BIO: Willliam Irwin YINGLING, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 801.
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  WILLIAM IRWIN YINGLING, a prosperous farmer of Burnside Township, resides on 
the old family homestead in Burnside Township, on which he was born May 1, 1867, 
and is a son of Michael M. and Elizabeth (Lamer) Yingling.
  Michael M. Yingling was born January 24, 1842, in Burnside Township, and has 
been interested in lumbering and farming almost all his life, and built a saw-
mill which was the oldest in the southern part of the county.  This he operated 
until 1870, often working half the night after a laborious day at rafting, but, 
his health broke down and he sold out his mill interests but continued to follow 
farming.  Since 1893 he has been a commercial traveler, representing certain 
patent medicines in the interest of Dr. Burkhart, of Cincinnati, O.  He married 
Elizabeth Lamer, who died in 1880, at the age thirty-eight years.  She was a 
daughter of William Lamer, of Clearfield County.  Five children of the above 
marriage survive, three sons and two daughters, namely:  William I.; A. P., who 
is a salesman residing at Williamsport, Pa.; Howard C., who is a farmer; Emma, 
who is the wife of N. Russell, a merchant at Barnesboro; and Maud, who resides 
at Williamsport.
  After his school days were over, William I. Yingling engaged in lumbering and 
logging and so continued until 1894, when he bought his present farm on which he 
has since resided.  He carries on general farming, adopted practical methods and 
using improved machinery and meets with very satisfactory results.
  Mr. Yingling married Miss Rosa McKee, who was born February 16, 1873, and is a 
daughter of Manuel and Jane McKee, who reside at Westover, Pa.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Yingling have five children, their ages ranging from sixteen to one year, 
namely:  Blaine, Jane, Birdie, Helen and Mary.  In politics Mr. Yingling is a 
Democrat.  He has served as school director and in other offices, being a 
representative and reliable citizen.