Salome (Sally) Slagel b. 6 Sep 1855 Pekin, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 21 Feb 1938 Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Salome (Sally) Slagel

Female 1855 - 1938  (82 years)


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  • Name Salome (Sally) Slagel 
    Birth 6 Sep 1855  Pekin, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    Death 21 Feb 1938  Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ezra Yordy, nephew, preached the funeral service at Roanoke Mennonite Church.
    Person ID I914  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2017 

    Father Bishop Christian Schlegel,   b. 17 Jan 1819, SW Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1884, Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Salome Sommer,   b. 1 Jul 1819, Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1890, Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 16 May 1842  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F5299  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Yordy,   b. 29 Jul 1848, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1922, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 4 Oct 1874  Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lydia Yordy,   b. 1876, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1876, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Mary Alice Yordy,   b. 7 Jan 1878, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1880, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     3. Maria (Ella) Yordy,   b. 7 Jan 1878, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1890, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 12 years)
     4. Daniel Rufus Yordy,   b. 1879, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1880, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     5. Salome Elvina Yordy,   b. 1 Feb 1881, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1968, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     6. Joseph F. Yordy,   b. 1882, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1882, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     7. Amos Yordy,   b. 10 Jun 1884, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1966, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     8. Joel Yordy,   b. 21 Nov 1886, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1951, Lee Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     9. Leah Yordy,   b. 12 Sep 1886, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1976, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     10. Laura K. Yordy,   b. 4 Jan 1891, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1929, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
     11. Elizabeth Luella Yordy,   b. 1 Jun 1896, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1984, Toulon, Stark Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Sep 1855 - Pekin, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Oct 1874 - Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Feb 1938 - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Yordy. ? Salome, daughter of Christian and Solome (Somer) Slagel, was born Sept. 6, 1855, near Pekin, Ill.; died at her home 1 _ miles east of Roanoke, Ill., Feb. 21, 1938; aged 82 y. 5 m. 16 d. In her girlhood her parents moved to north of Chenoa, Ill. She united with the Mennonite Church in October, 1870, in which faith she remained until death. Oct. 4, 1874, she was married to Christian Yordy. To this union were born 10 children, 4 dying in infancy and Laura Bryant on June 1, 1929. Those living are Salome Burchey, Tiskilwa; Leah Armstrong, Secor; Joel of Heyworth; Amos of Roanoke; and Lizzie at home. There are 24 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 1 brother (D. W. Slagel, Flanagan, Ill.), 1 sister (Lydia Smith, Goshen, Ind.), many nephews and nieces and friends to mourn her death. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Roanoke Mennonite Church, conducted by John L. Harnish and Ezra B. Yordy. Text, Job 14:14. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S368] Yordy Family Records.

    2. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.


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