1. Sergeant Peter¹ Yost died 1781 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He married Mary Smith March 20, 1773 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, before the Reverend Abraham Williams. She was born July 25, 1755, and died October 14, 1836.

Peter Yost was called Sergeant Peter Yost.

Peter Yost served as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia during the Revolutionary War and took part in the campaign at Ticonderoga as well as other brief campaigns in the neighborhood of Cape Cod. Where he came from is not known. He did not enter Massachusetts by sea for no Yosts are recorded as immigrating into the state during this period. It is possible that he was a native of Pennsylvania and came to Massachusetts with one of the Pennsylvania militia units which saw service in that state during the Revolution.

Children of Sergeant Peter Yost and Mary Smith are:

+ 2 i. Peter² Yost, born August 17, 1778 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died January 27, 1851 in Goshen, Clermont County, Ohio and is buried in the cemetery there..

2. Peter² Yost (Sergeant Peter¹) was born August 17, 1778 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and died January 27, 1851 in Goshen, Clermont County, Ohio and is buried in the cemetery there.. He married (1) Abigail Chase February 16, 1800 in Sandwich., daughter of David Chase and Salome Kelley. She was born September 23, 1781 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and died May 08, 1813 in unknown. He married (2) Eleanor Fults May 24, 1814 in at Brother John Grays Butter County Near Four Mild Crick on tusday Evening at Six oClock May 24 day Yeair 1814.. She was born May 22, 1789 in Pennsylvania, and died December 31, 1864 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa and is buried in the cemetery there..

Peter Yost Jr. was baptized with his two sisters, Elizabeth Mary and Amelia, at Sandwich November 11, 1781.

"Peter Yost was Married to Eleanor Fults at Brother John Grays Butter County Near Four Mild Crick on tusday Evening at Six oClock May 24 day Yeair 1814." (From bible entry.)

According to family tradition, Peter Yost was a shipwright but there is no record substantiating this. Also, it is tradition that he was a wheelwright and a Universalist minister.

Sources:
1. From entries in bible of Peter Yost II now in the possession of Donald K. Yost.
2. Correspondence with Donald K. Yost.
3. Census.
4. Superintendent of cemetery at Mediapolis, Iowa.

6/4/1975: Received phone call from:
Stuart Yost
Philadelphia, PA
607-3830

Children of Peter Yost and Abigail Chase are:

5 i. Mary³ Yost, born January 02, 1801 in Massachusetts (?); died September 12, 1875 in Unknown. She married Wood.

6 ii. Isaac Smith Yost, born April 14, 1803 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died January 03, 1878 in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Phoebe.

8 iv. Levina Sterns Yost, born February 20, 1808 in Massachusetts; died February 27, 1886. She married ________ Crawford.

+ 9 v. Phebe Wing Yost, born December 30, 1809 in Massachusetts (?) or New York (?); died August 10, 1846 in Ohio (?).

10 vi. Salome Yost, born March 08, 1812 in Massachusetts (?); died March 20, 1812 in Massachusetts (?).

Children of Peter Yost and Eleanor Fults are:

12 i. Samuel Parker³ Yost, born November 07, 1815; died January 22, 1843.

+ 15 iv. James Lyman Yost, born July 21, 1823 in Goshen, Clermont County, Ohio; died June 20, 1902 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.

17 vi. John Yost, born April 11, 1829 in Goshen, Clermont County, Ohio; died July 28, 1830 in Goshen Township, Clermont County, Ohio (?).

9. Phebe Wing³ Yost (Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born December 30, 1809 in Massachusetts (?) or New York (?), and died August 10, 1846 in Ohio (?). She married William Howard Smith March 10, 1833 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, son of Matthew Smith and Bathseba Tilton. He was born December 09, 1807 in Island of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts.

Family bible of Peter Yost II says Phebe Yost born "in the state of N.Y." also "about Sept. 1812".

"The Smiths, Tiltons, Lamberts, Howards, and Mayhews were all principal settlers on Island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts - some date to Mayflower and Court of Admiralty."

Children of Phebe Wing Yost and William Howard Smith are:

+ 18 i. Ransford⁴ Smith, born January 17, 1834 in near Oxford, Butler County, Ohio; died January 05, 1895 in Ogden, Utah.

19 ii. Anna S. Smith, born March 30, 1836 in Ohio. She married Dr. John Walker; born in from Hills Station, Claremont County, Ohio.

20 iii. Phebe Yost Smith, born September 21, 1839 in Ohio. She married William Forbes Stephenson; born in from College Corner, Butler County, Ohio.

21 iv. William Howard Smith, Jr., born August 08, 1842. He married Unknown May 19, 1862.

15. James Lyman³ Yost (Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born July 21, 1823 in Goshen, Clermont County, Ohio, and died June 20, 1902 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska. He married (1) Margaret Oliver, daughter of John Oliver and Margaret Bird. She was born August 10, 1828, and died July 04, 1874 in buried at cemetery at Kossuth, Iowa.. He married (2) Mrs. _____ Starr 1876. He married (3) Mrs. ___________ Lavina Aft. 1877.

