Yarian, Benjamin
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 2nd Great Grand Uncle
The Nappanee News - Elkhart County, Indiana
Thursday November 23, 1911
Civil War Veteran
Benjamin Yarian, a well-known citizen of Nappanee for many years, and veteran of
the Civil War, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Zook, at about 5
o'clock Tuesday morning from the infirmities of old age following a general break
down.
The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the United Brethren
church, the services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. Petro, assisted by Rev.
Cates of the M.E. church. The remains were viewed prior to the funeral at the
Zook home from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The remains were laid to rest at the South
Union cemetery by N.A. Lehman.
Benjamin Yarian, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Yarian, was born in Portage county,
Ohio, Sept. 14, 1841. He came to Indiana soon after the Civil War. He was
married to Eliza Coppes who died in 1880, leaving a family of small children, all
of whom died with the exception of one - Mrs. Daniel Zook. Mr. Yarian married a
second wife, Sarah Bushong, of Syracuse, who died about 5 years ago, leaving four
children - Jacob, Burton, Lloyd, and Lucille, all living.
Mr. Yarian became a member of the United Brethren church at Locke in 1870. He
organized the first Sunday school in Nappanee which was held in the little old
school house across the street from the present school grounds. He was one of
the charter members of the U.B. church of Nappanee, where he moved in 1877. He
was for some time county superintendent of the Sunday school association. Thus he
was a constant worker in the Sunday school and church, being either superintendent,
stewart or class-leader in the church until his hearing became impaired and he had
to retire from his activities. His hearing was destroyed from army service.
He served as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion from January 1862 to July 1865.
His enlistment was with the First Ohio Light Artillery and he participated in the
following battles: Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Munsfordsville, where he was taken
prisoner; Iuka, Stone River, siege of Knoxville, from Chattanooga to Atlanta,
siege of Atlanta, Nashville and Franklin, Ft. Fisher, N.C. and other battles and
skirmishes. His last battle participated in was on the Howell Cobb farm. Cobb
was Buchannan's Secretary of the Treasury, and president of the Confederate
congress in 1861.
Mr. Yarian was a splendid citizen and one whose life was marked with activity for
his fellow men. In late years his health was considerably broken and during the
past year to such a degree that he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Daniel
Zook, where he received the best of care and attention.
Yarian, Burton
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Relationship: 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
Elkhart Truth, Elkhart County, Indiana
Saturday, October 27, 1934
Nappanee, Ind. Word was received here this morning by relatives of the death of Burton Yarian, 48, who died Friday at his home, 4705 Broadway, in Indianapolis, following an illness of several years.
Mr. Yarian was born on June 14, 1886, in Nappanee, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Yarian. He was a graduate of the Nappanee High school and of DePauw university, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He had been engaged in the wood veneer business in Indianapolis for the last 15 years.
A member of the Nappanee Masonic lodge, Mr. Yarian also was a member of the Scottish Rite and Shrine lodges in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Meridan Heights Presbyterian church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Esther Johnson Yarian, three children, Charles, David, and Joan, one sister, Mrs. Jay Donald Peackock of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and a brother, Lloyd, of Bourbon, Ind. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the home, with burial in Crown Hill.
Yarian, D. Carlyle [full name is Daniel Carlyle]
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Relationship: 2nd Cousin Twice Removed
The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart County, Indiana
January 22, 1973
D. Carlyle Yarian, 62, of Houston, Tex., and a former Bremen area resident died unexpectedly Friday morning while visiting at his daughter's residence in Minneapolis, Minn. He was born March 20, 1910, in Nappanee and lived in Houston six years coming from Columbus, Miss., where he owned and operated a horse and cattle ranch.
He married Fredonna Braden in Bremen on Nov. 28, 1934. She survives with one daughter, Mrs. Saundra Checco, Minneapolis; one son, Donald yarian, Nappanee; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Robert, Wakarusa, and Eugene, Lafayette; two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn McCuen, Nappanee, and Mrs. Genevieve Arrants, Austin, Texas.
Services were at 2 p.m. today in the Mishler Funeral Home with burial in Bremen Cemetery.
Yarian, Frank [full name is David Franklin]
Posted December 31, 2006 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 2nd Cousin Twice Removed
Nappanee Advance News, Elkhart County, Indiana
June 10, 1971
Frank Yarian, 48, of R. 5, Angola, died at the Cameron Hospital in Angola last Monday morning. He was born in Nappanee, and was a salesman for Simon Brothers, Inc.
Surviving are his wife, Henrietta; two sons, David L., St. Louis, Mo., and Richard, at home; three brothers, Carlyle, Minneapolis, Minn., Eugene, W. Lafayette, and Robert, Wakarusa, and two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Templeton, Nappanee, and Mrs. Genevieve Arrants, Austin, Texas.
