Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1901 — Obituary of L. K. Yeoman. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of L. K. Yeoman.

We have received a copy of the Rossvi|le, 111., Press of Jan. 18th, giving fnll particulars of ihe death of L. K. Yeoman, as shown at the coronet’s inquest. The facts given do not differ materially from those, already puplished. The following obituary sketch is from the Press. # ■ Louis Kossuth Yeoman was bora in Fayette oounty, 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 or whom, three boys and one girl, survive Him, as follows: Kenneth, Mary, Otis and Otto. Ray, the oldest boy, died in 1377 at the age of eighteen months from the effects or poisoning, he having crawled to the safe and eaten a cork from a bottle containing poison and died from the effects. In the spring of ’B6 together with his family t removed to Kansas where they remained but a short while. During the winter of ’B7 they removed to Roseville. 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 Attica street, where be conducted the business until October, 1900, when be sold to Walker & Hall, and purchased a farm of 280 acres tear Perry burg, Indiana, and contemplated moving there next spring, but later changed his mind aad decided to remain in Roseville. About a month ago he purchased the Montgomery livery barn and was conducting this business, in connection with buying and selling horses, at the time of his untimely death. He was always identified with any movement to forward the interests of Roseville. In fact, be was one of 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 the city of today 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 K. of P., Eastern Star and Masonio lodges. He carried $1,700 insurance in the Tribe of Ben Hur. To the above we may add that Mr. Yeoman, who was a careful business man, left his family in good shape financially. The family will continue to reside at Ross* viile.