Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915, Volume I, Part 6

Author: Evangelical Church. Indiana Conference; Baumgartner, Samuel H; Haist, A. B
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : Indiana Conference
Number of Pages: 412


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SPEICHER, D. D .- Richmond-1, New Paris-1, Logansport-1, Ft. Wayne Bethel-2, Bremen-2, Wabash-3, Mishawaka-2, Van Wert-3, Huntingburg-3, Olney-2, P. E .- 4, Indianapolis 2nd- 2, E. Germantown-1, South Bend Grace-4.


SPEICHER, J. L .- Peru-1, Akron-1.


SPEICHER, G. E .- Winchester-2.


SPEICHER, P. S .- Bunker Hill-1, Twin Lakes-1, Phillipsburg-4, Em- mettsville-1, Emmettsville-Greenville-2, Greenville M-1.


SPECK, MARTIN-Calhoun-1, South Bend C-1, Elkhart C-1, Kala- mazoo-1, Louisville Zion-3, South Ind. Conf. (Withdrew) . SPENCER, I. G .- N. Liberty M-2.


STEDCKE, F. J .- Hicksville-1, Huntington C-1, Greenville M-2, Scott-1, Van Wert-5, Peru-1.


STEDCKE, J. H .- E. Germantown-1, Winchester-1 (Voluntarily sur- rendered his license) .


STEELE, IRA-Akron-1, Lake Bruce-3, New Paris-2, Edgerton-2. STEFFEY, M. W .- Hamilton-1, Elkhart C-2, Indianapolis 1st-1, Day- ton 1st-2, P. E .- 8, Ft. Wayne Bethel-2, Dayton 1st-2, P. E .- 8, Elkhart Div .- 3, Dayton 1st-3, Indianapolis 1st-3, Elkhart Div .- 2, South Bend 1st-3.


STEININGER, GEO. C .- E. Germantown-1.


STEININGER, H .- Berne-2, Defiance C-2, Huntington-2, Logans- port-2.


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STIER, C .- Carmi-1, South Indiana Conf.


STIERLE, F. C .- Indianapolis 2nd-1, Illinois Conf. (Withdrew) .


STIERLE, G. A .- San Pierre-1, Enterprise-1, Elberfeld-3, West Sa- lem-3, Carmi-1.


STOCKHOWE, C .- Marshall-2, Shelby-1, Van Wert-2, South Indiana Conf. (Withdrew).


STOOPS, J. E .- Defiance C-1, Waterloo-2, Decatur-3, Wolcottville-1, Urbana-2, Portland-2, Markle-1, New Paris-2, Van Wert-3. STOWELL, W. A .- Phillipsburg-1, Star City-2, Common Center-1. STREICHER, G .- Julietta-1.


STRICKLER, H .- Hamilton-1, St. Mary-1, Elkhart C-1, Hamilton-1. SUNDERMAN, M. W .- Portland-2, Elkhart Div .- 2, South Bend


Grace-1, Olney-3, Evansville 1st-5, Olney-2, Indianapolis Grace-1.


THOMAS, J. W .- Wabash C-1.


THOMPSON, H. E .- Portland-1, Hicksville-1.


THORNTON, P .- St. Mary-1.


TIEDT, J. A .- Medaryville-3, Marshall-2, Brazil-3, Phillipsburg-3, Enterprise-2, Camp Creek-3, Elberfeld 2, Rockport-3, Wana- tah-3, Culver C-3.


THIERSCH, ROBERT-Owensboro-1, Grayville-2.


TRACY, W. S .- Waterloo-1, Markle-2, Lake Bruce-2, Royal Center- 1, Defiance-1, Defiance-Hicksville-1, Mishawaka-4, Royal Center-1, Ft. Recovery-1, Noblesville-3, Culver C-1, Bunker Hill-2, Celina C-3, Defiance C-1.


TRAMER, C .- Indianapolis 1st-1, Louisville Zion-2, Olney-2, Indian- apolis 1st-3, Indianapolis W. Side M-2, Logansport-1, Juliet- ta-3, Mishawaka-2, Richmond-Montgomery-1, Montgom- ery-1.


TROMETER, J .- Evansville 1st-1, Vandalia-2, Waupecong-2, Ionia- 2, Mich. Conf.


TROYER, AND .- Bunker Hill-2.


TROYER, E. R .- Greenville C-2, Montgomery-2, Greenville C-2, New- ville-3, Bremen-3, Wabash-2. Also in South Ind. Conf.


TROYER, J. K .- Elkhart C-1, Montgomery-1, Montgomery-Rich- mond-1, Newville-2, Bremen-3, Dayton 1st-2, Wabash-2.


UDE, CHRISTIAN-DeKalb-1, Carmi-1, Berrien-1, Vandalia-1, Ionia- 1, South Bend C-1, Marshall-1, Mich. Conf .- 1, Medaryville-1, N. Liberty M-1, South Bend C-1.


