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Seventy Years History

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Saint Peter's Lutheran and Reformed Congregations

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Rittersville, Lehigh Co., Penna.

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INTRODUCTION

Seventy years history of a church is of such signifi- cance to a community, that it should even at this late date be put into permanent form for the perusal and benefit of the present and future generations. Present generations would fail in their duties to posterity unless they per- formed their part to keep green the memories of their fore- bears and the spiritual home in which they worshipped. The growth of these congregations in their early years was somewhat tardy but the progressive spirit of the commun- ity at this time is equally evident in the congregations both from a spiritual and material standpoint. These sentiments have prompted the publication of this little volume. .

The following persons constituted the Historical Com- mittees: Reformed, Rev. J. S. Bartholomew, Walter C. Arndt, chairman; Printon Hoch, Clayton Heiney, and Wil- son H. Ehret. Lutheran, Rev. I. B. Ritter, Dr. R. B. Klotz, Harvey, Billheimer, O. F. Walter and Robert Reich- art.

These committees of both congregations gratefully acknowledge the efficient and valuable services rendered them by Mr. William J. Dietrich, of Allentown, Pa.

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History of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran

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The church records of this union church contain the following facts, which translated read as follows:

The inhabitants or citizens of the surrounding coun- try, who are at present members and jointly worship God in this, St. Peter's Church, were formerly members of sur- rounding congregations. But as the population increased, and the churches were so far distant, they felt the neces- sity of having a church of their own. On the second Tues- day in January, 1842, a meeting was held at the home of Michael Ritter where the matter of building a church of their own at Rittersville was discussed and favorably con- sidered. Subsequent meetings were held, when they finally concluded to try, and if possible, build a church. An organization was effected, and the following committee was appointed — Jacob Bast, Michael Ritter and Solomon Flores — to find a suitable tract of ground for a church building and cemetery. They soon found a suitable strip of land, located on the property of the Michael Ritter estate then held by his son, Thomas, where the church now stands. The committee reported to the members who were all well- satisfied with their selection. Mr. Ritter then withdrew as a member of the committee and Samuel Knauss was ap- pointed in his place. They were instructed to purchase the land, if possible, which they later did for thirty ($30.00) dollars. The following gentlemen, viz., Isaac McHose and Floritan Hoehle, were then appointed as a committee to secure subscriptions for a building fund. After the com- mittee had seen the majority of the people in the commun- ity, they reported that a sufficient sum had been subscribed to warrant them to commence building operations.

A union organization was then effected for the erec- tion of a union church. A building committee was then appointed, consisting of Leonard I^aubach, Isaac McHose,

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Chas. Ritter and Samuel Knauss, who awarded the con- tract for the erection of the church to David Minnich for one thousand and sixty dollars ($1060.00). The materials were gathered and building commenced. They were soon ready for the laying of the corner-stone. At a meeting held the last Tuesday in March, 1842, a dispute arose con- cerning the naming of the church. One man contending it should be named St. Solomon's, another desired that it be called St. Peter's. The following evening it was de- cided by a vote of seven to six to call it St. Peter's. From this time the name Solomon entirely disappears from the history of the congregation. The day was decided upon and several ministers were invited, all of whom presented excuses, except the Rev. Joshua Yeager, a Lutheran preacher of Allentown, Pa., who therefore, officiated alone, and thus the corner-stone was laid on Sunday, May 8, 1842. The building committee continued its work with renewed vigor and in about three months the church was completed, and preparations were made for its dedication, which took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28, 1842. Several pastors were invited and all accepted. On Satur- day forenoon, the Rev. I. T. Hecht, a Lutheran clergyman from Easton, Pa., officiated, and in the afternoon the Rev. I. C. Becker, D.D., a Reformed clergyman from near Kreidersville. On Sunday morning, the Rev. Mr. Eber- man, of the Brethren Church (Moravian) from Bethle- hem, Pa., and in the afternoon, the Rev. J. S. Dubbs, Re- formed pastor from Allentown, Pa., officiated.

The church building being completed, the congrega- tions were in need of pastors and choir leader. At an elec- tion subsequently held, the following persons were elected : Lutheran Church Council : Elders, Michael Ritter and George Reichert ; Deacons, Jacob Stump and Charles Col- ver; Trustee, Jacob Bast. Reformed Church Council: Elders, Isaac McHose and Jacob Keiper ; Deacons, Manas- sas Quier and John Laubach ; Trustee, Leonard Laubach ; Treasurer, for both congregations, Charles Ritter. Luth- eran pastor, Rev. Joshua Yeager, and Reformed pastor, Rev. J. S. Dubbs; Chorister, Jedidia Weiss, of Bethlehem, Pa.

Both pastors and the chorister received a salary of forty ($40.00) dollars per annum, until 1856, when the Lutheran pastor received an increase of ten dollars per an- num. In 1858 both pastors received forty-five ($45.00) dollars and the organist, Owen Leopold, forty ($40.00) dollars.

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In 1855 the congregations purchased their first organ. A Hughes & Hale cabinet organ, for which they paid two hundred ($200.00) dollars. During the previous years the only instrument used was a violin, which was always used by the Chorister, Mr. Weiss, in leading the singing. After the organ was purchased, Mr. Weiss resigned, and the first organist elected, was Owen Leopold, who later entered the Lutheran ministry, and served several country parishes in Lehigh County. At the time of his death, June 10, 1904, he was the pastor of the large Fogelsville charge. After O. Leopold, the following served as organists for both con- gregations: E. J. Reinhard, Charles Transue, C. Ron- thaler, Alfred Fatzinger, Mr. Unger, Joshua Hendricks, G. C. Souders, Milton T. Reichart, John M. Diefenderfer, Isaac Bartholomew, Florence Brobst, and Edwin P. Lau- bach, who is still (1907) serving as organist for the Re- formed congregation. In 1906 each congregation organized its own choir, and the Lutheran congregation elected Hor- ace O. Warmkessel, who is the present organist (1907).

The following clergymen served as pastors of the con- gregations :

REFORMED.

Rev. J. S. Dubbs, D.D., 1842-1856. Rev. D. F. Brendel, D.D., 1 856-1 865. Rev. Isaac K. Loos, D.D., 1866-1889. Rev. Tobias Kessler, 1889- 1892. Rev. J. De Long, D.D., 1892-1900.

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Rev. F. A. Moyer, 1902-1905.

Rev. F. A. Guth, 1905-1911.

Rev. J. S. Bartholomew, 191 1 .

LUTHERAN.

Rev. Joshua Yeager, 1842- 1887. Rev. A. R. Home, D.D., 1887-1903. Rev. E. H. Eberts, 1903- 1904. Rev. A. O. Ebert, 1904- 1906. Rev. I. B. Ritter, 1906 .

In 1899 the old church was remodeled and an addition built to the south side, making it an L church. The con- tractor for building the L addition was Mr. Charles Rit- ter, who was paid $1,023. The interior of the old church

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was also renovated and the small square windows torn out and larger and more modern windows inserted.

The services were almost all conducted in the German language until about the year 1897, when we note that an English pulpit Bible was purchased from T. H. Diehl, Al- lentown, Pa., for five ($5.00) dollars. The same year electric lights were installed by Contractor U. H. Wieand for $30.00.

Both congregations prospered and grew rapidly under the joint regulations. But it was felt that both congrega- tions would be mutually benefited if each would conduct its own affairs, hence the joint relations exclusive of prop- erty was dissolved and in 1893 each congregation adopted a constitution governing its own affairs and joint rules and regulations governing the St. Peter's Union Church and Cemetery were ordered printed and adopted August 16, 1903.

The Sunday-school was organized as a union school and remained such until January, 1906, when it was unani- mously resolved to organize two schools, a Lutheran and Reformed, thus enabling each congregation to conduct their school on denominational lines, using the literature pro- vided by its publication board.

The first communion services held in the present church was on November 20, 1842, by the Reformed con- gregation, when the following persons communed : Leon- ard and Maria Laubach, Manassas and Julia Quier, Jacob and Catherine Keiper, Elizabeth and Sarah Deily. Peter and Magdalina Minnich, Isaac and Elizabeth McHose, John Laubach, Hannah Albright, Katie Fatzinger, Margaret Ritter, Daniel Keiper, Abraham Hackman, Elisa Hower, John Knoll, Solomon Keiper, Joseph Moll, Abraham Min- nich, Lydia Sliter, Aaron Mack, William, Charles and Sarah Noll, Elizabeth Frey, Lydia and Margaret Minnich. Total, 31.

The first Lutheran communion services were held on April 19, 1843, when the following came to the Lord's Table: Jacob Bast, Michael Ritter, Samuel and Eliza Knauss, George and Lydia Reichert, Miss Reichert, Henri- etta Reichert, Carl and Magdalina Colver, Conrad and Sarah Frey, Maria Hose, Jacob and Rebecca Stump, Hein- rich and Margaret Gable, Nickolas and Catharine Wenner, Thomas Ritter, Florentine Hoehle, John and Catharine Eberhard, Carl and Dianna Ritter, Henrietta Miller, Jonas Albright, John, Dorothea and Lucretia Hower, Adam and Lucinda Walter, Josie and Maria Herbel, Joseph Deily,

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William and Sarah Meyer, Carl Deily, Joseph Florey, Susan Clader, Rosina and Louisa Hoehle, Elwina Baum- gartner, Catharine Bast, Mesilie Hower, Elizabeth Hill- man, Margaretta Flory, Maria Moll, Elizabeth Quier, Hen- rietta Fenner. Total, 52.

The first class confirmed by the Rev. J. S. Dubbs, D.D., Reformed pastor in November, 1844, consisted of the following:

Nathaniel Moll, Owen Albright, William McHose, Josiah B. George, John Diehl, Benjamin Keiper, Matilda Albright, Sarah Ann Bush, Maria Brader,

The first class confirmed by the Rev. Joshua Yeager (Lutheran pastor), December 25, 1844, consisted of the following :

Lydia Ann Snyder, Lydia Ann George, Henrietta Snyder, Kittie Licht, Susanna Macks, Elizabeth McHose, Henrietta Musick, Sarah Clader,

Charles Hower, Franklin Ritter, Henry Moyer, Paul Reichart, Charles Dickson, Paul Fatzinger, Charles Harvey, Henry Eberhard, Marv Beidler,

Mary Ritter, Dianna Knauss, Rebecca Beidler, Sarah Bauer, Lucy A. Kramer, Dianna Flory, Sarah Moll, Mary Sterner, Amelia Ritter,

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CONSISTORY REFORMED CONGREGATION.

Rev. J. S. Bartholomew, President.

Tilghman Moll, Vice-President.

Walter C. Arndt, Recording Secretary,

Printon Hoch, Financial Secretary.

Allen Schultz, Treasurer.

John M. Snyder, Trustee.

Elders.

Tilghman Moll, David Poe.

Deacons.

Wilson H. Ehret,

Jerome Brader,

Clayton Heiney,

Henry Siegfried.

Board of Trustees.

Walter C. Arndt,

Robert Flores,

Frederick Schiffert.

CHURCH COUNCIL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION.

Elders.

Edmund Walter, Henry Eslinger.

Deacons.

Thomas Renner,

Dr. R. B. Klotz,

Harvey Billheimer,

Reuben Krause.

Trustees.

Milton T. Reichart, O. F. Walter,

Treasurer.

Edmond Walter.

Secretary.

O. F. Walter.

Financial Secretary.

Harvey Billheimer.

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St. Peter's Union Sunday School

The St. Peter's Union Sunday-school, at Rittersville, Pa., was organized on the 13th day of May, i860. The following were elected to serve as officers :

E. J. Reichard, Superintendent.

E. T. Trice, Assistant Superintendent.

Samuel Krause, President.

Christian Gross, Secretary.

Asher T. Ritter, Treasurer.

A. C. Roth, Overseer on Male Side.

Lafayette Colver, Overseer on Female Side.

At the same meeting the following teachers were also

elected :

Male; Female

Christian Gross, Diana Moyer,

Thomas Baumgardner, E. Amelia Walter,

Charles Wonderly, Fayette Colver,

A. C. Roth, Mary Baumgardner,

Asher T. Ritter, Anna M. Stump,

Oliver Walter, Sophia Stump,

Martin Hackman, Diana Ehrig,

Charles Moyer. Since the organization of the Sunday-school, the fol- lowing have also served as superintendents of the Union school. ,

Francis Lehr, Robert Spinner, Edwin Osenbach, for twenty-three years, his brother Tilghman succeeding him and served for ten years, after which Oliver Walter served until the separation in 1906 into two denominational Sun- day-schools, namely, Lutheran and Reformed.

Present officers, teachers and members of St. Peter's Reformed Sunday-school :

President, Printon Hoch.

Vice President, Alfred Hoehle.

Superintendent, Wilson Kichline.

Assistant Superintendent, Oliver Texter.

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Secretary, Clarence Hoehle.

Treasurer, Wallace O. Snyder.

Recording Secretary, Robert Flores,

Organist, Prof. E. P. Laubach.

Deacons, Clarence Heiney and Charles Weiland.

Librarians, Oscar Snyder, Ada and Eva Kresge.

Supt. of Home Department, Mrs. Frank Walter.

Supt. of Cradle Roll, Mrs. Bayard B. Fackenthal.

Class No. i, Walter C. Arndt, teacher. Charles Strohm, Edwin Quier, David Poe, John Ebelshauser, Hettie Quier, Sarah Neitz, Maggie Flores, Lucy Kichline, Mrs. Jeremiah Strohm, Louisa Reichert, Annie Strohm.

Class No. 2, Oliver F. Texter, teacher. Robert Flores, Wallace Snyder, Printon Hoch, Jerome Brader, Elmer Sandis, Frank Schultz, Charles Weiland, George Biegley, Mark Van Horn, Clarence Hoehle, Clarence Heiney, Har- vey Mack, Fred A. Schiffert, Harold Krassley, Harry Mil- ler, Roy Clewell, Oscar C. Snyder, Howard Kresge, Philip Ebelshauser, Oscar Patterson Raymond Miller, Herbert Bernhard.

Class No. 3, Mabel Brophy, teacher. Thomas Poe, William Van Horn, Frank Brophy, Harold Flores, Roy Patterson, Steward Yelles, Ray Miller, Howard Newhard, Frank Bowers, Henry Frederick

Class No. 4, Mrs. William Osenbach, teacher. Mary Ebelshauser, Florence Ritter, Tillie Brophy, Esther Gro- man, Margaret Sebring, Hattie Harris, Margaret Clauss, Mabel Keiper, Cora Glose, Cleora Ravert, Pearl Huber, Ida Kreassley, Ella Sterner.

Class No. 5, Alfred Hoehle, teacher. Thomas Walter, Paul Minnich, Thomas Martin, Paul Grube, Elmer Miller, Paul Arndt, Earl Hartman, Robert Sobers, Edgar Sobers, John King, Raymond Breganzer, Walter Laskowski, Har- old Anthony, William Bowers, Henry U. Bartholomew, Warren Siegfried, William Mack.

Class No. 6, Mrs. Frank Walter, teacher. Eva Kresge, Mamie Butz, Ida Heimbach, Ada Krassley, Minnie Heimbach, Ada Kresge, Agnes Devlin, Erma Harris, Lillie Knoll, Jennie Werst, Myrtle G. Fink.

Class No. 7, Mrs! Alfred Hoehle, teacher. Mabel Brophy, Helen Minnich, Helen Patterson, Hattie Bodman, Florence Miller, Adeline Scholl, A. Brophy, Alavesta Roth- rock.

Class No. 8, Prof. E. P. Laubach, teacher. Mrs. Emma Bickert, Mrs. Mary Harris, Miss Carrie Flores,

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Miss Charlotte Mallatratt, Mrs. Sallie Snyder, Mrs. Re- becca Christine, Mrs. Stanley Koch, Mrs. Oliver Krassley, Mrs. Flora Klingeman, Mrs. Helen Bittenbender.

Class No. 9, Mrs. Oliver F. Texter, teacher. Annie Ebelshauser, Mary Scholl, Helen Rube, Ruth Minnich, Elsie Ruhe, Florence Worman, Mary Worman, Viola Sieg- fried, Elsie Koenig, Elizabeth Ruppert, Esther Shireman, Margaret Frederick, Irene Ravert, Hilda Keiper.

Class No. 10, Mrs. Frank Schultz, teacher. Margaret Groman, Elsie Bachman, Ida Krassley, Winretta Laubach, Florence Rothruck, Grace Groman, Lucy Flores, Hattie Huffert, Margaret Miller, Helen Emery, Mabel Koenig, Dorothy King, Oreda Frederick, Grace Minnich, Florence Mertz, Hattie Rothrock, Mildred Nagel, Mildred Gilbert, Effie Sterner.

Class No. ii, Calvin S. Bartholomew, teacher. Mar- ion Nippert, Harvey Kichline, Walter Flores, Stanley Go- man, Albert Poe, Edgar Poe, Paul Greeves, Herbert Krassley.

Supply teachers, Miss Katie Clewell, Mrs. Jerome Brader, Mrs. P. Yellis, Mrs. Wilson Kichline, Mrs. Bayard Fackenthal, Miss Laura Donnecker, Minnie Repsher, Mrs. Charles Weiland, Miss Adeline Scholl, Mrs. Printon Hock, Mrs. Milton Kresge, Miss Helen Patterson, Rev. J. S. Bartholomew and Mrs. Rev. J. S. Bartholomew.

