Miami Union

August 1, 1912 

YOUNT, MRS. ISABELLE WAYMIRE - Mrs. Isabelle Waymire Yount died at her home at Troy on Monday.  She was the daughter of Daniel and Sophia Waymire and was born in Montgomery county on May 27, 1824, being 88 years old.  She was happily united in marriage to John I. Yount on January 29, 1846, her husband preceding her on February 8, 1891.  Four children were born to the union.  Daniel who died in infancy, Harrison who passed away in Tipp City, some six years ago, Noah Yount and Miss Belle Yount both of Troy.  There are also surviving 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  Mrs. Yount was the last surviving member of 13 children, six of whom had passed the allotted four score years when they died.  Early in life Mrs. Yount united with the Polk church with which she always retained her membership and the funeral services will be held there at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.  Revs. Enos Pemberton and O. P. Furnas will officiate and burial will be made in the church cemetery, with six grandchildren acting as pall bearers.

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