My great, great grandfather, Nicholas Joerger/Yeager, was born on 10 Dec 1830 in Grossweier, Baden-Wurttemgerg, Germany, a small town in the Black Forest area in the southwest part of Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine River. He was the 8th and youngest child of Johann Alois Joerger, son of Franz Josef Joerger and Maria Barbara Wurtz, and Maria Anna Trapp, daughter of Johannes Trapp and Mary Theresa Volz, They were all staunch Catholics. In Nov 1851 Nicholas immigrated to America leaving behind his parents and some of his siblings in Germany. There were a group of Joergers on the ship so he must have been traveling with them and almost certainly related to them. He settled in the Wilder-Cold Springs-Johns Hill area of Campbell County, Kentucky. According to his obituary, Nicholas was one of the pioneer residents in Campbell County and one of the best known farmers in the area. Nicholas married at the age of 22 (1) Margaretha Sendelbach, daughter of Jacob Sendelbach and Mary Anna (Wolf) Sendelbach on the 9th of May 1853. She was born 1 Mar 1836 and died on 12 May 1859.
 

Children of Nicholas Yeager and Margaretha Sendelbach

1. Charles Aloysius Yeager born 16 Mar 1855 and died 13 Dec 1920. He married Theresa Elizabeth Scherer on 30 Oct 1877. She was born 5 Feb 1859 in Dearborn, Indiana and died 26 Sep 1922. She was the daughter of Wencelaus Scherer and Maria Anna ? They had several children and both are buried in St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery in Ft. Thomas. I have more information on this family.
2. Margaret born about 1856. I do not have any more information on her.
3. Franz Joseph born 6 Feb 1857 and died 19 July 1872 at age 15.
4. Barbara Yeager born 20 May 1858 and died 22 May 1932. She married Phillip Sweibold 30 Oct 1877 at St. Johns Church in Johns Hill, Campbell County, Kentucky. This was a double wedding ceremony with her brother Charles. Phillip died Oct 1879 and was buried in St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery. Barbara then married Otto Federle 2 June 1881.
 

Children of Charles Aloysius Yeager and Theresa Elizabeth Scherer

1. Maria Louisa Yeager b-1 Nov 1878; d-17 Jan 1945. She married William Saner 21 Feb 1828. He was born in 1872 in KY and died 8 Oct 1940. I do not know his parents at this time. They had three children. Maria and William are both buried in St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery.
2. Nicholas Aloysius Yeager b-15 Mar 1880; d-14 Sep 1944. He married Johanna Bertke 19 June 1907 in Campbell County. She was born in 1877 in Newport and died in Apr 1943. She was the daughter of Anthony Bertke and Elizabeth ? They had three children. They are both buried in St. Stephens Catholic Cemetery.

Children of Barbara Yeager and Otto Federle

1. Benjamin Otto Federle b-5 Sep 1882; d-5 June 1974. He married Stella Gugel about 1903. She was born 8 May 1882 and died 29 Mar 1965. She was the daughter of Jack Gugel and Lulu Gentner. I do not have information on their children yet.
2. Christina Margaret Federle b-13 Feb 1884; d-6 Mar 1933. She married James Henry Murray about 1920. He was born in 1883 in Alexandria and died 6 Jun 1963. He was the son of Patrick Murray and Anna Katherine Enzweiler. They had four children. I have more information on this family.
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On the 20th day of Nov in the year 1869 he bought property located on Licking Three Mile Creek from J. M. Southgate and his wife Mary Emma Southgate, containing 63 Acres more or less that is next to the Catholic Church Burying Ground. The deed is in Book 8 Page 237 at the Newport courthouse.  On the 1st of Mar in the year 1874 he leased a parcel of land on Licking Three Mile Creek from W. W. Southgate containing 44 ½ Acres known as part of the Sinder place. This lease is in Book 10 Page 374 at the Newport courthouse.  On the 1st day of Sep in the year 1879 at the Newport courthouse is found a separation agreement between Nicholas and Louisa, however, on the 1880 Campbell County census, she is in the household again with Nicholas, so I am assuming that they did not stay separated long. It is in Book 24 Page 108 & 109 at the Newport courthouse.

