Jacob W. Yawger was a Farmer.
5 He was in Farmer.
5,2 James served in Company C of the New Jersey 27th Infantry in the American Civil War.
Six of the Yawger children lived in Kansas for a few years, but returned to New Jersey by 1855.
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27th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 27th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry was an American Civil War infantry regiment from New Jersey that served a nine-month enlistment in the Union Army. It was the only nine-month Regiment from New Jersey with an eleventh Company ("Company L"). It was recruited from various towns within Morris County, New Jersey and Sussex County, New Jersey, and was mustered into Federal service in September 3, 1862, in Newark. The regiment trained at Camp Frelinghuysen in Newark, before being sent out to join the Army of the Potomac. There, it was attached to the 2nd brigade with Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington, D.C. until December, 1862. Next it was attached to the 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1863, and Army of the Ohio, to June, 1863.
When their term of service expired in June, the 27th volunteered to remain for 1 more month during the time of the "Pennsylvania Emergency" when Lee's army threatened the north. The 27th was on duty first in Wheeling, West Virginia, then they moved to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and finally to guard a bridge at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1863.
The regiment fought in one engagement, the December 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg. After serving its nine-month enlistment, the regiment was mustered out in July 2, 1863. Many of the veterans of the 27th New Jersey went on to serve in other regiments, most notably the 33rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, which was led by Colonel George W. Mindil and the 39th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.
The Regiment lost 33 members to drowning on May 6, 1863 while crossing the rain-swollen Cumberland River in Kentucky including 5 member of Company C.
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Company C
27th New Jersey Infantry
Name: Yawger, Jacob W.
Rank: Private
Com or Enrolled: Sept. 3, '62
Mustered in: Sept. 19, '62
Period: 9 Mos
Mustered out: July 2, '63
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In 1860, Jacob (Yager), then age 22 [1838], place of birth New Jersey, was working as a farm laborer for Jonathan and Deborah Ellis in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey. Value of his personal estate was shown to be 200.
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1870 UNITED STATES CENSUS
Schedule 1.- Inhabitants in Independence, in the County of Warren, State of New Jersey
Post Office: Vienna
Enumeration Date: 2 day of July, 1870
Page No. 43 & 44
Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation: 341
Families numbered in the order of visitation: 358
Line: 40 & 1-5
The name of every person whose place of abode on the first day of June 1870, was in this family.
Name: YAWGER, JACOB W.
Age: 34
Sex: M
Color: W
Profession, Trade or Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: -
Value of Personal Estate: 900
Place of birth: New Jersey
Male citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and up: y
Name: YAWGER, EMMA
Age: 26
Sex: F
Color: W
Profession, Trade or Occupation: Keeping House
Place of birth: New Jersey
Name: YAWGER, LAURA A.
Age: 3
Sex: F
Color: W
Place of birth: New Jersey
Name: YAWGER, MARY E.
Age: 2
Sex: F
Color: W
Place of birth: New Jersey
Name: Shalborn, Mary
Age: 25
Sex: F
Color: W
Profession, Trade or Occupation: Domestic Servant
Name: Ware(?), John
Age: 10
Sex: M
Color: W
Profession, Trade or Occupation: Domestic Servant
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1880 UNITED STATES CENSUS
Schedule 1.- Inhabitants in the District of Wells, in the County of Marshall, State of Kansas
Enumeration Date: 4th day of June 1880
Supervisor's Dist. No. ?
Enumeration Dist. No. 169
Page No. 5
List No. 15-19
Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation: 40
Families numbered in the order of visitation: 40
The name of each person whose place of abode, on first day of June 1880, was in this family.
Name: YAUGER, JACOB
Color: W
Sex: M
Age: 45
Relationship to Head: -
Civil Condition: M
Profession, Occupation, or Trade: Farmer
Place of birth this person: New Jersey
Place of birth father: N.J.
Place of birth mother: N.J.
Name: YAUGER, EMMA
Color: W
Sex: F
Age: 38
Relationship to Head: Wife
Civil Condition: M
Profession, Occupation, or Trade: Keeping House
Place of birth this person: New Jersey
Place of birth father: N.J.
Place of birth mother: N.J.
Name: YAUGER, LAURA
Color: W
Sex: F
Age: 13
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Place of birth this person: New Jersey
Place of birth father: N.J.
Place of birth mother: N.J.
Name: YAUGER, FRED
Color: W
Sex: M
Age: 8
Relationship to Head: Son
Place of birth this person: New Jersey
Place of birth father: N.J.
Place of birth mother: N.J.
Name: YAUGER, GEORGE
Color: W
Sex: M
Age: 6/12 (Nov)
Relationship to Head: Son
Place of birth this person: Kansas
Place of birth father: N.J.
Place of birth mother: N.J.
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KANSAS STATE CENSUS COLLECTION, 1855-1925 [1885]
Page(s) No. 22-27
Schedule 1.- Inhabitants in the Township of Wells, in the County of Marshall, in the State of Kansas, on the first day of March, 1885
Post Office: Frankfort
Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation: 48
Families numbered in the order of visitation: 50
Line: 30-32 & 1-5
The name of every person whose place of abode on the first day of March, 1885, was in this family.
Name: J.W. YAWGER
Age: 48
Sex: M
Color: W
Married, Single, Widow or Widower: M
Profession, Occupation or Trade: Farmer
Place of Birth: N.J.
Where from to Kansas: N.J.
Honorably discharged from the volunteer military service: yes
Name of State in which enlisted: N.J.
