I am a descendant of this family through William Nelson Youel and his wife Jane Berry. They went to Mace, IN and then on to near Shellsburg, IA, where they are buried. Naomi Youel Nielsen descended from my great-great-grandfather's brother. Naomi was born Naomi Mae Youel on 27 Dec 1905 at Leblanc, NE, 16 miles east of Niobrara, NE and died on 21 Feb 1987 at Lyons, KS. There used to be a family organization--Youel Care, a family newsletter "The Youel Log," and family reunions every two years. Unfortunately that all ended with the death of my grandmother's cousin Kenneth Youel. That was also when I was just starting my fascination at genealogy.
Anyone near the archives? My parents tried to go there in September of 2000 while on vacation; however my dad suddenly died while they were driving there on the interstate near Abingdon. I still hope to take my mother there sometime.
Any other descendants of the William Youel and Elizabeth Nelson monitoring this board? If so, feel free to email me at
gary@allinderlee.com