Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, Volume I, Part 16

Author: Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. 1846; J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago : J. H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1018

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The harmony between these denominations in such a peculiar and jealous matter as religion dis- played the singular excellence and liberality of the Germans. These people were alike in general af- fairs, dress, speech, labor, manners and customs ; and a difference in their religious notions did not develop any antagonism between them. Indeed, the one denomination frequently visited the church services of the other denomination.

The earliest Lutheran ministers who preached in this territory before the Revolution were Gerhart Henckel, -- Van Dueren, Casper Stoever, Cas- per Leutbecker, J. Philip Meurer, Gottlob Buett- ner, Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg, John Nicholas Kurtz, Tobias Wagner, Valentine Kraft, Peter Mishler, Emanuel Schulze and Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg.

Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg is generally regarded as the father of the Lutheran Church in America in respect to making it an organized re- ligious body. He was stationed at the Trappe in 1742, whence he visited different Lutheran organi- zations as far north as the Blue Mountain, and as far west as the Tulpehocken settlement. During his ministerial journeys he made the acquaintance of Conrad Weiser and shortly afterward, 1743, married his daughter, Maria.

REFORMED .- As mentioned in the previous sec- tion, persons attached to the Reformed faith were also amongst the early settlers, but they were known as "German Calvinists," or "Dutch Reformed." Their first churches were in Oley, in Greenwich, and in Heidelberg. In meeting-houses, however, they were mostly connected with the Lutherans. The early Reformed ministers in Pennsylvania were assisted by the church in Holland. In 1741, a number of German Bibles (1,300) were sent here for their use. In 1746, Rev. Michael Schlatter, the great Reformed missionary from Switzerland, ar- rived, and he preached in Oley and Tulpehocken.

The active ministers of the Reformed congrega- tions in the several sections of the county before 1800 were the following : Samuel Guldin John Philip Boehm

Geo. Mich'l Weiss John Peter Miller

John Henry Helffrich J. Wm. Hendel, Sr. William Otterbein Philip J. Michael

Michael Schlatter Daniel Wagner

William H. Stoy F. J. Berger

John Waldschmid

John W. Boos

Thomas H. Leinbach

J. Conrad Bucher

John C. Guldin John Zuilch

L. F. Herman

Chas. G. Herman

John J. Zufall

Philip Pauli

Andrew J. Loretz

Those in the county about 1840 were:

J. Conrad Bucher Augustus Pauli

Thos. H. Leinbach William Pauli

Chas. G. Herman Isaac Miesse

L. C. Herman David Bossler

A. L. Herman David Hassinger

J. Sassaman .Herman

Philip Moyer

William Hendel Chas. Schultz

FRIENDS .- The Friends were the third sect of people who settled in the county. They erected a meeting-house in 1725 near the Monocacy creek, along the western line of the Swedes' settlement, then known as Amity township. Within the next score of years, they erected two more meeting- houses, one in Maiden-creek township and the other in Robeson township. They built a fourth at Reading, supposed to have been in 1751, three years after the town had been laid out and just as the building improvements began to be active. They were most active about that time when the county was erected and for fifty years afterward. They then exerted the most political influence in the county through the recognition of the proprietaries of the government, who were also Friends. And their religious influence was large and wide in the several localities mentioned. But they remained where they first settled. They did not extend be- yond Oley and Exeter along the Manatawny and Monocacy creeks, Maiden-creek and Richmond along the Ontelaunee, and Robeson along the Hay and Allegheny creeks. And yet their families were numerous and their population was considerable. In this time it was estimated that they numbered about two thousand. Their moral principles were superior and their habits and customs admirable. Simple, unostentatious, earnest and clever, with good edu- cation and large means, they occupied a position which was eminently respectable, and this they maintained for many years after they had lost con- trol of political power.

BAPTIST .- The first Baptist church in Pennsyl- vania was established in 1688 at Pennypack (now called Lower Dublin). In 1738, a number of Bap- tists removed from Chester and Philadelphia coun- ties and settled near the banks of the Tulpehocken creek, founding the Tulpehocken Baptist church, and Thomas Jones was ordained the pastor. The congregation had two meeting-houses. The first was built in 1740 on a lot of three acres, the gift of Hugh Morris, Evan Lloyd and Evan Price, in the township of Cumru, on the Wyomissing creek, about two miles from its outlet in the Schuylkill. The building was only 26 by 16 feet.

