People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1896 — Page 3

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WILL EXHIBIT AT RENSSELAER, FRIDAY, SEPT., 4, 1896.

The Yeoman Pioneers.

The following report of a family reunion is taken from the Ohio State Register, of Washington H., as there are many relatives living in this county, and several were present at the gathering. One of the largest birthday celebrations which ever took place in Payette county, was at the pleasant country home of Oscoe Yeoman, in Wayne township, on Saturday, August 1, when nearly 1000 people assembled in honor of the 85th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Osea Yeoman, who, with her husband, Mr, Ira Yeoman, are probably the oldest pioneer couple in Payette county. Several hundred invitations “were sent out, which in nearly ivery case were responded to, ill coming with well filled baskets and prepared for a big east and a pleasant time genrally. The crowd was made up f old and young, from far and tear, but a noticeable feature of he day was the large number jf pioneer citizens who had ome to pay their respects to aged couple, and talk over days of long ago, when FayIte county was a wilderness, )d which these these hardy 'oneers and their descendants jaive made to blossom as the ; )se. iMusic. feasting and merryfakiug was the order of the day 11 in the afternoon, when a f jort address was made by Mr. . A. Reid, of this city, giving a istory of the aged couple and feir relatives, and of which the /llowing is a synopsis: fra Yeoman was bora la tbs

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year 1808, near. Buffalo, N. Y., and his wife. Osea McElwain Yeoman, was born in 1811, near Good Hope, Ohio, he being 88 .years of age and she 85. The grandfather of Ira Yeo man came from England before the Revolutionary war. His name was Stephen Yeoman and he had four sons—Walter, Gilbert, Samuel and James Yeoman, who was the father of li’a Yeoman. Ira Yeoman had nine brothers and sisters, viz: Abigal, Stephen, Joseph, Cyrene, Alva, Lydia, Jared, Minerva and Samantha. His brothers and sisters, excepting the wife of jDavid Garriuger, went farther west than Ohio, and all save him of the family are deceased. His mother was Sarah Bates and she was the daughter of Stephen and Lydia Bates, who came from Vermont, and were formerly of English descent. Osea Yeoman was a daughter of Robert and Jane McElwain, who formerly came from Pennsylvania, and located first at Maysville, Ky., and afterwards, in 1810, came to this county, set tling on the lands now owned by Jesse Eyman Robert McElwain was born in \879, and was married to Jane Taylor in 1804, and there were ten children—Jane, John Williain, Osea, Robert, Nancy, Samuel, Thomas. Eliza and Minerva. But three are living--Osea, Robert, Nancy Stookey and T. N. McElwain. He was the first Justice of the Peace in Wayne township, and people came to him from far and near to settle their difficulties. The father es lri Yeoman •£•

THE PEOPLE’S PILOT. RENSSELAER, IND.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1896.

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igrated to Ohio with his family of seven children in 1815, first coming to Columbia, a small village near Cincinnati, which was laid out a few years before by Nathaniel Massie, who was one of the first surveyors and settlers to begin the development of this part of our State. He remained at this villiage till in the fall and then removed to Wayne township, where he lived till his death. Ira was then but seven years of age, and one of the thrilling incidents of of his voyage on a raft down the Allegheny river, near Pittsburg, was the lodging of their crude vessel in the lop of an elm tree,' it being a time of very high water. People rescued them, however, with boats, anc| his father purchased a flat-boat to complete.their journey to Cincinnati down the Ohio river. On coming to this township, the first winter was spent in the woods in a house which they built and moved into all in the same day. It consisted of a pen built with poles, and had no floor or windows. The first school he attended was held in a barn, and the principal schooling he has in after years to reflect about was that obtained in the clearing. The old couple were married in 1830, and while but one child, Robert, was the result of their marriage, yet it seems to them an exaggeration of figures to count their great and great great grandchildren. Mr. Yeoman has been one of the substantial and trusted citizens of this township and county. He was township treasurer for iftwn years and shirk tot two

