Aaron A. Yordy b. 16 Mar 1888 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 7 Nov 1957 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Aaron A. Yordy

Male 1888 - 1957  (69 years)


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  • Name Aaron A. Yordy  [1, 2] 
    Birth 16 Mar 1888  Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 11 Jun 1905  Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 7 Nov 1957  Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I566  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2018 

    Father Joseph P. Yordy,   b. 7 Nov 1857, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1925, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth A. Roeschley,   b. 20 Jul 1862, Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1953, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jan 1882  Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • At the Amisch Mennonite Church, Roanoke, Woodford Co., by Jacob Zehr, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses: John J. Roeschley and Joseph Wagner. Joseph was living in rural Roanoke Twp. at the time of marriage and Elizabeth was living in Roanoke. Witnesses to the marriage were John Roeschley and Joseph Wagner (Wagler).
    Family ID F247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Mar 1888 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 11 Jun 1905 - Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Nov 1957 - Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Gospel Herald Obit:
      Yordy, Aaron A., son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Roeshley) Yordy, was born near Flanagan, Ill., March 16, 1888; died Nov. 7, 1957, at the Home for the Aged, Eureka, Ill.; aged 69 y. 7m. 22d. Surviving are 3 sisters (Ella, Meadowlark Homestead, Newton, Kans.; Anna, Eureka, Ill.; and Mrs. Josephine Schrock, Fisher, Ill.), and 4 brothers (Ezra and Jonas, both of Eureka, Ill.; Walter, Chicago, Ill.; and Alvin, Denver, Colo.). One brother (Lewis) preceded him in death. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and became a member of the Roanoke Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Nov. 9 at the Roanoke Church in charge of Wesley Jantz and John L. Harnish.

      Following are remarks made by Alvin Yordy at the Joseph Yordy Reunion, June 10, 1978:
      "Aaron, the oldest son, never married. He was a shy, introverted personality. His eyes were badly crossed, which added to his withdrawal. One of his first expenditures after earning his own money was to have the operation to correct this defect of his eyes. Furthermore, he had several older sisters and some younger brothers who were more aggressive and people-oriented, which made it easy for Aaron just to stay in the background." [7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Joseph Yordy Family Record.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84619175/alma-irene-yordy.

    3. [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records, Family Bible.

    4. [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.

    5. [S18] Gravestone name and dates, Photo in file.

    6. [S375] Marriage Record of Joseph P. Yordy and Lizzie A. Roeschley.

    7. [S315] Conservatorship-Birky.


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