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Yeigh's in the USA

Posted: 19 Feb 2000 1:34PM GMT
Edited: 20 Jul 2002 5:59PM GMT
Hello, John Yeigh, his wife and children left Pennsylvania in 1800 and settled in Ontario, Canada. I am seeking any Yeigh at all in the USA. Thank you, Roger

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Kathy (View posts)
Posted: 20 Mar 2000 4:12PM GMT
Also interested in Yeigh. Is this John Yeigh married to Catherine? 5 children of which the eldest, Elizabeth b. 2 Jun 1807 married Adam Showers in Pennsylvania who are my gr,gr,grands.
Posted: 26 Mar 2000 6:34AM GMT
Edited: 20 Jul 2002 5:59PM GMT
Hello Kathy, sorry for the delay. The John Yeigh you mention is possibly a nephew of the John Yeigh I mention
I am working with another researcher David Van Fleet, Illinois to prove that (my) John Yeigh b 1756 was the brother of Frederick died 1831 (married Barbara Casner)
This Frederick had a son named John born 1781. We have not proved yet but believe John son of Frederick is the same John who married Catherine and had a daughter Elizabeth b 1807 and who married Adam Shower (shauer).
It sounds a little confusing but you can see it if you draw out the pedigree chart. I have additional information on the other children of Frederick.
If you could confirm any of this Kathy it would be wonderful, or add additional information to John and Catherine, birth, marriage, death dates and locations, etc. I found the original shower information from http://www.zekes.com/~showers/shauer.html I am
not sure this site still exists.
Are you a Yeigh Kathy? I recently contacted several Yeighs in the US a few replied.
I hope this helps you Kathy. Thank you for your reply, regards Roger

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Kathy (View posts)
Posted: 27 Mar 2000 5:01PM GMT
Roger, I am not a Yeigh. My descendants come down from the Showers/Schauers family of which Elizabeth Yeigh m Adam Showers (my mother was a Showers).
I have info on Yeigh's, but so hard to connect. My sources have been: pension papers/cert of death of Joseph b 1-28-1847 d 2-2-1928 s/o Jacob Susan A. (Steinman) Yeigh. Also, papers of Jennie N. Yeigh, case against the estate of Joseph; pension papers of Lucian W. Yeigh m Susan A. Brandt; letters/correspondence 1990-91 to Connie Beck and Bob Winder; 1800 census Greenwood twp, Daniel Yeak b abt 1755 with 3 sons and 2 daughters (of which possibly could be father of Frederick and John??); 1810-1850 census Fermanagh, Greenwood, Walker, Fayette twps, 1880 census Juniata Co; info regarding will of John Yeigh probated 7 Aug 1858 in Juniata Co records.
The 1850 Walker twp, Juniata county shows John Yeigh 65 years and Cathrine Yeigh 60 years. That's all the proof I have of them. At that time I found there were so many Frederick, Jacob, John's, and I couldn't prove the connection.
Thanks for your reply. Kathy
Posted: 8 Apr 2000 3:31PM GMT
Edited: 20 Jul 2002 5:59PM GMT
Thanks again Kathy. I have been studying your reply. The John Yeigh son of Frederck Yeigh and Barbara Casner was born 1781, that would put him very close to the John and Catherine. Its not proof but it could be a possibility. In the 1790 PA census is a John, Frederick and Immanuel Peigh of Mifflin Co. Another researcher thought these were really Yeighs. A Frederick and Jacob reappear on the 1820 census records of Mifflin Co., PA.Frederick, John, and Jacob appear again on the 1830 1840
census for that Co. So the clue may lay in researching Frederick Yeigh and Barbara Casner.
You also mentioned Lucien Yeigh. I show Lucien as the son of another Frederick Yeigh b abt 1818 and Jane Frey.
I have a Joseph Yeigh with no links , he served in the Civil War. He might be the Joseph you mentioned son of Jacob and Susan. Do
you know if this Jacob is the son of Jacob and Sarah? Or is the Jacob you mentioned
(married to Susan) a nephew of your John (married to Catherine).
You mentioned Jennie Yeigh, who is she?
I know you are not researching the Yeighs , so
please feel free to ignore my persistence. Thanks Kathy for
closing the dates on John and Catherine. Regards, Roger

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Kathy Martin (View posts)
Posted: 12 Apr 2000 11:09AM GMT
Roger, I have so many bits'n pieces of Yeighs that I don't have connected. I'm leaving for a my paternal side reunion in May and at this time I have to put off the Yeighs until later. I would really like to mail you some of the papers I have and maybe it would help us both. I'm rushing myself, and thats not working for me.
Mifflin Co. Historical 1993 told me Yeigh, Yeich, Jeigh, Jeich same sound. They think John b 1781 probably is father of Elizabeth Yeigh Showers. I have township maps where Yeighs and Showers lived in 1863 1877. Re Joseph, evidently he married twice and 1st wife, Jennie disputed estate at his death. I'll have to reread papers. This Joseph s/o Jacob Susan A. Steinman Yeigh.
Lucien Yeigh s/o Frederick Jane Frey Yeigh, (I think)b 1842, pension papers of 1887 1901 m Susan Ann Brandt 1866 in
Illinois.
Keep in touch. Kathy

m 1866 to Susan Ann Brandt.
Posted: 12 Apr 2000 4:36PM GMT
Edited: 20 Jul 2002 5:59PM GMT
Hello Kathy, thank you again. It is encouraging to think that
John may be the right connection.
My address is 47 Grasmere Cres., London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 4N7.
I too have a working chart with many links and some unknown pieces I would be pleased to
mail what I have to you if you like. Thanks again Roger

Yeigh-Yeich

Douglas H.Good (View posts)
Posted: 15 Apr 2000 7:18PM GMT
I have Yeigh in Ohio ,Yeich in Ohio ,Illonois
and Jaig, Jeig,Jeich,Jeick,Yeich in Penn.
If you have a birth date for your 1st Yeigh
i will look to see if i have it.
Doug
Posted: 16 Apr 2000 2:02PM GMT
Edited: 20 Jul 2002 5:59PM GMT
Hello Douglas, my "first" Yeigh would be John Yeigh (1756-1829)
who moved from (near) Harrisburg PA in May 1800 to Canada , arriving June 1, 1800.
I am trying to locate his parents or a record of his marriage
to Mary MacDalien (Magdelene).John had 5 children all born in PA. Jacob (1784), Adam (1786), John Jr. (?)
Henry (?), and Eva (?). We believe the 1790 PA census, Mifflin Co. shows a John Peigh, Frederick Peigh, Immanuel Peigh as our Yeighs. This could be Frederick a brother and Immanuel the father. Yet to prove still working on this.
We believe Yeich is not connected. Incidently Adam Yeigh returned to the US, Illinois about 1840 and died there in 1852. Regards, Roger.

Another Reply to Kathy

Posted: 16 Apr 2000 2:07PM GMT
Edited: 20 Jul 2002 5:59PM GMT
Hello Kathy, I was just revisiting some information from David Van Fleet, St Charles, ILL. he is the GG Grandson on Lucien Yeigh. David sent me a 1850
Census of PA, Juniata Co., Walker Twp. it shows:
John Yeigh, age 65, Farmer
Catherine 60,
Inos, 24, male
Elizabeth, 24
Lucian, 5 months.
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