hmtl5 Howard Baldwin Yeazel b. 21 Nov 1920 Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 29 Aug 2011 Tulsa, Oklahoma: Hedges Genealogy
Howard Baldwin Yeazel

Howard Baldwin Yeazel

Male 1920 - 2011  (90 years)

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  • Name Howard Baldwin Yeazel 
    Born 21 Nov 1920  Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Aug 2011  Tulsa, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I100  Hedges
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2021 

    Father Chester "Rollie" Yeazel,   b. 11 Sep 1893, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1979, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Sophia Cordella Hedges,   b. 10 Nov 1892, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1974, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1915  Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Betty Keller,   b. 7 May 1922, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1999, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1942  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Donna Lea Yeazel,   b. 1 Jan 1944, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 2018, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F76  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Nov 1920 - Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Aug 2011 - Tulsa, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    George, Grace Hedges, Harold and Howard Yeazel
    George, Grace Hedges, Harold and Howard Yeazel
    Hedges, Geo, Cora and grandchildren
    Hedges, Geo, Cora and grandchildren
    Hedges family reunion - need identification
    Hedges family reunion - need identification
    HedgesAlbum133
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.
    Hedges, Grace and Howard Yeazel
    Hedges, Grace and Howard Yeazel
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    HedgesAlbum024.jpg
    HedgesAlbum118.jpg
    HedgesAlbum118.jpg
    HedgesAlbum129.jpg
    HedgesAlbum129.jpg
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    HedgesAlbum187.jpg
    Rollie Yeazel, Sophia, Howard, Grace and Willis Fox, Florence Reece Kidder, Geo and Cora Hedges, Florence and Winfield Reece, Marjorie, Joe, Marion Fox
    Rollie Yeazel, Sophia, Howard, Grace and Willis Fox, Florence Reece Kidder, Geo and Cora Hedges, Florence and Winfield Reece, Marjorie, Joe, Marion Fox
    Rollie, Sophia, Howard Yeazel, Grace and Willis Fox, Howard Yeazel, Geo and Cora Hedges, Cora and Winfield Reece Marjorie, doll, Georgie Bell, joe Fox, Marion Fielden Fox, Joseph Benton.jpg
    Rollie, Sophia, Howard Yeazel, Grace and Willis Fox, Howard Yeazel, Geo and Cora Hedges, Cora and Winfield Reece Marjorie, doll, Georgie Bell, joe Fox, Marion Fielden Fox, Joseph Benton.jpg
    Howard and Harold Yeazel
    Howard and Harold Yeazel
    Hedges Reunion 1932
    Hedges Reunion 1932
    Howard Yeazel
    Howard Yeazel
    Hedges Reunion - best guess for date is before 1939
    Hedges Reunion - best guess for date is before 1939

  • Notes 
    • Howard B. Yeazel
      November 21, 1920 - August 29, 2011
      Howard B. Yeazel, 90, of Catlin, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, in Tulsa, Okla.. Howard was born Nov. 21, 1920, in Fairmount to Chester Rollie and Sophia Hedges Yeazel.. He married Betty Keller on Nov. 15, 1942. She passed away March 9, 1999.. Survivors include one son, Kenneth L. (Sandy) Yeazel of Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter, Donna L. (Ronald) Merriott of Lebanon, Ind.; four grandchildren, Thomas (Christina) Merriott, Ronna Lea (Christopher) Gordon, Emily (Robert) Moore and Erin (Elliott) Anderson; and five great-grandchildren.. He was preceded in death by one brother and one grandchild.. Howard had worked for F.L. Jacobs Company in Danville during the 1950s and also farmed. He also was a custodian for Catlin Grade School for 12 years and Catlin Church of Christ for 15 years. He was a member of the Catlin Church of Christ, the Christian Men Builders Sunday school class and Christian Men's Organization. He enjoyed reading and visiting with his family.. Funeral services: 2 p.m. Saturday at the Catlin Church of Christ, Darren Johnson to officiate. Burial in: Oakridge Cemetery in Catlin. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. on Friday at Robison Chapel in Catlin.. Memorials to: the Catlin Church of Christ or Pleasant Meadows Christian Village.. Online condolences at: www.robisonchapel.com.
      Published on August 31, 2011
      Danville Commercial News
      http://obituaries.commercial-news.com/obituary/howard-yeazel-718069791


      Howard B. Yeazel, 90, of Catlin passed away at 7:30 a.m. Monday (Aug. 29, 2011) in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
      He was born Nov. 21, 1920 in Fairmount to Chester Rollie and Sophia Hedges Yeazel. He married Betty Keller Nov. 15, 1942. She passed away March 9, 1999. He was also preceded in death by one brother and one grandchild.
      He is survived by one son, Kenneth L. (Sandy) Yeazel; one daughter, Donna L. (Ronald) Merriott; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S48] US World War II draft registration.

    3. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    4. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.

    5. [S16] Family Bible, George F. Hedges.