Infant Department, Superintendent, Mrs. Robert Flores, Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Oscar Patterson ; Organists, Mrs. Charles Weiland and Miss Helen Patter- son. Pupils, Stanley Freed, Thomas Grubes, William Hartranft, Clarence Krassley, Truman Nippert, Chester Rogers, Howard Ruhe, Harold Summons, Edward Texter, Earl Herring, Dora Brophy, Helen Bower, Emma Flores, Verna Freed, Edith Hoffert, Francis Minnich, Verna Ruhe, Evelyn Summons, Mary Tuggitt, Beatrice Rothrock, Joshua F. Bartholomew, Ruth S. Bartholomew, Hilda Sterner, Nellie Sterner, Clifford Christ, Russell Gruber, Carl Min- nich, Paul Miller, Willie Koenig, Stanley Rube, Charles Siegfried, Thomas Gruber, Albert Ruppert, Henry Yonker, Louis Miller, Hazel Appel, Elsie Brophy, Myrian Flores, Grace Gerberich, Mabel Miller, Mirian Sebring, Mary Tug- gitt, Louisa Shipe, Nellie Bower, Margaret Yauser, Beatrice Schultz, Ada Jones, Mildred Flores, Dorothea Hoffert, May Martin, Rachel Minnich, Eva Jones, Hattie Gruber, Dorothea Schuffert, Pearl Siegfried, Pearl Summons, Ger- trude Tregitt, Carl Brophy, Edward Martin, Paul Kresge, Floyd Ritter, Paul Sebring, Lester Van Horn, Raymond

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Herring, Ralph Kressley, Francis Appel, Mabel Gruber, Esther Harry, Esther King, Margurite Laubach, Hilda Martin, Lillie Miller, Christine Ruppert and Florence Schultz.

HOME DEPARTMENT.

At the annual meeting of St. Peter's Reformed Sun- day-school held on the first Sunday in January, 1910, for the election of officers and teachers of the said Sunday- school, Miss Annie E. Bachman was elected to organize a home department, the object of which was to promote the study of the Bible in connection with the Sunday-school, among those who for any reason did not attend its sessions. On February 6, 1910, Mrs. W. O. Snyder, Mrs. Frank Walter and Mrs. Louisa Reichard were appointed as help- ers and the home department was organized.

Literature was procured and the helpers went to work, the first members being enrolled on April 3, 1910. At the end of the first quarter, on June 26, 1910, the Superinten- dent reported 35 members enrolled. On December 31,

1910, 46 members were enrolled and on December 31,

191 1, the report gives an enrollment of 78, while the re- ports of June, 191 2, give a total membership of 86, with Mrs. Frank Walter as Superintendent and the following helpers: Mrs. W. O. Snyder, Mrs. Frank Walter, Miss Ada Kresge, Mrs. Edward Quier, Miss Adeline Scholl, Mrs. Charles Issler and Mrs. Louisa Reichard.

CRADLE ROLL.

The Superintendent is Mrs. Bayard B. Fackenthal and now has a membership of forty-seven. It was organized at the same time the Home Department was organized, with Miss Annie E. Bachman as its first superintendent, who served until in the Summer of 1912, when she resigned and was succeeded by the present superintendent.

THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY.

This society was organized Sunday, April 28, 191 2, by members of the Reformed congregation and Sunday-school at the suggestion of the pastor and the above name was adopted. The following served as its first officers : President, Rev. J. S. Bartholomew; vice president, Clarence Heiney; recording secretary, Clarence Hoehle, corresponding secre- tary, Oliver Texter ; organist, Prof. E. P. Laubach ; assist- ant organist, Mrs. Charles Weiland.

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Present officers of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Sunday-school :

Main School.

President, Raymond Walters.

Superintendent, Dr. R. B. Klotz,

Ass't Superintendent, Robert T. Reichart.

Secretary, Howard Walter.

Ass't Secretary, Harry Shireman,

Organist, Milton T. Reichart,

Ass't Organist, H. O. Warmkessel,

Treasurer, Milton T. Reichart.

Librarians, Floyd Stanley, Arthur Rabenold, Clayton

Reichart.

Deacons, Harry Reichart, Robert Ritter.

Overseer, Oliver Walter.

Male Teachers.

Rev. I. B. Ritter, Dr. R. B. Klotz,

G. T. Osenbach, Oliver Walters,

William Bittner, Robert T. Reichart,

Herbert Walter, H. O. Warmkessel,

Robert Ruhe, Raymond Walter. Alfred Reichart,

Female Teachers. Mrs. Annie Kern, Miss Florence Frankenfield,

Mrs. Alice Bittner, Miss Gertie Weiser,

Mrs. Carrie Ritter, Miss Minnie Texter,

Mrs. Florence Fisher, Miss Alice Bower,

Mrs. William Osenbach, Miss Elsie Fenchel. Miss Annie Walters,

Class No. i, G. T. Osenbach, teacher. Mrs. Clinton Wehr, Mrs. Harvey Osenbach, Mrs. Milton Reichart, Mrs. Eli Frankenfield, Mrs. Peter Biegley, Mrs. G. T. Osenbach, Mrs. Wm. Solliday, Mrs. Joseph Knoll, Mrs. A. C. Osen- bach, Mrs. Jacob Ross, Mrs. Milton Ritter, Mrs. R. B. Klotz, Mrs. Alfred Seager, Mrs. Samuel Stump, Mrs. John Koenig, Miss Lizzie Shireman, Miss Lizzie Knopp, Mr. Wm. Osenbach.

Class No. 2, Frank D. Herbster, teacher. Philip Ebels- hauser, Carl Finger, Robert Knoll, Sauel Waller, Oscar Maurer, Charles Symons, Benjamin Roth, Raymond Kei- per, Harvey Mack, Harvey Texter, John Kuhns, Weston Deily, William Flores, Edwin Brophy, Frank Texter, Clus- ton Werst, Marcus Van Horn, William Leiser.

Class No. 3, Dr. R. B. Klotz, teacher. Miss Mamie

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Butz, Miss Martha Rodgers, Miss Ada Kresge, Miss Lillie Knoll, Miss Eva Kresge, Miss Annie Harris, Miss Gussie Brophy, Miss Mabel Brophy, Miss Helen Munuch, Miss Ada Krasley, Miss Eva Bachman, Miss Florence Miller, Miss Hannah Weiser, Miss Jennie Weist, Miss Minnie Weiser, Miss Mabel Dilgert, Miss Florence Weiser, Miss Beulah Moyer, Miss Lillie Leiser, Miss Hattie Bodman, Miss Florence Nagle, Miss Erma Hams, Miss Elsie Osman, Miss Stella Osman, Miss Marie Bodman, Miss May Kuhns, Miss Minnie Conrad, Miss Alavesta Rothrock, Miss Hilda Conrad, Miss Flossie Nagle, Miss Hattie Zeiner, Mrs. War- ren Butz, Miss Florence Rinker, Miss Lizzie Boyer, Miss Myrtle Fink.

Class No. 4, H. O. Warmkessel, teacher. Mrs. J. Beidler, Mrs. Chas. Kratzer, Mrs. J. H. Peifer, Mrs. Wm. Maurer, Mrs. Minor Kidd, Mrs. Rob't Reichart, Mrs. Alfred Reichart, Mrs. Harry Reichart, Mrs. Wm. Roth, Mrs. L. Texter, Mrs. Wm. Moyer, Mrs. H. O. Warmkessel, Mrs. Herbert Werst, Mrs. Carrie Mertz, Mrs. Charles Kogelman, Mrs. Howard Walters, Mrs. C. A. Werst, Miss Mable Bickert, Mr. Harry Stump, Mr. Thomas Renner, Mr. J. Henry Peifer, Mr. Charles Kratzer, Mr. Edmund Walter, Mr. Samuel Solliday, Mr. Reuben Krauss, Mr. Harvey Billheimer, Mr. Henry Eslinger, Mr. L. Kern, Mr. John Beutel, Mr. Charles Martin, Mr. H. L. Werst, Dr. C. C. Rodgers.

Class No. 5, Miss Alice Bower, teacher. Margaret Groman, Mamie Kichline, Winrettis Lobach, Ida Krasley, Florence Rothrock, Eleanora Wain.

Class No. 6, Miss Minnie Texter, teacher. Esther Harris, Helen Moyer, Lillie Miller, Frances Walter, Lil- lian Rabenold, Mable Rinker, Margaret Laubach, Grace Minnich, Verna Ebert, Effie Sterner, Sadie Cressman, Ma- ble Gruver.

Class No. 7, Mrs. Carrie Ritter, teacher. Edith Wal- ter, Margaret Miller, Mildred Nagle, Mae Renner, Florence Mertz, Hattie Rothrock, Eva Fetters.

Class No. 8, Mrs. Alice Bittner, teacher. Flora Kich- line, Dorothy King, Esther King, Herman Werst, Mary Fravel, Frances Apple.

Class No. 9, Miss Florence Frankenfield, teacher. Mable Koenig, Hattie Hoffert, Hattie Piefer, Elsie Rhue, Helen Rhue, Viola Seigfried, Delia Rabenold, Florence Worman, Mary Worman, Marian Zartler, Ellen Sterner.

Class No. io, Miss Elsie Fenchel, teacher. Emma

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Knopp, Florence Finger, Ruth Minnich, Anna Ebelshauser, Esther Shireman, Pearl Renner, Hilda Keiper, Margaret Frederick, Stella Mentzell.

Class No. 11, Mrs. Annie Kern, teacher. Tillie Brophy, Esther Groman, Mary Ebelshauser, Hattie Harris, Margaret Clauss, Margaret Sebring, Emily Kichline, Mae Kuhns, Helen Peifer.

Class No. 12, Miss Annie Walter, teacher. Florence Ritter, Elsie Koenig, Mary Leiser, Pauline Fogleman, Elizabeth Ruppert, Elsie Bachman, Mabel Keiper.

Class No. 13, Mr. Robert T. Reichart, teacher. Paul Minnich, Thomas Martin, John King, Wm. Maurer, Earl Hartranft, Paul Grube, Harold Anthony.

Class No. 14, Mr. William Bittner, teacher. Charles Horn, Elmer Miller, Paul Arndt, Raymond Bregenzer, Arthur Weiser, William Mack.

Class No. 15, Miss Gertie Weiser, teacher. Paul Klotz, John Wehr, Elmer Rodgers, Truman Fogel, Edgar Poe, Stanley Groman, Clifford Knopp, Wm. Brown.

Class No. 16, Alfred Reichart, teacher. Lewis Texter, Alfred Poe, Williams Kuhns, Floyd Martin, Herbert Peifer, Myron Nippert, Oliver Krasley, Henry Krasley, Herbert Krasley.

Class No. 17, Herbert Walter, teacher. Thomas Poe, Warren Acker, Leroy Patterson, Edward Kuhns, Frank Brophy, Harold Flores, Harold Sebring.

Class No. 18, Raymond Walter, teacher. George Beig- ley, George Blacker, John Horn, William Leiser, Harry Miller, Stanley Siegfried, Wm. Van Horn, Wm. Osman, John Mentzell, John Waechle, Charles Waechle.

Summary.

Main School.

Male Female

Officers, 14 o

Teachers, 6 11

Bible Class, 32 70

Scholars, 48 67

100 148 Infant Department.

Officers, o 3

Teachers, 1 6

Scholars, 41 92

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Officers of Infant Department.

Supt, Mrs. F. D. Herbster. Asst. Supt. Mrs. Agnes Shireman. Organist, Miss Helen Walter. Teachers. Miss Lottie Hoehle, Mrs. Reuben Krauss,

Miss Florence Butz, Mrs. C. C. Rodgers,

Miss Edith Knapp, Mr. Robert Ruhe.

Mrs. J. Beitler,

Teacher, Mrs. F. D. Herbster. Mrs. Wm. HofTert, Mrs. Thos. Shireman, Mrs. Harry Groman, Mrs. Roy Werst, Mrs. Mary Reichart, Mrs. Wm. Krause, Mrs. Al- fred Krause, Mrs. Warren Ritter, Mrs. Thomas Martin, Mrs. William Christ, Mrs. Francis Martin, Mrs. Hilda Christ, Mrs. Harvey Billheimer, Lester Bill- heimer, Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Katharine Fisher, Mrs. Harry Stump, Luther Stump, Mrs. Harry Mahlon, Ralph Mahlon, Mrs. Morris Texter, George Texter, Mrs. Harry Reichart, Paul Reichart.

Teacher, Miss Helen Walter. Paul Miller, Edwin Martin, Roland Daniels, Floyd Ritter, Lester Van Horn, Earl Walters, Truman Kidd, Paul Sebring, Henry Yonkin, Wm. Blacker.

Teacher, Mrs. Reuben Krause, William King, Walter Wehr, Robert Werst, Wm. Waelchle, Clifford Christ, Paul Renner, Chas. Siegfried, Albert Ruppert, Marlon Gilbert, Mivan Ebert.

Teacher, Mrs. C. C. Rodgers. Hilda Stump, Hilda Breisch, Elsie Breisch, Miriam Sebring, Esther Radel, Lucy Koenig, Ellen Kichline, Naomi Kunkel, Catharine Camp- bell, Thresa Kogleman, Evelyn Sommons, Mary Tugood, Anna Sterner, Lillie Blacker, Mary Yonkin, Andrey Smith, Mildred Gilbert

Teacher, Miss Florence Butz, Myrtle Sommons, Urcella Nagle, Laura Ruhe, Sophia Unverzagt, Dorothea Hoffert, Evelyn Rabenold, Mildred Flores, Pearl Siegfried, May Martin, Etna King, Gertrude Tugood, Eta Jones, Eva Jones, Louise Shipe, Ellen Sterner, Viola Laub, Rebecca Krauss, Elsie Groman, Dorothy Werst, Ellen Bachman, N. Walters, Pearl Huber.

Teacher, Miss Lottie Hoehle. Grace Groman, Elsie Brophy, Francis Werst, Florence Ruhe, Dorothy Sommons Grace Gerberich, Viola Kuhns, Esther Walters, Ruth Radel, Mary Angehr, Dorothea Kuhns, Mabel Esch, Harold Gross, Nettie Sterner.

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Teacher, Mrs. J. Beitler. Hilda Martin, Verna Ruhe, Helen Maurer, Pauline Maurer, Francis Wehr, Helen Un- verzagt, Beatrice Rothrock, Luella Rabenold, Florence Neff, Mable Miller, Francis Minnich, Dora Brophy, Edith Hof- fert, Carl Brophy, Clara Eschky, Jennie Blacker, Annie Blacker, May Rothrock, Fanny Rothrock, Areda Frederick, Mary Reaser, Theodore Rothrock, Hilda Sterner, Frank Zartler.

Teacher, Edith Knopp. Edwin Texter, Truman Nip- pert, Lewis Unverzagt, Howard Ruhe, Raymond Werst, William Kichline, Paul Kuhns, Harold Sommons, William Hartranft, Frank Kogleman, John Cauler, Earle Haring.

Teacher, M. Robert Ruhe. Harold Werst, Paul Fin- ger, John Finger, Freddie Neff, Albert Werst, Stanley Ruhe, Fred Buckmiller, Paul Worseck, Jacob Brown, Earl Rothrock, Harvey Rinker, Erwin Rinker, Ray Herring, Thomas Mahlon, Franz Mahlon, Alfred Kogleman, John Ritter.

LUTHER LEAGUE.

This league was organized principally by and for our

young people, September 6, 1907. Its first officers were:

President, Robert Reichart.

Vice-President, Harry Reichart.

Secretary, Elsie Fenchel.

Assistant Secretary, Ellen Kreiss.

Treasurer, Alfred Reichart.

Ushers, Floyd Stahley and Arthur Fisher.

Librarians, Raymond Walter and Robert Rhue.

Organist, Stella Mack.

Asst. Organist, Warren Butz.

The following are the present officials:

President, William P. Bittner.

Vice-President, Herbert Walter.

Secretary, Edith Knapp.

Ass. Secretary, Jennie Rodger.

Treasurer, Alfred Reichart.

Organist, Helen Walter.

Asst. Organist, Edward Rau.

Ushers, Arthur Rabenold and Robert Knoll.

Librarians, Edna Walter and Erma Harris.

LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Reformed congrega- tion at Rittersville, was organized on January 17, 1906, with a total of twenty-two members. The first officers of the society were: Mrs. Frank Walter, president; Mrs.

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Henry Elsinger, vice president ; Mrs. Edward Appel, secre- tary, and Mrs. William Osenbach, treasurer. The society at this time has forty-two members and have an amount of upwards of five hundred dollars in their treasury. The present officers of the society are : Mrs. Frank Walter, president ; Mrs. Louisa Reichart, vice president ; Miss Cora B. Ludy, recording secretary ; Miss Ada Kresge, as- sistant recording secretary; Mrs. Charles McNeal, financial secretary, and Mrs. Wallace Snyder, treasurer.

The Society in 1907 purchased a private communion set for the congregation, also in that year made a large do- nation towards the Sunday-school. The following year (1908) they purchased the German Hymnals at a cost of nearly one hundred dollars, and made a liberal donation to- wards the successful convention of the Women's Mission- ary Society of the East Pennsylvania Classis which was held at Rittersville. Since the year 1910 they donate an- nually a certain sum of money towards the Women's Mis- sionary Society of the East Pennsylvania Classis.

WILLING WORKERS.

This society of ladies was organized November 21, 1906. Its first officers were, Mrs. Elizabeth Klotz, presi- dent; Mrs. Agnes Shireman, vice president; Mrs. Alice Wickert, secretary, and Mrs. Laura Krause, assistant secre- tary; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Reichart. That they have been an active organization is proven by the status of their treasury. They have gathered over $2,000 and thus shown themselves worthy of the name of their society. The fol- lowing constitute the present officials and members :

Officers.

Elizabeth Klotz, President.

Matilda Saeger, Vice President.,

Alice Shireman, Secretary.

Emma Reichart, Treasurer.

Members.

Mrs. Mary Acker, Mrs. Emma Groman,

Mrs. Ella Bruisch, Mrs. Cora Gangewere,

Mrs. Alice Bittner, Mrs. Mary Hausman,

Mrs. Elizabeth Beitler, Mrs. Laura Krause,

Mrs. Emma Bear, Mrs. Anna Kern,

Mrs. Ella Billheimer, Mrs. Elizabeth Klotz,

Mrs. Emma Frankenfield, Mrs. Freeda Knodel,

Mrs. Elizabeth Finger, Mrs. Stella Kratzer,

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Mrs. Clarissa Kratzer, Mrs.

