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

Children of OTILLA YODER and ARCJIJBOLD NICIIOLLSON arc:

i. REBECCA⁵ NICHOLESON, b. August 08, 1853, Palestine, Illinois; m. POKE POOL.

6. ii. AMANDA NICHOLESON, b. August 16. 1856: d. 1934, Iuka, Illinois.
7. iii. JOHN IIIEMAN NICHOLESON. b. November29, 1859; d. Iuka, Illinois.

iv. KATHERINE NICHOLESON, b. September 10, 1865; d. March 08, 1882, luka, Illinois.

v. ULYSSES GRANT NICHOLESON, b. March 08, 1867; d. Iuka, Illinois.

5. NANCY JANE⁴ YODER (JOHN³, EL/AS², CONRAD’) was born December 22, 1834 in Indiana, and died April 18,

1905 in Marion Co., Illinois. She married WILLIAM JAMES SUDDETH November 4.1852 in Marion Co. Illinois,

son of WILlIAM SUDDETH and NANCY NAME??SIC).

Notes for NANCY JANE YODER:

Nancy was the granddaughter of Elias Yoder who died in 1817 in Clark Co., Indiana. Nancy’s father, John Yoder married Nancy Jane Suddeth in 1851 as his second wife. Nancy then, in 1852, married William James Suddeth, her step-brother by this marriage. She died at the County Home in Marion Co., Illinois and is buried in the “county home Cemetery.”

More About WILLIAM JAMES SUDDETH:

Fact 1: Died of Pneumonia

Fact 2: Buried in Harmon Cemetery, Iuka, Romine Twp., Marion Co., Illinois

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Children of NANCY YODER and WILLIAM SUDDETH are:

i. GEORGE ROBERT⁵ SUDDETH. b. 1854.

8. ii. CATHERINE JANE SUDDETII, b. September 04, 1857, Marion Co. Illinois; d. October 07. 1944. Marion Co. Illinois.

iii. LOUISA FRANCES SIJDDETH. b. 1860.
iv. THEODOCIA “DOCIA” ERNST SUDDETH b. 1863.
9. v. THOMAS W. SUDDETH. b. 1867.

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6. AMANDA⁵ NICIIOLESON (OTILLA MATILDA⁴ YODER,, JOHN³, ELIAS², CONRAD’) was born August 16, 1856, and died 1934 in Iuka, Illinois. She married WILLIAM HAYS.

Children of AMANDA NICHOLESON and WILLIAM HAYS are:

i. DAVY HAYS.
ii. NORA HAYS b. 1891; d. 1892.

7. JOHN HIEMAN⁵ NICHOLESON (OTILLA MATILDA⁴ YODER, .JOHN, EL/AS², CoNRAD¹) was born November 29,

1859, and died in Iuka, Illinois. He married ROSA CRAIG.

Child of JOHN NICHOLESON and ROSA CRAIG is:

i. UNKNOWN⁶ NIC1IOLESON, b. May 27. 1884.

More About UNKNOWN NICHOLESON:

Fact I: Died in infancy

8. CATHERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETII (NANCY JANE⁴ YODER, .JOHN³, EL/AS², CONRAD¹) was born September 04, 1857 in

Marion Co. Illinois, and died October 07, 1944 in Marion Co. Illinois. She married BEVELY LAWN MEDDER

January 05, 1881 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence Co., Illinois, son of JAMES MEADOR and MARY PROPES.

Children of CATHERINE SUDDETH and BEVEI.Y MEDDER are:

i. SAMUEL WILSON⁶ MEDDER, b. May 08, 1883. Watson, Illinois; d. March 17, 1956; m. MYRTLE MAE HILL.

10. ii. MAUDE MEDDER, b. April 28, 1886, Watson, Illinois; d. November 11, 1954, Marion Co.. Illinois.
11. iii. LEONARD MEDDER, b. May 19, 1891, Omega, Marion Co., Illinois: d. November 25, 1932. Romine
Township, Marion Co., Illinois.
12. iv. CLARENCE MEDDER, b. May 01,1894, Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois; d. September 20. 1965.
13. v. FORREST (BABE) MEDDER, b. February 14, 1896, Sandoval. Marion Co., Illinois.
14. vi. MYRTLE M. MEDDER, b. April 22. 1899. Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois: d. March 05, 1973, Rockford,
Winnebago Co., Illinois.