UPHAUS, B .- Marshall-1, Dubois-1, Fulton-1, Berrien-1, DeKalb-1, Newville-2, St. Mary-2, Defiance C-2, Fulton-1, Yellow River C-2, Waupecong-2, Greenville C-2, Celina C-1, Warrenton-2, West Salem C-2, Greenville C-1.


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WACHNITZ, F. C .- St. Peter-1, Bippus-2.


WALES, GEO. W .- Greenville C-1, DeKalb-1, E. Germantown-1.


WALES, JAMES-Fulton-1, DeKalb-1, E. Germantown-2, Cicero-1, Noblesville-1, Van Wert-1, Decatur-1, E. Germantown-Rich- mond-1, E. Germantown-2, Elkhart Watchtower-3, Kendall- ville C-2, N. Webster-1, Rochester C-4, Lake Bruce-2, Ur- bana-1, Huntington-1, Mishawaka-South Bend Mizpah-1, South Bend Mizpah-1, Elkhart S. Side-1, Lake Bruce-1, Lo- gansport-1, Logansport-Peru-1, Noblesville-1, Royal Center- 1, N. Liberty M-2, West South Bend-1.


WALMER, F. B .- Yellow River M-1, Waterloo-2, N. Webster-2, Cul- ver-3, Nappanee C-2, Royal Center-4.


WEISSHAAR, G. A .- Rockport-1, Bourbon-1, Camp Creek-2, Bra- zil-3.


WEISSHAAR, H .- Richmond-1, Bremen-2, Medaryville-3.


WEISJAHN, A. F .- E. Germantown-1, Paulding-1, Royal Center-2, N. Webster-1.


WENDALL, C. D .- Decatur-2.


WESSELER, WM .- Dubois-1, Warrenton-1, Clay Co .- 2, Carmi-2, Ol- ney C-2, Vandalia-2, Huntingburg C-2, Cumberland, Tenn,- 2, Van Wert-1.


WESSLING, CHR .- St. Mary-1, Mt. Carmel-Olney C-1, Dubois-War- renton C-1, Dubois-1, Olney C-1, Vandalia-2, Clay Co .- 1, Newville-2, Van Wert-2, Warrenton-2, West Salem C-2, Car- mi-3, Huntingburg C-2, South Ind. Conf.


WERNER, E. E .- Royal Center-1, Royal Center-Lake Bruce-1.


WEYANT, W. I .- Portland C-2, Huntington S-1, E. Germantown-1. WEYRICK, A. E .- E. Germantown-2, Akron-1, Tippecanoe-2.


WIEST, PETER-St. Mary-Huntington C-1.


WIETHAUP, F .- Mt. Carmel C-1, Evansville 1st-2, Newville-2, Ful- ton-1, Yellow River C-2, Whitewater-1, Dayton 1st-2, Hunt- ingburg C-2, Warrenton-2, Indianapolis 1st-1, Evansville 1st-2, Huntingburg-2.


WILDERMUTH, A. W .- Akron-1.


WILDERMUTH, WM .- Twin Lakes-1, Elkhart C-2, Huntington C-1, Fulton-1, Twin Lakes-1, Mishawaka-2, Wanatah-1, West Point-1, Rochester C-1, Urbana-1.


WINTER, G. A .- West Salem-1, Rockport-2, Enterprise-2, Camp Creek-3, Marshall-2, Rockport-2, San Pierre-3, Enterprise-3, Lancaster-2, Elberfeld-1.


WISE, D. O .- Altamont-1, Waterloo-Hicksville-1, Decatur-4, Louis- ville Trinity-3, Mt. Carmel-1.


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WISE, J. J .- Decatur-2, New Paris-4, Huntington-4, Kokomo-2, P. E .- 8.


WISE, RUDOLPH-Altamont-1.


WRIGHT, C. A .- Elkhart S. Side-1, Syracuse-3, Rochester-1, Cicero- 1/2-1.


YOUNG, J. C .- Celina C-3, St. Louis-2, South Ind. Conf.


YOUNG, J. E .- Defiance C-2, Portland C-2, Culver-2, New Paris-1. ZECHIEL, D. E .- Wanatah-1, Waterloo-3, Berne-4, Ft. Wayne Beth-


el-4, Indianapolis Grace-2, Huntingburg-2, Louisville Zion- 4, Dayton 1st-1.


ZECHIEL, F. E .- Hicksville-1, N. Webster-2, Portland-3, Dayton Wayne-4, Urbana-1, Elkhart Watchtower-1.


ZECHIEL, S. I .- Logansport-1, Markle-2, West Point-1, Louisville Trinity-1, Elkhart S. Side-2, Decatur-2, Kendallville C-2, Wolcottville-2.


ZIMMER, GEORGE-Elkhart C-1, Fulton-2.


