Jacob Yoder

Yothers Family Reunion Held

Sixty-two persons attended the annual Yothers reunion on Father’s Day, June 16, (1985) at the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Picnic Grove on Sleepy Hollow Road near Spinnerstown.

The pioneer ancestor of this family was Hans (Jon) Yoder who settled in Lower Milford Township, in 1720, then called, “The Great Swamp.” Hans and Anna Yoder migrated from Switzerland in about 1719 and bought the above mentioned property from Joseph Growden for 15 pounds current silver money.

Their son, Casper Yoder bought this property from his parents in 1750 for 20 pounds current money.

Jacob Yoder (son of Casper Yoder), 1742-1826, changed his name to Yothers. He owned a farm of 131 acres in New Britian Township (then known as Vauxtown). Yothers had two wives, the first, Catharine O. Kulp, died in 1773 and is buried at the Deep Run Old Mennonite Cemetery. Yothers and his second wife, Barbara (Fretz) Yothers , are buried in the Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery. (Rest of article clipped) [News-Herald, Perkasie, PA, Wednesday, July 10, 1985] (bio by: Tom Myers)