10/06/2026
1776 Schwenkfelders: Congratulations to Abraham Yeakle and Sarah Wagner who were married this day in 1776—or on the 10th! (Historical records are always exact!) They were married by Christopher Kriebel. Abraham Yeakle, a Schwenkfelder descendent, was born March 14, 1752, to [160-2] Christopher Yeakle and Maria Schultz Yeakle. Abraham was the 4th of 6 children. He died on June 17, 1841, at 89 years of age. He was a farmer and lived in Springfield Township on a farm later occupied by his grandson Daniel Yeakle.
Sarah Wagner, also a Schwenkfelder descendant, was born to Christopher and Susanna Hübner Wagner on Feb 11, 1756. She was the first of 4 children. She died on May 28, 1833, at 77 years of age.
The photograph depicts the Yeakel Schwenkfelder Cemetery, located on the north side of Chestnut Hill near the Philadelphia line where Abraham and Sarah were buried. It was purchased in 1802 by Christopher Yeakel and his two sons, Abraham and Christopher as well as his son-in-law Abraham Heydrick, for $100. The last known burials at the site took place in 1902. Comprehensive preservation efforts were carried out at the cemetery between 2012 and 2022.
For help in understanding an entry in the Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families go to https://www.schwenkfelder.org/blogs/how-to-read-a-family-entry-.
