Issue 08 - Yoder Family Information

Issue #8
YODER NEWSLETTER
Box 594 Goshen, IN 46526
BISHOP SOLOMON YODER (1800-1990)
By H. Harold Hartzler
Mankato Minn.
A YODER TN CONORESS
Solomon Yoder, the only resident Amish bishop
of the congregation at Long Green, Baltimore Co,,
Maryland, was born in Berks County, Pa., Nov. 18,
1800. He was the son of Henry Yoder, an Amish
minister, and Barbara Kauffman. Henry Yoder was
the son of Christian Yoder and Barbara Beiler,
who lived on a farm in Berne Twp., Lancaster Co.,
Pa, This farm was granted to them by John and
Richard Penn, October, 1-743.
Christian Yoder (I22-I72) was a son of the
Wiclow Barbara Yoder while Barbara Beiler was a
daughter of the immigrant Jacob Beiler. The
above mentioned Barbara Kauffman was the daughter
of Stephen Kauffman and Barbara Yoder, she being
the daughter of Christian Yoder.
Soloman maruied Frances Riehl (Mar. 5, f804-
Aug. 20, 1B68), the daughter of Jacob Riehl and
Veionica Zug. (See Fisher Family History #4692).
Jacob Riehl was the son of Lewis Riehl and Veronica
Fisher, daughter of Christian Fisher.
Veronica Zug was the daughter of John Zug, son
of the immigrant Christian Zug.
Solomon and Frances had nine childreni Levj-,
b. 12-8-1829, d. at age of B; Noah, b. 9-30-
1831, d. 11-5-1887; Lydia, b. 3-29-1833, m.
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1596 STEFFISBURG IIARRIAGE RECORD
WERE TI{ESE YOUR ANCESTORS
Complenents of Ottrnar Jotter of Grunstadt, West
Gerrnany, and his late co-researcher Karl Joder,
comes this early marriage record frorn Steffisburg
Switzerland. It records the Marriage of Caspar ,loder
and Margret Henning on JuIy 4, \596. fhese folks are
the known ancestors of the yoders of the Oley Valley
(Hans and Yost), and the grandparents of a number of
,foder families known to have been Anabaptists.
Although none of the Anish/Mennonite yoders who
irnmigrated to America during the l8th century have
had their European roots documented, it appears
highly likely that they sprang from this Couples
descendants. In the article by Lois Ann Mast
presented on page 7 of yNL #2 (entitled ',European
Yoder Research") they appear as family number B.
Several- I9th century irnmigrants can be traced back
to them, and we'II provide nore detai.ls on these in
a fitLura issue.
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Samuel S. Yoder was born in Holrues Co., Ohio on
Aug.16,l84l. He was the son of Yost Yoder and Nancy
Hochstetler, and a great.-grandson of Amish Bishop
Christian Yoder Sr. of Somerset Co., PA (first
Bishop of the clades congregation).
Sanuel's father died in 1850 and his nother
married Tobias Miller, a widower with 1I children.
This made a total in the joined family of 24 (Lhe
last child being that of Tobias and Nancy and died
as an infant) . Since this was too nany youngsters
to handle, the older ones (Sanuel included) were put
out with other families.
Although his parents were Amish. Samuel becane
Methodist and moved to AIIen County in the western
part of the stat,e. He and four brothers enlisted in
the Union Army during the CiviI War. Samuel's
enlistment on Apr.L9,1862 was in Conpany K of the
l78th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, where
he served as a Second Lieutenant. His next younger
brother Moses was wounded in the Battle of, Kenesaw
I"lountain and is buried in the National cemetery at
Chattanooga,TN. Brother Jacob diecl in Louisiana.
After the war Samuel worked in the pharmacy of
his older brother Noah, who had earned his M.D.
before the war and lost one leg during the course of
it. In 1867-8 he attended the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor to study nedicine, and then
settled in Bluffton, Ohio where he continued his
sturlies with a doctor. In Bluffton, his political
interests were sparked and he was selected to serve
as l{ayor of that city.
On Oct.6,J-87O he married Minerva Maxwell of
Berlin in Holmes County. Three children were born
while they Iived in Bluffton, unfortunately one son
died in infancy. Their home there is shown in a
photo taken at the tine of it's construction in
1875. It was a substantial brick two-story
surrounded with an ornate wood fence,
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and Rachel Kreider. 0rders may be
placed withr levi L. Stoltfus, South Groffdale
Road, LeoLa PA 1540.It ls at the bindery.
fhis is the best general informational source
of the Anish Yoders at this Doint.
