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YODER NEWSLETTER Serving the Yoder family since 1983- newsletter, web page, Yoder DNA Project, National Yoder Reunion

10/31/2025

This year represents the 300th anniversary of the birth of North Carolina Yoder founder Conrad Yoder. We are also about to enter the 250th anniversary year since our Declaration of Independence, and nation-wide celebrations marking “AMERICA 250!. To read about the role Conrad and his neighbors played in the American Revolution, and also about revelations from the “newly discovered” family Bible of Jacob Yoder (OH146) and his wife Mary Sterner, make sure you have an active subscription to the Yoder newsletter (only $5 for two issues (Apr and Oct). The April issue should be in the mail on April 1, 2025!
Mail in your subscription order now (include a note saying “start me with issue YNL85”) to make sure you will not miss this issue. Print and mail the order form at:
https://yodernewsletter.org/subscrib.html

10/31/2025
10/31/2025

On Oct 24th, 2025, Rev. Dr. Nathan Yoder, chaplain of the NC Yoder Family, conducts a Memorial Service at the Cemetery of Conrad Yoder, founder of the Southern branch of our Yoder Family. We are celebrating his 300th birth year at this national Reunion.

10/31/2025

Yoder Newsletter Editor since 1983 Chris Yoder present an overview of the Joder Family in Europe and the major immigrant lines coming to America at the NC Yoder hosted National Yoder Reunion in the Newton and Hickory , NC areas.

10/31/2025

After the greeting by our Swiss cousin Andreas Joder, Dr Emily Coffman Richardson steps through the 40 year quest which established that Conrad Yoder was the nephew of Oley Township Yoders Hans and brother Jost Yoder, and the Uncle of immigrant Melchior Yoder.

10/31/2025

Prominent Catawba County Historian Dr Gary Freeze sets the stage for happenings during the American Revolution and the experiences by Conrad Yoder and his Neighbors.

10/29/2025

Another View of of the Conrad Yoder/Heinrich Weidner skit from the 25 Oct dinner at Grace Church (staring Rick Cranford and Rev Dr. Nathan Yoder)

Mennonite Family History magazine announces a Sept. 8-21, 2028 Yoder European Heritage Tour... Deposits being accepted w...
10/28/2025

Mennonite Family History magazine announces a Sept. 8-21, 2028 Yoder European Heritage Tour... Deposits being accepted with full refund if canceled by 1 Jan 2028.

10/27/2025

The tale of Conrad Yoder from the Saturday Dinner. A
humorous skit greeted by many laughs at the dinner, Nathan plays the role of Heinrich Weidner, and Ricky that of Conrad Yoder.

10/27/2025

Attendees to the National Yoder Reunion hosted by the NC Yoders 23-26 Oct take a Guided tour at King's Mountain National Park. West Point Grad and Instructor Todd Sherrill provides a wonderful introduction to the significance of the Battle before leading us on the 1.5 mile trail from the Visitor's Center. Conrad Yoder and many of his neighbors were involved with the Patriots on the winning side of the battle there. (See Yoder Newsletter #85 for details)

Great overview of King's Mountain Battle by West Point graduate and Instructor Todd Sherrill. Have a 28 minute video whi...
10/26/2025

Great overview of King's Mountain Battle by West Point graduate and Instructor Todd Sherrill. Have a 28 minute video which will he posted when we figure out how.- Chris

At King's Mountain for a Park Tour with some of the 2025 Yoder National Reunion folk. One historian lists Conrad Yoder a...
10/25/2025

At King's Mountain for a Park Tour with some of the 2025 Yoder National Reunion folk. One historian lists Conrad Yoder as having been there for this battle, but it is not known if he actually fought or just brought some of the supplies he provided the Patriot forces.

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Serving the Yoder family since 1983- newsletter, web page, Yoder DNA Project, National Yoder Reunions, original family research. A meeting place for Yoders, Yothers, Yoters, Yotters, Ioders, Joders, Jotters, Jortys, Yortys, from around the world. The Yoder Newsletter is published in hardcopy twice a year (April and October) and subscriptions to it may be ordered at:http://www.yodernewsletter.org/subscrib.html

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