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Notebook on Green Township and Smithville Area History by Daniel L. Kieffer (view source)
Revision as of 15:01, 16 October 2018
, 15:01, 16 October 2018→Church Organizations
* Rev. Mr. {{Surname|Balsley}}
* Rev. Mr. {{Surname|Balsley}}
* Rev. Solomon {{Surname|Ritz}}
* Rev. Solomon {{Surname|Ritz}}
* Mr. {{Surname|Weaver}}
* Rev. Mr. {{Surname|Weaver}}
The zealous little band which constituted the first organization of the Lutheran Church in Green has long since been utterly scattered, and Elizabeth {{Surname|Kieffer}} (now Mrs. John {{Surname|Medsker}} is now the only present member here who more than thirty years is now the only present member here who more than thirty years ago was numbered in that organization. The present church counsel be as follows:
The zealous little band which constituted the first organization of the Lutheran Church in Green has long since been utterly scattered, and Elizabeth {{Surname|Kieffer}} (now Mrs. John {{Surname|Medsker}} is now the only present member here who more than thirty years is now the only present member here who more than thirty years ago was numbered in that organization. The present church counsel be as follows:
Elders:
* Solomon {{Surname|Kieffer}}
* Jacob {{Surname|Miller}}
Deacons:
* Adolph {{Surname|Schaaf}}
* Jacob {{Surname|Campbell}}
* Rev. Mr
In the year of 1845 the 8th church denomination was organized in the township, which being that of the United Brethren. They then organized in a little building put up on the north east corner of the south east quarter of section 29 used as a school house where afterwards the Union Meeting house was erected. In 1867 this denomination formed an organization at Smithville holding their meetings in the school house. Previous to their organization they met for worship in the house of the Brethren In Christ. They organized under Rev. David {{Surname|Ecker}}. The organizing members were:
** John {{Surname|Myers}}
* Leah {{Surname|Myers}}
* Mary {{Surname|Felix}}
* William {{Surname|Eberly}}
* Catherine {{Surname|Myers}}
* Jane {{Surname|Greiner}}
* William {{Surname|Weible}}
* William {{Surname|Ripply}}
* Anna {{Surname|Myers}}
* Margaret {{Surname|Rogers}}
* Benjamin {{Surname|Musser}}
* Mrs. B. {{Surname|MUsser}}