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This article by David Luthy is reprinted with his
permission.It originally a.o,oeareC in the Aug-Sep 1973
issue of
"Family Life"
ARKANSAS
Yoder*
TOWNS NAIUED YODER SERIES
Abotrt three miles southeast of
$uttgart, the county seat of Arkansas
County, Arkansas was the village
of Yoder Station. It was named for
Jacob Yoder who was born on Dec.4,
1838 at Huningue, France Just across the border from
Basel, Switzerland. Jacob's parents were Amish. In
1858 at 20 years of age Jacob immigrated to America,
settling at the Amish settlement (now extinct) in Fulton,
Counry, Ohio. He married there on Dec.16,1860 to
Susar Nofziger and lived there until 1869 when he and
his wife moved to Hickory County, Missouri.
It was in 1882 that a number of Amish-Mennonites
from the church in Hickory County, Missouri investigated
land in Arkansas County, Arkansas. One family
moved there that year and several other in 1883, including
Jacob Yoder.
Soon ajter the Amish-Mennonites seftled in Arkansas
County, a railroad was built from Stuftgart to Gillett in
the south part of the counry. The tracks r€rn across the
Jacob Yoder farm. A station was built and named "Yoder
Station. " Soon the community around the station
began to grow. There was a train depot, a post office,
and four general stores. Two blocks'from the station
the Amish-Mennonites built a frame church house. And
the country one-room schoolhouse not far away was
named the "Yoder Station School. "
YODER SCHOOT - Thls plcture was talcn in 1904 by
the teacher. This same buildtng (wtth tmprovements) is
sttll standtng today and ls usd as a cohmuity center.
The Amish-Mennonites of Arkansas were a progressive
group and later joined the (Old) Mennonite Church.
Jacob Yoder was their leader, being a bishop. In I9I2
he moved to Pryor, Oklahoma. Two years later he died
and his body was returned to Arkansas for burial beside
his wife who had preceded him in death.
W L920 the Amish-Mennonite congregatlon at Yoder,
Statlon, Arkansas became extinct when the families
moved to Albanv, Oregon and Pryor, Oklahoma. The
church house was torn down board by board, loaded on
a railroad car at Yoder Stafion, and shipped to Pryor,
Oklahoma where it is still being used today by the
Mennonites there as an educational building.
The reasons why the Amish-Mennonites left Arkansas
.rre not easily discovered today. It is believed that when
rice was started to be grown in the area and required
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Sunday work, the Amish-Mennonites decided to move
away. The rice required water pumped from wells 24
hours a day, seven days a week. With the irrigating for
rice came the unwelcome mosquitoes. Some say that
drove the Amish-Mennonltes away. Records also show
ttrat there was inter-marriage with the German Luther_
an neighbors. This was likely one reason why the
Amish-Mennonites sought a new location.
When the Amish-Mennonites left Arkansas they sold
their beautiful prairie land for probably g50 an acre.
Today it is worth close to $1,OOO €rn acre_ if it can be
purchased at all. Today a frain passes through the yo_
der Station community once a day, but it no longer
stops. All the store buildings have been torn down ex_
cept one which is used as a furniture upholstery shop.
The Yoder Station School still stands as it was built
around 1885 and is used as a community center.
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MORE OLD WORLD LINKS FOUND
Joseph Ioder of Bureau Co,IL.
In YNL #5 we rlescrlbed the immigration and
identified the parents of Joseph Ioder who sett.led
rn Bureau Co,Illinois in 1836. Due to the research
of Karl Joder and his compatriot Ottmar Jotter in
West Germany and Switzerland, we are now able to
conplete his ancestry, back to its origins in
Steffisburg.
Joseph Ioder (l_805-f857) was, as previously
stated, the son of Josef Joder (b.7/15/]-776 airf aem
itorbacherhof , Geneinde Hinterweidenthal) and his
wife Maria Katherina Gerrnann. Josef was the son of
Christian Joder (b.L732 auf dem Salzwoog) r dr
Anish-Mennonite preacher in Annweiler Tal, and his
wife Maria Sreinmann (who died 4/LB/:-AOB).
This Christian Joder was in turn the son of
another Christian Joder (b.Z/t5/L691 in Steffisburg)
wtro married Anna Maria Clauss. In the yNL #2 articie
by Lois Ann Mast, entitled European yoder Research,
he can be seen a{nong the faffi
Steffisburg Joders as f.i.(4).
You'11 notice that two generations back is the
Caspar Joder and Margret Henning wtrose rnarriage,
record is includecl in this issue. (Note: did you all
notice the coincidence of their marriage being on
our country's birthday...4th of JuIy. albeit lgO
years early).
