Fern Elizabeth Yocum DeGraff Gilland

1918 - 1995  (77 years)

• Name	Fern Elizabeth Yocum DeGraff Gilland
  Born	22 Jun 1918	Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Sep 1995	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3573	Rossville
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Claude William Yocum,   b. 1884
  Mother	Ada May Heslet Yocum Barney Folsom,   b. 11 May 1886, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Apr 1980, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F2747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	B. Lowell DeGraff,   b. 18 Jul 1913, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Feb 1990, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1933	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Ethel Mae DeGraff,   b. 7 Sep 1933, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Jun 2005, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)   2. Jay Lynn DeGraff
  Documents		Marriage- Yocum, Fern-DeGraff, Lowell Yocum-DeGraff Miss Fern E. Yocum and Lowell B. DeGraff were united in marriage Wednesday, March 8th, at 9 p.m. at the M.E. parsonage in St. Marys, by Rev. J.H. Beadle. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Farley. Mrs. DeGraff is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Ada Barney of this city and Mr. DeGraff is the eldest son of Mrs. Josephine DeGraff, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. DeGraff will make their home on Orange street in Mrs. J.L. Heslet's property.
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2017 14:36:31
  Family ID	F1645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Gilland, Fern Fern Gilliland [sic Gilland] Fern Elizabeth Yocum Gilland, 77, Topeka, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 1995, at her home. She was born June 22, 1918, in Evanston, Wyo., the daughter of Claude W. and Ada May Heslet Yocum. She was a stocker in a warehouse and also was a bartender before she retired. She was a member of the Methodist Church. A daughter, Ethel May DeGraff, Topeka, survives. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Rossville Cemetery in Rossville, Mrs. Gilland will lie in state from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Parker-Price Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, 2625 Rochester Road, 66617.
  		Birth- Yocum, Fern A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Yocum of Calister, Wyo., June 23.