Another building of the same size, about three miles west from the first, was built the same year

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on a lot of one acre, the gift of Thomas Bartholo- township, south of Tulpehocken creek, and the lat- mew and Hannaniah Pugh. This was at a point ter in Bern township, along the Schuylkill river. They organized small congregations and preached to them. Several years afterward, George Beckel removed to the northern portion of Heidelberg and there carried on his ministrations in a church which was erected on land donated by his brother. on the "Old Tulpehocken Road," now "Sinking Spring." The building is still standing but con- verted into a dwelling. It is built of brick, octa- gonal in shape. A graveyard lies at the rear, with a number of graves marked by headstones, now il- legible.

Andrew Aschenbach was one of the pioneers of The church (with Mr. Jones as pastor) reported annually until 1774, when its name disappears from the records of the Baptist Association, the the Moravians in this vicinity. He settled in Oley in 1740, and preached for two years with great suc- cess. Zinzendorf was deeply interested in this con- pastor about that time having removed to Chester gregation and devoted much time to its affairs. county. From that time until now, no church or- ganization of this denomination has been in the Aschenbach and the members, and these continued county outside of Reading. Some years afterward disagreements arose between until the Moravians lost all their influence; and by 1765 the church was abandoned.

DUNKARD .- A religious denomination known as the "Dunkards" existed at an early day in the AMISH .- The Amish denomination is a branch county. It was also called "The Brethren" and of the Mennonites. The first bishop in this vicinity sometimes "German Baptists." Certain persons of this denomination emigrated from Germany in 1719. In 1724, they held a large general convention in this district. Another convention was held in Oley in 1742, which was attended by "four priests of the congregation at Ephrata."

A meeting-house of this denomination was erect- en in Ruscombmanor (at Pricetown), and an- other in Bethel (north of Millersburg), before 1752. The Dunkards were numerous in Oley from 1730 been a minister from 1830 till 1883. to 1745.

At one time there were three other congregations Another congregation was formed in the north- in the county-one in Cumru, one in Maiden-creek western section of the county, and comprised set- tlers in Bethel and Tulpehocken townships. They erected a church in the former township, along a branch of the Little Swatara creek, about the year 1745.

There was also a third congregation in Bern and Upper Tulpehocken townships, along the Northkill, several miles above the confluence of this stream with the Tulpehocken. A church was erect- ed in 1748. In 1750 Elder George Klein came from New Jersey and settled amongst the members. Through his energy the congregation flourished for twenty years. Then settlements in the western part of the State influenced most of the members to move away. This left the congregation without sufficient support, and it naturally ceased to exist.

MORAVIAN .- The Moravians were among the early settlers of the county. This peculiar sect was represented here by Count Zinzendorf, who came to Pennsylvania in 1741. In 1742, he conducted a synod in Oley; and afterward visited the inhabi- tants of Tulpehocken. Shortly after this visit, a con- gregation of Moravians was organized in Bethel township. Between 1742 and 1750 two churches were erected in Heidelberg, and one in Oley.

(comprising Berks, Chester and Lancaster counties) was Jacob Mast, who settled here in 1750, when a boy about twelve years old, and began to exhort and preach about 1765. He continued in active and faithful service for many years. The second bishop was Peter Plank, who moved from Oley and settled in Caernarvon. And the third was John P Mast, who officiated as a faithful and devoted minister for nearly fifty years. His father, Daniel Mast, had and the third in Bern township (called Northkill).

ROMAN CATHOLIC .- The early settlers of the county until 1740, were entirely Protestants. Then the Roman Catholics appeared. Their number was very small compared with the number of the other denominations. The Protestants having been driven here by religious persecution, caused by the Roman Catholic religion, and feeling the terrors of this per- secution, it was natural for them to discourage this religion from obtaining a foothold in their midst ; which accounts for the strength of the one class and the weakness of the other. In 1741 the Roman Catholics had a congregation and meeting-house in the extreme eastern part of the county (now in- cluded in Washington township) and a congrega- tion in Maxatawny.

