Descendants of John Michael Yoho - 14 NOV 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. John Michael Yoho1,2,3 was born about 1678 in Switzerland. He died between 1729 and 1735 in Sulzthal, Alsace. He has reference number 1664 & 1688. Meat Cutter, lived Sulzthal, Alsace, served as a soldier in Alsace. Yoho Family in America. For many years various members of the Yoho family have been working to record the genealogy and family history of their family. Among these researchers who have published or shared their findings in one form or another are: Denver Clayton Yoho, Hugh Leymone Yoho, Sullivan Blair Yoho, James Robert and Vivian Yoho, Ada (Smith) Finnicum and Ethel L. Briggs, Alvah John Washington Headlee, Glen Allan Lincicome and others including Eloyce Parsons Trader, Catherine Fedorchak, Dr Timothy P Yoho, Iven Garner Yoho, Thomas Vernon Anderson, Richard Henthorn, Clarice Eller Stanley, Linda Goddard Stout, Joan Wykert Jukes, Claude Raymond Burton, Verna B Riggs, and Milo Floyd Cooper. 23 Sep 1934 Family Reunion Family reunions have been held many times. From a hand written copy of a 23 Sep 1934 newspaper clipping we find: Yoho Family has its annual reunion of the Yoho family, one of Marshall County's largest and best known names. It will be held in Paden Park, Paden City tomorrow. Hundreds of members of the clan are expected to attend, including many from distant points. Among the notables who are scheduled to speak are: Governor H.G. Kump, Robert G. Kelly, Chairman of the Democractic Executive Committee, Robert L. Ramsay and Carl G. Bachmann Democratic and Republican nominees respectively for Congress from this district. Earl Francis Post No. 3 American Legion will send its Drum and Bugle Corps to the event while the Citizens Band of this city will be on hand for a concert. A basket dinner will be enjoyed. Denver Clayton Yoho writes: The largest Yoho Reunion that I know of, was held at Paden City, Wetzel County, WV in 1934. There were a large number of descendants to Peter and Henry Yoho present. My grandfather, Charles Yoho of Ona, WV was in attendance. He said that it was related at the reunion that the family originated in Switzerland and migrated to Germany where they lived a generation or so. Then they moved to Holland for another generation before coming to Baltimore, MD. There were 7 brothers wearing wooden shoes. Two of these brothers settled in Pennsylvania, two went to Virginia/West Virginia, two went to New York, and one went to Ohio and was killed by Indians before having any children. Tradition in the Parsons family of Ohio Co., VA is that Johannas Joho (Jonathan Yoho) settled on Fish Creek in what is now Marshall Co., WV. Clarice V. Eller Stanley attended the 1934 Reunion. She was with her father and mother, Berrell and Florence Blake Eller and her 2 younger brothers, Charles V. Eller and Ralph N. Eller. Other Reunions A Yoho Reunion was held at the Bruce Park, New Martinsville, WV on Saturday, 20 Jun 1992. The 1993 reunion was held at the same location on Saturday, 19 Jun 1993. There has been a reunion every year since 1992 on the 3rd Saturday in June. There is a Yoho Family Association which published "The Yoho Newsletter," Vol. 2, No. 1 in April 1993. This newsletter has been published once a year since 1993. The association address at that time was: Vicki Hodgeman, 10 Hickory Avenue, Moundsville, WV 26041 (President) or Robert Coffield; 812 North Main Drive, New Martinsville, WV 26155 (Editor). Published Works "George Lemley and wife Catherine Yoho and their descendants for two centuries" by Alvah John Washington Headlee (1902-), Morgantown, WV: Headlee, 1975. 219 p. Library of Congress Call Number: CS71.L547 1975. Dewey Decimal: 929/.2/0973. Includes index. "My Mother's people" by Glen Allan Lincicome (1932-), Urbana, Ohio (454 1/2 Scioto St., Urbana, OH 43078) : G.A. Lincicome, 1986. Library of Congress Call Number: CS71.P69 1986. Dewey Decimal: 929/.2/0973 cd19. Includes index. . "Charlie Yoho--his family: 200 years along the Ohio River" by Denver Clayton Yoho (1913-), index by Mrs. Carol Hassig. Gallipolis, OH (Rt. 3, Box 202, Gallipolis, OH 45631) : D.C. Yoho [1982] 311p. Library of Congress Call Number: CS71.Y537 1982. Dewey Decimal: 929/.2/0973 dc19. Includes index. John Michael Yoho. John Michael Yoho was a meat cutter. "The Descendants of Henry Yoho & Annabelle Buchanan" compiled by Richard E Henthorn and T. Vernon Anderson. This volume was completed in 1987 with the help of many others. Copies were placed in the Moundsville and New Martinsville Library. The original volume was 375 pages. In 1998 this work was redone and the finished volume contained 554 pages because of the contributions of Sullivan Blair Yoho. Copies of this volume were given to Sullivan Blair Yoho, Denver Clayton Yoho, and Clarice Eller Stanley. A fourth copy was sold at the Yoho reunion. My mother purchased this copy at the silent auction. Clarice donated her copy to the DAR Library in Washington, DC. Dr. Tim P. Yoho, Chairman & Professor of Biology @Lock Haven University Yoho Family Newsletter, 1995 According to a report by Martin Joho, who