The Sullivan Review
January 4, 1933

Edward W. Yonkin died Friday, December 30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Winifred Watson, of Water Street, following an illness of about one week.
Mr. Yonkin was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yonkin Jr., who was born in Havre, France in 1806, and came with his parents to America in 1807 and to Cherry township in 1823. In 1824, Henry Yonkin purchased the farm now owned by Charles M. Yonkin, and married Barbara Hartzig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hartzig, who came to Cherry Township in 1819.
Edward Yonkin was born in Cherry Township in 1847. On July 3rd, 1870, he married Ella Smith, a daughter of the late Daniel Smith of Center County. Her mother, Hannah Kunes Smith, was a daughter of the late John Kunes and granddaughter of Daniel Kunes, one of the pioneer settlers of Center County.
After the death of Mr. Smith, the family came to Cherry Township, where Mrs. Smith later married John Barth.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yonkin purchased a farm in the western part of Cherry Township of their brother, John Yonkin, where they resided until 1920 when they retired from active work and moved to town. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Yonkin has made his home with his youngest daughter.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emma Hartford of Cherry Township and Mrs. Winifred Watson, and two sons, Frank E. Yonkin of Ithaca and Lewis W. Yonkin of Allentown. Twenty-eight grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Almira Kschinka, wife of Hon. R.C.R. Kschinka of Headley avenue also survives.
Funeral service was held Monday morning at his late home with a further service in the Reformed Church of which he was a member.
Interment in the family plot in Peace Cemetery.
Among the relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Yonkin, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Yonkin, and son, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sanders, Willard Yonkin and Miss Della Yonkin of Ithaca; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barth and son of Elmira; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gleockler and daughter of Forksville, Lewis W. Yonkin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yonkin, Dewey Yonkin and Miss Florence Yonkin of Allentown; Mr. and Mrs. John Bleiler and son of Barton; Mrs. Samuel Kunes of Athens; Mrs. Thomas Walters of North Towanda; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gore of Bernice and Mrs. Nora Kunes of Lopez. Twenty-three of the twenty-eight grandchildren were present

The Sullivan Review
January 23, 1924

Mrs. Ella N. Yonkin, wife of Edward W. Yonkin, died suddenly at her home on Cherry Street, Thursday morning, January 17. Mrs. Yonkin had been in poor health for several months, but for a short time seemed to be improving.
She was born in Center county May 1, 1853; a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith. Mrs. Yonkin came to Sullivan County with her mother, who after the death of Mr. Smith married John Barth.
Mrs. Yonkin is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Bertha May Barth, Mrs. Hattie Shaffer of Cherry Township, Mrs. Emma Hartford of Elkland Township and Mrs. Winifred Watson at home, and two sons, Frank E. Yonkin of Millview and Lewis W. Yonkin of Allentown, also two sisters, Mrs. Ida Gray and Mrs. Cora Hoffa of Dushore.
Funeral services were held in the Reformed Church at Dushore Monday morning and were largely attended.
Among those from out of town were: Lewis W. Yonkin, daughter Florence and son Dewey of Allentown; Miss Caroline Yonkin, Slaterville Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Yonkin and Willard Yonkin of Ithaca; Harry Barth, Elmira ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Yonkin and daughter, Mrs. Chester Gleockler of Millview; Mr. and Mrs. George Hartford, Elkland; Mrs. Ida Bleiler, Sayre; Mrs. Hannah Martin, New Albany; Mrs. Chas. Watson and daughter, Mrs. Fred Gore, of Bernice.

The Sullivan Review
July 26, 1945

Mrs. Fanny Bird Yonkin, widow of the late Frank E. Yonkin, died Wednesday in the Memorial Hospital at Ithaca, following an operation for a ruptured appendix.
Mrs. Yonkin was born in Forks Township, March 23, 1867, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bird. She was united in marriage with Frank E. Yonkin, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yonkin of Cherry Township. They spent their early life on a farm in Cherry Township and later moved to Ithaca where they have since made their home.
Mrs. Yonkin is survived by the following children: Mrs. Caroline Rightmire, Mrs. Jeannette Johnson, Lyn Yonkin, and Willard Yonkin of Ithaca; Mrs. Ada Gleockler, Forksville; Mrs. Pauline Donnelly of California, Mrs. Miriam Dean, Buffalo, 13 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ethel Rohe, of Cherry Township, two brothers, Dr. A. J. Bird of New Albany and J. E. Bird of Corning. Funeral services will be held from her lat home in Ithaca, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment at Ithaca.

