The Washington Republican Washington County Friday June 15, 1900 Mrs. Benedict Yoder. The subject of these lines, who died in her home near Pugh postoffice, in Stoneycreek township, Somerset county, on Wednesday, May 30th, was in the seventyfifth year of her age, having been born in Stoneycreek township, where she grew to womanhood on the farm of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel MILLER. She was united in marriage with Benedict YODER, April 24, 1842, and lived happily with him for more than half a century. Mrs. YODER was the mother of fourteen children--seven sons and seven daughters. One daughter, died in infancy and one son, John, was killed in a railroad accident January 12, 1894, at Iowa City, Ia. The following children, who reside in the west, returned home for the purpose of attending the funeral and visiting their father, who is within a few days of eighty-three years of age; Cornelius C., of Amish, Ia.; Ezra L., of Sharon Centre, Ia.; SImon J., of Washington, Kan.; Joseph H., of Haddam, Kan. In addition to the above named, there were present at the funeral the following children: Samuel B., of Pugh; Sarah of Brothersvalley township; Mary and Gertie, who live at home, and Florence who resides on the Larman farm, in Stoneycreek township. Katie, who lives on the old homestead, was too sick to attend the funeral and Daniel, of Haddam, Kan., were unable to reach there in time to attend the funeral. Besides the members of the family named, Mrs. Yoder is survived by thrity ei! ght grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. The deceased united with the Amish Mennonite church in early childhood and lived a consistent Christian life. The funeral took place last Saturday afternoon and was attended by persons from all sections of Somerset county.--Johnstown Daily Tribune.