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• _UID: D1C8C117B967464BBF7CA122A4CF1CB766B1

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Martin Yoder, son of Martin and Susanna, was born at Pleasantville May 24, 1819, and died Feb. 7, 1888, aged sixty-eight years, eight months, thirteen days. He was a farmer and implement dealer, and owned the farm mentioned above as the home of his parents. In politics he was a Democrat, and for many years was interested in the schools of his district, serving efficiently as school director. He was a candidate for Congress, but was defeated by a small majority by Daniel S. Ermentrout. He was a man of affairs, and popular and influential in his district. He married Catharine Hoch, born June 20, 1821, who died June 1, 1879, aged fifty-seven years, eleven months, eleven days. They had four children: Mary, who married Joseph De Long, of Topton, Pa. (her children, Rev. Calvin De Long, his brother and two sisters, are the only living grandchildren of Martin Yoder; there is one great-grandchild, Erma De Long Hertzog); Ezra, born Sept. 7, 1848, who died Sept. 16, 1868; Henry H. and Susanna, born Oct. 24, 1860, who married Oliver Landenslayer, born April 13, 1870, of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.

Martin — Catharine HOCH. Catharine was born 1 Jan 1786; died 3 Sep 1845. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary YODER
2. Ezra YODER was born 7 Sep 1848; died 16 Sep 1868.
3. Henry H YODER was born 5 Jan 1850; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Susanna YODER was born 24 Oct 1860; died Yes, date unknown.

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• AFN: OH112
• Reference Number: 11744
• _UID: C971D397C7124470866227635E5CDC7DB68E

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Martin was a lieutenant of the 4th Company, 5th Battalion, Berks county, May 10, 1780.
Martin Yoder, son of Daniel, was born in Oley Oct. 19, 1780, and died upon his own fine farm Jan. 10, 1837, aged fifty-six years, two months, twenty-one days. He was a tanner at Pleasantville, and also had a store and hotel on his farm, employing a number of people. He was one of the prosperous men of lower Berks county. The merchandise and general freight in the early history of the country were carried in big Conestoga wagons between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and the road between these two points passed by the homestead of Mr. Yoder, through the woodland, thus making his hotel a popular stopping place. This roadway is still plainly to be seen, but no longer in use. Frequently so many guests appeared the same night that all the beds were filled, compelling the later comers to sleep on the floor, rolled up in blankets. In 1830 he built the barn, and in 1831 the house that now stands on the farm, the latter now the property of his grandson, Henry H. He married Susanna Peter, born Nov. 29, 1783, died March 13, 1844, aged sixty years, three months, fourteen days, and they both are buried in the Yoder lot at Friedensburg. Their children were: (1) David, who died in Union county, Pa., first married Persoda Yoder, born Dec. 16, 1816, died July 23, 1844, who is buried at Pleasantville. His daughter Priscilla, born May 7, 1838, at Pleasantville, died there Dec. 17, 1857. (2) Solomon, who died in 1905, at West Point, Nebr., first married Mary B. Yoder, born in Oley, June 24, 1818, died May 10, 1845, who is buried at Pleasantville. They had two sons and two daughters. Her mother, Charlotte (Bertolet) Yoder, was born in Oley, Feb. 10, 1778, died Sept. 8, 1868, and is buried at Pleasantville (she may have been the wife of Jacob Yoder, born Jan. 2, 1778, who died Aug. 18, 1826). (3) Maria (Polly) married George Kemp, of Lyons, Pa. (4) Martin.

Martin married Sussanna WEITNER 21 May 1782. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 11745
• _UID: F0C2A03FFF6D4C8EA02C27054EB99DFC6FBA

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• AFN: OH11
• Reference Number: 5557
• _UID: 22A9B14BC7FC4520B7AE12DB35D26BFCAFC7

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Buried in Peter DeTurck's private cemetery, Oley, PA
OH11- John Yoder Jr. ( -by 1785) m. Nov. 1746 Oley Twp., Berks Co. to
Sarah Shankle ( - 1789 or 98--letter of admin 6/13/1797 to eldest
son Daniel) Sarah deserted her husband and children & had illigitimate child in Reading. Listed by self in Reading 1762,64, 79. Bur. Peter de Turck's plot at Oley). (Sower's Newspaper, Oct. 16, 1756 mentions "Johannes Joder the younger, Manatawny, Berks County; wife, Sara")(Note, Sara is cited in the estate document for her mother " SHENKLE, MAGDALENA, Oley. July 6, 1751, December 5, 1763., To son Martin SHENKLE £174.,
To dau. Sarah YODER £20., To dau. Magdalena APLER £20., Exr: son Martin.
Wit: Jacob HAUSSMAN (KAUFFMAN?), Henry MUSK.)
+OH111- Daniel b. 4/22/1748
+OH112- Martin b. m.5/21/1782 Sussanna Weitner
+OH113- Jacob b. 8/11/1758
OH114- Samuel b.
(one possibility is "AW" in unlink2.doc)
OH115- Barbara b. m. Jacob Barr res. District Twp as of 1785 (reference to a settlement between Barbara and her brother Daniel on 12 Jan 1785 of payment owed her based on transfer of plantation and 11 acres to Daniel by his father John on 27 July 1775. Father John
deceased as of 1785) She died at Reading in 1789, and was buried during Whitsuntide in Peter de Turck's plot at Oley.
Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790
1746, Nov. ?. Yoder, John, Junior, and Sarah Shankle. Exact Search Results - Pennsylvania Marriages to 1790 ancestrylibrary.com Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002

Hans married Sarah SHANKLE Nov 1746, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. Sarah was born Abt 1726; died 1789, Reading, Berks Co, PA; was buried Peter DE Turck's Plot At Oley. [Group Sheet]

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• Unknown: 13 Jun 1797, Berks Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Reference Number: 11706
• _UID: F1C473F9ED6B40629DE889CE7F8BBE78372F

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She died at Reading in 1789, and was buried during Whitsuntide in Peter de Turck's plot at Oley.

