OBIT: Yelton, 1904, Pendleton Co

GONE TO HIS REWARD

Charles Yelton Passes to the Other Side
Was a Man Universally Esteemed by The People

  Charles Yelton was born in Pendleton County, Kentucky,
January 4, 1924; married to Miss Mary Shryock in 1849; and
departed this life at the family home in Newton, Illinois,
Saturday, August 20, 1904, at 5:30 a.m. after a week's
illness, aged 81 years, 7 months and 16 days.

  Mr. and Mrs. Yelton were the parents of thirteen
children, eight of whom survive.

  John R. Yelton and Mrs. George (Jane) Hepner, Point
Pleasant, Mrs. Atlas (Sarah) Phillips, Mrs. Thomas (Alice)
Burk, and Otis Yelton, Newton, Mrs. Anselem (Callie) Armer,
Toledo, and James George W. (Lizzie) Boswell, and H.B.
(Maggie) Downs, Danville.

  In addition there are many other relatives left to
mourn, including grand-children, great grand-children, one
brother, Robert Yelton, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gerrard
and Mrs. Millie Wood.

  Mrs. Yelton's death occurred about a year and a half
age. (1902)

  Deceased was a model citizen, able, spright, religious
and patriotic.  He served in the Mexican and Civil wars, and
in the former is survived by but three comrades in Jasper
County.  In the Rebellion he enlisted twice, and was mustered
out as Captain of Company H, 38th Illinois Regiment, Union
Army.

  He joined the Christian church in 1853 at Point Pleasant
and was a consistent, progressive and devoted member until
death.  Much of the time he was actively engaged in the
ministry, and celebrated his 80th and 81st birthdays by
delivering sermons to the Newton congregation.

  Monday afternoon the last sad rites of interment were
observed.  Services were held at the Central Christian
church of this city in charge of Rev. Adrian Bristow and a
choir of singers.  The edifice was filled to the limit of the
building, and at the conclusion of the exercises a long line
of vehicles, with many pedestrians, marched to the Riverside
cemetery, where Jacob E. Reed Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, paid its final tribute of respect to a revered
comrade by burying him with the honors of the order.

  To the bereaved sons and daughters and to all others
related, the Press extends its sympathy.

  Point Pleasant - John R. Yelton, and children, Elsie,
  Bert, Grace, Mabel and Lucile; George Hepner and wife; Shelby
  Hepner and wife; Jess Hepner.
  Greenup - Mrs. Ura Brooks and son.
  Hazel Dell - Robert Yelton, Grant Yelton and Millie
  Ward.
  Casey - Kate Gerrard, Mary Gerrard and Shel Gerrard.
  Danville - Mrs. G.W. Boswell and son Dale; Dr. H.B.
  Downs and son Ernest; Leonard DeBord and John Phillips.
  Toledo - Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Armer.
  Hidalgo - Mrs. Dora Jones.


From: cdahlia@netutah.com 
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998