Fifth Generation

525. Mary Anna M. YODER¹²³⁶ was born on 4 July 1856 in North Carolina.^{421,422,423,425,1237} She died on 15 February 1931 at the age of 74. She was buried in Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery, Catawba County, North Carolina. Mary Ann Yoder(5), daughter of Col. George M. Yoder(4) was born July 4, 1856, and died February 15, 1931. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church is buried in Grace Church Cemetery by the side of her father. She remained single till late in life, when she married Joshua Yount of Conover whom she survived more than a dozen years. She always visited and helped in the homes of her brothers and her sister when new babies arrived. She was an accomplished seamstress and often helped make dresses for her nieces. She was a matron at one of the Lenoir College dormitories for three years.

Mary Anna M. YODER and Joshua Alphonzo YOUNT were married after 1905.¹²³⁸ Joshua Alphonzo YOUNT, son of John Andress YOUNT and Elizabeth LITTLE, was born on 21 January 1839 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{207,216,239,296,915,1239} His record in the War Between the States is as follows:¹²⁴⁰ YOUNT, JOSHUA A., 1st Lieutenant, Company F, 38th Regiment, NC Troops - Born in Catawba County* where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Catawba County at age 23, October 31, 1861. Mustered in as Sergeant. Elected 2nd Lieutenant on April 18; 1862. Present or accounted for until wounded in the knee at or near Mechanicsville, Virginia, June 26, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on September 18, 1862. Returned to duty in November-December, 1862. Wounded at Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 2, 1863. Returned to duty in July-August, 1863. Present or accounted for through October, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. He died on 15 October 1912 at the age of 73 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^296,915 He was buried in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. Joshua was an a merchant.