Miriam was born July 1869 (I saw on Ancestry.com) & I have to assume in Drybrook. Her parents are Timothy Yemm & Mary Parsons who were married 7Apr1871 at Drybrook Parish (found on this site). Then they had Susannah in 22Dec1871 & by 1880 they were in Fulton County, Illinois.

Miriam was first married to William Burgdorff Crone and had 6 children. He passed away in 1920 and she married Fred Probyn & he passed in 1926. I have tracked Miriam Probyn to Peoria, Illinois in 1930 living with her daughter, Ella McLaren. In 1935 she is living back in Peoria and that is the last I have of her. Someone on the internet claims she died over there in Gloucestershire, England in 1936 but I don't know where to get obituaries over there to verify that.

I hope this helps find her, and please let me know if you do!!!
Cathy

Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County

GAGG, WILLIAM YEMM, ELIZABETH 1886-06-11 00F/0007 00000133 FULTON
CRONE, WILLIAM B YEMM, MARIAM MATILDA 1890-03-27 00F/0076 00000097 FULTON
SMART, JAMES H YEMM, MIRIAM 1893-04-19 00F/0138 00000105 FULTON
BLANCH, JOHN YEMM, SUSANAH 1890-01-01 00F/0072 00000001 FULTON

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So TWO Miriam (sic) Yemms......The one who married James Smart has 1889/1890 as date of immigration in 1900/10/20 censuses, whilst the other one, dau of Timothy, was living with the family in Illinois in 1880. The only other Miriam Yemm I can find is dau of Lydia, a widow, in 1881 England census - but can't find the family in 1871 to hopefully give father.
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From the obit of Tim, there is a daughter Mary Probyn - if this was Mirium, and her first husband was Probyn and then she married Crone and/or Smart she would not still be called Probyn.....??????

Light shedders welcomed!

Regards
Bob

I do have a copy of Timothy Yemm's death certificate which states:
YEMM, Timothy- (widowed)-
born: Gloucestershire, Eng.
died: May 26, 1930, Fulton County Home
82 years, 11 months, 29 days
father: Amos Yemm, born England
mother: Rebecca Murphy, born England
buried: May 28, 1930, Cuba Cemetery
occupation: Retired coal miner
cause of death: Acute dilation of heart
remarks: Mrs. Miriam Probyn, 233 Cresent Ave, Peoria, Illinois
pall bearers: Tom Marfell, Joe Williams, Harry Evans, Andy Gilmore, Alex Warfield & William Gagg

Hope this helps. Are you looking up Yemm's, Blanch's, or Parsons?
Cathy

Query for Digger - what was the source of Timothy's obituary, please? The whole gang are various cousins of mine and I'm just discovering the Illinois family of Susanna and Miriam.
Regards
Bob

Timothy Yemm's obits:
Timothy Yemm, Old Time Cuba Resident is Dead
Tim Yemm, a resident of Cuba for nearly fifty years, died at the Fulton county home about 10:30 Monday morning from heart trouble, from which he had suffered for several months. He lacked one day of being eighty-three years of age.
He was born May 27, 1847, in Gloucestershire, England. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mary Probyn, who used to conduct a restaurant in Canton but is now a resident of Peoria. There is also one granddaughter living. Mrs. Lloyd Tindall, 116 Martin avenue, Canton.
In his younger days, when his wife was living, Tim lived north of town and was noted for his generosity and free heartedness, so much that he was often imposed upon. His wife died about twenty-three years ago and after that the old man fell in hard lines and lost about all he had, finally making his home at the county Farm in the winter and spending the summer at his place north of town, but lately he has been too feeble to live alone.
The body was brought to the Taylor memorial chapel, where the funeral services were conducted by Rev. Langdon, Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and burial was beside his wife in Cuba cemetery.

Tim Yemm
Funeral services for Tim Yemm, who died at the County Home Monday, were to be held this afternoon at the Taylor Memorial Chapel, Rev. Langdon conducting the service. Coming from England about 50 (hard to read this number) years ago when there was such a heavy influx of English coal miners to this country for 30 years he was a well-known and prosperous citizen of Cuba. Noted for his generosity and free heartedness, he was often imposed on, but he always took it good naturedly. His wife died more thank 20 years ago and since that time the old man had gradually lost all he had. The last two years he had lived at the county home. He lacked one day of being 83 years old.

Descendants of Timothy Yemm

1 Timothy Yemm b: May 27, 1847 in Gloucestershire, England d: May 26, 1930 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois
+Mary Parsons b: June 20, 1847 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England m: April 07, 1871 in Drybrook, East Dean, England d: September 23, 1906 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois
2 Marian Matilda Yemm
+Probyn
*2nd Husband of Marian Matilda Yemm:
+William Crone m: March 27, 1890 in Fulton County, IL d: July 1920
*3rd Husband of Marian Matilda Yemm:
+James Smart m: April 19, 1893 in Fulton County, IL
2 Susanah Yemm b: December 22, 1871 in Gloucestershire, England d: March 12, 1899 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois
+John O. Blanch b: September 22, 1869 in England m: January 01, 1890 in Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois d: July 05, 1900 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois
3 Ida Blanch b: 1890 d: Bef. 1930
3 Hubert Blanch b: October 1892 d: Bef. 1930
4 Hubert Blanch b: 1913 d: August 11, 1913 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois
3 Lillian Russell Blanch b: October 29, 1893 in Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois d: December 23, 1979 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
+Walter Henry Tindall b: January 05, 1888 in Glasford, Peoria County, Illinois m: November 05, 1914 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois d: January 01, 1968 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
4 Chester Melvin Tindall b: January 31, 1916 d: Abt. 1990
+Anne Patricia Bouc b: April 16, 1920 d: Abt. 1969
4 Darrell Eugene Tindall b: August 15, 1918 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois d: September 1986
+Berniece Ladene Stillwell m: February 27, 1937

1880 Census 11.6.1880 Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois, USA

Yemm Timothy 31 Coal Miner
Yemm Mary 31 wife
Yemm Mirrium 11 dtr
Yemm Susanna 8 dtr
Yemm Frederick 22 Cousin Coal Miner
Marfell Albert 31 Cousin Coal Miner
Stevens John 33 Boarder Coal Miner

He died 26.5.1930 Cuba, IL buried 28.5.1930. I have a copy of his death certificate and could email it to you if you email me via the web site.

