Lucy Alviana Taylor
1857 - 1945 (88 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Lucy Alviana Taylor was born on 15 Jan 1857 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; died on 24 Jul 1945 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 26 Jul 1945 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: housewife
Notes:
Mrs. Yeazel, 88, Dies Tuesday In Her Home
The Homer Enterprise
Thursday, July 26, 1945, page 1
Mrs. Lucy A. Yeazel, 88 years old, died early Tuesday morning, July 24, in her home west of Homer. A heart attack was given as the cause of her death. Funeral services will be held in Homer Presbyterian church at 2:30 p.m. Friday and will be conducted by Rev. Gay Smock of Sidney. Scott funeral services will be in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in G. A. R. cemetery. Mrs. Yeazel was born Jan 15, 1857, at Clinton, Ind., the daughter of Eben and Cordelia Taylor. At the time of her death she was aged 88 years, seven months and nine days. At the age of nine, she moved with her parents to a farm near Ogden. Here she made her home until her marriage to James P. Yeazel in 1872. The couple lived with Mr. Yeazel’s parents until 1885, when they purchased the farm west of here. The husband died in 1928.
One daughter, Ethel Marie, was born to the couple, who, with her husband, Barton Parish, came to make their home with her at Mr. Yeazel’s death. Mrs. Parish died Aug. 8, l943. Mrs. Yeazel was a member of Homer Presbyterian church and the Eastern Star, and took an active part in the affairs of both organizations.
Surviving are the son-in-law, Mr. Parish; two grandsons, Francis Parish of Danville and Paul Parish of Cleveland, Ohio; one great-grandson, John Robert Parish, in the army, and one great-granddaughter, Susanna Parish. Also left are several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Yeazel was the last survivor of a family of six children. (transcribed by Homer Historical Society)
Name:
daughter of Ebenezer W. Taylor and Cordella A. Emerson
Buried:
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Block 11, Lot 21, Space 4Lucy married James Person Yeazel on 11 Dec 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois. James (son of Adam Yeazel and Maria Crabill) was born on 14 Feb 1847 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 27 Nov 1928 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 29 Nov 1928 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ethel Maria Yeazel
was born on 11 Oct 1879 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 1943 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Aug 1943 in Unnamed Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Ethel Maria Yeazel (1.Lucy1) was born on 11 Oct 1879 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 1943 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Aug 1943 in Unnamed Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: keeping own house
Ethel married Barton M. Parish in 1899 in Champaign County, Illinois. Barton was born on 18 Feb 1872 in Grape Creek, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 May 1946 in South Homer Township, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 20 May 1946 in Fairfield Cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]