Mrs Kogelman, Mrs.

Mrs. Eliza Leiser, Mrs.

Mrs. Alice Mack, Mrs.

Mrs. Alice Osenbach, Mrs.

Mrs. Matilda Osenbach, Mrs.

Mrs. Jennie Peiffer, Mrs.

Mrs. Martha Ritter, Mrs.

Mrs. Ida Ritter, Mrs.

Mrs. Matilda Ritter, Mrs.

Miss Sarah Ritter, Mrs.

Mrs. Emma Reichart, Mrs.

Mrs. Sophia Roos, Miss

Mrs. Mary Reichart, Miss

Mrs. Mary Roth, Miss Mrs. Mary Remaly,

Bertha Reichart, Elsie Reichart, Agnes Shireman, Mary Shireman, Elizabeth Soliday, Amanda Stump, Matilda Saeger, Amelia Semmel, Tevilla Texter, Lillie Unverzagt, Clara Van Horn, Mary Walter, Anna Walter, Sophia Werst, Bertha Worseck.

Lutheran Pastors

REV. JOSHUA YEAGER.

He was born September 23, 1802, was baptized by his father in infancy and confirmed by the same on the second Sunday after Easter, 1817, and received as a communicant member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shoeners- ville, Pa. His education was limited to a thorough instruc- tion by his father in the three Rs. Equally thorough was his religious training, since this was regarded as the chief thing. Reading of the Scriptures and writing out what was remembered, to the extent of a sheet a day, constituted part of his home instruction in the family of Father Yeager. His son Joshua had, it is true, received this thorough in- struction, yet his education was quite limited in the sense that the word "liberal education" as, at present, understood. After he had attained the age that he could make himself useful on the farm, his daily employment consisted in manual labor, which, on a farm of 236 acres, left but little time for study or recreation.

While following the plow one Summer day, his father came out and accompanied him to the farther end of the field. Joshua could hardly reconcile this unusual occur- rence. But, when the end of the furrow was reached, his father said to him : "Wait a little while. I have something to tell you. I want you, with God's help, to become a minis- ter." This unexpected suggestion really frightened Mr. Yeager. "Come to my room to-morrow morning," continued Father Y. "Leave your plow, there are others to attend to it. I wish to give "you a three months' trial to ascertain whether you have talent for the ministry ; if you have, you shall continue your studies— if not, I will then tell you so." Father Yeager handed his son a Latin grammar, saying: "This is a comparatively easy study, but it will furnish you a knowledge of the system of grammar in general, which is so necessary for the study of all languages. Study this two hours, and then ask me all the questions you can, about what you understand and all that you do not understand After that come down and go into the garden, and take such exercise and do such work as you may wish. In the

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evening you will again take two hours of study, and thus continue on." In this way Mr. Yeager studied. His father was a drill-master and disciplinarian, and knew how to create and maintain an interest on the part of his student. Especially, however, did he observe and keep a close sur- veillance on the conduct of his son. He impressed him with the importance and responsibility of the work, and constant- ly urged upon him to observe such a conduct as is becoming a candidate for the Christian ministry, and which may meet with the approval of God and man. This education, so often neglected on the part of those to whom young men who have the ministry in view are entrusted, but which is so essential to the formation of the character of the true minister of Jesus Christ, exerted a most powerful and an abiding influ- ence on the mind of young Yeager. To this may be attri- buted, perhaps as much as to anything else, that devotion, earnestness and zeal which characterized Rev. Joshua Yea- ger's ministry through the long period of well nigh three score years among a people whom he served so long and loved so well.

At the meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran Minister- ium of Pennssylvania, held in the week of Trinity Sunday, 1827, Mr. Yeager was examined with two other candidates for licensure. Rev. Dr. F. W. Geissenhainer, of New York City, was the chairman of the Examining Committee. The examination was very thorough. Mr. Yeager well remem- bers how he was examined on Oriental customs, and when requested to translate the account of the Transfiguration in Matt. XVII. into German from the Greek, Dr. Geissen- hainer seemed well satisfied with the translation till the Greek verb irposyxnlv was reached, when he was excited and almost angered at Mr. Yeager's rendering, as he trans- lated it: "they bowed as if they seemed to worship." Dr. Geissenhainer thundered out, "What! not seemed so, it was so," and remarked, "it can be seen with whom he studied." The three candidates made a very satisfactory examination and were admitted to the Synod licentites.

At the Synodical meeting of the following year, which was held at Reading, Mr. Yeager's preparations were re- ported "very good." On this occasion he also preached be- fore the Synod on the last evening of the session, Tuesday evening, July 3rd, 1828, on the text: 1 Tim. IV, 12-16.

From 1827 to 183 1 he was the assistant of his father in his four congregations, Friedensville, Allentown, Schoen- ersville and Hecktown. In 1831 his father gave him the Friedensville and Allentown congregations and retained for

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himself the other two. Upon his father's decease, in 1832, he was also elected pastor of the other congregations.

Joshua Yeager's large field of labor extended over an immense territory, and at least a dozen congregations have sprung, in part or entirely, from his original pastorate, such as Apple's Church, Hellertown, South Bethlehem, Bethle- hem, West Bethlehem, Salisbury, Altona, Rittersville, Cata- sauqua, Howertown, Bath, St. Paul's, St. Michael's, St. John's and St. Peter's, Allentown, etc.

He remained the pastor of the Allentown Church (St. Paul's) till 1853, twenty-two years. This congregation en- joyed unprecedented prosperity during Father Yeager's pas- torate. He preached regularly every two weeks and held also week-day evening services. About the time of his withdrawal from the congregation, Rev. Dr. B. M. Sch- mucker, who followed Dr. Yeager in a very few months to the better world, was called as assistant pastor by the English speaking portion of the congregation.

Of the Shoenersville Church he was pastor a year less, He was elected pastor of this church in December, 1832, and continued till Trinity Sunday, 1885, over fifty-three years. In connection with his father his ministration extended over the same length of time.

The Lehigh Church, in Lower Macungie, Lehigh Coun- ty, he served from August 21st, 1842, to Trinity Sunday, 1885, forty-three years.

The Rittersville Church was built in 1842, the congre- gation having been organized by Father Yeager out of Shoenersville. Here he preached his last regular sermon on Ascension Day, 1885.

Besides these four congregations, he also served Jeru- salem Church, in Salisbury, from 1843 to 1883, Macungie from 1856 to 1867, and Hecktown, Northampton County, from 1832 to 1842.

Besides laboring successfully in a large and laborious parish, he took a great interest in the higher education of our clergy. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Muhlenberg College from 1867 to 1876. He died August 1 st, 1888, aged 88 years, 10 months and 8 days. On the following Thursday his remains were interred in Fairview cemetery, Allentown.

His wife, Maria, was a daughter of Jacob and Maria Grim, of Friedensville, Pa. Together they were blessed with two sons, Robert J. and Dr. Theodore C, and three daughters, Mrs. J. B. Reeme, Amanda, first wife of J. B. Reeme, and Sarah W.

REV. A. R. HORN, D.D.

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REV. ABRAHAM REASOR HORNE.

Rev. Abraham Reasor Home was born in Springfield township, Bucks Co., Pa., and was a son of Daniel L. and Mary (Reasor) Home. The home of his birth is still standing on the farm that Dr. Home owned at the time of his demise. He was born March 24, 1834. He attended private schools and Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, graduating in 1858. Early in life he took to teaching and for three years taught public school half a mile from his home. In 1854 he taught at Bethlehem, Pa. Erom 1858 to 1863 he was principal of the Bucks County Normal and Classical School, assisted by Dr. H. L. Baugher, later Pro- fessor of Greek at Gettysburg College.

Dr. Home was ordained a Lutheran clergyman in 1859, together with Revs. O. Leopold and B. Zweizig, both of whom have also gone to their reward. He had a charge in Northampton County from 1863 to 1865, when he was called to the Lutheran church at Williamsport, where he re- mained until 1872. From 1867 to 1872 he was also super- intendent of the schools of that city. From 1872 to 1877 Dr. Home was principal of the Kutztown Normal School and increased its enrollment to over 500 students. At the same time he also supplied various Lutheran churches, Chestnut Hill, near Limeport, Pa., being one of them.

Dr. Home came to Allentown in 1877 as principal of the Normal and Academic Department of Muhlenberg Col- lege, where he remained until 1882. Then he was elected president of the Texas University, and in 1882 and 1883 he did institute work in Louisiana and Texas, and the follow- ing year in New Jersey. In 1885 Rev. Joshua Yeager, who had succeeded his father, John Conrad Yeager, in a large Lehigh County parish, resigned because of his advanced years. Dr. Home served the Shoenersville, Rittersville, Friedensville and Lehigh Churches, also several preaching stations, amongst which were the chapels at Seidersville and Alburtis. He served as president of the large Allentown Cnoference. Dr. Home was the founder of the National Educator, at Quakertown, in i860, moved it to Allentown in 1877 and continued as editor to the time of his death.

Dr. Home was a jovial Pennsylvania German. He was a recognized authority on the dialect and published a handbook on the language as spoken ; also botany, experi- ments without apparatus, and was a frequent contributor to educational and religious papers. He was frequently

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elected to membership in the School Board of his ward in Allentown, and always manifested great interest in the work. He also served as a member of the Board of Con- trol from 1885 to 1891. Lebanon Valley College, Annville, conferred upon him the title of D. D. in 1881.

Dr. Home was married to Jemima E., daughter of David and Sarah Yerkes. Six children were born unto them: Sadie J., wife of Hon. Joseph Mayne ; Hattie B., wife of Harry A. Grammes ; David R., Esq., Thomas K. B., Augustus F., and M. Luther, now teacher in the Allen- town High School. He died suddenly December 23, 1902, and his remains rest in peace in Fairview cemetery, Allen- town. Dr. Home was of a genial nature and generous dis- position, always cheerful and a friend to rich and poor alike.

REV. EDWIN H. EBERTS.

Rev. Edwin H. Eberts was a son of Charles Eberts and his wife, Esther, a born Fehnel, and was born in Moore Township, Northampton Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1861. He re- ceived his early education in the public schools of his native township. Having fitted himself for the profession, Rev. Mr. Eberts taught school in his native township for two years and in Lower Saucon for eight years. While teach- ing in the last named township, he was married to Eva D. Apple, June 16, 1883. While residing in Lower Saucon he held the office of Justice of the Peace.

Desiring to take up the ministry, Mr. Eberts took a course at Muhlenberg College and later was graduated from Mt. Airy Seminary, at Philadelphia, Pa., class of 1892. He was ordained to the ministry in Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, June 1892. During the fall of 1892 he accepted the pastorate of the Turbotsville, Pa., parish, consisting of the Turbotsville and Washingtonville congregations, which he served successfully for nine years.

He resigned his parish in 1901 and located at West Bethlehem, Pa., in order to avail himself of the better schools for educating his children. During the illness of Rev. J. Steinhauser, pastor of St. Michael's, Allentown, he served as supply pastor for about three months. Later he accepted a call to the pastorate of the North Bethlehem, Jerusalem, in Eastern Salisbury township, and St. John's in Williams township. He resigned this field to accept a call to the Shoenersville-Rittersville parish, in July, 1903.

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He was installed September 27, 1903. His labors here were exceptionally successful. New methods for conducting the finances of the congregations, and liturgical services at Rit- tersville were introduced and all looked bright for a suc- cessful pastorate when he was stricken with typhoid fever, which terminated fatally at his home, West Bethlehem, Pa., April 2, 1904, aged 42 years, 5 months and 27 days. He rests in peace in beautiful Nisky Hill cemetery, Bethle- hem, Pa. Four children besides his widow survived, Grace M., Warren L., Charles T. and Helen A.

The subject of this sketch was a man apt to teach and loved the profession. When a resident of West Beth- lehem he frequently acted as substitute in the High School. For some time he was a member of the faculty of the Beth- lehem Preparatory School. He was a man who could sympathize with those who tried to earn part of their way through college. When the writer, I. B. R., was a student at the Seminary, he showed him no little kindness, took him into his home and assisted him in every manner to make his stay pleasant and his work amongst his people profit- able.

His death came at a time when the Shoenersville- Rittersville parish looked forward to a very successful pas- torate.

REV. ALFRED OLIVER EBERT.

Rev. Alfred Oliver Ebert, of New Tripoli, son of Amandes and Sarah A. (Moser) Ebert, was born in Lynn, February 19, 1870. His youth was spent upon the farm in Lehigh county. His early education was received in the public and select schools of his native township, which lays just pride to its good select schools where many teachers receive their early preparation for the teaching profession. Amongst the great number was the Rev. Mr. Ebert, who taught successfully for three terms. During this time he prepared for entrance at Muhlenberg College in the fall of 1889 an(^ was graduated with the class of 1893. In the fall of the same year he entered the Lutheran Theo- logical Seminary at Mt. Airy, graduating May 26, 1896. On June first, of the same year, he was ordained to the Ministry in St. John's Lutheran Church, Allentown, Pa. The Audenreid-Beaver Meadow parish, of near Hazleton, Pa., had extended him a call, which he accepted on June 7, 1896.

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With enthusiasm he took charge of the field, which needed a conscientious and painstaking leader, the field being Home Mission territory. St. Paul's, Beaver Meadow congregation, had been temporarily organized March 16, 1896, without having a permanent church home. By God's grace and blessing, Rev. Ebert gathered a nice congrega- tion and aided them in securing their own church. In May, 1897, they purchased a lot, laid the corner-stone Aug- ust 22, and dedicated their church Dec. 26, 1897. The same year they also purchased an organ, which was dedi- cated Oct. 18, 1897. The Salem, Audenreid congregation made marked progress during his pastorate. A debt of $800 was paid off ; the floors were recarpeted, electric lights were installed, stained glass windows were inserted and other repairs were made.

His work here, whilst strenuous, was nevertheless most pleasant and successful. He ended his work in this parish to accept a call extended by the Shoenersville-Ritters- ville parish, June 26, 1904, the same having been accepted to go into effect August 1, 1904. On September 25, 1904, his installation took place, the same being performed by Revs. W. D. C. Keiter, president of the Allentown Con- ference, and Rev. H. S. Fegley, his father-in-law. During his pastorate he raised exceptional large sums for bene- volence and made substantial gains in membership in both churches. He resigned this parish, August 1, 1906, to accept the call of the New Tripoli parish, consisting of Ebenezer, New Tripoli ; Jacob's, Jacksonville ; Jerusalem, Albany Twp., Berks County ; St. Peter's, Lynnville and St. Paul's, Seiberlingsville congregations. Pie is now preaching to his schoolmates, companions and neighbors of his youth who look upon him with reverence and pro- found respect. His present parish was served by the late and lamented Rev. H. S. Fegley, whose homestead in New Tripoli is now occupied by Rev. Ebert, his wife Annie M. and their children : Paul F., Annie M., Alfred J., Luther J., Carl A. and Ruth F.

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REV. IRWIN B. RITTER.

The subject of this sketch was born in Breinigsville, Lehigh Co., Pa., July 30, 1867, being the oldest son of Dr. Nathanael and Anna Louisa (Bean) Ritter. He was a confirmed member of Zion's (Lehigh) Lutheran con- gregation of near Alburtis, Pa., and 'was the first member of the same to enter the Christian ministry. Attended public school and later entered the Academic department of Muhlenberg College, where, after a year's preparatory work, he entered the freshman class, graduating at Col- lege with honors in 1890. Rev. Ritter is proud of his Alma Mater and has been active in raising substantial amounts from his own people for the support of the college and also assisted other pastors in raising credible amounts. Entered the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy, Philadel- phia, Pa., in the fall of the same year and graduated in the spring of 1893. He was ordained in St. John's (German) Lutheran church, Philadelphia, Pa., and immediately took charge of the large Pine Valley parish, Hegins, Schuylkill Co., Pa. At the time he resigned the seven congregations belonging to the parish, he could point to four new churches erected during his brief pastorate. On August 20, 1894, he accepted a call to the Zionsville (Lehigh Co.,) parish, con- sisting of four congregations. Later the Zion Hill church was detached from his parish and St. Paul's, Trexlertown, Pa., added. His home church, Zion, Lehigh, near Alburtis, Pa., was also supplied by him from October, 1901, to Oc- tober, 1903.

On August 12 and 19, 1906 he preached trial sermons in the Shoenersville-Rittersville parish, was elected its pas- tor and installed December 16, 1906. His labors have re- sulted in producing a steady growth of the congregation and its auxiliaries which he assisted in organizing. A summary of his work appears annually in the form of a parish record published for distribution amongst his mem- bership. Rev. Ritter was married to Martha M. Leo- pold, daughter of Rev. O. Leopold, a former school teacher, also organist of Christ church, Shoenersville and St. Peter's, Rittersville, June 22, 1893. Unto them was born but one daughter, Miriam.

Reformed Pastors

REV. JOSEPH S. DUBBS, D. D.

Joseph S. Dubbs, the first Reformed pastor of St. Peter's church, Rittersville, Pa., was born at the old family homestead in Upper Milford (now Lower Milford Town- ship) Lehigh County, Pa., on the 16th day of October, 1796. His grandfather, Jacob Dubbs, a native of the parish Bismemsdorf near Zurich, came to America in 1732 and secured a tract of land from the Penns, on one of the branches of the Perkiomen Creek where he erected a small forge and engaged extensively in the manufacture of guns and agricultural implements.

This business was enlarged by Daniel, son of Jacob, father of Joseph, who, in course of time, erected a num- ber of industries. Besides the forge he owned a mill, a saw mill, oil mill cutlery, tannery and large farm.

