- [S326] Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 (n.p.: Illinois State Archives, 22 Oct 2007). Hereinafter cited as Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950.
- [S395] Obituaries, Herald of Truth, Volume 30, Number 24, 15 Oct 1893, 388, 389, 390. Hereinafter cited as Herald of Truth, Vol. 30, No. 24.
- [S416] Hugh Gingerich and Rachel Kreider, Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies (Gordonville, GA: Pequea Publishers, 1986). Hereinafter cited as Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies.
- [S423] Yoder Family Newsletter, online http://www.yodernewsletter.org/. Hereinafter cited as Yoder Newsletter.
- [S437] Obituaries, Herald of Truth, Volume 41, Number 8, 18 Feb 1904, 63, 64. Hereinafter cited as Herald of Truth, Vol. 41, No. 8.
- [S440] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 44 , Number 19, May 8, 1951, 454, 455. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 44, #19.
- [S444] Hermann Guth, Amish Mennonites in Germany, "Their Congregations, The Estates Where They Lived, Their Families" (n.p.: Masthof Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Amish Mennonites in Germany.
- [S499] Unknown cd1 household, US Census 1860, McLean, Illinois, population schedule, sheet unknown cd4, National Archives micropublication M653, roll 204.
- [S503] Unknown cd1 household, US Census 1850, Fairfield, Pennsylvania, population schedule, sheet unknown cd4, National Archives micropublication M432, roll 677.
- [S532] Unknown cd1 household, US Census 1900, Calhoun, Iowa, population schedule, sheet unknown cd4, National Archives micropublication T623, roll 421.
- [S534] Unknown cd1 household, US Census 1910, Calhoun, Iowa, population schedule, sheet unknown cd4, National Archives micropublication T624, roll 394.
- [S538] Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association, online http://saga.ncweb.com, L Stutzman (on-line), downloaded 2010.
- [S540] Joseph Zehr II & Family entry; Vision ship passenger manifest, 2 Jan 1857; in M237 (n.p.: Ancestry.Com), M237_170.
- [S545] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 31 , Number 52, 30 Mar 1939, 1107, 1108. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 31, #52.
- [S549] Laura Schrock, The News Gasette, Champaign, IL, Champaign, IL, 13 Nov 2009. Hereinafter cited as The News Gasette, Champaign, IL.
- [S554] Unknown cd1 household, US Census 1920, Tazewell, Illinois, population schedule, sheet unknown cd4, National Archives micropublication T625, roll 410.
- [S713] "Fourth Registration Draft Card (WWII), Records of the Selective Service System", Record Group Number: 147; Archive Number: 563991; Box Number: 123; Ancestry.Com; Provo, Utah, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "Fourth Registration Draft Card (WWII)."
- [S715] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", Registration Location: Hall County, Nebraska; Roll: 1711696; Draft Board: 0.; Ancestry.Com; Provo, Utah, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "World War I Draft Registration Cards."
- [S716] Pearl Stutzman, on-line database 15671 (4 Nov 1963), Ancestry.Com, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as Oregon Death Index, Stutzman, Pearl.
- [S717] "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", Registration Location: Hall County, Nebraska; Roll: 1711696; Draft Board: 0.; Ancestry.Com; Provo, Utah, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as "World War I Draft Registration Cards."
- [S756] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 35, Number 13, Jun 25, 1942, 286, 287. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 35, #13.
- [S761] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 68 , Number 47, Dec 9, 1975, 888, 889. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 68 , #47.
- [S762] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 46 , Number 49, Dec 8, 1953, 1182, 1183. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 46, #49.
- [S768] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 44 , Number 1, Jan 2, 1951, 22. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 44, #1.
- [S769] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 15 , Number 48, Mar 1, 1923, 942-943. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 15 , #48.
- [S771] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 35, Number 11, Jun 11, 1942, 238, 239. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 35, #11.
- [S957] Unknown cd1 household, US Census 1920, McLean, Illinois, population schedule, sheet unknown cd4, National Archives micropublication T625, roll 387.
- [S958] Obituaries, The Mennonite - Volume 6 , Number 1, 7 Jan 2002, 25-26. Hereinafter cited as The Mennonite - Vol. 6 , #1.
- [S959] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 77 , Number 17, April 24, 1984, 305, 306. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 77 , #17.
- [S960] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 57 , Number 40, 13 Oct. 1964, 902, 903. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol.57 , #40.
- [S961] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 58 , Number 13, 6 April 1965, 305-307. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol.58 , #13.
- [S964] FamilySearch, Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922 (Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com, 2011). Hereinafter cited as Cook County, IL, Birth Cert. Index.
- [S965] Obituary of Ruth Oyer Schumacher, Lima News, Aurora, Colorado, USA, 13 Mar 2010. Hereinafter cited as Lima News.
- [S966] FamilySearch, Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.Com, 2011). Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Deaths & Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.
- [S967] Unknown cd1 household, US Census 1930, Cook, Illinois, population schedule, sheet unknown cd4, National Archives micropublication T626, roll 439.
- [S968] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 68 , Number 8, February 25, 1975, 154. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 68 , #8.
- [S969] Obituary of Pauline Oyer, The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, IN, USA, 6 May 2009. Hereinafter cited as The Elkhart Truth.
- [S970] Obituaries, The Mennonite - Volume 9 , Number 21, 7 November 2006, 33-34. Hereinafter cited as The Mennonite - Vol. 9 , #21.
- [S971] Obituaries, The Mennonite - Volume 5 , Number 20, 15 October 2002, 25-26. Hereinafter cited as The Mennonite - Vol. 5 , #20.
- [S972] Obituary of Ruty Tyrrell, Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, USA, 12 Apr 2007. Hereinafter cited as Pantagraph.
- [S974] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 47 , Number 41, Oct 12, 1954, 982-983. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 47, #41.
- [S975] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 20 , Number 20, 23 November 1927, 750-751. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 20 , #20.
- [S976] Obituary of Lois Oyer, The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, IN, USA, 1 July 2010. Hereinafter cited as The Elkhart Truth.
- [S977] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 54 , Number 41, 17 Oct 1961, 926, 927. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol.54 , #41.
- [S978] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 82 , Number 44, 31 Oct 1989, 781, 782. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 82 , #44.
- [S982] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 50 , Number 41, 8 Oct 1957, 862, 863. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol.50 , #41.
- [S983] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 90 , Number 14, 8 Apr 1997, 15. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 90 , #14.
- [S984] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 77 , Number 18, 1 May 1984, 322. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 77 , #18.
- [S1098] Obituaries, Gospel Herald - Volume 12 , Number 28, Oct 9, 1919, 527. Hereinafter cited as Gospel Herald - Vol. 12 , #28.
- [S1101] Barbara Springer Naffziger scanned photograph, Illinois Ancestors, Illinois, USA; Carole Martin, 2011.