[38-34] ROSINAYEAKE1, b June 10, 1777; d Aug. 18, 1860; dau Jeremiah and Susanna (Wiegner) Yeakel [38-17]; m Aug. 8, 1804, HENRY WIEAND, b May 31, 1779; d Sept. 9, 1858; s Yost and Barbara (Yoder) Wieand. Henry Wieand lived on the farm known (1918) as Laura Krauss-Schultz Farm; both Mr. and Mrs. Wieand are buried in New Gosh. Cem. The name of Wieand was originally Wiegandt; one branch spells it Weand. [C. S. W.]
Children (7):
[388-35] ANNA YEAKEL, b Oct. 20, 1780; d July 17, 1840; dau Jeremiah and Susanna (Wiegner) Yeakel [38-17]; m MICHAEL HILLEGASS, b Feb. 23, 1764; d Mar. 1, 1859. Michael Hillegass was a farmer and tanner, lived in Hosensack, Pa.; moved to Centreville, Ohio, in 1816.
Children (11):
oo 9. Elizabeth, b June 16, 1823; d Oct. 21, 1839.
Data of Michael. Hillegass Family obtained from letters in H. K. Gerhard Collection [S. H. L.], written by Jacob Hillegass, Nov. 4, 1839, to Jacob Kriebel.
In addition to the above the following information is given:
In 1833, Samuel was married several years; Jonathan was married 6 wks.; Anna Margaret had 3 children; Catharine had 1 child.
In 1837, Samuel bought 140 acres of land near Fort Wayne, Ind. Catharine lived 6 miles from home. .
Jn 1822, John was studying for the ministry with Rev. Weiss, and 1824 was his last year.
Harbaugh Ref. Church Fathers, Vol. III, p 342:—“‘Rev. John Hillegass, b Nov. 12, 1800; d June 28, 1828; was ordained May 23, 1826. Had charge of six congregations, around Carrolton, formerly Centreville, Ohio.”’
Another source states that Michael Hillegass and Ann Yeakel had thirteen children, eight attaining maturity. This source also states that Daniel Hillegass lived in Indian Territory and was married to an Indian Squaw. The youngest son went either to India, Australia, or Germany. [Information by-R.-M. Rine, General merchant, Centerville, Ohio, in 1910.]|
Parents’ family: [38-17] Jeremiah Yeakel and Susanna Wiegner
Children’s own families: