Yoder Newsletter Online
Issue Number 6 Oct, 1985
THE ST. JODER CHAPEL
With preparations under way for many Americans to travel
abroad, some of you Yoders may be planning to include
a side-trip to the St. Joder Chapel south of
its refurbishing began in
In the second issue of our YNL we referred to St. Joder, sometimes known as St. Theodore or even Theodulus, who in the fourth century came from Italy up
into the southern Alps to bring the Gospel. This missionary monk became the
first (and greatly be loved) bishop in the Martigny-Valais
district of southern
In 1966 Miss Edith Joder took
her vacation time to travel by car through
In 1978 when we too visited the chapel, we found in a
window-well of the little building an eight-page brochure, protected with
plastic, entitled:
preceded this one. In 1601 an
earthquake twisted the tower and made new foundations necessary. Further
repairs were made in 1727, in 1799, and 1877. In 1963 a heavy southwest wind
again blew down the tower. Now in this latest appeal, because the local
population could not finance the refurbishing, it was hoped that a wider circle
of friends and patrons could raise enough money so that work could begin by
1972.
From this brochure we pass on to you some bits of
information you might like to know before you go up the mountain to this
romantic spot. This community of Altzellen takes in
about fifty farmsteads, with a population of approximately 450, who are still
devoutly Roman Catholic although they have not been organized into a particular
parish. The earliest document extant about the region comes from 1267. Even by
then it had been settled for a long time. However, in reading through the names
of the earliest inhabitants known to have cleared the forest and made the
fields, we cannot find the name of Joder or any name
we know associated with it (with the conceivable exception of Baumgartner).
Before this date there were Joders across the
mountains in the
An anonymous writer at the end of the brochure makes an
interesting and plausible speculation. There is general agreement that that the
chapel was built in 1482, and he notes that on December 22, 1481, a special
meeting of the Diet was held in Stans, not far away:
"After the
Confederates had thoroughly conquered Duke Karl the Brave, they returned as
great victors to their homes, but after the victory over the enemy they began
to quarrel about the division of the booty and the claim of the tribes that had
joined in the fight (Freiburg and Solothurn).
The more impossible a peaceful solution seemed, the more both sides put this
tangled ball before Brother Klaus..."
(a
monk "on the border" of the area). There were those who believe that
by the time of the Diet meeting, drafts of a contract had already been made up,
but because of their common trust in Brother Klaus, he was able to bring about
the signing of the document to the satisfaction of all concerned--no mean feat.
"Bells were rung everywhere".
"The mayor and the
aldermen from Solothurn wrote to him: 'We have been
informed that you through the grace of the Almighty God and His dear Mother
have created peace, quiet, and union in the whole confederacy through your good
advice and instruction."
The writer continues:
"Wouldn't you expect that somewhere the Confederates would have put up a
memorial to remember this day...to the peace that had come out of gratitude
that they had been saved from a civil war...?" Elsewhere he referred to a
tradition that every evening a strip of light would appear on this height
"under the Eggiligrat", which was the
deciding factor in locating the chapel at that place. Thus in November of 1482
the new chapel was dedicated by the Bishop of Constanz
to "St. Joder and the God Mother", and a
decision was made by the mountain population to hold a memorial annually.
Brother Klaus was among the most noted of the
benefactors. A mass robe he gave is still preserved in the church in nearby Wolfenschiessen. Various relatives of families in Alzellen contributed, foremost among them the Flue family
of
We thus have better explanations about the origin of the
chapel that the speculations and fun guesses made by our earlier American
visitors. The chapel did not come about because of any sacrificial grass-roots
effort of a local clan (like Joders:). Probably from the beginning the symbolism may have meant
more to the upper echelons of power than to the farmers around it. Support for
it probably came from some places rather far away and in spasmodic fashion. It
did not fall into periodic neglect because some clan (like Joders)
had turned Protestant and moved away; the chapel has always been in Catholic
care. Although local people may not have been able to explain much about the
chapel twenty years ago, they were willing to put up a sign promptly to tell
the fascinated American visitors where to find it. None of the facts or fancies or errors need to dull our interest
in or appreciation of this romantic little chapel in such a beautiful setting,
a setting which must be much like that which our Swiss forefathers knew and
loved. It is still a house of prayer and the bell can be a call to prayer as
far as the sound can reach. Historians can still appreciate its antiquity; artists
can still study the style and origins of the altar pieces. Special services are
held there several times a year, and Benedictine from Engelberg, spending vacations at Grafenort,
"bring the holy sacrifice up here." Some young couples are
choosing the chapel for their weddings and the bell still tolls for a death in the
valley. Whether our ancestors had anything to do with it or not, a visit to the
St. Joder Chapel can be an enjoyable experience.