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• AFN: OH1
• _UID: 3FAFA2D1A1434BFB9BCEFE7A46B56F52280F

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Johan was married first to a Barbara. Do not know what happened or if any issue resulted. For my records I'm assuming all children were by second wife, and her last name was Keim. Although if Hans birth of 1700 is correct, then I would guess the daughter Maria was by first wife. Hans purchased the Yoder homestead from his step mother Rosina.

Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002

Wills: John Yoder, 1779: Oley Twp, Berks County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tim Conrad. tconrad@lucent.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free informationon the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material.These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ____________________________________________________________ Will of John Yoder, 1779 In the Name of God, Amen I John Yoder of Oley Township in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being at present of Sound Memory and Understanding, God be praised: And putting to Mind the Mortality of my Body, make and publish this my last Will and Testament this 8th Day of March Anno Domini 1779 in Manner following, viz. Imprimis it is my Will that all my just Debts shall be paid off. And I give and bequeth to my Son Daniel Yoder, One Shilling Silver Money. Also I give to my Son Peter Yoder, One Shilling Silver, having each of them considerably received of me in my Life time. Item, I give and bequeth to my Grand Daughter Barbara Morgon the Sum of Five pounds lawfull Money of Pennsylvania; And to my Grand daughter Hanna Vogt, I give the Sum of Five pounds of like Money. Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Elisabeth Yoder, all and singular my Houshold Goods and Furniture, Bedding and Linnen of whatsoever Denomination to her my said Wife Elisabeth and to her heirs and assigns forever. All the Remainder or Residue of my Estate I do give and bequeath unto my grand Children, their Heirs and Assigns for ever, that is to say: One equal part of the same I give to the Children of my Son John Yoder in ______ amongst them. Another equal third of the same I give to the Children of my Son Peter Yoder likewise for an equal Partition amongst them. The remaining equal third Part of the Same I give to the Children of my Son Samuel Yoder deceased for equal Portions amongst them. And it is my Will that such Part of my Estate as by such Division Shall come to minor Children shall be put in Interest if possible by my Executors hereafter named, until each of them attain his or her lawfull Age. And in Case any of the said Children should Die under Age, then his or their Share Shall come to the Survivors in that Family, Share and Share alike. And lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my loving Friend John Pott of Rockland township in the County aforesaid and my Step Son George Keim of Oley Township to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Trust for the Intents and Purposes in thie my Will contained. In Witness whereof I the Said John Yoder have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written. Signed Sealed and declared by the Said Testator John Yoder for his last will and Testament in the Presents of us, and at his Request have as wittnesses thereto Subscribed. Jacob Schneider Philip ³H² Hartman signed John Yoder

HISTORY: Early furnaces and forges of Berks County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2001. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/berksp/ _________________________________________ Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. VIII. Philadelphia: Publication Fund of the Historical society of Pennsylvania, No. 1300 Locust Street, 1884. Page 56 Early furnaces and forges of Berks County, Penna. EARLY FURNACES AND FORGES OF BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. BY MORTON L. MONTGOMERY.

OLEY FORGE. The Oley forge was situated on the Manatawny Creek, about ten miles from its confluence with the Schuylkill, and about a half-mile south of the "Oley Churches." It continued in active operation for one hundred and twenty years. In 1744 John Ross(Betsy Ross's husband), gentleman, of Philadelphia, and John Yoder and John Lesher, of Oley, entered into a joint partnership for erecting a forge for manufacturing pig metal into bar iron. They then purchased from Sebastian Graeff a tract of one hundred and ninety-seven acres of land, situated in Oley Township, on the Manatawny Creek, adjoining lands of Robert Stapleton and John Yoder, and the "Great Road" leading to Philadelphia; and thereon erected a forge, constructed a water pond, water courses, and the necessary buildings, and supplied the utensils for the business of making bar iron; and they also purchased warrants for taking up land on the hills adjacent to the forge in order to supply it with charcoal. In 1750 John Yoder sold to John Lesher his one-third interest "of said tract and of the forge, working gears, tools, implements, dams, etc." Lesher and Ross held their respective interests in the forge till Ross's death. In the settlement of the partnership affairs litigation arose between Lesher and the Ross estate. This was being conducted in 1784, when Lesher sold his two-thirds to his son Jacob Lesher, an iron-master, and his sons-in-law, John Potts, a miller, and Jacob Morgan, a merchant. In 1794 Frederick Spang, an iron-master of Oley, obtained an interest in this forge property, and some years afterward secured all the interests. He, and, after his decease, his son Jacob, and grandson of the same name, carried on the iron business here for seventy years, until the close of the Rebellion. During this long interval, especially for fifty years, the forge was

(Medical):Only son of Hans Joder to servive journy to America.

Johannas married Elizabeth KEIM Abt 1720. Elizabeth was born Aft 1700, Berks Co, PA; died Abt 1781, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5556
• _UID: C75B4CF310F646D7B3B8E1B83F05865CAED2

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Oley Valley Ancestors - by Guy L. Bierman Rev. 6 Jan 2002