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Show H. H. YEAGER, UTAH PIONEER, IS DEAD SALT LAKE, May 22 Henry E Yeagcr, one of the handcart pioneeri of Utah, died at the home of his niett, Mrs. Ella Jepson, 1549 South Founi East street, yesterday afternoon. M was 84 years of age. Mr. Yeager was horn in Readlc.C Pa., February 16. 1833. He left ia Utah In the spring of 1860 in the handr cart company under tho captaincy d Daniel Robinson, arriving in Utah August Au-gust 27, 1860. Mr. Yeager's death came after eleven elev-en weeks of illness. Ho is surrhe-J by two brothers, Daniel and Frantlit Yeager of Reading, Pa ; one sister, Mrs. J. A. Heath, and Mary Yeager,! sister-in-law. |