Charles Yocom

  General Notes:

The 1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Berks Co., Union, page 298B records Charles Yocom (4) living with his parents Isaac (35-PA) and Anna Yocom (31-PA) and siblings Sarah J. (6), Eli (2), and Albert Yocom (1). Nearby is Daniel (75-PA) and Magdalene (70-PA) Yocom, probale parents of Isaac. Other Yocoms nearby include Hannah (43) and Samuel (47). Daniel is quite a wealthy farmer in that he has real estate valued at $10,000.

The 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Berks Co., Union, page 915 records Charles Yocom (14) living with his father Isaac Yocum (45-PA) and siblings Sarah J. (16) and Albert Yocum (11). Isaac has Personal Property valued at $2,175.

The 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Berks Co., Union, page 427A records Charles (24) and Harriet R. (25) Yocum and son Amos (1) living with his father Isaac Yocum (55-PA) and siblings Sarah J. (26) and Albert Yocum (21). Isaac is rather wealthy with real estate valued at $12,000 and personal property at $2,500. Charles has personal property valued at $1,600.

The 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Berks Co., Union, ED# 68, page 346A records Chls (34) and Harriet (35) Yocom with children Amos (12), Frank (8), Chls (6), and Albert (3).

The 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Berks Co., Union, ED# 115, page 223B records Charles (August 1850) and Harriet (March 1848) Yocum with children George (June 1882), Howard (Oct 1889), and Mary (January 1888). Charles and Harriet have been married 34 years with 9 children of which 6 are still living.

The 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Berks Co., Union, ED# 123, page 37A records Charles (64) and Catherine (63) Yocom with son Frank J. Yocom (39). Charles is still a farmer which Frank is a grocery store salesman. Charles and Catherine have been married 3 years. It is the 2nd marriage for Charles and 1st for Catherine.

Charles married Harriet Rupp on 7 Nov 1867 in Berks Co., PA. (Harriet Rupp was born on 18 Mar 1845 in Pennsylvania and died circa 1905 in Union Township, Berks Co., PA.)