Person:Joseph Yockey (1)

Watchers
m. 28 Apr 1844
  1. John Andrew Yockey1851 - 1933
  2. Joseph A Yockey1854 - 1922
m. 16 Jun 1878
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Joseph A Yockey
Gender Male
Birth[2] 9 Mar 1854 Delphos, Allen, Ohio, United StatesDelphos is in both Allen and Van Wert counties; Source 1 indicates Van Wert
Residence[1] 1860 Beavercreek, Greene, Ohio, United States1860 census; Joseph was 6 years old
Residence[2] From 1864 to 1866 Fulton, Indiana, United StatesLiving with widowed mother
Residence[2] From 1866 to 1877 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Occupation[1] 1870 farm worker (from 1870 census)
Residence[1] 1870 Center, Greene, Indiana, United States1870 census; Joseph was 15 years old
Alt Marriage 1877 to Julia A. Morgan
Residence[2] From 1877 to 1895 Polk, Marshall, Indiana, United StatesLiving on a farm with his wife.
Marriage 16 Jun 1878 Marshall, Indianato Julia A. Morgan
Occupation[1] 1880 farm worker (from 1880 census)
Residence[1] 1880 Marshall, Indiana, United StatesPolk Township; 1880 census
Residence[2] Aft 1895 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Employment[2] From 1896 to 1901 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United StatesDeputy postmaster under W. H. Conger.
Employment[2] From 1901 to 1909 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United StatesPost Master, appointed for two terms
Occupation[1] 1910 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United Statesreal estate sales
Occupation[1] 1920 farm worker (from 1920 census)
Other 1922 widowed
with Julia A. Morgan
Death[1] 1922 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Burial[1] Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United StatesOak Hill Cemetery

According to McDonald, he also served for five years as the assessor for Polk Township, Marshall County, Indiana.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Joseph Albert Yockey, in Find A Grave
    7 Jan 2015.

    Record contains an extended narrative on investigations into life of Joseph and family.

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 McDonald, Daniel. A Twentieth Century history of Marshall County, Indiana. (Chicago, Illinois: The Lewis Publishing Companyh, 1908)
    Vol 2, ppg 485-486, 1908.

    Noted as being "a member of the blue lodge and chapter of the Masonic order, also of the Eastern Star, and has attained high rank in the Knights of Pythias fraternity, having for six years served as a representative to the Grand Lodge. He holds membership relations with the Reformed church."

  3.   "Jessie Jacky" appeared in the 1900 Census enumeration, according to Source 1
  4.   "Nockey" was the surname transcribed for the 1910 Census enumeration, according to Source 1