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     Henry Yeary was born in 1725 at Lee County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Croxstall, daughter of Richard Croxstall and Joanna Carroll (surname unknown), in 1750 at Maryland . Henry Yeary died in 1805 at Lee County, Virginia.

     Henry N. Yeary was born in September, 1859 at Arkansas. He was the son of William H. Yeary and Catherine Livingston.

     Julia M. Yeary was born about 1858 at Arkansas. She was the daughter of William H. Yeary and Catherine Livingston.

     Susan V. Yeary was born on September 28, 1855 at Fulton County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of William H. Yeary and Catherine Livingston. Susan V. Yeary married, at age 24, James Milton Pinson, age 30, son of Aaron Pinson and Mary Ann Lewis, on Thursday, August 19, 1880 at Crawford County, Missouri, .¹ Susan V. Yeary died on July 18, 1907 at Crawford County, Missouri, at age 51.

     William H. Yeary was born on August 16, 1818 at Lee County, Virginia. He was the son of Henry Yeary and Susannah Smith.

     Aaron York was born in 1801 at Randolph County, North Carolina. He was the son of John York and Hannah Hammer. Aaron York married Mary Leakey about 1819 . Aaron York died in 1858 at Miami County, Indiana.

     Aaron York was born about 1846. He was the son of Aaron York and Mary Leakey.

     Aaron B. York was born on November 22, 1846 at Miami County, Indiana. He was the son of John P. York and Laura Perham. Aaron B. York married, at age 22, Polly Miles, age 20 on Sunday, February 14, 1869 at Miami County, Indiana, . Aaron B. York lived in June, 1880 at Tipton Twp, Cass County, Indiana, with the Bennett family.¹ He married, at age 33, Sarah C. Bennett, age 29 on Tuesday, October 5, 1880 at Miami County, Indiana, . Aaron B. York married, at age 47, Florence Melissa Guy, age 44 on Wednesday, December 20, 1893 at Miami County, Indiana, . Aaron B. York died on October 6, 1923 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 76. He and Miles F. York were twins.

DYNAMITE DID IT
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A Mother And Daughter Killed
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Home In Ruins
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Five miles west of Peru, on the south of the Wabash river, lived the once happy family of Aaron York-himself, wife, two daughters and a son. The wife is dead, a ten-year-old daughter is dead, and the husband is in a distracted condition, indeed; and what was a pleasant and happy home last Saturday morning is now a spot of ruin and desolation. 'Twas dynamite, and the attending circumstances are as follows:

On last Saturday evening Aaron York returned from Peru. He brought some dynamite home to blow up stumps. Being damp he laid it under the stove to dry, and then went to the barn remarking to his wife that after supper he would blow up some stumps. Previous to this he had purchased, as he supposed, fifteen dynamite caps. Afterwards, however, he could only find fourteen of these caps. Knowing the character of dynamite Mr. York was very anxious to find the missing cap. He went to the schoolhouse thinking his children might have taken it to school. He made other searches, but all proved unavailing. This we believe took place on the day before the explosion.

On Saturday evening about five o'clock Mr. York, as stated above, was in the barn; Mrs York was getting supper; the baby in its cab near the sitting room stove. A terrible explosion was heard and Mr. York hurried to the house. What caused the explosion is not known but it is natural to suppose that it was caused by Mrs. York stepping on the missing dynamite cap. This is the most presumable theory. When the husband arrived at the house he discoverd his ten-year-old daughter plunged headforemost down into the hole where the cook-stove had stood. She lived twenty minutes and died with intense suffering. Mrs. York had been blown through a door, the blood spattered over the side of the house and ceiling; her intestines were protruding from the body, an awful spectacle, a ghastly sight to behold.

Strange to say, the baby in its cab not fifteen feet from the explosion was not injured. This is regarded as almost a miracle.

We are informed by residents of the neighborhood that the largest piece of the stove to be found was not so large as a man's hand. No fire followed the explosion.

The husband is nearly distracted with grief, and has the entire sympathy of all.²

     Abigail York was born in 1836 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Aaron York and Mary Leakey.