The Sullivan Review
June 1996

Mrs. Ada W. Gleockler, 94, of Forksville, died June 26, 1996, at Sycamore Manor, Williamsport.
She was born in Millview, Forks Township, on December 8, 1901, a daughter of Frank and Fannie Bird Yonkin. She was the widow of Chester F. Gleockler who died in 1976. They had been married 53 years.
Mrs. Gleockler was a homemaker and helped her husband in the operation of the Forksville General Store, which they ran for many years. They also operated the family farm in Forksville. She served as the Forksville Borough Tax Collector for many years.
She attended the Forksville United Methodist Church.
Surviving are three sons, Charles E. of Dushore; Richard C. of Forksville; and Leon C. of Allegany, NY; two daughters, Rita D. Tubach of Forksville; and Mrs. Kenneth (Shirley P.) Bonnell of Montoursville; a sister, Mrs. Harold (Caroline) Rightmire of Ithaca, NY; a sister-in-law, Helen Yonkin, also of Ithaca; 17 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandsons. She was predeceased by a grandson, Robert Gleockler; and sisters Della Yonkin, Jeanette Bergiel, Pauline Donnelly, Miriam Dean; and brothers, Lynn Yonkin and Willard Yonkin.
Funeral services were held June 28 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, Dushore, With Rev. David Hart presiding. Burial was in the Forksville Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Forksville United Methodist Church, Forksville, PA. 18616.

The Sullivan Review
September 16, 1936

Miss Della G. Yonkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Yonkin, of Ithaca, formerly of this place, died Saturday, September 12th in the Memorial Hospital in that city.
Funeral service was held Monday, September 14, from the Gilbert Undertaking Parlors, 125 E. Buffalo St. Ithaca, Rev. Raymond Huse officiated.
Miss Yonkin is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Yonkin of Slaterville Road; five sisters, Mrs. Chester Gleockler of Forksville; Miss Caroline Yonkin of Slaterville Springs; Mrs. Fred Dean of Trumansburg; Mrs. Howard Johnson of Danby and Mrs. Howard Sanders of Ithaca, and two brothers, William Yonkin of Slaterville Road and Lynn Yonkin of Taughnock Boulevard.
Miss Yonkin was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Ithaca.

The Sullivan Review
July 8, 1976

Willard Yonkin, 70, of Ithaca, N.Y. died June 19, 1976, in Tompkins County, N.Y. Hospital.
He was a machinist, having retired several years ago from the Morse Chain Co, where he was a member of the Morse Chain 25 year Club. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Bethal Grove Community House at Ithaca.
Mr. Yonkin was born August 1, 1905, at Dushore, RD, a son of Frank and Fannie Bird Yonkin.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Helen Nelson Yonkin; two sons, Roger, of Ithaca; and Dale of Los Angles, Ca.; a brother, Lynn of Ithaca; four sisters, Mrs. Caroline Rightmire of Ithaca; Mrs. Ada Gleockler of Forksville; Mrs. Jeanette Bergiel of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Mrs. Miriam Dean of Fredonia, N.Y; also two grandsons.
Funeral services were held at the Bethel Grove (N.Y.) Bible Church with burial in South Hill Cemetery, Rev. Merold Stern officiated.

The Sullivan Review
March 6, 1975

Pauline Yonkin Donnelly of Hollister, Calif died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1975, at the age of 66.
She was born in Forks Township, Sullivan County, on June 19, 1908, the daughter of Frank and Fannie Bird Yonkin.
Her survivors include one son, Robert Donnelly of Fairview Road, Hollister, with whom she lived; four grandchildren; two brothers, Lynn and Willard Yonkin of Ithaca; four sisters, Mrs. Harold (Caroline) Rightmire of Ithaca. Mrs. Miriam Dean of Fredonia, Mrs. John (Jeanette) Bergiel of Las Vegas, Nev. and Mrs. Chester (Ada) Gleockler of Forksville; several aunts, nieces and nephews.
Interment was in California.

