Smyrna times., 1909-08-25
DEATH OF MRS. LAURA YoCuM

DEH n Vt MnS. EHORA IOCOM
Mother of DR.. A.Duncan Yocum Passes
Away in Smyrna After Lingering
lIlness-Cousin of Cleveland.
After an illness covering several
weeks in which there had been alter
mating hopes and fears for her recov-
cry, Mrs. Laura Gere Yocum, widow
of the late Rev. A. D. Yocum, of
the Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence, and mother of DIR. "A. Duncan
Yocum, of the chair of Pedagogy of
the University of Pennsylvania,
passed away peacefully at her home
on Mt. Vernon street Thursday morn
ing, aged. 20 years. The deceased
was taken i'll upon her return from
her cottage in Rehoboth the last week
in June, and several times since has
been at the point of death but rallied
and held on with remarkable vitality.
DUNG the past week she grew worse
and Thursday morning about five
O'Clock passed peacefully to rest.
Mrs. Yocum had been a resident of
Smyrna about nineteen years, NOV
| ing here in 1890 when her son, A.
Duncan Yocum was principal of the
Smyrna Public Schools. A woman
of retiring disposition, of culture and
refinement, she lived her own sweet
way, making more tender the ties of
home and endearing herself to her
circle of friends. Deceased was a
daughter of the late John A. and
Sarah (NeaD Gere and was born in
Annapolis, in 1889. Her father was a
prominent Methodist Episcopal min
lister. Her mother was an own sis
ter of the mother of Grover Cleve-
land, the late President of the
United States. In 1867 Mrs. Yocum
was united in marriage to the Rev.
IA. D. YOcum of the Central Pennsyl-
vania M. E. Conference and followed
him an active church worker, in his
itineracy to the principal towns anC
cities of Central Pennsylvania. The
loss of her beloved husband in 1873.
was a severe blow from which she
never fully recovered. At the time
of his death he was pastor of the
Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopa
Church at Altoona, Pa. in which city
he was buried. Mrs. Yocum leaye!
three children to mourn her death
DR.. A. Duncan Yocum, of the chai
of pedagogy of the University of Pen
, nsylvania; Alverda, MRS. George E
Barton), of Millville N. j., and Mis-
Sarah Gere Yocum, who lived a
home. Funeral services were hell
at her late residence on Mt. Vernol
. street. Friday evening at sever
O'Clock, in charge of Rev. R. K
Stephenson. The next morning he
remains were taken to Altoona an
! after short services in charge of he
nephew, Rev. B. H. Messer, her re
mains were inferred beside those Q
her husband
r Death of Oldest Episcopal Clergyman
The funeral ceremonies of Rev
= John Linn McKim, of Georgetown
who is said to have been the oldes
ordained clergyman in the Unite
States, the oldest alumnus of Dick
= inson College, and the oldest Maso
in this country, took place in s.
Paul's Episcopal Church at Georgt
p town at noon yesterday. The Sc
vices were in charge of his son, Re-
ID ]. Leighton McKim, rector of Chris
III Church, Milford, and assisting hi
g were the Rt. Rev. F. j. Kinsmal
We Bishop of Delaware Rev. Mr.. Well!
he of Millsboro; Rev. c. H. B. Turne
" of Lewes, and Rev. Lear, of Ne
e. York. The funeral was one of IL
tv largest that was ever held in Il
ht church, and persons from all parts
on Delaware and other States were pre-
f. sent. Rev. McKim's casket was
It. the shape of cross, and strewn upt
re it were floral tributes from differel
TO parts of the country. Interment W
is made in St. Georges churchyar
at near Dagsboro.
'el Mother-in-Law of Prof. Carroll De-
on
e. Mrs. Anna U. Barcus, mother
m Mrs. James E. Carroll, of Dove
ng died at thel Episcopal Hospital
he Philadelphik, on Wednesday, a
e. was buried Friday at Greensbor
tn Md. She was SO years of age. Z
"a A. W. Lightbourne of Dover co
Quoted the funeral.