Services were Thursday afternoon at the Angola UM Church, with burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Masonic services were conducted at the Weicht Funeral Home in Angola.
Yarian, Edward
Posted April 8, 2005 ~ From the files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
Nappanee News, Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday, October 17, 1906
Edward Yarian, son of Benjamin and Eliza Ann Yarian, who was born in this county Nov. 7th, 1874, died at the home of his father-in-law, John Sloat, just north of the corporation, Oct. 12th, 1906, at about 6 o'clock. He was aged 31 years, 11 months, and 5 days. While he had been gradually failing since an attack of the gripp in January 1904, which was the beginning of tuberculosis, he was able to be about town until more recently. Even on the day of his death he was able to be about the house up to the noon hour. Later, in a fit of coughing, he was unable to rally. He united with the U. B. church in 1894, and lived his faith, a splendid young man, taking an active part in church and Sunday school work as long as he was able, physically.
Oct 7th, 1893, he was united in marriage to Ida M. Sloat, who with his father and two sisters, Mrs. Daniel Zook and Mrs. R. J. Wade, and three half-brothers and one half-sister, viz: Jacob, Burton, Lloyd, and Lucile Yarian, survive to mourn their loss. There are many relatives in the community.
The funeral was held in the U. B. church at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The flowers were many and beautiful, the church, Sunday-school, Y.P.C.U. society, and many friends contributed flowers. The funeral was a very large one, the interment, under direction of N. A. Lehman, was made at the South Union cemetery, where his mother, a brother and sister, and step-mother are buried.
Those who attended the funeral from other towns were: Mr. and Mrs. William Yarian, Mr. James Yarian, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Doering, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Doering, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Doering, Mrs. Lovina Yarian - - Wakarusa. Mesdames Ora Stoutenour, H. A. Banta, J. C. Mellinger, Isaac Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shaffer - Goshen. Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Wade, Richmond, Ind., Mr. Burton Yarian, Greencastle, Ind., Mr. Jacob Yarian, Youngstown, Ohio, Miss Ada McDonald, Warsaw, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilson, South Bend.
Yarian, Eli
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 2nd Great Grandfather
Nappanee News - Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday January 30, 1895
Civil War Veteran
A frightful and very sad accident occurred in the Stauffer woods last Monday a
little before the noon hour, whereby Eli Yarian, a well-known citizen of Locke,
met instant death by being struck on the head with a limb of a falling tree. Mr.
Yarian was well known in Nappanee, this being his trading point, hence, when Mr.
B. Hoogeboom brought the sad intelligence into town to the relatives of the
unfortunate victim, people gathered in small groups on the sidewalk and discussed
the sad and tragical death of one whose figure was so familiar to this people.
It seems that the victim of the accident, and an old gentleman by the name of
Sawyer, had been cutting wood for themselves in the Stauffer woods for several
days. Mr. Yarian had got out enough for himself, and was in turn, assisting Mr.
Sawyer. On the occasion of the accident they were engaged in sawing down a good
sized tree which forked from the stump. On one of the forks was a large limb with
a fork at some distance from the main trunk. They were sawing the tree with the
purpose of falling it south-west. In about the same direction stood an oak about
20 inches thick and some 10 feet away perhaps. When the tree cracked, Mr. Yarian
cried: "Look out!" as the tree started to fall directly north, in the opposite
direction nearly from their calculation. Mr. Sawyer ran into the woods on one
side, while it seems that Mr. Yarian ran back to the oak a few feet south taking
up his position behind it with the saw in his hand.
As the tree fell the forked limb was thrown backward against the oak about 30 feet
from the ground, sliding down with a heavy prong projecting on either side - as
shown by the bark peeled off and the general condition of things, and where the
pieces lay when an examination was made by Mr. S.D. Coppes and others who went out
there for that purpose. It is surmised, now, that Mr. Yarian must have observed
the huge limb as it came sliding down the trunk of the tree behind which he was
standing, but in dodging back his head to escape the one - for he could not have
seen on both sides of the tree in an instant - the one fork coming on the other
side struck him fairly on top of the head crushing him to the ground, and leaving
an indention in the skull the shape of the limb. The saw was broken into several
pieces.
Mr. Sawyer did not see where his comrade was, as he did not stop until the crash
came, but soon beheld him on the ground with face down and the limb across his
head. He hastened to remove it and turned the man partly over, asking him if he
were hurt badly. At the same time realizing that the man had been killed, he ran
to Mr. McDonald's house not far away and disclosed the matter. The men returned,
and found the situation about the same as minutely described above. The man's
remains were at once cared for, as there was no need of summoning the coroner.
