End of Part 5 - Hickory-Times-Mecury, August 21, 1901
[End of Part 5 - Hickory-Times-Mecury, August 21, 1901]
Elias Yoder, the fourth son of Conrad Yoder, was born Oct. 31st, 1777,
and married Utilla Hahn, an aunt of Christian Hahn of Hickory
township. After his marriage he settled on a portion of land inherited
from his father-a 500 acre tract at Baker's Mountain, near where Calvin
Baker now lives. He was a deputy sheriff in his day, a school teacher and
a foot racer and ran many a foot race. By occupation he was a farmer.
He sold his farm to his brother-in-law and went to Indiana about one
hundred years ago [1800] with his two brothers and brother-in-law-Henry
Reep and a Mr. Marks. He also owned a farm near the White Sulphur
springs, joining lands of E.O. Elliott.
New Conrad Chapters
PART I- origins of the yoder family and background
PART II- JOHN YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS
*PART III- JACOB YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS
PART IV- DAVID YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS (FORMERLY PART III)
*PART V- ELIAS YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS
*PART V1- DANIEL YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS
*PART VII- CATHERINE YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS
*PART VIII- ADAM YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS\
*PART V- ELIAS YODER (2) AND DESCENDANTS
*1. JOHN YODER (3) (1805- ) (Con53)
Con5- Elias Yoder b. Oct. 31, 1777 Lincoln Co, NC d. ca 1817 Clark County, In
(estate administrated by Jacob Yoder appointed Dec.13, 1817- Clark County,IN)
sold farm in NC ca1815 and moved to IN. m. Utilla Hahn.
(Jul.4,1911 letter from Col. George M Yoder to A.H.Yoder " I
also have the history of the Elias Yoder family and of that
family, only two ever married, and were Joe (sic?John) and his
sister.")
Con51- Joseph b. Oct. 3, 1801 NC -purchased 79.82 acres in
Columbus Township, Bartholomew Co.,IN on Sep.17, 1832)
d. 2/17/1847
Con52- Conrad b. Dec.16, 1802 NC -declared unsound mind in
May 1846. One report as resident of Owen Co.,IN
(per Lorena Eaker, "German Speaking People West of the Catawba
River 1750-1800."- Mary appointed his guardian Feb.-Nov.
1847 at which time he was placed in the Bartholomew Co home)
+Con53- John b. Dec.24, 1805 NC
Con54- Mary Barbary (Barbara) (2/26/1808-Reprtedly d. Salem Co.,Il)
m. Sep.21,1826 Clark Co., IN to Benjamin Bickerton ( -5/15/1846
Bartholomew Co, I) shown alone with 6 children 1850 census (1st child b OH
ca1830) (Ref. Lynne M. Blanscet- 7/2000- she shows childrens names)
Con55- Jesse b. Feb.21, 1810 NC -reported resident Clark Co.,IN
Con56- Jonas b. Sep.18, 1812 NC (Zion Lutheran Ch. records
shows Simeon Jonas b. Sep.21, 1812) (?res. 1850 census
Davis Co.,IA, Union Twp. enum. with John Masters fam. of
NC) died single May 1,1894 Oregon.(res. 1860 Linn Co.,
Ore.,Lebanon- Jonas age 38 (sic) b. "unk")
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Actually, this came from Lorena Eaker's book, "German Speaking People
West of the Catawba River 1750-1800," page 210 under Otellia Hahn. She
lists the birth date as ca 1808 and Mary appointed guardian Feb.-Nov.
1847.
Mrs. Eaker also said Joseph never married and that John married
Catherine Smallwood. You might find this on the Johannes Hahn Family
History page at http://users.twave.net/lhsetzer/hahn.html Click on
Otellia Hahn for details.--Linda Setzer
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Con53- John Yoder (12/24/1805 Cawtawba Co, NC- Marion Co., IL)
m1. 12/29/1830 Bartholomew Co.,IN Catherine Smallwood (7/27/1795-
between 1844 and 1850 In) m2. 1/6/1851 Bartholomew Co.,IN Nancy
Jane Sundreth (1810 Ky- ) reported res. of Salem, Wayne and Marion Co. IL
(Ref. Lynne M. Blanscet- 7/2000- "On 1/10/1851 John Yoder married the mother
of William James Suddeth whose name was Nancy Jane Suddeth. They sold their
property in Indiana in 1852 and relocated to Xenia, Marion Co,Il.")
Con531- Otilla Matilda (10/5/1830 Bartholomew Co, In- Marion Co.,IL)
m. 2/16/1851 Bartholomew Co.,IN to Archibold Nicholsen (9/17/1829- )
Con532- Mary Ellen (12/22/1834-12/21/1907 Marion Co., Il). m. 10/17/1851
Bartholomew Co, In Gibbon Henry Burton (4/18/1838-1925 Marion Co, Il)
both bur. New Liberty "Wooley" Cem.,Iuka, Romine Twp.,Marion Co.,IL
Con533- Nancy Jane (12/22/1834 IN-4/18/1905 County Home Marion
County, IL bur. in "county Home Cemetery") m. 11/4/1852 Marion Co, Il
Wm.James Suddeth (5/31/1830 (?Ky or In)-5/8/1870 IL of pneumonia)
He's bur. Harmon Cem., Iuka, Romine Twp., Marion County, Il. (had 5 children)
(g.grandmother of LuLa Vaughn, 511 E. Morgan St., Box 203,
Bunker Hill, IL 62014; gg grandmother of Lynne Melchior
Blanscet, 4809 Hampton Rd, N. Little Rock, Ark. 72116)
(Ref. Lynne M. Blanscet- 7/2000)-she has a photo of Nancy Jane and
shows descent) (This photo used in Yoder Newsletter 36)
Con534- Sara E. (ca1833- ) m. 3/9/1871 Marion Co., Il
John Bickerton ( - )
Con535- Noah (ca1838 Bartholomew Co, In-8/11/1864 killed in Civ. War)
(Note from Lynne Blanscet- "Noah was in the 111th ILL Volunteers, Co.G,
killed in the Battle of Atlanta or died at Andersonville Prison in Georgia, in
1862, a prisoner of the Confederacy. He never married. He had enlisted at the
age of 18, and left for active duty from Salem, Marion Co., Il. in 1861)
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GRANDDAUGHTER OF ELIAS YODER
Nancy Yoder Yoder Suddeth (Con533)
(12/22/1834 IN-4/18/1905IL)
Thanks to Lynne Melchior Blanscet (Little Rock, Ark.
<>) for providing this wonderful
photograph of her ancestress Nancy Yoder Yoder Suddeth. (Con533).
Nancy was the granddaughter of Elias Yoder who died in 1817 in
Clark Co., Indiana. Elias was the fifth child of Conrad Yoder of NC.
Nancy's father John Yoder married Nancy Jane Suddeth in 1851 as
his second wife. Nancy then, in 1852, married Wm. James Suddeth,
her step brother by this marriage. She died at the County Home in
Marion County, IL and is buried in "county Home Cemetery".
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>Dear Chris...This is a correction alert on the information I sent to you regarding
> the Elias Yoder line. Please make the following correction before you give this to
> Neil...On page 12, under Bernice Huebner, I believe we have her buried in Kell
> Cemetery. In fact, she is NOT desceased. Totally erase that info. Thanks.
> Looking forward to hearing from you! Lynne Blanscet.
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From: Linda Alderson <>
ID: 303
Name: Nancy J. YODER
Sex: F
Birth: ABT 1807 in KY
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
1. Mrs. THOMAS
2. Elsey Jane SUDDETH b: ABT 1837 in KY
ID: 302
Name: Mrs. THOMAS
Sex: F
Mother: Nancy J. YODER b: ABT 1807 in KY
Marriage 1 John THOMAS b: 22 Feb 1838 in Marion County, ILL
Name: John THOMAS
Sex: M
Birth: 22 Feb 1838 in Marion County, ILL
Death: 28 Dec 1923 in Webster Co., MO
Burial: Brixey Cemetary, Webster Co, MO
Note:
Co. G, 9th KY Vol., Calvary
farmer
Father: Ward S. THOMAS b: ABT 1815 in NY
Mother: Nancy THOMAS b: ABT 1815 in KY
Marriage 1 Mrs. THOMAS
Children
1. Laura Mae THOMAS b: ABT 1873 in ILL
Marriage 1 Frank P. EDDY Married: 15 Sep 1887
Marriage 2 George PERRYMAN Married: ABT 1893
2. William Martin "Billy" THOMAS b: 14 Sep 1858 in ILL