     Andrew Thomas York was born on December 9, 1893 at Miami County, Indiana. He was the son of John Henry York and Rebecca Ellen Gasaway. Andrew Thomas York married, at age 19, Nettie Marie Webb, age 17 on Monday, September 1, 1913 . Andrew Thomas York died on April 12, 1983 at Peru, Miami County, Indiana, at age 89.


ANDREW YORK

Andrew T. York, 89, rt 5, died at 7:35 a.m. Sunday, April 17, 1983 at Dukes Hospital.

He was born in Butler Twp., Miami County, on Dec 9, 1893, and lived most of his life here. He was the son of John Henry and Ellen Gassaway York. On Sept 1, 1913, he married Nettie Marie Webb and she survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Eldon of Peru and John Walter of Akron; 4 grandchildren and 1 grear-grandchild, 2 sisters are deceased.

Mr. York was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Loree First Brethren Church where he served on the Board of Deacons. Services will be conducted at the church at 11 a.m. Wed. with the Rev. Claude Stogsdill officiating. Burial will be in Sante Fe cemetery. Friends may call at the Allen Funeral Home in Bunker Hill from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, and at the church one hour before the time of the service on Wed.
Obituary Peru Daily Tribune, Peru Indiana; submitted by: Linda Crockett York - linda_crockett_york@verizon.net (husband's grandfather.)

     Anna York was born on May 15, 1867 at Miami County, Indiana. She was the daughter of John Wright York and Mary Monica Kennedy. Anna York died on September 9, 1868 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 1.

     Benjamin F. York was born on July 8, 1836 at Indiana.¹ He was the son of Miles Monroe York and Jane Skaggs. Benjamin F. York began military service on June 19, 1861 as a Private in Company "B" of the 13th Indiana Infantry Regiment. He married, at age 30, Martha J. Faust, age 22 on Wednesday, May 8, 1867 at Miami County, Indiana, .² Benjamin F. York died on March 27, 1913 at Peru, Miami County, Indiana, at age 76 by accidental drowning during the Great Flood of late March, 1913 ("Easter Flood.")¹


Name:            Benjamin F York ,
Residence:            Miami County, Indiana
Enlistment Date:            19 June 1861
Distinguished Service:            DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served:            Union
State Served:            Indiana
Unit Numbers:            543 543
Service Record:            Enlisted as a Private on 19 June 1861
Enlisted in Company B, 13th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 June 1861.
Transferred Company B, 13th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 11 March 1864
Transfered in on 11 March 1864.


Regimental History
Thirteenth Infantry INDIANA
(3 years)


Thirteenth Infantry. Cols., Jeremiah C. Sullivan, Robert G.
Foster, Cyrus J. Dobbs, John H. Lawrence; Lieut.-Cols., Will
Cumback, Horace Heffren, Robert S. Foster, Cyrus J. Dobbs,
John M. Wilson, Samuel M. Zent, Majs., Robert S. Foster, Cyrus
J. Dobbs, John M. Wilson, John C. Burton John H. Lawrence,
Richard J. Graham.

This regiment was originally accepted for state service for
one year and was organized at Indianapolis for the U. S.
service by volunteers from the companies in camp. It was one
of the first four regiments volunteering from the state for
three years and was mustered in June 19, 1861.

It left the state July 4, and joined Gen. McClellan's forces
at Rich Mountain, W. Va., July 10 participating in the battle
at that place the following day. It was in numerous
skirmishes about Cheat Mountain in September, supported a
battery at Green Brier in October and was in the battle of
Camp Alleghany in December.

It then moved to Green Spring Run, where it remained until
March, when it took part in the battle of Winchester Heights,
and joined in pursuit of Jackson's army as far as New Market.
Col. Sullivan was appointed brigadier-general on May 2 and
Lieut.-Col. Foster was made colonel.

