Fedor Texas

 Fedor was named in honor of Fedor Soder, and  is also known as Moab, West Yegua, and Long Prairie.  It is located about 8 miles north of Manheim.Manheim is located on Hwy 21 between Paige and Lincoln.  Fedor Soder was born Dec. 25, 1819 Madgeburg, Germany.  He married Minna Meyer, b. Deutschland in Fayette Co.  He died Mar. 7, 1899 in Paige, Texas.  He & Mina are buried in the St. Johns Lutheran Church cem. at paige. He lived in Serbin & Paige.  His home was built in Paige by ________________.  (see page 19 in the "History of Paige" for a photo of the Soder home and blacksmith shop in Paige.)The store in Paige was built by Engleberth Haag in 1879. (the store lot is the same as the new U.S. Post office located in Paige.) In 1882 Fedor purchased the store in Fedor from Mr. August Polnick who was the owner who began the store in 1877.  In 1882 Polnick sold to Soder and moved to Thorndale, Texas.

Fedor Soder donated land for a school and cem. at Gloyna some 2 1/2 miles n.e. of Lincoln. 

Fedor Soder was appointed postmaster at Serbin & later at Fedor.  He was preceeded as post master at Fedor by C.A. Polnick who was appointed on Nov. 22, 1880; Soder was appointed Sept 21, 1875 (at Serbin) & Jan. 18, 1882 at Fedor; Charles O. Keuffel followed him on March 26, 1883 as postmaster at
Fedor.

Mr. Melde was employed at the Fedor store as clerk both men (Melde & Keuffel) were shot & killed by armed robbers in Nov. 1883.  The store was then sold to Mr. M. Domann.  In 1886 Mr. Domann sold it to Mr. Charles Jatzlau who turned it into a successful business.

Andreas Melde was a passenger on the Ben Nevis.  He settled at Fedor. Mr. August Polnick farmed on the West Yegua.  In 1877 Mr. Polnick began the general store.  In 1882 he sold to Fedor Soder.  Polnick moved to Thorndale.

Info. from Lee County Vol. I, History of Paige, by Doris Laake, and internet