OBIT: YELTON, Charles, 1904, Pendleton Co., KY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in US GenWeb Archives: Submitted by cdahlia@netutah.com Date: February 10, 1998 Subject: OBIT: YELTON, Charles, 1904, Pendleton Co., KY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ****************************************************************************** GONE TO HIS REWARD Charles Yelton Passes to the Other Side Was a Man Universally Esteemed by The People Charles Yelton was born in Pendleton County, Kentucky, January 4, 1924; married to Miss Mary Shryock in 1849; and departed this life at the family home in Newton, Illinois, Saturday, August 20, 1904, at 5:30 a.m. after a week's illness, aged 81 years, 7 months and 16 days. Mr. and Mrs. Yelton were the parents of thirteen children, eight of whom survive. John R. Yelton and Mrs. George (Jane) Hepner, Point Pleasant, Mrs. Atlas (Sarah) Phillips, Mrs. Thomas (Alice) Burk, and Otis Yelton, Newton, Mrs. Anselem (Callie) Armer, Toledo, and James George W. (Lizzie) Boswell, and H.B. (Maggie) Downs, Danville. In addition there are many other relatives left to mourn, including grand-children, great grand-children, one brother, Robert Yelton, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gerrard and Mrs. Millie Wood. Mrs. Yelton's death occurred about a year and a half age. (1902) Deceased was a model citizen, able, spright, religious and patriotic. He served in the Mexican and Civil wars, and in the former is survived by but three comrades in Jasper County. In the Rebellion he enlisted twice, and was mustered out as Captain of Company H, 38th Illinois Regiment, Union Army. He joined the Christian church in 1853 at Point Pleasant and was a consistent, progressive and devoted member until death. Much of the time he was actively engaged in the ministry, and celebrated his 80th and 81st birthdays by delivering sermons to the Newton congregation. Monday afternoon the last sad rites of interment were observed. Services were held at the Central Christian church of this city in charge of Rev. Adrian Bristow and a choir of singers. The edifice was filled to the limit of the building, and at the conclusion of the exercises a long line of vehicles, with many pedestrians, marched to the Riverside cemetery, where Jacob E. Reed Post, Grand Army of the Republic, paid its final tribute of respect to a revered comrade by burying him with the honors of the order. To the bereaved sons and daughters and to all others related, the Press extends its sympathy. Point Pleasant - John R. Yelton, and children, Elsie, Bert, Grace, Mabel and Lucile; George Hepner and wife; Shelby Hepner and wife; Jess Hepner. Greenup - Mrs. Ura Brooks and son. Hazel Dell - Robert Yelton, Grant Yelton and Millie Ward. Casey - Kate Gerrard, Mary Gerrard and Shel Gerrard. Danville - Mrs. G.W. Boswell and son Dale; Dr. H.B. Downs and son Ernest; Leonard DeBord and John Phillips. Toledo - Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Armer. Hidalgo - Mrs. Dora Jones. ******************************************************************************