The descendants of Joseph Ioder are, Eo our
knowledge, the only Yoder cousins in the US toctay
who spell their name -Ioder. Do you ,our readers,
know of any others
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WILI,IAM WESTFORD YODER
( rB60-r928)
Fron Canille loder of
Houston fX cones thls
photo of her husband's
&ncestor, Willian Westlord
Yoder uho lnnlgrated
fron Brown Co.,
'fndlan-
In to
Temitoryr OK
before the turn of tne
century. Willian was a
great-grandson of the
founder of the North
Carolina Yoders, Conrad
Yodcr
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Although Sarnuel did practice medicine, he became
increasingly interested in politics and decided to
stuily for the law. In 1878 he moved his fanily to
Lima to do so, and was adnitted to the bar in 1880,
when he was close to 40 years old. In Lima he was
active in Democratic politics and served as probate
court judge for Allen County 1882-1886. He also
served as a member of the State Democratic
Committee.
Samuel was elected in 1886 to the first of two
terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He
served in the 50th ancl 5lst Congress. Another member
of the Ohio delegation at the time was Willian
t'tcKinley Jr of Canton, who 10 years later was to
becone the President of the United States. After two
terms in the House, Samuel was selecteil by his
collegues to be the Sergeant At Arns, a position
which he held fron IB91 to 1893. One of his
functions in this role was to overgee the payrnent of
Congresslonal salaries, paying out over $3,000,000
as disbursing officer for the U.S. Treasury.
Washington agreed with Samuel and he decided to
remain in the area. He moved out to Berwyn, Md. When
Congress \das not in session, no one stood the heat
of the District over the summer. Samuel was
convinced that Washington would grow out into the
I'laryland suburbs and as a business venture decided
to ganble on this. He founded an electric railway
and served as its Vice President. He acquirecl the
access rights to and constructed a stretch of track
betvreen the Distrlct and Berwyn ( a matter of some
25 rniles). fne electric cars !{ere ridden out to
Bervryn and then had to be ctrarged all night for use
ttre next ilay. This investnent did not prove a
cororoercial success and Samuel lost much of his
fortune as a regult.
Hon. Samu.l S. Yod... 647
Samuel's three children who lived were EarIy
(r875-t924), Elfie Ada (1878-1966 ), and samuei s.
(1886-1945). Oaughter Elfie eloped with the Road
Conmisioner for Berwyn, Edward T. Strea, in 19OB and
had a rocky marriage at times. She frequently
returned horne to her parents and, as a rnodern
working wonan, her son Hazen was raised bv his
grandfather during nuch of his chifdhood.
Samuel was a menber of the I.O.O.F. (Oaa
Fellows), and active in the Union Veterans Union
serving as Commander-in-Chief in I893. He was an
enthusiastic chess player and member of a chess
club. His grandson recalled friends ilropping by
frequently to play. Sanuel was also a piofiiicreader,
reading often to his grandson, and had sets
of Tennyson and Goethe, many in German.
In her later years, Minerva was an invalid with
heart trouble, and could not do much arouncl the
house. She died in 19L9. Samuel also suffered an
extended illness with cancer of the bladder. On Mav
IO, 1921, he and grandson Hazen went by thenselves
out to ttre circus. At that tine he was livinq at
Maryland Ave. at 2nd Street near the Capitali the
crrcus was out at H and l5th SI.N.E. , about a rnile
and a half distance. After their jaunt he and Hazen
walked the full way home. fhis was the last
adventure for these two good friends. Sarnuel died
the next day, a few months short of his gOth
birthday. crandson Hazen was 9 years old at the
time,
(Editors note: yoders have contributed in rnany ways
to the development of our country, holiling politions
of resposibility in a variety of fielis. io-date,
however, only S.S.yoder has been a member of the
United States Congress. With the assistance of Mrs.
S. Hazen Strea, the widow of Conqressman yoder,s
grandson, we are pleased to preient never before
published family photos and annecdotes on this
reknown "cousin". Another aspect of this story,
which we lack the power to do justice to, is the
love and speci_al relationship between a boy and his
grandfather. Few remenber the political and
commercial accomplishments of 3.s. yoder. But for as
long as tre lived, there was a 9 year old boy who
never forgot him. )
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Christian Yoder
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From Shirley Collins of Matamata, New
Zealand, came this photograph of her
great-great Uncle Charles Christian yoder
taken in Ootacamund, India. His wife was
Mary Symons of Cornwall, England. From our
birth records of Switzerland yoders, the
newsletter found a Christian Joder, born
in Steffisburg on Aug.IB,lB33 to Christian
Joder and Elisabeth Heil of Thunqschneit.
Sounds likely.. . can any of our ieaders
confirm this was he
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JOHN YOD
and 138 perches. rt was warranted to John yoder 24 Nov 17g4.
