YODER FAMILY INFORMATION--CYBERSPACE EDITION-2002

his early experiences. He taught school at Weikel's Hill, the school beingheld in a spring house. He owned two farms in Washington township, one ofsixty-five acres and one of forty. He is now making his home with his sonJames near Heydt's schoolhouse. He married Magdalena Heydt, daughter ofJohn and Magdalena (Weller) Heydt. She died in 1896. Their children were:James, who lives in Washington township; Mathias H.; John, on a farm nearSassamansville; and Manasses, who died in 1905 at the age of thirty-five.(VI) Mathias H. Dotterer, son of David, was reared upon the home farm, andeducated in the public schools and the Keystone State Normal School. Atthe age of eighteen years, he began clerking in the store at Hill Church,for John Dotterer, and later he clerked for J. P. Geschwindt, in Longswamptownship, and after that he was employed in a similar capacity by WilliamF. Seidel, at Bowers Station. In 1885 he entered the mercantile businessfor himself, at Bechtelsville, where he conducted a general store fortwenty years. He was very successful, and the people of the town showedhim high esteem. He was one of the organizers of the borough ofBechtelsville, and was its first justice of the peace. He also served asschool director for three terms. He was elected treasurer of the boroughmany terms, and upon his removal from the borough resigned. In April,1906, he sold out his stock, good will and fixtures to William R. Yerger,of Friedensburg, (who later sold to William A. Henry), and that springmoved to Reading, where enjoyed a rest until the following October, whenhe opened a grocery store at No. 400 South Fifteenth street, his presentlocation. He carries a fine line of groceries and fresh vegetables, andhis stand is justly popular.In politics, Mr. Dotterer is a Democrat. On Nov. 29, 1884, he marriedTorinda Gerhard, daughter of Daniel and Eliza (Angstadt) Gerhard, ofLongswamp township, and they have four children: Winfield S., a bookkeeperat Reading; Raymond A., clerking for his father; and Lloyd J. and Viola M.- - - - - - - - - - -BB- Joseph Yoder b. c1809 MD m. Mary______ (c1810 MD- )res. 1840 Preston Co,VA (as "Yoter"); 1870 Marion Co, WVAfarm hand;BB1- Samuel b. c1834 PA "without occupation" "idiot"+BB2- Jackson M. b. c1837 WVABB3- dau. b. 1835-40+BB4- Emanuel E. b. c1849BB5- Mary b. c1848 m. 7/25/1869 Marion Co.,WVAGeorge D. Koon (1850- ) (per Marion Co Mar. RecdsGeo- son of Wm & Amelia, Mary- dau of Joseph & Mary)BB..BB6- Jane b. c1854 WVABB7- Missouri b. c1855 WVABB2- Jackson M. Yoder m. 11/12/1863 Marion Co.,WVAAnnie E. Arnett (c1843 Marion Co.,WVA- ) Marion Co 1870 &1880.in 1880 census 3 children were residing with Charity Menear asboarders)(Per Marion Co Mar. Recds- Jackson was son of Joseph & Nancy Yoder)BB21- Willie J. b. c1867 WVA(?per Inspector of Mines report- W.H. Yoder age 22(?sic) died