The unfortunate man was a brother of Jonathan and Benjamin Yarian, of Nappanee,
and Mrs. William Walker, of Union township. He was the next eldest brother, and
was aged 55 last March. He also has two brothers in Ohio, David and Joseph, who
are expected in Nappanee today.
Deceased was an old soldier, having enlisted in Portage county, O., and was a
member of Capt. Cotter's battery. He was married, after returning from the
service and coming to this State, to the lady who now survives him; including the
five children. The children are: Mrs. Estella Irvine, Wakarusa; Mrs. Henry
Phend, and W.O. Yarian, Nappanee; Mary and James at home, aged 14 and 10 years
respectively. Mrs. Yarian, the widow, is the youngest of the Berlin family, and
a sister of Mesdames Fred Richmond, S.D. Coppes, and L.B. Winder, of Nappanee;
Henry Woodruff, LaCygne, Kan.; G.W. Green, Ravenna, O.
The family have the sympathy of a large circle of acquaintances. The funeral
will occur tomorrow at the Locke U.B. church, of which deceased was a member.
The remains will be interred at the South Union cemetery, where two of the
children have been buried.
Yarian, Frank D.
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
The Nappanee News - Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday April 14, 1897
Frank D. Yarian, son of Benjamin Yarian, died at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Daniel Zook, in Nappanee, at an early hour Saturday morning, April 10th, 1897.
While his death was not unexpected as the ultimate and sure result of the disease
consumption of which he had been a victim for a year or more, yet his demise was
at an earlier date than was looked for even by his own family. He had fought off
the Death Messenger with all the will power at his command, and he possessed not
a little, together with considerable physical energy even after taking to his bed.
He would occasionally get up and dress and move about the house. On the day
before he died he was out of bed. All this time the disease was gradually wearing
him out, and when dissolution came, it came quickly, and the young man fell into
his last repose as easily as one would fall asleep. He was 27 years of age.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. W.R. Wones at the house of Mr. Daniel
Zook at 1:30 Monday afternoon, and was private. Deceased was a member of Calanthe
Lodge No.41, Knights of Pythias, of Goshen, and a number of Knights came over to
pay their last respects to their deceased brother by conducting the ritual service
at the grave. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. The interment was
made at South Union by Funeral Director Lehman.
The father, Benj. Yarian, and sisters Mrs. Daniel Zook, Miss Ella Yarian, and
brother, Ed Yarian, are survivors of the immediate family, together with three
step-brothers and one step-sister, and a large number of close kin in Nappanee.
His former employers are best judges of the qualities of the deceased when in
life, and the NEWS gives the following from its Goshen namesake for that reason:
In the death of this young man is well illustrated that forceful apothegm: Death
loves a shining mark; since he embodied native brilliancy with rigid integrity and
exceptional business capacity. Being of a companionable and sunny disposition,
he endeared all to him who were fortunate in his acquaintance, whether socially or
commercially, but like to all of his kind, whose ambition lies down to nothing,
he died more a martyr to his zeal than a victim to disease. He had been for eight
years with The News Printing Company and had worked his way by assiduity and
probity to the business management of The News Bookstore, and in whatever estate
called he exhibited a proficiency and adaptability seldom met, recreant to nothing,
equipped for all. Socially he was a favorite among his companions, having early
sought the defence of his church, the Presbyterian, and its supplement the
Christian Endeavor, whose examples and precepts he sought always to inculcate by
admonition and example on those with whom he came in contact. He was a member of
Calanthe Lodge No. 41 Knights of Pythias, and also a member of the Order of Red Men.
About a year ago he left the employ of the NEWS and began a course of treatment
and being advised by his physician to try a change of climate, he with his sister,
Mrs. Daniel Zook, went to Colorado where for a time he seemed to improve but no
permanent relief showing itself, he was brought home. He had that flattering and
insidious disease consumption and only last Tuesday a letter was received by one
of his companions in the city announcing his "speedy recovery" written by himself.
Yarian, Grace Maxine
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 1st Cousin Twice Removed
The Wakarusa Tribune - Elkhart County, Indiana
Thursday August 26, 1915
Maxine Yarian, the nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Yarian, of New
Paris, was fatally injured Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock, about two and a half
miles southeast of New Paris, when she fell from the running board of a Hupp
automobile, which was being driven by her brother Harold, aged 15 years, and
died Sunday evening at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Yarian and family formerly lived in Wakarusa and was engaged in the grocery
business here for a number of years, but moved to New Paris about a year ago, and
now is engaged in selling the gas lighting plants.
