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Descendants of Kentucky Yocum

Generation No. 3

       6. William M.³ Yocum (William², Kentucky¹) was born Abt. 1846 in Kelly,Illinois, and died 24 Jan 1902 in New Hampton, Harrison, Mossouri. He married (1) F Elizabeth F Meeks. He married (2) Mary Jane Dahlgren 21 Jun 1883 in Galva,Henry, Illinois, daughter of Pehr Dahlgren and Catharina Skoglund.

Notes for William M. Yocum:
According to Margaret Barrer she was told by Mina:
Willie cared for his Uncle's horse during the Cival War at age 14. When they ran out of food they had to go begging at a local farmer's house. All he had to give them was potato peelings, so that is what they ate.
William owned a store in Mo. which burned to the ground. He caught pneumonia from trying to fight the fire and died soon after.
Willie lied when he joined the war, he was really only 14.Mina was 6 when her father died.
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Magazine article:
       The death of Wm. M. Yocum causes a vacancy in the office of the justice of the peace for this township. As county court meets next week an appointment will in all probability be made and the vacancy filled.
Mary Jane moved back to be with relatives, the Bodinsons in Kearney, Neb.

There is also listed in Henry County:
       Luella C. Yocum m. Thomas H. Simmons 23 sept 1885 license #2817

Possibly William was married previously to F. Elizabeth F. Meeks
with a daughter Cassie Yocum, still checking this out.

Magazine Article
       Wm. Yocum while attending the public sale of C.D.Lyons on last Friday afternoon and in his apparent usual health was stricken with paralysis and in a comparatively short time was pronounced dead. Medical help was summoned but it was of no avail as the shock appeared to be a severe one from the start. He was removed to his home and arrangements were made for his funeral which occured at his home the following Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Jas. Reed, burial at Foster cemetery. Several relatives and friends from a distance attended the last sad rites. When he was but 18 years old he enlisted in the 14th regiment, Illinois volunteers and remained in his country's cause until the close of the war. He has an honorable record as a soldier. He was one of the oldest residents of our village and all enterprises that tended for the advancement or improvement of the town had his hearty co-operation. A fact worthy of mention was the interest he menifested in the schools, he being one of the promoters of the plan to enlarge the school building, a couple years ago. He was about 55 years of age, a kind husband and father and an honored citizen of the community.

From the Illinois Cival War Veterans Data base
YOCUM, WILLIAM A 54 INF MATTOON
YOCUM, WILLIAM J I 133 INF WILLIAMSVILLE
YOCUM, WILLIAM M C 1 CAV MATTOON
YOCUM, WILLIAM M H 14 INF CON KELLY (N.E. corner of Warren county)


More About William M. Yocum:
buried: 1902, Date of death in dispute still
religion: Agnostic Dutch
occupation: insagent,Store Owner,farmer,private
hobbies: 26 Jun 1865, Company H, 14th Illinois Infantry Vol. discharged
service: 17 Feb 1865, Cival War Horse groom for Uncle, Company
Cause of Death: stricken with paralysis suddenly
Medical Information: grey eyes,5' 5.75", light complexion, brown hair

Notes for Mary Jane Dahlgren:
There is also listed in Henry County:
       Christina W. Dalgren m. Benjamin I Hulin 5 Jan 1890
       Louisa W. Dahlgren b. 9 April 1852 m. 28 Dec 1870 to
       Carl F. Bodinson, Grocer, 3 sons
       Bishop Hill Cemetary has an Axel Bodinson 1850-1881

After William died, Mary Jane and Mina Lived in Kearney Neb. awhile, then decided to move to Chicago and opened a boarding house.

Mrs. Mary Yocum Called By Death
       Death came to Mrs. Mary Yocum at the age of 73 years at the Cudahy hospital last Sunday. The well known woman passed on after an illness of two months. She had been a resident of the city for the past five years at 603 Layton av.
       Mrs. Yocum was born September 26, 1856. She was married to William Yocum at Galva, Illinois, in 1883 who preceeded her in death in January 1902. Besides her daughter, Mrs. G. C. Barres and two grand children, Donald Yocum Barres and Mary Louise Barres, she leaves four sisters and a brother.
       The sisters are Mrs. Louise Boderison and Mrs. Sophia Johnson, of Kearney, Nebraska, Mrs. Emil Anderson, Markle, Indiana; and Mrs. Victor Anderson, Galesburg, Indiana. Her brother, Arthur Silen also lives in Kearney, Nebraska.
       Burial was Wednesday at Hampton, Missouri, the body having been accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Barres of 402 Armour av., late Tuesday, from the Strandt Undertaking parlors. Mrs. Yocum was laid to rest beside her husband in the cemetery of her former home before coming to Cudahy to live.

