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Hiram Victor Yackey Sr.

Birth	:	16 Jan 1868 La Salle, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	27 May 1946 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6594505, -95.3281403
Description	:	Hiram Victor Yackey, oldest child of a family of ten children of Joseph and Harriett A. Yackey, was born near LaSalle, Illinois on Jan. 16, 1868, and died at Harlan, May 27, 1946, at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 11 days. When was 12 years of age the family moved on a farm where Defiance, Iowa now is situated. As a young man he taught in the schools of Shelby County for several years. Giving up the teaching profession, he entered local politics and was appointed deputy auditor, deputy sheriff and deputy clerk of Shelby County. He then... Read More	Hiram Victor Yackey, oldest child of a family of ten children of Joseph and Harriett A. Yackey, was born near LaSalle, Illinois on Jan. 16, 1868, and died at Harlan, May 27, 1946, at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 11 days. When was 12 years of age the family moved on a farm where Defiance, Iowa now is situated. As a young man he taught in the schools of Shelby County for several years. Giving up the teaching profession, he entered local politics and was appointed deputy auditor, deputy sheriff and deputy clerk of Shelby County. He then was elected Clerk of the District Court and served in that capacity for four years. Later he associated himself with G.W. Cullison as a partner in the law firm of Cullison, Yackey and Cullison. Mr. Yackey was married November 21, 1895, to Lurene Warner of Hudson, South Dakota, who departed this life at Harlan on October 9, 1915. To this union three children, Hazel A., Evelyn and Hiram V. Jr., were born. On December 22, 1923, he was married to Hazel (Crique) Sanchez of Harlan, who with her daughter, Vivian Ile, was with him during the remainder of his life. From 1915 to 1932, Hi, as he was familiary called, was employed by the Iowa Bureau of Investigation, in which capacity he was said to be one of the best criminal investigators in Iowa. On April 11, 1933, he suffered severe burns, from which accident he never fully recovered. At the age of 21 he joined Guardian Lodge 441, A.F. & A.M. at Defiance, doing active work in all phases thereof, and on January 11, 1944, recieved from the Grand Lodge of Iowa a 50 year certificate of membership. For many years Hiram has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church both in Defiance and Harlan. He was well known locally and nationally and had hosts of friends. Surviving him are his wife, Hazel C. Yackey; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel A. Brodersen of Chicago; Mrs. Evelyn Goodell of Long Beach, California, a son, Hiram Victor Jr. of Chicago and a foster daughter, Vivian Ile Crique of Wasghington, D.C.; also two sisters, Mrs. Mary T. Holmes of Bradenton Beach, Florida; Mrs. Hattie V. Young of Washington, D.C.; a brother, George L. Yackey of Newberg, Oregon; and a foster brother, J.A. Johnson of Blue Island, Illinois. Funeral services were held from the Pauley Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by the Rev. Paul H. Hicks of the Methodist church. Music by Mr. H.C. Pauley accompanied by Miss Emily Jean Hicks and interment was made in the Harlan cemetery. CORRECTION: Vivian Ile Crique was his step-daughter, not his foster-daughter. She was the daughter of his 2nd wife, Hazel. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HIRAM V. YACKEY The Yackey family have been prominently identified with Shelby county for the past thirty-five years. Some men are born to lead and in a new community such men are most valuable. Hiram V. Yackey and his father have done more for the city of Defiance than any other two men, and since the son has become a resident of Harlan he has been actively interested in every phase of its welfare. Hiram V. Yackey, the son of Joseph and Harriet (Way) Yackey, was born January 16, 1868, at La Salle, Illinois. His father was a native of Switzerland and came to this country with his parents, when he was three years old. They settled at La Salle, Illinois, and there Joseph Yackey grew to manhood. At the opening of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Fourth Illinois cavalry. At the expiration of his first enlistment, he re-enlisted and served until the end of the war. He then returned to his home in Illinois and married. For several years, he was the superintendent of the Jones Coal Company at La Salle. He first came to Shelby county, Iowa, in the spring of 1880 and bought land where the city of Defiance now stands. He sold a part of his farm for city lots. If any man deserves the title of "Father of Defiance," Joseph Yackey surely does. He was a man every one honored and respected. He was a prominent Mason, one of the charter members of the lodge at Defiance and its first master. He was also a Royal Arch mason. He always took much interest in the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic, to which organization he had belonged from the beginning. This excellent and highly respected citizen died in 1908. Hiram V. Yackey was twelve years old when his parents moved from Illinois to this county. He received part of his education in his native state and finished it in the schools of Defiance. He was a young man of splendid ability, and taught school in this county for several years before he quit the profession. He became deputy auditor of Shelby county soon after and served in this capacity for one year. At the expiration of his term of office, he served one year as deputy sheriff and then for the next two, as deputy clerk in the Shelby county abstract office. The Republican party then nominated him for the office of clerk of the Shelby county district court and he was elected. He filled this position very acceptably for four years, and then became a partner of G. W. Cullison, lawyer. They continued in partnership for the next three years, ending, however, when Mr. Yackey was sent on a special mission by Congressman Walter I. Smith to the exposition at Seattle, Washington. In the spring of 1910, Mr. Yackey became interested in the real estate business at Harlan and is rapidly building up a good business. Mr. Yackey was married November 21, 1895, to Lurene Warner, the daughter of J. A. Warner, of Hudson, South Dakota. To this union there have been born three children: Hazel A., Harriett E. and Hiram V., Jr. For many years Mr. Yackey has been a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He was the master of his local lodge when he was only twenty-two years of age and, at different times, has represented his lodge at the Grand Lodge for the past twenty years. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, has passed all the chairs in the lodge and has served as its representative to the Grand Lodge for several years. He is also a valued member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and has also represented this lodge at its national sessions for the past two years. Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 1078-1079

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Hiram Victor Yackey Sr.'s memorial is located at: Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA.
When did Hiram Victor Yackey Sr. death?
Hiram Victor Yackey Sr. death on 27 May 1946 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6594505
Longitude: -95.3281403

Family Members:

Parent

Sgt Joseph Yackey

(1847 - 1908)

Harriet A. Way Yackey

(1850 - 1941)

Spouse

Lurene Warner Yackey

(1869 - 1915)

Hazel Crique Yackey

(1888 - 1971)

Siblings

Hattie V. Yackey Young

(1888 - 1989)

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Coordinate: 41.6594505, -95.3281403

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Coordinate: 41.6422005, -95.4028015

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Coordinate: 41.6617012, -95.2130966

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Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

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Coordinate: 41.5277700, -95.2988900

15. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020

16. Olson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5275002, -95.3806000

17. Washington Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

18. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7797012, -95.4207993

19. Heine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5277500, -95.4033000

20. Red Line Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7178574, -95.1517029

21. Michaelsen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500

22. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

23. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7813988, -95.2074966

24. Graceland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4935989, -95.3368988