Re: Berks County, PA
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Re: Berks County, PA
Sharon Kleinstuber 6/30/03
Jacob Yorgey, grandfather, was a farme of Douglass twp. He married Saraf Reifsnyder and they had 7 children. Charlotte married Frederich Neiman, George, Ephraim, married Hannah Bechtel, Rachael, married John Geiger, Christian married Matilda Fritz, Leah married Henry Baker and Sarah married Henry Rhoads.
Mrs. Yorgey's father Amos S. Esterly, who married Elizabeth Ritter, d/o David, of Exeter twp, and by her he had 6 children, Laura R., married Frank F. Bressler, Francis married Matilda David, Joseph who married Catharine Hohl, Amos married Susan Shearer and Jacob. Joseph Esterley, father of Amos was a farmer of Exeter. He married Lydia Snyder and by her he had 10 children. Daniel, Amos S., Joseph, Augustus, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and 4 who died young. He died in 1856 aged 62 and his wf died 1882 age 84. Daniel Esterly, Mrs. Yorgey's great-grandfather, was also a farmer and and blacksmith, He married Susanna Hechler and by her he had 8 children, Daniel, Jacob, John, George, Joseph, Jones, Amos and Elizabeth married George Boyer.
George R. Yorgey, father of Alfred B., he died 1896 age 84. He married Elizabeth Bowers, of Amity. Children, Malinda married Levi Davidheiser, Emma, died at 27, George married Catharine Gottschall, Alfred, Clara married Henry Dengler, Herny married Ellen Sassaman, 2nd to Maggie Gresh, Oliva married Zephaniah Roshom, Anna died at 8 and two who died in infancy
Alfred B. Yorgey married Laura R. Esterley, d/o Amos Esterley