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Wingerter, A. M., “History of Greater Wheeling and Vicinity;” Chicago, Lewis Publishing, 1912.
CONRAD YAHN, a retired merchant of Wheeling, is one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of this vicinity. It is now more than thirty-six years since he landed, a penniless young man, in this country, and in that time he has acquired material prosperity through industry and business ability, and has become the founder and head of a large family whose members do him honor and are useful citizens in their own spheres of life.
He was born in Schweben, Coverhesse, Germany, December 4, 1824, a son of John and Elizabeth (Link) Yahn. His father was a substantial citizen, owned much land and for thirty years was the burgomaster or mayor of his home town, and lived and died in the Fatherland. The son Conrad had completed the work of the German schools and had gained some practical experience in the world before he set out for America, but his principal capital was an adaptability for hard work and a courage to fight for better things. On his voyage to America, on the boat "Emma," he was robbed of his store of money, and after he landed, on May 3, 1847, had only enough to pay his way to his destination. In the vicinity of Wheeling for the next sixteen years he was a coal miner, and from the earnings of that labor laid the foundation of a business career. A year or so after coming to America it was his lot to take part in one of our history's most notable incidents, the hanging of John Brown at Charlestown. For many years after leaving the mines he conducted a grocery and built up a large trade, always being known as a reliable merchant. He then retired and is now a well known resident of the suburb of Edgewood. He and his fancily are members of the Catholic church.
Mr. Yahn married, December 12, 1851, Miss Catharine Blum. Her death occurred February 21, 1906. On Saturday. October 12. 1901, was celebrated the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Yahn, at which time their eleven chi1dren were living and were present, Right Rev. Bishop Donahue officiating. Of the eleven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Yahn most have married and have children and grandchildren, so that many descendants speak with pride of their sturdy German forefather who came to America many years ago. Agnes, the first child, married Magnus Long, now deceased, and had four children: Edmond, Joseph, who married Ella B. Laurrell and had five children, Charles, Joseph, John, Edith and George, these being great-grand-chi1dren of Mr. Yahn; Emma, wife of Christian Hoffman, has two children, Christian and Grace; Catharine, known as Sister Edith in the order of Sisters of Mercy in the convent at Pittsburgh. Mary, the second child, is the wife of Valentine Bleifus, and has thirteen children: William, who married Christina Sherman and had six children; George and Rudolph, who are butchers in Bellaire; Edward; Nellie, wife of Ed Dash, has two children; Emma, in the convent at Pittsburgh, as Sister Reda; Anna, wife of Joseph Zeigler; May; Bertha, a trained nurse; Frank; Carl; Lewis and Joseph. Theresa, the third child, is the wife of Joseph Warner, and has two children, Bertha and Florence. Joseph, the fourth child, married Louise Heimiller and has five children, Edna, Walter, Stella, Joseph and Gertrude, the two oldest being married and having children of their own. Adam, the fifth child of Mr. Yahn, married Dora Warren. William is the sixth, and John, the seventh and a twin of Wi1liam, married Clara Bradbury and, has four children, Harry, who married Emma Wertzberger and has one child, Gertrude; Isabella, who married Bruce Morris; George and Dorothy. Elizabeth, the eighth born, married David Voss. Emma and George, twins, were the next younger, the former the wife of Peter Loecher and the mother of one daughter, Martha, and the latter married Mary Fleming and has four children, Helen, Marcella, Edmund and Philip. Edmund, the eleventh child, married Lucy Philips, and is engaged in educational work in New York.
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