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years, and also served as County Commissioner for three years, showing at least that he had the confidenoe and good will of his fellow men and that they con sidered him worthy of public trust. We are happy to congratulate them on this occasion for the good gift of Providence in sparing them both to enjoy this long voyage of life with unbroken union, each to share the joys and sympathies of the other, as they so peacefully drift into the sunset of a well spent life. The following letter from A. J. McElwain, a relative, was then read, which closed the day’s exercises: Casstown, Ohio, July 28, 1896, My dear mother, brothers and sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins, one and all, assembled in rennion. I anticipate the hand shaking and happy greeting of this hour. It is with regret that I am not with you today, I should greatly enjoy meeting you all once more. It is not the great distance which prevents it. But my obligations on the Sabbath are such that I cannot be with you on Saturday. I can well remember the happy days of by-gone years. I have not forgotten Uncle Ira’s fish trap of years ago. So many things come rushing through my mind that I can hardly refrain from tearing loose from obligations and starting at once for the scenes of childhood and youth. But still I know that obligations to God and man must often be met only by sacrifice on the part of some one; such seems to be my lot on this occasion. As you uro thus #o joying yourselves

in this our first reunion I can find time to think of you all as you now are- from'the little babe to the greatly advanced years of some of you, You are mingling as you never will again. The call will come soon for some of you. On thi se occasions it is well to pause a moment to call up the absent ones. Will you let me db this? I will not speak of the living absentees but of those who we have laid away to rest, “until He, whose right it is to reign, shall come again.” First of all to me is my own dear father. He was torn from me so early in life that I can scarcely realize what he was to us as a father. But so did his mild, loving faithfulness impress my boyish days that he lives in my mind as a green tree. Then the flower of the famiiy. Ureba, who fell so early in life, whose last shouts of dying victory still lingers in my ears. I know that my brothers and sisters will agree with me wheu I call her “the flower of the family.” But back still in childish memory is little brother Tommy; of him T knew so little. He lingers in my memory, not as a playmate, but only in death. Now comes Grandmother McElwain to my mind. Oh how we all did love her. Her motherly wisdom won all our hearts. Then Grandfather and Grandmother Todhunter. These three were spared to us so long the ray of sunshine from them still lingers. Then we have uncles and aunts who, as well as cousins, have passed on before us. I cannot take your time to speak of these one by one, but you will pardon me if I speak of these by name, Uncle William McElwain, long may his manly habits liye in our memory; wisdom and maniliness combined in him. My last visit with hint was about two years before his death, and although that mind was not what it once bad been, ft«to ■» tkgft botftt

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was one of great satisfaction. He planted knowledge in my heart that still lives. I also wish to speak of Aunt Sallie Ann, as we called her. To me she was a mother while in her home. She loved to do for others. I also wish to speak of Aupt Jane Todhunter. But few women ever graced God’s footstool or man’s home that was her superior. Her smiles and greetings were from her heart. The tears shed at Aunt Jane’s grave/ was worthily sbed. So I could go on calling up one after another, but my time nor yours will permit of it. Of my own family I have three sons, Albert Earl, age 25, married; has two bright little girls. He lives at Kings Mills, 0., near Cincinnati; he is an insurance agent. Guy Wilber, age 28, single, lives in Webster Grove, Mo.; and is owner and editor of the Webster Times. Perry Alford, age 16, is still at home. At this writing we are all enjoying life. The good wife and children join me in asking God’s blessing to rest upon your reunion. There is a reunion beyond this vale of tea-s. There is a reunion unbroken by on rolling year/3, There is a reunion far beyond the sky, There is a reunion where friends never die. There is a reunion I long to see, A blessed reunion awaiting you and me; There is a reur.ion far up above, There is a reunion where all is love. There is a reunion bright and fair, What a reunion when we all get there. Yours in family ties, / A. t, McKkWAlft.