Some years afterward, it would seem that their number had grown so as to awaken public concern. The matter was forced upon the attention of the justices of the county, who (being Protestants) im- bibed the feeling of insecurity entertained by the surrounding communities. The excitement incident to the "French and Indian war" was sufficient to arouse their jealousy and suspicion, and it was be- lieved that the Roman Catholics manifested sym- pathy for the French in their cruel warfare against the Colonies. The justices of the county therefore addressed a letter on the subject to the Governor

In September, 1742, Count Zinzendorf visited Shamokin, accompanied by Conrad Weiser, and they co-operated with the Moravians for several years. Tobias Beckel and George Beckel, brothers, of the province on July 23, 1755, but nothing was from Turkheim, in Rhenish-Bavaria, immigrated to done. Pennsylvania in the fall of 1736 and settled in this In 1757, the Roman Catholics of the province part of the province, the former in Heidelberg were enumerated with a total of 1,365; in Berks

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county 205, in two congregations. Under Rev. sociation were not erected there first, for the first Theo. Schneider, 62 men and 55 women; under one in the county was not established until 1844, at Rev. Ferdinand Farmer, 46 men and 42 women Reading. (among whom there were eight Irish people).

At Reading, they had an association soon after the town was laid out; and this association was maintained, notwithstanding the smallness of their number and the opposition of the Lutheran and Re- formed people. About 1760, they succeeded in es- tablishing a small log church at Reading.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL .- Three churches of this denomination came to figure prominently in the re- ligious history of the county. The first was the St. Thomas near Morgantown, in Caernarvon township, which was established on ground devised by Thomas Morgan about 1740. It was removed in 1792 to the town, where a lot was set apart by Jacob Morgan for that purpose. Several years be- fore, the congregation had secured the first regular rector, Rev. Levi Bull. A substantial building was erected in its stead in 1824.

The second church was the St. Gabriel's, which was established at Molatton (now Douglassville) in Amity township in 1765, and Rev. Alexander Murray was the rector. A larger building was erected in its stead in 1801, which is still standing. And a third was erected near by in 1880-84.

And the third church was the St. Mary's (after- ward Christ's) at Reading. The congregation was organized by Rev. Alexander Murray about 1763, and the services were held in the same dwelling- house which had been secured for holding the ses- sions of the county courts. No church was erected until 1825.

EVANGELICAL .-- The only other religious denom- ination which established itself in the county outside of Reading to any considerable extent was the Evangelical Association, but not until nearly one hundred years after the county had been erected. The first congregation was organized by Rev. Joseph MI. Saylor at Reading in 1844. Within the next ten years, others were organized in different parts of the county, and the Association persevered until it came to possess churches in most of the dis- tricts. But the buildings were small. especially out- side of Reading, and the membership was limited. Their Christian zeal was strong and their purpose very determined and commendable.

This sect was started by Jacob Albright in 1800, after he had preached several years, and the first tangible results of his religious work were made to appear in the eastern part of Berks county, near the Colebrookdale Iron Works. In that vicinity, he had preached in the homes of Samuel Lieser, Joseph Buckwalter and Abraham Buckwalter, and the see- ond class of the organized body had come to be formed out of the members of the families of the three persons named, with Mr. Lieser as the class- leader. In a similar manner, the work was extended throughout the State. But though the real work was started in the country, the churches of the As-

About 1870 a spirit of opposition began to mani- fest itself in relation to church government and this increased until 1890, when the Association separ- ated into two great parties with about 60,000 ad- herents on each side, called respectively the Dubsites and Esherites. After litigating for four years, the Esherites were sustained by the courts in this State and others, and they therefore retained all the churches and the name Evangelical Association. The Dubsites adopted the name United Evangelical and immediately began the erection of churches for themselves. In 1905, the Evangelical Association had 5 churches in Reading and 15 in the townships. and the United Evangelical, 4 in Reading, 8 in the boroughs, and 11 in the townships ; and both together 43. Active work in some of the churches in the country districts has been suspended, either par- tially or entirely.

OTHER DENOMINATIONS .-- Other denominations than those mentioned were not organized in the county until after 1825. Their names and the time of organization will be found in the several districts where established, more especially at Reading. It is surprising that only the Evangelicals should gain any foothold worth mentioning outside of Reading.

