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George Yonkin Jr. was born in (?), the son of George and Elizabeth (Bollinger) Yonkin Sr.

The name of his wife may be lost to history.

He was the father of three -- Elizabeth Yonkin, Peter Yonkin and George Yonkin. 

They resided in Northampton County, PA, and later in Lycoming County, PA. They were members of the Dryland Church of Hecktown, where some of their children were baptized.

Sadly, George was deceased by 1853 when he and the children were named in a legal advertisement in the Sunbury (PA) American.

Many years later, in December 1983, William C. Youngkin wrote a paper called "The Youngkin Line" about George and their son Peter.

Nothing more is known.

~ Son Peter Youngkin ~

Son Peter Youngkin (1789-1851) -- also spelled "Yonkin" and "Junkin" -- was born in about 1789. 

At the age of about 18, on March 27, 1807, he was confirmed in the Dryland Church of Hecktown, Northampton County, PA. 

On July 31, 1808, he was united in matrimony with Sarah Ginnard (Aug. 18, 1786-1868), daughter of John Ginnard of Northampton. Their wedding ceremony was conducted in the First Reformed Church of Easton, PA, today known as the United Church of Christ. A record of the marriage was published in the 1902 book Some of the First Settlers of "The Forks of the Delaware" and Their Descendants, authored by Rev. Dr. Henry Martyn Kieffer.

The brood of known children they bore together included Fagan Lane "Thaon" Youngkin, Simon Youngkin, Reuben Younkin, Peter Younken, Elizabeth Baining, John Youngkin, William Youngkin, Isaac Youngkin, George Youngkin and Henry Youngkin.

Peter is known to have served as a soldier in the War of 1812. He served for more than two months as a private in Capt. John Dornblazer's Company of the 71st Pennsylvania Militia, commanded by Col. Christian I. Hutter. His unit also has been known as the 1st Regiment Riflemen (Humphrey's), Pennsylvania.

As of 1840, the family dwelling-place was in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County. In later years he is said to have earned a living as a maker of high silk hats.

He died in Easton on June 3, 1851. His grave marker is barely legible and lies flat in the grass of Easton Cemetery.

Sarah survived her spouse by 17 years and remained in Easton. She learned that under a new law of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, dated March 30, 1866, she was entitled to a pension or annuity in recognition of her late husband's military service. So on Feb. 4, 1867, she filled out the paperwork. The application was witnessed by her son George. Her sons William and John provided an affidavit confirming that her claims were valid and that she was "destitute and pressed with poverty..." John signed his name in the old German handwriting.

Death swept her away the following year on Nov. 9, 1868. 

Son Fagan "Lane" Youngkin (1809-1863) -- sometimes known as "Phaon" -- was born in 1809. He wed Hannah "Anna" Schweitzer ( ? - ? ). Three known offspring of this union were twins John Youngkin and Charles Youngkin and daughter Elizabeth Ann Youngkin. The Youngkins dwelled in Forks Township, Northampton County, PA circa 1833, when their sons were born. He died on May 12, 1863. His remains lie in eternal repose in Easton Cemetery in an unmarked grave.

• Grandson John Youngkin (1833- ? ) was born on May 25, 1833 in Forks Township, Northampton County, PA, a twin with his brother Charles. He and his twin were christened on Dec. 13, 1833 in the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Easton, PA. Witnesses were Philip Sandt and Elisabeth. He was married to Hannah Ritter (Jan. 19, 1827-1922), daughter of Charles and Catherine (Snyder) Ritter of Newburg near Nazareth, Northampton County. The couple became the parents of John Peter Youngkin, Amanda Wilson, William H. Youngkin, Georgius Washington "George" Youngkin and Sarah Ruth Fell. John served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He enlisted on Feb. 8, 1864 and was mustered into the 41st Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E. Then on May 31, 1864, he was transferred to the 190th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A or E. Official records also show him as a member of the 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A. Sadly, he was taken prisoner in or around Salisbury, NC and, stricken with diarrhea, died on Jan. 21, 1865 while in captivity. In the Army records his name also has been spelled "Yaukin." While his burial location is unknown, there is some evidence to suggest that he sleeps for the ages in an unmarked grave in Salisbury National Cemetery in Rowan County, NC. His family was led to believe that he had starved to death at Andersonville. The widowed Hannah applied for a military pension on April 10, 1865 as compensation for her loss. [Widow App. #88.985 - Cert. #53.699]. She must have struggled to feed and clothe her five children, and at some point in time all five were admitted to the Womelsdorf Soldier's Orphans School in Heidelberg, Berks County. Census records for 1870 show her and her sons William and John in her Easton household, while both daughters remained enrolled in an orphans' home. All five offspring are named in the 1877 book Pennsylvania Soldier's Orphan Schools, authored by James Laughery Paul. Hannah lived for a total of an extraordinary 58 years as a widow. She spent many of those years with her married daughter Sarah Fell in Brooklyn, NY. After Sarah's sudden death in 1919, Hannah moved back to Easton to share a residence with her daughter Amanda in Easton at the corner of Burke and Paxmosa. At her 93rd birthday, in 1920, the Brooklyn Times Union said she was "as hale and hearty as a person thirty years her junior enjoying good health would be... Mrs. Youngkin received many congratulatory letters and gifts from friends in Brooklyn." She suffered from acute heart decomposition and, after contracting bronchial pneumonia, died at the age of 95 on Dec. 3, 1922. The remains were lowered under the sod of Easton Cemetery. An obituary in the Allentown Morning Call noted that she was survived by eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The Times Union called her an "old Brooklynite" and said that her "forefathers settled in Pennsylvania in 1641."
  