Mr. and Mrs. Yarian and children, Harold and Maxine, had been spending the day
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rohrer of New Paris, and during the afternoon the Yarian
children together with a son and daughter of Mr. Rohrer, went for an auto ride
in the Yarian car, making several trips to the country. It was while returning
from one of these rides that the accident occurred. At the time Maxine was
standing on the running board holding on to the seat. Although the auto was being
driven on moderate speed it is thought that passing over a rough section of the
road she lost hold on the car and fell to the ground striking on her head and
shoulders. She was taken to New Paris and Drs. Matthew, Stuckman, and Brumbaugh
summoned. Examination disclosed a severe bruise at the base of the skull which it
is believed caused a blood clot on the brain, as there was no fracture. The
accident is a very sad affair and the bereaved family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Maxine had been staying with her grandmother, Mrs. Ben F. Melvin, of this place
and returned to New Paris Friday evening to attend the big day. She was a lovely
child, unusually bright and bubbling over with energy.
MEMORIAL The Wakarusa Tribune Thursday September 2, 1915
Grace Maxine Yarian, daughter of William and Maggie Yarian, was born February 14,
1906; departed this life August 22, 1915, aged 9 years, 6 months and 8 days.
While her stay on earth was but short, there are many things connected with her
history that are most interesting and valuable. Her name was a household word
and her acquaintances more extensive than many persons of more mature years. In
her home she was always happy and cheerful, in school she was studious and
religious devotion seemed to be inherent with her and was noticeable almost from
babyhood. Her many Sunday school friends will not soon forget her look of pride
and the expression in her voice as she would read her class report Sunday after
Sunday. Up until last Sunday afternoon everyone predicted a long life and noble
future for her. Her parents often congratulated themselves and thanked God for a
happy home and the blessing of two bright children, but it took only a few hours
to remind us that this is not our continuing city and that the most sacred ties
of earth can be severed, and a spell of gloom settled over this entire community.
But we rejoice to know God cares for his own. She leaves father and mother,
brother Harold, two grandmothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her
departure.
Funeral services at the Christian Church, conducted by the pastor, O.A. Harris.
Interment in Olive cemetery.
Yarian, Harold P.
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Relationship: 1st Cousin Twice Removed
The Wakarusa Tribune - Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday February 4, 1976
The funeral for Harold P. Yarian, Countryside Estates, Wakarusa, who died Tuesday,
January 27, was held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at the Lienhart Funeral
Home. The Rev. Gerald Pasman of the Bible Baptist Church officiated, and burial
was in Olive Cemetery.
Mr. Yarian was a former employee of the Willys Overland Company and Bohn Aluminum
Company, both in Toledo, Ohio and Eaton Manufacturing Company of Battle Creek,
Michigan. He later managed his own firm, manufacturing varnishes and finishes.
Yarian, Hazel C. (Smeltzer)
Posted December 27, 2006 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: Wife of 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
Nappanee Advance News, Elkhart County, Indiana
August 29, 1957
Mrs. Hazel C. Yarian, 69, of 606 W. Market, died Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in Elkhart hospital three days after a cerebral hemorrhage.
She will be taken from Wrights funeral home at 1 p.m. today (Thursday) for services at 2 p.m. at First EUB church, led by Rev. P. L. Mast of Oakwood Park. Burial will be in South Union.
Mrs. Yarian made a trip to Germany several months ago to visit her daughter, Mrs. Clair (Genevieve) Arrants. She is survived by five other children, Carlyle, Bremen; Eugene, Nappanee; Franklin, Angola; Robert, Wakarusa; and Mrs. Jack (Evelyn) Templeton, Nappanee. Also three brothers, Dewey, Don and Dale Smeltzer, and a sister Mrs. Ollie Eshleman, all of Elkhart; and 13 grandchildren.
She was born July 24, 1888 in Wakarusa, daughter of Daniel and Ida Lammond Smeltzer. In 1907, she married Jacob B. Yarian, who passed away in 1932. Mrs. Yarian was a member of First EUB church for 50 years and a member of War Mothers, Social club and Lyceum club.
Yarian, Ida May Sloat
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Relationship: Wife of 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
Nappanee News, Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday, April 27, 1910
Mrs. Ida May Yarian, aged 29 years and 17 days, widow of the late Edward Yarian, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sloat, in Nappanee, Thursday, April 21st, at 2:10 p.m. from tuberculosis with which she had been afflicted for several years.
The funeral was held at the house Sunday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. C. Borkett of the United Brethren church; pastor of the deceased. The interment was made in the cemetery at South West under the direction of N. A. Lehman.
Ida May Sloat was born in Wakarusa in 1881. She was united in marriage with Edward Yarian in Nappanee Oct. 7th, 1903, her husband dying about three years after their marriage of tuberculosis, there being no children.
Mrs. Yarian was compelled to give up her calling as a stenographer and go west for her health in 1907, after spending nearly two years in Colorado to the improvement of her health she returned to Nappanee in June 1909, but the change brought with it failing health until it finally took away her life. She is survived by her parents, three sisters, and many relatives.