(In a later issue we
shall describe the interior of the chapel and show what interesting myths and
legends about St. Joder are illustrated in the 17th
century paintings on the wall.)
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Family History Sheet
Summary
We have completed
stratifying the family history sheets submitted by our readers. The results are
quite interesting, and we thought you'd like to take a look. Input was received
from 225 individuals, many of whom had multiple Yoder ancestral lines.As you'll notice in the summary, descendants of the
Amish lines account for 83% of the submissions. One individual,
"Schweitzer Christian" Yoder was the ancestor of 31% alone.
Quite naturally, we shall try to balance the newsletter
to assure specific information is presented of interest to this major family
category. On the other hand, however, as the Amish Yoders
are generally the best documented, we will likely give a disproportionate
weight to other groupings as one of our overall goals remains expanding the
horizons of Yoder family knowledge overall. A booklet is being worked on which
will break-down the names and addresses of
all submitter cross-related
to ancestral tree down to the late 1800s. This will be made available to major
genealogical reference libraries to assist others in their family research.
Should any of our readers wants specific information before that time about the
identity of their closer "cousins", feel free to write YNL Queries,
to
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AMISH YODERS (328..83%)
YR1- Yoder
(c1695- 1742) m."Widow"Barbara
YR12-Christian
((1726)-Jan.1772) m.Barbara--------55
YR14-"Strong" Jacob((1726)-1790) m.Anna----------14
YR15-Anna ((1728)-1790) m.Samuel King-------------5
YR16-Michael
((1730)-1799) m ?------------------------5
YR17-John ((1732) -c1807)
m Anna---------------------7
YR19-Veronica
((1736)-1806jm.John Hertzler---------5
YR2-Christian Yoder
(c1700-Nov.1775) m. ?
YR23-"Schweitzer"
Christian (Feb.1728-Nov.20,
----1816) ml. ? m2. Barbara Hooley--------------------122
YR24-Elizabeth(1729-(cl778)m.Christian Beiler)------1
YR25-John
(1732-7/2/1813) m. Anna (Mast?)---------36
YR26-Yost (1734- )ml.? m2--------Mary Siever
-------49
YRB-Yost (?-c1770/1) m. ?-------------------------------27
YRC-Samuel (1745-9/22/1806
GY) m. Mary Gingerich---2
OLEY VALLEY YODERS (6)
OH-Hans Yoder
(3/10/1672-c1742)-Rosina LeDee--------2
OY-Yost Yoder
(10/5/1679-c1742)--------------------------4
ALSATIAN
YODERS-----------------------------------------7
CONRAD YODER of
NC------------------------------------11
MENNONITE YODER LINE (14)
YB-Hans Joder "Of
YBl-John Jr.(c1710-c1770) m.Anna
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YB2-Casper (c1720-1781)
m. Barbara ---------------------6
GREEN CO.,PA Yoders (unlinked) ------------------------5
OTHER (includes unlinked)---------------------------------23
TOTAL
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(NOTE: The numbering
system is patterned after that used by Amish researchers Gingerich
and Kreider as are assumptions about the family
relationships in the early Amish Yoder generation....for further discussion see
YNL#2 article entitled "Revelations of the Barbara Shirk Will" by
Rachel Kreider. The dates for the Amish Yoders are based only in part on their research.
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FROM THE EDITORS
Ben F Yoder,
Chris Yoder,
Contributing
Editor--Rachel Kreider,
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WARNINGS In YNL #1, we
spoke of German Researcher Karl Joders belief that
"Joder Hubel" (Joder Hill) in Switzerland was a point of origin for the Joder clan, This was stated as fact in the reprinted
article by Lois Ann Mast (YNL #2) entitled "European Yoder Research",
which was based on Karl's records. Readers are advised to take the Joder Hubel story with a grain of
salt. Some serious scholars feel it may well be merely romantic speculation.
CORRECTION: In YNL#5, as
a header to the will of Henry Yoder,his
wife Catherine Detweilers' date of birth was
incorrectly shown as 1756 ..it was instead 1765....In the cover article on
Christian and Marie Yoder, YNL #5, his code was incorrectly referenced as YR3,
it should have read YA3 ...Not an error, but: Reader/scholar John F. Murray of Kouts,IN correctly pointed out
that the Tobias Yoder Bible Record (pg 2,YNL #5) did not list all of the known
children of that individual... the record was, however, printed as submitted.