He was the first to build a brick house within the limits of Lehigh County, the brick for the building being manufactured on his own land.

Joseph S. Dubbs was the youngest of a family of seven. Having been baptized in early infancy, his parents were very desirous that he should be properly instructed in the doctrines and duties of our Holy religion.

In an unfinished autobiographical sketch he gives the following account of his early Christian training.

During the long winter evenings we were required to commit the Catechism and read the Psalter and New Testament. We read alternately and the elder were the teachers of the younger, and each one manifested a degree of zeal and anxiety to excel such as is rarely found in schools. On Sundays when there was no service in the church, we were required to spend the forenoon in religious study, but whenever it was possible we went to church' and listened to the preaching of the gospel. After we re- turned from church and had taken dinner, the Bible was brought and the chapter from which the text was taken read and commented upon. ,

When this was done we were allowed to enjoy a little innocent recreation. The country schools of those days

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were of course defective. He devoted special attention to the study of the German language and became familiar with it to a degree which was rather unusual. During his early youth he also spent some time at a Quaker school for the purpose of becoming more familiar with the English language.

It was about the time of his confirmation that he felt an earnest longing for the ministry. In those days the Reformed church had no Theological seminary, but a number of its most prominent ministers took charge of the candidates for the ministry. He placed himself under the care of Rev. F. L,. Herman, D. D., who prepared many candidates for his profession. For four years he was under the instructions of Dr. Herman. The school which he conducted was popularly known as the "Swamp College" in 1822 he was licensed to preach the gospel with special authority to administer the sacraments. He was ordained in 1823 at Kutztown. His first charge consisted of Wind- sor and Weiss churches. His salary from the whole charge amounted to $100 per annum. In 1824 the Eplers church and in 1826 the Hains church was added to his charge of which he remained pastor until July, 183 1.

His churches were situated almost in a straight line for a distance of almost thirty miles.

In 1 83 1 Father Dubbs accepted a call from the charge in Lehigh County consisting of Allentown, Egypt, Union and Jordan churches.

He remained pastor of this charge from 1831 to 1861 ; during the latter years he was assisted by his son Alfred and Rev. C. R. Hessler. It was while pastor of this charge that Mickley's church was organized, also the St. Peter's church, at Rittersville and he became the first Re- formed pastor of both these congregations. He preached the principle sermon on Sunday afternoon, August 28, 1842, upon the dedication of the St. Peter's church, Rittersville.

In 1 861 he resigned the church in Allentown and he continued to preach in the other congregations of his charge until 1868, when he resigned and removed to Allen- town, where he lived in retirement until his death, which occurred April 14, 1877.

Dr. Dubbs was married twice, the first time in 1825 to Susan Getz, the second time of 1837 to Mrs. Eleanor Murphy.

The first marriage was blessed with three children, Rev. Alfred J. G. Dubbs, who assisted his father and after- ward the pastor of Salem Refored church, Allentown.

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The two daughters were respectively married to Owen L. Schreiber and James O. Shimer.

By the second marriage he had two sons. Silas, who died in childhood and Joseph H., who has for many years filled a professor's chair in Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.

Rev. Joseph S. Dubbs preached over eight thousand sermons, baptized 7,076 infants and adults, attended 2,778 funerals, solemnized 2,176 marriages.

REV. DANIEL F. BRENDEL, D.D.

Rev. Daniel F. Brendel was born January 23, 1824 in Heidelberg township, Berks county, Pa., son of John and Elizabeth (Fisher) Brendel. He was baptized by Rev. Daniel Ulrich, a Lutheran minister. He was reared in a Christian home and in his personal autobiography he speaks tenderly of his pious mother, whom he worshiped and loved. He attended school at Rehrersburg, in Berks county, when eight years old, and has always been diligent in his studies at school and in his attendance. Later he attended Womelsdorf Academy. In 1841 he went to Mercersburg, entering the preparatory school and prepared for college, which he did in 1845, graduating with honors from Mar- shall college in 1849. In the fall of the same year he en- tered the theological seminary and in the fall of 1851 he had completed his studies. The first sermon he ever preached was in Kloppen church for Father Leinbach. In the spring of 1852 he was examined, licensed and ordained by the classis of East Pennsylvania, which met at Weisenburg, Lehigh county. In June 1855 he accepted the New Wil- liams township charge, which he served thirty-two years; and in connection with the above congregation, he was supply pastor for the St. Peter's Reformed congregation at Rittersville from July 6, 1856 until 1865. In 1861 he published "The Prodigal Son," both in the German and English languages. In eleven years five editions in English and three editions in the German language were sold. In 1875 he wrote "Lives and Labors of the Apostles," of which 1,000 copies were readily sold. In 1873 he became one of three ministers in the publication of the Reformed Church Herald, which he and one of his three associates, Rev. I. K. Loos, D. D., published with good results until 1877, when, owing to the business depression it was dis- continued.

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On September 2, 1852, he was married to Louisa, daughter of Rev. C. G. Herman. Their union was blessed with five children. The oldest son and daughter died young. The wife for many years was an invalid.

Rev. Brendel labored for fifty years in the New Wil- liams township congregation. He served Bethlehem for six years as school director and introduced a uniformity of books and served the board as its president. He was also one of the organizers of the Allentown College for Women and remained a director until his death. In the year 1886 Ursinus College conferred the degree of D. D. upon Rev. Brendel. In 1889 he preached the funeral ser- mon for his friend, Dr. I. K. Loos. On June 15, 1862 he took charge of South Easton, and served it nine years, when it became self supporting

On December 10. 1865 he took charge of the Salis- burg congregation and served it for nine years with much success. At the time Dr. Brendel took charge of the New Williams township church the congregation was a mere handful and his salary was only sixty dollars annually. Nevertheless some years later he built a new church at a cost of $20,000 and the membership was greatly increased. Arndt's church was also built as was the Altenau church during his pastorate. These churches were included in his charge. In 1897 he wrote and published "God's Plan of Salvation/' and in 1898 he rewrote the "Lives of the Apos- tles." His wife died at the hospital Nov. 4, 1898, at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 18 days. She was buried at Arndt's church in Northampton county, where the people presented him with a lot upon their cemetery ; and there his remains were also laid to rest, after a life full of use- fulness, kindness and love for his fellowmen.

REV. ISAAC K. LOOS, D. D.

Rev. Dr. Isaac K. Loos was born in Heidelberg town- ship, Berks county. Pa., May 15, 1830, son of Conrad and Elizabeth Loos. His birth place was about three miles northeast of Womelsdorf. In his youth his parents pur- chased and removed to the Tulpehocken Spring Farm, a large estate near Myerstown, Pa., and this the Doctor al- ways considered as the old homestead. His early youth was spent there attending the common schools and the Myerstown Academy. Later he prepared for college, con- nected with Marshall College, at Mercersburg. He entered the freshman class at Marshall College in the fall of 1848 and graduated in 1852. He led the class in the classics

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and literature and upon graduation the faculty awarded him the honor of delivering the Latin salutatory. In 1854 he graduated from the theological seminary of the Reformed Church at Mercersburg; and on the 25th of May of that year he was ordained to the holy ministry at Bath, Pa., by Revs. J. S. Dubbs, D. D., T. L. Hoffiditz, D. D., and Cyrus Becker. In January, 1854 he had been elected pastor of the Upper Mt. Bethel charge and he located at Center- ville, Pa. The charge consisted of five congregations. He served the charge faithfully and well for thirteen years. In 1867 he was elected pastor of the Reformed congrega- tion at Bethlehem, and at that time he moved there with his family and it remained the homestead to the end of his life. At that time the Reformed congregation wor- shiped in the old Salem church, on High street, where it remained until 1869, when the Lutheran and the Re- formed congregations were divided and Christ Reformed congregation was founded. Dr. Loos was the beloved pas- tor and the congregation prospered and increased under his care. From the original 150 it grew to over 700 in 1888. As pastor he paid for the entire lot and building which cost over $38,000. In connection with this church Dr. Loos served the Reformed congregation at Rittersville from 1866 until his death. The following is recorded in the history of that church concerning him :

"On June 30, 1889, our beloved pastor preached his last sermon in this church, it being the last sermon of his life."

In 1871, Dr. Loos was elected Superintendent of the Bethlehem Public Schools, and served until the office was abolished in 1876. He supervised the grading of the schools a graded course of study was adopted.

He was the arthor of "The Life of Cain," Salome, the Dancer," and the German prayer book, "Tischegebete." He also translated from the German Grob's "Life of Zwin- gli." He was also a poet of ability and contributed to the press, among them being "Grant Has Died." His attain- ments and talents were of a marked degree. He was a classical scholar and was well versed in Latin, Greek and Hebrew. He had a wide knowledge of theology and was was a frequent contributor to the Theological Review of his church. In 1884 the degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by the Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio. He was an able pulpit orator and had brilliant social qualities. In 1888, Dr. Loos was elected to serve the new St. Paul's Reformed congregation of Bethlehem and was its beloved

REV. TOBIAS KESSLER

REV. J. F. DELONG, D.D.

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pastor at the time of his demise. He was married in 1856 to Catharine A. Butz, the only child of Jacob Butz, of Lower Mt. Bethel, by Rev. Dr. T. L. Hoffiditz. Eight children, six sons and two daughters blessed their union. Besides his widow he was survived by the following fam- ily: One son died in infancy. W. C. Loos, Esq., of Beth- lehem; Dr. Isaac B. Loos, of Scranton, and Miss Lizzie A., Calvin A., Nevin J., Charles F. and Cora M. A brother Wm. K. Loos, Esq., of Fort Wayne, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Levinia Hertzler, of La Platte, Mo., survived him. He died at his residence, No. 29 North Broad street, Bethle- hem, at three o'clock A. M. Friday, July 5, 1889, aged 59 years.

REV. TOBIAS KESSLER.

Rev. Tobias Kessler was born in Schiers, Canton de Grison, Switzerland, September 12, 1841, son of John and Burga (nee Walser) Kessler. He was educated in the public schools of Reading, Pa. and later on spent one year in the preparatory school in Allentown. He pre- pared for the holy ministry under the Reverend Doctors Dubbs and Wagner and was ordained in the year 1880. He served the charge at Leesport, Berks county from 1880 to 1882 ; and from 1882 to 1889 he served the charge at Jonestown, Lebanon county, Penn'a. He preached as a supply for the St. Peter's Reformed congregation of Rit- tersville, from 1889 to 1892. He died on December 23, 1901, in his sixty-first year.

REV. J. F. DfXONG, D.D.

Rev. J. F. DeLong, a retired minister residing at No. 12 Broad street, West Bethlehem, Pa., is a native of Berks county, was born on November 8, 1847, at Bowers Station, Pa., son of Francis and Esther (Schaeffer) De- Long.

He preparted for college at the Keystone Normal School at Kutztown, and entered the sophomore class at Franklin and Marshall college at Lancaster, Pa., in the fall of 1868, graduated from the college in 1871 ; and from the Theological Seminary in 1874. He served the following charges : Emanuel Reformed congregation, Wil- liamsport, Pa., from 1874 to 1879; St. John's congregation, in Bellefonte, Center county, Pa., from 1879 to 1886;

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the First Reformed congregation of Lewlsburg, Pa., from 1886 to 1 89 1, and the Reformed congregation of Freemans- burg, Pa., from 1891 to 1905. In connection with the lat- ter congregation he also served Bethany Reformed congre- gation, at West Bethlehem, and the St. Peter's congre- gation at Rittersville, Pa. His pastorate at Rittersville began in June, 1892 and ended in the fall ow 1900. He confirmed five classes of catecumens in this congregation, namely: In 1892 a class of ten; in 1894 a class of eleven; in 1896, a class of twenty-six ; in 1898 a class of seven, and in 1900 a class of twelve, making a total of sixty-six con- firmed members.

He severed his relations with this congregation at the Communion in November of 1900, to give all his pastoral duties to the Freemansburg charge and as a supply at West Bethlehem until 1902, when he resigned the Bethany congregation at West Bethlehem, to devote all his energies to the Freemansburg charge, which he continued to serve until in the summer of 1905, when he resigned from the active ministry.

REV. FRANKLIN H. MOYER

Rev. Franklin Henry Moyer, son of Engle Moyer and his wife Eliza, nee Semmel, was born in Allen Township, Northampton Co., Pa., on Jan. 22, 1870. The family moved a little later to South Whitehall Township, Lehigh Co., Pa., where he was reared. In his earlier years he attended the district school, later the Academy at Muhlen- berg college. In the fall of 1889 he matriculated as a student at Muhlenberg College. Two years later he entered the Junior class at Franklin and Marshall College, graduat- ing with his class in 1893. The following year he entered the Theological seminary at Lancaster, remaining in mis institution for the full course. Having been under the care of Lehigh classis as a student he was examined and licensed to preach the Gospel by this body in the Spring of 1896. At about this time Zion Reformed congregation was organized at Siegfried, Pa., which called him to become its first pastor. On Friday evening, October 30, 1896 he was ordained to the office of the Holy Ministry and installed as the first pastor of Zion Reformed congrega- tion, the services having been conducted by Rev. W. F. More, of Catasauqua and Rev. Robert Lisbuger, of Bath, Pa., Zion's having been a union church, he preached only

REV F. A. MOYER

REV. F. A. GUTH

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every other Sunday at Siegfried ; the balance of the Sun- days were spent at Odenweldertown on the outskirts of Easton, Pa. ; there services were conducted at a school house every two weeks till the following spring, when the Board of Home Missions stationed a Missionary at that point. In the spring of 1897 East Pennsylvania Classis ap- pointed him stated supply of Bethany Reformed congre- gation at Bethlehem, Pa. from this time on services were conducted at Bethany church, West Bethlehem, every two weeks. This congregation and the borough of West Beth- lehem were passing through a crisis. Employment was scarce, there were many vacant houses and the little con- gregation here suffered serious losses. The congregation at Siegfried increased rapidly during this pastorate. In June, 1901, East Pennsylvania Classis readjusted charges, Zion congregation at Siegfried and the new church at Walnutport were united into a charge and Bethany con- gregation at Bethlehem and St. Peter's congregation at Rittersville, Pa., were united into a charge. Whereupon the latter charge called Rev. Moyer as pastor. Important work confronted the pastor in his new field. Bethany con- gregation immediately proceeded to cancel all church debts and a new church building was erected. At St. Peter's the union treasury was abolished and each congregation con- ducted its own financial affairs separately with gratifying increase in contributions for both congregational purposes and for benevolence. The constitution of the church was revised during this pastorate so as to bring it to meet the requirements of the day. In May, 1905, East Pennsylva- nia Classis again readjusted charges, this time detaching St. Peter's congregation from the West Bethlehem charge and uniting it with the Shoenersville congregation, form- ing the Shoenersville charge. Rev. Moyer remained pas- tor of the Bethany congregation at W. Bethlehem till Aug. 1908, when he moved to Los Angeles, California. After a brief stay in the West, he was called to become pastor of Grace Reformed church at Allentown, Pa., where he is now enjoying a successful pastorate.

REV. E. A. GUTH.

Rev. F. A. Guth, of Allentown, Pa., was born near that city, July 2nd, 1854, son of the late Levi and Lydia (Wenner) Guth, and a descendant of Lorentz Guth, who settled in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, in 1737. At a

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suitable age Rev. Guth was baptized and confirmed in the Jordan Reformed church by the late Rev. J. E. Fogel, D. D. He received his early intellectual training at home and in the public schools, and he attended the Keystone State Normal school, Kutztown, under the principalship of Rev. N. C. Schaeffer, D.D., LL.D. He taught in the public schools of his native county for a number of years.

In 1876 he entered the preparatory department of Ursinus College, at Collegeville, Pa., graduated from Ursinus College, with honors, in 1881.

In the year 1884 he completed the theological course of Ursinus Seminary, and in the same year was licensed and ordained into the holy ministry by the Lehigh Classis. In May, 1884, he received and accepted a call from York County, Pa., being installed in June of the same year at Jefferson, York County. His efforts were a marked suc- cess, until in 1900, when throat weakness obliged him to tender his resignation.

In 1902 he became a supply to the Shoenersville con- gregation, also filled a vacancy in the North Bethlehem Reformed church, until East Pennsylvania Classis con- structed Shoenersville charge, by uniting Rittersville and Shoenersville congregations. After the construction of the above mentioned charge, Rev. F. A. Guth became the pas- tor of this flock, and served them faithfully until April 30, 191 1, when he accepted a call from the Jordan church, of the Reformed church, consisting of Jordan, Cedarville and Morganland Reformed congregations, succeeding the late Rev. E. J. Fogel, D. D., of Fogelsville. The Jordan Reformed church is the spiritual home of Rev. Guth. It was there that his baptism and confirmation took place.

Rev. Guth was the honored president of the Guth Family Reunion for a number of years, and he owns a part of the original homestead of the pioneer Lorentz Guth who in 1745 erected a large stone house, which is still standing and is one of the landmarks of Lehigh county.

He was united in marriage, May 1, 1884 to Louisa H. Troxell, daughter of David and Mary (Schaadt) Troxell, of Lehigh county. Their union was blessed with these sons: John L. Guth, who is a junior in the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church at Lancaster, Pa., and Henry E. Guth, who is a student in the Medico Chirurgical College, Philadelphia.

REV. J. S. BARTHOLOMEW

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REV. JOSHUA S. BARTHOLOMEW.

Rev. Joshua S. Bartholomew, of Allentown, Pa., was born March 22, 1863, at Bath, Northampton Co., Pa., son of Joshua and Sarah Ann (Bleiler) Bartholomew.