The deceased was a very faithful church woman, working continuously with the young people's societies and in Sunday-school for many years here in Nappanee where her presence will be greatly missed.
Yarian, Jacob
Posted April 8, 2005 ~ From the files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 3rd Great-Grandfather
Nappanee News, Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday, March 27, 1895
Jacob Yarian, aged 83 years, who had been making his home with his eldest daughter, Mrs. William Walker east of town, since last October, died at about 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. His wife died last July in Ohio, and he afterward came here to make his home with his daughter.
The remains will be taken on the evening train to Randolph township, Portage county, Ohio. His son, Eli Yarian, who was recently killed by a falling tree, was the first death from among the family of grown children of ten. Two of his sons, Jonathan and Benjamin, are residents of Nappanee.
Yarian, Jacob B.
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
Wakarusa Tribune - Elkhart County, Indiana
Thursday December 29, 1932
Jacob B. Yarian of Nappanee, aged 49 years, 10 months, 15 days, sales and general
manager of the Nappanee Milling Company died at his home in Nappanee at 8 o'clock,
December 19th, after a lingering illness of over six months.
Mr. Yarian was the eldest son of Benjamin and Sarah Yarian, of Nappanee. He
married Miss Hazel C. Smeltzer, daughter of Daniel and Ida Smeltzer of Elkhart,
formerly of Wakarusa, in the year 1907, November 2nd. He leaves to mourn his
loss his widow and six children, Daniel Carlyle, Evelyn Louise, Genevieve
Lucille, Jacob Eugene, David Franklin, and Robert George. He was also the
brother of Mrs. Elizabeth Zook, recently deceased; of Burton D. Yarian, 1705
Broadway, Indianapolis; Lucille Peacock of Nappanee, and Lloyd Yarian of Nappanee.
Posted December 27, 2006
The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, Indiana
December 20, 1932
Jacob B. Yarian of Nappanee, Ind., age 49, sales and general manager of the Nappanee Milling Co., of Nappanee, died at his home in Nappanee at 8 o'clock Monday morning, Dec. 19, after a lingering illness of over six months.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the United Brethren church. The Rev. F. A. Risley, pastor of the United Brethren church, will conduct the services, assisted by the Rev. Herbert A. Mellville of the Presbyterian church. Active pall bearers are: Raymond Dunnick, Dewey Martin, Walter Sechrist, Vivian Sechrist, Hershel Strang and Earl Sponseller. Honorary pall bearers are Willard Sechrist, Charles Pletcher, Harley Meek, Russell Dumph, Noble Rhoades, Harold Whitsell, and George Gould. All of these men and their wives are members of a Sunday school class of which he was teacher.
Mr. Yarian was the eldest son of Benjamin and Sarah Yarian of Nappanee. He married Miss Hazel C. Smeltzer, daughter of Daniel and Ida Smeltzer of Elkhart, formerly of Wakarusa, Nov. 2, 1907.
He leaves his wife and six children, Daniel Carlyle, Evelyn Louise, Genevieve Lucile, Jacob Eugene, David Franklin and Robert George.
He was also the brother of Mrs. Elizabeth Zook, recently deceased, who was well known in Elkhart county; of Burton D. Yarian, 4706 Broadway, Indianapolis, Lucile Peacock of Nappanee and Lloyd Yarian of Nappanee.
Mr. Yarian was a devoted member of the United Brethren church of Nappanee of which the Rev. F. A. Risley is pastor. He united with this church in early life. He taught a class of adults for many years. He was respected and honored in his community.
In 1903 he became associated with Coppes Bros. & Zook of Nappanee as superintendent of their mill leaving this position in 1913 to engage in farming south of Elkhart. But in 1917 he was again called back to the mill by Coppes Bros. & Zook.
In 1920 he together with Jacob Nold and Jay Debow of Nappanee organized the Nappanee Milling Co., taking over the Coppes Bros. & Zook interests. After the death of Mr. DeBow, in 1928, Mr. Yarian became sales and general manager of the company, a position which he occupied ever since. He had a dominating part in building the business of the Nappanee Milling Co., to one of the largest and most active units of its kind in northern Indiana.
Yarian, Jacob Eugene
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Relationship: 2nd Cousin Twice Removed
The Goshen News - Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday August 23, 1995
World War II Veteran
Goshen native Jacob Eugene Yarian, 77, 9632 W. 900 South, Attica, died at 10:06
p.m. Tuesday in Home Hospital, Lafayette.
He was born July 21, 1918, in Goshen, to Jacob and Hazel Yarian. On Oct. 2, 1944,
he married JoAnn Clause. They moved to the Attica area in 1967 from Nappanee.
He was a retired grain and feed salesman. His memberships included Jackson
Heights United Methodist Church, Shawnee Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, all of
Attica, and the American Legion Lafayette post. He was a World War II Army Air
Corps veteran.
Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Genie (Mrs. Richard) Tobias, Plymouth; a son,
John, Attica; four grandchildren; and a sister, Genevieve Arrante, Dallas. He
was preceded in death by a sister and three brothers.
There will be no calling. The body will be cremated. Private graveside services
will be in Milford Cemetery. Eastlund-Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, is in charge
of arrangements.
Yarian, James Arthur
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: Great Grand Uncle
The Wakarusa Tribune - Elkhart County, Indiana
Thursday February 20, 1930
James Arthur Yarian was born May 31, 1884; died February 12, 1930, age 45 years,
8 months and 11 days. He was the son of Eli and Lovina Yarian and was born in
the village of Locke, near Nappanee, Indiana. He attended common school at
Locke and high school at Nappanee. At completion of high school he attended
South Bend Business College. While at South Bend he was employed by D.M. Cable,
restaurant man, who at that time had a chain of restaurants in a number of cities
in Ohio and Indiana. Mr. Cables' headquarters was in Toledo, and at completion
of his business course, Mr. Yarian was transferred to Toledo, in the year 1906,
where he acted as cashier, purchasing agent and relief manager for the other
restaurants. He remained with Mr. Cable for fourteen years.
In 1919 he embarked in business for himself in the Overland District. He was
joined in 1922 by his brother, W.O. Yarian, and remained in business until his
death. He was a member of the Monroe Methodist Church at Toledo, and a member
of Rubicon Lodge F.A.A.M. of Toledo. Services were held under Masonic auspices
at Toledo. A short service was held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Rosbrugh at
South Bend, by the Rev. Longwell, U.B. pastor.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lavina Yarian, who makes her home in South Bend
with a daughter; his brother, Will; and three sisters, Mrs. Susanna Phend of
Columbia City, Mrs. Mary Rosbrugh of South Bend, and Mrs. George Fields of
Wakarusa.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Christian Church at Wakarusa, Rev.
McMurrin, officiating, and the burial in the Olive cemetery, five miles north of
here.
Yarian, Jonathan J.
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 2nd Great Grand Uncle
The Advance-News Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana
Thursday September 5, 1918
Civil War Veteran
Jonathan J. Yarian, one of Nappanee's old and respected citizens and a veteran of
the civil war, died suddenly on Monday afternoon at 1:30 of heart disease. He
was enjoying his usual good health, and in the morning went with his nephew, Wm.
O. Miller, to dig potatoes on a lot a short distance from his home. It was here
that he first complained of pain around the heart. Mr. Miller tried to persuade
him to go home, but he did not think he felt bad enough for that, and continued
his work until about 11 o'clock, when Mr. Miller took him home in his auto. He
had a relapse as they reached the house and after being assisted to his home a
physician was called. He was not thought to be in any immediate danger, but at
1:30 he had another relapse and immediately expired.
Mr. Yarian had resided in Nappanee since 1880, after his retirement from farming.
He was a carpenter by trade, and for a number of years held the office of marshal
and street commissioner. Mr. Yarian was born May 13, 1837 in Columbiana county,
Ohio, and spent his youth in Eastern Ohio. In 1860, at the age of 24, having
acquired the carpenter trade, he left home and located in Noble county, Ind. on a
tract of 128 acres of timber land in Swan township.
He joined the Union Army in September, 1864, being mustered into the 35th Indiana
regiment of Infantry, joining Gen. Thomas' command in Tennessee, the regiment
concluding the campaign in the western part of the Mississippi Valley, and was
in the battles of Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville. At Franklin, 11 bullets
penetrated his overcoat. He was severely wounded on the second day of the battle
of Nashville and was removed to Cumberland hospital, where his left limb was
amputated.
In 1872 he came to Elkhart county and settled on a tract of land one mile east of
Nappanee before the town had been founded or the B & O railroad built.
Mr. Yarian is survived by two daughters - Miss Carrie Hannah, who has presided
over the home since the death of Mrs. Yarian on July 5, 1915, and Mrs. Thomas
McDonald, residing 2 1/2 miles southeast of Nappanee. Also two sisters and one
brother - Mrs. Wm. Walker of Goshen, Mrs. S.L. Royer of Cincinnati and David
Yarian of Rootstown, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the United Brethren church, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. J.W. Miller, and interment will be in the Union Center cemetery under the direction of Undertaker N.A. Lehman. The following gentlemen will act as pallbearers: T.J. Prickett, Jacob Hartman, Barney Uline, Anthony Hunt, Levi Lozier and Daniel Culp.
Mr. Yarian was an active member of the United Brethren church. He seldom missed a service and only the day before his death attended Sunday school and the morning and evening services. He donated the land upon which the church is built and for a number of years was superintendent of the Sunday school.