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In 1886 the Rev. Robert
Anderson Yoder, D.D. (1853-1911), a Lutheran clergyman and teacher in the
counties of Lincoln and Catawba in NC, surveyed Catawba County by horse and
buggy and platted his findings in map form. The Catawba County Historical Asso., Inc. reproduced the map and reduced its original
gargantuan proportions to a manageable approximate size of 4' x 3'. The map is
printed on a buff heavy paper which is suitable for framing. The document
accurately shows the streams, creeks, rivers, mountains and knolls as well as
the location of the settlements and towns and the homesites
of county residents as of the mid '80s. Churches and schools are indicated as
well. The map is a welcome companion to Fred R. Yoder's History of the Yoder
Family in
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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS
Another item which might
be of interest to you and your readers concerns a Noah Yoder, another
descendant of Henry Yoder (b. 1756), who presently owns and lives on the
original Henry Yoder farm near Meyersdale,
This part of a letter was
received from Virgil E. Yoder of Irwin PA.
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"One clipping in my
scrapbook should be of special interest to you and other subscribers to the
YNL. The item is from the
-------- This part of his
letter was sent by Neal D. Wilfong, Secretary of the
NC Yoder Reunion
group and a descendant Of Conrad Yoder, 17--/1790.
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****REMINDER*********************************
If you should MOVE or
have an address change, be sure to let us know, Otherwise we have no way of
getting your YNL delivered !!! This information, as
well as any questions regarding your subscription, should be sent to our Goshen
Post Office Address P,O,Box 594, Goshen,IN,
46526,
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Research offer- Ms. Helen
H. Reeve of the
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EARLY MARRIAGES FOR
"UNLINKED" YODERS REWARD OFFERED!
As a challenge to our
readers, and also to assist in expanding the corporate knowledge of various
Yoder families, we are presenting the following listing of pre-1870 Yoder marriage records on
file, for folks whose ancestry is not known to us. The help of all researchers
will be appreciated in linking any of these people to their appropriate line.A $1 reward is offered to anyone who can prove the parentage of the listed Yoders. (Only one winner per name on a first in basis).(Send input to YNL Family Research,
Muskingum Co.,OH
11/16/1830-Christopher
Yoder to Amanda Maria Haymaker by W. Sedwick
Carroll Co.,OH
5/23/1835-James Yoder to
Nancy Parr
Richland Co.,OH
11/21/1843-Willis Yoder
to
11/5/1858-Christian A.
Yoder to Eve Ryder
6/3/1864-Frederick Joder to Berena Beller
Wayne Co.,OH
6/10/1845-Abraham Yoder
to Anne Reschey by J.Shoemaker
6/27/1852-Jacob Yoder to
Anne Schreiner by J.Beal,J.P.
12/3/1863-Joseph A.Yoder to Mary Aschbacker by D.Kammerer, (Reformed)
11/4/1841-Julia Ann Yoder
to George Lawrence by A.Stump (Reformed)
4/5/1866-Mary Yoder to
Jeremiah Brindle by J.Shoemaker
11/15/1829-Mary Ann Yoder
to David Cauffman by W.Barns
8/19/1832-Sarah Yoder to
Tobias Fike by G.Weygandt
(Reformed)
10/12/1848-Salome Yedder to David Brower by J.Shoemaker ...