ZUBER, G. F .- Bippus-2, Waterloo-1, Scott-4, West Salem-1, Ridge- ville-1.


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The Various Fields of Labor in the Indiana Conference, and the Ministers That Have Served Them


AKRON-(Called Gilead for one year.)


P. Buehler, '88; E. Q. Laudeman, '01-2; A. E. Weyrick, '03; J. M. Lantz, '04; W. Wildermuth, '05; A. A. Knepper, '06-7; I. Steele, '08; A. Geist, '09; J. L. Speicher, '10; E. Q. Laude- man, '11-(Gilead) -12; (Akron), W. E. Snyder, '13-4; C. W. Spangler, '15.


ALTAMONT-(At times served with Camp Creek, discontinued in 1915.)


J. H. Schnitz, '93-4; J. W. Feller, '95-6-7; W. E. Snyder, '03; J. J. Maier, '04; C. P. Maas, '05; D. O. Wise, '06; E. R. Baker, '07; J. Mundorf, '08; R. Wise, '09; J. H. Heldt, '10-1; J. M. Kistler, '12; Ph. Buehler, '13; L. Haney, '14. ATLANTA-(Added to Noblesville, then to Cicero.)


A. B. Aegerter, '10.


AVILLA-(A part of Kendallville Cir. Hopewell class and Garrett added.)


F. F. McClure, '11-2 (Hopewell add.), F. S. Erne, '13-4-5. BAINBRIDGE-(A part of Berrien Circuit, and reincorporated.)


A. Nicolai, '61.


BENTON-(Part of Elkhart Circuit. Discontinued.)


P. Roth, A. Geist, '72; A. Hartzler, '73-4; F. Launer, '75-6-7; D. S. Oakes, '78.


BERNE-(Originally a part of St. Mary and Decatur Cir.)


H. E. Overmeyer, '89; T. Carrol, '90-1; Wm. Ackerman, '92; H. Steininger, '93-4; J. W. Metzner, '95-6; C. M. Pierce, '97-8; D. E. Zechiel, '99-00-1-2; D. B. Koenig, '03-4-5; F. Hartman, '06-7-8; C. P. Maas, '09-10; D. A. Kaley, '11-2-3- 4-5.


BERNE CIRCUIT-(Formerly Ohio City, Chattanooga.)


E. R. Roop, '10; E. B. Jones, '11-2; J. L. Buyer, Jr., '13-4 (Berne Cir.), E. E. Roberts, '15.


BERRIEN-(A circuit that lay in Michigan and became a part of that Conf.)


B. Uphaus, 1855; J. Fox, B. Ruh, 1856; M. Krueger, 1857; D. Garll, 1858: Chr. Ude, 1859; B. Ruh, J. M. Gomer, 1860; M. Alspach, 1861; R. Riegel, 1862-63; P. Roth, 1864. In 1865 became a part of the Michigan Conf.


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BIPPUS-(Formerly West Point.)


H. Schleucher, '03; W. E. Snyder, '04-5; F. F. McClure, '06; G. F. Zuber, '07-8; F. F. McClure, '09-10; to be sup- plied, '11 ; E. D. Haley, '12-3; F. C. Wachnitz, '14-15.


BOURBON-(See Nappanee Circuit.)


G. A. Weisshaar, '10. Added to Nappanee Circuit in '11.


BRAZIL-(First a large circuit, afterward a single appointment, served alone, and then with Terre Haute or Marshall, then alone again.)


J. Beck, '73-4; G. Schmoll, '75 (From '76 to '92 appointed by South Ind. Conf.), M. F. Finkbeiner, '93-4; J. A. Tiedt, '95-6-7; J. Kaufman, '98-9; Wm. Koenig, '00; B. E. Koenig, '01-2; W. L. Luehring, '03; C. Harms, '04; E. C. Ewald, '06; E. J. Nitsche, '07-8-9-10; I. H. Griesemer, '11; L. J. Ehr- hardt, '12; G. A. Weisshaar, '13-14-5.


BREMEN-(Yellow River Circuit.)


(Yellow River Circuit), F. Geisel, '57; F. Wiethaup, '58-59; P. Burgener, '60-1-2; A. Nicolai, '63; B. Uphaus, '64-5; Chr. Heim, '66-7; Chr. Ude, '68-9; Chr. Glaus, '70-71; (Bremen), C. Glaus, '72; J. K. Troyer, A. Geist, '73; J. K. Troyer, '74-5; Wm. Koenig, '76-7; E. R. Troyer, '78-9-'80; J. Hoffman, '81-2; M. Krueger, '83-4; H. Weisshaar, '85-6; C. F. W. Hansing, M. S. Metzler, '87; C. W. F. Hansing, '88-9; D. D. Speicher, '90-1; H. Arlen, '92; F. Schweitzer, '93; Wm. Koenig, '94-5-6; N. J. Platz, '97-8; W. G. Braeck- ly, '90-00-01-02; J. H. Evans, '03-4; B. Schuermeier, '05-6-7- 8-9; H. Schleucher, '10-11; I. H. Griesemer, '12-13-14-15. BREMEN CIRCUIT-(Formerly Yellow River Mission, and added to Nappanee Cir. in '10.)


