The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-24
Death of Mrs. Mary Yost.

Mrs. Mary YGst, mother OF the editor
Of the VTRaINIAN, died at The residence
of her son in Staunton on Sunday even
ing, Sept. Goth, aged 81 years and 2G
days. She had been confined to her bed
for some months, the effect of the grad
ual decline of the vital physical forces,
retaining her mental faculties in full use,
however, until two days before her death
She passed away without a struggle, and
as calmly and peacefully as fades sum-
mer day.
Mrs Yost was born in Woodstock, Va,
August 25th, 1900. Some years after
ward her father, Jacob Liggett. removed
to Harrisonburg, with his family. AT an
early age her mother died, leaving her
in charge of family of younger broth
ers and sisters to do a mothers part, as
far as it was possible for her to do So At
about the age of Fl years she was mar
ried to Isaac Yost, of Harrisonburg. AT
ter remaining there six or eight years,
Mr. Yost and his family moved to Gins
cinnati, abou: the year 1929 or 80, where
he died from the effect Of pneumonia
contracted from exposure during the
great flood of 1882, while he was trying
to save his own and his neighbors prop
erty Mrs. Yost then, with four little
children, returned to Harris n b ur g
where she resided until her children
were grown and married, living first
with the eldest daughter, Mrs. Gambill
Sprinkle, then with her youngest child,
Mr. S. NJ Yost, with whom she has made
her home for the past IS consecutive
years. For some years she resided with
another daughter Mrs. L. II. Dreyspring,
of Mt. Megs, Alabama, leaving there in
1874 to make her home with her only sur
viving SON. She leaves three children
living, Mrs. Catherine Sprinkle, of Har-
risonburg Mrs. L. H. Dreyspring, of
Mt Meigs, Ala, and S. M. Yost, of
Staunton. An older son Jacob, died in
New Orleans, of yellow fever in 1859.
Mrs. Yost belonged to a long lived fam
lily Her father, Jacob Liggett, died at
the age of S6. Her eldest brother, Sam
uei Liggett, died at the age of 81.
Another brother died at the age of 49,
Two other brothers died at advanced
ages. She has three living sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Jenkins, of st. Louis, Mo aged
about SO; Mrs B. A. Kyle, of Bridgewater,
| and Mrs. Catherine McGill, of Kansas,
each past the four score point
Mrs. Yost was woman of remarkable
| mental vigor and energy. She fought
life's battle with heroic courage, yet was
repaid, in a measure, for her sacrifices
| and anxiety for her children, by their
devotion to her and the loving care and
considerate affection lavished upon her
| in the declining years of her life. Few
| women have met and discharged the du-
! ties of mother with more fidelity and
| self>sacrifce, and few have had the clos
ing scenes of the drama of life so softened
| and melIowed had the steady affection of
| those who were of her loins.
For seventy years she had been a
member of the Methodist Church, and
died in the faith she had professed, full
of hope and confidence. after life's fit
| full fever she sleeps we'll.
The funeral services were held at the
residence of her son, Maj. S. NJ. Yost, on
Monday, Rev j. L. Williams. pastor OF
| the Methodist Church of that place, Off
| ciating, after which the remains were
conveyed to Harrisonburg to rest by the
side of her grand daughter, Miss Merrill
g. Yost. in compliance with request Of
ten expressed, B. T. Bagby. JIG. Marquis.
Henry Mathews, w. p Tams, H. M. Bell
and George NJ. Harrison, acting as pail
bearers, from her late residence to the
depot. At Harrisonburg, Rev. DR.. Cox,
pastor Of the Methodist Church of that
place, officiated at the burial ceremonies
which were attended by large number
of friends and acquaintance.