PASTORS LONG IN SERVICE .- Some of the pastors have served their congregations for many years in succession, until 1909, indicating their fidelity and devotion to a remarkable degree. Those most not- able in this respect at Reading are the following : Christian S. Haman, United Evangelical .54 years

John J. Kuendig, Lutheran .50 years

T. Calvin Leinbach, Reformed . 49 years

Benjamin Bausman, Reformed .46 years

George Bornemann, Roman Catholic 44 years

Samuel A. Leinbach. Reformed . 42 years

John J. Cressman. Lutheran 41 years

Daniel D. Trexler, Lutheran .41 years

Zenas H. Gable, Lutheran 41 years

Franklin K. Huntzinger, Lutheran 40 years

Richard S. Appel, Reformed 38 years

Ferdinand F. Buermeyer, Lutheran .38 years

Jeremiah K. Fehr, Evangelical .38 years

Edward T. Horn, Lutheran .37 years

William P. Orrick, Protestant Episcopal .36 years

Sylvanus C. Breyfogel, Evangelical .36 years

William H. Weidner, Evangelical .36 years

I. J. Reitz, United Evangelical .35 years

Mahlon H. Mishler, Reformed

Isaac S. Stahr, Reformed .33 years

A. M. Sampal, United Evangelical .32 years

. 32 years

William H. Myers, Lutheran

.31 years

Levi D. Stambaugh, Reformed

.30 years

William J. Kerschner, Reformed .28 years

George S. Seaman, Lutheran .27 years

Franklin K. Bernd, Lutheran .26 years

George W. Gerhard, Reformed 26 years

LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCHES .-- The Lutheran and Reformed churches have been grouped together. At Reading, they have been tab- ulated separately, but in the boroughs and town- ships they have been run together, and they can be distinguished by the letters placed after them. re-

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- spectively; L. standing for Lutheran, R. for Re- formed, and U. for Union. They number altogeth- er, including chapels, 134: Lutheran, 37, Re- formed, 26, and Union, 71.

By comparing the tables it will be observed that the distribution of these churches in the several sec- tions is alike to a remarkable degree; and this fact is particularly noteworthy when we consider that the distribution covers an area of nine hundred square miles. They have evidently been carrying on a friendly rivalry, or rather co-operation, for nearly two hundred years, which is truly commend- able. And they have covered this large area so thoroughly that the other denominations secured only a limited foothold in several of the districts outside of Reading.

DENOMINATIONS IN COUNTY

The following religious denominations were in Berks county in 1909, and the statement exhibits the number of the respective churches and the mem- bership as nearly as could be ascertained. Other information relating to them will be found in the chapter on Reading, on the Boroughs, and on the Townships, under the topic of religion.

Denomination

Number

Members

Lutheran

29,154

Reformed

23,931

Protestant Episcopal

1,213

Roman Catholic

7,600

Presbyterian

835

Methodist Episcopal

2,389

Baptist

451

Evangelical.

1,461

United Evangelical

3,430

United Brethren.

1,107

German Baptist Brethren

Mennonite

296

Schwenkfelder

Church of God

CHURCHES IN TOWNSHIPS

The following statement embraces the churches situated in the several sections of Berks county. The churches at Reading and the boroughs will be found in the chapters relating to these divisions of the county.

The figures which appear after the names of the churches in the following tabulated statements in- dicate the time of institution or erection, and of rebuilding or improvement. The name of the pas- tor serving in 1909 has been placed after the re- spective churches.

LUTHERAN AND REFORMEO CHURCHES IN MANATAWNY (S. E.) SECTION

(L. indicating Lutheran; R., Reformed; and U., Union, both using the church, alternately)

Alsace :

Zion's (Spies's) (U.), 1784-1810-'87 .. M. L. Herbein (R.), 356 E. S. Brownmiller (L.), 400 Salem (Shalter's) (U.) 1860 . (vacant) (L),

M. L. Herhein (R.), 136

Alsace, Lower : Bethany Chapel (U.), 1896 W. O. Laub, (L.), 238 Amity : St. Paul's (Amityville) (U.), 1753-'95-1873 Geo. W. Roth (R.), 247 Windsor:

A. W. Lindenmuth (L.), 425 Weavertown Chapel (U.), 1879 Monocacy Chapel" (U.), 1895 4

Douglass :

Glendale Chapel (U.), 1898 Exeter : Schwartzwald (U.), 1747-1810-'70. .. Joseph R. Brown (R.), 631 W. O. Laub (L.), 435

Baumstown Chapel (U.) Lorane Chapel (U.) St. Lawrence Chapel (U.) Stonersville Chapel (U.)

