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PAGE #3 - Yoder Guestbook Archived Messages - Sept. 30, 2000 - December 29, 2000

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Name: Pamela Knight Turner <pturner@aol.com>
Date: 2000-12-29
Main Search Areas conrad yoder
Comments:
i am the 5th great granddaughter of conrad yoder.
 
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Name: Joan <fohr0@attglobal.net>
Date: 2000-12-28
Main Search Areas Longenecker
Comments:
Looking for Frank Longenecker ; or son Roscoe Longenecker or wife Lucy [Jacobs]
 
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Name: William E. Yoder Jr. <don3030@excite.com>
Date: 2000-12-25
Comments:
Thank-You!
 
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Name: David Yoder <Amishyo1@home.com>
Date: 2000-12-23
Yoder ID# - YR233837243
Main Search Areas Yoder news
Comments:
My daughter and I wanted to check on our ancesters and there was the Yoder newsletter and all of the great info. It only took us about an hour to trace our line all the way back to the original immigrants. I am presently looking for the address of ny great-grandfathers farm around Nappanee In. Thanks for posting all of the past newsletters as I like to read them as I can.
 
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Name: James Conway Sexson <jimdoris@hypertech.net>
Date: 2000-12-18
Comments:
cousin of James and Junior Yoder. Visited with them some in Harrisonville, Mo. in 1940 or 41. Have enjoyed occassional vists with them in Newtonia , Mo. at Sexson family reunions and funerals
 
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Name: Veronica Lynn Taylor <veronica_lynn@hotmail.com>
Date: 2000-12-13
Comments:
I really enjoyed your site. I am the great grand daughter of Sarah Armintha "Sadie" Yoder, who was married to Charles Daisher. Their daughter, Alma Catherine Daisher Dunkel, was the mother of Helen Louise Dunkel Matulas, my mother. Thank you for the fascinating information!
 
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Name: Sandra Boord Henry <sandie@nwol.net>
Date: 2000-12-11
Yoder ID# - M2645341
Main Search Areas Melchior Yoders
Comments:
Before discovering this website, I had no knowledge of our Yoder(s) roots beyond my great grandmother Yoders. The efforts of all who contribute to this site are very much appreciated. I cannot thank you enough for all the wonderful information you continue to share.

I would especially like to thank:

1) Chris Yoder who answered my initial email and referred me to Donald Honeywell.

2) Donald (my 4th cousin once removed) and his wife who welcomed me into the family with unsurpassed warmth and have provided me with our family's roots. We continue to share information and are blessed to have such devoted and dedicated cousins.

My grandfather was Gay Andrew Yoders, the son of James L. Yoders and Dora Arthilla (Johnson). He and his wife, Clara (Denny) greatly influenced my life - as did my Boord grandparents. They taught me well and were wonderful role models. They both were a source of strength and encouragement and provided me with my Christian foundation for which I am eternally grateful.

My parents made certain that regardless of where we lived due to my father's Air Force career, we visited our grandparents at least once a year - naturally all the family congregated at their homes. Because of this, I am privileged to have memories of 5 of my 8 great grandparents. My father's mother, Helen Mundell Boord, is now 97 and living near Waynesburg, PA where I was born. While visiting her this September, I learned that my Yoders roots are also deep in that part of the country.

I feel blessed to have vivid memories of the Johnson Reunions and my great grandmother, Dora Johnson Yoders (1891-1952). I have come to know her well from her lovely book of poems.

We all have a heritage that is invaluable. My genealogy research is increasing this awesome heritage for both my and my husband families.

The wisdom and depth of our older generations is often overlooked for various reasons. This website is bringing "precious memories" into the lives of all of us.

Keep the "stories" going with your families - write them down if necessary - it is the best gift you will ever give them.

Sandra Boord Henry
Rankin, Texas

 
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Name: Bruce T. Hall <BHall@iitri.org>
Date: 2000-12-05
Comments:
My ancestors include the Wiest family of Oley and the Klinger Family of Reading. Have some inf. on some of your missing links.
 