The boyhood days of Pastor Bartholomew were spent in the town of his nativity and his early training and in- struction was obtained at home and in the public schools at Bath. Later he attended the Academy and Ursinus Col- lege, at Collegeville, Pa., the former for a period of two years and the latter for the same length of time. He then entered the Ursinus School of Theology, at Philadelphia, and after a rigid course of three years he was graduated, May 8, 1900. He was at once elected the Reformed pastor of the Lenharsville charge in Berks county, which consists of these six churches : Zion's in Perry township ; New Jerusalem (Dunkels) in Greenwich township; Frieden's (Wessnersville) in Albany township; St. Paul's in Windsor township; New Jerusalem (Red Church) in Albany town- ship ; and St. Paul's Christian Endeavor Chapel, Virgin- ville. His total membership numbered more than 750 souls. In the year 1908, Zion's Union Church in Perry township, erected a new church edifice at a cost of upwards of $35,- 000, which is all paid. This church edifice is one of the most beautiful in all Pennsylvania and stands as a lasting monument to Zion's Church pastors and congregations. No little credit is due unto Rev. Bartholomew for the part he performed so faithfully and conscientiously in the erection of this large and handsome edifice. On September 1, 191 1, the Rev. Bartholomew accepted a call from the Shoenersville charge, in Lehigh county, which consists of St. Peter's Union Church at Rittersville, and Christ's Church at Shoenersville. He began his ministerial duties on October 1, of the same year. His installation took place in the Shoenersville Church November 19, 1912. The committee who installed Pastor Bartholomew into his work here were : Reverends H. J. Ehret, of Bethlehem ; Edwin W. Lentz, of Bangor, and Titus C. Strock, of Bethlehem. Rev. Bartholomew moved with his family to Allentown, Pa., on April 1, 1912.

On August 5, 1883, he married Mary J. Funk, daugh- ter of Abraham and Sarah (Hower) Funk. To this union have been born four children: Calvin S., who is now a student and is preparing for college ; Henry U., Ruth S. and Joshua F.

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PROF. ISAAC H. BARTHOLOMEW

Prof. Tsaac H. Bartholomew, the principal of the Beth- lehem High School, was horn at Bath, Northampton county, Pa., Decemher 19, 1874. He is a graduate of the Broad Street Conservatory of Music, Philadelphia, and at the pres- ent time is the organist of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, at West Bethlehem; is the Director of the Bass Clef Club; and the Director of The Church Choral Society, Bethlehem, Pa. He served Rittersville Union Church Congregations as organist for six years and at the same time was the principal of our public schools. He composes much of his own music and possesses rare talent in musical lines.

MILTON T. REICHART

Milton T. Reichard was the organist of the Union Sunday-school for a period of thirty-one years; and of the Lutheran Sunday-school since its organization in [906.

E. P. LAUBACH

E. P. Laubach is the organist of the Reformed congregation and previous to the division of the choir in 1906 he served both congregations. After each con- gregation elected its own organist he was chosen to serve the Reformed congregation which he has done to the present time.

HORACE O. WARMKESSEL

Horace ( ). Warmkessel is the organist and choir- leader of St. Peter's Lutheran congregation since Feb- ruary, 1007. He lias served as organist and choir leader of the following churches: St. John's Lutheran Church, Fogelsville, 1902-1904; Salem Evangelical Church, Allentown, 1904-1906; and the Episcopal Church, Allentown, from iqo6 until he began to serve the present congregation.

Members of Reformed Congregation

The following are the names of the members of St. Peter's Reformed congregation, as taken from the Church records kept by the Secretary of the congregation :

Albright, Thomas Albright, Mrs. Thos. Augstadt, Charles Appel, Edward Arndt, Walter C. Arndt, Ellen J. Auer, Mrs. Henry Bachman, Annie Bickley, Peter Bickert, George Beckert, Emma Bickert, Clarence Brader, Marietta Brader, Charles Brader, Jerome Brader, Maggie Bower, Susan Bodman, Jennie M. Christ, Minnie Clader, Asha Clader, Preston, Clewell, Roy Dech, Ursula Deibert, Amanda Deibert, Matilda Deibert, Herbert Derr, Mrs. William Dilgert, Frank Dilgert, Mrs. Frank Dilgert, Clyde Dilgert, Mabel S. Dilgert, Hattie F. Devlin, Agnes S. H. Donnecker, Mrs.

Clinton Ehret, Lovine Ehret, Mrs. Lovine Ehret, William Ehret, Mrs. William Ehret, Wilson Ebelshauser, John Ebelshauser, Catha- rine Ebelshauser, Philip Fatzinger, Horatius

Fatzinger, Mrs. Ho- ratius

Fatzinger, Charles

Fatzinger, Mrs. Charles

Flores, James

Flores, Robert

Flores, Carrie *

Flores, Preston

Flores, Mrs. Preston

Flores, Carrie

Flores, Solomon

Flores, Mr. Solomon

Foulke, Irvin

Foulke, Mrs. Irvin

Foulke, Oliver

Foulke, Mrs. Oliver

Foulke Jennie

Frank, Mrs. David

Fravel, Charles

Fravel, Carrie M.

Frankenfield, Elias

Fredrick, J. H.

Fredrick, Mrs. J. H.

Fredrick, Mable

Gormerly, Emma

Goerlich, William

Gruver, James W. H.

Hainey, James

Hainey, Mrs. James

Hainey, Edwin

Hainey, Mrs. Edwin

Hainey, Charles

Haas, Milton

Haas, Mrs. Milton

Hartman, Lillie

Harris, Mary

Heiney, Clayton

Heiney, Mary

Heiney, Cyrus

Heiney, Mrs. Cyrus

Heiney, John

Heiney. Clarence

Hausen, Martin

Hausen, Mrs. Martin

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Hemsher, Benjamin

Hemsher, Mrs. Ben- jamin

Heimbach, Irwin

Heimbach, Elda

Heimbach, Agnes M.

Heimbach, Minnie A.

Heimbach, Lloyd E.

Heimbach, Charles D.

Heimbach, Florence A.

Herring, William

Herring, Mrs. Wil- liam

Hilbert, Oscar

Hilbert, Mrs. Oscar

Hilbert, Mary

Hinkel, James

Hoehle, Mrs. Thos.

Hoehle, Alfred

Hoehle, Rebecca

Hoehle, Clarence

Hoch Printon

Hoch, Jennie

Hoffert, William, Sr.

Hoffert, William, Jr.

Hoffert, Mrs. Win. Sr.

Hoffert, Marion

Hoffner, Frederick

Hoffner, Mrs. Fred- erick

Hucke, George

Hucke, Henry

Hucke, Mrs. Henry

Hucke, Harry

Hucke, William

Hucke, Frederick

Huber, Beulah

Isler, Mrs. Charles

Isler, Mabel

Keller, John S.

Keller, Mrs. John S.

Kichline, Wilson

King, Ellen

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REFORMED MEMBERS.

Kleckner, Emma J. Knoll, Joseph Knoll, William Knoll, Mrs. William Knoll, John Knoll, Louisa Kocher, George Kocher, Jane Kocher, Ellen Kocher, Margaret E. Kressley, Oliver H. Kressley, Clara Kressley, James Kressley, Lillie Kressley, John Kressley, Maria Kressley, Wilson Kressley, William Kressley, Andrew Kressley, Ada M. Kressley, Harold R. Kresge, Milton Kresge, Mrs. Milton Kresge, Ada R. Kresge, Eva H. Kresge, Howard Kratzer, John Leiby, Henry W. Lerch, Roscoe Lerch, Mrs. Roscoe Lerch, Cyrus Lerch, Mrs. Cyrus Laub, Laura Laub, Flossie Mack, Oscar R. McNeal, Charles McNeal, Mrs. Chas. Mallatratt, Wilhel-

mina Mallatratt, Charlotta McHose, Sarah Miller, Carrie Miller, Emma Minnich, Charles W. Minnich, Jennie Minnich, Daniel Minnich, Thomas Minnich, Robert Minnich, Asher Minnich, Mrs. Asher Minnich, Helen Moll, Tilghman Moll, Mrs. Tilghman Moll, Ephraim Moll, Mrs. Ephraim Moll, Abner W. Moll, Clayton

Moll, Emma R., Moll, Birdie B. Moll, Lovely Moyer, Lillian Moyer, Eucinnatta Milter, Raymond E. Nagle, Clara Nagle, Allen Nagle, Elwood J. Nagle, Claude S. Nagle, Mrs. Claude Osenbach, Mrs. El- mer Oberly, Harietta A.

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Patterson, William Patterson, Minerva Patterson, Oscar Patterson, Addie Patterson, Edna Patterson, Helen Philips, Alvin F. Philips, Addie M. Petri, Edward Petri, Mrs. Edward Poe, David Poe, Clarence B. Quier, Edwin Quier, Hettie Quier, Henry Remaly, Raymond R. Reichard, Louisa Rephorn, John Rinker, Josiah Rinker, James Roebuck, Mrs. Chas. Roth, William P. Roth, Mrs. Wm. P. Roth, Agnes Roth, Sadie Roth, Ellen Roth, Clayton Roth, Mrs. Clayton Roth, Neddie Roth, Mrs. Neddie Rhoad, Samuel Ritter, Lizzie Reinbold, Joseph Reinbold, Jennie Schultz, Alvin Schultz, Elmer Schultz, Stella Schultz, Clinton R. Schiffert, Frederick Schlichter, Milton Schlichter, Mrs. Mil- ton

Smith, Kate Smith, Nora Seyfried, Mrs. Har- riet Seigfried, Henry E. Seislove, Alfred Seislove, Mrs. Alfred Shireman, Emma Snyder, John M. Snyder, Martin Snyder, George Snyder, Julia Snyder, Wallace O. Snyder, Sallie Snyder, Oscar C. Snyder, S. P. Strohm, Mrs. Jere- miah Strohm, Charles Strohm, William F. Strohm, Annie M. Scholl, Augustus Scholl, Mrs. Augus- tus Scholl, Frederick Scholl, Adelina L. Steckel, Solomon Steckel, Carrie Sterner, Mrs. Elmer Trexler, Isabella Walter, Frank Walter, Ida Walter, Mrs. James Walter, Warren Warnick, Mrs. James Weaver, Clarissa Weaver, Mrs. J. W. Weiss, Mrs. Edwin Werst, Mrs. Clinton Wetzel, Charles Wetzel, Lovine Wetzel, Hattie Welty, Theresa Weidner, Jefferson Weidner, Sarah L. Weidner, Annie M. Weidner, Emma R. Weiland, Charles J. Weiland, Annie Williamson, Harvey- Williamson, Catha- rine Zeiner, Jacob Zeiner, Kate Zeiner, Charles S. Zeiner, Mary R.

Members of Lutheran Congregation

The following are the names of all communicant, con- tributing and charitable members of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran congregation:

Acker, Mrs. Mary

Acker, Mrs. William

Acker, Mrs. Lizzie

Acker, Alfred

Anthony, Harvey

Anthony, Calvin

Apple, Mrs. Annie

Aues, Mrs. Sarah

Aues, Henry

Austin, Hayden V.

Austin, Mrs. Lillie K.

Bachman, M. H.

Bachman, Miss Eva V.

Baer, Louis

Baer, Mrs. Emma

Baer, Kurt

Banbach, Ernest F.

Banbach, Mrs. Amelia

Barndt, Mrs. Amelia

Bauer, Miss Alice

Bauer, Geo. J.

Bauer, Jno. E.

Beitler, Levi J.

Beitler, Jeremiah

Beitler, Mrs. Lizzie

Beitler, Robt. T.

Beitler, Marcus J.

Beitler, Robt. L

Beitler, Mrs. James

Berger, Henry

Biegley, Mrs. Aman- da

Billheimer, M. R.

Billheimer, Mrs. Emma

Billheimer, Miss An- nie

Billheimer, Miss Florence M.

Billheimer, Harvey S.

Billheimer, Mrs. M. E. Ellen

Bittner, W. P.

Bittner, Mrs. Alice

Blacker, Arthur

Blacker, Henry

Blacker, Mrs. Elea- nora

Bortz, James D.

Boyer, Clinton H.

Boyer, Miss Lizzie Mae

Boyer, Marcellus

Boyer, Mrs. Sarah

Boyer, Edgar P.

Boyer, Preston

Breisch, Mrs. Ellen

Bregenzer, Edwin

Bregenzer, Mrs. Hat- tie

Briner, Mrs. Minnie

Buchmiller, Freder- ick M.

Buchmiller, Mrs. Frederick M.

Beutel, John

Beutel, Mrs. Flora

Burns, Mrs.

Butz, Peter F.

Butz, Mrs. Celesta

Butz, Miss Florence

Butz, Miss Mamie

Butz, Warren

Butz, Mrs. Tennie M.

Clader, Mrs. Annie

Clewell, Thos.

Clewell, Mrs. Thos.

Chryst, William

Chryst, Mrs. Emma

Chyrst, Alfred

Conrad, Franz

Conrad, Mrs. Lena

Conrad, Miss Hilda L.

Dannecker, CISnton G.

Dannecker, Laura

Deily, Daniel

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Deily, Hiram Deily, Mrs. Hiram Deily, Mrs. Alice Deily, Easton A. Diehl, William Diehl, Mrs. Lizzie Eberhard, Wm. F. Eberhard, Mrs. Jane Eberhard, Harry C. Eberhard, Mrs. Helen Eslinger, Henry Fatzinger, Truman

H. Fatzinger, Mrs.

Helen Fauerbach, William Fauerbach, Philip Fauerbach, Mrs.

Catharine Fauerbach, Frederick Fegely, C. M. Fegely, Mrs. Lavina Fenchel, Emelina Fenchel, William Fenchel, Mrs. Mary

G. Fenchel, Elsie Finger, Jacob Finger, Mrs. Lizzie Fisher, Arthur Fisher, Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mrs. Clarence Flores, Thomas Flores, Mrs. Christi- ana Flores, William Flores, William T. Fogel, James Fogel, Mrs. James Frank, David Frankenfield, Emma Frankenfield, Flor- ence Fulmer, Edwin Fulmer, Mrs. Sallie

46

LUTHERAN MEMBERS.

Fulmer, Mrs. Catha- rine

Gangewere, Dr. V. J.

Gangewere, Mrs. Cora

Gessner, Arthur

Gessner, Mrs. Flora

Gogel, Annie

Gogel, Jennie

Groman, Harry

Groman, Mrs. Emma

Gross, Mrs. Bertha

Harris, Frank

Harris, Mrs. Camilla

Harris, Chas.

Harris, Mrs. Marga- ret

Harris, Ellen

Harris, Annie Harris, Erma Hartranft, Walter Hartranft, Mrs. Jen- nie Hausman, Henry Hausman, Mrs. Mary Herbster, Frank Herbster, Mrs. Stella Hilbert, Edwin Hilbert, Mrs. Cora

E. Hilbert, Wilson Hilbert, Jonas Hoehle, Thomas Hoehle, Lottie Hoehle, Mrs. Polly Huffort, Mrs. Emma Huver, Robt. W. Keiper, Raymond C. Kern, Leuw. Kern, Annie Kichline, Mrs. Ala- bama Kichline, Mrs. Hattie Klotz, Dr. R. B. Klotz, Mrs. Lizzie Kleckner, Mrs. Lilly Knodle, Mrs. Jacob Knoll, Mrs. Joseph Knoll, Mrs. Jennie Knoll, Lillie Knoll, Robt. W. Knoll, Mrs. Matilda Knopp, Erwin Knopp, Mrs. Lucy Knopp, Elizabeth Knopp, Edith H. Kocher, Clara

Koenig,

Koenig,

Koenig,

Koenig,

Koenig,

Kreiss,

Kreiss,

Kreiss,

Kreiss,

Kreiss,

Kreiss,

Kreiss,

Krauss,

Krauss,

Krauss,

Kartzer

Joseph

Minnie

Mathias

John

Mrs. Dora Mrs. Ida Jacob Jacob, Jr. Mrs. Ellen Elmer Edwin Mrs. Clara

Mrs. Eva

Reuben

Mrs. Lora , Mrs. Clar-

issa Kartzer, Chas. H. Kartzer, Mrs. Stella Kuhns, Madison

Kuhns, Mrs. Madi- son

Kuhns, John G.

Laub, Mrs. Luella

Laub, Milton

Laub, Mrs. Ida

Laub, Harvey

Leiser, James

Leiser, Lillie

Lentz, Mrs. Estella

Lerch, Laura,

Mack, Mrs. Mary D

Mack, Joseph

Mack, Mrs. Alice

Mack, Oscar A.

Mack, Harvey

March, Mrs. Eliza- beth

Masten, James

Masten, Mrs. James

Martin, Chas.

Martin, Mrs. Lizzie

Maurer, Oscar

Mentzell, John

Mentzell, Mrs. John

Mentzell, Truman

Mentzell, Robert

Mentzell, Stanley

Mertz, Mrs. Eliza

Mill, Forest

Mill, Mrs. Forrest

Miller, Wm. B.

Miller, Mrs. Annie

Miller, Israel

Miller, Mrs. Katie

Miller, Rudolph

Miller, Florence

Miller, Harry T. Moyer, Jas. Moyer, Frank Moyer, Lora Moyer, Dr. Theodore Moyer, Mrs. Fianna Moyer, Mrs. Alice Moyer, Templeton Moyer, Milton Moyer, Mrs. Ella Nagle, Flossie E. Nagle, Hatie H. Nagle, Florence Nagle, Mrs. Ellenora Nagle, Daniel Nagle, Mrs. Jane Nagle, Preston Nagle, Mrs. Preston Nagle, Rosa Nefr, Fred Neff, Mrs. Frederica Nicholas, Aaron Nicholas, Mrs.

Amelia Osenbach, Tillman Osenbach, Mrs. Alice Osenbach, Matilda Osenbach, William Osenbach, Mrs. Wm. Osenbach, Theodore Osenbach, Harvey Osenbach, Hattie Osenbach, Elmer Osman, Asher Osman, Mrs. Mary Osman, Estella Osman, Ralph Osman, Elsie Peifer, J. Henry Peifer, Mrs. Jennie Poh, Mrs. Ellen Rabenold, Percival Rabenold, Mrs.

