Louisa County Genealogical Society
Prepared by Norma F. Jennings
Copyright
1997, 1998
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XYX (only one entry)
Yotter
Yotter, J. W. (p. 99)
- J. W. Yotter was born in the state of New York, on 12 January
1855. His parents were Christ and Catherine (Byers) Yotter. The
father was a native of Germany, and emigrated to the United States at the
age of seventeen years, landing in New York where he was later married.
In 1858, he and his wife moved to Lee County, Iowa and there the mother
passed away in 1860. Two children were born to Mr. Yotter a son and a daughter.
The latter married Christ Elenberger, a resident of Lee County.
J. W. Yotter, of this review, married on 29 April 1880 to Margaret F. Bowers, the daguhter of Veit and Dora (Miller) Bowers, natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Yotter were the parents of four children: WIlliam H.: Edward L.; Sadie A.; and Lenna M.