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Jason Tilden Younker
1833 – 28 Sep 1913
| Birth | 1833 |
| Death | 28 Sep 1913 |
| Cemetery | Riverside Cemetery Denver , City and County of Denver , Colorado , USA |
| Added by | Be Blessed on 11 Jan 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38706550 |
Bio
Jason T Younker was one of the first pioneers to step foot in Colorado arriving 6/22/1858 and therefore is one of the original Pioneers of Colorado. He held occupations along the way as farmer, teacher, telegraph operator, and Kansas Territory free state soldier which ended in his being held prisoner for 10 weeks. Inspired by an indian named Fall Leaf who found several gold nuggets near Pikes Peak. He had a good reputation for honesty and bravery while serving in the army. Younker and some 50 others outfitted for 6 months with food, supplies, sharps rifles, bowie knives, 11 wagons and oxen teams started their 500 plus mile journey to Pikes Peak from Lawrence, Kansas to seek gold with Fall Leaf as their guide along with his family. Fall Leaf ended up not coming with them. They traveled on the Santa Fe Trail and joined up with other gold seekers from other parts of the country. Several times on the journey they incountered renegade indians which stole their stock only in turn to have it taken right back by the pioneers. Other Cherokee indians were part of the pioneer group. The pioneers hunted buffalo, antelope, deer, rabbit and other game during their trek. Once on a hunt Mr Younker was lost for 4 days before he was recovered. They would average around 4 miles a day on their hard journey. Opon arriving near Pikes Peak and after 6 weeks of fruitless prospecting they gave up hope of gold. After that he operated a farming and stock ranch on the Platt River 5 miles from Denver until 1879 when he sold. He would later become involved in real estate. He married Rachel Ann "Annie" Thompson in their native Coshocton County, Ohio on February 14th 1867, and had several children. In the 1880 US Census it lists he, his wife, and children Harley, Perry, Holly, Inez, and a baby Florence who did not survive. He wrote a book "The Early Pioneer," published Jan 1910. He lived to be 80 years old, dieing at his son Harley Younker's home in Denver.
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Siblings
- Mary Ann Younker 1822–1896
- John Sylvester Younker 1828–1899
- Edith Silvena Younker Miller 1836–1877
- Jemima Melissa Younker Ulman 1838–1884
- Peter Younker 1842–1884
Children
- Perry T Younker 1869–1937 FaG
- Harley Younker 1871–1927 FaG
- Inez M. Younker 1875–1890 FaG
- Florence Younker 1880–1880 FaG
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