(Yellow River Mission), F. B. Walmer, '01; J. W. Feller, '02; (Bremen Cir.), J. W. Feller, '03-4-5; L. J. Ehrhardt, '06-7 ; Ph. Buehler, '08-09.


BUNKER HILL-(Formerly Waupecong.)


F. Geisel, 1858-59; J. Trometer, 1860-61; D. Bartholomew, 1862; H. L. Fisher, 1864; J. Kaufman, 1865; B. Uphaus, 1866-67; P. Roth, 1868-69; J. Miller, 1870-71; Wm. Koenig, 1872-73, (Bunker Hill), A. Troyer, 1874-75; Geo. Schmoll, 1876-77-78; Aug. Iwan, 1879-80 ; J. Beck, 1881; J. Bruckert, 1882; J. Hoffman, 1883-84-85; Geo. Roederer, 1886-87-88; S. H. Baumgartner, 1889-90; C. F. W. Hansing, 1891; C. W. Spangler, 1892; D. D. Spangler, 1893-94; P. S. Spei- cher, 1895; J. Bruckert, 1896-97; M. Krueger, 1898; L. J. Ehrhardt, 1899-1900; J. L. Buyer, 1901-02; J. Rees, 1903-


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04; J. M. Lantz, 1905-06; C. D. Ringgenberg, 1907-08-09; W. S. Tracy, 1910-11; J. H. Heldt, 1912-13-14-15.


CALHOUN-(Changed to Kalamazoo and incorporated with the Michigan Conf.)


M. Alspauch, '57; M. Krueger, '58-59; M. Speck, '60; J. M. Gomer, '61-62, (Kalamazoo), M. Speck, '63. Mich. Conf.


CAMP CREEK-(Sometimes together with Altamont, formerly called Shelby.)


(Shelby), F. Launer, 1867; J. Berger, 1868; J. Berger, F. Maurer, 1869; J. Hoffman, L. Grimm, 1870; J. Hoffman, 1872; C. Stockhowe, 1873; J. Miller, 1874; N. J. Platz, 1875. Afterward supplied by South Ind. Conf., (Camp Creek), N. J. Platz, '93; to be supplied, '94; J. H. Schnitz, '95-6; G. F. Winter, '98; G. F. Winter, McConnehey, '99; G. F. Winter, '00 ; P. Buehler, '01; F. Reutepoehler,'02; J. A. Tiedt,'03-4-5; J. W. Feller, '06-7; A. W. Feller, '08-9-0; G. A. Weisshaar, '11-2; Ph. Buehler, '13; L. Haney, '14-15.


CARMI-(Circuit, mission, station.)


J. Fox, D. Bartholomew, C. Kohlmeier, 1857; C. Ude, 1858; Wm. Wesseler, 1859-60; Geo. Schmoll, 1861; A. Dassel, 1862; M. Klaiber, 1863-64; C. F. Mathias, 1865-66; J. Mil- ler, 1867; F. Launer, 1868-69; J. M. Kronmiller, 1870; C. Wessling, H. Schleucher, 1871-72; C. Wessling, E. Bolander, 1873; J. M. Kronmiller, C. Mode, 1874; J. Kronmiller, C. Stier, 1875 (Supplied by South Ind. Conf. until 1893). E. J. Nitsche, 1893; G. Koch, 1894-95; I. H. Griesemer, 1896- 97-98 ; C. Harms, 1899-00 ; G. Koch, 1901-02; B. Schuermeier, 1903; E. J. Nitsche, 1904-05; B. E. Koenig, 1906-07-08-09- 10; A. W. Feller, 1911-12-13; G. A. Stierle; W. E. Snyder, 1915.


CAVETT MISSION-(See Scott.)


CELINA CIRCUIT-(Formed from the southern points of Van Wert Circuit.)


B. Uphaus, 1870; J. Young, 1871-2; J. C. Young, G. Ber- stecher, 1873; J. Maurer, G. Berstecher, 1874; J. C. Schuh, 1875-6-7; J. Beck, 1878-9-80; Wm. Koenig, 1881-2-3; H. Ar- len, 1884-5-6; J. C. Schuh, 1887-8; A. S. Fisher, 1889-90-91; Geo. Roederer, 1892-3-4; Wm. Ackerman, 1895-96; J. F. Bockman, 1897; J. H. Schnitz, 1898; H. Schleucher, 1899- 1900 ; L. J. Ehrhardt, 1901-2; J. L. Buyer, 1903-4-5-6; J. M. Lantz, 1907-8-9; A. D. Kroft, 1910-11; W. S. Tracy, 1912- 13-14; E. D. Haley, 1915.