  

  John and Hannah's sons named in the book Pennsylvania Soldier's Orphan Schools

  Great-grandson William Henry Youngkin (1854-1900) was born on April 13, 1854. At the age 13, he was admitted to the soldier's orphans school in Womelsdorf, Berks County. PA. He considered his homeplace during these school years to be in Easton, PA. He was discharged on his 16th birthday on April 13, 1870. He is known to have lived with his widowed mother and bachelor brother John in Easton in 1880. When listed in the 1884 Easton City Directory, he was a cigar manufacturer dwelling at 33 North Seventh Street. In time he relocated to Kings County, NY and was engaged in building bathtubs, possibly working for his brother-in-law Robert M. Wilson, who owned the Bath Tub Factory of Rome, NY. Burdened with kidney failure known as "Bright's Disease," he was spirited away in death at the age of 47 on Jan. 27, 1900. The remains were interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.

  Book naming the Youngkin orphans

  Great-grandson Georgius Washington "George" Youngkin (1856-1899) was born on Jan. 6, 1856. He was christened in infancy in Newark, NJ. He was admitted to the soldier's orphans school at Womelsdorf, Berks County, PA on April 22, 1864. Then on Sept. 12, 1866, he was transferred to the school in Quakertown. In these young years, his home was considered to be in Nazareth, PA. He eventually was joined in matrimony with Elizabeth A. Youngkin (Dec. 24, 1855-1936), originally from Easton and the daughter of German immigrants Joseph and Magadeline (Dithorn) Seiler. They appear to have made a residence in Brooklyn, NY, where he was active with the Catholic Benevolent Legion. One known daughter of the couple was Otilia F. Kohl (1877-1952). Sadly, at the age of 43, George died on Aug. 4, 1899. His remains were laid to eternal repose in St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery in Easton. Elizabeth endured as a widow for another 37 years, remaining in Easton, with her final address with her granddaughter M. Elizabeth Bachman at 3006 Freemansburg Street. At the age of 80, burdened with heart disease and a skin issue known as "lupus vulgaris," she died on Sept. 16, 1936. Burial was in Easton Heights Cemetery. Her obituary was printed in the Allentown Morning Call. Daughter Otilia (1877-1952) wed Oscar S. Kohn and dwelled in Easton.

