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Jonas Elmer Yordy b. 9 Jan 1899 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. May 1984 IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1899 - 1984 (85 years)

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Name	Jonas Elmer Yordy [1]
Birth	9 Jan 1899	Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL [2]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Caterpillar Tractor Company
Religion	Mennonite
Death	May 1984	IL
	S.S. Death Record
Burial	Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL
	Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID	I569	Schrock-Birkey Connection
Last Modified	11 Mar 2018

Father	Joseph P. Yordy, b. 7 Nov 1857, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL d. 19 Feb 1925, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 67 years)
Mother	Elizabeth A. Roeschley, b. 20 Jul 1862, Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL d. 3 Feb 1953, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 90 years)
Marriage	1 Jan 1882	Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL [3]
	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

Notes

Following are remarks made by Alvin Yordy at the Joseph Yordy Reunion, June 10, 1978:
"Jonas, a farmer, factory worker, and the head of a household for some years had a keen sense of humor. When he was younger, he was shy and seldom talked when in a large group. One reason for this was that he had a brother just older and one just younger who never gave him the chance to say anything! Jonas loved to travel and some thought he was married to his automobiles. He provided much transportation for me as well as many others through the years. As boys on Plainview Farm, we worked together much. We had our good fights, but always ended up good friends. He was a great favorite with many of his nieces and nephews."