Edward Yocom

As printed in 1911

EDWARD YOCOM

The business interests of Springville have a worthy representative in Edward Yocom, who since 1895 has conducted a general mercantile store in that place. A native of Ohio, he was born in Morgan county, on the 4th of November, 1854, and is a son of Thomas D. and Anna (Bailey) Yocom, who were natives of Belmont county, Ohio. The mother died in 1SG5 in Morgan county, that state. Two years later the father married again and in 1871 he moved to Springville, Iowa, purchasing a farm in Linn county. He continued his residence here throughout the remainder of his life and passed away on the 17th of January, 1908, at the age of seventy-eight years. He was a consistent member of the Friends church and was a man honored and esteemed wherever known. By his first marriage he had seven children, of whom three are still living, while by his second union there were two children and one still survives.

Reared under the parental roof, Edward Yocom attended the common schools near his boyhood home and assisted his father in the operation of the farm until he attained his majority. He then engaged in farming for himself for six years, but at the end of that time removed to Marshall county, Iowa, and embarked in general merchandising, which he carried on there for some years. In 1895, however, he returned to Linn county and opened a general store in Springville, which he has since conducted with marked success. He carries a large and complete line of goods to meet the demands of his patrons and his reliability and fair dealing have gained him the confidence of all.

On the 9th of April, 1876, Mr. Yocom was united in marriage to Miss L. M. Calvert, who is also a native of Ohio, her parents being John and Mary A. Calvert. Her father died in 1907, but her mother still survives and now makes her home with our subject, In the Calvert family were nine children, of whom seven are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Yocom have four children: Olive L., now the wife of John Worrall, of Springville. by whom she has one daughter, Veda M.; John T., who is married and has a third interest in his father's business; Purley C., who holds a position in a bank in Chicago; and Edward Brooks, who is now attending Cornell College.

Sr. Yoeom and his family hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal church and fraternally he is identified with Springville Camp, Xo. 3346, M. W. A., in which he has tilled all of the chairs. Politically he has always been a stanch republican and has held various local offices, the duties of which he has discharged with promptness and fidelity, having served as township clerk and as a member of the school board and the town board at different times. His record is a creditable one, characterized by those qualities which win him classification with the leading citizens and reliable business men of his community. His life has ever been upright and honorable and he well deserves the confidence in which he is uniformly held.

As printed in History of Linn County Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time (1911). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.