  Great-granddaughter Amanda C. Younkin (1857-1930) was born on Sept. 25, 1857. She was but a girl when her father died during the Civil War and then at the loss of her mother a few years later. On May 9, 1865, she and her sister Sarah were admitted to the Civil War Orphans Home in Heidelberg, Berks County, PA, headed by Rev. D.B. Albright and his wife Lydia. They remained there as of 1870 when the federal census enumeration was made, even though she considered Easton as her permanent home. Amanda was discharged from the Home on her 16th birthday on Sept. 25, 1873. At the age of 17, she is known to have been received into the membership of St. Mark's United Church of Christ on April 3, 1874. Circa 1877, she wed Robert M. Wilson (Oct. 26, 1853-1901), son of Julia A. Hubbard. The newlyweds relocated to Brooklyn, NY, where in 1880 they were marked in the U.S. Census, with Robert earning a living as a watchmaker. They bore seven offspring, of whom these are known -- William Wilson (born 1878), Robert E. Wilson (1879), Grace E.M. Shimer (1886), Claude H.H. Wilson (1888) and Blanche A.H. Wilson (1890). Sons William and Robert did not survive childhood. In time they relocated to Rome, Oneida County, NY, where Robert engaged in manufacturing. At one time he owned Rome Sanitary Works and was considered one of the largest manufacturers in town. Circa 1899, he sold the Bath Tub Factory at Rome to a trust known as the Standard Sanitary and Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania, and remained on the payroll but performed very little work. He went on to buy a sanitary manufacturing company in Boston with the intent to become busy again. He was widely considered "well known and highly esteemed in this vicinity," said the Syracuse Post-Standard. In about 1898, he purchased a cottage at Sylvan Beach from A.B. French, and for the next few summers they resided there, with him traveling from Rome "to spend a few days with them nearly every week." On the fateful day of Aug. 31, 1901, while visiting his family at the cottage. the 50-year-old Robert was cleaning and oiling a rusty revolver when it accidentally fired with the bullet penetrating his heart. His family and friends, seated on the veranda, heard the shot and rushed inside. He was falling to the floor when they arrived, with the gun barrel still smoking, and within three minutes was dead, without having spoken. "When Mrs. Wilson saw her husband lying prostrate upon the floor," said the Post-Standard, "Dying as she supposed, she went into hysterics and the family deemed it unwise to acquaint her with the fact that he is dead. The shock to Mrs. Wilson's nervous system was severe." The news was widely reported in Buffalo, Poughkeepsie and all throughout upstate New York, with his photo portrait appearing in the Rome Daily Sentinel. His remains were returned to Easton for interment. Some thought the shooting was suicide, but an inquest ruled it was accidental. Reported the Post-Standard, he "had always been an expert shot with the pistol and devoted considerable time to the sport. He had a target a which he was accustomed to shoot and had been target shooting a couple of days ago." It came to light that he carried "the largest life insurance of any man in Rome," between $100,000 and $250,000. The financially secure widow returned to Easton for good and held a membership in the First Reformed Church. In her final years she lived with her son Claude at 521 High Street in Easton. At the age of 73, suffering from hypertension and acute enlargement of the heart, she passed away on Dec. 6, 1930. Burial was in Easton Cemetery. Son-in-law Nathan G. Shimer of Easton was the informant for the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. An obituary in the Allentown Morning Call said she was "the last member of the family." Inscribed on their prominent grave marker is the text "The memory of the just is blessed."

  Great-granddaughter Sarah Youngkin (1860-1919) was born on April 16, 1860. She was very young when her father died during the Civil War. On May 9, 1865, at the age of five, she and her sister Amanda were admitted to the Civil War Orphans Home in Heidelberg, Berks County, PA. The facility was headed by Rev. D.B. Albright and his wife Lydia and also has been known as the Bethany Orphans Home of Womelsdorf. The sisters remained there as of 1870 when the federal census enumeration was made, even though she considered Nazareth as her permanent homeplace. There is no record of her discharge from the Orphans Home. There are conflicting accounts regarding her married state. The Brooklyn Daily Times reported that her "first husband was John Ruth" and "John A. Fell, her second husband..." She was the mother of two sons, Clarence Ruth and Daniel Joseph Fell (1884-1933). Her address in later years was at 401 Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn. At the age of 59, on July 24, 1919, she died suddenly at home from acute indigestion. The remains were shipped from Brooklyn to Easton for burial. The Brooklyn Eagle and Easton newspaper ran obituaries. 

  John and Hannah's daughters listed in Pennsylvania Soldier's Orphan Schools

  Great-grandson John Peter Youngkin (1864-1903) was born on April 27, 1864 and was an infant at the time of his father's death at war. At the age of eight, on Sept. 17, 1872, he was admitted to the soldier's orphans school in Womelsdorf, Berks County. During his time in the school, his hometown was considered to be Easton, PA. John eventually married Minnie Wilhelmina Goeller (1866-1958), daughter of Catherine Goeller Richmiller. They became the parents of Amanda Catherine Gilmartin (born 1891), Frank Youngkin (1897), Sarah A. Youngkin (1899), Mary W. Youngkin (-1902-) and John Youngkin (who died young). Circa 1903, John dwelled in Brooklyn, NY at the address of 693 Sixth Avenue, with employment as an "oiler." Sadly, at the age of 39, John died in Brooklyn, NY on Sept. 19, 1903, from exhaustion caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. Minnie survived her husband by a remarkable 55 years. In the spring of 1921, she made news in the Brooklyn Citizen when identifying a 15-year-old delinquent who pick-pocketed her while walking in Surf Avenue on Coney Island. At the age of 92, she passed away on Sept. 5, 1958. Daughter Amanda Gilmartin (1891-1970) was the mother of Nora and Mildred. John, Minnie and Amanda rest under a single marked stone at Green-Wood Cemetery, Kings County, NY.