lives in Auenstein, my citizen community, which is a small village at the river Aarau in the canton Aargau, the Joho family has lived there at least since 1585. But there is information of other Joho families in Thalheim 1498 to 1800. Schinznach-Dorf since 1527, Villernachen 1592 to 1800, Horen Estate in Kuttigen since 1577 and Suhr since 1660. Today, Johos are citizens of Auenstein, Bettwil and Schinznach-Dorf. By the way, I do not know anything about Johos in Germany." In a follow up e-mail, I asked Felix about the location of villages which he cited in the previous message. He responded as follows: "You asked me about the geography in Switzerland. These small villages are located in the Canton Aarau near Aarau, which is the captial of this Canton. All these villages are near Aarau and all are quite small. So you must have a good map of Switzerland to find them. The Canton Aargau is between Bern and Zuerick at the river Aarau, which goes to the river Rhine at the border to Germany. By the way Endingen (where Werner lives) is also in Canton Aargau. I may send you the documentation about the Joho family, but it is written in German and I do not know if you understand it or if you know someone who is able to translate it." I received information from Felix and had the information translated from German. Generally, the information he provided me is a historical sketch of the community of Auensten. Following are some excerpts from that material: The village of Auenstein was first named after Count von Gowenstein. From 1212 to 1300 the village was named Gowenstein. From 1317 to 1542, it went from the name Gowenstein to Gauenstein, and today it is call Auenstein. The original water castle was built around the eleventh century by the Habsburger empire. The first time it was mentioned was when the Count of Gowenstein became the owner in 1212. The community of Auenstein belonged to the castle. The count governed the entire community and had his own court system. The Herren von Rynach built the first church in Auenstein in 1302. The castle burned in 1389 when it was attacked by the Austrians and Berners. Before 1250, there were no family names. In the following years, family names showed up as combinations between first names, middle names, professions and where they lived. The first records of the people were kept in 1803, and these are the same that they use today. The village registry from 1824-25 listed twenty families with the name Joho. On the basis of the information sent by Felix, it appears that the Joho name goes back to at least 1498 in Switzerland. The fact that the locations given by filex are close to the German border suggests that some family members may have temporarily settled in Germany from Switzerland, but most of the family remained in switzerland. As I mentioned at the beginning of this letter, the missing piece of the puzzle is somewhere in Switzerland. The challenge is to establish a link between Johannes and Susanne Joho and the family line now in Switzerland. He was married to Susanna Gelker. Susanna Gelker1 has reference number 1665 & 1689. John Michael Yoho and Susanna Gelker had the following children: 2 i. John Conrad Yoho was born in AUG 1705. He died on 29 MAR 1729. +3 ii. Johannes Yoho. 4 iii. Anna Maria Margaretha Yoho was born in 1714. Anna Maria Margaretha Yoho was confirmed in 1729. 5 iv. John Michael Yoho was born about 1718. He died on 27 JAN 1735. SECOND GENERATION 3. Johannes Yoho1,4,3 was born in 1712 in Sulzthal, Alsace. He died after 1795 in Graysville, Ohio Co, VA. He was buried in Peter Yoho Cem, Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. We will never know if Johannes Yoho was really buried in this cemetery. He has reference number 832 & 844. From the list of all the Palatine passengers on board, the "Sno Two Sisters", James Marshall, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes in England. [Qualified September 9, 1738.] Joh Joho age 37, Susanna Joho age 44. Lived Sulzthal, Alsace (Lembach Parish), PA, VA. Emigrated in 1738 on ship SNO TWO SISTERS, wooden shoe maker, Revolutionary War Veteran. Johannas Yoho appears in the Ancestral File more than once: JGGH-Z1, BFCG-J2. Denver Yoho wrote: It seems, from family traditions and records, that Johannas (Jonathan) Yoho was born in Alsace in 1712. Present day Yohos live in Switzerland and pronounce the name, Yoho. The name is spelled, Yoheaux in French and Joho in German and Dutch. He migrated to Philiadelphia in 1738. In 1752 he was living near Winchester, VA. In 1761 he moved to an area of Virginia which would later lie in southwestern Pennsylvania (probably Greene Co., PA). By 1795 he was living in Ohio Co., VA, which is now Marshall Co., WV. He died there shortly after 1795. (22 Apr 1988) Johannas Yoho (Joho) is aka Jonathan and John. Johannas Yoho was confirmed in 1729. Denver Clayton Yoho wrote: I believe, although there is lack of proof for all but three children, that Johannas Joho, (son of John Michael Yoho and Susanna Gelker of Sulzthal, Alsace) and his wife, Susanna Catharine Lau, daughter of Theobald Lau, are the parents of 11 