Born in Fancer, Shelby Co. Illinois
Ancestors 
Daughter of John James Yunker
and Mary Ann Younger
Sister of
John Wills (Yunker) Younker
Wife of
Clarence Salmons Sr.
— married
17 Mar 1909 in Strausburg. Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 76
in Brownstown, Fayette, Illinois, United States
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Biography
Daughter of John Mary Younger Younker Wife of Clarence Salmons Sr. Buried at New Liberty Cemetery, Sefton twp. Fayette County, Illinois.
Mary Rosa Bell Younker changed her name from Yunker to Younker.
Obituary: Mrs. Rosa Salmons, Brownstown, Dies (5 Mar 1965): Mrs. Rosa Salmons, 76, Brownstown, died at 9:50 p.m. Friday at home. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Cummins of Beecher City; sons, Clarence of Brownstown and Oral of Humboldt; sister Mrs. Elizabeth Stretch of El Reno, Okla.; brother, Willis Younker of Centralia; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Salmons was a member of Brownstown Methodist Church in whose house of worship funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, with the pastor, Rev. Paul Brown, officiating. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery. Claggett Funeral Home, Brownstown, in charge. Mrs. Salmons had lived many years in Loudon Township and moved to Brownstown five years ago. Daughter of John Yunker and Mary Younger, Rosa was born Dec. 8, 1888, near Shelyville. She and Clarence Salmons were married at Strasburg March 17, 1909. He preceded her in death June 24, 1958. Mrs. Salmons had been in failing health for 10 months and had been a residence of Fayette County 48 years.
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