• Grandson Charles Youngkin (1833-1910) -- born "Carl" in the German tongue -- was born on May 25, 1833 in Forks Township, Northampton County, PA, a twin with his brother John. He and his twin were christened on Dec. 8 or 14, 1833 in the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Easton, PA. Witnesses included Philip and Susanna Brotzman. As a young man he stood 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with hazel eyes and black hair. On Sept. 3, 1854, he was united in matrimony with Malinda Colbath ( ? -1895), daughter of George and Mary Colbath. Their wedding was conducted in Easton by the hand of Rev. Shaffed. Together, they bore a family of four -- Emma B. Louise Kieffer, Hannah Malinda Semple, Mary Frances Youngkin and William Lincoln Youngkin. Charles earned a living as a boatman. During the Civil War, he is believed to have joined the U.S. Navy and potentially to have served aboard the Arkansas and the Housatonic. (This all needs to be confirmed.) Their homes after the war were in Easton, Allentown and Scranton. Sadly, Malinda passed away on Feb. 2, 1895 in Allentown. Charles survived for another 15 years, living at 45 North Third Street in Easton. Suffering from chronic kidney disease, he died at the age of 76 on Feb. 27, 1910 in Scranton, PA. Interment of their remains was in Easton Cemetery. 

  Great-granddaughter Emma B. Louise Youngkin (1855- ? ) was born on July 15, 1855. She was christened on June 5, 1861 in St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Easton. On May 5, 1874, she entered into marriage with Asa E. Kieffer ( ? - ? ). Their only known child was Marilla Kemmerer Kieffer. They dwelled in Scranton in 1895.

  Great-granddaughter Hannah Malinda Youngkin (1856- ? ) was born four days after Christmas 1856 in Easton. On May 3, 1878, in Philadelphia, she was joined in wedlock with George Semple ( ? - ? ). At least one son was Charles Youngkin Semple (born April 20, 1879). The pair made a residence in Easton in the mid-1890s.

  Great-granddaughter Mary Frances "Fannie" Youngkin (1858-1923) was born on Sept. 17, 1858 in Easton. She may not have married. As of 1895, she lived in Allentown. Sadly, Mary Frances surrendered to the angel of death in Easton on July 6, 1923.

  Great-grandson William Lincoln Youngkin (1865- ? ) was born on June 30, 1865 in Easton. At the age of five months, on Nov. 25, 1865, he was christened in St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Easton. William relocated to Texas and was there in 1895.

• Granddaughter Elizabeth Ann Youngkin ( ? - ? ) 

Son Simon Youngkin (1812-1874) was born on Nov. 7, 1812. When he was 11 months of age, on Oct. 3, 1813, he was baptized in the Dryland Reformed Church. Attending as witnesses were Peter and Maria Nauman. Simon tied the marital cord with Ann Bishop ( ? - ? ). The brood they bore together included Aaron Youngkin, Susanna Youngkin, Isabelle Price, Samuel Youngkin,  Lewis Youngkin and Uriah Youngkin. They lived in Tannersville, Monroe County, PA. The angel of death cleaved him away at the age of 61 years, eight months and 18 days on July 25, 1874 in Tannersville. A notice of his death was printed in the Argus.

• Grandson Aaron Youngkin (1840-1864) was born in about 1840 or 1841 in Tannersville, Monroe County, PA. He was a casualty of the Civil War. He was killed in action at Reams Station, VA on June 29, 1864. His mother came forward to petition for a military pension as compensation for her loss.

• Granddaughter Susanna Youngkin (1842- ? ) was born in about 1842 in Tannersville, Monroe County, PA.

• Granddaughter Isabella Youngkin (1844- ? ) was born in about 1844 in Tannersville, Monroe Couty, PA. She wed (?) Price. Circa 1884, they lived in East Stroudsburg, PA.

• Grandson Samuel Youngkin (1846- ? ) was born in about 1846 in Tannersville. He married Lizzie Mount. Two children in this family were Howard Youngken and Hazel Sebring. They dwelled in Monroe County over the years. He died in the 1895-1900 timeframe.

