U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Yost, Fielding H. (1827-1872) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Prominent Men of West Virginia Author: Geo. W. Atkinson, LL.D. & Alvaro F. Gibbens, A.M. Published by W.L. Callin, Wheeling, W.Va 1890 Pages 850-851 FIELDING H. YOST The subject of this sketch, born August 4th, 1827, in Marion county, Virginia, near the town of Fairview. He was the youngest son of David Yost, whose ancestors came to Monongalia county from the Shenandoah Valley in 1785. Having had good advantages of subscription schools, he attended Rector College, at Pruntytown, in 1846 and 1847; afterward read medicine under his brother, and was the third of his family to adopt that profession. He graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, with distinction. He was tendered a professorship in a Georgia Medical College, but preferring the general practice at that time, he returned home and continued foremost in liberal and progressive medicine in that section of the State. He had always taken a prominent part in local public affairs as a gifted speaker and prominent debater. When the war broke out he served a part of 1861 on the side of Virginia's defense as surgeon in Lee's army and in charge of Confederate hospitals at Monterey, Virginia. In 1862 he returned home and resumed his private practice, then more urgent upon him. He located at Morgantown, where his reputation as a surgeon extended over a large territory. His health failing, he returned, in 1867, to his Marion county home, where he could live a more retired life. But his fame followed him, and he was called far and near in consultation. Associated with his professional career his life was made conspicuous by many acts of kindness and virtues, the upbuilding of morals and society, and especially extensive work in Sunday Schools, their associations and conventions. His lamented death occurred in May, 1872, cut down in the prime of life from exposure and overwork in his profession, which resulted in paralysis of the throat and tongue, a characteristic disease of the family. The interment was attended with rites of Masonry and other fraternities. Hundreds mourned the death of one who was their family physician and friend. The father's mantle has fallen to the son, DeLaniel L. Yost, who, after graduating in the same school, continues the practice as the ninth physician of the family line, at the old home in Marion county. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- VITAL RECORDS DEATH REGISTER, Marion County WV, 1872, Page 34, Line 121 Fielding YOUST, Sr. died May 13, 1872 at age 44y-9m-9d Cause: Palsy Son-of: David & Rebecca Youst Husband-of: Malinda A. Youst Born in Monongalia County Occupation: Physician MARRIAGE REGISTER, Monongalia County WV Fielding H. Youst married Malinda Jones (dau-of John Jones) on 8-May-1851. Marriage Solemnized by Revd S. Siegfried --------------------------------------------------------------------- CENSUS RECORDS (Fielding's parents household) 1850 Census, Marion County WV Stamped Page #165 Enum-Dwelling #91, Enum-Family #91 YOUST, David L (age 61), Farmer, $10,000, Maryland ", Rebecca (age 59), Va ", John D (age 38), Farmer, Va ", Delia (age 18), Va ", Fielding H. (age 22), Student in Medicine, Va ", Elva E. (age 14), Va 1860 Census, Marion County WV Post-Office: Basnettsville Hand-written Pages #205 and 206; Lines 40 and 1-7 YOUST, Fielding H. (age 32), Physician, $6000/$1580, Va ", Melinda (age 28), Va [children] Miranda S (4), Galen B (2), Zoa L (6/12) YOUST, Josiah (age 26), Student of Medicine, $0/$100, Va CONAWAY, Joshua B (age 25), Student of Medicine, $0/$50, Va 1870 Census, Marion County WV Paw Paw Township, Hand-written Page #39 Lines 4-12, Enum-Dwelling #283, Enum-Family #286 YOUST, Fielding H (age 42), Physician. $9900/$1985, Va ", Malinda (age 39), Keeping hosue, Va [children] Malinda S (17), Mariah E (15), Galen B (12), Zoa (10), all born Va Delaniel Lee (6), Zoath L (6), and Lannard (4), all born WV ---------------------------------------------------------------------