Peter Philip Yordy b. 29 Feb 1856 Tazewell Co., IL d. 4 Jun 1909 Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Peter Philip Yordy[1]

Male 1856 - 1909  (53 years)


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  • Name Peter Philip Yordy  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth 29 Feb 1856  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    USR1 Killed by lightning, hoeing vines for Amos, son of brother Christian 
    USR1 Lightning 
    Death 4 Jun 1909  Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Near his home
    Burial Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I577  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2017 

    Father Peter Yordy,   b. 26 Jul 1815, Jaegerthal, Niederbronn-Les-Bains, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1897, Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Maria (Mary) Birky,   b. 18 Apr 1816, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1903, Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 9 Feb 1847  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    • In the Amish Dillon Creek congregation.
    Family ID F225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Feb 1856 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Jun 1909 - Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obituary: June 17, 1909 Gospel Herald
      Yordy. - Peter Yordy was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Feb. 29, 1856. He came to his death near his home in Woodford Co., Ill., by a stroke of lightning, June 4, 1909. He united with the A. M. Church in his youth. He was never married. He leaves three brothers and three sisters. Services were held at the house by Peter D. Schertz from Matt. 24:44, and at the church by Peter Zimmerman from Luke 12:40 in German, and John Switzer in English. Surely life is uncertain, and it behooves US to heed Christ's warning recorded in Matt. 24:44.

      Peter was an “incompetent” man. He is buried next to his parents in the Roanoke Cemetery.

      “His mother called him "Philip" when he was young so as not to confuse him with his father.  He was listed as "Philip" in the 1860 US Census.  But as he got older, he went by Peter or "Junior".  He was moderately mentally retarded and never was able to completely care for himself.  As his mother became quite ill in 1901, he was made a ward of his brother in law, Chris Bachman. After their parents deaths, Peter and Barbara lived in their parents' home next door to their brother, Christian Yordy, who also lived on the home place  Peter Philip died on June 4, 1909 when struck by lightening at the home of his nephew, Amos Yordy.  He was picking grapes at the time.” [9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] Earl/Florence Yeackley, Paul/Merlyn Stutzmen, The Yordy Story, 1803-1871.

    2. [S368] Yordy Family Records.

    3. [S561] Yordy/Yotty Connections.

    4. [S880] Conservatorship-Yordy.

    5. [S879] Appointment of Conservator.

    6. [S470] Probate Record of Peter Yordy.

    7. [S102] Interview with Alta Heiser Detweiler.

    8. [S607] Gary L. Yordy and Carol Yotty Heilman, The Yordy Siblings of Central Illinois: Peter Yordy, Christian Yotty, and Jacobina (Philabena) Yordy.

    9. [S948] Gary Yordy, Yordy errors.


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