9. THOMAS W. SUDDETH (NANCY JANE4 YODER, JOHN³, EL/AS², CONRAD¹) was born 1867. He married ELLA SANDERS.

More About THOMAS W. SUDDETH:

Fact I: Buried in Palestine Cemetery

Children of THOMAS SUDDETH and ELLA SANDERS are:

i. FRANK⁶ SUDDETH.

ii. CHARLIE SUDDETH.

II. GEORGE SUDDETH.

iv. CLARENCE SUDDETH.

Generation No. 6

10. MAUDE MEDDER (CATHERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE⁴ YODER, JOHN³, EL/AS², CONRAD¹) was born

April 28, 1886 in Watson, Illinois, and died November 11, 1954 in Marion Co., Illinois. She married WILLIAM H.

HORMANN 1903 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.

More About MAUDE MEDDER:

Fact I: Buried in Palestine Cemetery

More About WILLIAM H. HORMANN:

Fact 1: Buried in Palestine Cemetery

Children of MAUDE MEDDER and WILLIAM HORMANN are:

IS. i. WILLIAM BILL DIETRICK⁷ I-IORMANN. h. September 22. 1905. Venice, Madison Co., Illinois; d.
Edwardsville. Illinois.
16. ii. LEONARD OLAF (YATZEE) HORMANN. h. October 30, 1907, Venice, Madison Co., Illinois; d. October 03,
1969. Edwardsville, Illinois.

iii. EDGAR L. HORMANN, b. August 15, 1913. Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.

More About EDGAR L. HORMANN:

Fact I: Never married

17. iv. MATA HORMANN ,b. July 25. 1915. Venice. Madison Co.. Illinois.
18. v. WILHMENIA EUGENA HORMANN, b. October 09. 1917, Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.
19. vi. FRANCIS HORMANN, b. October 18. 1919, Venice, Madison Co.. Illinois.
20. vii. EDNA M. HORMANN, b. April 06, 1923, Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.
21. viii. ROBERT L. HORMANN. b. May 13, 1926. Venice, Madison Co.. Illinois; d. Fairbanks, Alaska.

11. LEONARD MEDDER (CATHERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH,, NANCY JANE YODER, JOHN³, EL/AS², C0ARAD¹) was born

May 19, 1891 in Omega, Marion Co., Illinois, and died November 25, 1932 in Romine Township, Marion Co.,

Illinois. He married GEORGIA GILBERT KEPLEY July 18, 1915 in Romine Township, Illinois, daughter of FRANK

KEPLEY and LYDA BYRNE.

More About LEONARD MEDDER:

Fact 1: Buried in Palestine Cemetery

Children of LEONARD MEDDER and GEORGIA KEPLEY are:

i. GIlBERT⁷ MEDDER. b. 1914, Illinois; d. 1915, Illinois.

More About GILBERT MEDDER:

Fact I: Buried Palestine Cemetery

ii. BEVLEY HERMAN MEDDER, b. 1916, Illinois; d. 1916, Illinois.

More About BEVLEY HERMAN MEDDER:

Fact I: Buried in Palestine Cemetery

22. iii. GLADYS MARIE MEDDER, b. April 25. 1917, Venice. Madison Co., Illinois; d. January 1994, Batavia,
Illinois.
23. iv. MARGUERITE JANE MEDDER, b. December 06, 1918, Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.
24. v. MARJORIE LOUISE MEDDER, b. July 03, 1921, Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.

vi. MABLE MUREL MEDDER. b. February 10. 1923, Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.

More About MABLE MUREL MEDDER:

Fact 1: died childhood- buried in Palestine Cemetery

25. vii. LETHA JOY MEDDER. b. July 16. 1933, Romine Township, Illinois.

12. CI.ARENCE MEDDER (CATHERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE YODER, JOHN³, ELLIS², C0IW?ADI) was born May 01, 1894 in Sandoval, Marion Co., Illinois, and died September 20, 1965. He married RADA WOLF.

Children of CLARENCE MEDDER and RADA WOLF are

i. ANNA⁷ MEDDER, b. 1919; m. JOHN BARKLEY.

26. ii. SAMUEL ARCIIIE MEDDER, b. 1921.

iii. ALICE MAY MEDDER , b. 1927; d. 1928.
iv. ALTRUS MEDDER, b. 1929; m. ROBERT SHEAHORN.

13. FORREST (BABE)⁶ MEDDER (CA THERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE⁴ YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS, CONRAD¹) was born February 14, 1896 in Sandoval, Marion Co.. Illinois. He married NATTIE LEE DANIELS September 27, 1919,

daughter of STEPHEN DANIELS and LAUEA HELMS.

