Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1907 — OBITUARY OF JAMES YEOMAN [ARTICLE]

OBITUARY OF JAMES YEOMAN

''*■ James Yeoman, son of Stephen and Hannah Yeoman, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, Sept. 20, 1832, and died in Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 26, 1907, at the age of 75 years, 1 month, and 5 days. He came with his father’s family to Indiana in 1814 and settled on the old home place a 'few miles west of Rensselaer in Newton. Here he grew to manhood. July the Ist 1858 he was united in marriage to Phoebe A. Benjamin at Brook, Ind. To this union were born eleven children, five ot whom are living and were present at the funeral. Of the six deceased all but one died in infancy. The five living children are: Mrs 7 Essie M. Wade, Mr. Charles R. Yeoman both of New Castle, Wy., Mrs. Alma J. Hammond, who re* sides on the home place in Newton township, James M. Yeoman and Mrs. Grace G. McColly both also of Castle, Wy There are 10 living grandchildren, Mr. Yeoman’s father and mother died at the old home place, his father Sept. 9, 1846, the first year after coming to this state and his mother Jan. 14, 1876. Of his lather’s family of ten children Beven are yet living, three brothers and four sisters as follows: Joseph Yeoman of Rensselaer, Mrs. Elvira Slattery of Vinton, lowa, Mrs. Mary Coen, of Altus, Okla., Mrs. Minerva Hopkins, of Rensselaer, Mrs. Elizabeth Sayler, of Kniman, Ira Yeoman of Remington, Ind., Stephen B. Yeoman, of Elwood, Neb, Fora number of years in early life Mr. Yeoman tanght in the public schools in the county. He served in later years as school trustee and as township assessor and as justice of the peace. He yas an active mau in business all his life, maintaining his interest to the end. Some months ago he moved into town and left the old home place where he had resided continually with the exception of a a previous short interval in this city, since coming to the state. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge of this city and was interested in all the work of the order. Under the ministry of Rev. T. F. Drake he united with Trinity Methodist Episcopal church and has been active and faithful in all church services. He was a man of pronounced views on the temperance question and gave much time and effort in an endeavor to mitigate the evils of intemperance. He belonged to that large class of strong, sturdy men who did much in the laying of the foundation of the great commonwealth of Indiana. He was a man of rugged frame, of strong and clear mind and of definite purpose and work. * The funeral was conducted by Rev. H. L. Kindig Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the M. E. church, which was crowded with acquaintances who had come to pay their last respects to the deceased. At the grave yard the burial service of the Odd Fellows lodge was conducted by members of the local lodge.