John Wills YUNKER

Henry YUNKER
(1810-1856)

Emily Jarvis METHAM
(1813-1886)

John Fredrick YOUNGER
(1809-1893)

Susan GRIFFIN
(1831-1915)

John James YUNKER
(1845-1925)

Mary Ann YOUNGER
(1852-1924)

John Wills YUNKER
(1885-1981)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Martha Iona SALMONS
2. Lydia STOUT

John Wills YUNKER

Born: 23 Jul 1885, Louden Twp, Fayette, Illinois, USA ²
Marriage (1): Martha Iona SALMONS on 26 Sep 1907 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA ¹
Marriage (2): Lydia STOUT in 1970 in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
Died: 2 Jul 1981, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
Buried: 6 Jul 1981, Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA, Hillcrest Memorial Park ³ ⁴

bullet Another name for John was John Wills YOUNKER.

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Religion: Methodist.

• Occupation: carman for the Burlington Railroad.

• Census: Census, 1900, Windsor Twp, Shelby, Illinois, USA. ⁵ Wills Yonker (son) age 14 (Jul 1885), born IL, at school.

• Census: Census, 1910, Rose Twp, Shelby, Illinois, USA. ⁶ Jake Yonker age 24, born IL (father born OH/mother born NJ), farmer.

• Census: Census, 1920, Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA. ⁷ Wills Yaunker (head), 33, born IL (parents born IL), carpenter/red road.

• Census: Census, 1930, Wamac, Clinton, Illinois, USA. ⁸ J.W. Younker (head), 44 (married at age 23), born IL (father born OH/mother born IL), carpenter/railrood shop.

John married Martha Iona SALMONS, daughter of James SALMONS and Estella RAINS, on 26 Sep 1907 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA.¹ (Martha Iona SALMONS was born on 1 Jul 1888 in , Shelby, Illinois, USA, died on 8 Sep 1967 in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA ⁹ and was buried in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA, Hillcrest Memorial Park ¹⁰.)

John next married Lydia STOUT in 1970 in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA. (Lydia STOUT was born on 10 Oct 1893 in Jackson, Lawrence, Illinois, USA, died on 7 Nov 1984 in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA and was buried in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA, Hillcrest Memorial Park.)

1 Illinois, Shelby County Clerk (copy in possession of compiler), John Wills Younker & Martha Iona Salmon marriage license, 1907, #229B, book 4, pg. 58.

2 Illinois, Fayette County Clerk (handwritten transcription in possession of compiler), John Wills Yunker birth register, 1885, #2855.

3 Illinois, Marion County, Hillcrest Memorial Park (photocopy of photograph in possession of compiler), John W. Younker headstone.

4 Illinois, Unknown Newspaper (copy of article in possession of compiler), John Younker obituary, 1981.

5 Illinois, Shelby, Windsor Twp, 1900 U.S. Census, John Yonker household #12, Pg. 1a/320a-1b/320b (FHL film #1240345).

6 Illinois, Shelby, Rose Twp, 1910 U.S. Census, Jake Yonker household #137, Pg. 7b.

7 Illinois, Clinton, Brookside, 1920 U.S. Census, Wills Yaunker household #217/223, pg. 52.

8 Illinois, Clinton, Wamac, 1930 U.S. Census, J.W. Younker household #22/22, pg. 1b.

9 Illinois, Unknown Newspaper (copy of article in possession of compiler), Martha Younker obituary, 1967.

10 Illinois, Marion County, Hillcrest Memorial Park (photocopy of photograph in possession of compiler), Martha I. Younker headstone.

John Wills YUNKER

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