Person:Forrest Yockey (1)

It appears that Forrest lived his entire life in Marshall County, Indiana, where he was born. Forrest registered for the Draft in June 1917, at which time he was single and living in Plymouth, Indiana and employed by his father as a farmer. He claimed an exemption from the draft based on his occupation as a farmer. Nonetheless, he enlisted a year after registration and served for a year. He reached the rank of Corporal and served in the 159th Depot Brigade, which was part of the 1st Battalion and stationed at Camp Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. Camp Taylor existed from 1917 to shortly after the end of World War I and was the largest training and outfitting facility for the US Army at the time.

Later in life, he was a teacher in Plymouth.

At the time of his draft registration in 1917, he was described as being of medium build and height, with blue eyes and light hair.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 351, in Annis, Ernest O. (Ernest Orville; compiled by). The family of John Phillip Huff: and the family of Francis Huff. (Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Press, 1963)
   Pages 73, 74.

   "351. FORREST LEROY YOCKEY 5 (311), son of Francis and Ida (Balsley) Yockey, b. 10-12-1894, m. 2-10-1940, 351A Ruby Elizabeth (Chapman) Yockey, b. 6-13-1892, d. 3-16-1950
   
   "Forrest L. Yockey taught school for several years at Plymouth, Indiana. Died Oct. 31, 1961. Services were held in the Huff Funeral Home. he was a member of the Riverside Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. Keith Burch and Rev. Richard Eisinger officiated."

2.   "Indiana Yockey Writes to Colorado Yockey", in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. (Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States)
   30, 12 Dec 1943.

   It is possible, though unconfirmed, that the "Forrest Yockey of Hammond, Ind." is the Forrest Leroy Yockey of this record. The brief article also refers to a Forrest Yockey who is the "captain of the State highway patrol's Pueblo district" in Colorado.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988)
   5 Jun 1917.

   "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1ZN-N6N?cc=1968530&wc=9FCT-6T5%3A928312201%2C928578101 : 24 August 2019), Indiana > Marshall County; A-Z > image 4634 of 4722; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} United States. Veterans Administration Master Index 1917-1940: VA Master Index. (Veterans Bureau (Veterans Administration)).
   
5. ↑ Forrest L. Yockey (1894-1961), in Find A Grave
   22 Aug 2007.

   information taken from headstone image, cemetery identity and interment location code: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2007/252/21083660_118947759584.jpg

6. ↑ Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

   Location of 159th Depot Brigade appears in wp:152d Depot Brigade (United States)#Purpose. Information about Camp Taylor appears in wp:Camp Taylor, Louisville

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 German Township, in Marshall, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   Pg. 104 A, dwelling 50, family 50, rows 41 to 47, 5 Jun 1900.

   , (Yockey) Forest L, 6 year old son, born Nov 1893 in Indiana
   
   Everyone in the household noted as White. They lived on a mortgaged farm.
   
   "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XXDQ-91?cc=1325221&wc=9BW6-V84%3A1030552501%2C1030994501%2C1034530201 : 5 August 2014), Indiana > Marshall > ED 76 German Township, Voting Precinct No. 3 & 4 (excl. Bremen town) > image 5 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5} Forrest L. Yockey, obituary, in Bremen Enquirer. (Bremen, Indiana)
   Pg. 4, 2 Nov 1961.

   "Forrest L. Yockey, sixty-seven years old, of R.R. 5, Plymouth, died Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at the Myers Nursing Home. He was a son of Francis and Ida (Balsley) Yockey and was born in Bremen October 12, 1894. In February 1940, he was married at Highland to Ruby Becker, who died in 1950. Surviving relatives are one sister, Mrs. Carl Moore of Bremen and one borther, Owen Yockey of Plymouth. Three sisters, Viola Hagenau, Gladys Berger, and Lois Yeazel preceded him in death.
   
   "Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the Huff Funeral Home. Rev. Keith Burch, pastor of Riverside E.U.B. church, where Mr. Yockey was a member, assisted by Rev. Richard Eisinger, pastor of Grace church, will officiate in the service. Burial will be in the Bremen cemetery."

9. ↑ Likely phonetic misspelling.
10. ↑ Likely typographical error ... or taken from the Bremen Enquirer obituary.