Parcel B contained 76 acres and r40 perches. rt rdas warranted
to John Horn 4 Aug 1750. parcel c (not drawn) to the north_
west contained 5 acres and 75 perches. It was applied for I
oct 1766 but no nane is indicated on the survey.-These parcels
are found on Survey No. 8-2-152, dated g, 9 Dec 17g4. A
previous survey (A-53-295) exists for parcel B and another
(D-53-I71) exists for parcel C.
Andrew Lytle, the.S,urveyor, noted that parcel A had very
poor rand. rt is manifest John yoder bought parcel g from John
Horn and warranted parcel A just prior to tfris resurvey.
fhis is the John yoder wtro was the believed son of Widow
Barbara. (see the articre in yNL #2,
"Reverations
From Barbara
shirk's will" for discussion).He was born in ]-732 and died in
1804. He married an Anna who was born about 1740, and
they had ten children bori-TEEween 1763 and 17g2. This faniry
was one of the few Amish families to renain in Berks co, when
others noved away.
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We are again indebted to John Mark Slabaugh, Uniontown,OH
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rnap and ttre research into these proferty records.
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(Bishop Solonon Yotler fron
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Peter Nafzi-nger, d. 9-L3-I919; Jonas, b. +-2-
1835, n. Annie Mast, d. 7-3l-l9o6t Moses , b.
11-11-1839, m. Mattie Neuhauser, d. 1-9-1880;
John, b. 12-4-18441, d. -28-1868; E1i, b.
2-6-1844, d. -28-1905; Lewis, b. 4-18-1846,
m. Sarah Rebecca Mast, d. 6-15-7893.
Solonan came with his father Henry Yoder to
Mifflin County before 1829. His first four
children were born in Mifflin County near
Mattawarura, Pa. Before 1837 he moved to Union
County where his last'five children were born.
He signed the will of Jacob Beiler in 1849 as a
wi.tness. He was evidently ordained a bishop in
Union County and like1y ordained Elias Riehl as
a bishop. In 1854 he moved from Union County
to Baltimore County, Maryland. There he bought
a farm of 111 acres which is sti1l in the possession
of the Yoder descendants.
Bishop Solomon Yoder was devout in his faith,
always courteous, kind and affable. His life
was exemplary in all respects and he always
supported those interests which were calculated
to uplift and benefit humanity. He was highly
thought of by his contemporaries. He was an
active participant in a series of Amish conferences
known as the Diener-Versammlungen, held
annually (except 18) from ]-862 to 1878. A
brief description of these conferenees is
found in Vo1, 2 of the Mennonite Encyclopedia.
At the first meeting, held in Walme Co., 0h. ,
Bishop Jonathan Yoder of fllinois norninated Solomon
Yoder as chairman. He declined but did
serve on three committees. Again 1n 1861 he
served on three committees when the meeting
was held in Mifflin Co., Pa. As was true of
most Amish leaders, he was opposed to photographs.
In the 1868 meeting held in Mifflin
County, he served on two committees. After
that he did not attend the meetings of the
Diener-Versamrnlungen. With the close of those
meetings in 1878, there arose the division in
the Amish church. The more conservative group
became known as the Old Order Amish. The more
liberaL group becane known as the Anish Mennonites.
Solornan Yoder chose to follow the Anish
llennonites.
As he grew older, after 1870, Solotlan was,
assisted in his work as blshop by John P. Mast
of Iancaster Co., Pa. He nade his wllL ln ]-87.
The wlll is as followsr SoLonon Yoder's last
wl1l and testamentr f, Solonon Yoder of Baltlnore
County ln the state of ilIaryland, belng
deslrous to settle ny worldly affairs before
it shall please alnighty God to cal-l me hence,
do make and publish this my last will and testatnent
in manner as followsr lten, I w111, devlse
anal beq'ueath that all ny property and such
Dersonal -crt possessions that I nay own at the time
ny dec-ease shatl be divided- by ny executors,
hereafter naned, and the proceeds of sald sale
(after my debts and funeral expenses have been
paid) to be equally divlded between my seven
chllalren share and share alike, vl-s, ltoah,
Jonas, Solonon, Itloses Eli' Lewis and Lydla.
Iten, I do hereby appoint Peter Nafzinger and
ny son Lewis Yoder to be my executors of this
my last w111 and testanent with power to sell
and convey any or all such property before
nentloned anal I do hereby appoint the said
Peter Nafzinger and Lewis Yoder trustees to
take care of and rnanage ny son Noah's share of
ny estate and to use the sarne for his benefit
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and f do hereby will and dlrect that my executors
of this ny last will and testament shall
se11 all the property as soon as convenient and
to be atl sold within one year of ny decease.
fn testinony of which f have set my name anC
applied my seal thls eighteenth day of August
in the year eighteen hundred seventy seven.
