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Soldiers of the Civil War

Beginning with the exhaustive work of the late Donna (Younkin) Logan, added to more recent efforts by the founder of this website, a comprehensive effort is underway to identify and publish the stories of each and every Younkin-Younken-Youngkin soldier and spouse who served in the Civil War.

Legend:

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Lost his life in the service from wound or disease (11 known)

Wounded (20 known)

Prisoner of war (7 known)

Soldier	Younkin Connection	Regiment(s)
Andrews, Albert	Son of James and Elizabeth (Younkin) Andrews Jr.	21st Pennsylvania Infantry
Andrews, Marcellus**	Son of James and Elizabeth (Younkin) Andrews Jr.	1st West Virginia Cavalry
Bahl, Perry William	Husband of Clara E. Byal	16th Ohio Infantry
Barnett, Jesse Lazear**	Married Nancy L. Younken	7th West Virginia Infantry
Beltz, Samuel G.	Married Louisa May	88th Pennsylvania Infantry
Birch, Samuel A.	Married Susan A. Miner	16th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Boling, Sanford M.	Married Hester Anne Younkin - family of Henry Younkin	122nd Ohio Infantry
Bouscher, Henry*	Son of John W. and Phoebe (Younkin) Bouscher/Boucher	81st Illinois Infantry
Bouscher, Isaiah*	Son of John W. and Phoebe (Younkin) Bouscher/Boucher	81st Illinois Infantry
Brooks, George W.	Married Clara (Christner) Kooser - family of Catherine (Younkin) Christner	16th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Cremer, Richard	Married Rebecca J. Cremer - family of John C. Younkin	3rd Iowa Cavalry
Cremer, Theodore	Son of David P. and Elizabeth (Younkin) Cremer - family of John C. Younkin	1st Iowa Cavalry
Cunningham, George	Married Sarah King - family of Barbara (Younkin) King	5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Dean, William	Married Catherine (Minerd) Nesmith	37th Pennsylvania Infantry
Dorsey, Cornelius	Married Mary Younken	4th West Virginia Cavalry
Dumbauld, Frederick	Son of Jonathan Cable and Elizabeth (Dull) Dumbauld	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Elder, Dr. James G.	Married Susan King - family of Michael and Anna (McMillen) Weimer Jr	54th Pennsylvania Infantry
Enos, John	Married Martha “Jane” Phillippi - family of Mary Ann (Younkin) Phillippi	88th Pennsylvania Infantry
Enos, Perry	Married Joanna Minerd	188th Pennsylvania Infantry
Esch, Edward	Son of Sarah (Younkin) Esch	211th Pennsylvania Infantry
Esch, Rev. John	Son of Sarah (Younkin) Esch	6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Esch, Joseph	Son of Sarah (Younkin) Esch	6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Esch, Levi	Son of Sarah (Younkin) Esch	67th Pennsylvania Infantry
Finnegan, John	Married Eliza Younken	18th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Firestone, Michael Ansell	Son of Hannah (Ansell) Miner & stepson of John Minerd	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Firestone, Simon*	Son of George and Catherine (Younkin) Firestone	85th Pennsylvania Infantry
Fister, Daniel	Married Elizabeth Youngkin - family of Charles Youngkin	3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Fitzgibbon, John	Married Susanna Youngkin - family of David and Susanna "Copp) Youngkin	17th Maine Volunteers
Forquer, LeRoy	Married Sabina Dull Rush - family of Sarah (Dull) Rush	4th West Virginia Cavalry
Gorsuch, Richard Mason	Married Martha Emma "Matt" Minerd	1st Potomac Home Brigade
Hall, John K.	Married Lucinda J. Minerd	107th Pennsylvania Infantry
Harmon, John	Married Catherine "Kate" Younkin	135th Pennsylvania Infantry
Hartzell, Elias	Son of Simon and Eva Ann (Whipkey) Hartzell	1st West Virginia Infantry
Hartzell, John G.	Son of George and Mary (Younkin) Hartzell	17th West Virginia Infantry
Hartzell, John***	Son of Jonas and Anna Elizabeth (Whipkey) Hartzell	12th West Virginia Infantry
Hartzell, Simon*	Son of George and Mary (Younkin) Hartzell	1st West Virginia Infantry
Herlinger, Francis "Frank"	Son of Frederick and Anna Mariah (Younkin) Herlinger	135th Pennsylvania Infantry and 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Herwick, Thomas Gordon	Married Ella Nevada “Ellen” Kooser - family of Catherine (Younkin) Christner	110th Pennsylvania Infantry