Hereford: Huff's (U.), 1814-'81. .O. R. Frantz (R.), 277

William F. Bond (L.), 695

Herefordville Chapel (U.) 1890

Muhlenberg:

Alsace (North Reading), 1740-'96-1850-1908. . Charles E. Kistler (L.), 800 (Reformed also there from 1796 to 1908)

Grace (R.), 1908 .. . Elam J. Snyder, 808

Hinnershitz (U.), 1850-'82. Geo. W. Gerhard (R.), 336 G. S. Seaman (L.), 368

Oley: Oley (R.), 1735-1822-'80 . Isaac S'. Stahr, 396 (Lutheran also there from 1735 to 1812)

Christ's (L.). 1821-'78-'85 .. . E. S. Brownmiller, 270 Friedens (U.), Friedensburg, 1830-'86. . Isaac S. Stahr (R.), 300 A. W. Lindenmuth (L.), 340 St. John's (I .. ), Pleasantville, 1879 . ( vacant) Oley Line Chapel (U.), 1897

Pike : St. Joseph's (Hill) (U.), 1747-'86-1853 .... M. H. Mishler (R.), 350 H. W. Warmkessel (L.), 768

(Lutheran also from 1747 to 1786) . (vacant) (R.). St. Paul's (U.), Lobachsville, 1834-'77. H. W. Warmkessel (L.), 177

Rockland : Christ (Dryville) (L.), 1735-'64-'97-1879 .. J. O. Henry, 400 New Jerusalem (U.), 1840. Isaac S. Stahr (R.), 90

William F. Bond (L.), 349 . .

Ruscombmanor: St. John's (U.), 1840-1902. . Isaac S. Stahr (R.), 76

A. W. Lindenmuth (L.), 55

LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCHES IN ONTELAUNEE (N. E.) SECTION

( Lutheran until 1812) Albany : Jerusalem (Red) (U.), 1742-1812 .. .A. O. Robert (L.), 220 New Bethel (Eck) (U.), 1750-1854. . .O. S. Scheirer (L.), 170 Frieden's (White) (U.), Wessnersville, 1770-1840. .O. S. Scheirer (L.), 240 J. S. Bartholomew (R.)

Greenwich :

New Jerusalem (Dunkel's) (U.), 1744-'90-1859 . J. S. Bartholomew (R.), 200

(Reformed until 1790) O. S. Scheirer (L.), 210

Bethel Zions (U.), 1761-1803-'81 .. R. S. Appel (R),

O. S. Scheirer (L.), 325 (Lutheran also until 1844)

Longswamp :

Longswamp (U.), 1748-'90-1852 .. Wm. L. Meckstroth (R.), 335 (Reformed until 1837) Wm. F. Bond (L.), 435

St. Paul's (U.), Mertztown, 1837. . M. H. Brensinger (R.), 85 F. K. Bernd (L.), 321

Maiden-creek : Blandon (U.), 1860. .M. H. Brensinger (R.), 160 J. O. Henry (L.), 365

Maxatawny:

Trinity (Bower's). (L.), 1859-1901 .W. F. Bond, 132 DeLong's (Bower's) (R.), 1759-1871-1901 .. G. B. Smith (Lutherans used it from 1859 to 1900)

Zion's (Siegfried's) (U.), 1828-'90 .... F. K. Bernd (L.), 286 St. Paul's (Lyon's) (L.), 1868 .. J. M. Ditzler G. B. Smith (R.)

Lyon's Chapel (U.)

Ontelaunee : St. John's (Gernant's) (U.), 1794-1868. . D. E. Schaeffer (R.),; 257 G. S. Seaman (L.), 361 Trinity (Leesport) (U.), 1867-'75-'81 ... D. E. Schaeffer (R.), 239 G. S. Seaman (L.), 157 Perry: Zion's (Ziegel's) (U.), 1761-1804-'60. H. C. Kline (L.), 340 .J. S. Bartholomew (R.), 350 St. Luke's (U.), Shoemakersville, 1853-1901. .D. E. Schaeffer (R.), 136 D. G. Gerberich (L.), 145 St. Timothy's (U.), Mohrsville, 1864.D. E. Schaeffer (R.), 24 J. M. Ditzler (L.) Richmond :

Zion's (Moselem) (L.), 1734-'61-1894. . . ... R. B. Linch, 195 St. Peter's (R.), 1762-1809. .E. H. Leinbach, 122 St. Peter's (Becker's), (U.), 1866-'91 ... R. S. Appel (R), 130 F. K. Bernd (L.), 194 St. Paul's Chapel (U.)

