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John X. Younkin1

Male, b. January 1827, d. 15 January 1901, #47984


Father William Younkin2 b. 22 April 1805, d. before 1840
Mother Catherine Firestone2 b. circa 1809, d. 1849
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Note*   John's parents died when he and William were young. He lived with his grandmother Eleanore Chambers Younkin who is living in his household in 1850. His brother lived with their uncle George Firestone.

Some people have recorded his name as John F. Younkin although the 1860 census gives the name as John H. Younkin. Most records including his pension records and military records give the name as John X. Younkin. It is possible that John;s signed the H. in such a way as it looked like an X and rather than bring up the discrepency, just adopted that spelling. It is possible his full name was John Harrison Younkin as he had a son named Harrison but there is no recorded proof of that. 
Name Variation   John H. Younkin2,1 
Birth* January 1827  Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., PA2,3 
Census* 1850  1850 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Series: M432, Roll: 828, Page: 227B, September 7
17, 118, 122, Younkin, John X, 22, M, , Labourer, , Pa, , , ,
18, 118, 122, Younkin, Eleanora, 66, F, , , , Pa, , , ,1 
Marriage* 16 August 1852  Somerset Co., PA, Principal=Eliza Ann Rose2 
Census 1860  1860 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Series: M653, Roll: 1183, Page: 634, June 6
04, 61, 61, Younkin, John H, 31, M, , Labourer, 50, 25, Pa, , , ,
05, 61, 61, Younkin, Elisa A, 34, F, , Spinster, , , Pa, , , ,
06, 61, 61, Younkin, Catherine, 7, F, , , , , Pa, , , ,
07, 61, 61, Younkin, Harriet, 5, F, , , , , Pa, , , ,
08, 61, 61, Younkin, Fank W, 3, M, , , , , Pa, , , ,
09, 61, 61, Younkin, Charles R, 1, M, , , , , Pa, , , ,4 
Milit-Beg* 8 October 1861  Somerset Co., PA, Company H, 85th PA Infantry5 
Military Service* 1862  On May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Williamsburg, he was forced to stand in swampy land and became afflicted with leg problems caused by scurvy, an illness resulting from lack of Vitamin C in his diet. The tendons in his right leg contracted, which prevented him from walking normally. Friends observed that both legs were "swollen very badly" and had the appearance of "raw meat." Then on or about July 17, 1862, during a time when Gen. George McClellan's army was retreating after the Seven Days Fight, John suffered a hernia while cutting timber to construct barracks. This occurred while the regiment was en route from Savage Station/Poplar Hill to Harrison's Landing. He was admitted for treatment in a general field hospital in Harrison's Landing, VA. Later, on Aug. 6, 1862, having contracted diarrhea in addition to his other ailments, he was sent to the U.S. Army general hospital in Newport News. He was diagnosed with chronic rheumatism and on Oct. 30, 1862, he was ordered to the Hampton General Hospital at Fortress Monroe, VA.