Solomon Yoder Seal
Signed, seaLed and declared by Solomon Yoder,
the above nentioned testator, as his last will
and testanent, who signed our nanes as wltnesses.
Charles L. Fleside, Jos. Hertzler, Isaac D.
Hertzler
After naking-his w111 Ln L87 Solomon Yoder
became quite feeble and was unable to leave his
home. On the first of February 1880 he took to
hls bed. After three weeks of suffering he was
called home by his heavenly Father. He died
Feb. 22, 1880 at the age of 79 years, 3 months
and5 days. Hls funeral services were conducted
by John Yoder ln English and Elias Riehl in
German.
The wrlter has known descendants of Solonon
Yoder since he lived in Long Creen ln 1916. An
interestlng story concerns E1i Yoder, son of .
Blshop Solornon Yoder. l{e was born Feb. 6, 1844
in Union Co., Pa., then went with his parents to
Baltirnore Co., Md. in L854. Sone tine later, as
a young man, he decided to go west and forget
his Anish baekground. He bought land in Kansas,
was married there and started the town known as
Yoder, Ks. on one occasion when visitors were
present, his wife brought out his Anlsh sult of
clothes to show then to the visitors. This
dlspleased EIi very much. The raost lnteresting
part of this story ls that many Amish fanilies
have moved to the vicinity of Yoder, Ks. Thus
Eli. Yoder has not been able to be isolated from
the Anish. He died July 28, L905,
The Yoder fanily I remember best is that of
Lewis Yoder who was a nlnister after the death
of his father. The youngest son of Bishop Solonon
Yoder, he was born in Union Co., Pa., April
18, 1845 and married Sarah Rebecca Mast, the
daughter of Danlel Mast and Elizabeth Zug. Danie1
litast was the son of John Mast and Elizabeth
Kurts, wh11e Elizabeth Zug was the daughter of
Jacob Zug and Anna Sumners. tewls Yoder died
June 5, L893, but hls wldow sarah (wtast) Yoder
did not die until 1920. Thus I well remenber
her and her childrenr Elizabeth Solonon, Lydla,
Enery, Ada and Morris. My family has kept in
contact with that of Emery Yoder to this date.
He married Anna M. Gerbrick and had children:
Edith, Elizabeth. Ruth and Sarah. Edith narried
Carroll Wilhide. Their present address is
Detour,Md. Last year rny brother John, hls wife
Helen and f had the pleasure of belng entertained
1n their hone. This was on the occasion
of the annual Long Green insprirational- neeting
when former residents of Long Green and their
friends gather together to renew acquaintences.
At this last neeting in Long Green, f felt
lnspired to write the story of the life of
Solomon Yoder.
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DANIET J. YODER AND LOUISA MILI,ER REI'NION
Received a report from Ray A. Yoder, of
Arizona City AZ, of the annual reunlon of
the Danlel J. Yoder and Louisa Mlller descendants
was held on July 19, 1986, at
Canby OR. There were about /0 attending.
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The YNL will publish Yoder related inquiries or ELI REED YODER b. Sep. 1850 resident of pine
exchanges at no charge. Please limit to
'Iwp,
Grove
30 words or
Schuy1kill Co.PA. possible son or grandson of
so plus return address. AII inquiries are checked Elijah Yoder b.1800 shown in IB50 census for pine
against our records to see if we can help too.
Grove Twp. Can you help with info Reply to John L.
Submit to: YNL Queries, 203 Lakeshire Rd., Battle Yoder 72I Erann Rd, Toms River,NJ 09753
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Creek, MI. 49015. NOTE: It would be appreciated if
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an info copy of any replies could be sent to the yNL
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FRENI JODTER m.Peter KlopfensteLrr L/'1,4/L768 in Ivlontbeliard,
France. Who were he parents, brottrers and
sisters. Any info appreciated. ROY C PRESSLER< 1107
W 3rd , North Platte, NE. 6910I
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Ancestry wanted for KATHERINE YODER (3/6/LB3L- 6/4/
IB93) ml. Henry Oakley. nr2 Joseph C. Zehr of Lewis
Co, NY. Moved to Cntario, East Zora An-Menn congregatr.on.
ALSO would Iike ancestry of Susan MiIler
wife of DAVID C. YODER, son of Bish. Christian yoder
Jr. of Somerset Co. PA. Reply to: Bruce W. Jantzi,
RR*2,Wellesley, Ontario, Canada, NOB 2T0.