Louisa Rabenold, Erwin Rabenold, Arthur Radel, Mrs. Mabel Rati, Theodore Rau, Mrs. Minnie Rau, Edward Reichart, Mrs. Mary Reichart, Milton Reichart, Mrs. Emma Reichart, Mrs. Mary Reichart, Alfred Reichart, Mrs. Elsie Reichart, Robert

LUTHERAN MEMBERS.

47

Reichart, Mrs. Ber- tha Reichart, Clayton Reichart, Harry Reichart. Mrs. Verna Reinhard, Otto Reinhard, Mrs. Lizzie Renner, Thomas Remaley, Mrs. Mary Rinker, Flora A. Rinker, Stella Rinker, Clarence Ritter, Mrs. Matilda Ritter, Sarah M. Ritter, Mrs. Ida Ritter Mrs. Ellen Ritter, Warren Ritter, Mrs. Warren Ritter, Robert C. Ritter, Mrs. Robert Roebuck, Charles Roebuck, Harry Ritter, Rev. I. B. Ritter, Mrs. Martha Ritter, Miriam Rogers, H. D. Rogers, Mrs. H. D. Rogers, Bertha Rogers, Martha Rogers, Dr. Clarence

C. Rogers, Mrs. Jennie Roth, George Roth, William H. Roth, Ellamina Roth, William Roth, Mrs. Mary J. Roth, Benjamin Roth, Calvin Roth, Victor Roth, Mrs. Victor Rothrock, Oscar M. Rothrock, Edwin Rothrock, George Rothrock, Mrs. Geo. Rothrock, Clinton Rothrock, Mrs. Beu-

lah Roos, Jacob Roos, Mrs. Sophia Royer, Jacob Royer, Mrs. Sarah Royer, Wallace Royer, Mrs. Masie Ruhe, Mrs. Rosa Ruhe, Mrs. Jacob Ruhe, Jacob

Ruhe, Fred Ruhe, Mrs. Stella Ruhe, George Ruhe, Mrs. Mary Ruhe, Edwin Ruhe, Robert D. Ruppert, Jacob Ruppert, Mrs. Kath- arine Saeger, Mrs. Albert Saeger, Albert Saeger, Mrs. Matilda Shoedler, Charles Shoedler, Samuel Shoedler, Ellen Schoeneman, Flor- ence Schuler, Mrs. Ella Seibring, Martin Seibring, Mrs. Martin Semmel, Mrs. Amelia Shireman, Thomas Shireman, Mrs. Ag- nes Shireman, Victor Shireman, Mrs. Alice Shireman, John Shireman, Mrs. John Shireman, Lizzie Shireman, Harry Shively, G. W. Silfies, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Oscar Souders, Emma Solliday, Mrs. Eliza- beth Solliday, William Solliday, Samuel Stump, Samuel Stump, Mrs. Amanda Stump, Harry Stump, Mrs. Delia Stehley, Floyd Symons, James Symons, Mrs. Maria Symons, Andrew Symons, Alice Symons, Charle T. Texter, Minnie Texter, Frank, Sr. Texter, William Texter, Mrs. Cora Texter, Lewis Texter, Tavilla Texter, Mrs. Amanda Texter, Morris Texter, Oliver

Texter, Harvey Texter, Frank, Jr. Trexler, Mrs. James Unverzagt, Robert

Unverzagt, Mrs. Lil- lie

VanHorn, W. F. VanHorn, Mrs. W. F.

VanHorn, Mark

Warmkessel, H. O.

Warmkessel, Mrs. H. O.

Walter, Edmund

Walter, Mrs. Mary

Walter, Helen

Walter, Oliver

Walter, Mrs. Cora

Walter, Edna

Walter, Jerome

Walter Mrs. Katura

Walter, John

Walter, Mrs. Lucy

Walter, Hebert

Walter, Mrs. Helen

Walter, Annie

Walter, Raymond

Walter, Howard

Walter, Mrs. Bertha

Walter, Samuel

Walter, James

Wehr, Clinton M.

Wehr, Mrs. Ida

Welchli, J.

Welchli, Mrs. J.

Wenner, Mrs. John

Wenner, John

Wenner, Levi

Weil, William

Weil, Agnes

Weil, Harley

Werst, Roy

Werst, Jennie

Werst, Harry

Werst, Mrs. Katie

Werst, Mrs. Sophia

Werst, William

Werst, Mrs. Sadie

Werst, Hebert.

Werst, Cluston

Werst, Mrs. Elisa

Werst, Forrest

Werst, Garrison

Werst, Clinton

Wieser, Mrs. Caro- line

Wieser, Thomas

48

LUTHERAN MEMBERS.

Wieser, Mrs. Ma- tilda Wieser, Hannah Wieser, Gertie R. Wieser, Gertrude Wieser, Erwin

Weiser, Mrs. Flor- ence

Wieser, Minnie

Wieser, John D.

Wieser, Mrs. John D.

Williamson, Benja- min

Williamson, Fietta Worseck, Bertha Worseck, William T. Tates, Mrs. Ida

Total, 451.

Inscriptions on Tombstones

Found in Cemetery and Graveyard Adjoining St. Peter's Union Church, Rittersville, Lehigh County, Pa.

Name.

Acker, Jesse

Acker, Maria

Acker, Cornelius

Acker, Emma

Acker, Maria C

Acker, Cora A

Acker, Raymond J. .

Acker, Hilda M.

Albright, James

Albright, Matilda . . Albright, Owen ....

Albright, Diana

Albright, J. Allen .. Albright, Monroe J. Albright, Oliver J. . Albright, Charles W.

Appel, Estella

Allstick, Albert T. . Anderson, Albert . . Arndt, Willie F. . . . Arndt, Raymond C. Auer, Anna McC. . . Auer, Charles A. . . .

Auer, Elmira

Anthony, Nelson A.

Andreas, Peter

Andreas, Sarah

Birth.

Death.

Bast, Jacob

Bast, Alfred M. . . Barndt, Charles A. Bauer, James ....

Bauer, Mary

Bauer, William H. Bauer, Clinton . . . Bauer, Minnie R.

Beitler, Isaac

Beitler, Sarah A. Beitler, James W.

May

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

Aug.

Dec.

Dec.

Mar.

Mar.

Jan.

Apr.

Nov.

Mar.

Nov.

May

Aug.

Oct. Sept.

'Dec. Dec.

July

July

B

Feb.

Sept. Jan. Feb. Jan.

i, 1807

5,1803 22, 1840 31, 1876

5, 1835 17, 1867

9, 1888 17, 1892 20, 1820 24, 1822 11,1825 18, 1829 15, 1851

7, 1855 20, 1858

7,1860

20, 1897

25, 1906

1883

2, 1861

25, 183S

17, 1834 11,1839

20, 178c 1843 4, 1858 2;. 1812 14, 1817 H,i853

Apr. Nov. Oct.

49

13, 1804 8,1842 12, 1840

Feb.

Mar.

Jan.

Sept.

Dec.

Dec.

Mar.

Aug.

Feb.

July

Feb.

Sept.

June

May

May

Oct.

Apr.

July July

May Dec.

Jan. Dec.

May

Mar.

Dec.

Mar.

Jan.

June

June

Jan.

Jan.

Mar.

23, 1 30, 1 «8o 18, 1905 28, 1889 4, i860

14, 1893 28, 1896

4, 1902 11, 1867 14, 1867 3, 1898 8, 1862 9,1881 7,1862 6, 1862

15, i860 1,1911

15, 1908 11, 1907 1884 18, 1910 23, 191 1

12, 1898 29, 1878

Age.

yr 72

77 64 22

25

30, 1862	S2	3
1843
23, 1908	40	6
25, 1892	80	11
12, 1877	66
20, 1900	47
12, 1889	11	11
5, 1889	6
I, 189I	86	8
5. 1907	64	1
19, 1900

25

5o

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

Name.

Beitler, Marcus S. W

Beitler, Harvey C.

Beitler, Elizabeth (nee

Knass)

Beitler, Mary Ann

Bickert, William G

Bickert, Arthur F

Bickert, Howard L.

Bickert, Catherine A

Bickert, William T

Bickert Christianna

Bernhard, Laura A

Biegley, Laura E

Biegley, Adam

Biegley, Eliza

Bigly, Sarah

Bigley, Oscar A

Berwick Henry

Blacker, William H

Blacker, Oliver G

Blacker, Laura

Blacker, Mabel

Bodeen, Helga

Borger, Lovina

Berwick, Henry

Brador, Edwin J

Brador, Samuel

Brador, Eliza S

Bregenzer, Gottlieb F

Bregenzer, Wildburga

Brinker, Paul I

Brinker, Hilda M

Boyer, Thomas

Boyer, Katie S. P

Boyer, Charles E

Beck, Elsie M

Brong, Lewis H

Brong, Minnie C

Brong, Andrew J

Brong, William H

Brong, Edwin F

Brong, Lizzie G

Brong, Annie M

Brong, William Joseph

Brong, Catherine

Baum, Eliza

Jan. Tan.

Nov.

Dec. Mar.

Sept. Feb. Sept. July Nov. Nov. Aug. Dec. Nov.

Sept.

May

Tuly Dec.

Nov.

Jan.

Nov.

Apr.

Feb.

Jan.

Nov.

June Oct. July Dec.

Birth.

12, 1864

14, I87I 4, 1804

4, 183 1 9,1884 1888 1891

21, l8l6 23, 1804

15, 1834 12, 1866 25, 1863 26, 1828 28, l8lQ 26, l8l2

29, 1 86 1

4, 1858

1882

4, 1867

1888

20, 1910

7, 1814

1, 1848 4, 1809 27, 1859 28, 1827 28, 1842 15, 1908

2, 1826

1891

12, 188/

17, 1881

22, 1843 28, 1867

Death.

Age.

Feb. 22, 1829

Mar Oct.*

Aug. Sept. Jan.

Oct.

Jan.

June

Oct.

Dec.

Mar.

Nov.

Jan.

Nov.

Apr.

Nov.

Feb.

May Apr. Apr. June Apr. Oct. Apr. June Apr.

Oct.

Oct.

Apr.

Sept.

Sept.

May

May

May

May

Oct.

Nov. Mar.

	Ivr
10, 1876	12
20, 1872	I
10, 1864	.so
23, 1858	26
17, 1887	2
1889
1892
II, 1896	80
I,l88l	46
II, I909	74
II, I90S
14,1886	23
26, 1901	72
II, I909	90

18, 1886 23,1886

14. 1910 14, 1890

1884

25. 191 1 1890

23, 191 I 18, 1882

14, 1910 6, 1906

20, 1890 2, 1861

24, 1905

30, 1899 9, 1910

10

18, 1901	I7S
1892
23, 1897	10
10, 1908
26, 1897	54
13, 1876
3,1880	I
12, 1880	6
I4,l880	4
31,1880	3
I3,l883	66
26, 1894	68
13, 1910

24 16

II

4

3

3

13

28

27

Cahoon, Calvin

Clader, Jacob

Clader, Matilda

Clader, Emelina S. Clader, William H. Carey, Mary ,

Apr.

Nov. May Feb.

17, 1817 1,1868 7, 1836

23, 1838

Nov. 13, 1804

Jan. June

Nov. July

i8,l85l|33 10, 1905 1 36 28, 1904 J 68 20, 1880I42

Nov. H,i867|62|iij28

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

51

Name.

Clewell, Mary A. . Christman, Paul F. Colver, Charles W.

Birth.

Feb. 13, 1862 Feb. 11,1896 Nov. 27, 1839

Death.

Age.

Feb. July May

27, 1863 27, 1896 15,1861

ds 14

18

Deily, Eli G

Deily, Mary

Deily, Irwin F

Deily, Mamie

Deily, James ,

Deily, Adie ,

Deily, Joseph

Deily, Irwin F. ...

Deily, Lovine

Deily, Herbert D. . Deily, Mabel O. . . . Dennis, Emma ....

Derr, Mary

Deibert, Harvey S. Deibert, John E. . Diehm, Mary A. . . Diehm, Thomas . . .

Dixon, George

Dixon, Lucy Ann . Dimming, Berlinda Diehl, Mana E. . . .

Eberhard, John

Eberhard, Catharine . . . Eberhard, Elizabeth Eberhard, Henry W. F. Eberhard, Henrietta . . .

Eck, Nathaniel

Elsinger, Mary R

Elsinger, Geo. W

Ebelhauser, Paul Philip

Ehret, Jacob

Ehret, William

Ehret, Elizabeth

Ehret, Harrv H

Ehret, Carl E

Ehret, Catharine C

Ehret, Elmira C

Ehret, Geo. F

Ehret, Wallace A. J.

Ehret, Grover C

Ehret, Oliver J. E

Ehret, Peter

Ehret, Mary A

Ehret, Jacob

Ehret, Caroline

Ehret, Alfred T

Sept.

Nov. Nov. Sept.

Mar. Aug. Dec. Feb. July

Feb.

Mar.

Sept.

Feb.

Apr.

Oct.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

15, 1846 17, 1850 20, 1873 21,1881 1884 1886 24, 1823 31, 1892

1, 1879 6,1881

27, 1883

28, 1853 9, 1873 27, 1845 20, 1808 29, 1800

2, 1812 7, 1813 5, 18 "

16, 1828

Dec. Nov. Mar. June

Aug.

Feb.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

Jan.

Sept.

Dec.

Sept.

Jan.

Feb.

Oct.

Aug.

Apr.

£

Jan.

July

July

Feb.

Nov.

Sept.

Dec.

Feb.

Mar.

Oct.

Aug.

Sept.

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Apr.

Tune

Oct.

Oct.

Aug.

Jan.

Jan.

Dec.

Apr.

Sept.

Dec.

4, 1805

1, 1808

23, 1802

21, 1830

30, 1830

26, 1862

14, 1875

1898

10, 1908

30, 1792

10, 1822

5, 1821

30, 1851; Aug.

1845

1848

1859

9. 1857

23, 1883

16, 1"

Apr. Jan. Apr. Feb.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

17, 1854 Dec.

24, 1820

14, 1831

10, 1816

23, 1822

1868

May Apr. May June

2, 1003

1, 1902

16, 1892

22, 1900

1884

189 1

16, 1900

23. 1895

26, 1899

27. 1896

22, 1884

27, 1895

2, IQOI 12, 1875 27, 1899

7, 1854

18, 1848 25, 1910

23, l£ 28, 1907

1, 1900

2	27
II	14
3	26
9	1
4	22
9	5
11	27
10	4

25, I880I75

I, I90II92 24, 1876 73

27,1903173

17, 1896I65

1, 1907 44

4, 19101

1890I

23, 1910 5, 1867 3,1889 i,i895

30, 1885 1852 1852 1866

2, 1909

21, l8" 2,l8

31, I908 20,l8 30, 1910 23, 1869 15, 1854

18"

52

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

Name.

Fatzinger, Heinrich

Fatzinger, Charles

Fatzinger, Carolina

Fatzinger, Mary A

Fatzinger, Ida V

Fatzinger, Oswald

Fatzinger, Catharine (wife of Jacob)

Falkstick, John

Falkstick, Eliza

Falkstick, Paul S

Flores, Reuben

Flores, Carolina

Flores, Joseph

Flores, Hannah

Flores, Lorinda M. A

Flores, Levin H

Flores, Templeton

Flores, Maria C

Flores, Samuel

Flores, Ella S

Flores, Alfred T

Flores, Carl W

Flores, Howard A

Flores, Charles R

Flores, Floyd T

Flores, Harry J

Flores, Franklin A

Flores, Harry L

Flores, Helen M

Fatzinger, Ophelia C

Fegley, Harvey G

Fegley, Helen M

Fegley, Bertie G

Focht, Sadie

Foulk, Jennie

Foulke, Franklin W

Foulke, Sarah E

Foulke, William M

Foulke, Edwin H

Foulke, Alfred J. F

Fenckel, John G

Fenckel, John T

Frankenfield, Gertrude H. . .

Ford, Peter S

Ford, Jane A

Frey, Heinrich (married Eliz- abeth Rader)

Frey, Conrad

Frey, Sarah (nee Stump) . .

Frey, Henry

Frey, Isabella

Frey, Rebecca

Birth.

Death.

Age.

			vr	m	ds
Mar. 19, 1792	Aug.	30, 1870	78	5	11
Aug. 10, 1809	Mar.	31, 1886	76	7	21
Dec. 16, 1820	July	4, 1873	52	6	18
	Dec.	4, 1858			20
	Sept.	16, 1858	3	4	6
Feb. s, i860
Feb. 16, 1783	Oct.	16, 1873	QO	8
Mar. 4, 1844	Sept.	21, 1883	30	6	17
Jan. 11,1848	Nov.	23, 1906	58	10	12
Oct. 15, 1900	May	16, 191 1	II	7	1
Feb. 8, 1822	Nov.	9,1884	62	Q	10
Sept. 5, 1828	Aug.	17, 1906	77	11	12
May 15, 1824	Mar.	17, i89S
Jan. 6, 1829	Nov.	27, 1896
July 12, 1877	Jan.	13, 1872
Sept. 22, 1875	Nov.	24, 1879
Dec. 27, 1876	Mar.	29, 1895	18	3	2
July 13, 1859	Feb.	14, 1907	47	7	1
Jan. 18, 1851	Sept.	8, 185 1
1884		1889
1884		1884
May 12, 1905	Nov.	18, 1906
Aug. 11,1884	Nov.	3, 1888	4	2	-'3
Aug. 13,1874	Feb.	3,1888
Oct. 11,1890	Aug.	22, 1891		10	11
Sept. 8, 1892	Dec	20, 1892		3	12
Sept. 10, 1856	July	11, 1895	38	10	5
Aug. 25, 1870	Jan.	19, 1880
May 25, 1881	June	3. 1891
Apr. 3, 1909	May	26, 1909
Jan. 31, 1879	Feb.	17, 1879
Aug. 25, 1879	Apr.	14, 1901	21	7	10
Mar. 8, 1839	Sept.	2,1901	(12	5	-25
Apr. 14, 1843	Aug.	22, 1889	46	4	8
Feb. 3, 1867	Sept.	20,1903
Jan. 3, 1869	Mar.	31, 1890	21	2	10
Apr. 9, 1871	Oct.	7, 1898	27	5	28
Oct. 11,1821	Feb.	21,1910
Mar. 5, 1867	July	29, 1877
1883		1883
May 21, 1839	Tune	5. 191 1	72	I	14
Sept. 4, 1849	Sept.	23, 1910	6l		n)
Sept. 7, 1779	Apr.	4, 1857	77	6	^
May 1, 1807	June	25, 1885	7*	1	24
Apr. 3, 1807	Apr.	4, 1859
Aug. 22, 1822	Apr.	22, 1902	70	11
Mar. 13, 1824	May	18, 1908	84	2	5
Feb. 8, 1820	'Feb.	5, 1875	54	11	27

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

53

Name.