  Great-grandson Howard Youngken (1874- ? ) was born in about 1874. He exchanged vows of matrimony with Eva Widdoss ( ? - ? ). Their foursome of offspring were Lois Youngken (born 1907), Robert S. Youngken (1910), Hilah A. Gleason (1911) and Donald H. Youngken (1913), all born in Monroe County, PA.

  Great-granddaughter Hazel Youngken Sebring

• Grandson Lewis Youngkin (1848- ? ) was born on Feb. 13, 1848 in Tannersville. He was the father of Annie J. Youngkin. Lewis made a homeplace in 1880 in Tobyhanna, Monroe County, PA.

• Grandson Uriah Youngkin (1851-1923) was born in Feb. 1851. He was united in matrimony with Sarah E. Newhart (Sept. 1860-1939). Children of this coupling were Allen Younkin, Daisy Youngkin, Kathryn Youngkin, Ernest Youngkin, Anna Hull, Bessie Heck, Chester H. Youngkin and twins who died in infancy. The Youngkins lived in Barrett Township, Monroe County in the 1870s and 1880s and in East Stroudsburg, PA in 1900. Uriah died in 1923.

  Great-grandson Allen Younkin (1876-1933) was born in July 1876 in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA. He and Elizabeth Melick became man and wife. Their pair of sons were Allen Delmas Younkin (1909-1987) and Glenn Chester Younkin (1913- ? ).

  Great-granddaughter Daisy Youngkin (1878- ? ) was born in about 1878 in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA. She died in childhood at about the age of seven or eight.

  Great-granddaughter Kathryn Youngkin (1879-1932) was born in Dec. 1879 in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA. She never married. Death enveloped her in 1932.

  Great-grandson Ernest Youngkin (1881-1961) was born in Jan. 1881 in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA. He tied the knot with E. Edith Burnell (1879-1946). Their known children were Virginia Diehl (1909-1990), Helen Louise Younkin (1913- ? ) who married her first cousin Glenn Chester Younkin, Lester E. Younkin (1918-1982), Cora "Toots" Hatton (1920-1990) and Richard Younkin who died in infancy. Ernest died in 1961.

  Great-granddaughter Anna Youngkin (1884- ? ) was born in July 1884 in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA. She married Dudley Hull ( ? - ? ).

  Great-granddaughter Bessie Youngkin (1886-1956) was born in Sept. 1886 in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA. She was united in wedlock with Charles Heck. She passed away in 1956.

  Great-grandson Chester H. Youngkin (1889-1936) was born in April 1889 in Barrett Township, Monroe County, PA. He was joined in matrimonial union with New Jersey native Laura A. "Gussie" (1886-1951). He died on the Fourth of July 1936.  

Son Reuben Younkin (1812?-1870) was born in about 1812 in Butztown, Northampton County. He was joined in wedlock with Eva Elizabeth Arner (July 4, 1815-1899). They became the parents of two -- Gerg Alfred Youngkin and Mianna Coleman. They are believed to have been affiliated with the German Reformed Congregation (Arndts Church) in Forks Township. Stricken with liver problems and palsy at the age of 58, Reuben passed away on May 15, 1870 in Butztown. Eva survived for another 29 years. Death carried her away on Sept. 28, 1899. Interment was in Bethlehem's Farmersville Cemetery.

• Grandson Gerg Alfred Youngkin (1841- ? ) -- first name possibly "Georg?" -- was born in Aug. 1841 in Bethlehem, Northampton County. His home in young manhood was in Butztown. On Nov. 14, 1863, he was married to Susan C. Gross. They belonged to the German Reformed Congregation (Arndts Church) in Forks Township. During their brief lives together, they bore a son, Stewart Frederic Youngkin. The baby was christened in the family church on March 30, 1867.

  Great-grandson Stewart Frederic Youngkin (1867- ? ) was born on March 10, 1867. When he was just 20 days old, he was christened in the German Reformed Congregation (Arndts Church) in Forks Township.

• Granddaughter Mianna Coleman ( ? - ? ) resided as a young woman in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County. On June 5, 1870, in nuptials held at the German Reformed Congregation (Arndts Church) in Forks Township, she wed William H. Coleman ( ? - ? ), also of Bethlehem. A record of their marriage was kept in the church papers.