Name: William Martin "Billy" THOMAS
Sex: M
Birth: 14 Sep 1858 in ILL
Death: 29 Jul 1938
Burial: Niangua Cemetary
Note:
1made chairs and woen Hickory Baskets. 1880 AND 1900 Webster
Co, MO census
Father: John THOMAS b: 22 Feb 1838 in Marion County, ILL
Mother: Mrs. THOMAS
Marriage 1 Emily Jane ROWE b: 01 Mar 1862 in MO
Married: ABT 1879 in MO
Children
1. Gracie Pearl THOMAS b: 01 Aug 1890 in MO
2. John Huston THOMAS b: 01 Sep 1893 in MO
3. George Edward THOMAS b: 02 Dec 1895 in MO
4. Robert L. THOMAS b: 11 Jul 1898 in MO
5. Mary M. THOMAS b: 01 Mar 1900 in MO
6. Verda Ethel THOMAS
7. Ora THOMAS b: ABT 1881
2 Elias YODER b: 31 October 1777 d: Cir 1817
+ Otellia (Utilla) HAHN b: Cir 1772 d: Bef 1830
3 Joseph YODER b: 3 October 1801 d: 17 February 1845
3 Conrad YODER b: 16 December 1802
3 John YODER b: 24 December 1805
+ Catherine SMALLWOOD b: Cir 1795 d: Cir 1851
4 Otilla Matilda YODER b: 5 October 1830
+ Archibold NICHOLSEN
4 Sara E. YODER b: Cir 1833
+ John BICKERTON
4 Ellen YODER b: 22 December 1834 d: 22 December 1907
+ Gibbon Henry BURTON
4 Nancy Jane YODER b: 22 December 1834 d: 18 July 1905
+ William James SUDDETH
4 Noah YODER b: Cir 1838 d: 11 August 1864
4 Sarah E. YODER b: Cir 1833
+ John BICKERTON
3 Mary Barbara (Barbary) YODER b: 26 February 1808
+ Benjamin BICKERTON d: 15 May 1846
3 Jesse YODER b: 21 February 1810
3 Simeon Jonas YODER b: 21 September 1812 d: 1 May 1894
William James Suddeth
Catherine Jane Suddeth 1857 - 1944
Bevely Lawn Medder 1856 - 1936
Leonard Medder 1891 - 1932
Georgia Gilbert Kepley 1898 - 1996
Marguerite Jane Medder 1918 - (Illinois)
Lowell H. Davis 1914 - (Illinois)
Beverley Jean Davis 1938 - now living in
Fairbanks, Alaska
Lawrence Wells
Theresa Jean Wells Clay 1959 - now
living in Lenoir, NC.
Dennis Clay
Rebecca Ann Clay Pennell 1979 -
living in Lenoir, NC
Billy Pennell
Te`a JoAnn Pennell - 1998
Sarah Breana Pennell - 2000
Caleb Michael Pennell - 2002
Sarah Renee Clay 1981- living in
Lenoir, NC
John Michael Clay 1982 - living in
Lenoir, NC
Louis E. Roof (husband to Beverley)
Lela Gayle Roof 1960 - now living in
Salem, OH.
Richard Morgan
Crystal Gayle Morgan 1981 - living
in Fairbanks, Alaska
Anthoney Lawrence Roof 1965 - now
living in Fairbanks, Alaska
LeeAnn Hough
Maleaha Ann Roof 1986 - living in
Fairbanks, Alaska
Cynthia Deneen Roof Osborne 1966 - now
living in North Pole, Alaska
Harold Osborne
Robert Louis Roof 1985 - living in
North Pole, Alaska
Jennifer Louise Roof 1991 - living
in North Pole, Alaska
Descendants of Conrad Yoder
Generation No. I
1. CONRAD YODER was born 1735 in Switzerland (probably), and died 1790 in Hickory, Catawba Co., North
Carolina. He married (I) CATHERINE HUFFMAN. He married (2) CATHERINE CLINE 1763, daughter of SEBASTIAN
KLEIN. He married (3) Miss SIETZ 1773.
More About CONRAD YODER:
Fact 1 1735, Probably born in Switzerland
Fact 2: Abt. September 16, 1751, Listed as Conrad Koder on ship NANCY per Col. Yoder (g-grandson of Conrad
Yoder.
Fact 3: October 25, 1746, Landed Philadelphia on the ship NEPTUNE from Germany
Fact 4:1755-1762, Moved to North Carolina from Pennsylvania
More About CATHERINE HUFFMAN:
Fact I: Buried in old Baker Cemetery -grave not identifiable.
Children of CONRAD Y0DER and CATHERINE HUFFMAN are:
i. ELIZBABETH2 YODER. b-April 14. 1776. North Carolina.