(NOTE:J.Shoemaker officiated at other marriages for people
known to be of Amish heritage)
Licences issued but no marriage
recorded:
2/22/1854-Aaron Yoder and
Cath. Traster
9/22/1854-I.W.Yoder and Eliz.Thomas
Bartholomew Co.,IN
7/20/1854-Daniel Yoder to
Sarah Ann Stribling
7/21/1853-David Yoder to
Mary Coovert
12/5/1850-Jonathan Yoder
to Malinda Stribling
12/6/1863-Sarah Ann Yoder
to Andrew J. Bond
St.Michael's Church,
10/2/1750-Elizabeth Yoder
to Mathias Hollenbach
Lumpkin Co.,Ga
8/1/1838-Ephriam Yoder to
Susan Matthews
Henry Co., IN
5/31/1838- Henry F. Yoader to Mary Wishon
Berks Co, PA-Goshenhoppen Reformed Church
7/21/1779- Elizabeth
Yoder (dau. of Jacob Yoder) to Ludwig Graber
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ORIGINAL YODER
As noted in the article which summarizes our readers
ancestry, "Schweitzer" Christian Yoder (Feb.1728-Nov.20,1816) is an ancestor of a significant share of those
submitting Family History Sheets to the YNL. Originally a farmer in Bern Twp,Berks Co (See YNL #5 for plot
map), in the spring of 1776 he moved to present day Somerset Co,PA. This photograph of the original homestead farm house
was first published in the Aug.4,1949 issue of
"The
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SCHOLARLY TRADITION
CONTINUES
Edwin M. Yoder Sr., now dead at the age of 85, could
trace his ancestry directly back to the Palatine migrations to
It is generally believed, however, that Conrad Yoder I,
the patriarch of the Yoder
family in
Members of the Yoder clan say, moreover, that Conrad the
First likely lived for a time in the Palatine of Southeastern
Germany before coming to
Conrad Yoder I, one of Edwin M Yoder's pioneer foreparents ,
is believed to have come to the
Col. George M. Yoder, a great grandson of Conrad Yoder I
and the paternal grandfather of Edwin M. Yoder Sr., helped organize the
government when
In choosing teaching as a career Edward M.Yoder Sr followed in the
footsteps of both
his grandfather Col.George M. Yoder, and his father,
Edwin M. Yoder Sr., one of 10 children, was born in the
Jacob's Fork section of Catawba County
and attended Blackburn High School, then Lenoir-Rhyne
College.
He was held in such high regard as a high school teacher
and vocational director,
that some years back, a High School in
Yoder's namesake, Edwin M.Yoder
Jr., has carried the name even farther afield as a
nationally syndicated columnist. A Rhodes scholar and a former associate editor of
the
In 1979, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his editorial
writing.
Edwin M. Yoder Sr. was proud of his son, and Edwin M.
Yoder Jr was equally proud of his father.
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BERKS
We are pleased to bring
another of the excellent homestead maps by John Mark Slabaugh
to our readers. This one reflects the properties of two of the believed
children of the "Widow Barbara" Yoder. (super-
imposed on a
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Photograph of William
Peter Yoder (Aug. 31, 1866-1934) and his wife -Anna Jane Ross (Oct. 18,
1873-Nov. 23, 1942) taken about the time of their marriage Dec. 4, 1895 at Bonne Terre MO. William Peter was
the great-grandson of Conrad Yoder of NC by Conrad's oldest son John and John's
son Peter. Peter Yoder: b. Oct. 13, 1805, sold the land he had inherited from
his father around 1850 and moved by covered wagon from NC to MO, settling
around
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YODER FAMILY CREST
First of a
series shows one of the various Yoder coat-of-arms. This is a copy of a photograph taken
in the church at
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From Mrs. N.N. Miller of
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CEMETERY RESTORATIONS
Bishop Christian Yoder Jr (1790-1846): As people move across the country and leave ancestors
resting behind, cemeteries, particularly rural ones, fall into decay. In YNL #4
(page 3) we were pleased to announce a restoration effort for the Bishop
Christian Yoder Jr. cemetery in
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The Old Yoder Cemetery,
Somerset Co,PA- of the Yoder Cemeteries of Somerset
County, the oldest is probably that which rests on the original
"Schweitzer" Christian Yoder homestead, north of Brotherton,PA.
There are mostly unmarked graves, with only two persons clearly identifiable.
These are John Yoder (who bought the original homestead from his father
"Schweitzer" Christian in 1796, and his wife Barbara Yoder (daughter
of John and
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The following was
received from Emery Shetler of
TRAGIC INCIDENT
One June the 10th 1850
church services were at the home of Christian Schottler's
near Davidsville PA in northern
A nice quiet morning to
walk to church, as Christina 10, and Lizzie 8 were walking to church Alone. The
quiet was shattered by a shot from a high-powered muzzle loader. The ball of
the muzzle loader went right through Christina's head. She fell dead on the
road. Lizzie ran to the Christian Schottler home and
reported the sad accident. A group of people hurried to the scene, not far from
the Schottler home where Christena
lay in a pool of blood. She was carried to the Schottler
home where a very sad and solemn church service was held that day. Someone
unknown had fired the shot whether on purpose or by accident is not known. Why
or who was out shooting on a Sunday morning in 1850? Would YNL readers know
anything more about the above incident?
