[38-188] AMOS A. YEAKLE, bd Feb. 26, 1843; d June 25, 1912, at Vineland, N. J.; s Edward M. and Matilda (Drake) Yeakel [38-69]; m June 17, 1868, MARGARET VIRGINIA JONES, b Aug. 11, 1851; d Sept. 2, 1909.
Children (8): [38-408a] . 1. Clara Fromer. (38-408b]|1,EdwardH.,6Mar.18,1872;m4) >" Stella V. Cornell:
Amos Yeakle enlisted in the United States Army on August 19, 1862, from West Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa. Mr. Yeakle served as Corporal of Company G, 145th Pa. Volunteers. He was taken prisoner on June 22; 1864, at Petersburg, Va., and was imprisoned in a number of the southern prisons including those of Libby prison, Bell Island and Andersonville. Mr. Yeakle was confined in these prisons from the time of his capture in June, 1864, to March, 1865. He kept a diary of his entire imprisonment as well as of his service during his enlistment. This diary has been placed in the S. H. L. by his son, Elmer A. Yeakle, of Philadelphia. .
After his return from the war Mr. Yeakle was for some time editor of the Mercer Gazette, published at West Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa. In his later years he came east and in 1905 he purchased the North Wales Record, at North Wales, Pa., and published this paper a number of years in connection with his son.