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- OY15- Elizabeth b. 12/12/1751 m. Mathias Rhodes had seven
children d. 12/6/1790 -"39 years,less 20 days "
Some Rhoads Descendants of Yost Yoder of Oley, Berks County, Pa.
by Rodney F. Rhoads- YNL 30
The granddaughter of one of the first two Yoder immigrants to the
new world, Yost Yoder of Steffisburg, Switzerland who settled in Oley,
Berks county,PA was Elizabeth Yoder ,born to his son John Yost Yoder and
Catherine Euster(Oyster, Luster) in Oley township in December 26, 1751.
Elizabeth married Matthias Roth (Rhoads) of Amity Township, Berks
County,PA . The exact date of marriage is not currently known. Seven
children were born to this union.
The Rhoads family who became linked to the Yoders arrived in
America in 1717 at Philadelphia. In Wuerttemburg, specifically in Bonfeld,
the family surname was ROTH.
Johann Jacob Roth (Jr) was a first settler in Amity township, Berks
county, PA and purchased land there immediately upon arrival in 1717. His
second son, Johann Jacob Roth (III), born in Bonfeld in 1711. remained in
Amity and married Anna Elizabeth ________ prior to 1738. Their son
Matthias, b. 1742 married Elizabeth Yoder and had children: Mary, Esther,
Jacob, Joseph, Abraham, John.
It is interesting to note that by this time all parties were using their
surname of RHOADS ,although in the church they still continued to be
recorded as ROTH. For example, the church records of the German
Reformed Church -Schwartzwald -Rev. William Boos - has a burial ...ROTH,
Matthias, his wife-December 21,1751-December 6, 1790 39 years,less 20
days... (Elizabeth Yoder Rhoads). and also had a baptism of note: Parent-
Matthias Roth- Joseph,born Nov. 12,1785, baptized October 21,1787.
Sponsor, the father.
Matthias Rhoads served as Lt. Col. in Col. Jacob Weavers's
battalion, 5th Battalion Berks County Militia in 1777 and was present at the
battle of Brandywine and probably at the route in Paoli, serving on
duty in the Great Valley afterwards. Matthias died in 1804, some 14 years
after his wife Elizabeth Yoder. The siblings were then scattered to the
environs of a neighboring county. Joseph Rhoads, the author's
antecedent, was still a minor technically, at this time and Jacob Griesemer,
his sister's husband was appointed guardian at his request. Joseph had
followed, with the death of his father, several of his brothers and sisters to
Northumberland county. Note also, that Matthias Rhoads had George Yoder
and son John Yoder, "trusty friend" appointed as executors to his will dated
1804.
Joseph Rhoads was known locally as "the German Major" because
he served in the War of 1812 and finally achieved the rank of Major with the
local militia. Joseph was mentioned in the will of his grandfather John Yost
Yoder which was probated April 13,1812 in Reading.
The Yoder family history has touched that of the Rhoads family in
many ways and we are the better for it with the inspiration of those rugged
"Schweizers" and their travails and accomplishments cited lovingly in the
Yoder newsletter for the benefit of all of us.
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YODER, JOHN, Oley. April 3, 1812 - April 15, 1812. To son John articles named, plantation in Oley and Earl to be sold, remaining personal estate. To Mary widow of Daniel BERTOLET £100. To son Jacob £100. To dau. Catharine wife of Daniel BERTOLET £100. To son Jacob £100. To dau. Catharine wife of John REPPERT £100. To 7 children of deceased dau. Elizabeth late wife of Matthias RHOADS deceased, viz: Jacob, John, Joseph, Abraham, Catharine, Maria and Esther £100 to be divided. To dau. Esther CUNIUS £100. The remainder in 7 equal shares divided among above children, and the children of son Samuel deceased. Exrs: Son John and friend George YODER. Wits: John YODER and William YODER.
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1751 - Yes, date unknown
, d. 7 Apr 1812, Oley Township, Berks Co., PA