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The following copy was
sent in by John M. Byler of Mercer PA which appeared in the
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT
Died, on Wednesday night last, Mr. Abraham Yoter a respectable German farmer of Kishacoquillas
Valley, Mifflin Co. The manner in which he came to his death is
truly affecting. It appears that
in the evening Mr. Yoter and five or six others had gone to
the Kishacoquillas Creek a fishing. A few young men,
observing them, agreed that they would go and scare them off. After the fishers
had been there for some time, persons unseen commenced throwing stones and
firing guns. Mr. Yoter repaired to
the spot, whence the assault appeared to be made, accompanied by a large dog,
and on seeing a man, he encouraged the dog to attack him. The
man called out, that if he did
not desist, he would shoot the dogs at once the same time cocking the gun. Yoter caught hold of the muzzle, with the intention of
wresting the gun from the other. In the struggle the piece went off, and Yoter received the contents in his bowels, and almost
immediately expired. It appeared on examining the corpse there
had not been a bullet in the gun, the wad,
however, almost perforated through the body. The coroner's inquest sat
yesterday morning on the body, and reported the death 'accidental, by discharge
of a gun'. Mr. Yoter has always maintained the
character of an honest and good citizen, and has left a wife and several children.
Thus was he in the vigour of life launched
into eternity. It is a striking
display of the uncertainty of human life! And a solemn call for us all to be prepared
for that awful change which must sooner or later take place.
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BOOK REPORT
Edward, (Pilgrimage of a
Mind), are the journal notes of Edward Yoder
(1893-1945) linguist,
historian, author, teacher at Hesston and
and compiler of Sunday
School lessons for the Mennonite Publishing House at
Scottdale PA.
Here are the notes candidly written after a day of stress
or joyful relaxation of his faithful walks through nature's byways. His
thoughts are relished by the reader, and give one new insights for purposeful
living in a world molded by mediocre and stereotyped patterns in life.
His religion is certainly based on a true belief in the Saviour and he truly reached the state of
"rationalization-interpretation" stage of personal belief. This, from
his comments on an article he had read, is a final state in four areas of
belief experienced by many who embrace Christianity. His simplicity and
enjoyment of all good and simple blessings in life make proof of his faith
being a child of God.
He had no extra frills in life that most of us enjoy
materially, During the rugged times of the Depression were the
long days of want and penury taken in faith and patient endurance. He was human
enough to hope for better things to come in life. He made distinctive
contributions of literary work and study materials which he hoped would be for
higher interpretative value to those who used them.
'Edward' was pleasurable to read. The simple notes of
everyday experiences and going deeper into his philosophical musings made one
aware of the precious values that are to be savored.
'Edward' is respectfully recommended to all, especially
for those short moments to be enjoyed without getting involved in extended
reading periods. It is a good book to be kept for rereading at other times.
This nearly 500-paged book is available by ordering from
the following persons nearest your locality. It is illustrated, indexed and
priced at $20.00.
Miss Ida Yoder,
Virgi1
Mrs. Dorothy Yoder Nyce,
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People of Consciences The Samuel P Yoder Family
... is
an excellent compilation by Lissa T. Thompson, 1873
North 775 West,
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The YNL will publish
Yoder-related inquiries or exchanges at no charge. Please limit to 30 words or
so plus return address.All inquiries are checked
against our records to see if we can help too. Submit to: Yoder Newsletter
Queries,
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John YODER
who married Catherine Levan. What was his ancestry?
Oley Twp area, Berks Co. They had a daughter, MARIA who was born Aug.15,1807 and married John Edelman. Reply to: Donna J.G.Hafer,
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CALVIN
H.YODER??? what ancestry? 1880/1900 census of
Willow Rock Twp, Jasper Co, IL. born PA Dec.1832.
Married Anna .May have been the 18 yr old Calvin Yoder shown as laborer on
Ulrich Rumbaugh farm, Greenwood Twp, Perry Co,PA in 1850 Census. Reply to both: Mark Yoder,
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Ancestry?? of
SARAH YODER,b.9/15/1842 Lehigh Co,PA.,ml William Rice
5/29/1862,Hope, Bartholomew Co,IN,m2 Edwin McHose,5/24/1884, same county. Reported daughter of DAVID YODER and Mary Levan.
