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Peter Yordy |
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Farmer; Secs. 13 and 24; P. O. Roanoke; was born in Alsace, France (now Germany), June 12, 1815; he married Miss Mary Burkey Feb. 9, 1847; she was born in Germany, in 1816; they had eight children, seven living - Christian, Mary, Jacob, Elizabeth, Peter, Joseph, Barbara; he lived in Alsace two years, then mvoed to Byron in Germany; lived there until 1838, when he came to the United States; in 1839, he came to Illinois, settled in Tazewell Co., followed farming; in 1867, he came to Woodford Co., and settled on his present place; he came to the United States without any capital; he now owns 200 acres in this township. |