Ralls County, Missouri Obituaries - Hurt Yager

Monroe City News Thursday 29 December 1887 page 5

H. Yeager died at his home about twelve miles southeast of town last
Saturday morning, aged 85.  He was burried[sic] Sunday evening at the old
Finks burying ground.  He was a good man and leaves many relatives and
friends to mourn his death.


Monroe City News Thursday 12 January 1888  page 4, column 2

Obituary

Yager-Died, at his home in Ralls county, Mo. Dec 23, 1887, after a lingering
illness, Hurt Yager, aged 83 years, 2 months and 3 days.  Deceased was born
in Madison county, Va, Oct 19, 1804, and emigrated to this state in 1836,
and has lived in Ralls county ever since, except one year which he spent in
Pike county, this state.   He raised a large family, some of whom have gone
before, also leaves a large circle of friends and relatives and was
respected by all.  He had been justice of the peace for more than 40 years,
and was noted for his integrity and love of truth and justice and his
correct renderings of the law.  During his long term of office there were a
great many cases tried in his court and many appeals from that to the
circuit court, yet he was heard to say, recently that he did not know of a
single one of his decisions being reversed by the higher courts, which is
very remarkable for so long a career.  He suffered much toward the close of
his life, but retained consciensness to the last and passed away
comparatively easy.

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