Charles Fremont YEOMAN, SR.

                   RESEARCH NOTE: History of Cora Sophia Yeoman in notes.

Cora Sophia Yeoman was born in Reehigh, North Dakota October 24, 1884. Her father Charles Freemont Yeoman was a homesteader. Her mother Maria Jones was born around Syckamore, Illinois. The Yeoman family moved to Evanston, Wyoming where Cora attended schools. The Yeomans sold their sheep in 1900 and moved to Portland, Oregon. Cora attended the Portland Business College; the family then returned to Wyoming and Cora left Wyoming to work in Salt Lake City, Utah. At this time she met Joseph Van Bagley. They were married in Reno, Nevada and made their home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Then they moved to Granger where they had eight children:-five sons and three daughters. She inspired her children to be good citizens, to be industrious and set an excellent example for them. She suffered a life of hardships and sorrow, burying three of her fine boys. She was very active in civic, political and local affairs. After her husband passed away she moved to Salt Lake where she now resides.