Surname Saturday - Yager
Albert Thomas Yager (1825-1886)
Farmer, Mechanic and a Doctor.
He moved from his native Virginia to Jefferson County, Iowa, by covered wagon (naturally) in 1849.
He moved to Audubon County, by way of Jasper County, in 1874.
Nancy’s mother, Ruth Thomas Bolger, was shown earlier to be the daughter of Wesley Lynk Thomas and Freyda Elsina Weaver.
Freyda was the daughter of Samuel Lewis Weaver (1852-1925) and Harriet Ellen Yager (1859-1939).
Harriet was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, the daughter of Albert Thomas Yager (1825-1886) and Sinia Gillespie Tyler Yager (1825-1874). They had a total of nine children live to adulthood.
Albert Thomas Yager was the second son of Felix (1789-1830) and Margaret (Deer) (1793-1866) Yager.
Felix Yager was the oldest son and first child of Elisha (1760-1833) and Elizabeth (Barry) (1762-?) Eager.
Elisha Yager was born in Culpepper County, VA, the first son and oldest child of Adam (1738-1813) and Juriah (Berry) Yager.
This Adam Yager was born and died in Madison County, Virginia, and was the 5th child and 4th son of Adam (1707-1794) and Susanna (Kobler) (?-1775) Yager.
This elder Adam Yager was born in Frankenstein, Neubery, Germany, the son of Nicholas (1678-?) and Mary (Wilhite) Yager.
The Nicholas Yager family emigrated from Germany in 1717 to Virginia, near Germanna, and later resided on the Robinson River. He was in bondage for 8 years, until 1725. In 1734 they moved to Orange County which became Culpepper County in 1748. He was the son of Paul Yager about whom little is known.
Families are Forever! ;-)
I've done a little work on this one. Here's some additional information:
ReplyDeleteThe Yagers were part of the “Second Colony” known as the Germanna who arrived from the Hessen province of Germany.
They traveled down the Rhine to Rotterdam then to London. While the group was in London waiting for transport to America, their ship captain was put in debtor’s prison and the group used their money to live as they explored options. When their captain got out of prison, he made an arrangement with Governor Spotswood to transport the group to Virginia even though the group had planned to go to Pennsylvania.
The group ended up as indentured servants to Spotswood but weren’t very cooperative. Nicholas Yager was one of group that were sued in Spottsylvania County in 1724 for money which Col. Spottswood claimed was still due him for their transportation. Spotswood didn’t end up recovering what he’d invested.
In 1740, the group erected a church in the Robinson River Valley and started the Hebron Lutheran Church. It’s the oldest continually operating Lutheran church in the United States. Their society was relatively isolated because they were surrounded by English neighbors. As a result, there was lots of intermarriage. We’re related to many of these settlers including Yager, Wilhite, Kobler, Berry, Hirsch (Deer), and Long. Most lived within a few miles of the church based on maps of the area.
Thank you, Annette. That really brings the story alive, and in context. Actual history is so stimulating to know, where your own family was involved. Thanks, again! ;-)
DeleteIt's interesting to read about the history of the Hebron Lutheran Church. Some of their records even note who sat next to who at church.
ReplyDeletePretty detailed records. Love that!! ;-)
DeleteNovember 1775
ReplyDeleteOn November 5, 1775, Rev. Jacob Frank became the pastor of the German Lutheran Church. The following family members attended the church.
Adam Yager (8GGrandfather)
John Yager (7GUncle) and Mary Wilhoit
Barbara Yager (7GAunt) and Philip Chelf
Michael Yager (7GGrandfather) and Elizabeth Manspiel (7GGrandmother)
Nicholas Yager (7GUncle) and Susanna Wilhoit
Martin Deer (6GGrandfather) and Veronica (his second wife)
Henry Miller (6GGrandfather) and Susanna Sibler (6GGrandmother)
Susanna Kobler (8GGrandmother) wasn’t on the list. She died early in the year in 1775.
Mom’s Side
Adam Yager and Susanna Kobler
Jacob and Anna Maria Manspeil
Martin Hirsch (Deer) and Francis Long
Dad’s Side
Heinerich Adam Miller and Susanna Sibler
Both sides of the family... pretty special!! ;-)
Deletehttp://hebronlutheranchurchfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/History_Hebron_Luthern_Church_1908.pdf
ReplyDeleteWOW! Even a photo of the Robinson River valley... I'll not try to read all 177 pages tonight... Thanks! ;-)
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