Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1909 — Obituary of Ira W. Yeoman. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Ira W. Yeoman.

Ira W. Yeoman, son of Stephen and Hannah Smith Yeoman, was born Atfril 28, 1843, in Fayette county, Ohio, and died at Remington, Ind., July 27, 1909, age 66 years, 2 months and 29 days. He was next to the youngest in a family of ten children, of which number two brothers— Joseph Yeoman, of Rensselaer, and Stephen B. Yeoman, of Elwood, Neb., and four sisters—Mrs. Elvira Slattery, of Vinton, lowa,\Mrs. Mary Coen, of Altus, Okla.; Mrs. Minerva Hopkins, of Rensselaer, Ind., and Mrs. Elizabeth Sayler, of Kniman, Ind., still survive. He was marriett'lo Harriet A. Sayers, October 2, 1866. To this union were born nine children, three of whom died in infancy. His wife together with the other six children George 0. Yeoman, of Benton county; Stephen S. Yeoman, of Indianapolis; Ira C. Yeoman, of Charleston, South Carolina; Mrs. Fred Hicks, Miss Dell Yeoman and Miss Frances Yeoman, of Remington, Indiana, and a number of other relatives are left to mourn their loss. He united with the Christian church at Remington, sixteen years ago. For thirteen years he was a great sufferer from cancer of the face, being confined to his bed for the past year. During all this time he bore the intense pain with unusual patience, never complaining. The funeral service was held at his late residence,conducted by Rev. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian .church and Rev. Lookabill, of the Christian - • church at Remington, after which the remains were laid to rest in Weston cemetery at Rensselaer.