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(Source: 20th Century History of Steubenville & Jefferson Co.,
Ohio by Joseph B. Doyle - Publ Richmond-Arnold Publ. Co. - Chicago - 1910)
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CYRUS
M. YOCUM, lumber dealer and contractor, at No.
1159 Stanton Boulevard, Steubenville, O., is one of the
representative business men of this city. He was
born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1852, and is a son of
David Yocum, one of the early settlers and a
farmer in Jefferson County for a number of years.
Cyrus M. Yocum remained on the home farm until
eighteen years of age, and then learned the carpenter
trade at Steubenville and worked as a carpenter for
about seven years, after which he went into roofing and
contracting, which he continued until 1901, when he
turned the roofing interest over to his son.
Floyd Yocum, who still continues it. Mr.
Yocum then gave more attention to other liens
and has successfully carried on a large lumber, together
with a general contracting business ever since. He
takes an active interest in local politics and his
public spirit as a citizen and his stability as a man
have frequently caused his election to responsible civic
offices. He has served usefully in the city
council and was a member of the board of public works
when the new water works system was installed, a most
desirable public utility, with a plant not excelled in
any other city in eastern Ohio.
In 1872 Mr. Yocum was married to Miss
Margaret Culp, of Jefferson County, and to them were
born the following children: Floyd M.; Mary, who
married John Moreland, of Jefferson County;
Daisy, who married Percy H. Harris, of
Steubenville; Birdie, who married Rev. E. D.
Salkeld, a minister of the Christian Church, located
at Lakewood, O.; Cyrus M., who is pastor of the
Central Christian Church at Cincinnati; Albert B.,
who resides at Steubenville; Margaret, who
married Harry S. Welch, of Steubenville; and
Gilbert, Elsie and Florence, who reside at
home. Mr. and Mrs. Yocum are members of the
Steubenville Christian Church, of which he is a trustee.
He belongs to the Royal Areanum and to the Odd Fellows. |
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