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CELINA MISSION-


B. E. Koenig, '11-2-3-4; F. Hartman, '15.


CHATTANOOGA, TENN .-


D. J. Pontius, '89; to be supplied, '90-01; discontinued.


CHATTANOOGA MISSION-(See Berne Circuit.)


CICERO-(Formerly Noblesville Mission and Cicero) .


Jos. Paulin, 1858; J. Hoffman, 1859; Geo. Kloepfer, 1860; E. L. Kiplinger, 1861-62; M. Alspauch, 1863; C. Shamo, 1864; S. Kiplinger, 1865-66; D. J. Pontius, 1867 ; E. L. Kip- linger, 1868-69; R. Riegel, 1870-71; J. Wales, 1872; (No- blesville), J. Wales, 1873; G. W. Freehafer, 1874; A. R. Schafer, 1875-76; A. Hartzler, 1877-78; Aug. Geist, 1879; D. Martz, 1880-81-82; S. S. Albert, 1883-84; J. E. Smith, 1885-86-87; M. L. Scheidler, 1888; E. E. Meyers, 1889-90- 91; H. E. Overmeyer, 1892-93-94; J. R. Harper, 1895; C. D. Rarey, 1896-1897; C. D. Rarey, C. McConnehey, 1898; J. Wales, 1899; J. Rees, 1900-01-02; F. Hartman, 1903-04; W. S. Tracy, 1905-06-07; G. C. Lutman, 1908; A. B. Aeger- ter, 1909; to be supplied, 1910; J. L. Buyer, Jr., 1911; (Cicero), J. L. Buyer, Jr., 1912; M. O. Herman, 1913-14; C. A. Wright, 1914-15.


CINCINNATI-


Ed. Evans, 1864; A. B. Schafer, 1865; Geo. Schmoll, 1866; G. A. Hertel, 1867-68; M. Klaiber, 1869-70; J. C. Schuh, 1871- 72; Fr. Brauer, 1873-74; M. Mayer, 1875. (Afterward supplied by the South Ind. Conf. until it was discontinued.) CLAY Co. MISSION-(A detachment of Marshall Circuit.)


M. Mayer, 1856; Wm. Wesseler, 1857-58; Wm. Bockman, 1859; M. Klaiber, 1860-61; Chr. Wessling, 1862; J. Kauf- man, 1863; Chr. Heim, 1864-65; J. M. Kronmiller, 1866-67; J. Miller, 1868.


CLEAR CREEK-(Discontinued.)


D. D. Spangler, '89.


CLEVELAND, TENN .-


D. J. Pontius, '88; H. L. Fisher, '89; discontinued.


COMMON CENTER-(Star City and Thorn Hope.)


(Star City), W. A. Stowell, '10-11; (Thorn Hope), W. A. Stowell, '12; (Common Center), W. A. Stowell, '13; J. M. Dustman, '14; to be supplied, '15.


CULVER STATION-(Formerly a part of Twin Lakes Cir.)


J. E. Young, '13-4; F. L. Snyder, '15.


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CULVER CIRCUIT-(Formerly Twin Lakes Cir.)


D. J. Pontius, 1868; E. E. Condo, 1869; Wm. Wildermuth, 1870; J. Ressler, 1871; S. S. Albert, 1872; A. R. Schafer, 1873-4; A. R. Hartzler, 1875-6; D. S. Oakes, 1877; W. Wil- dermuth, 1878; H. P. Prechtel, 1879-80; Wm. Wildermuth, 1881 ; H. E. Overmeyer, 1882; B. F. Dill, 1883; R. Rainey, 1884-5-6; E. E. Meyers, 1887-8; J. M. Dustman, 1889-90 ; H. E. Overmeyer, 1891; J. Rees, 1892-3-4; J. M. Dustman, 1895; P. S. Speicher, 1896; L. Newman, 1897-8-9; (Culver), '10; P. L. Browns, 1901-2-3; C. McConnehey, 1904-5; F. B. Walmer, 1906-7-8; W. S. Tracy, 1909; T. J. Russel, 1910-11- 12; J. A. Tiedt, L. Haney, 1913; J. A. Tiedt, Ph. Haney, 1914; J. A. Tiedt, 1915.


CUMBERLAND, TENN .-


Wm. Wesseler, '67-68 (Discontinued).


DANVILLE


Spring Grove, Wabash C. near Lafayette (Lafay- ette), Geo. Kloepfer, '59; (Wabash Cir., near Lafay- ette), to be supplied, 1862; Ph. Schwartz, 1863; D. S. Oakes, 1865; E. L. Kiplinger, 1866-67; (Danville and Spring Grove), E. Condo, 1868; S. S. Albert, 1869; (Spring Grove only), S. S. Albert, 1870; H. E. Overmeyer, 1871-72; S. S. Condo, 1873; (Danville), J. Ressler, 1873; to be supplied, 1874-75; L. W. Crawford, 1876; (Spring Grove), S. S. Con- do, 1874; L. W. Crawford, 1875; E. D. Einsel, 1876; (Spring Grove and Danville), E. D. Einsel, 1877-78; to be supplied, 1879; discontinued in 1880.


