Sigel Morton Yeazel
1884 - 1948 (63 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Sigel Morton Yeazel was born on 10 Aug 1884 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 24 Apr 1948 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1910, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Sigel Yeazel Dies Week Following Operation
The Homer Enterprise
Thursday, April 29, 1948, page 1
Sigel M. Yeazel, 63, retired Homer farmer and trucker, died Saturday afternoon in Illinois Research hospital, Chicago, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He underwent a major operation a week before his death and appeared to be recovering. Mrs. Yeazel and son, Glen, had visited with him Wednesday and Mrs. Yeazel planned to return Sunday. Funeral services were conducted at 3 p. m. Tuesday in Homer Methodist church with Rev. R. E. Buford officiating. Burial was in GAR cemetery. Mr. Yeazel was born Aug. 10, 1884, son of Wallace and Sarah Cessna Yeazel, on a farm north of Homer. He was married to Edith Waggoner, who died in November, 1918. He later married Hattie Blacker. They moved to town about 15 years ago from a farm southeast of Homer, and he had been a trucker since then. Surviving are his wife, Hattie; three children by his first marriage, Mrs. Nellie Anderson, Homer, and Mrs. Helen Bryant and Glen Yeazel, both of St. Joseph; his mother, Mrs. Sarah Yeazel, 92, Homer; 13 grandchildren; three step-children, Mrs. Violet Yeazel, St. Joseph; Mrs. Dorothy Atkinson, Indianola, and Floyd Blacker, Champaign. He also leaves two brothers, Troy, Rockwell City, Iowa, and Rolla, Fairmount; and five sisters, Mrs. Nellie Johnson, Homer; Mrs. Ada Hillard, Homer; Mrs. Mabel Stayton, Ogden; Mrs. Bertha Hartley, Decatur, and Mrs. Mertie Clester, Fairmount.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Contributor: Raymond Cunningham (49950856)
Buried:
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Block 11, Lot 14, Space 5Sigel married Edith Leona Wagner on 5 Mar 1906. Edith was born on 30 Jul 1886 in Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1919 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Feb 1919 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Glenn Wallace Yeazel
was born on 6 Aug 1906 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 24 Oct 1980 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. - 3. Helen Opal Yeazel was born on 24 Jul 1916 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 7 Apr 2002 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Glenn Wallace Yeazel (1.Sigel1) was born on 6 Aug 1906 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 24 Oct 1980 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
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Block 16, Lot 35, Space 5Glenn married Bertha June Smoot on 14 Mar 1935 in Champaign County, Illinois. Bertha was born on 3 Dec 1915 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 May 2002 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Sharon Kay Yeazel was born on 19 Jul 1952 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Jul 1952 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
3. Helen Opal Yeazel (1.Sigel1) was born on 24 Jul 1916 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 7 Apr 2002 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Notes:
Helen Opal Bryant
Danville Commerical-News
Published: 2002-04-09
SIDELL - Helen Opal (Yeazel) Bryant, 85, of Sidell died at 2:06 a.m. Sunday (April 7, 2002) at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Helen was born July 24, 1916, near Homer, the daughter of Sigel and Leona (Wagner) Yeazel. She was raised by her father and stepmother, Hattie (Knight) Edens, after her mother died in 1919. She married Mark Joseph Bryant Aug. 12, 1933, in Danville. He died in 1967. She is survived by two children, Linda (Harold) Ware of Sidell and Larry (Diana) Bryant of Danville; seven grandchildren, Debra (Ware) Weaver of Sidell, Donna (Ware) (husband-Vic) Smith of Sidell, Darin Ware of Oakwood, Mark (Jill) Bryant and Chad (Jenna) Brant, both of Danville, John Bryant Jr. of Centralia and Brandy (Bryant) (husband-Keith) Whetstone of Mascoutah; one step grandson, Jared Tarquini of West Lebanon, Ind.; 11 great-grandchildren, Keri Jackson, Kathleen and Kaylee Weaver, Meghan, Ashley and Elizabeth Smith, Loghan and Sydne Bryant, Karsyn Bryant, Kierston, Dylan and Otto Whetstone; one sister, Nellie Anderson of Rossville; two stepsisters, Dorothia Atkinson of Sidell and Violet Yeazel of St. Joseph; three sisters-in-law, Carolyn Blacker of St. Petersburg, Fla., Stephanie Jayne Hoster of Sedona, Ariz., Bertha Yeazel of Murdock and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, all of whom she loved very much. She was preceded in death by her parents, step mom, husband, Joe; one son, John (Teresa) Bryant Sr., who died Feb. 6, 2002; one grandson, Eric Ware; brother, Glenn Yeazel and stepbrother, Floyd Blacker. She had attended Homer Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. She attended Homer High School and Mohler Beauty College in Chicago. Helen worked at Solo Cup in Urbana for several years and retired from Continental Can Co. in Danville in 1981. Her sharp tongue, quick wit and wry sense of humor will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was/and is truly one of God's unique characters. Funeral services: 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at Joines Funeral Home, 108 N. Gray, Sidell; Visitation: 2-4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home; Officiating: Rev. Loren Batley; Interment: GAR Cemetery in Homer. In lieu of flowers, donations may go to one's favorite charity or church. (transcribed by Homer Historical Society)
Buried:
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Block 25, Lot 9, Space 2Family/Spouse: Mark Joseph Bryant. Mark was born on 22 Jan 1912 in Morrisonville, Christian County, Illinois; died on 27 Oct 1967 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. John Mark Bryant was born on 29 Dec 1949 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 6 Feb 2001 in Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
- 5. John Mark Bryant
Generation: 3
4. Sharon Kay Yeazel (2.Glenn2, 1.Sigel1) was born on 19 Jul 1952 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Jul 1952 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
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Block 16, Lot 35, Space 35. John Mark Bryant (3.Helen2, 1.Sigel1) was born on 29 Dec 1949 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 6 Feb 2001 in Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: co-owner of automotive business
Notes:
Buried:
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Block 25, Lot 9, Space 1