The regiment was in the engagement at Summerville, and then
moved in pursuit of the enemy to Luray and Alexandria. It
embarked on June 28 for Harrison's landing, where it remained
from July 2 to Aug. 15, when it marched for Fortress Monroe.
From there it moved to Suffolk, and engaged in reconnaissances
during the fall and winter. It was in the engagement at
Deserted House, and aided in the defeat of Longstreet, in his
attempt to sieze Suffolk in the spring of 1863.

Col. Foster was appointed brigadier-general on June 16, and
Lieut.-Col. Cyrus J. Dobbs was promoted to colonel. On June
27, the regiment joined the expedition north of Richmond and
sailed for Folly island, Charleston Harbor, July 28. It
participated in the siege operations of Forts Wagner and
Gregg, being the first regiment to enter Fort Wagner in the
assault of Sept. 7.

Part of the regiment reenlisted as veterans in December and
were furloughed home. The regiment moved to Jacksonville,
Fla., in Feb., 1864, remaining there until April 17, when it
was transferred to Gloucester Point, Va., and assigned to the
2nd brigade, 3rd division, 10th corps.

It participated in most of the operations of Gen. Butler's
army south of Richmond, was engaged at Port Walthal Junction,
Chester Station, and in the charge on the enemy's rifle pits,
losing nearly 200 men in these engagements. It was attached
to the 3rd brigade, 3rd division, 18th corps on May 26, and
joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1.

After the battle of Cold Harbor it participated in the early
assaults on the works at Petersburg. The non-veterans left
for Indianapolis on June 19, and were mustered out on the
24th. The regiment engaged in the charge at the Crater, July
30, and was in the trenches before Petersburg until September.

It was in the battles of Strawberry Plains, at Chaffin's Bluff
and Fort Gilmer and in the attack on Richmond in October. It
was sent to New York during the election in November, and
joined the first expedition to Fort Fisher in December,
returning to Chaffin's Bluff on the 31st.

The veterans and recruits were reorganized into a battalion of
five companies on Dec. 6 and five companies of drafted men
were added later, making a full regiment. It participated in
the assault on Fort Fisher in Jan. 1865 in the capture of Fort
Anderson and the occupation of Wilmington, and was stationed
at Raleigh, until July 20, when it was assigned to duty at
Goldsboro, where it remained until mustered out, Sept. 5,
1865.

The original strength of the regiment was 1,047. Gain by
recruits, 192; reenlistments, 148; unassigned recruits, 40,
total, 1,427. Loss by death 136; desertion, 103; unaccounted
for 25. At its reorganization, the original strength was 980.
Gain by recruits, 166; total 1,146. Loss by death, 98;
desertion, 1; unaccounted for 30.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

Battles Fought

Fought at Bermuda Hundred, VA.
Fought at Bolton Church, VA.
Fought at Hampton, VA.
Fought on 11 July 1861 at Rich Mountain, WV.
Fought on 15 September 1861 at Cheat Mountain, WV.
Fought on 03 October 1861 at Green Briar River, WV.
Fought on 13 December 1861 at Allegheny, WV.
Fought on 23 March 1862 at Winchester, VA.
Fought on 03 May 1862.
Fought on 03 October 1862.
Fought on 12 December 1862 at Blackwater, VA.
Fought on 10 May 1864 at Chester Station, VA.
Fought on 19 May 1864 at Foster's Farm, VA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Foster's Farm, VA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Weir Bottom Church, VA.
Fought on 01 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 29 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 30 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 01 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 06 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 30 July 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 16 August 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 15 September 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 15 January 1865 at Fort Fisher, NC.
Fought on 16 January 1865 at Fort Fisher, NC.
Fought on 11 February 1865 at Sugar Loaf Hill, NC.
Fought on 15 April 1865 at Kinston, NC.

     Benjamin S. York was born on January 18, 1832 at Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. He was the son of Nathaniel York and Elizabeth Bishop. Benjamin S. York married, at age 25, Elizabeth Laymon, age 22 on Thursday, August 20, 1857 at Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana, . Benjamin S. York died on August 1, 1909 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 77. He was buried about August 3, 1909 at Santa Fe Cemetery, Miami County, Indiana.