Yarian, Mrs. Jonathan [Elizabeth Worley]
Posted April 8, 2005 ~ From the files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: Wife of 2nd Great-Granduncle
Nappanee News, Elkhart County, Indiana
Friday, July 9, 1915
Mrs. Jonathan Yarian, an old resident of Nappanee and well known died at her home on East Market street Monday night at 11:30 o'clock, after a long illness with a complication of diseases.
She is survived by her husband and two children - Mrs. Jonathan Niles, of Colorado, and Mr. A. H. Lavender, of Indianapolis, also three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday forenoon at ten o'clock at the U. B. church of which the deceased has been a lifelong member. Interment was made in the cemetery at Solomon's Creek by N. A. Lehman.
Yarian, Lloyd O.
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
The Advance News - Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana
Thursday December 31, 1964
Lloyd O. Yarian, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, December 29 at Bay Pines, Florida. He had been in failing health for several years. He was born in Nappanee in 1890 and had lived here most of his life. He was an employee of the Nappanee Milling Company. Surviving are one son, William, of Georgia, one sister, Mrs. Lucille Peacock of Florida, one niece, Mrs. Jack Templeton and one nephew, Eugene Yarian, both of Nappanee. The body will be at the Wright-Yoder Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Donald Ruhl officiating. Burial will be in South Union Cemetery with graveside services by the Masonic Lodge F. and A.M. No. 566 of which he was a member. Mr. Yarian was a veteran of World War I serving in the Army. He was also a member of the Presbyterian church.
Yarian, Lovina Viola Berlin
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 2nd Great Grandmother
The Elkhart Truth - Elkhart County, Indiana
Tuesday May 3, 1932
Mrs. Lovina Yarian, 85, died at 3 a.m. today at the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Mary Rosbrugh, 222 East Heckman Street, South Bend, after a long illness.
She had been in declining health since three years ago when she fractured
her hip.
She was born May 8, 1845, near Washingtonville, Ohio, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Berlin, with whom she came to Indiana in 1864. The family
settled on a farm where the Berlin school now stands. She became the bride
of Eli Yarian, who died 34 years ago. He was a Civil War veteran, having
served three years and eight months and having taken part in 95 regular
engagements. At the time of their marriage, they bought a farm in Locke
township, which is now the site of the present village of Locke. They lived
in this vicinity for many years. She was a member of the United Brethren
church from early childhood. Seven children were born to this couple.
Survivors include a son, W.O. Yarian of Toledo; three daughters, Mrs.
Rosbrugh of South Bend, Mrs. Estella Fields of Wakarusa, and Mrs. Susie
Phend of Columbia City; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and a
sister, Mrs. Mary Winder of Nappanee.
Following a short prayer service at the Rosbrugh home at 1:30 p.m. Thursday,
services will be conducted at 2:30 at the South Union church, five miles
southwest of Wakarusa, by the Rev. Joseph Fisher. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Yarian, Mrs. Owen [Zora Butts]
Posted April 8, 2005 ~ From the files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: Wife of 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
Nappanee News, Elkhart County, Indiana
Friday, March 26, 1915
Mrs. Owen Yarian, aged about 50 years and a former resident of Nappanee died at Longcliff Saturday evening. Her body was brought to Nappanee Monday and taken to the Brick church cemetery where services were held and interment made by N. A. Lehman. The deceased is survived by two children, Fred and Marie Yarian of Jonesville, Mich.
Yarian, Robert G.
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 2nd Cousin Twice Removed
Undated Newsclipping from Nappanee Public Library
He died June 7, 1978
World War II Veteran
Robert G. Yarian, 53, of 304 S. Olive Township, died unexpectedly at 9 a.m. today
at home. He apparently suffered a heart attack.
Yarian was recuperating at home following a mild heart attack suffered April 26.
He was planning to return to work at Walter Blosser Construction Co., in three or
four weeks. He was a veteran of World War II, and formerly owned and operated
the Yarian Studio and Photo Shop for many years. He also was a member of the
Wakarusa United Methodist Church and lived in Wakarusa for 23 years.
He was born July 12, 1923, in Nappanee, and married Mary Jean Kehr July 15, 1945.
She survives with one daughter, Susan, at home; one brother, Jacob Eugene, Attica,
and two sisters, Mrs. Clair (Genevieve) Arrents, Austin, Texas, and Mrs. Chester
(Evelyn) McCuen, Nappanee.
Friends may call from noon Thursday until 2 p.m. Friday at Lienhart's Funeral
Home. Services willbe at 4 p.m. Friday at the Wakarusa United Methodist Chuch,
where his body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Burial will be
in Olive West Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church.
