Joseph P. Yordy[1]

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Name Joseph P. Yordy [2, 3, 4] Born 7 Nov 1857 Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL [5]
Gender Male Residence 1867 Woodford Co., IL - Peter Yordy Farm: Joseph Yordy moved to this farm with his parents.
Census 1900 Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL - Listed as a farmer born 1857 (parents born in Germany), with wife Elizabeth born 1861 (parents born in France); children Ellen (Ella), Anna, Josephine, Aaron, Ezra, Walter, Jonas; and servant/farm laborer Carl Studer born in Switzerland.
Occupation Farmer Religion Amish Mennonite Residence 1898-1911 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL - Purchased a farm two miles west of Fisher.
Residence 1911 Secor, Woodford Co., IL - Plainview Farm
Residence 1922/3 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL - 502 West Cruger Avenue. Lived here after leaving Plainview Farm.
Buried Feb 1925 Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL [6]
- Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery.
Died 19 Feb 1925 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL [7]
- At his home
Residence 1925/6 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL - Two and one-half miles south of Eureka. Elizabeth Yordy moved to this farm after Joseph died.
Person ID I562 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 11 Mar 2018
Father Peter Yordy, b. 26 Jul 1815, Jaegerthal, Niederbronn-les-Bains, FR , d. 2 Jul 1897, Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL
(Age 81 years)
Mother Maria (Mary) Birky, b. 18 Apr 1816, Bavaria, GR , d. 13 May 1903, Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL
(Age 87 years)
Married 9 Feb 1847 Tazewell Co., IL [8]
- In the Dillon Creek meeting according to Joe Staker
Family ID F225 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth A. Roeschley, b. 20 Jul 1862, Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL , d. 3 Feb 1953, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL
(Age 90 years)
Married 1 Jan 1882 Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL [9]
- At the Amisch Mennite Church, Roanoke, Woodford Co. by Jacob Zehr, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses: John J. Roeschley and Joseph Wagner. Joseph was living in Roanoke Twp. at the time of marriage and Elizabeth was living in Roanoke. Witnesses to the marriage were John Roeschley and Joseph Wagner (Wagler?)
Children 1. Ella M. (Ellen) Yordy, b. 29 Mar 1883, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL , d. 16 Jan 1960, Newton, Harvey Co., KS
(Age 76 years)
2. Anna M. Yordy, b. 9 Mar 1885, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL , d. 18 Jan 1975, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL
(Age 89 years)
3. Josephine L. Yordy, b. 14 Aug 1886, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL , d. 3 Jan 1977, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL
(Age 90 years)
4. Aaron A. Yordy, b. 16 Mar 1888, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL , d. 7 Nov 1957, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL
(Age 69 years)
5. Bishop Ezra Benjamin Yordy, b. 6 Apr 1892, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL , d. 9 Nov 1980, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL
(Age 88 years)
6. Walter Eli Yordy, b. 6 Dec 1895, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL , d. 25 Feb 1976, Newton, Harvey Co., KS
(Age 80 years)
7. Jonas Elmer Yordy, b. 9 Jan 1899, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL , d. May 1984, IL
(Age 85 years)
8. Alvin Ray Yordy, b. 8 Jan 1902, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL , d. 29 Dec 1979, CO
(Age 77 years)
9. Lewis John Yordy, b. 17 Sep 1905, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL , d. 10 Feb 1932, IL
(Age 26 years)
Last Modified 12 Sep 2013 Family ID F247 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Joseph P. Yordy (1857-1925)
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Notes - Obit: The Metamora Herald, Feb. 1925
Yordy. - Joseph, son of Peter and Mary Yordy, was born near Pekin, Ill., Nov. 7, 1857; died at his home in Eureka, Ill., Feb. 19, 1925; aged 67 y. 3 m. 12 d. In boyhood he moved with his parents to Roanoke, Ill. On Jan 1, 1882, he was married to Elizabeth Roeschley. To this union were born three daughters (Ella, Anna, and Mrs. Josephine Schrock), and six sons (Aaron, Ezra, Walter, Jonas, Alvin, and Lewis). After his marriage he lived one year near Roanoke, fifteen years near Flanagan, twelve years near Fisher, and the remaining years in Woodford county. In his early manhood he united with the Mennonite Church and had a ringing Christian testimony to the end. He served the Church as a faithful deacon since 1920. Singing always found a great place in his life, and he always took an active part in worshiping God in song. Although never very strong physically, yet he had a strong faith in the living God and lived a stable consistent Christian life. Since Christmas he suffered much. Often during the last few months he longed for eternal rest. He was conscious to the last, although unable to speak, and showed great calmness the last hours of his life on earth. His desire is fulfilled now, for he has gone where "there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, not crying, neither shall there be any more pain." He leaves his wife, nine children, nine grandchildren, one brother (Jacob, of Flanagan), two sisters (Barbara, of Eureka, and Mrs. Chris. Bachman of Cazenovia), many relatives and friends. Funeral services at the Roanoke Mennonite Church Feb 22, 1925, conducted by Brothers A.A. Schrock and H.R. Schertz. Text John 11:25. Interment in cemetery nearby. [10]
- Obit: The Metamora Herald, Feb. 1925
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Sources - [S19] Joseph Yordy Family Record.
- [S368] Yordy Family Records.
- [S882] Joseph Yordy Will.
- [S883] Petition for Probate of Will.
- [S1] Personal knowledge and family records, Donna Schrock Birkey , Family Bible.
- [S1] Personal knowledge and family records, Donna Schrock Birkey .
- [S18] Gravestone name and dates.
- [S102] Interview with Alta Heiser Detweiler.
- [S375] Joseph P. Yordy and Lizzie A. Roeschley-Marriage license .
- [S291] Early Memories, Eunice Schrock Kandel.
- [S19] Joseph Yordy Family Record.