children. I make this assumption from records and family traditions that I have acquired during my life time. Starting about 1958 I have devoted much of my time to research on the Yoho family. Johannas and Susanna had one or more children who were born and died before they came to America. Two daughters are recorded as being born in America. I believe they had at least 7 more children born in America. Family oral tradition from the descendants of brothers, John, Henry, and Jacob Yoho all claim that 3, 5, or 7 brothers came from Switzerland, Germany or Holland to Baltimore or Philadelphia and that they were wearing wooden shoes. Johannas Yoho was a wooden shoemaker in Alsace. (22 Apr 1988) Land Transfer Document from Lord Fairfax to John Yoho 19 Aug 1766 . The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron in that part of Great Britian called Scotland Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia. To all who this Present Writing shall come sends Greeting Know Yee that for good causes for and in consideration of the compostion to me paid and for the Annual Rent hereinafter reserved I have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for me my heirs and assigns do give grant and confirm unto John Yoho of Frederick County a certain tract of wood and ungranted land on Cedar Creek in this county and bounded as by a survey thereof made by Robert Rutherford . Beginning on the North Westerly side of the creek near the bank of the same at a locust and two young white oaks and extending N 42 W one hundred and twenty four poles by two white oaks on a level then S 49 W three hundred poles to a red oak and two chestnuts by a large rock stone on a high ridge then S 28 W fifty-six poles to a pine and white oak sapling by a steep bank of the creek a corner to Thomas Perry then with line the course continues forty-six poles in the line crossing the creek then N 48 E three hundred and thirty-two poles to the Beginning, containing two hundred and forty-six acres together with all rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging Royal Mines Excepted and a full third part of all lead copper tine coals iron mine and iron ore that shall be found thereon to have and to hold the two hundred and forty-six acres of land together with all rights profits and benefits to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining except before excepted To him the said John Yoho his heirs and assigns therefore yeilding and paying to me my heirs and assigns or to my certain attorney or attornies agent or agents or to the certain attorney or attornies of my heirs or assigns Proprietor of the Northern Neck yearly and every year on the feast day of Michael the Arch Angel the fee rent of one shilling sterling money for every fifty acres of land hereby granted and so proportionably for a greater or lesser quanity provided that if the said John Yoho his heirs and assigns shall not pay the said reserved annual rent aforsaid so that the same or any part thereof shall be ? and unpaid by the space of two whole years after the same shall become due if legally demanded that then it shall and may be lawful for me my heirs and assigns proprietors as aforsaid my or their certain attorney or attornies agent or agents into the above granted premises to enter and hold the same so as if this grant had never passed . Given at my Office in the County of Frederick under my hand and seal the nineteenth day of August, 1766. Fairfax (Furnished by Hugh L. Yoho). LAND: 22 Jul 1771, Joho Yoho sells land to Alexander Machir THIS INDENTURE made the two and twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one BETWEEN John Yoho of the County of Frederick and Colony of Virginia of the one part and Alexander Machir of County and Colony of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said John Yoho for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings in Current money of Virginia; to him in hand paid by the said Alexander Machir at or before the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, Bargained and sold and by these presents doth Grant Bargain and sell unto the said Alexander Machir a certain Tract of Land on Cedar Creek in the said County and Colony above mentioned and bounded as by a survey thereof by Robert Rutherford; BEGINNING on the northeasterly side of the Creek near the Bank of the same at a Locust and two young white oaks & extending N 42 W one hundred and twenty four poles by two white oaks on a level then S 49 W three hundred poles to a red oak and two Chestnuts by a large Rock Stone on a high ridge then S 28 E fifty six Poles to a pine and white oak sapling by a steep Bank of the Creek a corner to Thomas Perry then with this line the course continues forty six poles in the line crofsing the Creek then N 48 E three hundred and thirty two Poles to the beginning containing two hundred and forty six acres which said Land was given granted & confirmed to the said John Yoho by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax by a Deed bearing the nineteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand and seven hundred and sixty