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SAMUEL FRANKLIN YOTTER b. Germany 1864. m. Emma
King. -l. Kansas City, rUo. 1BB9 . Who were his parents
anC siblings. Does anyone know sonething about this
family Patricia G. Watkins, 104 Melody Lane,
SIidell, Lsuisiana 70458
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Ancestry wanred for ANDREW B YODER b. 5/L6/l-843 pA.
n.Ada L N[orton d.5/28/L9I6 St. Louis,irto. Reportedly
broke of f with f amily (am. /l,ten.) af ter going to
fight in Civil War. One brottrer in pA known to have
been naned Levi. Any info or clues to: Allen L.
Yoder, 1608 E Republican #4, Seattle, WA 9BIL2
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Wtro was SAMUEL YODER of Berks Co. PA. married Hannah
Cleaver. A son Walter C. was born 1880 in
Pleasantville, PA. Need family history & ancestry.
Leonard Yoder, I07 Balsam Dr., WaynesviIIe,NC 2A7A6
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Info wanted on DAVID YODER m. Lavina Lesher in OH
had children Dallas, Wj-IIis, Lottie, Vera. please
reply to D R Yoder,1745 Wilson Ave,Arcadia,CA 91006
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rJEVr BRTDEN YODER b.LO/L2/].849 in W.Va. m. 5/L6/L867
i-n Markleysburg,PA to Emma RiIla Reckner. Children
Thomas, Milton, Olive, James Walter, Albert,Ben
Franklin, Wm. Lee,& Sidney Harvey Patterson Yoder.
Any information would be appreciated. Reply to John
W. Yoder, RD#3, Box 370, Cogan Station, PA 17728
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'v{ho were ancestors of ADAIVI DANIEL YODER b. 1868 in
Berks Co. PA. m.lBB7 Sallie Ida Enes in Berks Co.
Reply to Mrs. I"lary Gofus, 1424 Friedensburg Rd,
Reading, PA 19606
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what was ancestry of ADAM YODER,b. 28 Feb lgIB in pA
c1.26 Ylay IB5B. Married lB43 Harriet Isanhart (182If91f).
Residents of Seneca Co.,OH 1850. ptease reply
to :Warren Yoder, 314 Maple Dr., Sctrertz,TX 78154 anyone donating $ 15 or more to the
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What was ancestry of ABRAIIAM YODER d.8/l/L879 Locust full descendant information on the
fwp, columbia Co, PA n. Catharina Troutman. A son youngest of Bishop Christian's sons, and
Daniel Yoder (IA47-L929) m. Sarah Ann Long I871. much historical data and family
Jean L. Newell, 660 Boas St.Apt. l-708,,Harrisburg,PA rlocuments on this Yoder Iine going back
L7IO2. Same info wanted by Ctrarles Yoder Jr,RD#3 to the arrival of
"Schweit.zer" Christian
so x 44 r ei6;€6-Ff-T46'fO-
and his father in philadelphia on SepE.
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2I,1742. The remaining copies of this
i{y grandparents JACOB H YODER (b.Oct.1857) and wife
Louisa of tsoyertown,PA...appear there in 19O0
census. 'rlhat was his ancestry- Harry D. Yoder, 200
Orchard Hills Dr., Boyertown,PA L95L2
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ELIGA YODER, b.Jul.9,1803 d. Jacobs Church, PA n.
Anna M. (1811-1885). Resided in Pine crove,PA. Son
Abratran (1833-1909) who rn. Ananda Sterner. Who were
EIiga's Yoder ancestors Reply to Robert J. Yoder,
69 Amherst Ave., Pueblo, CO 81005
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Needle in a haystack CATHERINE JADRY (Iisted as
daughter of Chretien Joderen and Louise Clenent) b-
L782 to Florinont. m. Jean Rich of Liebsdorf or
Liebenstein, France. Catherine d. March 1962 at
Liebsdorf. Any info OR advice on how to proceed
Reply to Marylou von Rotz Byrd, 1367 Kintyre Way,
San Jose ,CA 95129.
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i{hat was the ancestry of FRANKLIN YODER (b.Oct.1B53)
who m. Elanore Gable and resided in Hegins,
Schuylkill Co.pA Reply please to: Ruht W. yoder,
Valley Stream Apts c-103, Lansdale, pA 19446
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Who was Magdalena b 9 July l_Z5l and n. Christian
Yoder, b. J Dec. I76L. Christian was son of
Yost Yoder and Catherine tyster. Willis and Dorls
Igqgf, q704
4349 svl lakeview Blvd. r€ke Oswego OR
Seek birth, marriage, death dates & places for
Casper Yoder who was father of Annie yoder (who
marrted Jacob KuIp 29 June 1258) and son of Hans
(John) &_Anna Yoder. Rep,y to t[rs. El].en Chestnutt,
718 Pioneer Iane, Colorado Springs C0
8ogo4.
