Jacob J. Yoder

The Gospel Herald - Volume XXXVI, Number 20 - page 423,

YODER - Jacob J., son of Jacob And Barbara Miller Yoder, was born May 11, 1861, in Somerset Co., Pa. He came with his parents to Lagrange Co., Ind., when he was 2 years old. On July 31, 1943, he passed away at the home of his daughter (Mr. And Mrs. Percy Miller); aged 82 y. 2 m. 11 d. On Feb. 4, 1884, he was married to Sarah Jane Miller, Walnut Creek, Ohio. They made their home in Clay Twp., Lagrange, Ind. To this union 10 children were born; 3 died in infancy. Mother passed away Oct. 2, 1900, leaving Father with the family. The children surviving are: Henry, Hamilton, Ind.; William, Manson, Iowa; Owen, Grabill, Ind; Amon, John, Nora (Mrs. James Troyer), Artie (Mrs. Percy Miller), all of Lagrange. On June 28, 1908, he was married to Rebecca F. Huber, Elida, Ohio. Two children were taken into this home, Paul Benjamin Kyle, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mary Yoder, Lima, Ohio. Later they moved to Elida, Ohio, where they lived for 23 years. In Jan. 1943, they came to Indiana to be with the children because of Father's failing health. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church since his youth. His place was never vacant in church when health permitted. Besides his companion and children he leaves 16 grandchildren, a foster grandson, 2 brothers (William Yoder, Topeka; Samuel Yoder, Goshen), 3 sisters (Mrs. Menno Yoder and Mrs. Josiah M. Miller, Topeka; Mrs. Mike Lambright, Shipshewana), and many other relatives and friends. His last few days were full of intense suffering. Funeral services were held at the Shore Mennonite Church, Aug. 3, 1943, in charge of D. D. Miller, Middlebury, Ind., and Otho Shenk, Elida, Ohio. Burial services in charge of Gabriel Brunk, Elida, Ohio, at the Miller Cemetery.

From: The Gospel Herald - Volume XXXVI, Number 20 - 12 Aug 1943 - page 423.