1869-Sheldon, Indiana ( now known as Yoder) came into being after the construction of the Fort
Wayne and Muncie Railroad. Andrew J. Taylor made the original plat,
arranged with the railroad for siding facilities for his carriage business.
Wayne and Muncie Railroad. Andrew J. Taylor made the original plat,
arranged with the railroad for siding facilities for his carriage business.
The village was named Sheldon in honor of the superintendent
of the railroad. The railroad in later years changed the name of the station to Yoder. The carriage
business flourished and built an enviable reputation for their wares. The carriages were sold by action at the plant
and sale day often brought as many as a thousand buyers to the town. The Taylor buggy was the popular conveyance of the period.
of the railroad. The railroad in later years changed the name of the station to Yoder. The carriage
business flourished and built an enviable reputation for their wares. The carriages were sold by action at the plant
and sale day often brought as many as a thousand buyers to the town. The Taylor buggy was the popular conveyance of the period.
Other industries were drawn to the town. In its heyday Sheldon
had a tile plant with three large kilns, two saw mills, a cooperage plant,
two grain elevators, a bank, two hotels, the stores and shops that go with
such a town and an outstanding and notorious reputation for murderous
fights and brawls.
had a tile plant with three large kilns, two saw mills, a cooperage plant,
two grain elevators, a bank, two hotels, the stores and shops that go with
such a town and an outstanding and notorious reputation for murderous
fights and brawls.