Everynane i.ndexes are available for two publications
by Paul V. Hostetler of Hamden CT. ^
BISHOP JACOB HERTZLER and His Fanily published
in L96
THE THREE ZUC (200K) BROTIIERS of L742 publlshed
ln 1982
The indexes, $3.00 each, are photocopied and
can be taped to the back cover of lfr. Hostetlerrs
publ.ications. Order from Ken J Heeter, ll
Beretta Way, Bel Alr MD 2LOI4.
BISHOP CHRISTIAN YODER JR CEMETERY FUND
. . . In YNL #6 we described the progress
of the effort to restore the cenetery of
Bishop Christian yoder Jr. of the Gl;des
congregation in Sonerset Co, pA. Thls
plot has cone a long way... fron a
farmed over piece of ground destined for
the strip mine, to a nicely kept
gravesite with a new marker flanked by
two dwarf evergreens. The final touch
planned is an enclosing stone wall.
Thus far, 752 of the estimated cost for
the wall has been raised.
As an inducement to contributors, a
copy of The Reuben yoder Fanily and its
Ances t ry-lE ffiire- ent-Eo -
booklet, by YNL editor Chris yoder, will
onl-y be avdilable in this manner until
the goal for construction is reached.
Contributions by persons wanting
the Reuben Yoder booklet should be senc
to: Christian Yoder Cemetery Fund, c/o
203 Lakeshire Rd.,Battle Creek, MI
49015. This will assure pronpt shipment
of your copy.
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ReunionwasheldSulday,Jungl5at Eeatast distance trr attend th€ several hundred guests - Copres of a nrap of Catawba product were o'n hand for sile.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran f-amilv sathering County, which were surveyed and The Rev. Frank Yoder of Dacatur.
Church.Spinnerstown..with6rt'di'i.ii'.niofthisfamily*".""'a-T'T9l]ul..,".y.:
family members in attendence. HansJoder"or John yoder. ol
Sr.. and
the lamlly and
l9,.lepDers
lts Yoder in 1886. were distributed. Dr. retired Baptist minister, Yoder is a
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Smith's School Road, peikasre,settled
at the Great S*"-o.-""". f^r::ll^b]illt,and
nine marriages president of Lel-orr'-Rhyne.College lrated to Tennessee from Linccln
pr€sident of the group opened thel"-i!-.i;.s-t\,r-;; oI f'qd;;. Tl'.iTr"iTttrk*krr kk kk kk-Xi'idfliT.!';ti-"f-,1.^I9f- *9"lTI inrthe leth century
business meeting -- , dents are buried in t}te Saucon Jotrn yooer Junror's farm uas Jacob Yothers ano nls slaonu
PastorDavidMiller, Quakertown, Mennonite Cemetery. Coopersourg imated next to the Saucon Nlen wife. Barbara (1.-retz_).\.othen. ar€
askedtheblessingbeforethesp.m. Theearliestrecordof JohnYodei. nonite Church. Upper Saucon buriedintheDoylestownMennonire
Pennsylvania Pernsylvania Dutch meal. ., Sr.. Sr., and his wife Anna. Annd, state that on otr T^rvnshin To\\'nship, Lpirh Leigh cornrv couiriy.
{.h,,r.h's Chuch's {'pmprpru Cemeiery, u,hprp u,here rhc! the1.
_ Tte president then awarded the January l, l20 he bought 99 acr6 C"=p.i V"A"T Uoughi hrs father s were membem
following prizes: to the couplefrom joseph Growdei at Great gs-r;i!'ir*-'. iiio in Ri"nt"na ite totto*ing officers were
married the longest -- Pa:tor swamp in Righland, adjoining lands i"*"rnip.
elected to theassociation: presid€nt
Abram w and Mary (Trauger) of Jacob clemmer and George In tihe bought a l3r acre farm i;d'i;;$;;"r, perkasie; vice
Yothen of Perkasie, 59 years. Bachman. The land is located north 1n fV"* Srita,; Township, f"r", Fiuria"ii"iloUt yotf,u"r, Glensialei
Tte youngest child was .D"utg !; of Route 663 at portzer. Road. known as Vauxtown. Caspdr \ oder seir"ilil' _-il"r.u."., Alverna y.
Yothers Jr.. 8-months old, son oI John yoder, sr. had two s{)ns. sold this farm to his sin,. la""n fffrliliteri perkasie, .nd
DavidL andArlene(Geissinger)JohnJr.andcasper.TheymayhaveYoder,inl81for467pounds.
llistonan,RichardJ.yothers,Jr.,
Yothers. Souderton. had more children, but r6cordi rve:e Jacob yoder changed his nun," t,, bifn- i,.iass"'
Jim Yothers Hatboroand l,€isle not kept of women's maiden nlmes Yr,lhers (year unknown) all,l all Th€ tS reunion will be held the
Benner, Perkasie, were the winners so they were hard to identify. th, Bucks County Yothers are lii5 third Sunday in June at the sattre
of the traditional guessing game. descendanls. laation.