James Lyman and his first wife, Margaret (Oliver) Yost, had nine children. Only three of their children survived to adulthood. James and Margaret were married in 184(?).

He married, second, Mrs. ______ Starr or Storr in 1876.

He married, third, Mrs. ______, nee Lavina.

His occupation was merchant.

Children of James Lyman Yost and Margaret Oliver are:

+ 22 i. Charles Henry⁴ Yost, born August 11, 1848 in Goshen, Ohio; died June 09, 1925 in Pauline, Nebraska.

23 ii. Caleb Yost, born August 08, 1850; died July 1851.

24 iii. Albert Yost, born December 01, 1851; died November 1856.

25 iv. William Franklin Yost, born April 14, 1858; died November 1858.

26 v. George Lincoln Yost, born June 14, 1860; died October 21, 1928 in Oregon. He married Maud Lillian Baumgardner April 13, 1886.

27 vi. John Thomas Yost, born February 06, 1863; died March 1863.

28 vii. David Power Yost, born January 02, 1864; died 1870.

29 viii. Edward Lyman Yost, born September 14, 1866; died May 18, 1927. He married (1) Ada Clare (Davis) DeBussey. Clare (Davis) DeBussey.  Died 192_. She was a widow when she married Edward Lyman Yost.  Edward Lyman Yost married (2) Sarah E. Topper February 28, 1899.

30 ix. Mary Joanna Yost, born December 17, 1869; died July 1870.

18. Ransford⁴ Smith (Phebe Wing³ Yost, Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born January 17, 1834 in near Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, and died January 05, 1895 in Ogden, Utah. He was buried at Aulterest Memorial Corp. cemetery at Ogden, Utah.  He married Mary Dwyer Daly September 29, 1857 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, daughter of Owen Daly and Catherine Dwyer. She was born May 11, 1836 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, and died January 02, 1906 in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.  She was buried at Alta Mesa Cemetery at Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California

Ransford Smith served as Lieutenant, then Captain in the Union Army, 35th Ohio Regiment Company B.

General A. E. Burnside put Hamilton and Oxford County, Ohio under martial law with Captain Ramsford Smith in command. (from an old telegraph).

Ransford Smith was educated and worked as a lawyer. He was admitted to 7th Circuit and Southern District of Ohio April 4, 1865.

He ran for Congress on a Liberal Party Ticket in Utah (from a Salt Lake City paper).

Children of Ransford Smith and Mary Dwyer Daly are:

32 ii. Eugenia Lucy Smith, born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio; died in 20 August 192_? at Palo Alto, California.

+ 34 iv. Katherine Daly Smith, born January 05, 1859 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio; died August 25, 1920 in Janesville, Wisconsin.

22. Charles Henry⁴ Yost (James Lyman³, Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born August 11, 1848 in Goshen, Ohio, and died June 09, 1925 in Pauline, Nebraska.  He was buried at Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.   He married (1) Sarah Jane Bruce May 06, 1870. She was born May 17, 1849, and died November 05, 1921 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska. She was also known as Jennie Bruce.  She was buried at Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.  He married (2) Sarah Josette Smith October 01, 1922. She was born April 29, 1849, and died July 10, 1940.

Charles Henry Yost did not serve in the military. He worked as a farmer and merchant.

Charles Henry Yost and his second wife, Mrs. John Henry Clute, nee Sarah Josette Smith, had no children.

Children of Charles Henry Yost and Sarah Jane "Jennie" Bruce are:

+ 36 i. Lawrence Bruce⁵ Yost, born July 21, 1871 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died November 10, 1950 in Coleridge, Nebraska.

37 ii. Lyman Bruce Yost, born March 18, 1877; died July 14, 1930 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska. He married Fannie Tobie.

38 iii. Bertha Amelia Yost, born June 26, 1880; died April 09, 1920 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska. She married John William Lawrence.

39 iv. Charles Edward Yost, born 1883 in Geneva, Nebraska; died December 26, 1959 in Indio, California. He married Clara May Drollinger February 06, 1907.

34. Katherine Daly⁵ Smith (Ransford⁴, Phebe Wing³ Yost, Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born January 05, 1859 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, and died August 25, 1920 in Janesville, Wisconsin. She married John McCauley Fletcher January 25, 1883 in Ogden, Utah, son of James Fletcher and Margaret McCauley. He was born January 1856 in London or Brockville, Ontario, Canada, and died April 02, 1932 in El Paso, Texas.  He was buried at Memorial Park cemetery, El Paso, Texas

Katherine Daley Smith spelled her name "Katherine" several different ways.

John McCauley Fletcher worked as a C&P Railroad Telegrapher, Northwest Division.

Children of Katherine Daly Smith and John McCauley Fletcher are:

+ 40 i. Arthur Ransford Mayhew⁶ Fletcher, born December 03, 1883 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah.

