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- From Find a Grave:
Among the business interests which contribute to the prosperity and commercial activity in New Moorefield is that conducted by Mr Yeazell, dealer in flour, grain, coal and feed. He has labored earnestly to secure a good trade and his business methods have ever been such as would bear the closest investigation and scrutiny for he has strict regard for commercial ethics.
He was born in the township of Moorefield October 14, 1836, and is a son of George and Elizabeth (Jones) Yeazell. Upon the home farm his boyhood days here passed in the usual manner of lads of the period and in the district schools he mastered the branches of learning usually taught in such institutions. He had passed his twenty-first birthday when he started out in life upon his own account, by operating rented land. He had been married on the l0th of November 1857 in Pleasant township, Clark county, to Miss Sarah T Ferguson. a daughter of Joseph and Jane (Neer) Ferguson, who lived in Pleasant township until 1890.
In 1870 Mr Yeazell purchased land becoming a the owner of a farm of one hundred and fifty acres in Pleasant township and there he continued to live until 1890, during which time he erected two barns upon his place and remodeled the house. He still owns the farm, which is a good one of the county. In the year mentioned, he purchased the mill prroperty at New Moorefield. It was then equipped with the old fashioned burrs but he at once put in a roller process and has developed a paving business. In 1901 he further remodeled the plant, putting in a sifter system in place of the reel system. The mill is operated by water power and has a capacity of fifty barrels per day. Mr Yeazell has a large sale for the Royal flower which he manufactures and he also deals in grain, coal and feed having a liberal patronage.
Unto our subject and his wife have been born four children, but two of the number died in infancy. Charles born in September, 1858, passed away, in September, 1893. He was married in Missouri to Miss Emma Miller studied law in Springfield and was achy fitted to the bar. He was so ambitious that while pursuing his studies he did not take the needed time for rest and recreation, his health became impaired and he lived but a few months after he became a practicing lawyer. He left two children, Leona and Edwin, the latter being now a partner with his uncle at Columbia, Missouri in a shoe store there. Lena G born June 16, 1875, is at home with her parents.
Mr Yeazell cast his first presidential vote in 1860 for Bell. He had been reared in the Whig faith and after his first vote was cast he became a Republican and has since voted with the party. For nine years he has filled the office of justice of the peace discharging his duties with fairness promptness and impartiality. Although he has tried many cases none have ever been appealed. He has been a trustee of Pleasant township for a few years, but is not a politician in the sense of office seeking, his business claiming the greater part of his time. Formerly he was connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Catawba.
It will be interesting in this connection to note something of the family history of Mr Yeazell. His father was George Yeazell, who was born in Virginia and was fourteen years of age when in 1811 he came to Ohio with his parents Abraham and Rachel (Curl) Yeazell, who were also natives of the Old Dominion. The grandfather became the owner of a large tract of land and died in this state at the age of fifty-five years. George Yeazell also had extensive realty holdings comprising four hundred acres of valuable land. He died at the age of sixty-eight years, respected by all who knew him because his life had been an honorable and upright one. He left nine children, of whom our subject was the fifth in order of 'birth, while five are still living. George, who was a farmer and died in Catawba left eight children. Mary Ann was married and is now deceased. Jeremiah died in Harmony township leaving one child. Eliza became the wife of Dr Grower and died in Moorefield township, leaving one. John W was the next of the family. Isaac is a carpenter living in Springfield and has three children, Caroline is the widow of Martin Mahar, by whom she had five children, and her home is in Catawba. Angeline is the wife of John Waltman by whom she has two children, their home being Pleasant township. Francis M lives in Springfield and has five children. Jeremiah was a lieutenant in the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Battery and losing his health in the service was therefore obliged to resign. Francis M served as a private of the Sixteenth Ohio Battery.
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