May Bell Yeazel
1866 - 1923 (56 years)
Generation: 1
1. May Bell Yeazel was born on 4 Oct 1866 in Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 23 Jan 1923 in Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 26 Jan 1923 in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. Notes:
From newspaper clipping on Find a Grave:
Mrs. Belle Helton Dies in Ogden.
Ogden, Jan. 24 - Mrs. Belle Helton, the widow of the late Douglas Helton, an Ogden jeweler, died at her home at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon following an illness of several months duration. Her death was though to have been caused by cancer.
Mrs. Helton was born in Champaign county. At the time of her death she was 57 years of age. Her husband died on Jan. 31, 1920. One son, Elvin, who had lived at home with his mother; three brothers, T.W., of Ogden; J.R. of near St. Joseph; and Otis, also of near St. Joseph; and one sister Mrs. E. Y. Yeats of Champaign county survive.
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Methodist church in Ogden. The Rev. B. L. Rudd, pastor of the church, will speak at the funeral. The interment will be made in the G.A.R. cemetery at Homer.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106029971/may-belle-helton
Block 13, Lot 13, Space 2May married Douglas E. Helton on 30 Nov 1886 in Champaign County, Illinois. Douglas was born on 27 Oct 1862 in Stanton Township, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 31 Jan 1920 in Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]