Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1901 — OBITUARY. [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY.

The Democriit is in receipt of a copy of the Rossville, 111., Press, containing an account of the tragic death of L. K. Yeoman, also proceedings of the coroners inquest, obituary and resolution of condolence of the F. & A. M.. K. of P’s., Tribe of Ben Hur, Rossville Board of Education, Rossville High School, and the Board of Trustees of the town of Rossville. The facts relating,to his death aro substantially as published in The j Democrat last week. It is thought j Mr. Yeoman bad fallen asleep I while driving along and never knew what struck him The body was found 100 feet south of the crossing where the .accident occured and 8 or 10 feet from the track. The skull was fractured above? the right ear, the right jaw bone broken in two places, the collar bone was crushed and five ribs* were broken, three on the right side and two on the left. Thera were also two large cuts upon the scalp, one above the right eye and another above the center of forehead, and a long scratch upon the right cheek. Following is tha obituary: Louis Kossuth Yeoman was born in Fayette county, Ohio, January 8, 1853, and at the time of his death was 48 years old. In 1856 his parents removed to Rensselaer, Ind., and he was united in marriage at that place to Miss Sarah Norton on March 3, 1875. To this union were born five children, four cf whom, three b .ys and one girl, survive him, as follows: Kenneth, Mary, Otis and Otto. Ray the oldest boy died in 1877 at the age of eighteen months from the effects of poisoning, he having crawled to the safe and eaten a cork from a bottle containing poiton and died from the In the spring of 'B6 together with his family he removed to Kansas where they remained but a sh<>rt while. During the winter of 'B7 they removed to Rossville. In the spring of 'BB Mr. Yeoman purchased the lumber and coal yard of S. M. Miller located at the foot of .Maple street, and later moved it to Attica street, where he conducted the business until October, 1900, when he sold to Walker & Hall, and purchased a farm of 280 acres near Perrysburg, Indiana, and contemplated moving there next spring but later changed his mind and decided to remain in Rossville. About a month ago he purchased the Montgomery livery barn and was conducting this business, in connection witl* buying and selling horses, at the time of his untimely death. He was always indentified with any movement to forward the interests of Rossville. In fact, he was one ol the most active and public spirited men of the city. He served six years as a member and president of the village council, and many of the improvements of to-day are due to his influence. He has also been a member of the board of education since 1889. He was a member of The Tribe of Ben Hur and the K; of P., Eastern Star and Masonic lodges. He carried §1,700 insurance in the Tribe of Ben Hur, Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were: A. O. Yeoman and wife «f Kingman, Kansas; Robt., zYndy Yeoman and son Ord, M. and 1. Hemphill, Mrs. A. A Yates and Daughter Mary, of Rensselaer, Ind., Mrs. Kimble. Mrs. Frame and Mrs. Harry Evans of West Labanon. “After suffering for two months from a severe attack of grip I found quick relief and a lasting cure by using Dr. Miles’ Nervine Pain Pills and Heart cure.”—Harry Abbott, Cincinnati Ohio.