MELCHIOR YODER LINE - Part FIVE M3 thru M7 - Yoder Family ...

M684-31 Marvin C. Yoder, Jr. born 17 February 1917, possibly in Lycoming County,PA. Residence: Wellman, Washington County, IA; Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, to2004.. m. circa 1954 to Velma P. __________ (born 13 September 1915 – SSN issuedin IA – died 25 December 2003, aged 88 years, in Wellman). SSN issued in IA. Marvindied 12 March 2004, aged 87 years, in Mesa.M684-311 Marvin C. III born 21 September 1956. Residence:TX. SSN issued in TX. Died 14 September 1994, aged nearly 38 years, perhaps in TX.M684-312 Frederick Vandeusen “Fred” born circa 1958.M684-32 Nelson J. Yoder born 21 November 1919. Residence: LaPorte, HarrisCounty, TX, to 1997. m. Anne A. __________ (born circa 1923; still living 2008). SSNissued in PA. Nelson died 22 September 1997, aged 77 years, in LaPorte, HarrisCounty, TX.Anne residing in LaPorte, Harris County, TX, 2009.M684-321 Marvin Wynne born circa 1952. Residence: Tallman Hollow Road,Montoursville, PA, 2008. m. Harriet E. ________ (born circa 1952).M684-322 Brent Alan born circa 1958.M7 Catherine Yotter born 19 May 1783 in Limerick Township, MontgomeryCounty, PA. m. before 1804 in PA to Andrew LEIST, Jr. (born 4 October 1782 in BerksCounty, PA, s/o Andrew Leist and his wife Elizabeth Landman -- died 24 March 1851,aged 68 years, in Washington Township, Pickaway County, OH). Andrew was a farmer.Andrew and Catherine Leist were among the first settlers of Washington Township,Pickaway County, OH, having settled in Section 23 shortly after 1805. Zion’sEvangelical Lutheran Church was the first church organized in Washington Township in1808 or 1809. The first burying ground in the township was the Zion’s Churchgraveyard, laid out as early as 1809, and the first burial was a child of Andrew andCatherine Leist. A guardian’s bond, dated 5 October 1815, appointed Andrew Leist, Jr.,“guardian for Melcher Yodder a minor upwards of 14 years of age and Catherine Yodderand Elizabeth Yodder, minors upwards of 12 years of age;” children of Benjamin Yoder(M3) brother of Melchoir. In 1832, Andrew was the administrator of the estate of hisbrother-in-law, Melchoir Yotter, M5. Catherine died 10 November 1856, aged 73 years,in Washington Township, Pickaway County, OH; interred in St. Paul’s ChurchyardCemetery.According to the History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, by theHonorable Aaron R. Van Cleaf, 1906, the following persons were early settlers ofWashington Township: Andrew Leist, settled in Section 23 after 1805; David Leist,settled in Section 23 in 1805; Rev. Jacob Leist was pastor at Zion’s for 50 years; ConradPontius, came from Centre County, PA, settled circa 1800 and built the first brick housein the township; George Pontius, Sr., father of Conrad and George, came from CentreCounty, PA, settled in NW 1/4 Section 22 in spring 1808; George Pontius, Jr., came