Gospel Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 51, March 17, 1938, page 1086:
"Salome, daughter of Christian and Solome (Somer) Slagel, was born Sept. 6, 1855, near Pekin, Ill.; died at her home 1 mile east of Roanoke, Ill., Feb. 21, 1938; aged 82 y. 5m. 16 d. In her girlhood her parents moved to north of Chenoa, Ill. She united with the Mennonite Church in October, 1870, in which faith she remained united until her death. Oct. 4, 1874, she was married to Christian Yordy. To this union were born 10 children, 4 dying in infancy and Laura Bryant on June 1, 1929. Those living are Salome Burchey, Tiskilwa, Leah Armstrong, Secor, Joel of Heyworth; Amos of Roanoke; and Lizzie at home. There are 24 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 1 brother (D.W. Slagel, Flanagan, Ill.), 1 sister (Lydia Smith, Goshen, Ind.), many nephews and nieces and friends to mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Roanoke Mennonite Church, conducted by John L. Harnish and Ezra B. Yordy. Text, Job 14:14. Interment in the adjoining cemetery."
"Salome, daughter of Christian and Solome (Somer) Slagel, was born Sept. 6, 1855, near Pekin, Ill.; died at her home 1 mile east of Roanoke, Ill., Feb. 21, 1938; aged 82 y. 5m. 16 d. In her girlhood her parents moved to north of Chenoa, Ill. She united with the Mennonite Church in October, 1870, in which faith she remained united until her death. Oct. 4, 1874, she was married to Christian Yordy. To this union were born 10 children, 4 dying in infancy and Laura Bryant on June 1, 1929. Those living are Salome Burchey, Tiskilwa, Leah Armstrong, Secor, Joel of Heyworth; Amos of Roanoke; and Lizzie at home. There are 24 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 1 brother (D.W. Slagel, Flanagan, Ill.), 1 sister (Lydia Smith, Goshen, Ind.), many nephews and nieces and friends to mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Roanoke Mennonite Church, conducted by John L. Harnish and Ezra B. Yordy. Text, Job 14:14. Interment in the adjoining cemetery."
Gospel Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 51, March 17, 1938, page 1086:
"Salome, daughter of Christian and Solome (Somer) Slagel, was born Sept. 6, 1855, near Pekin, Ill.; died at her home 1 mile east of Roanoke, Ill., Feb. 21, 1938; aged 82 y. 5m. 16 d. In her girlhood her parents moved to north of Chenoa, Ill. She united with the Mennonite Church in October, 1870, in which faith she remained united until her death. Oct. 4, 1874, she was married to Christian Yordy. To this union were born 10 children, 4 dying in infancy and Laura Bryant on June 1, 1929. Those living are Salome Burchey, Tiskilwa, Leah Armstrong, Secor, Joel of Heyworth; Amos of Roanoke; and Lizzie at home. There are 24 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 1 brother (D.W. Slagel, Flanagan, Ill.), 1 sister (Lydia Smith, Goshen, Ind.), many nephews and nieces and friends to mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Roanoke Mennonite Church, conducted by John L. Harnish and Ezra B. Yordy. Text, Job 14:14. Interment in the adjoining cemetery."
"Salome, daughter of Christian and Solome (Somer) Slagel, was born Sept. 6, 1855, near Pekin, Ill.; died at her home 1 mile east of Roanoke, Ill., Feb. 21, 1938; aged 82 y. 5m. 16 d. In her girlhood her parents moved to north of Chenoa, Ill. She united with the Mennonite Church in October, 1870, in which faith she remained united until her death. Oct. 4, 1874, she was married to Christian Yordy. To this union were born 10 children, 4 dying in infancy and Laura Bryant on June 1, 1929. Those living are Salome Burchey, Tiskilwa, Leah Armstrong, Secor, Joel of Heyworth; Amos of Roanoke; and Lizzie at home. There are 24 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 1 brother (D.W. Slagel, Flanagan, Ill.), 1 sister (Lydia Smith, Goshen, Ind.), many nephews and nieces and friends to mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Roanoke Mennonite Church, conducted by John L. Harnish and Ezra B. Yordy. Text, Job 14:14. Interment in the adjoining cemetery."
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