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Name: Ron English <renglish@yahoo.com>
Date: 2000-11-30
Main Search Areas yoder news
Comments:
A easy way to keep up with the family. Everyone is just so busy anyone more it would be to late too call and don't have enough time to write.

Greatgrandparents-William C. Yoder
Sarah M. (Mast) Yoder
Grandparent-Sadie W. (Yoder) Yoder 1925-77
Chris W. Yoder 1929-69
Parents-Karen S. (Yoder) English 1952
George R. English 1948

 

 

 
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Name: Ron English <renglish@yahoo.com>
Date: 2000-11-30
Main Search Areas yoder news
Comments:
A easy way to keep up with the family. Everyone is just so busy anyone more it would be to late too call and don't have enough time to write.
 
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Name: Chris Yoder <75757.3371@compuserve.com>
Date: 2000-11-20
Yoder ID# - YR2337a---
Main Search Areas All Yoders
Comments:
In response to Shelly Cherry's questions below:

From a review of census records...it appears this Lillie could be:

+OH132812- Enos D. b. c. 1843 m. Susan Drumheller (c1851- )
d. ? 7/2/1910 (d. Mabel b.1890 m Calvin Heim)
(1880 Census NU Shamokin)
OH1328121- Lillie A. (c1869- )
OH1328122- William G. (c1871- )
OH1328123- Mary M. (c1874- )
OH1328124- George A. (c1877- )
OH1328125- Ellen M. (c1879- )

As you can see, we don't have marriage data for her or her siblings, and would appreciate any that you may know about.

As to Fred Miller Yoder, here is what we show:

OH1331924- Fred M. Yoder (7/21/1896 Pitman,Pa-9/16/1968)
married Minnie Elizabeth Knerr onn 11 Aug 1917.
buried at Hepler's Church, Pitman, PA

Hopes this helps,

Chris Yoder
 
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Name: Chris Yoder <75757.3371@compuserve.com>
Date: 2000-11-20
Yoder ID# - YR2337a---
Main Search Areas All Yoders
Comments:
Stephen Ray Yoder asked about the meaning of the name "Yoder"

Articles in both YNL 1 and 2 on St. Joder (Theodore) speak to the possible origin of the name "Yoder". If it is true that the name came from the surname Theodore...and according to a dictionary for the name:

Theodore
Greek meaning "God's gift" (and my wife certainly agrees)

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Chris
 
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Name: Tommie Malone <tommie_malone@usa.net>
Date: 2000-11-19
Main Search Areas Dublin. Texas Erath Co.
Comments:
I enjoy your site.
I need help finding my g grandfather William Warren Taber
no dates born Mo. . Had two daughters Mary born ca 1868 Mo.;
Emma Lue born March 16,1873. I guess his first wife died/
He moved to Texas and married Mary Ann McCullough.
If anyone knows of this familly please e-mail me at
tommie_malone@usa.net
Thank You.
 
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Name: Karen Seiber <karseiber@aol.com>
Date: 2000-11-15
Comments:
I've been searching my Seiber roots and ran across ypur web site. It is very impressive. I'm interested in learning more about St. Peters or Seiber's Church. Are they both the ssme church? Where exactly is it located? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Karen Ann
 
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Name: Stephen Ray Yoder <yoders@pacifier.com>
Date: 2000-11-13
Yoder ID# - ???
Main Search Areas etymology
Comments:
Anyone know what Yoder means? Someone told me it had something to do with a "keeper of springs and wells". Anyone?
 