six. Registered in the Proprietor's office in Book W, page 141 and all Homes, Buildings, Orchards, ways, waters, water Courses, Profits, commodities, Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsover to the said Premises hereby Granted or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and Profits thereof, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the lands hereby conveyed and all and singular other the Premises hereby Granted with the appurtenances unto the said Alexander Machir his Executors administrator and afsigns from the day before the date hereof, for and during the full term and time of one whole year from thence next issuing fully to be complete and ended, YIELDING AND PAYING therefore the rent of one pepper corn on ? day next if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the intent & purpose that by virture of these presents and of the statute for transferring uses into pofsefsion the said Alexander Machir may be in actual Pofsefsion of the Premises and be thereby enabled to accept and take ? and Release of the reversion and Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs IN WITNESS whereof the said John Yoho hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. (Source: unknown - extracted from a copy of the original by Hugh L. Yoho) Virginia Tax Lists: Jonathan Yoho, 1795; Jacob Yoho, 1795; Peter Yoho, 1785, 1790, 1795; Henry Yoho, 1785, 1795. . Denver C. Yoho wrote: I haven't found any later record of Jonathan Yoho than the 1795 Virginia Tax List. Johannas Yoho, born 1712 in Alsace would have been 83 years of age in 1795. Johannas Yoho was probably buried in an unmarked grave at the Yoho Cemetery, near Graysville, Marshall Co., WV. This cemetery is on the farm that was owned by Peter Yoho. He was married to Susannah Catherine Lau (daughter of Theobald Lau) on 1 MAR 1735 in Sulzthal, Alsace. Susannah Catherine Lau1 was born about 1714 in Sulzthal, Alsace. She has reference number 833 & 845. Was her first name, Susanna or Sussana? She is in the Ancestral File more than once, 2TKQ-JB and JGGH-KX. Johannes Yoho and Susannah Catherine Lau had the following children: 6 i. Marie Christine Yoho1 was born on 20 OCT 1735 in Mattsall, Alsace. She died in 1736 in Mattsall, Alsace. 7 ii. Eva Cathrina Yoho1 was born on 18 JUN 1737 in Lemback Parish, Sulzthal, Alsace. She died before 1741. 8 iii. Maria Christine Yoho1 was born on 14 MAR 1740 in Conewago Co, PA. She was christened on 22 MAY 1740. +9 iv. Eva Catrina Yoho. +10 v. Peter Yoho. +11 vi. John Lau Yoho. 12 vii. George Yoho1 was born about 1748 in nr Winchester, VA. He died about 1795 in Ohio Co, VA. Killed by Indians Denver Clayton Yoho wrote: A George Yoho patented 400 acres in Fayette Co., PA, 4 Feb 1794, surveyed 312 acres, 16 Apr 1795, 312 acres sold for taxes by Commissioner of Fayette Co., PA, 10 Dec 1882. If tradition of George Yoho being killed by Indians is true, he didn't pay his taxes because he was deceased. (22 Apr 1988). The Indian Wars By Denver Yoho April 1995. We have records of at least four, and possibly five, Yoho ancestors who served as soldiers during the Indian Wars and the American Revolution, including George Yoho, Peter Yoho, John Yoho, Henry Yoho and Jacob Yoho. These five men are believed to be five of the sons of Johannas Yoho (born 1712 and died circa 1795) and Susanne Catherine (Lau) Yoho (born circa 1714). Following is information and records evidencing my conclusions relating to the service of these men in the Indian Wars. Traditions in the families of both Peter Yoho and Henry Yoho have lead me to conclude that George Yoho was a brother to Peter and Henry and that George was killed by Indians in Ohio. From my research, I believe that George Yoho did not have any children. George Yoho is believed to have patented a four-hundred acre tract in Saltlick Twp., Fayette County, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1794. Then on April 16, 1795, a three-hundred and twelve acre tract was surveyed. Subsequently, on December 10, 1822, the three-hundred and twelve acre tract was sold for taxes by the treasury to the land commissioners of the county, who by deed sold the same property to Andrew Stewart on November 6, 1828. The preceding events have lead me to believe that George was killed circa 1795, due to the fact that he failed to pay his property taxes which caused the forced sale of his land. A George Yohe served in the Revolutionary War, but later said that his real name was Adam Yohe. It is believed that he used this assumed name when he enlisted because his father was opposed to his entering the army. It is also believed that he lived his entire life in and near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Source: The Yoho Newsletter, April 1995, Vol. 4, No. 1). 13 viii. Anne Maria Yoho1 was christened on 9 SEP 1750 in York Co, PA. +14 ix. Henry Yoho. +15 x. Prudence Yoho. +16 xi. Jacob Yoho. Prepared by: T. Vernon Anderson 217 Birch Avenue Moundsville, WV 26041 VernAnderson@compuserve.com SOURCES 1. Denver Clayton Yoho. 2. Yoho, Timothy P, Dr. Yoho Newsletter. 3. Richard E Henthorn. 4. Yoho, Timothy P, Dr.