The Sullivan Review
February 17, 1937

Mrs. Hannah A. Yonkin, widow of the late William H. Yonkin of Cherry Township, died Tuesday night at her home following a short illness.

Mrs. Yonkin was in her ninetieth year.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Herman Jacoby of Eldredsville and one son, Otis F. Yonkin, with whom she lived. Also two grandsons and one great-grandson.

Mrs. Yonkin was a daughter of the late Stephen and Nancy Thomas Fairchild, early settlers of Sullivan County, her father coming to the county with his parents in 1819 from Morris County, N.J. Freeman and Hannah Ketchum Fairchild, Mrs. Yonkin’s grandparents, settled in Cherry township on the farm now owned by Mrs. L.A. Hughes, and established the first hotel, known as the Fairchild Tavern or the Hotel of Many Fireplaces. The building has fourteen fireplaces to furnish heat and comfort to their guests.

Mrs. Yonkin was born in Cherry Township, September 23, 1847, on what is still known as the Fairchild farm near the Horseshoe. On June 30, 1869, she married William H. Yonkin and settled on the farm where she has since lived.

For the past fifteen years she has been afflicted with a growth on her eyes from which she has been totally blind for a number of years. Her son and his wife have faithfully cared for her during this affliction. Her mind has been clear and bright up to the time of her death, and it was a great pleasure and privilege to spend a few hours in her company and have her recall many of the happenings in this community during her long and eventful life. Her early education was secured in the public schools and she taught a local school for a few terms, attending the county institute and getting her provisional certificate.

Funeral services will be held from her late home on Saturday at 10:30 o’clock, with further service in Peace church at 11:00 o’clock. Burial in the family pot in Peace cemetery.

The Sullivan Review
January 22, 1960

Otis F. Yonkin of Dushore RD2, 82, died at the home of his son Donald Yonkin at 5100 Clippert St., Dearborn, Mich., after two weeks illness.

Mr. Yonkin was born in Dushore on December 15, 1877, the son of the late William and Hannah (Fairchild) Yonkin; and spent his entire life in Sullivan County. He died one year to the day after his wife, January 10.

He is survived by the one son and four grandsons: three stepsons, Arthur Huffmaster of Dearborn, Mich., and George and Joseph Huffmaster of Detroit, Mich; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Herman Lonser and Mrs. Ira Mangle of Pittston; one sister, Mrs. Herman Jacoby of Mildred.

A son, Paul Yonkin, was killed in Normandy in 1944 during World War II. He was a member of the 82^nd Airborne Division.

The Sullivan Review
January 16, 1959

The Sullivan Review
July 6, 1944

Mr. and Mrs. Otis F. Yonkin of Cherry township, received word on Tuesday June 27^th that their son T-5 Paul William Yonkin was killed in action on June 8^th.

He was born in Cherry Township, May 5^th, 1918. Attended the rural school and Bernice High School. At the age of 16 he went to Detroit, Michigan where he made his home with his sister, Mrs. Abbie Lonser, where he was employed as a carpenter.

In May 1940 he married Miss Mary Valinch of Lopez. In 1941 he was inducted into the armed forces and sent to Fort Custer, Michigan. He took his basic training at Camp Clairborn, La, and was connected with the Airborne Eng. Division. He was then transferred to Fort Bragg, N.C. to complete his training. He was then sent to a P.O.E. in New York and landed safely in North Africa. He participated in the invasion of Sicily, later serving in Italy, where he was fortunate enough to meet his younger brother, T-5 Donald Yonkin, and was able to spend a few hours with him. From Italy his outfit was sent to Northern Ireland for a much needed rest. Later he was sent to England, where he participated in the invasion of France.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Valinch Yonkin of Detroit, Michigan, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis F. Yonkin of Cherry township, a brother T-5 Donald A. Yonkin serving with the Armed Forces in Italy, Arthur Huffmaster, George Huffmaster, Mrs. Abbie Lonser of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Ellen Lonser, Mrs. Ethel Mangel of Pittston, and several nieces and nephews.

The Sullivan Review
March 13, 1964

Mrs. Mina Claire Jacoby, 79, of Mildred died Sunday evening at her home following a lingering illness. She was born May 18, 1884 in Cherry Township Sullivan County, the daughter of the late William and Hannah Fairchild Yonkin.

Mrs. Jacoby was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Mildred and was a lifetime resident of Sullivan County.

She is survived by her husband, Herman Jacoby; at home a grandson Richard Green with the U.S. Navy, and a great-granddaughter Vickie Green of California.

Prayer services were at held on Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, 119 Carpenter St. Dushore, with further services at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mildred at 10:30 The Rev. Phillip N. Jurus, her pastor, officiated. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery.

Pallbearers were Albert Exley, A.L. Fulmer, Dewey Minner, Andrew Shaffer, George Yonkin, Oliver Yonkin.

The Sullivan Review
July 30, 1924

Bruce P.W. Jacoby died Friday night at 10 o’clock from injuries received a few hours before, without regaining consciousness, at the age of 12 years.

He was helping his father make hay during the afternoon and about seven o’clock was assisting in unloading a load of hay in a neighbor’s barn. Herman Jacoby the father of Bruce, was pitching the hay from the wagon and Dewey Minnier, a neighbor, was standing in the opening in the barn pitching the hay back into the mow.

Bruce was in the mow, carrying the hay to the back of the barn. The mow was small and when the hay was nearly unloaded the two working in the barn were working close together. With the last forkful, thrown back by Minnier, a tine of the fork caught Bruce just above the left eye, penetrating the head.

Bruce in some manner had come up behind Minnier and was near enough to be caught by the fork. Bruce called to him stating that he had been hurt; he then lapsed into a coma from which he never rallied.

Dr. Dailey was summoned at once from Dushore, and after an examination gave first aid. Later he was taken to his home about a half-mile distant where he died. The family, and all who know, desire to state that death came from a purely accidental cause.

He is survived his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jacoby, of Satterfield; one sister, Pauline, and two grandmothers, Mrs. Peter Jacoby and Mrs. William H. Yonkin.

Funeral services were held in Peace church, Monday afternoon with interment in he adjoining cemetery.