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Name: DeLores Lyle-Lance Dupuis <LANCED4559@aol.com>
Date: 2000-11-13
Main Search Areas Berks,Schuylkill Cos, PA
Comments:
Not sure about that ID#.
Need to place my Yoders on the right tree! My Solomon is NOT the bishop yet I have the same b. & d. dates! Mine m. Elizabeth Sherman, d/o Simon, Jr. and a Miss Liddick. I have him as s/o Peter Yoder and Catherine Trout. All family records have this as the line of descent. But, I don't see this family anywhere in your records. Yet, they come from Berks/Schuylkill Cos. I know they came out of N.J.with Abraham as the progenitor---but where does HE fit? Berks Co.History gives his father as GEORGE!!! The mystery deepens! -Dee Dupuis
 
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Name: Shelly Cherry <skcteacher@yahoo.com>
Date: 2000-11-12
Main Search Areas Yoder Female Spouse
Comments:
Looking for the following Female Yoders that married the corresponding surnames.

Lillie A. Yoder b. 1869 d. 1948 m. Peter W. Schleig

Luella Emma Yoder February 13, 1927 in Pitman, Eldred Twp., Schuylkill, PA m. September 10, 1949 in Hepler's Church of God, Pitman, Schuylkill, PA to Robert Earl Conrad

Thelma Mae Yoder sister to Luella, b. March 07, 1925 m. Edward C. Fisher

Male Yoders

Father of two females above: Fred Miller Yoder b. July 21, 1896 d. September 16, 1968 m. Minnie Elizabeth Knerr

The Kneer family leads back into the Maurer family which married into my Wehry Family, which was my Grandmothers maiden name. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
 
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Name: Chris Yoder <75757.3371@compuserve.com>
Date: 2000-11-09
Yoder ID# - YR2337a
Main Search Areas all Yoders
Comments:
Your John Yoder is Con2c.

See: http://www.yodernewsletter.org/nonamish/conrad1.html
 
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Name: Loretta Wright <lorwr292@planetkc.com>
Date: 2000-11-08
Main Search Areas John Yoder b. 1828 Indian
Comments:
Looking for family members of this John Yder who married Mary A. Tull b. 1837 Indiana, m. 19March 1853 Brown County, Indiana moved to Harrison County, Missouri by 1860, can not find after that..Thanks
 
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Name: Beverly Grace Fisher Keiper <keiper@velocity.net>
Date: 2000-11-07
Yoder ID# - YR239724911
Comments:
Thank You, I have enjoyed reading all of the Yoder information on your site. What a challenge and undertaking to compile so much family history. On my living room wall hangs a large portrait of Sarah Catherine Yoder Fisher (YR239724)as a young woman. She was my Great Grandmother, so I am reminded of my Yoder roots every day.
 
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Name: Chris Yoder <cyoder@mail.tds.net>
Date: 2000-11-04
Yoder ID# - YR2337a-
Main Search Areas All
Comments:
A comment for Donald on his possible grandfather Howard Yoder:

The following family in Berks shows an intermarriage to a "Loose", suggest you visit the Yoder Homepage at: www.yodernewsletter.org

YR1779- Benjamin Yoder ( c1827 BP-10/5/1878, 3am BP)
m Sarah Saux (12/7/1829 BP-8/25/1871 BP) (RBP50,BP60)
YR17791- George S ( c1858 P- ) as of Feb 1883
res of Cedar Co, Neb
YR17792- Charles S ( c1858 P- ) as of Feb 1883
res of Cedar Co, Neb
(? Charles S (12/13/1858-1/24/1930) m 11/26/1881 Belleman's Church
Valeria Loose (12/19/1859-
8/25/1917) both bur Belleman's Church
YR17793- Malinda ( c1859 P- ) age 8 mo 1860 census
YR17794- Benjamin ( - ) over 14 in 1878"lunatic"
YR17795- Joseph ( - ) over 14 in 1878
YR17796- Annie ( - ) under 14 in 1878
YR17797- John ( - ) under 14 in 1878

YR17792- Charles S Yoder (12/-/1859 P- ) as of Feb 1883 res of
Cedar Co, Neb (? Charles S (12/13/1858-1/24/1930) m 11/26/1881 Belleman's
Church Valeria Loose (12/19/1859-8/25/1917) both bur Belleman's Church
(1900- BP)
YR177921- Howard (4/-/1884- )

Your Grandfather?
 