The Sullivan Review
December 2, 1943

Louis W. Yonkin of Allentown formerly of this place was found dead along the street shortly before six o’clock on Tuesday evening Nov. 23rd.
In August Mr. Yonkin with some workmen was repairing a barn roof, when suddenly he fell to the ground an suffered a skull injury which caused him to have dizzy spells since that time; his health had faired rapidly and it is supposed he suffered a dizzy spell which caused him to fall resulting in his death.
He was born in Sullivan County a son of the late Edward and Ellen (nee Smith) Yonkin and resided in Allentown for 23 years. Being at the time of his death 69 years 8 months and 18 days.
Surviving are his wife, Minerva M. (nee Hartzig) and the following sons and daughters: Dewey H. of Germansville, Charles E. at home; Sadie M., wife of Robert Kirk of Syracuse, N.Y. and Florence E., at home; two sisters, Mr. Emma Hartford and Mrs. Winifred Watson, both of Dushore, and a granddaughter, Patricia Yonkin.
Rev. Simon Siple, pastor of Zion Reformed Church of which the deceased was a member, officiated at the services, which were held from the Derr funeral home on Friday at 2 p.m.
Interment was in Grand View cemetery.
The following from this place attended the funeral: Mrs. Winifred Watson, Mr. and Mrs. George Hartford, Mrs. Charles Weed, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kschinka, Mrs. Emma Mosier and son Kenneth and Fred Mosier of Lopez; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Borick; William Shaffer; and Mr. George Hartzig of Cherry Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Tice of Newark, N.J; also Mr. Anna McCauley and Willard Mosier, of Newark NJ. And Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirk of Syracuse, N.Y

The Sullivan Review
March 17, 1955

Mrs. Minerva Ann Yonkin of 623 Greenleaf Street, Allentown, died Friday morning in Allentown Hospital at the age of 77.
Mrs. Yonkin was born in Dushore, the daughter of the late John and Susan (Bahr) Hartzig and was the wife of the late Lewis Yonkin.
A resident of the Allentown area for the past 35 years, she was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church.
She is survived by four children: Sadie M., wife of Robert Kirk, Syracuse, NY, Dewey Yonkin, Germansville, RI, Charles Yonkin and Florence Yonkin, both at home; and one granddaughter, Patricia Yonkin.
Services were held Monday morning at 11 o’clock form the Grandview cemetery, Allentown.

The Sullivan Review
October 17, 1985

Dewey H. Yonkin, 87, of Germansville and Trexlertown, Pa, died October 4, 1985, in the Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown. He was the husband of the late Gertrude L. (Wagner) Yonkin.
Born in Dushore, he was a son of Louis and Minerva A. Hartzig Yonkin.
He owned and operated a service station on Route 309 at Pleasant Corners for more then 35 years before retiring in 1970.
He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Allentown.
Surviving is a sister, Florence Y. Seltzer of Macungie.

The Sullivan Review
November 7, 1985

Mrs. Florence Y. Seltzer, 82, of Macungie, died October 29, 1985, in the Allentown Hospital.
She was employed by Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania in the Allentown office for 43 years. For 33 of those years she was a supervisor- operator. She retired in 1966.
Born in Dushore, she was a daughter of Louis and Minerva A. Hartzig Yonkin. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Allentown.
Her husband, Paul L. Seltzer is the only immediate survivor.

The Sullivan Review
January 1991

Edna B. Shrimp, 86, of Dushore RD died Jan. 24. 1991, at the Robert packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born Aug. 12, 1904, in Cherry Mills, a daughter of Samuel and Hattie Yonkin Shaffer. She was the widow of Fred Shrimp, who died in 1933.
She was a lifetime resident of the county and had been engaged in farming most of her life. She was a member of Redeemer United Church of Christ, of Dushore, and Eastern Milk Producers.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Francis (Kathleen) Moll, of Dushore; two grandsons, Fred Moll and Ed Moll, both of Dushore, a brother-in-law, Oscar Shrimp of Bangor, PA; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Shrimp of Dushore, and Carmeta Thall of Canton; several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Jan. 28, at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, Dushore, with Rev. Robert Martin officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Dushore.

The Sullivan Review
September 23, 1971

Lawrence D. Shaffer, 65, Dushore, R.D. 1 died Friday, September 17, 1971, at his home.
He was born February 14, 1906, the son of Samuel and Hattie Yonkin Shaffer. He resided in Cherry Township his entire life.
He was a member of the Redeemer United Church of Christ, Dushore.
He was engaged in dairy farming on his home farm.
Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Edna Shrimp, with whom he lived and a niece, Mrs. Francis Moll.
Funeral services were held Monday September 20 from McHenry’s Dushore. Rev. James E. Johnson, former pastor of the Redeemer Church, officiated. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Dushore.

The Sullivan Review
January 31, 1974

Mrs. Emma E. Hartford, 88, of Dushore, R.D. 2, died January 24, 1974.
She was born June 9, 1885 in Cherry Twp, Sullivan County, daughter of the late Edward and Ella Smith Yonkin.
She was a lifetime resident of Sullivan County and was a member of the Redeemer United Church of Christ, Dushore and its Ladies Guild. Her husband, the late George Hartford, preceded her in death by 12 years.
She is survived by a son-in-law, Donald Fetherbay at home; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held in the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, Dushore, with the Rev. James E. Johnson, a former pastor of the church, officiating. Interment was in the Peace Cemetery, Dushore, RD2.