Was for a time a resident of
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Who were the parents of
ELIZABETH YODER, m. Samuel Pletcher in
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A WORD OF CAUTION TO
YODERS
Some time ago a book,
published by Halbert's, Inc. of
There is a directory of
over 8000 Yoder households which is worthwhile and interesting. One oversight
is the omission of many Amish Yoders, notably in PA
and IN where all Yoders listed have telephones.The Amish have no telephones and one wonders how
many of them have been overlooked? The cost of the book is $26.83 ppd, To the interested party this amount would
pay for many informative Yoter Newsletters,
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Family Record of Bishop
Christian Yoder
(1758-1838)
Christian Yoder was the
first Amish bishop of the Glades congregation in northern Somerset Co,PA. He was married to
b.Oct.30,1781,sign the
Ram; Abraham b.Dec.20 1782,sign the crab; Joseph b. Sep. 7, 1784, sign the
twins; Yost b.Aug.17,1786, sign the twins, and d.Oct.26,1805; Jannes b.Nov,13,1788 sign the steer; Christian
b.Dec.13,1790, sign the fish; Solomon b.Mar.5,1793, sign the archer; Jacob
b.Mar.17, 1795, sign the Waterman, d.Aug.12, 1803; Sara b.Jan.23, 1797, sign
the archer, d.Feb.20,1801;Barbara b.Apr.16,1801, sign the twins, d.Aug.4,1803;
Jonathan b.May 20,1803, sign the steer; Anna b.
Ju1.23, 1808, sign the twin.
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THE NC YODER
Albert F. Yoder, of Conover, president from 1984 convened
the 35th annual Yoder Reunion on Sunday, August 11, 1985 following lunch in the
fellowship building of the
Dr. J. Larry Yoder, a professor of religion at
The president read the
names of 25 family members who died during the preceding year.
A letter from Charlotte (Yoder) Hilton the last surviving
child of Francis A. Yoder and wife was read in part to the group. Reminiscences
recalled early birthday celebrations of the writer's grandfather, Col. George
E. Yoder.
There will be work needed in removing a persimmon tree
destroyed by lightning in the Conrad Yoder cemetery. A proposed sign will mark
the location of the historic burying ground will be erected at a later date
reported the clan treasurer.
Albert Yoder announced new additions to the Yoder family
by way of birth and marriage.
The president acknowledged persons who had assisted him
in planning the reunion The individuals include Jimmy and Jane Yoder, Pauline
Yoder and Ruby Bolick, as well as "some of my
brothers and sisters, ...the kitchen staff and the
clean-up committee".
Mrs. Ralph Yoder of
Mrs. Daisy Yoder Lantz, at 85 years old the oldest person
present.
Mr. and Mrs. George Zeigler (Maude Coon)
A prayer and benediction was offered by the Rev. L.
Clement Hahn.
Respectfully
submitted-Neal D. Wilfong, Secretary,The Yoder Reunion Association.
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Yothers Family
Sixty-two persons attended the annual Yothers
reunion on Father s Day, June 16, at the
The pioneer ancestor of this family was Hans (Jon) Yoder
who settled in
Their son,
Jacob Yoder (son of
Yothers had two wives, the
first, Catharine O. Kulp, died in 1773 and is buried
at the
The fraktur-style
birth-baptismal certificate of Isaac M Yothers of Doyletown Township, (son of Jacob F and Barbara (Meyer) Yothers, and grandson of the above mentioned Jacob Yothers), who was baptized in 1840 by Bishop Henry Hunsberger, is now on display at the Mennonite Heritage
Museum on Main St, Soudertown.
This birth-baptismal certificate is a relatively rare item
in the
At the reunion special recognition was given to Garret
and Laura (Yothers) Benner, who were the only family
that had four generations present. Their
son, Laverne Y Benner, with his daughter Kim B. Green, and his grandson Jon
Michel Green, all of Perkasie.
After the PA Dutch
smorgasbord meal, John (Yothers) Hunsberger,
president, of Perkasie, awarded the following prizes:
The oldest person present: Sara Ann (Yothers)
Shelly, 81, of Rockhill Mennonite Community,
Sellersville.
The youngest person
present, Jon Michael Green, 6 weeks old, son of Jon and Kim (Benner) Green
Perkasie.
The traditional guessing games were won by Richard (Yothers) Benner of Soudertown and
Connie wife of Gene (Yothers) Benner of Pennsburg.
The officers are President John (Yothers)
Hunsberger,
The reunion will be held at the same location June 15,1986.
There was one marriage reported, Jay Douglas Hunsberger to Monica J. Tomcic,
October 26, 1984.
The above Yothers Reunion news
was kindly sent in by Alverna (Yothers)
Hunsberger of Perkasie PA. She repeats the reminder
that the date of their next reunion is June 15, 1986 at the St, John's
Evangelical Lutheran Picnic Grove on
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