Howe, Zimri	Married Emily Ogle Younkin - family of Dr. Jonas Younkin	2nd Iowa Infantry
Husband, Elijah	Son of Harmon and Rachel (Younkin) Husband	Illinois Marine Regiment
Imel, James Frederick	Son of John Henry and Rebecca (Younkin) Imel	85th Pennsylvania Infantry
Imel, Samuel H.	Son of John Henry and Rebecca (Younkin) Imel	14th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Imel, William F.*	Son of John Henry and Rebecca (Younkin) Imel	8th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry
Johnson, Samuel	Married Nancy Jane Younkin	[?]
Kantner, Joseph H.	Married Anna M. Younkin	149th Pennsylvania Infantry
Kellerman, James Lewis**	Married Mary Ann May	138th Pennsylvania Infantry
King, John P.	Married Amanda Whipkey - family of Joseph H. and Sarah (Younkin) Whipkey	[?]
Knable, Samuel	Married Catherine A. “Katie” Pyle - family of Charles Younkin	51st Indiana Infantry
Kreegar, Ephraim Smith Sr.	Married Mary Smith - daughter of Eli and Mary "Polly" (Younkin) Smith	54th Pennsylvania Infantry
Kreger, Jacob**	Married Susanna (Dumbauld) Younkin	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Lindley, Cyrus***	Married Elizabeth “Lizzie” Minor	140th Pennsylvania Infantry
Liston, Henson Smith	Married Candace Pringey	6th West Virginia Cavalry and 3rd West Virginia Infantry
Lybarger, Jacob	Married Phoebe (Younkin) Boucher	63rd Illinois Infantry and 27th Illinois Infantry
Martin, Jacob Tucker**	Married Abigail Sarah Pringey - family of Margaret "Peggy" (Younkin) Pringey	7th West Virginia Infantry
Martin, James K.	Married Margaret Minard	3rd Potomac Home Brigade
May, Daniel H.***	Son of Leonard and Maria "Catherine" (Younkin) May	82nd Pennsylvania Infantry
May, Hiram C.**	Son of Leonard and Maria "Catherine" (Younkin) May	138th Pennsylvania Infantry and 20th Veterans Reserve Corps
May, John L.**	Son of Leonard and Maria "Catherine" (Younkin) May	67th Pennsylvania Infantry
May, Marcus "Mark"	Son of Leonard and Maria "Catherine" (Younkin) May	138th Pennsylvania Infantry
May, Samuel M.***	Son of Leonard and Maria "Catherine" (Younkin) May	138th Pennsylvania Infantry and 2nd Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland
Minor, Chauncey “Chance”	Son of Henry and Mary “Polly” (Younkin) Minerd	1st West Virginia Cavalry
Minerd, Ephraim**	Son of Henry and Mary “Polly” (Younkin) Minerd	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Minerd, James Jr.**	Married Candace Rush	85th Pennsylvania Infantry
Miner, Henry A.	Son of John and Sarah (Ansell) Minerd	171st Pennsylvania Infantry
Miner, Martin	Son of John and Sarah (Ansell) Minerd	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Minard, Jeremiah***	Son of Burket and Susan (Hartzell) Minard	33rd Virginia Infantry (Confederate) and 48th New York Infantry (Union)
Myers, Daniel Henry	Married Catherine “Cassie” Younkin	15th Kansas State Militia
Myers, John Henry	Married Rachel Younkin	54th Pennsylvania Infantry
Nesmith, Jordan M.	Married Catherine Minerd	37th Pennsylvania Infantry
Nicklow, Freeman	Married Ellen "Nellie" Firestone	12th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Overdorff, Michael A.	Married Maria A. Esch	6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Parvin, Uriah H.	Husband of Mary Ellen "Mollie" Van Pelt	22nd Ohio Infantry and 114th Ohio Infantry
Phillippi, Herman	Son of Samuel and Mary Ann “Polly” (Younkin) Phillippi	171st Pennsylvania Infantry
Phillippi, Jacob	Son of Samuel and Mary Ann “Polly” (Younkin) Phillippi	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Porterfield, Robert Shannon	Son of Col. William and Marietta (Younkin) Porterfield	82nd Ohio Infantry
Powell, Lewis	Married Christina Howenstein - family of Lucinda (Dull) Hauenstine	78th Ohio Infantry
Pringey, Frederick*	Son of Joseph and Margaret Rebecca (Younkin) Pringey	3rd Potomac Home Brigade Infantry
Pringey, Herman	Son of Joseph and Margaret Rebecca (Younkin) Pringey	3rd West Virginia Infantry
Pringey, John E.	Son of Joseph and Margaret Rebecca (Younkin) Pringey	14th West Virginia Cavalry
Randall, Seneca R.	Married Carrie Myers - family of Rachel (Younkin) Myers	100th Illinois Infantry
