Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1920 — WIDOW OF IRA YEOMAN DEAD [ARTICLE]

WIDOW OF IRA YEOMAN DEAD

Passed Away at Her Home in Remington Wednesday Morning. Mrs. Harriet Yeoman, widow of Ira W. Yeoman, a former well-known attorney of Remington for many years and Democratic auditor of Jasper county for two terms many years ago, died at her home in Remington Wednesday morning after quite an extended illness. Mrs. Yeoman’s maiden name was Sayers, and she was married to Ira W. Yeoman in Rensselaer on October 2, 1866. To this union was born nine children, six of whom are still living: George of North Dakota, Stephen of Indianapolis and Cleveland, Mrs. Fred Hicks and Miss Dell Yeoman and Mrs. Frances Meyers of Remington. ; Mrs. Yeoman was born at Wingate, Fountain county, Ind., April 5, 1846, and was therefore 74 years and one month of age at the time of her death. Deceased was a half sister of Mrs. D. F. Grant and I. N. Warren of Rensselaer and J. F. and Ed Warren of Oklahoma. Her husband died June 27, 1969. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the late residence in Remington, and burial made in Rensselaer, in Weston cemetery.