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Samuel Yingst
SAMUEL YINGST, tax collector and farmer of Gilpin township was born there Aug.
29, 1849, a son of Samuel and Christina (Klingensmith) Yingst. His paternal
grandfather came from Germany, settling at what is now Bagdad, Armstrong Co.,
Pa., where he died as did his wife, and they are buried in the cemetery at
Freeport, Pennsylvania.Samuel Yingst was born in Bagdad, and moved to that part of Allegheny
township now known as Gilpin, farming until his death, which occurred July 31,
1850, when he was fifty-five years, four months, twenty-seven days old. His
wife died Feb. 16, 1885, aged sixty-five years, eleven months, eighteen days.
Their children were: Catherine, who married Joseph Low (who served in Company
M, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery), and (second) Robison Bowser: David, who
died in 1908, aged fifty-seven years; Mary A., who married Anthony Altman and
(second) his brother William; Henry E., who married Mary Hust, and lives in
Totonto, Ohio; Christina, who married John welsh; and Samuel. After the death
of Mr. Yingst his widow married (second) Joseph Lessig, and they had one son,
Zachariah, now living in Gilpin township.Samuel Yingst, Jr., attended public school in his native township, and when
eighteen years old began learning the carpenter’s trade, which he followed
until 1902, in various places, although his permanent residence was near the
Forks Church. During ten years of this period he took contracts in Leechburg
and surrounding country, building houses, barns and coal tipples, doing a
large business. He is also engaged in the flour and feed business at Forks
Church, being one of the best known men of Gilpin township.On June 1, 1871, Mr. Yingst was married to Sarah A. Bowman, daughterof
George and Sarah (Turney) Bowman, and the following children have been born of
this marriage: Clara B. married William Fair: George E., who married Laura
Myers, lives at Leechburg: Sarah E. married Jonathan Myers; Harry T., who
married Verna Hawk, lives at New Kensington; J. Philip lives in Dravosburg,
Pa.; Effie G. is married to Lyal Phillips and living at New Kensington;
William D. is braking on the Pennsylvania railroad.Mr. Yingst is a Democrat. In 1909 he was elected tax collector of Gilpin
township, and reelected in 1913, for four years. He is a member of the
Lutheran Forks Church, having joined when eighteen years old, and is very
prominent in its work, having served as deacon for twelve years and trustee
nine years. When the new church edifice was built he served on two building
committees, giving the church the benifit of his practical experience. Mr.
Yingst gives his service as janitor and sexton of the church he loves so
dearly. Fraternally he belongs to the Odd Fellows and State Grange.The Yingst family holds annual reunions, and Mr. Yingst is very much
interested in these gatherings and active in promoting them, having been
president of the association from the beginning.Source: Page 740, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 1998 by Rodney G Rosborough for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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