Daughter Elizabeth Youngkin (1808- ? ) was born on Dec. 2, 1808. She was christened on Jan. 29, 1809 in the Dryland Reformed Church in Hecktown, Northampton County, with Michael and Catharine Dech present as witnesses. Elizabeth exchanged marital vows with John Baining ( ? - ? ), also spelled "Breining." One known son born in this family was Lewis H. Baining. Death enveloped Elizabeth sometime before 1868. 

• Grandson Lewis H. Baining ( ? - ? ) 

Son Peter Younken (1815- ? ) was born on Feb. 16, 1815. At the age of about six weeks, he was baptized in the Dryland Reformed Church, with Fredrich and Elizabeth Frey attending as witnesses.

Son John Youngkin (1816-1878) was born in about 1816. On July 28, 1844, at the age of about 28, he married Rebecca Unangst ( ? - ? ), daughter of Valentine and Anna Margaretta Unangst. The wedding was conducted in the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Easton, PA. There were six children born to the pair -- William H. Youngkin, Samuel Valentine Youngkin, Martin Youngkin, Sarah A. Youngkin, Amanda Margaret Youngkin and Rosetta Stites. All of the children were born in Easton. Sadly, at the age of 61, John surrendered to the spirit of death in Easton on Oct. 22, 1878. Burial of the remains was in Easton Cemetery, and a death notice appeared in the Argus.  Rebecca outlived her husband by nearly three years. She passed away at the age of 70 in May 1891. Research on this branch has been shared by Bill Unangst of Newport, RI.

• Grandson William H. Youngkin (1844-1923) was born in Dec. 1844 in Easton, PA. On Sept. 25, 1870, when he was 26 years of age, he entered into the rite of matrimony with Anna S. Faulstich (June 1854-1944). The wedding was held in the German Reformed Church in Easton. The Youngkins together bore a family of six -- John Valentine Youngkin, Mary R. Youngkin, George Christopher Youngkin, Joseph L. Youngkin, Frank D. Youngkin and Clara May Schwab. Sadly, William died in 1923. Anna endured for another 21 years and was spirited away in death in Easton on or about July 29, 1944, at the age of 90.

  Great-granddaughter Mary R. Youngkin, George Christopher Youngkin, Joseph L. Youngkin, Frank D. Youngkin and Clara May Schwab

  Great-granddaughter Mary R. Youngkin (1873- ? ) was born in 1873 in Easton.

  Great-grandson George Christopher Youngkin (1874- ? ) was born on Nov. 28, 1874 in Easton. He was baptized in the German Reformed Church on Easton's Third Street on April 15, 1875. He tied the marital cord with Katie C. (Jan. 1877- ? ). One known son or stepson was Carl K. Youngkin, born in Nov. 1899.

  Great-grandson Joseph L. Youngkin (1876-1949) was born on Sept. 20, 1876 in Easton. At the age of just under two months, on Nov. 13, 1876, he received the rite of Christian baptism in the local German Reformed Church. He exchanged vows of marriage with Sadie Anglemeyer ( ? - ? ). He died in Feb. 1949 in Easton.

  Great-grandson Frank D. Youngkin (1879-1967) was born in Nov. 1879 in Easton. He died in his hometown in 1967.

  Great-granddaughter Clara May Youngkin (1888- ? ) was born in May 1888 in Easton, PA. She married (?) Schwab ( ? - ? ). Together they became the parents of Dudley Y. Schwab, born in 1905.

• Grandson Samuel Valentine Youngkin (1846-1927) was born in late 1846 in Easton, PA. He was christened two days after Christmas 1846 in the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Easton. He wed Emma Malinda (1850-1876). During their brief lives together in Easton, they produced a pair of offspring, Anna Sabina Youngkin and Herbert Adam Youngkin. They were overcome with grief at Emma's death at the age of 23 on July 20, 1876. The Argus newspaper printed a notice of her demise. Samuel continued on for another half a century and married again to Minnie Elizabeth (Feb. 1860- ? ). The second union resulted in seven more offspring -- Amanda M. Youngkin, Edward Youngkin, Harry V. Youngkin, Carrie Youngkin, Robert Youngkin, Raymond Youngkin and Catherine W. Youngkin. He died in Easton in 1927. His remains sleep for all time in Easton Heights Cemetery.

  Great-granddaughter Anna Sabina Youngkin (1874- ? ) was born on Feb. 15, 1874 in Easton. She was baptized within a few weeks in the local Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.

  Great-grandson Herbert Adam Youngkin (1875- ? ) was born on Nov. 9, 1875. At the age of a month and a few days, he was christened in Easton's Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church on Dec. 12, 1875.

