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Pvt Amos F Yeatts

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Pvt Amos F Yeatts Veteran

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Oct 1903 (aged 67)
Bendersville, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Butler Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union soldier. He was drafted and mustered into federal service at Chambersburg on February 28, 1865, serving as a Private with the 91st Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry, Company F. After falling ill, he was relieved from active duty on April 29, 1865, when he was discharged by a surgeon's certificate.

The son of William and Anna (Spangler) Yeatts, he married Mary C. Foulk on April 13, 1858, and fathered Charles Irvin (b. 08/07/62). In 1860, he was a farmer presumably living in or near Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, although he is not found in that census. Mary died January 24, 1864, and he married Mary Ann Allison November 29, 1864, fathering Elmer Allison (b. 07/08/68), Allen (b. ~1873), and Annie Elzena (b. 10/02/77). After the war, he worked as a farmer.

Some of his children were born in Franklin County, but in 1890 he resided in Menallen Township, Adams County, and died at age 67-7-18 in his son's home near Bendersville, just one month after Mary Ann had died.

The Star and Sentinel (Gettysburg PA), Wednesday, October 28, 1903, page 1:
BENDERSVILLE ITEMS
...
Amos F. Yeatts who resides with his son, Charles, near town had a stroke of paralysis on Saturday night last from which he died on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Yeatts was a veteran of the civil war. His wife died about a month ago in Carlisle. He is survived by three sons and one daughter all of which reside in Carlisle, except Charles. His remains were be [sic] entered [sic] at the Bethlehem Church at Centre Mills today. He was aged 69 [?] years.
Civil War Union soldier. He was drafted and mustered into federal service at Chambersburg on February 28, 1865, serving as a Private with the 91st Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry, Company F. After falling ill, he was relieved from active duty on April 29, 1865, when he was discharged by a surgeon's certificate.

The son of William and Anna (Spangler) Yeatts, he married Mary C. Foulk on April 13, 1858, and fathered Charles Irvin (b. 08/07/62). In 1860, he was a farmer presumably living in or near Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, although he is not found in that census. Mary died January 24, 1864, and he married Mary Ann Allison November 29, 1864, fathering Elmer Allison (b. 07/08/68), Allen (b. ~1873), and Annie Elzena (b. 10/02/77). After the war, he worked as a farmer.

Some of his children were born in Franklin County, but in 1890 he resided in Menallen Township, Adams County, and died at age 67-7-18 in his son's home near Bendersville, just one month after Mary Ann had died.

The Star and Sentinel (Gettysburg PA), Wednesday, October 28, 1903, page 1:
BENDERSVILLE ITEMS
...
Amos F. Yeatts who resides with his son, Charles, near town had a stroke of paralysis on Saturday night last from which he died on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Yeatts was a veteran of the civil war. His wife died about a month ago in Carlisle. He is survived by three sons and one daughter all of which reside in Carlisle, except Charles. His remains were be [sic] entered [sic] at the Bethlehem Church at Centre Mills today. He was aged 69 [?] years.


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