Frey, Edwin (infant)

Frey, John G

Frey, May A

Frey, John

Frey, Sarah A

Frey, Joseph P

Fretz, Caroline

Frovel, Jones

Frovel, Sarah

Frick, Ella E

Fritz, Sarah H ,

Frank Mildred

Birth.

Death.

Age.

Mar. 24,

Oct. 3

June 28,

Sept. II,

Mar. 11,

Apr. 26,

June 3

Dec. I2:

1818 1824 1859 1824 1859 1831 1836 1827 1857

1906

Aug. July Mar. Apr. Mar. Sept. Apr. Apr.

23, 1 9, 1902 8, 1909 8, 1889

11, 1896

18, 1908 17, 1904

19, 1896 1861

1907

yr	m
71	4
77	9
40	8
64	6
3i
68	3
78 1 1	4

Gangaway, Annie M

Gangaway, Gertrude

Goerlich, Anna

Goerlich, Edward

Gehris, Priscilla

Gemert, Amanda H

Graver, William H

Graver, William Penn

Groman, Kermit L

Ginklinger, C. Herman

Ginklinger, Maria A

Ginklinger, Elsie

Gotz, Catharine (wife of Jo- seph)

Gross, August

Gross, Fredericka (wife) . . . Gross, John B

Harris, Irene J

Harris, Hilda I

Hausman, Raymond H.

Hauser, Joseph R

Haney, Samuel J

Haney, Minnie R

Haney, Grace A

Hellerich, Robert A. . . .

Hehn, J. D

Herter, Anna C

Hoehle, Rosina

Hoehle, Florentine

Hoehle, Sarah

Hoehle, William S

Hoehle, Cecilia

Hoehle, Alfred P

Hoehle, Jeremiah G. . . . Hoehle, Montana R.

Hoehle, Helen J

Hoehle, Elmer J

Jan.

May

Aug.

May

Feb.

Aug.

Mar.

Feb.

July

Nov.

Mar.

Nov.

3, 1893 13, 1894 12, 1827 26, 1822

1, 1846 31, 1868 17, 1842

6, 1886

21, 1901

10, 1829

31, 1831

11, 1891

Dec. 13, 1802

June 21, 1829

Aug. 26, 1846

May 25, 1833

H

Mar.

Oct.

Sept.

Dec.

Apr.

Jan.

23, 1906 7, 1891 30, 1 89 1 20, 1856 27, 1884 12, 1880

Dec. 26, 1892

Apr. Mar. Feb. June Dec. Feb. Feb. Jan. Feb. June July

30, 1817 5, 1780

24, 1809 26, 1800

15, 1833

4, 1821

12, 1845

3i, 1849

25, 1859 11,1857 26, 1867

Jan.

Nov. Apr. July May Aug. Mar. Sept. May July Feb. Nov.

Apr. Sept. June May

Aug.

Dec.

Sept.

Oct.

June

Feb.

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

Feb.

May

Jan.

Aug.

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

May

Dec.

6i|ii

22 1 7

1, 1893 23, 1896

6, 1899

9, 1895 13, 1891 29, 1886 13, 1904 28, 1908

1, 1912 19, 1890I60I 8 20, 1904 72] 11 18, 1895 1 41

I I 22, 1864I61 4 10, 1893 64 1 2 25, 1893I46 9 1, 1889 1

10, 1907
8, 1910	19	2
28, 1895
18, i860	3	9
25, 1884
14, 1895
25, 1912	19	1

8, 1894	77	6
19, 1861	75	9
5, 1889	7Q	1 1
26, 1 89 1	8l	8
4. 1910	78
2, 1854	33	5
6, 185 1	7	10
12, 1852	2	11
16, 1893
14, 1902
12, 1876

54

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

Name.

Hoehle, Mary F

Hoehle, Flora A. . . . Hoehle, Templeton J. Hoehle, Alfred T. ..

Hower, Johann

Hower, Dorededa . . .

Horn, James S

Horn, Mamie M. ...

Horn, Morris T

Howard, George A. . Hoxworth, Mildred . Hinkel, Agnes L. ...

Hinkle, Mary J

Hinkel, John

Hinkel, Mary Ann . . Hilbert, Benneville . . Hervy or Henry ....

Heney Huber, Charles C. ..

Huber, Rosa

Huebner, William R.

Hucke, Adam

Huth, Jennie C

Birth.

Death.

Age.

Jan.	25.	1876	Dec.	16
Aug.	25,	1882	Mar.	17
Aug.	21,	1872	Aug.	21
June	20,	1876	luly	17
July	4,	1794	Feb.	IS.
June	9,	1797 1884	June	6,
Sept.	12,	1879	May	3
Tan.	30,	1882	Jan.	22
Feb.	27,	1856	Feb.	9
Apr.	17,	1850	May	21
Apr.	26,	1876	Oct.	20
Apr.	23.	1822	Feb.	16
July	13,	1827	Dec.	21
Nov.	18,	1829	Feb.	23
Apr.	IS.	1793	June	5
Dec.	25,	1867	Oct.	28
Feb.	7,	1874	Aug.	24

Nov. 9,

Johnson, Laura M.

J

I Aug.

1835 1892

May 31,

1876 1902

1875 1880 1886 1879 1885 1905 1892 1899

1898 1883 1900 1891 1911

1854 1911 1910

1906 1892

yr	m
19	6
4	I
4
01 8l	7 11
9	11
4-3	11
48	1
77 64	9 5
61	1
43 36	10 6
70	6

14, 1863 Sept.

Kaiser, John

Kelchner, Peter

Kelchner, Margaret (wife

nee Meyer)

Kleppinger, C. C

Kleppinger, Lizzie J

Kleppinger, Gertrude M. . . .

Klopp, Mabel M

Keple, Mabel E

Knauss, Samuel

Knauss, Elizabeth

Koenig, Frederick C

Koenig, Walter F

Koerner, Mary M

Koch, Anthony

Koch, Susan (wife)

Kreamser, John T

Kuhns, Claude A. S

Kurtz, Alice E

Kurtz, Walter I

Kurtz, Charles C

Kurtz, Harry J

Kurtz, Mabel I

Kurtz, Edwin R

Kratzer, Charles

K

Feb. Aug.

Nov. Aug.

Aug. Aug.

Apr.

Mar.

Dec.

May

Apr.

Oct.

Feb.

June

July

Nov.

Feb.

Jan.

24, 1826 4, 1772

28, 1778

29, 1879

15, 1894

30, 1893

7, 1802

19, 1802

3i, 1854

17, 1909

6, 1810

6, 1794

20, 1799

5, 1821

26, 1878

1, 1882

8, 1901

1896 28, 1804

June July

Dec.

June Oct.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

Nov.

May

Jan.

Dec.

Mar.

Mar.

Nov.

Feb.

Aug.

Tulv Oct.

3, if

21, i{

13, 1844 14, 1899 16, 1895

7, 1899

29, 1868

2, 1875

15,1910

9, 1910

5, 1900

27, 1863

9, 1866

19, 1853

11, 1903

27, 1905

23, 1909

1905

1909

1896

16, 1804

21, 1880

56	3
75	11
67
13	8
	5
65	11
72	10
6q	0
60
28	9
-'5	3
22	3
8	2
76	8

17

20

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

55

Name.

Kratzer, Maria

Kratzer, David

Kratzer, Martha R

Kratzer, Emma S

Kratzer, Sarah A

Kratzer, Polly

Keiper, Daniel

Keiper, Samuel

Keiper, Sybilla

Keiper, Maria C

Knoll, George

Knoll, Matilda

Knoll, John

Knoll, Louisa

Knoll, Benjamin F

Knoll, George H

Knoll, Matilda

Knoll, George

Knoll, Alfred J. J

Knoll, George A

Knoll, Lizzie C

Knoll, Alfred P

Knoll, Katie L

Knoll, Ruth S

Knoll, Evelyn M

Knoll, Henrietta S

Knodle, Jacob

Kreis, Joseph

Kreis, John

Kreiss, Edwin

Kreiss, George

Kreiss, Sarah J

Kreis, Appolonia

Kreiss, Katie

Kreiss, Baby

Keichline, Joseph

Keichline, Harvey D. P. .

Keichline, Diana

Keichline, Marcus H.

Keichline, Morris R ,

Kemmett, Emmalinda K.

Kern, S. Floy

Knodel, Jacob

Kuhlman, Fritz

Kuhns, Bessie M. (infant) Kuhns, Daisy S. (infant)

Birth.

Death.

Age.

May

Dec.

July

May

Oct.

Mar.

Mar.

Nov.

Sept.

Jan.

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

Feb.

Nov.

May Nov. Oct. Dec. Feb. Jan. Jan.

Feb.

Dec.

Feb.

May

Nov.

Jan.

Oct.

Mar.

Dec.

Mar.

Mar.

Oct.

Sept.

Dec.

Jan.

23,	1811
20,	183Q
17.	1865
21,	1880
6,	1822
9,	1804
17,	1791
5,	1817
21,	1823
7.	1784
27,	1836
30,	1842
24.	1809
26.	1814
24,	1834
3,	1835
27,	1836
4.	1866
27,	1872
12,	1866
30,	1873
9,	1876
	1905
	1905
^7,	1850
21,	1840
17,	187.S
17.	1869
20,	1863
7,	i860
12,	1866
4,	1832
25,	1872
2,	1902
27,	1816
17,	1840
12,	1862
	1908
16	1836
5,	1866

Oct. Apr.

Dec. Oct. Jan. July

Nov.

Nov.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Sept.

May

Apr.

May

19, 1886 15, 1906

20, 1887 2, 1899

12, 1892

17, 1862

5, 1903

26, 1900 2, 1870 7, 1900

16, 1903 19, 1886

27, 1889

28, 1872 2, 1800

Jan.	7, 1900
May	23, 1870
Oct.	29, 187s
Mar.	29, 1876
Apr,	7, 1876
Mar.	5,1888
	1906
June	23, 1908
Mar.	16, 1912
Aug.	25, 1895
Jan.	13, 1877
May	22, 1912
Apr.	29, 1907
Dec.	16, 1903
Mar.	4, 1903
Sept.	28, 1909
Apr.	17, 1872
Feb.	26, 1877
Mar.	19, 1864
	1908
July	5. 1875
Aug.	16, 1892

Sept. 29, li

58

38

mlds

22 25

29

26

3

25

5

25 10 16

25 1

4

10

10

19

2

26

Laubach, Joseph (son of

Leonard) Mar. 22,1798

Laubach, Mary Mar. 19, 1809

Laubach, Julian Oct. 18,1776

Laubach, Freeman T June 4, i860

Laubach, Leonard J Apr. 10, 1776

June 20, 1866)68

Mar. 31, 1869I60I

June 20, 1866I89I 8

Sept. 23, 1866J Nov. 1, 1855 j 79| 6

56

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

Name.

Laubach, Johannes Laffitte, Mamenette Layton, Benjamin . Leonhardt, Morris . Leonhardt, Mary . . Lievenhower, John Lievenhower, Louis Laub, Mabel S. Lerch, Mildred M. .

Birth.

Jan. i, 1807

July

May

Aug.

Jan.

May

Nov.

July

M

Maurer, Charles

Maurer, Edwin V

Mack, Emma

Marsh, William

Marsh, Frederick

Martz, William E

Marquard, Fred E

Mattis, Paul W

McHose, Isaac

McHose, Elizabeth ....

McHose, Owen

McHose, William

McHose, Sarah C

Mesor, Leonard

Mesor, Christinna

Mellon, Richard

Mellon, Luzetta

Mellon, Oscar O

Menges, Sadie E

Miller, Peter

Miller, Isador F

Miller, Milton A

Miller, Helen

Miller, Josiah

Miller, Angelina

Miller, Laura

Miller, Harry

Miller, Floyd E

Miller, Florence M

Miller, Emily I

Miller, Glayds M

Mill, Bessie A

Minnich, Peter

Minnich, Magdalena ...

Minnich, Abraham

Minnich, Dianna

Minnich, Maria Laura .

Minnich, Alfred A

Minnich, Alfred D

Minnich, Mantana S. (wife

Daniel T.)

Minnich, Thomas H. . . Minnich, Elmer T

7, 1854

19, 1835 17, 1844 21, 1804 10, 1839

20, 1886 20, 1904

Nov. Apr.

Nov. July Sept. Feb. May Jan.

Nov. Feb. Feb. Dec.

Mar.

Oct.

Feb.

Nov.

July

Mar.

May

Oct.

Aug. June

May Oct. Nov. Feb. Aug. Dec. Jan.

Feb. Jan.

Death.

May 1, 1836

Age.

ds

Jan. 20, 1856 1 6 23

Nov. 19, 1905

Living.

Mar. 14, 1879I75I 1I28

Oct. 10, 1899I59I 5

May 15, 1889I I

June 18, 1911 1 6| 10)28

16, 1842 11, 1885

8, 1845 19, 1892

27, 1783 6, 1791 5, 1825

21. 1828

6, 1820 15, 1824

19. 1829

31, 1833 1858

29, 1835

9, 1865

9, 1865

16, 1907

17, 1817

3. 1831

19, i874

30, 1870

1894

1896

9, 1907

18, 1909

17, 1776 10, 1778 13. 1819 15, 1828 8, 1855 21, 1862 21, 1874

13, 1852

12, 1852

1888

Aug.

Oct.

June

May

Dec.

Apr.

Jan.

Feb.

Sept.

Aug.

Mar. May July May

June

Oct.

Aug.

Oct.

Apr.

Feb.

Sept.

Dec.

Aug.

Nov. Aug.

Nov.

Apr.

July

Jan.

May

July

May

June Jan.

12, 1855

15. 1909 25, 1902 20, 1849

22, 1896 9, 1901

15, 1861 23, 1853 26, 1896 30, 1904

I,l8

17. 1910 10, 1873

6, IQOO

1861

6, 1898 18, 1882 25, 1876

5, 1901 24,15

29, i£ 26, i£ . 25, 1894

30, l£

26, 1907 22, 1910

i,ri

5, 1859

4, 1901

19, 1907

17, i860

23, 1870 3, 1876

77	3
02
7i	4
76	7
64	3
86	3
^4	4
66	4
I	11
47	6
10	10
40	7
as	7
75	6
20	7
9	10
73	5
80	5
81	7
78	11
4	9
7	7
2	9

I

29 14

9

18

17

21 18

~75 2

21 5

17

19 16 26

12 23

27, 1901	40| 4
3,1911	58| 6
1888	1

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

57

Name.

Minnich, Hazel Z

Moyer, Henry J

Moyer, Fietta

Moyer, Eliza H

Moyer, Dr. Alfred Z

Moyer, Mary J

Moyer, Walter F ,

Moyer, William H

Moyer, Lillie D ,

Moyer, Harry F

Moyer, Robert H ,

Moyer, Wilson F ,

Moyer, Asher

Moyer, Ellen N

Moyer, Jennie M

Moyer, Sarah A

Moyer, Asher E. W

Moyer, Adeline C

Moyer, Charles P

Moyer, William M

Moyer, Harvey J

Moyer, Oscar C

Moyer, Alfred W

Moll, Joseph

Moll, Alfred P

Moll, John O

Moll, Charles

Moll, Anna Maria

Moll, Welcome C

Moll, Irvin F

Moll, Laura H

Moll, Eliza J

Mock, Emeline

Mosser, Edwin

Mosser, Rebecca

Mosser, Annie S. E

Mosser, Mary G

Mosser, Helen J

Mosser, Margaret V

Mosser, Clarence A

Mosser, Diana Maria

Mosser, Paul

Mosser, John

Mosser, Adeline

Mosser, George M. T

Mosser, Diana K

Mosser, Queen M

Mosser, Michael H

Mosser, Israel

Mosser, John

Mertz, Charles

Mertz, Tilghman H

Mertz, Eliza (wife of Chas.

H.)

Mill, Sarah A. R

Birth.

Death.

