"Mr. Harvy Yeager, the congenial manager of the Cumberland Telephone Co., of Lumberton, stole a march on his friends Sunday and hied away to Hattiesburg, where his affiance, Miss Carrie Fite, a young lady of many accomplishments was visiting, and by the aid of Rev. Trotter these two promising young people were woven into one by the golden thread of love. Miss Fite is among Lumberton's most popular young ladies and Mr. Yeager is indeed fortunate in winning the heart of so lovely a young lady. Mr. Yeager is a splendid young gentlemen and was formerly of our town. He possesses those component parts that go to make [text missing - newspaper clipping is torn]. . . of the writer is that their married life will be as pure as the driven snow,and their love to one another as pure and everlasting as eternity. This paper joins their many friends in congratulation and wishes them a long life and much happiness."
Harvey and Carrie had one child, Otis Wayne, who was called by his middle name Wayne and became a pediatrician.
Wayne's wife, Julia Lee Bowman Yeager, told me by telephone in 1993 that her father-in-law's career was with the railroad, but he really loved to fish, "fished all the time," and he was very much involved with the Methodist Church. - EYJ
"Mr. Harvy Yeager, the congenial manager of the Cumberland Telephone Co., of Lumberton, stole a march on his friends Sunday and hied away to Hattiesburg, where his affiance, Miss Carrie Fite, a young lady of many accomplishments was visiting, and by the aid of Rev. Trotter these two promising young people were woven into one by the golden thread of love. Miss Fite is among Lumberton's most popular young ladies and Mr. Yeager is indeed fortunate in winning the heart of so lovely a young lady. Mr. Yeager is a splendid young gentlemen and was formerly of our town. He possesses those component parts that go to make [text missing - newspaper clipping is torn]. . . of the writer is that their married life will be as pure as the driven snow,and their love to one another as pure and everlasting as eternity. This paper joins their many friends in congratulation and wishes them a long life and much happiness."
Harvey and Carrie had one child, Otis Wayne, who was called by his middle name Wayne and became a pediatrician.
Wayne's wife, Julia Lee Bowman Yeager, told me by telephone in 1993 that her father-in-law's career was with the railroad, but he really loved to fish, "fished all the time," and he was very much involved with the Methodist Church. - EYJ
Family Members
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Marietta Wayne "Etta" Yeager Deason
1864–1907
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Rev Daniel Parker Yeager
1870–1952
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Virgil Newton Yeager
1874–1954
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Lucinda Jane "Lucy" Yeager Null
1876–1965
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Rev George Gilmore Yeager
1879–1946
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John Alexander Yeager
1882–1955
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Narcissa Elizabeth "Cissie" Yeager Jackson
1887–1958
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Aubert Yeager
1890–1945
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Mrs Dottie Priscilla Yeager Dabbs
1891–1975
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Fletcher William Orman Yeager
1893–1968
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Gus Harmon Yeager Sr
1899–1955
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