Children of FORREST MEDDER and NETTIE DANIELS are;

27. i. EDITH MARIE⁷ MEDDER, b. July 01, 1920. Jefferson Co.. Illinois.
28. ii. THELMA LEONIA MEDDER, b. June 12. Venice, Madison Co.. Illinois.

54. MYRTLE M. MEDDER (CA THERINE JA NE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE YODER, JOHN, ELIAS², CONRAD⁸) was bom

April 22, 1899 in Sandoval, Marion Co.. Illinois, and died March 05, 1973 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois.

She married HENRY DALTON September 02, 1917 in Iuka, Illinois.

NOTE About MYRTLE M. MEDDER:

Fact 1: It is said that she has records to the DAR. not verified.

Children of MYRTLE MEDDER and HENRY DALTON are:

29. i. HENRY LEON⁷ DALTON. b. 1920.
ii. HELEN DALTON, b. 1922.

Generation No. 7

15. WILLIAM “BILL” DIETRICK⁷ HORMANN (MAUDE MEDDER, CATHERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS², CONRAD’) was born September 22, 1905 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois, and died in Edwardsville, Illinois. He married GRACE HACKNEY.

More About WILLIAM “BILL.” DIETRICK HORMANN:

FACT 1: Buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery , Edwardsville, Illinois

Children of WILLIAM HORMANN and GRACE HACKNEY are:

i. HERBERT HILBERT “SONNY” HORMANN. b. February 29, 1936, Venice. Madison Co., Illinois.

ii. TOM HORMANN, b. Venice, Madison Co.. Illinois.

Iii. SHADY ANN FAY HORMANN. b. Venice, Madison Co.. Illinois.

iv, JAMES HORMANN, h. Venice, Madison Co.. Illinois.

v. CHARLES HORMANN, b. 1953, Venice, Madison Co., Illinois

56. LEONARD OLAF {YATZEE)⁷ HORMANN (MAUDE MEDDER, CATHERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS², CONRAD’) was born October 30, 1907 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois, and died October 03, 1969 in Edwardsville, Illinois. He married FREIDA JUANITA WISE.

Children of LEONARD HORMANN and FREIDA WISE are:

i. CHARLES⁸ HORMANN.

More About CHARLES HORMANN:

Fact 1: Died as infant

ii. WILLIAM DARYL HORMANN.
iii. NORMA LEE HORMANN, in. DON O’SHEA.
iv. LEONARD EUGENE “SONNY” HORMANN.
v. MARTHA HORMANN, in. GLEN ALLISON.
vi. EDDIE ARDELL HORMANN.

Nit. JOYCE MAUDENE HORMANN.

viii, ROSEMARY HORMANN.

ix. AMY HORMANN.

17. MATA⁷ HORMANN (MAUDE MEDDER, CATHERINE JANE⁵,SLIDDETII, NANCY JANE YODER, JOHN³, ELI/AS², CONRAD¹) was born July 25, 1915 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois. She married EDGAR RECEILLE WILKENS.

Children of MATA HORMANN and EDGAR WILKENS are:

i. EVELYN⁸ WILKENS, b. 1939.

ii. VIRGINIA WILKFNS, b. 5942; d. 1943.

More About VIRGINIA WILKENS:

Fact 1: died at the age of one

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iii. EDGAR “BUTCH” WILKENS. b. 1944.
iv. LINDA JO WILKENS, b. 1945; m. . WAYNE MUSSEHL.
SANDRA “SANDI” WILKENS. b. 1945; m.. JESSE THOMPSON.
vi. DAVID WILKENS, b. 1949; m. PATRICIA WAIRE..
vii. DANNY WILKENS. b. 1950.
viii. RICIIARD WILKENS, b. 1952; in. PATRICK FREYTAG.

18. WILHMENIA EUGENA⁷ IIORMANN (MA UDE MEDDER, CATHERINE JANE⁵SuDDETH NANCY JANE) YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS’, cONRAD’) was born October 09, 1917 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois. She married MELVIN

STAN FORD

Children of WILHMENIA EUGENA HORMANN and MELVIN STANFORD are:

i. MELVIN EUGENE “DUTCH⁸ STANFORD.

ii. ROBERTA LORRAINE STANFORD, m.. WAYNE BECKER.

iii. ROBERT EDWARD STANFORD, m. MAXINE.

iv. DALE EDMOND STANFORD.

v. GALE EDWIN STANFORD,

vi. GARY EDGAR STANFORD.