John remained at the hospital near Hampton, VA until receiving an honorable discharge on March 8, 1863. He then returned home to Kingwood. His friends Frederick Dull and Benjamin Clevenger observed that he had to walk on crutches, and noted that the hernia was the size of a goose egg. For a year, John was unable to perform any manual labor.5 
Milit-End* 8 March 1863  5 
Census 1870  1870 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Series: M593, Roll: 1452, Page: 365B, August 3
07, 104, 105, Younkin, John X, 40, M, W, Laborer, , 2150, Pa, , , , , , , , , 1,
08, 104, 105, Younkin, Eliza, 43, F, W, Keeping House, , , Pa, , , , , , , , , ,
09, 104, 105, Younkin, Catherine, 17, F, W, , , , Pa, , , , , , , , , ,
10, 104, 105, Younkin, Harriet, 15, F, W, , , , Pa, , , , , , 1, 1, , ,
11, 104, 105, Younkin, Frederick W, 12, M, W, , , , Pa, , , , , , , , , ,
12, 104, 105, Younkin, John Scott, 10, M, W, , , , Pa, , , , , , , , , ,
13, 104, 105, Younkin, Ann, 8, F, W, , , , Pa, , , , , , , , , ,
14, 104, 105, Younkin, Harrison, 6, M, W, , , , Pa, , , , , , , , , ,6 
Miltary Pension* 10 July 1879  PA, Name: John X Younkin
Event Type: Pension
Event Date: 1879
Event Place:
Beneficiary's Name:
Affiliate Publication Number: T288
Affiliate Publication Title: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Affiliate Film Number: 543
GS Film Number: 000541299
Digital Folder Number: 005090372
Image Number: 02237
Citing this Record: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-X7JK : 3 April 20157
Census 1880  1880 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Connellsville Township, ED 33, Series: T9, Roll: 1129, Page: 54B, June 4
01, 76, 78, Younkin, John, W, M, 50, , , , 1, , , Labourer, , , , , , , , , , , Pennsylvania, Pa, Pa
02, 76, 78, Younkin, Ann, W, F, 50, , Wife, , 1, , , Keeping House, , , , , , , , , , , Pennsylvania, ,
03, 76, 78, Younkin, Willson, W, M, 26, , Son, 1, , , , Labourer, , , , , , , , , , , Pennsylvania, Pa, Pa
04, 76, 78, Younkin, J Scott, W, M, 20, , Son, 1, , , , Corn Labourer, , , , , , , , , , , Pennsylvania, Pa, Pa
05, 76, 78, Younkin, E Ann, W, F, 17, , Daughter, 1, , , , At Home, , , , , , , , , , , Pennsylvania, Pa, Pa
06, 76, 78, Younkin, Harrison, W, M, 16, , Son, 1, , , , Labourer, , , , , , , , , , , Pennsylvania, Pa, Pa
07, 76, 78, Younkin, Sherman, W, M, 6, , Son, 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Pennsylvania, Pa, Pa8 
Census 1900  1900 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, North Union Township, ED: 45, Series: T623, Roll: 1411, Page: 1A, June 1
Sheet 1A
01, 1, 1, Younkin, John, Head, W, M, Jan, 1827, 73, M, 48, , , Pennsylvania, Virginia, Pennsylvania, , , , , , , No, No, Yes, R, , H,
02, 1, 1, Younkin, Eliza Ann, Head, W, M, Sept, 1826, 73, M, 48, 6, 5, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, , , , Pensioner, , , Yes, Yes, Yes, , , ,3 
Death* 15 January 1901  Coolspring, Fayette Co., PA2,9,5 
Burial* after 15 January 1901  Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA9 
Miltary Pension* 19 January 1901  PA, Name: John X Younkin
Event Type: Pension
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
Beneficiary's Name: Eliza A Younkin
Affiliate Publication Number: T288
Affiliate Publication Title: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Affiliate Film Number: 543
GS Film Number: 000541299
Digital Folder Number: 005090372
Image Number: 02238
Citing this Record: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-X7J2 : 3 April 2015, Principal=Eliza Ann Rose10

Family Eliza Ann Rose
Marriage* 16 August 1852  Somerset Co., PA, Principal=Eliza Ann Rose2 
Children  1. Catherine C. "Katie" Younkin
  2. Harriet "Hattie" Younkin
  3. Frederick Wilson Younkin
  4. Charles R. Younkin
  5. John Scott "Scotch" Younkin
  6. Eliza Ann "Annie" Younkin
  7. William Harrison Younkin

Last Edited 19 Jul 2016

Citations
  1. [S4] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S1858] Unknown compiler.
  3. [S246] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  4. [S46] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  5. [S1880] Unknown compiler.
  6. [S71] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 U.S. Federal Census.
  7. [S1033] Unknown subject, Civil War Pension Cards.
  8. [S100] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , 1880 U.S. Federal Census.
  9. [S626] Find-A-Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com.
  10. [S1424] U.S. Civil War Pension Files 1861-1917.

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