Rose, Andrew Jackson**	Married Susanna Minerd	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Rose, Charles	Married Catherine Minerd	171st Pennsylvania Infantry
Ross, Joseph R.	Married Minerva Hartzell - family of Jonas Hartzell	17th West Virginia Infantry
Rowan, Samuel K.	Married Nancy Jane (Younkin) Johnson	6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Rush, Alexander	Son of John K. and Syvilla (Younkin) Rush	14th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Rush, Jacob J.	Married Sarah Dull	1st Battalion, Pennsylvania Infantry
Rush, John K.	Married Syvilla Younkin	168th Pennsylvania Infantry
Sanner, Alexander**	Married Nancy Younkin	62nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Schrock, Amos**	Son of Aaron Schrock and stepson of Mary "Polly" (Younkin) Schrock	133rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Schrock, Major Edward Morgan	Son of Aaron Schrock and stepson of Mary "Polly" (Younkin) Schrock	133rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Schrock, Capt. William Meyers	Son of Aaron Schrock and stepson of Mary "Polly" (Younkin) Schrock	Ramsey's Battalion, Pennsylvania Infantry and 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Shoemaker, Edward	Son of John and Catherine (Younkin) Shoemaker - family of John C. Younkin	22nd Iowa Infantry
Shoemaker, Oscar**	Son of John and Catherine (Younkin) Shoemaker - family of John C. Younkin	22nd Iowa Infantry
Showman, Alexander**	Son of David and Jane (Younkin) Showman	54th Pennsylvania Infantry
Showman, Harrison	Son of David and Jane (Younkin) Showman	85th Pennsylvania Infantry
Sims, Thomas	Married Elizabeth Tener - family of Samuel Younkin	24th Iowa Infantry, Company D
Spangler, Franklin D.	Married Caroline "Carrie" Schrock - family of Daniel and Mahala (Younkin) Schrock	54th Pennsylvania Infantry
Swarner, Henry	Married Barbara Jean Younkin	1st Battery, Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Sweitzer, Jesse	Married Christina Dull	29th Pennsylvania Infantry
Tansey, William Parker	Married Margaret Younkin - family of Rudolph "Ralph" Younkin	24th Iowa Infantry, Company D
Tipton, Noah	Married Elizabeth May	61st Pennsylvania Infantry
Tressler, Samuel	Married Catherine “Katy” Younkin - family of George Washington "Wash" Younkin	99th Pennsylvania Infantry
Trimpey, John S.	Married Nancy Younkin	142nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Van Pelt, Charles Abraham	Son of John and Adaline Eliza (Younkin) Van Pelt	175th Ohio Infantry and 189th Ohio Infantry
Warrick, John	Married Sarah A. Youngkin - family of Charles Youngkin	205th Pennsylvania Infantry
Watson, Calvin G.	Married Martha “Ellen” Youngkin - family of John Harrison Youngkin	48th Illinois Infantry
Whipkey, Martin***	Son of Joseph Henry and Sarah (Younkin) Whipkey	81st Illinois Infantry
Wigle, William Henry Harrison	Married Mary Catherine Younkin - family of Isaac Younkin	89th Indiana Infantry
Wiltrout, Adam A.	Son of James and Ellen "Nellie" (Younkin) Wiltrout	14th Wilsconsin Infantry
Wiltrout, Samuel Denton	Son of James and Ellen "Nellie" (Younkin) Wiltrout	11th Wisconsin Infantry
Wright, Lyman	Married Samantha Jane Weimer - family of Michael and Anna (McMillen) Weimer Jr.	1st Iowa Infantry, 35th Iowa Infantry, 15th Veteran Reserve Corps
Younkin, Aaron Schrock	Son of Dr. Jonas and Martha (Pringey) Younkin	5th Iowa Cavalry
Younkin, Aaron	Son of David and Susanna "Copp) Youngkin	18th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Younkin, Alexander C.	Son of Dr. Jonas and Martha (Pringey) Younkin	124th Illinois Infantry
Younkin, Alfred*	Son of Henry F. and Mary (King) Younkin	11th Kansas Cavalry
Younkin, Balaam	Son of Jacob J. and Dorcas (Hartzell) Younkin	171st Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Benjamin Franklin	Son of Samuel and Rachel (Deitz) Younkin	[?]
Younkin, Charles	Son of Phsan (sp?) and Anna (Schweitzer) Younkin	U.S. Navy, Arkansas and Housatonic
Younkin, Charles	[?]	6th U.S. Cavalry
Younkin, Charles F.	[?]	21st Kansas Infantry
Younkin, Christopher**	Son of Isaac and Rebecca (Walter) Younkin	20th Indiana Infantry
Younken, Daniel H.	Son of Charles L. and Nancy (Henry) Younken	1st West Virginia Cavalry
Younkin, Elijah B.	[?] - Married Caroline Lambert	207th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Foster H.	Son of Jacob J. and Dorcas (Hartzell) Younkin	1st Battalion, Pennsylvania Infantry