On Page 122 and 123 of Court Order Book in Alexandria, Nicholas is appointed Supervisor of the building of a Road in District No. 93 from Nichols Mill to the Alexandria Pike and it stated that he should appoint hands to help him. In Court Order Book 9 at the Alexandria courthouse is found a notation stating that Nicholas tendered his resignation as Supervisor of the building of Road No. 93 and that he be paid $12.00 for his services. Frank Ziegler, a close neighbor and close friend was the newly appointed Supervisor. Nicholas and Frank were witnesses to the baptisms of some of each other’s children.

On the 19th day of Nov in the year of 1881 Nicholas and Louisa sold property located on Licking Three Mile Creek to son, Charles Aloysius Yeager, containing land on the SW half of property Nicholas bought on 11 August 1858. The deed is in Book 29 Page 249 at the Newport courthouse. On the 17th day of Dec in the year of 1881 H. H.(??) Southgate and wife Katie C. Southgate sold property located on Licking Three Mile Creek to Nicholas Yeager containing 44 ½ Acres more or less known as Lot 1. The deed is in Book 29 Page 292 at the Newport courthouse. On the 15th day of Aug in the year of 1891, Nicholas made his Last Will and Testament. It is located in Book 7 Page 179 & 180 in the Newport courthouse.

On the 8th day of Oct in the year of 1892 Nicholas and Louisa sell property on Licking Three Mile Creek containing 111 ¼ Acres to William J. Baker. This is the land that was conveyed to Nicholas from H. H. Southgate and wife on the 17th day of Dec 1881 and land conveyed to him from J. M. Southgate and wife by deed dated the 20th of Nov 1869. The deed is in Book 59 Page 391 and 392 in the Newport courthouse.  On the 16th day of Apr in the year 1894 Nicholas bought Lot No. 424 in the Trustees Addition to Newport on Hodge Street between Patterson and Brighton Sts from Mary Housner, widow, Fred Wiessler and Ernestine his wife. This deed is in Book 63 Page 280, 281 and 282 at the Newport courthouse.

On the 26th day of May in the year 1894 Nicholas and Louisa sell property to their daughter, Mary Louise (Yeager) Randz, being Lots 125 and 126 in the Buena Vista Addition of Newport on the West side of John St. between Tilbatts and Williamson Sts. This deed is in Book 63 Page 478 and 479 in the Newport courthouse. On the 13th day of Aug in the year 1894 Nicholas bought Lots 163, 164 and 165 in the Ft. Thomas Park 1st Subdivision on the Alexandria Pike about 4 miles from Newport from the Covington Trust Co. Trustees. This deed is in Book 64 Page 331 at the Newport courthouse.

On the 5th day of Oct in the year 1898 Nicholas bought land from John Schuster and Katie his wife located on the County Road leading from Alexandria to Claryville about ¼ mile from Alexandria near J. F. Wright’s land containing about 6 1/8 Acres. This is same land was conveyed to the Schusters from John Nuligan and wife. The deed is in Book 56 Page 480 at the Alexandria courthouse. On the 10th day of Feb in the year 1900 Nicholas sold land to William Bechtold containing 6 1/8 Acres and being the same land conveyed to Nicholas by John Schuster on 7 October 1898.

Nicholas and Louisa lived the rest of their lives in Campbell County until Nicholas’ death, raising their children. After Nicholas died, Louisa moved to Latonia in southern Covington, Kenton County, KY, where she is found on the 1910 census, and her address is noted on her death certificate as 3503 Carlisle Ave. in the home of her daughter, Anna and son-in-law William H. Holtman. Sometime during Nicholas and Louisa’s lifetime, the spelling of the last name was changed to Yeager, although I have seen it spelled various ways (Joerger/Jager/Yarger/ Jarger/Yoerger).