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LYMAN
T. YEARGIN, a prominent citizen of Oakland, Coles
County, Ill., and editor of the "Oakland Daily and Weekly
Leader," was born near Elbridge, Edgar County, Ill., Mar. 9,
1858, the son of James S. and Elizabeth (Koontz) Yeargin,
natives of North Carolina and Virginia, respectively.
The birthplace of James S. Yeargin was in Randolph
County. N. C, where he was born February 1, 1833. When
quite young he was taken by his parents to Edgar County,
Ill., where he was reared and schooled in a log cabin.
At the age of eighteen years he pursued a course of study in
Wabash College, afterwards was engaged in teaching in
Illinois and Indiana until 1857, then studied law and was
admitted to the bar. He was united in marriage with
Elizabeth Koontz, and in 1863 moved to Coles County,
locating in Oakland. He was elected County Surveyor on
the Republican ticket and held the office for two years.
In 1873 he was elected Police Magistrate of Oakland, serving
in that capacity four years. He was Clerk of the
Township for five consecutive terms. In 1885 he was
appointed Postmaster. His grandfather served under
General Washington during the Revolutionary War,
and was present at the surrender of Yorktown. His
great-grandfather was William Yeargin, a native of
Wales. His maternal great-grandparents were William
and Ellen (Tripp) Swafford, of Scotch ancestry.
Lyman T. Yeargin was three
years old when brought by his parents to Oakland, at the age
of thirteen years graduated from the High School and then
entered the law office of his father, with whom he studied
one year. Later he entered Cornell University at
Ithaca, N. Y., where he was graduated from the law
department at the age of nineteen years. He then
devoted himself to the practice of law until his father
founded the "Oakland Weekly Ledger." At different
times he has been connected with newspapers in Chicago, St.
Louis and other important cities. His connection with
"The Ledger" began in 1884.
On Dec. 27, 1887, at Crawfordsville, Ind., Mr.
Yeargin was united in marriage with Minnie E. Lamb,
a daughter of Thomas and Edith (Ross) Lamb, who was
born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., and received her
education in Godfrey Seminary. This union resulted in
one son, Cecil Potter, who is chief page in
the United States House of Representatives. In
politics Mr. Yeargin is a prominent and
influential Republican and is a member of thirty-one
different fraternal organizations.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History
of Coles County, Chicago: Munsell Publishing
Company, Publishers, 1906 - Page 885 |
SANFORD P. YOUNG,
traveling salesman, Mattoon, Ill., was born May 5, 1856, in
Montgomery County, Ill., the son of John C. and Sarah F.
Young, who removed from North Carolina to become early
settlers in Montgomery County, Ill. Mr. Young
has now been a resident of Coles County for the past
twenty-eight years, and owns some good property in Mattoon.
For the larger part of his time, Mr. Young has been
employed as a traveling salesman.
He was married Feb. 12, 1879, to Lucy, daughter
of Jacob B. and Harriet O. Grant, of Kentucky, who
removed to Coles County, Ill., before their daughter was
born. Mr. Grant served as First Lieutenant of
Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois Volunteer
Infantry, for a length of time. Mr. and Mrs. Young
have been blessed with three children, of whom two are at
present alive: Mable F. and Vernon K.
The family belongs to the Christian Church at Mattoon.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Coles County, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company,
Publishers, 1906 - Page 885 |
JOHN S. YUNT,
farmer, Ashmore Township, Coles County, was born in Shelby
County, Ky., Nov. 7, 1845, the son of
Matthias and Catherine (Meadow) Yunt,
natives of Kentucky and Virginia,
respectively, who came to Coles County in 1863, locating in
Ashmore Township near
Mr. Yunt's
present home. Both parents are deceased.
Mr. Yunt's
youth was spent on a farm, and he has been interested in
work along that line during the intervening years. He
now owns 130 acres of well-improved land in Ashmore
Township.
On Feb.
28, 1868,
Mr. Yunt
was united in marriage to
Maxey Judah,
a native of Kentucky. They are the parents of four
children:
Joseph V.,
who married
Nora
Shufler
and resides in Mattoon:
Eugene,
who married
Carrie
Silence
and is a farmer in Ashmore Township; Cora, wife of
Harry Kelley,
of Coles County; and Arthur, deceased.
Mr. Yunt
is a Democrat in his political views, and has served as
School Director and Trustee. He is a member of the
Separate Baptist Church at Providence, being an elder in the
same.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Coles County, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company,
Publishers, 1906 - Page
885 |
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