BIO: SAMUEL J. YEINGST, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
  Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson
  OCRed by Judy Banja

  Copyright 2004.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/
  _____________________________________________________________

  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 377-378
  _____________________________________________________________

  NOTE: Use this web address to access other bios:
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/zeamer/

  
    SAMUEL J. YEINGST, who has been engaged in the butcher business and farming
  in Monroe township, Cumberland county, for a number of years, comes of a
  family of German origin which has long had its home in the county.
    
    George Yeingst, the grandfather of Samuel J., was born in Dickinson
  township, Cumberland county, and was engaged in farming in that township, on
  what was known as the Bradley farm. Thence he moved to Mt. Holly, where he
  passed the remainder of his days, dying at the age of seventy-six years. His
  wife also died at Mt. Holly, when seventy-one years old. They were the
  parents of the following named children: Sallie is the widow of David Geyer,
  and is living at Mt. Holly Springs; Michael died in 1902, in Dickinson
  township; Fred is a carpenter, and makes his home in Carlisle; Alfred died in
  Illinois; William lives in Dickinson township; Amelia, Mrs. Kauffman, is a
  resident of Mt. Holly Springs; George makes his home in Dickinson township;
  David, the father of Samuel J., is mentioned below; Charles is a carpenter,
  employed at Steelton, but makes his home at Mt. Holly Springs; James is a
  blacksmith at Boiling Springs.
    
    David Yeingst was born in 1841, in Dickinson township, where he received a
    
    378	CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
    
  common-school education and grew to manhood. After commencing work he was
  employed about two years by John Fishborn, and then learned the milling
  trade, Which he followed for a few years. He finally took up farming, which
  he followed on a place along the Spruce run for about two years, thence
  removing to Monroe township, where he settled on the Yellow Breeches creek.
  He continued on the one farm there for twenty-nine years, at the end of which
  time he purchased and removed to the old Daniel Ahl farm, adjoining. He made
  many improvements on that place after it came into his hands, and he died
  there three years after removing to it, April 25, 1888. Mr. Yeingst was a
  prosperous farmer, and a highly respected citizen.
    
    Mr. Yeingst married about 1861, Martha Sowers, who was born in 1839,
  daughter of George Sowers, of Dickinson township, and she survived him for
  several years, passing away Dec. 15, 1896, in Monroe township. Their family
  consisted of five children, viz: Charles, who married Laura Sellers, lived in
  Illinois, and was employed by the government, as mail carrier; he died there
  at the age of twenty-nine years. Samuel J. is mentioned below. Daniel is an
  engineer, and is located at Cornwall, Lebanon county; he married Lydia Beard.
  Viola is the wife of Harry B. Bowman, and is living at Lebanon, where he is
  engaged as a clerk in the iron works. Rebecca is the wife of Edward Sheets,
  and is living in Cornwall, Lebanon county.
    
    Samuel J. Yeingst was born in 1863, in Dickinson township, Cumberland
  county, but was only a small boy when brought by his parents to Monroe
  township, where he was reared and educated. He remained at home, working for
  his father, until his marriage, in 1886, to Miss Mary J. Gates,daughter of
  Jacob and Margaret (Heck) Gates, who were formerly of York county, Pa., and
  later of Monroe township, Cumberland county. The young couple located in
  Monroe township, and upon his mother's death Mr. Yeingst inherited part of
  the old home place, so he purchased the entire estate and moved thereon. This
  was in 1896. The estate is a fine one, and Mr. Yeingst has been successful in
  his agricultural work as well as in butchering, which latter business he has
  followed for the past fifteen years, killing both pork and beef. On Aug. 7,
  1897, he entered into the coal business, having a yard between Boiling
  Springs and Leidigh's Station, along the Philadelphia & Reading road, and he
  has enjoyed a fine patronage from the start.
    
    Mr. and Mrs. Yeingst have five children, namely: Irwin (who is engaged in
  Worth Bros. Iron Works at Coatesville, Pa.), Bessie, John, Maggie and
  Romaine, all of whom are at home. Mr. Yeingst is a member of the Methodist
  Church of Boiling Springs, and in politics he is identified with the
  Democratic party. Fraternally, he is a member of Harrisburg Lodge, No. 70, 
  I. O. O. F., of Harrisburg; Senior Order of American Mechanics; Knights of
  Pythias; and the Modern Woodmen.