Youngkin, Frank	[?]	[?]
Younkin, Benjamin “Franklin”	Son of Charles and Jane (Johnson) Younkin	6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Younkin, Frederick J.	Son of Jacob and Sarah “Salome” (Weimer) Younkin Jr.	52nd Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, George A.	Son of George and Nancy (Johnson) Younkin	97th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Harrison K.**	Son of Henry F. and Mary (King) Younkin	85th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Henry	Son of Isaac and Mary (Penrod) Younkin	126th Ohio Infantry
Youngkin, Isaac	May have married Anna E. Stuber	12th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Younkins, Jacob	[?] - presumed son of Jacob and Elizabeth Younkins	78th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Jacob M.*	Son of John M. and Laura (Minerd) Younkin	85th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younken, Jefferson	Son of Charles L. and Nancy (Henry) Younken	140th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Jeremiah	Son of Henry F. and Mary (King) Younkin	Kansas State Militia
Youngkin, Jerome Wilson	Son of Abraham and Sarah (Montgomery) Younkin	21st Ohio Infantry
Youngkin, Joel R.	Son of Jacob J. and Dorcas (Hartzell) Younkin	Capt. Evans Company, Illinois Cavalry
Youngkin, John Cyrus Killian	Son of John Fackenthal and Harriet (Danforth) Youngken	115th Illinois Infantry
Younkin, John F.	Son of Isaac and Rebecca (Walters) Younkin	13th Indiana Cavalry
Younkin, John F. (1)	[?]	[?]
Younkin, John F. (2)	[?]	[?]
Younkin, John Franklin	Son of Samuel & Catherine (Godlove) Younkin	24th Iowa Infantry, Company D
Younkin, John H.	Son of Yankee John and Nancy (Hartzell) Younkin	29th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, John H.	[?]	[?]
Younkin, John W.	[?]	[?]
Younkin, John X.	Son of Jacob “of John” and Eleanor (Chambers) Younkin	85th Pennsylvania Infantry
Youngkin, John	Connected with Hannah Ritter (?)	[?]
Younkin, John Deitz	Son of Samuel and Rachel (Deitz) Younkin	135th Indiana Infantry
Younkin, John T.	Son of Isaac and Margaret (Penrod) Younkin	[?]
Younkin, John (a.k.a. Jonkins)	Connected with Helena "Lena" Fuchs (?)	[?]
Younkins, Lewis*	Son of William & Mary (Spiker) Younkins	4th West Virginia Infantry
Younkin, Michael**	Son of Isaac and Rebecca (Walters) Younkin	20th Indiana Infantry
Younkins, Michael	Married Elcy Bowser	78th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Moses	Son of Henry F. and Mary (King) Younkin	11th Kansas Cavalry
Younkin, Norman D.*	Son of Elijah and Abigail (Dwire) Younkin	16th Iowa Infantry
Younkin, Reuben A.*	Son of Aaron and Mary “Polly” (George) Younkin	153rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Ross F.	Son of Isaac and Rebecca (Walters) Younkin	30th Indiana Infantry
Younkin, S.W.	[?]	7th Tennessee Cavalry (Confederate)
Younkin, Samuel Freeman***	Son of George and Nancy (Johnson) Younkin	12th West Virginia Infantry
Younkin, Samuel	Connected with Lizzie [?]	[?]
Younkin, Silas**	Son of Henry F. and Mary (King) Younkin	116th Pennsylvania Infantry
Younkin, Simon	Married Anna Bishop	2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Younkin, Singleton “Sink”**	Son of Isaac and Rebecca (Walter) Younkin	89th Indiana Infantry
Younkin, Uriah	Son of Aaron and Mary “Polly” (George) Younkin	6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Younkin, Walter B.	[?]	14th U.S. Infantry
Younkin, Walter S.	Son of Dr. Jonas and Martha (Pringey) Younkin	112th Illinois Infantry
Younkin, William C.	[?] - Married Elizabeth Adams	14th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Younkins, William Henry Sr.	Son of Charles L. and Nancy (Henry) Younken	4th West Virginia Cavalry
Younkins, William*	[?]	53rd Ohio Infantry
Younkin, William	Married Harriet A. Smith	36th Ohio Infantry

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With appreciation to late Donna (Younkin) Logan for her exhaustive paper archaeology work at the National Archives to identify soldiers whose last names were some form of "Younkin" -- and to the late Digby Baltzell for planting the seeds of inspiration for this type of study.