Letter or name of Company or Command: C
Number of Regiment: 27
Arm of Service: I [Infantry]
Name: EMMA J. YAWGER
Age: 42
Sex: F
Color: W
Married, Single, Widow or Widower: M
Profession, Occupation or Trade: -
Place of Birth: N.J.
Where from to Kansas: N.J.
Name: CHARLEY WARNER * [He was to be the future husband of daughter Laura.]
Age: 30 [1855]
Sex: M
Color: W
Married, Single, Widow or Widower: S
Profession, Occupation or Trade: Farmer
Place of Birth: P
Where from to Kansas: ?
Name: LAURA YAWGER
Age: 18
Sex: F
Color: W
Married, Single, Widow or Widower: S
Place of Birth: N.J.
Where from to Kansas: N.J.
Name: FRED YAWGER
Age: 14
Sex: M
Color: W
Place of Birth: N.J.
Where from to Kansas: N.J.
Name: GEORGIA YAWGER [George]
Age: 5
Sex: M
Color: W
Place of Birth: Kan.
Where from to Kansas: N.J.
Name: FRANK YAWGER
Age: 3
Sex: M
Color: W
Place of Birth: Kan.
Where from to Kansas: N.J.
Name: CLEVELAND YAWGER
Age: 7m
Sex: M
Color: W
Place of Birth: Kan.
Where from to Kansas: N.J.
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TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1900
State: New Jersey
County: Warren
Township or other division of County: Mansfield Township
Name of incorporated city, town, or village, within the above named division: Port Murray
Ward of City:
Enumeration Date: 21 day of June 1900
Supervisor's District No. 3
Enumeration District No. 193
Sheet No. 10 B
Line No: 68-71
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: -
House number or farm: -
Dwelling No: 237
Number of family in order of visitation: 237
Name: YAWGER, JACOB W.
Relation: Head
Color or Race: W
Sex: M
Date of Birth: Feb 1837
Age at last birthday: 63
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years married: 34 [1866]
Place of birth of this person: New Jersey
Place of birth of father: New Jersey
Place of birth of mother: New Jersey
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: Farmer
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes
Ownership of home: O
No. of farm schedule: 124
Name: YAWGER, EMMA J.
Relation: Wife
Color or Race: W
Sex: F
Date of Birth: Oct 1843
Age at last birthday: 56
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M
Number of years married: 34
Mother of how many children: 7
Number of these children living: 6
Place of birth of this person: New Jersey
Place of birth of father: New Jersey
Place of birth of mother: New Jersey
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes
Name: YAWGER, FRANK M.
Relation: Son
Color or Race: W
Sex: M
Date of Birth: June 1882
Age at last birthday: 17
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Place of birth of this person: Kansas
Place of birth of father: New Jersey
Place of birth of mother: New Jersey
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: Farm Laborer
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes
Name: YAWGER, ALBERT F.
Relation: Son
Color or Race: W
Sex: M
Date of Birth: Sept 1884
Age at last birthday: 15
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Place of birth of this person: Kansas
Place of birth of father: New Jersey
Place of birth of mother: New Jersey
Occupation, Trade, or Profession: At School
Can read: yes
Can write: yes
Can speak english: yes
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THIRTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1910
State: New Jersey
County: Warren
Township or other division of County: Washington Township
Name of Incorporated Place: Washington Borough (pt of)
Ward of City: West Election District
Supervisor's District No. 5
Enumeration District No. 152
Sheet No. 2 B
Enumeration Date: 16th day of April 1910
Line No: 76-78
Street, Avenue, Road, etc: West Warren St.
House number or farm: 100
Dwelling No: 52
Number of family in order of visitation: 52
Name: YAWGER, JACOB W.
Relation: Head
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 73
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M1
Number of years of present marriage: 46
Place of birth of this person: New Jersey
Place of birth of father: New Jersey
Place of birth of mother: New Jersey
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
Occupation: none
Ownership of home: O
Name: YAWGER, EMMA J.
Relation: Wife
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 66
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: M1
Number of years of present marriage: 46
Mother of how many children:
Number born: 7
Number now living: 6
Place of birth of this person: New Jersey
Place of birth of father: New Jersey
Place of birth of mother: New Jersey
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
Occupation: none
Name: YAWGER, GEORGE M.
Relation: Son
Sex: M
Color or Race: W
Age at last birthday: 29
Whether single, married, widowed or divorced: S
Place of birth of this person: Kansas
Place of birth of father: New Jersey
Place of birth of mother: New Jersey
Whether able to speak, read or write english: yes
Occupation: Machinist / Sanitary Wks
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U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Ancestry.com
Name of Soldier: YAWGER, JACOB W.
Name of Dependent: Widow, YAWGER, EMMA J.
Service: C. 27 N.J. Inf.
Date of Filing: 1913, Feb 24
Class: Widow
Application No. 1,002,422
Certificate No. 718,205 / 759.748
State from which Filed: N.J.
Warren County, New Jersey, Obituary Index, 1848-1914
Ancestry.com
Name: Jacob W. Yawger
Death Date: Abt 1913
Death Place: United States
Publication Title: The Belvidere Apollo
Publication Date: 23 Jan 1913
Publication Place:Belvidere, Warren, New Jersey, United States
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Jacob W. Yawger
Birth: Feb. 6, 1837
Death: Jan. 20, 1913
Co. C 27 Reg N.J. Vol. * [Civil War: Company C, 27th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers]
Spouse: Emma J. Mitchell Yawger (1843 - 1921)
Burial: Port Murray Cemetery, Port Murray, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
Find A Grave Memorial # 31355803.