41 ii. William Eugene Daly Fletcher, born November 28, 1888 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. He married Lela Godsave August 17, 1965 in California.  Resided at 1820 Edna Mary Way, Mountain View, California.

36. Lawrence Bruce⁵ Yost (Charles Henry⁴, James Lyman³, Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born July 21, 1871 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa, and died November 10, 1950 in Coleridge, Nebraska. He was buried at Belden, Nebraska.  He married Helen Jane Rinker October 16, 1901, daughter of Frederick Rinker and Mary Greenlease. She was born December 06, 1875.

Reverend Lawrence Bruce Yost was a Methodist Minister, Nebraska Conference. Before entering the ministry, he worked as a market gardener at Hastings, Nebraska. He earned an A.B. He did not serve in the military.

Children of Lawrence Bruce Yost and Helen Jane Rinker are:

+ 45 iii. Donald Keith Yost, born March 15, 1912 in Surprise, Butler County, Nebraska.

40. Arthur Ransford Mayhew⁶ Fletcher (Katherine Daly⁵ Smith, Ransford⁴, Phebe Wing³ Yost, Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born December 03, 1883 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. He married Anna Marie Bruff May 19, 1921 in Civil Court, Cochabamba, Bolivia, daughter of James Bruff and Jessie Cartland. She was born June 08, 1885 in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa.

Resided at 23 Cumberland Circle, El Paso, Texas 79903.

Arthur Ransford Mayhew Fletcher earned a B.A. degree with English Major at Stanford University at Palo Alto, California. He earned a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering from Columbia University at New York.

He worked as a Mining Engineer, and was also a poet. He had two books of verse published. He spent most of his adult life in Mexico and South America and the southwestern USA.

Anna Marie (Bruff) Fletcher attended Bryn Mawr and Pennsylvania College. She taught Latin and Greek at a Junior College in Southern California.

Children of Arthur Ransford Mayhew Fletcher and Anna Marie Bruff are:

46 i. Anna Katherine⁷ Fletcher, born June 30, 1923 in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa. She married John Jacob Menn December 27, 1947 in El Paso, Texas.

47 ii. Marie Elizabeth Fletcher, born 1924; died 1927 in Torreon, Coak (?), Mexico of telescoping of the bowels.

+ 48 iii. Martha Josephine Fletcher, born August 25, 1926 in Anaheim, Orange County, California.

49 iv. John M Fletcher, born Bet. 1927 - 1928; died Bet. 1927 - 1928 in Died a blue baby..

50 v. William Ransford Fletcher, born February 11, 1930 in El Paso, Texas. He married (1) Mary Alice Parrish August 27, 1948 in El Paso, Texas. He married (2) Cecelia Frances Sullivan October 26, 1962 in El Paso, Texas.

45. Donald Keith⁶ Yost (Lawrence Bruce⁵, Charles Henry⁴, James Lyman³, Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born March 15, 1912 in Surprise, Butler County, Nebraska. He married Pearl Frances White June 02, 1939 in Lexington, Nebraska, daughter of Clifford White and Julia Banks. She was born March 28, 1916 in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska.

Resided at Fort Collins, Colorado.

Donald Keith Yost earned his M.A. Degree. He worked as a teacher at Fort Collins High School. He did not serve in the military.

Children of Donald Keith Yost and Pearl Frances White are:

51 i. Geoffrey Lynn⁷ Yost, born November 28, 1941 in Blair, Nebraska.

52 ii. Bruce Thomas Yost, born February 03, 1945 in Pender, Nebraska.

53 iii. John David Yost, born December 10, 1946 in Pender, Nebraska.

54 iv. Peter Michael Yost, born May 12, 1953 in Pender, Nebraska.

48. Martha Josephine⁷ Fletcher (Arthur Ransford Mayhew⁶, Katherine Daly⁵ Smith, Ransford⁴, Phebe Wing³ Yost, Peter², Sergeant Peter¹) was born August 25, 1926 in Anaheim, Orange County, California. She married James Earl McCourt July 30, 1949 in St. Clements Episcopal, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, son of Earl McCourt and Margaret Luce. He was born April 18, 1925 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

Resided at Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Martha Josephine (Fletcher) McCourt earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Wisconsin. Her major was English Literature. After graduation from the University of Wisconsin, she taught 3rd grade for one year during her engagement to James Earl McCourt. After James earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering they moved to Camas, Washington for twelve years, where he worked for Crown (?) Zellerbach Paper Corp. He then transferred to Crown (?) Zellerbach's Oregon mill in 1962.

Children of Martha JosephineFletcher and James Earl McCourt are:

55 i. James Earl McCourt⁸ Jr., born July 01, 1950 in Portland, Oregon.

56 ii. Marianna Luce McCourt, born January 11, 1952 in Portland, Oregon.

57 iii. Kathleen Fletcher McCourt, born December 30, 1954 in Vancouver, Washington.

58 iv. Ransford S. McCourt, born July 16, 1956 in Portland, Oregon.