Mirrium married a George Whittington born 1846 at Drybrook 26.1.1867, she had 11 children by him (I have all their details) and died 18.2.1883, the day after the 11th child was born. George then married Fanny and had 6 children by her.

Jim Ashton

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record-id 37481
Entry N0 463
Year 1866
Month Mar
Day 10
Groom Surname YEMM
Groom Forename Thomas
Groom age at marriage 20
Groom Condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession Collier
Groom Residence East Dean
Groom Father's Surname Yemm
Groom Father's forename Amos
Rank or Profession Collier
Bride Surname MEEK
Bride Forename Eliza
Bride age at marriage 21
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Residence East Dean
Bride Father's Surname Meek
Bride Father's Forename Enock
Rank or Profession Collier
Licence or Banns Banns
Signature or Mark He signs She marks
Witness 1 James Price
Witness 2 Elizabeth Price
Officiating Minister Tho[ma]s Gosselin Smythies
Event Marriage
Register Reference P85/1 1/4
Page No 232
Parish/Chapel Cinderford St Johns

Ankle-biters of Thomas & Eliza?

record-id 105330
Entry No 9
Year 1867
Month Aug
Day 25
Parents Surname YEMM
Chils Forename Frank
Father's Forename Thomas
Mother's Forename Eliza
Place of Residence New Road
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister Sam[uel] Edwards PC
Event Baptism
Register Ref P348 in 1/1
Page 2
Parish/Chapel Viney Hill

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record_id 105370
Entry No 49
Year 1869
Month Jan
Day 31
Parents Surname YEMM
Child Forename Oliver
Father's Forename Thomas
Mother's Forename Eliza
Place of Residence Gibraltar
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister S[amuel] Edwards
Event Baptism
Notes Gibraltar is the name of a Colliery
Register Ref P348 in 1/1
Page No 7
Parish/Chapel Viney Hill

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record_id 214534
Entry No 486
Year 1870
Month Dec
Day 11
Parents Surname YEMM
Child Forename Clara
Father's Forename Thomas
Mother's Forename Eliza
Place of Residence Blakeney Hill
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister C. Brockbank
Register Ref P50 in 1/3
Page 61
Parish/Chapel Blakeney

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record_id 214574
Entry No 526
Year 1871
Month Nov
Day 5
Parents Surname YEMM
Child Forename Ada
Father's Forename Thomas
Mother's Forename Eliza
Place of Residence Blakeney Hill
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister C. Brockbank
Event Baptism
Register Ref P50 in 1/3
Page 66
Parish/Chapel Blakeney

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record_id 105597
Entry No 278
Year 1877
Month Apr
Day 8
Parents Surname YEMM
Child Forename Ernest Joseph
Father's Forename Tho[ma]s
Mother's Forename Eliza
Place of Residence Woodside
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister S[amuel] G[eorge] Edwards
Event Baptism
Register Ref P348 in 1/1
Page No 35
Parish/Chapel Viney Hill

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record_id 105676
Entry No 357
Year 1879
Month Mar
Day 30
Parents Surname YEMM
Child Forename Arthur
Father's Forename Thomas
Mother's Forename Eliza
Place of Residence Blakeney Hill
Occupation Collier
Officiating Minister E.S. Smith
Event Baptism
Register Ref P348 in 1/1
Page 45
Parish/Chapel Viney Hill

There may be more!

Marriage June 1871
YEMM Timothy & PARSONS Mary Westbury S. Vol 6a Page 419

Parish Record on this site:

record-id 4585
Entry No 50
Year 1871
Month Apr
Day 7
Groom Surname YEMM
Groom Forename Timothy
Groom age at marriage 23
Groom Condition Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession Miner
Groom Residence Ruardean Hill
Groom Father's Surname YEMM (deceased)
Groom Father's Forename Amos
Rank or Profession Miner
Bride Surname PARSONS
Bride Forename Mary
Bride age at marriage 23
Bride Condition Spinster
Rank or Profesion [not stated]
Bride Residence Ruardean Hill
Bride Father's Surname PARSONS
Bride Father's Forename James
Rank or Profession Engineer
Licence or Banns Banns
Date of Banns [not stated]
Signature or Mark Both sign
Witness 1 Cornelius Brain
Witness 2 Sarah Parsons
Officiating Minister William Barker Vicar
Event Marriage
Register Reference P109 in 1/7
Page 23
Parish/Chapel Drybrook

Sproglet for Timothy & Mary?

record_id 14956
Entry No 10
Year 1872
Month Jan
Day 21
Parents Surname YEMM
Child Forename Susanna
Father's Forename Timothy
Mother's Forename Mary
Place of Residence The Vann
Occupation Miner
Officiating Minister William Barker Vicar
Event Baptism
Register Ref PFC 109 in 1/4
Page 2
Parish/Chapel Drybrook

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Still looking for some more....