CHRISTIAN V. AND MATTIE J. (MIII,ER) YODER REUNION
Or July 5, L986 the reunion of the descendants of
Christian V. Yoder and llattie (m111er) Yoder was held
at the farn of William Yoder on the County Line Road
southwest of Nappanee IN. Christian V. was the son of
David C. Yoder who went to KS and David C. was the
son of the third Christia!_f4gm the Anlsh imnigrant,
Christian Yoder of I44.(L42)
Attending the reunlon were from AL, CO, FL, IL, IN,
MI, 0H and KS.
Rachel Kreider and Ben F. Yoder, of the Yoder Newsletter,
attended as guests. Rachel presented a chart
showlng the J.ineage of Christian V. and Mattie which
supplemented the chart nade by Enos D. Yoder of Sarasota
FL who also was in charge of the affair.
A book of the fanily record of Christian v. and
Hattie Yoder's descendants was conpiled by Ievi and
Elva Knepp and Alvin and Adelaide Fry' a1l of KS. It
vras dlstrlbuted at the reunlon.
Good food, hospitality and enjoyable fellorhip was
enjoyed by over 150 in attendance.
PETER AND NANCY YODER.REUNION
130 descendants gathered at the Crossroads camp
at RolLa North Dakota on July 22-25, Expenses were
paid by an auction which consisted of items made by
the menbers. Time was spent €wimming, horseback
and pony riding, fellowship, trips and singing and
was enjoyed by all.
States represented were fowa; Indiana, Arizona,
North Dakota Montana, Florida, Colorado' Kansas
and Minnesota.
Peter Yoder came to North Dakofa in 1895 at age
21 by train to his homestead southeast of Mylo
which was later built in 1906. Nancy came from
Bertrand in 1894 in a covered wagon. They were
married in 1897 on November 7 and raised twelve
children. They celebrated their 5Oth and 6Oth
anni-versaries with all chj-ldren present.
This family is thankful to have been blessed
with good health and were able to get along with
what was provided and can stil1 enjoy good times
together.
(this information was provi-ded by Sylvia Martin,
one of the daughters, who sent a tetter)
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SEVENTEENTH MOSES H. YODER REI'NION HELD IN
SOUT}TERN UICHICAN
The seventeenth reulon of the Moses H.Yoder
fanily was held Aug. 8-J-0, 1986, at Canp Fort
Itil1 near Sturgls, Miehigan. 0f the possible
plo living Yoders on the family tree (by birth'
acloptlon, marriage) only 82 nade lt to at least
one session. They cane fron Michigan, Indiana'
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vlrglnia, North Carolina'
Florida, Illino1s, Iowa and Kansas.
01d photos, etc. were on cllsplay. Several
fanily itbums and scrap books provided acquaintance
with absent ones. 0rpha Cooprlder Hersh-
Uerger, IUrs. Ezra, of Goshen is continuing her
seaicfr into the past Bs one of the older grandchildren
of Moses H. Yoder and 6he was responsible
for the most of the memorabilia. The
oldest livtng grandchild, Steven Yoder' now at
GrJencroft, do6hen, was not able to attend. His
son, ttarold Yoder, Goshen, was the Master of
Cerenonies - --O1 for all the sessions.-
Saturday aftennoon an auetion of donated
items, handmade and otherrvise, was lots of fun'
providlng activity indoors while lt ralned ancl
iunds to-pay for the carnp faclllties. Few folks
took the taient shor in the evenlng seriously
but everyone enjoyed the singing of Terry and
Judy Yoder, he from a wheelehalr.
In the Sunday forenoon fellowship, Honer
Yoder, a great grandson and pastor, gave an
approprlate devotional nedltatlon on the fanily.
His father, Clarence Yoder, of Mlddlebury,
lnformed us of his parents, Ezra and Susan Yoder.
J. Otis Yoder of Breezenood PA, had done considerable
research in the fndlana-Mlchlgan area where
hls father was born and in Somerset Co., PA
where hls nother was born and presented a paper
on T,evi and EIla Yoder, his parents. Tine did
not pernit the historles of two other Moses H.
Ioder children to be given, so they were turned
lnto seed for the next reunion set for 1!88 at
Midland MI.
The third updated revision of the Moses H.
Yoder Genealogy was on sa1e. Cassettes of the
historical presentatlons from the previous reunions
are still available
l,trs J. Otis Yoder, Breezerood pA
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