BENJAMIN S. YORK of Butler Township, is a native of Preble County, Ohio born near Eaton, January 18, 1832, being the fourth in a family of six children born to Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Bishop) York, who were both natives of North Carolina and of English descent. In 1836 they emigrated to Indiana settling in Henry County, where they lived until 1842 when they came to Miami County, locating near where Peoria now stands, where the father died in 1851. The mother is still living at the advanced age of 82 years. Our immediate subject remained at home and assisted his mother until he obtained his majority. August 20, 1857, his marriage with Elizabeth Laymon was solemnized, and to their union three children have been born, of which only this one is now living, John H., who married Ruth A. Reese. The deceased children were Susan E. and Lucretia, who died at the respective ages of nine and two years. His occupation has always been farming and he has been very successful. He now owns 109 acres of well improved land. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. In politics he is a Republican and manifests a good interest in the political affairs of the community in which he lives, where he
enjoys the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens.¹

     Bertha D. York was born in November, 1878. She was the daughter of Miles F. York and Mary Catherine Mackey. Bertha D. York died in 1940.

     Daisy Mae York was born on March 15, 1873. She was the daughter of Miles F. York and Mary Catherine Mackey.

     Donna L. York was born in September, 1885. She was the daughter of John H. York and Ruth A. Reese.

     Elisha York was born in 1813 at Eaton, Butler County, Ohio. He was the son of John York and Hannah Hammer. Elisha York died after 1873.

     Elizabeth York was born in 1838 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Aaron York and Mary Leakey.

     Elizabeth York was born about 1849 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Miles Monroe York and Susannah Hendricks.

     Elmira York was born in 1832. She was the daughter of Aaron York and Mary Leakey.

     Ethel Gertrude York was born on June 13, 1892. She was the daughter of John Henry York and Rebecca Ellen Gasaway. Ethel Gertrude York died on August 10, 1895 at age 3.

     George Horton York was born on November 6, 1879 at Miami County, Indiana. He was the son of John P. York and Eve Haney. George Horton York died on April 25, 1962 at Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, at age 82.

     Goldie May York was born in December, 1884. She was the daughter of Aaron B. York and Sarah C. Bennett. Goldie May York died in 1970 at Miami County, Indiana.

     Guy Rees York was born on December 16, 1881 at Indiana. He was the son of John H. York and Ruth A. Reese. Guy Rees York married, at age 29, Olive E. Greer, age 28 on Sunday, June 25, 1911 at Miami County, Indiana, . Guy Rees York worked on September 12, 1918 as a Lawyer at Miami County, Indiana. He worked in 1930 as an attorney at Peru, Miami County, Indiana.

     Hannah York was born in 1828 at Preble County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Nathaniel York and Elizabeth Bishop. Hannah York married John Shortridge before 1847 at Ohio . Hannah York married Adam Ramer, age 20, son of James Ramer and Catherine Moore, on Friday, March 29, 1850 . Hannah York died on March 22, 1895 at Jackson Township, Amboy, Miami County, Indiana, bronchitus.

     Hannah York was born on April 7, 1846 at Indiana.^1,2 She was the daughter of Miles Monroe York and Susannah Hendricks. Hannah York married, at age 25, James H. Reynolds, age 35, son of Shadrack Reynolds and Lucy Rhyden, on Sunday, March 17, 1872 at Miami County, Indiana, .³ Hannah York died on September 1, 1914 at Markle, Huntington County, Indiana, at age 68.^1,2

     Ira York was born in August, 1869. He was the son of Jesse P. York and Mary A. Hendricks. Ira York died on April 23, 1884 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 14.

     Ira York was born in 1886. He was the son of Aaron B. York and Sarah C. Bennett. Ira York died in 1888.

     Iva York was born in August, 1869. She was the daughter of Mary A. Hendricks.

     James Madison York was born on June 14, 1861. He was the son of John Wright York and Mary Monica Kennedy. James Madison York died on November 28, 1863 at Miami County, Indiana, at age 2.