Age.

yr|m

1904		1 90S
Dec. 13, 1827	July	3,i899	7i	6	12
Feb. 25, 1832	Aug.	9, 1865	33	S	14
Sept. 19, 1845	Sept.	12, 1907	61	11	23
Apr. 18, 1862	Aug.	6,1891	2Q	3	20
1850		1862
1851		1854
1858		1864
i860		1862
1866		1876
1872		1877
1873		1877
1875		1875
1884		1887
July 23, 1889	June	5- 1897	7	10	n
1879		1884
1887		1893
Feb. 6, 1846	July	7, 1912
Sept. 18, 1843	Feb.	25, 1877	33	S	8
Apr. 20, 1870	Nov.	7, 1870
Aug. 8, 1882	Sept.	19, 1903	21	1	11
1881		1882
Sept. 17,1858	Apr.	17, 1907
Dec. 1, 1824	Feb.	11, 1866	43	2	TO
Dec. 4, 1864	Mar.	13, 1870
Aug. 1, 1846	Oct.	11, 1865	iq	2	13
Jan. 27, 1812	Feb.	26, 1885	73		20
July 3, 1812	May	3, 1877	64	10
Mar. 18, 1869	Nov.	25, 1870
July 3, 1883	Aug.	9,1884
Mar. 23, 1888	Jan.	12, 1889
Nov. 1, 1848	July	31, 1848
	May	13, 1849			I
Apr. 23, 1830	Jan.	4, 1887	tf	8	IT
Aug. 19, 1827	Sept.	21, 1899	72	5	I
Apr. 20, 1868	Apr.	23, 1869
	May	8, 1893	s	7	20
	May	IS, 1893	3	5	17
	Feb.	24, 1903		4	4
	Jan.	12, 1904			11
June 29, 1835	May	29, 1865	20	11
Mar. 11,1800	May	4. 1876	76	1	23
	May	27, 1835	.33	I
	Apr.	6, 1896	13	TO	IS
Oct. 19, 1850	Apr.	4, 1899	48	S	15
1854		1855I
1829		1862 1
May 22, 1819	May	I 13, 1861	41	Q	21
Feb. 23, 1857	June	7, 1910	53	3	II
Sept. 18, 1822
Mar. 31, 1845	Mar.	2, 1877I	31	11	I

ds

58

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

Name. Mill, Sarah E.

Birth.

Death.

Nagel, Alvin S.

Nagel, Ida H

Nagel, Minnie A. Nagel, Robert B. . .

Nagel, Mella C

Nagel, Oliver,

Nagel, Richard F. . Nicholas, Henry W. Nippert, Clarence J.

Osenbach, J. Peter

Osenbach, Catharine . .

Osenbach, Charles

Osenbach, Hannah

Osenbach, Alfred C. . Osenbach, Monroe . . .

Osenbach, Clinton

Osenbach, Franklin H.

Ott, George

Ott, Catharine E

Opp, William H

Opp, George V

N

1877

Sept.	2, 1848	Jan.
June	19, 1904	Mar.
Dec.	16, 1836	Sept.
Aug.	31, 1846	Nov.
Oct.	25, 1872	Aug.
Aug.	28, 1899	Dec.
O
Feb.	4, 1784	Oct.
Sept.	11, 1783	Jan.
Aug.	28, 1818	Sept.
Nov.	18, 1828	June
Tulv	28, 1847	Oct.
Sept.	14, 18631	June
Mar.	24, 1875	Jan.
Jan.	31, 1879	Feb.
Dec.	1, 1819	Oct.
Nov.	3, 1851	Feb.
Oct.	12, 1845	Aug.
July	1, 1847	Apr.

I877I

16, 1890

2, 1906

6, 1892 27, 191 1 30, 1877 13, 1903

12, 1873

23> 1873 3, 1891

27, 1902 5, 1906 6, 1886 6, 1879 5, 1904

n, 1

17, 1902

11. 1847

28. 1848

Age.

|yr|m|ds

41	4
55	8
9	3

Sq	8
89	4
73
77	7
59	2
22	8
25
63	10

14

20

15

Patterson, Paul A. . . Patterson, Priscilla M. Patterson, Sallie R. . Peiffer, Isabella T. .. Poe, Calvin E

Dec. 31, 1855 May 4, 1904

Feb. Jan.

1896 1903

17, 1877 24, 1905

21

i|i6 I

Quier, Manassas . Quier, William A. Quier, Sarah J. . . Quier, George W. Quier, A. L. M. . Quier, Amanda S.

Jan.

Aug.

Apr.

Jan.

Tan.

Mar.

18,1811 20, 1845 11, 1850 28, 1870 19, 1873 8, 1847

July Dec. Dec. Feb July Dec.

8, 1846I35 27, 1851I 6 1,1851 1 1	5 4 7
19, 1901I31 21, 1890 2,18511 4	8

Reichard, John George ....

Reichard, J. Frank

Reichard, Leah

Reichard, J. William

Reichard, Edmond

Reichard, Adline

Reichard, Elizabeth (wife J. William)

Mar. Aug. May Sept.

Nov. Nov.

25, 1782 22, 1823 19, 1813 7, 1826 22, 1835 16, 1841

May 15, 1831

Feb. Nov. Dec. Oct. Dec. Mar.

2, 1858 1 75 27, 1886I63 15, 1865I52 24, 1 890 1 64 44, 1906J

7, 1889I

Nov. 30, 1900I69

15

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

59

Name.

Reichard, Fianna L,

Reichard, Alice E

Reichard, G. Tilghman .... Reichard, Amelia P. (wife)

Reichard, Clayton C

Reichard, John R

Reichard, Mary (living) ..

Reichard, Flora M

Reichard, Wallace A

Reinhard, Chester A

Reichelderfer, Thomas

Renner, Mary

Reed, James W

Respher, Baby

Resphuhn, Christiana

Remaly, Allen F

Remaly, Roy W

Remaly, Minnie R

Rinker, Angelina

Rinker, Catharine E

Rinker, Joseph

Rinker, Catharine

Royer, Jane

Rdder, Elizabeth

Roller, John

Roller, John F

Roller, M. Alice

Roebock, Culia

Roebock, Clara

Roth, Henry

Roth, Esther

Roth, Robert E. P

Roth, James H

Roth, Helen I

Roth, Sylvanus O

Roth, Edwin H

Roth, Stella

Roth, Susan

Roth, Annie E

Roth, Alavesta

Ritter, Michael ,

Ritter, Margaret

Ritter, Susan

Ritter, William

Ritter, Susan ,

Ritter, Charles

Ritter, Diana

Ritter, Thomas ,

Ritter, Anna M

Ritter, Milton C

Ritter, Agnes M

Ritter, Oliver C

Ritter, Charles

Ritter, Willard

Ritter, Susan

Birth.

Death.

Age.

July

Dec.

Aug.

Dec.

June

May

Nov.

Aug.

Sept.

June

Aug.

July

Feb. July

Nov.

Apr.

June

June

May

Jan.

Jan.

Jan.

Feb.

July

July

Apr.

Apr.

Oct.

May

20, 1864] Sept. 5, 1866 Aug.

Dec. Sept.

Nov.

Mar.

Oct.

Apr.

Feb.

Mar.

Oct.

Dec.

Jan.

Tune

May

Oct.

June

July

June

Oct.

July

Dec.

25, 1830

24, 183^

7, 1868

3. i834

29, 1839

21, 1869

25, 1867

14, 1890

4, 1858

18, 1856

1866

24, 1824

20, 1888

1890

1893

16, 1832

8, 1846

21, 1821 21, 1809 II, 1883

10, 1779 5, 1825

22. 1857

13. 1858 24, 1868 26, 1893

13. 1821 12, 1817 18, 1882

6, 1867

28, 1877 IS, 1900

1, 1850 29, 1873 27, 1843 18, 1782

26. 1805 10, 1796 12, 1825 15, 1827

12. 1806 16, 1806

9, 1808 29, 1802 27, i8S7 IS, 1879

1, 1861

25, 1830

24. 1822 IS, 1827

Oct. June Sept. Dec.

Aug. Oct. \ug. Dec. Mar.

May Oct.

July

Mar.

May

May

Sept.

Mar.

June

Apr.

Jan.

Aug.

Mar.

May

Jan.

Dec.

Feb.

Mar. Dec.

July

Sept.

Mar.

Mar.

Feb.

Mar.

June

Mar.

Apr.

Sept.

Nov.

Aug.

July

Dec.

Aug.

Feb

Oct.

Mar.

22, 1864 19, 1867 29, 191 1 22, 1868 17, 1868 21, 1907

17, 1889J19 14, 1887 28, 1 89 1 18, 1907 14, 1890 1876

yr

33

ds

27 IS

17, 1910I

7, i888|

1891I

1893 1

29, 1852I

27, 1 847 1 6, 1893

16, 1893

19. 1911 25, 1859 20, 1905 10, 1901

28, 1907 3, 1893

13. 1912 12, 1904 23, 1891 17, 1904 10, 1872

28, 1879 23, 190 1

21, 1878 14, 1875 16, 1902

17, 1854 11, 1859 19, 1756 22, 1

I7,i 11, 1 22,1883157 27, 1883 1 75 30, 1881I78

2, 1910I53 24. 1893

8, 1895 !44 17, 1902I71 30, 1 874 1 52 I7,i89i|73

13

25 25

15 15 18

IS 9 17 29 11 29

20 14 10 29

3l 2

6o

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

Name.

Birth.

Death.

Age.

Ritter, Edwin	Mar.
Ritter, Rebecca	Nov
Ritter, Annie R	Oct
Ritter, Franklin	Sept. May Feb.
Ritter, Fianna M
Ritter, George A
Ritter, Jane C	Apr. Dec.
Ritter, Cammila
Ritter, Orlando J	Mar.
Ritter, Elizabeth	Dec.
Ritter, Sarah M	Nov.
Ritter, Asher T	Sept. June Apr. i
Ruhe, Laura M
Ruhe, Harvey R
Sauer, Nerva A	s
Scherer, Emma C	May Aug.
Scherer, Edwin E	July Jan.
Scherer, Helen E	Aug.
Scherer, Elizabeth	Feb. Mar.
Scherer, Raymond W Schell, Levenus	Oct. Aug. Sept.
Schell, Susanna	Feb
Schaffer, Morris T Schaffer, Mary E	Feb. Mar.
Schleider Ledia	Sept. Feb. Oct.
	Feb
	Sept.
Shireman, Benjamin F	July Jan. Apr. Mar.
	June
	Apr. Nov.
	Sept. July July Dec
Smith, Mary R. E Smith Kenneth R
	Feb
Solliday, Charles F	June May May Apr.
Stehly Helen M

23,

20,

9, 10,

22, 17,

13,

17 23 23.

26,

5: 22.

19

1834 1837 1869 1837 1842 1869 1848 1853 1863 l8lQ 1833 1835 1883

i8qo

6, 1820 25, 1869 20, 1867

8, 1888

25. 1889 25, 1892 18, 1895 19, 1900 13, 1852

19. 1834

10. 1835 20, 1847

6, 1847

1895

24, 1820

17, 1826

28, 1 80s

5, 1880 29, 1834

5, 1906

6, 1845

9, 1812 10, 1885

6, 1840 1864

9, 1819 25, 1894 25, 1905 20, 1910

8, 1906 17, i860 29, 1852 17, 1856 11, 1840

23. 1890 18, 1867

Apr.

Oct.

Dec.

Apr.

May

Nov.

Oct.

May

July

Mar.

Living.

May 14

Jan. 21

Feb. 18

Jan. 1

Apr. Aug. Mar Feb.' Feb. Feb. Apr. June Aug. June Feb. May Nov.

May

Feb.

Jan.

Oct.

Dec.

July

Aug.

May

May

Jan.

Nov.

Oct.

Feb

Dec.

July

July

Nov.

Jan.

Sept.

Mar.

Mar.

1899 1901 1876 1887 1904 1888 1848I 1853 1863 1 1912I

1 862 1 26 1910126 1901I10 1 903 1 82

ds

20 22

20

2

16

9

29

9

22

21, 1892	7i
14, 1897	27
26, 1895
16, 1895
18. 1895
21, 1895
25, 1895
6, 1901
13, 1903	?i
25, 1912
20, 1012

10, 1007

24, 1 909 1

1904 1 17. 18681 16, 18801

12, 1874 26, 1902

9, 1905 30, 1908

2. 1905 29, 1912 12, 1910 23, I906

1865

20, 1 86 1

2. 1906 4, 1908

13. 1911 8, 1906 1 11, 1874 14, 1910 7, 1908 24, 1910 16, 1908 15,

6o| 2 62

JO

iS 23

14 21

10

26

17

Ti 10

5 6

27 8

23

27

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

61

Name.

Stehly, William T. . . Stehly, Maria E. Stump, Agnes M. . . . Stump, Anjulina C. . Stump, Elmira C. . . Stump, Anna Maria

Stump, Jacob

Stump, Rebecca

Steffen, David

Steffen, Fayette

Steffen, Oliver

Stover, Leonard .... Stout, Christiana . . . Sterner, Nicholas . . . Sterner, Elizabeth . . Sterner, Sarah Anna

Sterner, G. P.

Sterner, Catharine . . Snyder, Andrew W. Snyder, Carrie B. . . . Snyder, Agnes S. Souders, Gottlieb . . . Souders, Sally Ann . Symons, James W. . Symons, Esther I. . .

Dec. Mar. Feb. Apr.

Apr. Feb. July

May

Oct.

Jan. Oct. Sept.

Birth.

21, 1838 16, 1841 IS, 1873

17. 1837 1851

16. 1838 19, 1809 13. 1813

15, 1824 18, 1827

1, 1797 2, 1827

Death.

Age.

Mar.

Mar.

Sept.

Oct.

July

June

July Jan. Dec. June

1, 1836 July

July July Mar. Apr.

Jan. Apr. Oct.

8, 1803 12, 1839

10. 1866

29. 1867 17, 1823

5, 1832

1894

Nov. Aug.' May June Aug. Sept.

14. 1876 IS, 1871 29, 1873

8, 1849

1859

17, 1868

11. 1877 1, 1906

Nov. 6, 1883

26, 1909 10, iS 23, 1882 19, 1851 4, 1854

mlds

16, 1873

1, 1901 26, 1876

13, 1876I 8 27, 1906183

7, 1872I40

19021

Tice, Monroe T. A Apr. 20, 1857

Tice, Henry F 1861

Tice, Allen R 1863

Tice, Harvey P 1869

Tice, Mary A 1873

Tice, Robert A 1880

Tice, Cora M 1883

Texter, Catharine C Sept. 6, 1909

Thomas, Joshua Feb. 20, 1825

Thomas, Catharine E Oct. 15, 1835

Trexler, Alexander W Nov. 11,1850

Trexler, Matilda Feb. 28, 1842

Trexler, Margaret Aug. 13, 1865

Trexler, Catharine M Sept. 9, 1909

Trexler, Elsie M jMar. 1, 1900

Trumbauer, L. S July 9, 1861

Trumbauer, E. C Sept. 12, 1885

July 8

Apr.

Jan.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Feb.

Apr.

Feb.

Mav

Oct.

24

1881 1861 1863 1870

1 874 1 i88o| 1883 I I 19, 1910I I 27, 1893I

1, 1891I I 21, 1903I52I 4 27, 1889I46I11 27, 1886I20 6 22, 1910I I 7 15, 1902I 15, IQ09I 27, i886|

Urffer, James S

Urffer, Mabel L

Unverzagt, Reinhard . TJnverzagt, Wilhelmina

u

July

Sept. May Feb.

4, 1879

4, I9°2

26, 1873

13, 1870

Sept. July July Sept.

1, 1902)23! 1I27 22, 1904I I I 12, 1912I

6, 1909I39I 6(19

62

INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES.

Name.

Volley, William Volley, Harvey Volley, Paul ...

Birth.

July Jan. Mar.

10, 1899

2, 1898

18, 1905

Death.

Nov. 18, 1908I Nov. 2j, 19081 Dec. 1, 1908I

Age.

yr

m ds

Walter, Adam

Walter, Lucinda

Walter, Abraham

Walter, Elizabeth

Walter, Amelia

Walter, Rebecca

Walter, August D

Walter, George W. . . .

Walter, Hettie M

Walter, Bertie H

Walter, Carl A

Walter, James A

Walter, Oliver W

Warner, Emelina

Welti, Henry H

Weil, Thomas P

Weiser, George W

Werst, Levi

Werst, Robert S

Werst, Richard I

Werst, Andora

Werst, Katie L

Werst, Harrison C

Werst, Ralph H

Werst, Clifford h

Werst, Bessie A

Wetzell, James E ,

Wetzell, Alice M

Wetline, Elizabeth

Weiknecht, Charles H. C.

Weiser, Jonathan H ,

Weiser, Stephen F

Weiser, Robert G. C

White, Sarah M

White, Walter Harry B. .

w

Nov. Nov. May May

June Mar. June July June

Mar. June Jan.

Mar. Sept. Sept.

June

Jan

Feb.

Mar.

Aug.

Apr.

Jan. Aug. Nov. Dec. Aug. Aug.

22, 1813 15, 1815 16, 1823 25, 1825

5. 1859

18, 1846

23, 1862

4,1884

6,1887

1852

1857 19, 18 13, 1850 4, 1856

1893

1881 26, 1840 21, 1872 14, 1907

I909 25, 1882 8, 1907 11, 1907 18, 1837 25, 1861 13, 1910

1, 1816 29, 185 1 12, 1827 24, 1865 12, 1884 16, 1848 r888

June Jan. Sept. Mar.

Jan. Dec. Oct. Apr. Apr.

Nov.

Feb

Dec.

Feb. July Jan.

Apr. Aug. May Sept. Mar. Apr.

Oct.

June

Sept.

Apr.

Oct.

Mar.

17, 1890I76

1, 1897 20, 1896 13, 1901

3i, 1870

4, 1910

10, 1885

1, 1885

12, 1893

i860

i860

30, 1864

1, 1909

22, 1902

1893

1883I

20, 1896I55

19, 1893

17, 1908

1909

6, 1912

22, 1907

23, 1908

20, 1890

13. 1910

1, 1911

25

16

4

18

17, 1892 16, 1881 24, 1902 12, 1895 4. 1887 16, 1911 1890

27

53

16 17

11 18 18

10 24 9I28

9I12

Yingling, Sarah J JApr. 26, 1864I Mar. 8,1908!

Zellner, Charles

Zellner, Mary

Zettelmoyer, Charles A. Zettelmoyer, Annie T. .

Dec.	11, 1802	Sept.
Dec.	19, 1806	Feb.
June	6, 1903	Mar.
Feb.	3, 1907	June

23, 1876 26, 1873

28. 1907

17. 1908

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