  Great-granddaughter Amanda M. Youngkin (1877- ? ) was born in Dec. 1877 in Easton.

  Great-grandson Edward Youngkin (1879-1919) was born in Feb. 1879 in Easton. He died in his hometown in 1919.

  Great-grandson Harry V. Youngkin (1880- ? ) ws born in Dec. 1880 in Easton.

  Great-granddaughter Carrie Youngkin (1883- ? ) was born in about 1883.

  Great-grandson Robert Youngkin (1887-1946) was born on Feb. 23, 1887 in Easton. Just a few weeks before his 59th birthday, he died in Easton on Feb. 4, 1946. 

  Great-grandson Raymond Youngkin (1891- ? ) was born in July 1891 in Easton.

  Great-granddaughter Catherine W. Youngkin (1912- ? ) was born in about 1912.

• Grandson Martin Youngkin (1849-1858) was born in about 1849 in Easton, PA. Sadly, he did not survive childhood. At the age of nine years, seven months and 23 days, he died in Easton on Nov. 21, 1858.

• Granddaughter Sarah A. Youngkin (1853-1854) was born in about 1853 in Easton, PA. She died as a one-year-old on Oct. 20, 1854. 

• Granddaughter Amanda Margaret Youngkin (1856-1858) was born on Nov. 16, 1856 in Easton. She was baptized in the German Reformed Church on Easton's Third Street on April 8, 1857. She too was not destined for a long life. At the age of two years, one month and eight days, she passed into the arms of the angelic host on Nov. 24, 1858.

• Granddaughter Rosetta Youngkin (1859- ? ) was born on May 18, 1859 in Easton. She received the rite of baptism at age two months on July 29, 1859 in the German Reformed Church on Third Street in town. Rosetta was brought together in wedlock with (?) Stites. One known daughter was Ella. 

Son William H. Youngkin (1819-1897) was born in 1819 in Hecktown, Northampton County. He was thrice-wed. His wives included Sarah ( ? - ? ) and Susan ( ? -1885). Six offspring he fathered were Caroline Youngkin, Charles W. Youngkin, Edward Youngkin, William Youngkin, Mary A. Davis and Lenora Pentz. One of the wives died on March 18, 1864. Wife Susan passed on Dec. 16, 1885. William may be the same man listed in myriad Easton city directories over the years, as a carpenter (1855), farm implements dealer (1860) and butcher. His homeplace in the early 1890s was in Easton. At the age of 78, he died in Easton on July 29, 1897, with interment in Easton Heights Cemetery. The Allentown Leader noted that he was "an old and well known resident of Easton" and had suffered "an illness of over three years from a complication of diseases." Another obituary said he "was a resident of Easton forty years."

• Granddaughter Caroline Youngkin (-1849-) was born on March 30, 1849 in Easton. She only lived to the age of about nine months and died the day after Christmas 1849.

• Grandson Charles W. Youngkin ( ? - ? ) - On Feb. 18, 1873, he entered into marriage with Amanda E. Keller ( ? - ? ). The ceremony was held in the parsonage of St. John's Lutheran Church. Two known children of the couple were Susan C. Youngkin (born 1874) and John K. Youngkin, who died in Easton at age two years, 10 months on Oct. 2, 1877. Then on March 16, 1899, he married a second time with Clara B. Grumer ( ? - ? ), by the hand of Rev. A.H. Snyder.

• Grandson Edward Youngkin (1853-1931) was born on Nov. 23, 1853 in Easton. On March 18, 1876, he wed Cecilia Nicholas (1858-1937). They exchanged their vows in the parsonage of St. John's Lutheran Church. Together they bore a trio of sons -- George Washington Youngkin, Herbert Edward Youngkin and Chester Garfield Youngkin. A family manuscript authored by William Chester Youngkin of Lacey's Spring, AL, says that "Edward was a carpenter of repute. He served as a superintendent at the construction of the following locations: 1) Custom Houses of Norfolk, VA; 2) St. George Hotel in Brooklyn, N.Y.; 3) Factory at Sioux City, IA; 4) Houses and silk mill at Union Hills, N.J.; 5.) Silk Mills at North 13th St.; 6) Simon's home, North 3rd St., Easton; 7) Lucy St., Homes, Easton; and others. He was maintenance engineer for R.H. Simon Silk Mills, Easton."