DAYTON, 1ST CHURCH-(In the early days a part of the Miami Circuit of the Ohio Conf.)


L. Schuerman, 1856; M. W. Steffey, 1857-58; Phil. Bretsch, 1859-60; F. Wiethaup, 1861-62; J. Fox, 1863-64; J. M. Go- mer, 1865-66; M. Hoehn, 1867-68; M. W. Steffey, 1869-70 ; M. Klaiber, 1871-72; J. Kaufman, 1873-74-75; J. K. Troyer, 1876-77; J. M. Gomer, 1878-79; C. F. Hansing, 1880-81; M. W. Steffey, 1882-83-84; M. Hoehn, 1885-86-87; C. C. Beyrer, 1888-89-90; C. F. Hansing, 1891; J. Hoffman, 1892- 93-94-95-96; J. M. Haug, 1897-98-99-00 ; F. Schweitzer, 1901- 02-03-04; J. H. Evans, 1905-06-07-08-09; C. Schuermeier, 1910-11-12-13-14; D. E. Zechiel, 1915.


DAYTON, WAYNE AVE .-


A. O. Raber, 1888-89-90-91; W. H. Brightmire, 1892-93; F. E. Zechiel, 1894-95-96-97 ; J. H. Breish, 1898-99-00-01; A. B.


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Haist, 1902-03; G. B. Kimmel, 1904-05-06-07-08; E. Q. Lau- deman, 1909-10; J. H. Breish, 1911-12-13; C. Hirschman, 1914-15.


DECATUR-(Originally a part of the St. Mary Circuit, later a mis- sion, circuit, and individual appointment.)


H. R. Price, 1872; C. C. Beyrer, 1873; J. F. Bockman, 1874; J. Wales, 1875; Jos. Fisher, 1876-7; J. M. Dustman, 1881- 2-3; A. R. Schafer, 1884-5; J. E. Stoops, 1886-7-8; F. W. Hart, 1889; F. L. Snyder, 1890-1; S. B. Kring, 1892-3; J. J. Wise, 1894-5; C. D. Wendall, 1896-7; W. H. Mygrant, 1898-99; D. Martz, 1900; S. I. Zechiel, 1901-2; S. S. Albert, 1903; A. B. Haist, 1904-5-6-7; D. O. Wise, 1908-9-10-11; J. H. Rilling, 1912-13-14-15.


DEFIANCE CIRCUIT-(Part of DeKalb Circuit east of St. Joseph River.)


G. A. Hertel, Alspauch, 1859; G. A. Hertel, 1860 ; B. Uphaus, 1861-62; J. Kronmiller, 1863; J. Berger, 1864; P. Roth, 1865; A. Hartzler, 1866-67 ; S. S. Albert, 1868; D. J. Pontius, 1869 ; A. Hartzler, 1870; A. Hartzler, J. F. Bockman, 1871; A. Hartzler, A. Schafer, 1872; C. Schamo, S. Shoop, 1873; E. D. Einsel, J. M. Dustman, 1874; J. Bruckert, 1875; to be sup- plied, 1876-77; A. O. Raber, 1878-79; Wm. Ackerman, 1880; J. E. Smith, 1881; W. H. Mygrant, 1882; J. E. Stoops, 1883; H. E. Hoover, 1884; P. A. Orth, 1885-86; T. Carroll, 1887; H. E. Meyers, 1888; F. L. Snyder, 1889; S. H. Pon- tius, 1890; J. M. Dustman, 1891-92; F. L. Snyder, 1893-94; H. Steininger, 1895; H. Steininger, S. C. Cramer, 1896; W. S. Tracy, Ph. Buehler, 1897-98; J. W. Metzner, 1899- 00-01; C. A. Rowe, 1902-03; D. A. Kaley, 1904-05; S. J. Kroft, 1906-07; J. E. Young, 1908-09; W. H. Mygrant, 1910; C. D. Ringgenberg, 1911-12; F. L. Snyder, 1913-14; W. S. Tracy, 1915.


DEFIANCE MISSION-(Taken from Defiance Circuit.)


E. E. Hauser, E. H. Baumgartner, 1909; E. H. Baumgart- ner, 1910-11-12-13; E. O. Haley, 1914; W. H. Flurkey.


DEKALB CIRCUIT-(This is one of the original circuits of the Con- ference, "a charter member," and was afterward di- vided into Waterloo and Kendallville Circuits.)