              A Poem by Ernest Helfenstein
                     ----------------
WHITE lily, fairest rose, come be
My sweet companions, bright and free,
       This Summer day;
Thus, 'mid my locks, oh lily, bloom,
Until the snowdrop softly come,
       And crowd away.

Upon my bosom, fragrant rose,
Thy velvet leaves their charms disclose -
       A fitting guest;
I mind not though thy beauty flies,
I will but keep thy richer dyes
       In moss-robe dressed.

Thou, too, rath apple blossom, lie
Upon my lap, and softly die;
       I do not care
That Summer into Autumn fades,
While all her upland groves and glades
       Are passing fair.

Sing from the maple branch, oh bird,
The sweetest song was ever heard;
       For songs I know,
With symphonies as loud and clear,
Are precious to God's loving ear,
       That upward flow.

Thus, by the river's lapsing brim,
We sing our simple Summer hymn,
       The birds and I;
The lily, rose, and apple-bloom,
Contented each with our sweet doom
       To live and die.

Glenwood, June 6, 1857

Obit in Wed. Feb. 12,;1930 Bethany Republican-Clipper column 2 page 9.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Yocum, a former resident of New Hampton was brought here last Tuesday & interred in the Foster Cem. Her dau, Mrs. Wilhemia Barer & Mr. Barer, accompanied the body here. Mrs. Yocum who will be remembered by many of the older residents of our town, lived with her dau in Wisconsin, and had been sick about three months, two of which were spent in a hospital. Only a few people were able to go to the cemetery on account of the condition of the roads.

More About Mary Jane Dahlgren:
buried: 1930, Foster Cemetery,New Hampton, Mo.,Wed. Strandt Undertaking
occupation: Milinary,Boarding House Owner
religion: Buried next to William M. Yocum
Medical Information: Passed on after an illness of two months.

Marriage Notes for William Yocum and Mary Dahlgren:
They were aged 37 and 26 when married.

Yocums to Leave City.
       Mrs. Mary Yocum and daughter Miss Wilhelmina Yocum, will leave the coming week for Chicago where they will make their future home. Mrs. Yocum but recently announced the engagement of Miss Wilhelmina to Mr. Glenn A. Barrer and the wedding will take place in Chicago some time in April. The young couple will be at home in Chicago after September first.

       Child of William Yocum and F Meeks is:

Cassie D.⁴ Yocum. She married Magee.

Child of William Yocum and Mary Dahlgren is:

Wilhelmina⁴ Yocum, born 29 Jul 1891 in Missouri; died 23 Jan 1970 in Cudahy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married Glen Arnold Barrer 15 Apr 1916 in Chicago, Illinois.

Notes for Wilhelmina Yocum:
Mina had wanted to go to music school and play the piano, but after the crash her mother could only afford nursing school for her.
Mina assisted in the delivery of Dr. Danforth, who later delivered her 3 kids.
Dr. Danforth's son, Dr. D the 4th Dr. in his family, delivered Tom and Liz Barrer.

Mina was a member of the Cudahy woman's club and was once voted "woman of the week" by the Cudahy Enterprise.
St. Ann's Guild, Vega Chapter No. 76, Order of the Eastern Star, Married Ladies of Vega, Faith White Shrine, Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star.

Announces Her Engagement
       Friends have received announcements of the engagement of Miss Wilhelmina Yocum, of Kearney, to Mr. Glen A. Barrer, of Chicago. It is understood the wedding will take place early this summer. Miss Yocum is among Kearney's most popular young ladies, a nurse by profession, having received her training in the largest hospitals in the city of Chicago.

1916
       Miss Yocum is a graduate of Galesburg high school and Evanston training school for nurses, Northwestern University. Miss Yocum has hosts of friends in Kearney.

