For the Amish Yoder Descendants, don't forget "Yoder's Landing" --Sept. 21st....the anniversary of the arrival of the Ship "Francis and Elizabeth" in Philadelphia in 1742. For the two largest of the Amish lines it marks the arrival of our ancestors (YR1 and YR2) in America. We are all blessed that they came to this wonderful land! Sept. 17th, 1730- "Hans of Great Swamp", progenitor of the Mennonite Yoder line on this date signed a petition calling for a road to be built from the New Meeting House to "montgomery Road". Sept. 22, 1872- Joseph W. Yoder, author of "Rosanna of the Amish" is born. Samuel Yoder, father of immigrant Michael, dies in Germany. Sept. 28,1774- surveyor David Schultze writes a letter on behalf of John Jacob Yoder in Pennsylvania to Conrad Yoder in North Carolina. Sept. 30, 1915- Early family researcher and Civil War Major Charles T. Yoder dies in 1915 (see YNL article)