Family:John Yockey and Mary Zapf (1)

Census information

1900 Census (Bear Creek Township, Christian Co., Illinois)

All members of the household were white. The family lived on a rented farm (farm schedule 5). Everyone in the household was born in Illinois.

(Head) John F Yockey, 30 year old male farmer born Dec 1869.  His father was born in Pennsylvania and mother was born in Ohio.
(Wife) Mary E (Yockey), 25 year old female born Aug 1874.  Her father was born in Illinois and mother in Ohio.
     John and Mary had been married for 8 years.
     Mary had born 4 children, all of whom remained living.
(Son) Earl K (Yockey), 7 year old male born Apr 1893.  His parents were both born in Illinois.
(Daughter) Violetta M (Yockey), 5 year old female born Dec 1894.  Her parents were both born in Illinois.
(Daughter) Stella A (Yockey), 3 year old female born Jan 1897.  Her parents were both born in Illinois.
(Son) Walter A (Yockey), infant male born May 1900.  His parents were both born in Illinois.
(Servant) Stella M Buhr, 19 year old single female servant born Feb 1881.  Both of her parents were born in Arkansas.

1910 Census (Taylorville, Illinois)

After reviewing all images available, starting at Image 1 of Taylorville Ward 1, ED 29, it appears that North Cherokee Street was surveyed, but the address of 528 was not included in the survey. It is possible that the house surveyed in 1920 had not yet been built, or it was vacant at the time, or any number of other reasons.

1920 Census (Taylorville, Illinois)

All members of the household are white. They are living in an owned home. Everyone in the household was born in Illinois.

(Head) John Yockey, 50 year old male (not working).  His father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio.
(Wife) Nora (Yockey), 45 year old female.  Her father was born in Missouri and mother in Ohio.
(Son) Walter (Yockey), 18 year old male "mechonist" working in a garage.  Both of his parents were born in Illinois.
(Daughter) Pia(????) (Yockey), 17 year old schoolgirl  Both of her parents were born in Illinois.

1. ↑ Taylorville City, Ward 1, Taylorville Township, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 30, in Christian, Illinois, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Sheet 11B, North Cherokee, dwelling/household 282/284, rows 72 to 75, Jan 1920.

   "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R66-4FC?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-66L%3A1036473701%2C1036903601%2C1036981901%2C1589333080 : 10 September 2019), Illinois > Christian > Taylorville Ward 1 > ED 30 > image 22 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Bear Creek Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 3, in Christian, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   Sheet 1A, dwelling/household 5/5, rows 21 to 27, 1 Jun 1900.

   "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT2S-3KY?cc=1325221&wc=9B7L-NQ3%3A1030552601%2C1031300801%2C1031310301 : 5 August 2014), Illinois > Christian > ED 3 Bear Creek Township Palmer town > image 1 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).