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Notebook on Green Township and Smithville Area History by Daniel L. Kieffer (view source)
Revision as of 14:27, 16 October 2018
, 14:27, 16 October 2018→Church Organizations
* John {{Surname|Oberling}} and his wife
* John {{Surname|Oberling}} and his wife
* John {{Surname|St. Myers}} and his wife
* John {{Surname|St. Myers}} and his wife
Christian {{Surname|Allaman}} being appointed elder, and David {{Surname|Shelly}} was appointed the first deacon. In less than two years after this organization Mr. Allaman died and the other members all scattered off. So in 1841, the same denomination organized at Smithville in the little cabin school house then standing on the north east corner of the Presbyterian Church ground under Rev. Samuel {{Surname|Scherrich}}. The membership of this organization consisted of Peter {{Surname|Eberly}} and wife, Samuel {{Surname|Plymesser}} and wife, Jacob {{Surname|Schroll}} and wife, Daniel {{Surname|Williams}} and wife, Hugh {{Surname|Norris}} and wife and David {{Surname|Heikes}}. Peter {{Surname|Eberly}} being elected an elder and David {{Surname|Heikes}} as deacon.