More About ELIZBABETH YODER:
Fact 1: Died in infancy
2. ii. ELIAS YODER .b. October 3l. 1777. Lincoln Co., North Carolina; d. December 13. 1817, Clark Co., Indiana.
iii. DANIEL YODER, b. June 18, 1780. North Carolina; m. Elizabeth CLINE.
iv. CATHERINE (CHATARINA) YODER, b. December 21, 1782, North Carolina; m. JOIN BAKER.
V. ADAM YODER. b. June 23, 1785, North Carolina: m. SALLY DAVIS.
Children of CONRAD YODER and CATHRINE CLINE are:
vi. JOHN2 YODER. b. October 26, 1764. Lincoln Co., North Carolina: d. December 31, Lincoln Co., North Carolina; m. MARY REEP.
vii. JACOB YODER, b. December 13, 1767, Lincoln Co., North Carolina m. CATHERINE DELLINGER.
viii. DAVID YODER, b. April 03, 1770, Lincoln Co., North Carolina; m. BARBARA REEP.
Generation No. 2
2. ELIAS2 YODER (CONRAD’) was born October 31,1777 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina, and died December 13,
1817 in Clark Co., Indiana. He married UTILLA (ADILLA)(OTILLA) HAHN.
More About ELIAS YODER:
Fact 1: Abt. 1815, sold farms and moved to Indiana
More About UTILLA (ADILLA)(OTILLA) HAHN:
Fact 1: August 21, 1901, Utilla Hahn, an aunt to Christian Hahn of Hickory township.
Children of ELIAS Y0DER and UTILLA HAHN are:
I Joseph Yoder, b. October 03, 1801, North Carolina; d. February 17, 1845,
ii. CONRAD YODER. b. December 16, 1802.
More About CONRAD YODER:
Fact I: November 1847, Placed in Bartholornew Co. Home. Declared of unsound mind.
3. iii. John YODER, b. December 24, 1805, Catawba Co., North Carolina; d. Marion Co.. Illinois.
iv. MARY BARBARA (BARBARY) YODER. b. February 26, 1808: d. Salem. Illinois; m. Benjamin BICKERTON, September 21, 1826, Clark Co., Indiana.
v. JESSE YODER. b. February 21. 1810, North Carolina.
vi. SIMEON JONAS YODER. b. September 18. 1812, North Carolina; d. May 01, 1894, Oregon.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN3 YODER (ELL4S2, CONRAD1) was born December 24, 1805 in Catawba Co., North Carolina, and died in
Marion Co., Illinois. He married (1) CATHERINE SMALLWOOD December 29, 1830 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana.
He married (2) NANCY JANE SLJNDREIH (SUDDETH) January 06, 1851 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana.
Children of JOHN YODER and CATHERINE SMALLWOOD are:
4. i. OTILLA MATILDA4 YODER. b. October 05. 1830. Bartholomew Co., Indiana; d. Marion Co., Illinois.
ii. Sarah F. YODER, b. Abt. 1833; m. ROBERT BICKERTON. March 09, 1871. Marion Co.. Illinois.
iii. MARY ELLEN YODER, b. December 22, 1834; d. December 21, 1907, Marion Co.. Illinois; m. GIBBON HENRY BURTON, October 17, 1851, Bartholomew Co. Indiana.
More About MARY ELLEN YODER:
Fact I: Buried New Liberty (Wooly) Cemetery, Iuka, Romine Twp. Marion Co., Illinois
More About GIBBON HENRY BURTON:
Fact I: Buried New Liberty (Wooley) Cemetery. Iuka. Romine Twp. Marion Co., Illinois
5. iv. NANCY JANE YODER, h. December22, 1834, Indiana; d. April IS, 1905. Marion Co.. Illinois.
v. NOAH YODER, b. Abt. 1838, Bartholomew Co., Indiana; d. August 11, 1864, Georgia.
Notes for NOAH YODER:
Noah was in the 111th Illinois Volunteers. Co. G. He was killed in the Battle of Atlanta or died at
Andersonville Prison in Georgia, in 1862. A prisoner of the Confederacy, he never married. He had enlisted
at the age of 18 and left for active duty from Salem. Marion Co.. Illinois in 1861.
Generation No. 4
4. OTILLA MATILDA4 YODER (JOHN, ELL4S2, CONRAD’) was born October 5, 1830 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana, and died in Marion Co., Illinois. She married ARCHIBOLD NICHOLESON February 16, 1851 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana.
More About OTILLA MATILDA YODER:
Fact 1: Buried Wooley Cemetery
More About ARCHIBOLD NICHOLESON:
Fact 1: Buried New Liberty (Wooley) Cemetery