The
Late John Youmans
The
deceased was born in 1834 at Vittoria, Ontario. When he was three
years of age his father, Christopher with his wife and family moved
to
Lot No. 15, Concession 14, Townsend, Norfolk County.
He
lived for eighty five years on the old farm. Both his father and
himself were pioneers in this county, moving into the forest. The
first night spent on Lot 15, they found some dead limbs and put them
up around a tree
like an Indian wigwam and there they spent their first night in
Townsend.
Deceased
married Hannah Hall, who predeceased him some years ago. One son Lewis
and two grandchildren are the offspring. One grandson, Berkley, paid
the supreme sacrifice in France.
In
early manhood he became a Christian and united with the Simcoe Baptist
church. Later his membership was transferred to Tyrrell where
he remained a member until his death.
For
40 years he was a deacon of the Tyrrell Church. He was of a quiet,
retiring disposition, a faithful, loving Christian, regular in his
attendance upon the means of grace.
The
funeral service took place on 6 Jun. After s short service at the
house, the remains were borne to the Mount Zion Methodist church,
where an appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. Wm. Spencer, pastor,
Baptist church, Tyrrell, from the text, John 14: 37.
Interment
was in the Mount Zion cemetery.