                     OBITUARY
Mrs. Barrer Dies of Heart Attack
       Mrs. Wilhelmina barrer, 78, 3874 E. Armour ave., died Friday evening, January 23 at St. Francis hospital after suffering a heart attack at her home.
       Mrs. Barrer came to Cudahy with her husband, the late Glen Barrer, in 1924. The couple had two children, Donald y., now of Rockville, Maryland, and Mary Lou, now Mrs. Merle Inman of Batchtown, Ill.
       Mrs. Barrer was active until the time of her death. Her civic contributions began in 1932, when she was elected president of the Cudahy Woman's Club, a post she held for two years. During World War II Mrs. Barrer, as general chairman of the Cudahy Red Cross, organized the Cudahy Blood bank to provide blood plasma for the armed forces.
       Because of her war efforts Mrs. Barrer was at one time selected as "Woman of the Week" by the Cudahy Reminder. At that time her son, Donald, was a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.
       Mrs. Barrer also organized a group through the Cudahy Woman's club which met at Dretzka's Department store to sew clothing for the Family Welfare association.
       Mrs. Barrer was cited by the Milwaukee County Federation of Woman's clubs for her work in conservation.
       She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal church, Milwaukee, and its St. Ann's guild, and a member of Vega chapter No. 76, Order of the Eastern Star, the Married Ladies of Vega, Faith White Shrine. She was also a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star.
       In 1939 Girl Scouting in Cudahy was at an extremely low point, and Mrs. Barrer was asked to become chairman of the Cudahy district committee. She accepted, and rallied a group of young women to become leaders and form an organization that continues strong to the present day. It was at that time the first troops were organized in the parochial schools of the city.
       Other survivors include, besides her children, son-in-law, Merle, and daughter-in-law, Marguerite, four grand children; John,Thomas,Elizabeth and Janet Barrer, and a sister-in-law, Miss Fern Barrer, who has been living with Mrs. Barrer.
       Services were held Tuesday at Prasser Funeral home, Milwaukee, with Rev. Jay W. Breisch of St. Luke's church officiating. Eastern Star services were held Monday evening under the auspices of Vega Chapter No. 76.
       Interment was in Oak Wood cemetery, Chicago, Ill. If desired, memorials can be given to St. Luke's church.

More About Wilhelmina Yocum:
buried: Chicago, Illinois
religion: St. Luke's Episcopal Church
occupation: Homemaker,Nurse
education: Northwestern School of Nursing
religion: Episcopal
hobbies: Sewing, candy making, knitting
service: Red Cross, Girl Scout Chairman
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Medical Information: emphasyma

Notes for Glen Arnold Barrer:
Glen and Fern inherited the three family farms upon Fanny's death and rented them out.
The Victoria Arnold Farm was sold for $48,000 in 1961 after Glen died.
Glen moved to Milwaukee in 1924. During the depression he had to live away from the family in order to get work. He didn't attend church.
He built a greenhouse on the back of his home which was just a couple blocks from Lake Michigan.

1916
       Mr. Barrer is a graduate of Knox College and Armour Institute, completing both courses with high honors. As an electrical engineer, he is now conducting experimental work for Armour & Co. at Chicago.

MAY 1924 PEACOCK FEATHERS "MEN YOU SHOULD KNOW"
       Glenn A. Barrer, B.S.; Engineer
              by the office boy

       "Say, Mr. Barrer, what kind of engineers are those," I asked him.
       I guess he didn't get me right away 'cause he looked at me a while before saying anything. Then I pointed at those funny initials after his name. "Oh," he said, "I get you now-
B.S. refers refers to a college degree, Bachelor of Science in Engineering; that's one of the things you get out of a college education."
       Then he let me know in a very few words that he had graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. in 1912. He studied Electric Engineering for three years at Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago. Later he spent two years in experimental work and as testing Engineer for Armour and Co., Chicago. Another year was spent as Chief Electrician in a large Foundry at Muskegon, Mich., and 5 1/2 years as Erecting Engineer in the Turbine department of the General Electric Co., Chicago District.
       Mr. Barrer is Chief Engineer of the Main Plant. He is married and has a two year old son, who will follow in his footsteps. Gee, I've more respect for that B.S. since I met Mr. Barrer. I know what it means now. Guess, I'll get me a title like that when I get older!

More About Glen Arnold Barrer:
buried: Chicago, Illinois
religion: Quaker
occupation: Electrical Engineer
education: Knox College, Armour Institute Engineering,high honors
religion: Quaker
hobbies: Horticulture
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Medical Information: Dropsy

Marriage Notes for Wilhelmina Yocum and Glen Barrer:
The young couple met in Chicago, while they were completing their senior year in ther respective schools.

       GLEN BARRER To Wed Chicago Girl

       Glen Barrer, son of Mrs. Fannie Barrer of 737 North Broad street, will be married on Saturday in Chicago to Miss Wilhelmina Yocum. The ceremony will be a very simple one and will be attended only by the immediate relatives of the bride and groom. It will be performed in their newly furnished flat at 1209 Marquette road. Mrs. Barrer, daughter Fern and Miss Mary Arnold will be guests from Galesburg.
       Mr. Barrer and Miss Yocum are both graduates of the Galesburg high school. Mr. Barrer graduated from Knox in 1912 and from Armour Institute in 1915. He is now an experimental electrical engineer with Armour and Co., in Chicago. Miss Yocum formerly lived in Kearney, Nebraska, but with her mother, now makes her home in Chicago, where she is a trained nurse.

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