  Great-grandson George Washington Youngkin (1876-1953) was born on Oct. 16, 1876 in Easton. On March 10, 1898, or May 10, 1899, he married Moetta Butz Morrison ( ? - ? ). Rev. Stem of St. Mark's Reformed Church performed the nuptials. Their brood of offspring included Hazel Celia Walter, Grace Morrison Diefenderfer, George Washington Youngkin Jr., Evelyn Ruth Ward, Charles Oliver Youngkin and Harry Trauger Youngkin. The family was plunged into grief when son Charles lost his life in World War II service in the Philippines in 1942. George died in Oct. 1953.

  Great-grandson Herbert Edward Youngkin (1879-1964) was born on March 4, 1879. Said a family manuscript, "It appears that early in his teenage years he acquired an aptitude for mechanics. He took home courses with the International Business School of Scranton, Pa. [and] served an apprenticeship in his trade. Before he was thirty, he had become a well qualified machinist -- in fact, he was a master mechanic. In a period of fifteen years he worked at Bethlehem Steel Co., Ingersoll-Rand Co., and Cannister Co. For Tippett and Wood Co. of Phillipsburg, N.J., he travelled in the capacity of an engineer in charge of repairs of stationery engines. Later he worked at the Edison Cement Mill, New Village, N.J. as superintendent of the machine shop, where all mechanical equipment (including locomotives) was made to operate the plant." He is said to have been a friend of Thomas Edison who in turn introduced him to Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. Herbert was twice-wed. His first bride, on June 28, 1902, was Lillie May Garr (Sept. 4, 1874-1936). They became the parents of Elizabeth Beach McConnell, Edward Herbert Youngkin, Lillian Youngkin, William Chester Youngkin and James Franklin Youngkin. Sadly, Lillie died on May 19, 1936. His second spouse was Lula A. Shields ( ? - ? ). Herbert died in Easton at the age of 85 on New Year's Day 1964. He and Lillie sleep for the ages in Easton Heights Cemetery.

  Great-grandson Chester Garfield Youngkin (1880-1951) was born in Sept. 1880 in Easton. He married Amanda Miller ( ? - ? ). Death spirited him away in Easton in 1951.

• Grandson William Youngkin ( ? - ? ) tied the knot with Rosie Kieper ( ? - ? ).

• Granddaughter Mary A. Youngkin ( ? - ? ) - On Dec. 22, 1865, she was joined in wedlock with Luther Davis ( ? - ? ) in a ceremony in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Easton. They dwelled in Galesburg, IL in 1897 and also may have made a home in Venango County, PA.

• Granddaughter Lenora Youngkin ( ? - ? ) - On Aug. 9, 1865, wed Marion A. Pentz ( ? - ? ), a resident of Baltimore.

Son Isaac Youngkin (1827-1893) was born on March 13, 1827 in Bushkill Township. He learned the cabinet-making trade from Moravian craftsmen at Bethlehem, PA. Isaac wed Anna "Elizabeth" Hall ( ? - ? ). Their known family of children included Mary Lunch, Anna Matilda Randall, Elmer Youngkin and Albert Youngkin. During the Civil War, he joined the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry and was placed within Company D. Sadly, at the age of 66, Isaac passed away in Easton, PA on May 28, 1893. Their granddaughter, Mrs. Clyde Kiehl of Darrington, WA, published a letter in a 1930s edition of the Younkin Family News Bulletin.

• Granddaughter Mary Youngkin wed William H. Lynch. She lived in Easton in 1893.

• Granddaughter Anna Matilda Youngkin ( ? - ? ) tied the knot with Daniel J. Randall. The widowed Anna Matilda made her homeplace at 404 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA in the late 1930s. 

• Grandson Elmer Youngkin moved to Elizabeth, NJ.

• Grandson Albert L. Youngkin  ? - ? ) - On Dec. 3, 1874, he married fellow Easton resident Jennie Hildebrand ( ? - ? ). News of the happy event was published in the Argus. Sadly, Jennie died at the age of 30, on Aug. 26, 1886, possibly following childbirth with their daughter Amy. An obituary said she was laid to rest in Hay's Cemetery.  Adding to the heartache, daughter Amy died in South Easton at the age of two months on Sept. 21, 1886. Albert dwelled in Bangor in 1893.

Son George Youngkin (1830-1893) was born on June 4, 1830. He may originally have spelled the name "Junkin" but later changed it to "Youngkin." He succumbed to the spectre of death at the age of 62 on Dec. 3, 1893.

Son Henry Youngkin ( ? - ? ) may originally have spelled the name "Junkin" but later changed it to "Youngkin." Circa 1893, his home was in Belfast. He died at the age of 94.