To be suplied, 1852; J. M. Kronmiller, 1853; A. Nicolai, 1854; A. Nicolai, F. Geisel, 1855; B. Uphaus and supply, 1856; M. Mayer, C. Ude, 1857; M. Mayer, D. Bartholomew, 1858; M. Alspauch, 1859; Fr. Geisel, 1860; G. A. Hertel,


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1861-62; Wm. Bockman, C. Schamo, 1863; J. M. Kron- miller, 1864; J. M. Kronmiller, S. S. Albert, 1865; M. Krue- ger, 1866; S. Kiplinger, 1867; A. Parker, Geo. Wales, 1868; D. S. Oakes, J. Wales, 1869; D. S. Oakes, 1870; E. L. Kip- linger, E. F. Hochstettler, 1871; R. Riegel, E. Einsel, 1872, then divided into Waterloo and Kendallville Circuits.


DUBOIS CIRCUIT-(Also a "charter member" of the Conference, afterward divided into Huntingburg, Warrenton Cir- cuits, now Elberfeld and Rockport.)


P. Burgener, G. Franzen, 1852; B. Uphaus, Wm. Bockman, 1853; J. Keiper, Wm. Bockman, 1854; Wm. Wessler, M. Mayer, 1855; Phil. Bretsch, 1856; M. Hoehn, C. Wessling, 1857; C. Wessling, 1858; John Fox, 1859.


EDGERTON CIRCUIT-(Formerly a part of DeKalb.)


E. Einsel, '75; B. F. Dill, '76-7-8; A. R. Schafer, '79-80; S. S. Albert, '81-2; A. Geist, '83-4; J. Bruckert, '85; W. H. Brightmire, '86; R. Rainey, '87-8; C. M. Pierce, '89; J. Rees, '90-1; E. E. Meyers, '92-3; J. M. Dustman, '94; J. M. Smith, '95-6; J. Rees, '97-8-9; C. McConnehey, 1900; C. H. Burgener, '01-2-3.


EDGERTON MISSION-(A part of Edon, Waterloo, Edgerton Cir- cuits.)


(Edon), W. H. Freshley, '07; (Edgerton), '08-9; J. M. Lantz, 1910-1-2; J. S. Kroft, '13; Ira Steele, '14-15.


EDON-(See Edgerton Mission.)


E. GERMANTOWN CIRCUIT-(Originally a part of Whitewater Cir- cuit.)


E. Evans, 1863; J. Rosenberg, 1864; C. Schamo, 1865-66; A. Parker, 1867; Geo. Kloepfer, 1868; Geo. Wales, 1869; J. Wales, 1870-71; E. Evans, 1872-3; S. S. Albert, 1874-5; J. Wales, 1876-77-78; J. H. Stedcke, 1879; A. O. Raber, 1880- 81; D. S. Oakes, 1882; Ph. Orth, 1883-84; G. B. Holdeman, 1885; W. H. Mygrant, 1886-87; Geo. Steininger, 1888-90; H. E. Overmeyer, 1890; J. M. Rogers, 1891; P. Buehler, 1892-3; J. M. Smith, 1894; R. F. Jamison, 1895-6-7-8; A. Weisjahn, 1899; C. W. Spangler, 1900; E. J. Oliver (de- ceased), A. E. Weyrick, 1901-02; M. L. Scheidler, 1903; P. L. Browns, 1904-5; C. McConnehey, 1906; A. W. Feller, 1907; D. A. Kaley, 1908-09; E. B. Jones, 1910; D. D. Spei- cher, 1911; C. H. Hartman, 1912; W. H. Flurkey, 1913-14; W. I. Weyant, 1915.


ELBERFELD-(Formerly a part of Dubois Circuit, later called War- renton, then Tabor.)


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Wm. Wesseler, 1856; C. Wessling and M. Hoehn, 1857; J. M. Kronmiller, 1858; M. Klaiber, 1859 ; Wm. Bockman, 1860- 61; J. Hoffman, 1862; Chr. Glaus, 1863-64; F. Wiethaup, J. Beck, 1865; F. Wiethaup, 1866; C. Wessling, 1867-68; H. L. Fisher, 1869-70; B. Uphaus, 1871-72; C. F. Mathias, 1873-74; C. Kohlmeier, 1875 (supplied by the South Ind. till 1892), (Tabor), J. Bruckert, 1893; J. Mundorf, 1894- 95-96; Geo. Koch, 1897-98-99; D. D. Spangler, 1900-01; (Elberfeld), H. Gocker, 1902-03-04; to be supplied, 1905; J. A. Tiedt, 1906-07; G. A. Stierle, 1908-09-10; F. Reute- poehler, 1911-12-13; G. F. Winter, 1914; J. W. Feller, 1915. ELKHART, BETHEL-(Organized in 1905 and with Salem of Mish- awaka C. was made a mission. In 1912 Paradise and Trout Cr. of the Mich. Conf. were added.)