Yarian, Sarah Bushong
Posted April 8, 2005 ~ From the files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: Wife of 2nd Great-Granduncle
Nappanee News, Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday, June 20, 1906
Mrs. Sarah Bushong-Yarian was born in Syracuse Ind., December 8th 1858. Departed this life Thursday, June 14th, 1906 in Nappanee, Indiana, aged 47 years, 6 months and 6 days. She was the youngest of 8 children, all of whom had preceeded her to the final home, save one sister Mrs. Fred Butt, of Syracuse, Ind.
Her parents moved from Adams county Ohio to Syracuse Ind. In 1851. She was joined in marriage to Mr. Benjamin Yarian November 20, 1881 to this union was born 6 children, Daniel and John who died in infancy, Jacob, Burton, Loyd and Lucile, who with the father still survive to mourn their loss.
Services were held Sunday from the U. B. Church, Rev. I. S. Cleaver, of Plymouth officiating, assisted by Rev. J. C. Albright. The remains were interred in the South Union cemetery.
Yarian, William O.
Posted April 8, 2005 ~ From the files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: 1st Cousin 3 Times Removed
Nappanee News, Elkhart County, Indiana
Wednesday, September 14, 1910
William O. Yarian, a well-known Nappanee carpenter and onion grower died last Saturday at about 10 o'clock a.m. at the family home on West Market street after an illness extending over several months though confined to the house but several weeks. The immediate cause of his death was dropsy and a weak heart. He expired while setting in his chair.
He was the son of Jonathan Yarian and was born in Ohio Jan. 10, 1862, and was aged 48 years and 8 months. His mother being Mr. Yarian's first wife, Jane Hooke, born in England and a resident of Summit county, Ohio. Their other child is Mrs. Thomas McDonald south east of town, also a half sister, Miss Carrie H. Yarian, whose mother was Rebecca A. Markley, by a second wife, and his wife and two children - Fred, at Jonesville, Mich., and Miss Marie at home survive him.
The funeral was private and held at the home at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. W. Borkert of the C. R. church and A. R. Evans of the Presbyterian church, officiating. There were a number of beautiful flora tributes - one from the Brotherhood of American Yeomen of Bremen, and one from the same order at Nappanee, of which the deceased was a member and in which he carried $1,000 life insurance, and also from the W. R. C. besides a beautiful floral wreath from P. H. Andrew, the commission man. The interment was made under the direction of N. A. Lehman at the Brick church cemetery, the pall-bearers being six brothers of the lodge to which he belonged.
Yarian, Willis O.
Posted October 15, 2003 ~ From the Files of Rebeckah R. Wiseman
Relationship: Great Grand Uncle
Wakarusa Tribune Wakarusa, Indiana
Thursday December 9, 1948
Friends here were sorry to learn of the passing of a former resident, Willis O.
Yarian, of Toledo, Ohio, better known as Will Yarian. Death came suddenly from a
heart attack suffered while shopping in downtown Toledo at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday,
where he and Mrs. Yarian had gone that morning to finish their Christmas shopping.
The Yarians had been in Wakarusa several weeks recently during the illness and
death of Mrs. H.S. Bechtel and had returned to their home a week ago Friday.
Although Mr. Yarian had not been in good health, he was not one to complain and
was active to the last.
The body was taken to a funeral home in Toledo and will be brought to the Lienhart
funeral home here Thursday morning. The funeral service will be held at the First
Christian Church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Hugh T. Hall
officiating. Burial will be in Olive cemetery five miles north of here.
Mr. Yarian was born in Locke township, April 1871. He grew to manhood and
received his early education in the schools of that township. January 23, 1898
he was married to Margaret Melvin. They celebrated their Golden anniversary last
January. Their marriage took place in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F.
Melvin, with the late Rev. Will J. Young officiating. Two children were born to
them. Harold Yarian who is now a technician in the metallurgic department at the
Overland plant at Toledo and a daughter, Grace Maxine. The daughter died in 1915
while the family lived at New Paris.
While residents of our town for 18 years, Mr. Yarian was engaged in various
enterprises, among which was the mercantile business with Joseph Freed;
the "Just-Rite Light" with the late Rufus Myer; and in the general store business
with his father-in-law, Ben Melvin.
While residing in Wakarusa, Mr. Yarian was active in church work, as a member of
the First Christian Church he served as Sunday School superintendent and taught
classes at various times. In 1914 the family left Wakarusa and lived for a
while at New Paris and Nappanee before moving to Toledo where they have resided
for 32 years. Mr. Yarian was engaged in the restaurant business in that city for
many years. Retiring from the restaurant business, Mr. and Mrs. Yarian moved to
the present residence west of Toledo, on U.S. Highway 20.
Surviving besides the widow and son, Harold, are one granddaughter and one sister,
Mrs. Henry Phend of Columbia City, Indiana.
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