• Elizabeth Winn Yocom born 1/21/1832 in Yorkshire England, died 6/9/18 in Brush Cree, Faribault County.

  Father Thomas Winn Mother Mary Co?ins (Corins) both parents born in England.

  Widowed.

  Informant Zoa Yocom, Bricelyn, Mn.

  Burial Walnut Lake.

• OBITUARY

  AGED BRUSH CREEK PIONEER PASSED AWAY

  Over Half Century Resident of Farm Where She Passed Away June 10th.

  Funeral Wednesday Afternoon.

  Mrs. A. Yocum, one of the oldest settlers and pioneers of Brush Creek

  township, passed away at her home in that place on Sunday, June 10th,

  1918 at 11 o'clock P. M. She was in her usual health the day before the

  final summons came, and ate a hearty supper before retiring. Her

  daughter went to her room at eleven o'clock to get something and when

  she returned she found her mother dead, heart failure having suddenly

  ended her life. Some time ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis which

  left her mind and one side of the body somewhat effected, but she was

  able to be araound up to the time of her death.

  Elizabeth Winn was born in Yorkshire, England, Jan. 21st, 1832. At the

  age of 7 years she came with her parents to America and they located at

  Mayette, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage

  to A. Yocum on March 23rd, 1851. They lived in Washington County, Ohio 4

  years and then moved to Wisconsin where they lived about a year. Then

  they came further west landing in Filmore County, Minnesota where they

  lived until the year 1864 when they came to Faribault County, settling

  on a homestead on the west bank of the Blue Earth River, in Brush Creek

  township where she lived for 54 years. Five children were born to Mr.

  and Mrs. Yocum, one daughter, Mrs. H. Waldref having preceded her in

  death. The four living are: Ed Yocum of Pipestone County, Emma and Zoa

  residing at home and Mrs. Joe Phillips who is also a resident of Brush

  Creek township. The husband and father preceded his wife 22 years ago.

  There are several grandchildren and several great grandchildren among

  the later is Miss Therressa Wing of this village and brother Lyle of

  Albert Lea.

  The funeral was conducted from the home last Wednesday at 1 o'clock Rev.

  Mertins of Bricelyn conducting same. Enterment was made in the Walnut

  Lake Cemetery beside her husband. All the children were present to see

  all that is mortal of their dear loving mother borne to her last resting

  place.

  The deceased was a woman who was held in the highest esteem by all who

  knew her. She was quiet, unassuming in manner but her heart beat warm

  with sympathy for all mankind. As a friend and neighbor she was most

  true and faithful and as wife and mother and queen of the home she

  filled that place with dignity and her ministratons of love and tender

  care to her loved ones were ceaseless and devoted. During the hardships

  and difficulties of pioneer days when neighbors were few and far off,

  she nobly battled at the side of her husband and reared her family under

  these conditions. She was a noble woman and many are those in whose

  memory she will live through her voice is heard no more. The bereaved

  family have the sympathy of their many friends in their great loss.

  (source: Virginia WINN Parker)

• Burial: Jun 1918, Walnut Lake, Fairbault Co., MN

• Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace

  Asariah YOCOM Self M Male W 55 PA Farmer PA PA

  Elizabeth YOCOM Wife M Female W 48 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG

  Edwin YOCOM Son S Male W 20 MN Teacher PRUSSIA ENG

  Emma YOCOM Dau S Female W 24 WI Teacher PRUSSIA ENG

  Zoa YOCOM Dau S Female W 11 WI At School PRUSSIA ENG

  Boa YOCOM Dau S Female W 7 WI At School PRUSSIA ENG

• Burial: 1895, Walnut Lake Cemetery, Faribault Co., MN

• Census: Jul 27, 1870, 1870 United States Federal Census, Minnesota, Faribault Co., Brush Creek⁶

• Marriage: Mar 23, 1851, Morgan Co., OH⁷

• Never married.

• OBITUARY

  Wells Mirror Thursday 1/15/25 page 10

  EMMA YOCUM DEAD

  Miss Emma Yocum died at her home at Brush Creek at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon of last week. She was 69 years old October 4. She was born in Grant county, Wisconsin (in 1855, when she went with her parents to Fillmore county. There she lived until 9 years old, when she came to live the remainder of her life at Brush Creek. She is preceeded in death by a sister, Elizabeth, and a brother Ezriah. There are living two sisters, Mrs. Joe Phillips and Miss Voa Yocum, at home, and a brother, Ed Yocum, of St. Paul. The funeral was held Sunday at 1:30 from the house, and burial was in the Weston cemetery at Walnut Lake.

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