LAHARPER, Janaury 05, 1912      Mrs. Nancy Yeager, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Hamilton, 1 1/2 miles south of Lacrosse, Friday morning at 10 o'clock, December 29, 1911, aged 96 years, 8 months and 29 days.  She was born in Washington County, Kentucky, March 30, 1815.  At age of fifteen, she was married to James Yeager and they came to Illinois in 1835, first locating on the farm now known as the Joel Bradshaw place.  There they remained until 1842 when they removed to Missouri, but after spending a year in that state returned to this vicinity and bought the home farm.  They lived there until Mr. Yeager's death which occurred on October 22, 1880.       Fourteen children where born to this union, seven of whom are yet living, as follows: John H., of LaHarpe; Mrs. Letha Pope,  Mrs. Eliza Knobbs and Benjamin F., all of Maryville, Missouri; Mrs. Angeline Hamilton of Lacrosse; Miss Amelia, of this vicinity; and Jack, of Idaho.  There are also 29 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.       After the death of her husband, the widow resided on the home place for a time, then spent ten years with her son, James P., and the fifteen years following with another son, Will of Burlington (Iowa) at the latter's death, she took up residence with Mrs. Hamilton.  Until about nine months ago, she retained her physical power and mental facilities to a marked degree considering her age, but then began to fail and continued a constant sufferer to the end.      Grandma Yeager was greatly loved by her children and kindly cared for in her last days, she was self-reliant and able to do for herself until the last year of her life, when the weight of years was a burden.  She was a firm adherent in the Catholic religion and lived a most exemplary life.  She waited the summons to join loved ones with assurance that all was well.  The funeral services were held Tuesday at the Mound Catholic Church at 11 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Father Brenan of Carthage.  Burial in the church yard