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Name: Debra Yoder Kell <lizabet17110@yahoo.com>
Date: 2000-11-02
Main Search Areas reading pa
Comments:
How do i get a Yoder id#. I am looking for my fathers people. grandfather howard yoder and grandmother alice pflugfelder yoder. Sons Robert, Donald, and Albert. all deceased.
 
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Name: Dee Rousey <rr4usn@negia.net>
Date: 2000-10-31
Yoder ID# - 5575
Main Search Areas n. Ga, NC,
Comments:
Syvilla Yother-North Ga-m John Buern Darnell
 
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Name: Doug Plank <splank@mindspring,com>
Date: 2000-10-30
Yoder ID# - YR26 ?
Comments:
Grew up in West Liberty Ohio. Grandmother was ADDIE YODER married Joeseph L. Plank 5 children.
 
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Name: Jennifer <Yoder>
Date: 2000-10-30
Main Search Areas ohio area
Comments:
I have found your website very interesting. I am in the beginning steps of searching for my family history. I do not know much about the Yoders or where they are from, so I am very excited about the opportunity to be able to come to this website for info. -- jennifer yoder -- LusciousLeo2@hotmail.com
 
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Name: Jennifer <Yoder>
Date: 2000-10-30
Comments:
I have found your website very interesting. I am in the beginning steps of searching for my family history. I do not know much about the Yoders or where they are from, so I am very excited about the opportunity to be able to come to this website for info. -- jennifer yoder -- LusciousLeo2@hotmail.com
 
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Name: Sally May Attebery <hiwaytrash@aol.com>
Date: 2000-10-28
Main Search Areas Anna Kile
Comments:
I am searching for my g-grandmother Anna Kile. The search system sent me to your Yoder page. I don't see a Kile name, what am I missing? Can your help me? I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you.
 
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Name: Douglas M. Garber <dmgarber@carolina.net>
Date: 2000-10-27
Yoder ID# - YR173 & YR176
Main Search Areas Descendants of Johannes GERBER d. 1777, Berks Co., PA
Comments:
I want to check the "unlinked" YODERs to see if I have any of them as descendants of Christian GERBER (GB18) and Anna YODER (YR173) or Abraham GERBER (GB1a) and Magdalena YODER (YR176).
 
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Name: Robert Finemore Yoder III <rfyoder@saveweb.net>
Date: 2000-10-27
Yoder ID# - n/a
Main Search Areas Ohio Yoder's
Comments:
What a great website, I only wish I knew my relatives so they can point me in the direction of where to search.
 
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Name: Neal D. Wilfong <ndwilfongoptiker@aol.com>
Date: 2000-10-26
Main Search Areas Descendants of Conrad Yoder of NC
Comments:
A very attractive website. I stopped by this evening for a quick tour. Will return soon. Neal
 
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Name: chris Yoder <75757.3371@compuserve.com>
Date: 2000-10-26
Yoder ID# - YR2337a---
Main Search Areas All Yoders
Comments:
A Wife found for John Peter Yoder! (M132)

M132- John Peter Yoder born 1831. m. circa 1866 to Margaret H. Oldt (1844-1905). Thanks to information from Sherry Morell Shelts-10/9/2000- we now can record that J. Peter YODER, married Margaretha OLDT (Born ca 1848), daughter of Daniel and Sarah (BENFER) OLDT of Union / Snyder Co, Penn. Margaretha is the only known child of Daniel and Sarah.)
   
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Name: susan ann yoder <sueprockie@mics.net>
Date: 2000-09-30
Yoder ID# - YRB
Main Search Areas MIFFLIN CO PA
Comments:
INTERESTED IN RESEARCH FOR YRB YODERS IN MIFFLIN COUNTY PA,
EARLY 1800'S.