Bios: Isaac Yost: Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dalice Fadden. dalice@ccomm.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Bio of Isaac Yost Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, PA J. H. Beers and Co., 1915 Isaac E. Yost, deceased, formerly a resident of Bloomsburg, was born in Montour township, Columbia county, Oct. 24, 1842, and died in Bloomsburg Nov. 1, 1912. He was a son of Dr. John George Yost, and his grandfather Yost was a native of Lehigh county, Pa. He lived near Allentown, where he died. He was the father of the following children: John George, Harmon, Aaron, Jessie, John, Joseph, William, Catherine, Celissa (who died young) and Rebecca. Dr. John George Yost, father of Isaac E. Yost, was born in Lehigh county, Pa., in 1803, and died in Bloomsburg in 1875. Learning the blacksmith's trade in young manhood, he later decided upon farming, and coming to Columbia county in 1826 located in Montour township, where for a short time he operated a farm. However, having had a good education, he determined to enter the medical profession, and studied to that end. When he had completed his medical course he bought the Scott property in Bloomsburg, and resided there, spending the remainder of his life engaged in an active practice. Dr. Yost married Mary M. Kocher, a daughter of Peter Kocher, of Northampton county, Pa., born in 1808 and died in 1878. Both Dr. and Mrs. Yost are buried in the Rosemont cemetery, where a beautiful monument marks their last resting place. Their children were: Eleanora, who married Isaac Mowery; Elizabeth, who married Peter Bechtel; and Isaac E. Isaac E. Yost received a good common school education, and was reared as a farmer boy. Eventually he became the owner of the old homestead in Montour township, which had been in the family for nearly a century. Mr. Yost sold this property in 1911 to Boyd Fry. He had removed to Bloomsburg in 1881, when he retired at No. 138 East Fifth street, owning his home there as well as other Bloomsburg realty. Isaac E. Yost married Catherine E. Keefer, a daughter of Abraham Keefer, who was for many years a tailor of Orangeville, Columbia County. Mrs. Yost was born 1840 and died in 1908, and is buried in Rosemont cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Yost had children as follows: George; Bruce O.; Emma, who married Lloyd Smith; Ada, who married Edward Gearinger; Mary M., who is at home; and Acob, who died at the age of eighteen years. For many years Mr. Yost was a consistent member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. A Democrat, he served as a school director for four terms while residing in Montour township, and also as president of the board, and as supervisor and overseer of the poor. After coming to Bloomsburg he was a member of the council, and served as assessor and supervisor. Mr. Yost was one of the substantial men of his community and his death left a vacancy not easily filled. His funeral services were conducted at his late residence Nov. 4, 1912, Rev. J.E. Byers officiating. His remains were laid to rest by the side of his beloved wife in Rosemont cemetery.