St. Paul's (U.), 1756-'63-1832-'92. . J. S. Bartholomew (R.), 50

H. C. Kline (L.), 113 (Lutheran until 1832)

HISTORY OF BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCHES IN TULPEHOCKEN (N. W.) SECTION

Bern :

Bern (U.), 1740-'62-1837. .M. L. Herbein (R.), 264

E. S. Brownmiller (L.), 360

(Reformed until 1837)

Epler's (U.), 1734-'88-1851. George W. Gerhard (R.), 327

G. S. Seaman (L.), 180 (Reformed until 1825)

Bern, Upper :

Frieden's (U.), Shartlesville, 1871-1905 .. R. S. Appel (R.), 83 D. D. Trexler (L.), 185

Bethel:

Salem (R.), Millersburg, 1810-'56-'92 ... C. A. Butz (R.), 210

D. D. Trexler (L.), 125 (Lutheran by permission since 1850)

Centre : Belleman's (U.), 1746-1813-'46. .M. H. Mishler (R.), 350 D. G. Gerberich (L.), 380

Heidelberg:

St. Daniel's (Corner) (L.), 1750-1814 .O. E. Pflueger, 777 Robesonia (R.), 1905. .E. S. Leinbach, 240 Heidelberg, Lower:

Hain's (R.), 1735-'66-1878 .. W. J. Kerschner, 607 Trinity (Wernersville) (L.), 1897 .. J. W. Lazarus, 91 Wernersville Chapel (R.), 1901 Heidelberg, North:

North Heidelberg (U.), 1744-1846 .... E. S. Leinbach (R.), 125 (Originally Moravian until 1835) (vacant) (L.)

Jefferson : Christ (U.), Little Tulpehocken, 1733-1809 . E. S. Leinbach (R.), 50

(vacant) (L.)

St. Paul's (U.), Schaefferstown, 1875-'84. L. D. Stambaugh (R.), 45

(vacant) (L.), 76

Marion :

Zion's (L.), 1725-'45-1837-'95. E. S. Brownmiller, 75 Christ (L.), 1743-'86-1885-'88. (vacant), 325 Washington:

St. Peter's Chapel (U.), 1849

Tilden : St. Michael's (U.), 1769-1810-'75 .. S. A. Leinbach (R.), 375 D. G. Gerberich (L.), 670

Tulpehocken: Host (U.), 1738-1885 .E. S. Leinbach (R.), 450 O. E. Pflueger (L.), 243 (Reformed until 1858) . (vacant), 375 Rehrersburg (L.), 1757-1808-'82

St. John's (U.), 1847-'97 L. D. Stambaugh (R.), 135

D. D. Trexler (L.), 90 St. John's (U.), Mt. Aetna L. D. Stambaugh (R.), 170

O. E. Pflueger (L.)

Tulpehocken, Upper:

Zion's (U), 1734-1819-1905 E. S. Leinbach (R.), 250 O. E. Pflueger (L.), 441 St. Paul's (L.), 1861 (vacant)

LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCHES IN SCHUYLKILL (S. W.) SECTION

Brecknock : Allegheny (U.), 1765-1800-'78. .J. V. George (R.), 201

Z. H. Gable (L.), 350

Cumru: Yocom's (U.), 1822-'54. W. W. O. Laub (L.), 359 J. Kershner (R.), $1 Wyomissing (R.), 1850-'86. J. V. George, 219 Gouglersville (L.), 1894. .Z. H. Gable, 300 Redeemer (Oakbrook) (L.), 1903 .F. F. Buermyer,

21 Robeson :

Plow (U.), 1764-1811-'69. J. V. George (R.), 54

Z. H. Gable (L.), 350 (Lutheran until 1811) J. V. George (R.), 80 St. John's (U.), Gibraltar Z. HL Gable (L.), 320 Frieden's (Wicklein) (Ind.), 1866 ... J. V. George (R.), Spring : St. John's (S. Spring) (R.), 1794-1812-'85. . W. J. Kerschner, 295 (Lutheran also from 1812 to 1897) Kissinger's (U.), 1851-'91 .. .. R. S. Appel (R.), 105

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Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, Volume I, Part 16

Author: Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. 1846; J.H. Beers & Co Publication date: 1909 Publisher: Chicago : J. H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1018

Author: Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. 1846; J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago : J. H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1018