Joseph H. Youst Sr. ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: L6K5-42F.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Mount Carmel Twp., Northumberland, PA. ¹ Renting a home on E. Mt. Carmel Ave. was Henry Youst, coal miner, 42, born Jul 1857, was married for 19 years to wife Johanna, 34, Jan 1866. She had birthed 7 children, 3 still alive in 1900. Two were living with them: Joseph, day laborer, 14, Apr 1886; and Isaac, day laborer, 13, May 1887. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except Henry's parents were from Germany.

2. Cause of Death: gastric carcinoma, 25 Jul 1938, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ²

3. Residence: 738 E. 5th, Mount Carmel, Pa. On 25 Jul 1938 in Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ²

4. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Item: Youst Funeral Is Scheduled For Thursday, 26 Jul 1938, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ³ Funeral services for Joseph H. Youst, Sr., well known resident of 738 east Fifth street, Stuartsville, this city, who died at his home shortly before noon yesterday, will be conducted on the residence on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Youst was a life-long resident of Mount Carmel, having been born here February 23, 1886, a son of Henry and Janna (Derr) Youst, residents of this city. He and Nettie Evans were married April 15, 1908.
For more than 20 years, up until the time the colliery shut down, he was employed as a breaker carpenter at the Sayre. He was last emplolyed as a WPA worker. Active politically, Mr. Youst was long Republican committeman in the East District of Mount Carmel Township.
to survive are his wife and the following children: Mrs. Dorothy Davis, Newark, New Jersey; Mrs. Anthony Shymanski, Kearny, New Jersety; Joseph Youst Jr., Natalie Anna, William, Betty and John, at home; his parents; a brother, Roy Youst, this city; a sister, Mrs. Emma Youst Beecher, Monterey, California, and five grandchildren.