Floyd M. Yocum
Floyd M. Yocum, who resides in a beautiful buff brick house at 505 North Seventh Street, Steubenville, is prosperously engaged in the roofing business. He was born in this city in 1873, and is a son of Cyrus M. Yocum, a general building contractor here. He was graduated from the high school in 1892 and then took a commercial course at the Steubenville Business College. Upon completing the course he succeeded his father in the roofing business, in which he has since been engaged. He is also a dealer in all kinds of roofing materials and has spacious yards conveniently located at No. 616 Logan Street. He has been successful as a business man, and has also found time to display some useful activity in civic affairs, for five years serving on the Steubenville Board of Education. He is a member of the board of directors of the Yoimg Men's Christian Association and has always been found ready to respond to the call of duty whenever it has been a question of promoting the moral or material welfare of his adopted city. For some years he has been identified with the order of Modern Woodmen and also with Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias.
April 28, 1898, Mr. Yocum was married to Miss Sarah D. Bair. who died in November, 1899. In 1901 he married Miss Mary Katherine Lloyd, of Steubenville, O., and of this union there are three children, Katherine V., Floyd H. and Julian Giles. Mr. aud Mrs. Yocum are members of the Christian Church, the former having served as one of its officials.
From 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910