C. H. Burgener, '06-07; D. D. Spangler, '08-09-10-11-12; C. H. Hartman, '13-14-15.


ELKHART CIRCUIT-(A "charter member" of Conference.)


Jos. Fisher, B. Ruh, 1852; J. Keiper, M. W. Steffey, 1853; M. W. Steffey, P. Goetz, 1854; Chr. Glaus, H. Strickler, 1855; A. Nicolai, M. Krueger, 1856; Geo. Kloepfer, D. Garl, 1857; M. Alspauch, J. Huffman, 1858; R. Riegel, P. Roth, 1859; Phil. Schwartz, P. Roth, 1860; Phil. Schwartz, B. Ruh, 1861; Jos. Paulin, M. Speck, 1862; Jos. Paulin, Geo. Zimmer, 1863; M. Krueger, 1864; M. Krueger, T. Kerstettler, 1865; Wm. Bockman, E. Condo, 1866; D. S. Oakes, W. Haustedt, 1867; D. S. Oakes, J. K. Troyer, 1868; J. Keiper, S. S. Condo, 1869; J. Keiper, E. T. Hochstettler, 1870; D. S. Oakes, W. Wildermuth, 1871; W. Wildermuth, 1872; H. E. Overmeyer, 1873.


ELKHART, DIVISION ST .- (United with the Watchtower Church and formed the 1st Church.)


Jos. Fisher, 1867-68; J. Fox, 1869-70; G. A. Hertel, 1871- 72; G. W. Braeckly, 1873-74; J. Beck, 1875; J. Huffman, 1876-77; C. C. Baumgartner, 1878; M. W. Steffey, 1879-80- 1881; C. F. Hansing, 1882-83-84; Geo. Roederer, 1885; Aug. Iwan, 1886-87; M. W. Steffey, 1888-89; J. Huffman, 1890-91; S. Heininger, 1892; J. H. Evans, 1893-94; W. L. Luehring, 1895-96; L. J. Ehrhardt, 1897-98; Thos. Fink- beiner, 1899-00-01; M. W. Sunderman, 1902-03.


ELKHART, 1ST CHURCH-(Formed by the union of Watchtower and Division St. Churches.)


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L. S. Fisher, '04-06; J. H. Breish, '07-10; L. S. Fisher, '11- 13; E. W. Praetorius, '14-5.


ELKHART, SOUTH SIDE-


To be supplied, 1893; R. F. Jameson, 1894; J. Wales, 1895; A. B. Haist, 1896-97-98; S. I. Zechiel, 1899-00; discontinued from 1901 to 1905; N. F. Platz, 1905; Geo. Lutman, 1906- 07; C. A. Wright, 1908; F. Rausch, 1909-10; J. L. Buyer, Sr., 1911-12-13-14-15.


ELKHART, WATCHTOWER-(United with the Division St. Church to form the 1st Church.)


Jos. Fisher, 1874-75; C. C. Beyrer, 1876; A. Geist, 1877-79; J. Wales, 1880-81 ; A. O. Raber, 1882-83-84; D. Martz, 1885- 86-87 ; S. B. Kring, 1888-89; W. H. Brightmire, 1890-91; M. L. Scheidler, 1892-93-94; A. S. Fisher, 1895-96-97-98; F. E. Zechiel, 1899; J. O. Mosier, 1900-01-02-03.


EMMETTSVILLE-(United at times with Winchester, Greenville and finally with Ridgeville, which see.)


S. C. Cramer, '02; P. S. Speicher, '95-6-7. United with Ridgeville '08.


ENTERPRISE-(At times served with Lancaster, Grayville, West Salem Cir.)


To be supplied, '94; J. L. Buyer, '95; G. F. Winter, '97; J. A. Tiedt, '01-2; F. Reutepoehler, '03-4-5-6; G. A. Stierle, '07; to be supplied, '08; G. F. Winter, '09-10-11; J. W. Fel- ler, '12-13.


EVANSVILLE, 1ST CHURCH-(Originally a part of the Dubois Cir.) To be supplied, 1852; F. Wiethaup, 1853-54; Jos. Fisher, 1855; M. Hoehn, 1856; J. Trometer, 1857; H. Kramer, 1858; A. B. Schaefer, 1859-60; J. Fox, 1861-62; M. Mayer, 1863- 64; H. L. Fisher, 1865-66 ; C. F. Mathias, 1867; F. Wiethaup, 1868-69; Jos. A. Maier, 1870-71; H. L. Fisher, 1872-73; M. Hoehn, 1874-75. (From 1876 to 1892 the South Ind. Conf. had charge of this field, and therefore no names here.) L. J. Ehrhardt, 1893; B. Schuermeier, 1894-95-96; W. L. Lueh- ring, 1897-98-99-00; C. Harms, 1901-02-03; W. L. Luehring, 1904-05-06-07; M. W. Sunderman, 1908-09-10-11-12; M. L. Scheidler, 1913-14-15.




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