OBIT: YEAGER, John; 1864; Chest Twp., Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich millich84@hotmail.com & MS Copyright 2008 / 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Alleghanian Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, 3 Mar 1864 Volume 5, Number 23 Hung Himself A young man named John Yeager of Chest township, Cambria county, deliberately hung himself to death in his father's barn about a week ago. We have heard no cause assigned for the rash act. _________________________________________ Democratic Standard Hollidaysburg, Pa. Wednesday, 9 Mar 1864 SUICIDE - A young man named John Yeager of Chest township, Cambria county, committed suicide a few days since by hanging himself in his father's barn. No cause is assigned for the rash act.