Surnames: Yankee, Longenecker, Wischulke

----Source: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 6 Dec. 1934

Yankee, William (25 March 1847 - 27 Nov. 1934)

William Yankee one of Lynn’s oldest residents, died at his home Tuesday night, Nov. 27, 1934. He suffered a paralytic stroke Nov. 17. He was born in Washington County on March 25, 1847. In 1856 he came with his parents to Clark County and settled on wild land. They were among the first three families to settle in Lynn Township. Later he went to work in lumber camps during winters. He went through the usual hardships in developing a farm in new timber land. Mr. Yankee is survived by one brother, Herman.

Funeral was held at Lynn town hall Friday afternoon with Rev. Longenecker of Neillsville officiating. Interment in the Lynn Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Otto, Amos, Carl, and Arthur Yankee and Ed and Walter Wischulke.