>Searching for info on my George YOKE who resided in Shenango Twp, Crawford >Co.,PA. Who was his wife? Was he married to a Sarah, then to an Elenor ?? >Would like to find descendants of his children. My line is Sarah born 1799 >who married to James Coleman To Charlene Kolterman and any others who may be researching the YOKE/YOKES surname in Crawford County: I found the following information on Yoke/Yokes at the Historical Society today, and I thought you might be interested in it. 1. Arden Alfred YOKES of Linesville, son of George C. YOKES, married Miss Marion Frances Collins of Meadville, daughter of Dr. Thomas F. Collins, on May 5, 1934, by the Rev. Richard D. Hays of Adamsville. - Tribune Republican May 8, 1934, page 4, column 3 2. Ezra N. YOKES of Summit Township, a Civil War veteran, husband of Sarah Nevins YOKES, son of George and Betsy Hutton YOKES, died April 6, 1920, aged 75 years, 9 months and 12 days. Interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Harmonsburg. - Evening Republican April 10, 1920, page 5, columns 2 &3 3. George Curt YOKES died March 27, 1956. - Meadville Tribune March 28, 1956 4. (*) Porter YOKES of Shenango Township, died April 30, 1908, aged 68 years. Interred at Shenango Cemetery. - Crawford Journal May 7, 1908, page 5, column 5 5. (*) Mrs. Sarah YOKES of Harmonsburg, wife of Ezra YOKES, died July 9, 1918, aged 73 years, 5 months and 15 days. Interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Harmonsburg. - Evening Republican July 9, 1918, page 4, column 2 The (*) means that more information is available on microfilm on these obits. Let me know if you'd like me to look them up the next time I get to the Society and I'd be glad to do so! Didn't quite have enough time today to do that! Then, I'll list the YOKE/YOKES I found in the cemetery indexes: STATE LINE CEMETERY, West Shenango Township Loren--e Yoke - died 1862, aged 1 year, 2 months John Yoke (no dates) Mary Yoke (wife of John) - died March 20, 1885, 71 years Felix (son of John & Mary) Yoke - died August 25, 1868, 22 years, 8 months, 28 days George Yoke - died July 2, 1844, 88 years Eleanor Yoke (wife of George) - (no dates) - aged --5 years George Yokes - 1800 to 1883 Elizabeth Hutton Yokes (wife of George) - 1804 to 1882 William Yokes - June 10, 1808 to Sept. 29, 1892 Susan Yokes (wife of William) - Aug. 19, 1813 to Feb. 22, 1891 Eli S. Yokes - Sept. 17, 1835 to July 23, 1889 A.M. Yokes (wife of Eli S.) - (no dates) Infant Daughter (dtr of Eli and A.M.) - Feb. 25, 1886 to March 9, 1886 Samuel H. Yokes - Aug. 5, 1838 to July 7, 1890 Diantha Yokes (wife of Samuel H.) - 1845 to 1898 SOUTH SHENANGO CEMETERY, South Shenango Township Peter Yokes (could be Peter OR Porter) - 1839 to April 30, 1908 Mary Ann (wife of Peter) Yokes - born 1842 (no death date listed) EVERGREEN CEMETERY, Summit Township Elmer Yokes - 1867 to 1943 Alma Yokes (wife of Elmer) - 1869 to 1955 William Perry Yokes - 1874 to 1940 Ezra N. Yokes (son of George and Betsy Hutton Yokes) - 1844 to 1920 Sarah (wife of Ezra) Yokes - 1845 to July 9, 1918 Infant Son - born 1876 (no reference to who his parents actually were) Free Yokes - 1872 to 1934 Hattie Yokes - 1899 to (no death date listed) George C. Yokes - 1870 to March 27, 1956 Nora Yokes - 1872 to 1959 PETERSON CEMETERY, Fairfield Township Ray Yokes - 1894 to 1972 In my own references here at home, I found some "YOKES" listed in the Farmers' Directory of Crawford County, PA 1909-1910: 1. On page 264, Alma YOKES, daughter of Ezra YOKES. Resided at Harmonsburg. 2. On page 241, Elmer and Sadie YOKES, 519 South Main Street, Cambridge Springs Borough. He was a mail carrier and they rented their house and lot from Mrs. N. Fleek. 3. On page 264, Ezra and Sarah YOKES. Resided at Harmonsburg. He was a general farmer. 4. On page 185, G.C. and Nora YOKES, RD 40, Linesville, Summit Township. He was a general farmer and they owned 100 acres. 5. On page 264, Perry YOKES, son of Ezra. Resided at Harmonsburg and he was a teacher. 6. On page 252, Roy and Alice YOKES. Resided at Conneaut Lake Borough. They rented their house and lot from Mr. Levingston. Well, that's all I could find for you today! Hope this information was of some use to you! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net