19. FRANCIS⁷ HORMANN (MAUDE MEDDER, CATHERINE JANE⁵SuDDETH NANCY JANE) YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS’, cONRAD’) was born October 18, 1919 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois. She married GORDON HILL.

Children of FRANCIS HORMANN and GORDON HIll. arc:

30. i. BOBBY GORDON⁸ HILL, b. 1940.
31. ii. GILBERT HENRT HILL, h. 1942.
32. iii. JOHN EARL HILL, b. 1944.

iv. NANCY LOU HILL, b. 1948.

20. EDNA M. HORMANN (MA UDE MEDDER, CATHERINE JANE⁵SuDDETH NANCY JANE) YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS’, cONRAD’) was horn April 06,1923 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois. She married(l) PATRIC DISTACIO. She married (2) MAX EDWARD MITCHELL.

Child of EDNA HORMANN and PATRIC DISTACIO is:

33. i. PATRICIA MAE⁸ DISTASHIO.

Children of EDNA HORMANN and MAX MITCHELL are:

ii. BRUCE EDWARD “DOC”⁸ MITCHELL, b. 1952: m. ANNIE “DOC.

iii. ELIZABETH JOAN MITCHELL, b. January 05. 1954; d. October 26, 2002, Illinois; in. TONY MSEIH.

More About ELIZABETH JOAN MITCHELL,

Fact I: died Anderson Hospital

Fact 2: Visitation 4-8 pm. 10-29-2002 Kassly Funeral Home Collinsville Illinois

Fact 3: Mass Service 1:00pm 10-20-2002 St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Collinsville,

Fact 4: Officiating, Fr. John Beveridge

iv. ROY EUGENE MITCHELL., h. 1956; in. STEPHANIE ANN HEINEY.

34. V. MARK ALLEN MITCHELL, b. 1960; d. April 29, 1998, Malta, DeKalb Co., Illinois.

21. ROBERT L. HORMANN (MAUDE MEDDER, CATHERINE JANE⁵SuDDETH NANCY JANE) YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS’, cONRAD’) was born May IS, 1926 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois, and died in Fairbanks, Alaska. He married

ELIZABEIH “BETTY” KAYATUK November 19, 1948 in Fairbanks, Alaska, daughter of MICHAEL KAYUTAK and

BERTHA KISSESAK.

Children of ROBERT HORMANN and ELIZABETH KAYATUK are:

35. i. STEVEN⁸ HORMANN, b. July 24, 1949, Fairbanks, Alaska.
36. ii. BEVERLY ANN HORMANN, b. October 23. 1950, Fairbanks, Alaska.
37. iii. MICHAEL JAMES HORMANN, b. July 22, 1957, Mendota, LaSalle Co., Illinois.
38. iv. ROBERTA HORMANN.b. January 10. 1961. Mendota, LaSalle Co., Illinois.

v. WILLIAM HORMANN. b. November 30, 1965. Fairbanks, Alaska.

22. GI.ADYS MARIE⁷ MEDDER (LEONARD⁴, CATHERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE) YODER, JOHN³, ELIAS’, CONRAD’) was born April 25, 1917 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois, and died January 1994 in Batavia, Illinois.

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She married OMAR MEDDER August 01, 1937 in Romine Township, Marion Co., Illinois, son of WILLIE MEDDER and DAISY JOURDAN.

Children of GLADYS MEODER and OMAR MEDDER are:

39. i. ILA NADINE⁸ MEDDER, b. February 01, 1938, Rornine Township, Marion Co., Illinois.
40. ii. RALPH LEMOINE MEDD[R. b-March 20, 1939, Romine Township, Marion Co.. Illinois.
41. iii. SHARON ELAINE MEDDER, b. September 29. 1940. Romine township, Marion Co.. Illinois.
42. iv, KAREN SUE MEDDER, b. December 27, 1952, St. Charles. Kane Co.. Illinois.

23. MARGUERITE JANE’ MEDDER (LEONARD⁶, CA THERINE JANE⁵ SUDDETH, NANCY JANE⁴ YODER, JOhN’, ELIAS²,

CONRAD’) was born December 06, 1918 in Venice, Madison Co., Illinois. She married (1) LOWELL HUBERT

DAVIS, son of JAMES DAVIS and MAUDE FRENCH. She married (2) ROBERT VERNON SPEAR October 11, 1951 i