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11. David Bower to Sally Samson 12. Christian Keller to Christina Weik 13. John Thompson to Susanne Samson
September 2, 1824
November 2, 1824 April 13, 1826
May 16, 1826 June 1, 1826
Marriages by Rev. Nicholas G. Sharretts
1. Henry Bower to Elizabeth Fetterman November 6, 1827
april 24, 1838
2. Jacob Dearmond to Mary Reisinger 3. Michael Fetterman to Hary Coy May 1829
4. William Shuman to Catherine Bower 5. Daniel Cramer to Rachel Shuman 6. John Steffy to Wlizabeth Wike 7. John Fetterman to Elizabeth Dearmond 8. Michael Coy to Elizabeth Fetterman 9. John McFeaters to Susan Dearmond
April 8, 1830 December 9, 1830 November 17, 1831
. November 24, 1831 October 11, 1832 January 3, 1833 February 28, 1833 March 14, 1833
10. Miichael Helman to Catherine Sorgus 11. Henry Dearmond to Sarah Stinoman 12. Jacob Dick to Sophia Fotterman 13. Robert Dunwoodie to Mary Stevens 14. Alexander Patterson to Martha Campbell March 27, 1833
15. Goorge Roser to Christiana Fetterman 16. Ludwig Coy to Margaret Slippy 17. Andrew Fetterman to Catherine Stoll
October 24, 1833
March 1834
18. John Coy Sr. to Mary DeHavens 19. John Coy (of Henry) to Barbara Dichl 20. Henry Wike to Nancy Empfield
February 12, 1835
Marriages by Rev. Jacob Medtart
1. John Leininger to Susan Shirely March 21, 1839
2. Isaac DeArmond to Margaret Sorgus
March 28, 1839
3. Herman Miller to Sarah Sorgus April 11, 1839
4. John Stake to Sarah DeArmond July 14, 1640
5. John Sorgus to Lydia Leininger Harch 21, 1342
6. William Fowler to Elizabeth Coy April 21, 1842
PURCHASE OF CHURCH LANDS
I. One acre of Land was purchased from Peter Fry and Wife Catherine. Original tract for the Graveyard by John Tyson and Jacob Soryer, Trustees of the Congregation for sum of $4.00. Deed dated January 26, 1822.
II. Fifty-eight (58) perches. Stick measure, purchased from Peter Howard and wife Lucinda for Burial ground by John D. Paige; John Paul and Samuel Denrmy Wolf, Trustees of the congregation for the sum of $9.064. Deed dated June 1, 1866. Recorded in deed book "A" Vol. 64. pa. 630, Indiana Co. Pa.
III. About one-fourth (2) acre purchased of Peter Howard and wife Lucinda, on which present church is now built, the lot beginning at a post on the East end of the Altemus grave lot and running with the line of the said church land East for about three and one-half (33) rods; Thence parallel to the other line of the church lot cue North t: a White Oak Tree, on the public road leadind to Mechanicsburg from Nolo: Thence West along said public road about three and one-half (33) rods to the corner of said church lot at the public road; bought by C. R. Weaver; Lloyd Shaffer, and John D. Porige, Trustees of the congregation for the sun of $10.00 cash. Purchased Sopt. 22, 1881. .
august 20, 1829 Lerch 4, 1839-
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SKETCH OF SOLDIERS BURIED in the "Brush Valley" Lutheran Cometary or who were killed in Battle serving during the Civil War 1861-1665
Benjamin Meyers War 1812. Died June 24, 1876. aged 35 years, 7 months, 8 days John Howard War 1812 In his 80th year
Abraham Coy 55th Regiment, Pa. Vol. Co. F. (?)
Joseph Everett 55 Regiment Pa. Vol. Co. F Died Oct. 19, 1899 In 69th yr. of age Daniel S. Croft Regt. Died February 2, 1890. Aged 86 years and 3 months David W. Keller Co. B. Independent Batt. Pa. Cav. Died in 30th year of his age. Francis K. Herlinger 54th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. C. Died Jan. 14, 1890 Waged - Adam Lower 206th Regt. Pa. Vol. Died Jan. 1, 1393. Aged about 82 years John Shaeffer 206th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. H. Died January 29, 1699: Aged 74 years 5 months and 3 days
Finley Fetterman: 206th Regt (?) Pa. Vol.
Michael Fetterman 206th Reft. Pa. Vol. Died May 23, 1893 Aged 50 years 6 mo. 11da. Daniel Miller 206th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. H. Died July 21, 1691: Aged 62 yrs. &mo. 24da. John Coup 6th Regt. Pa. Heav. Artillery Co. L. Died Aug. 22, 1894. nged 65 yrs. 7 months and 7 days.
Abraham B. Wike 78th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. D. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Dec. 12th, 1063. Died Sept. 3, 1593 in 72nd year of his age.
John Peddicord
Joshua Stewart 211 Reft. Pa. Vol. Co. K
Peter Steffey 32nd Reft. Pa. Vol. Co. G. Died Nov. 12, 1895 Aged
Philip Cramer 206th Regt. Pa. Vol. (?) Died ilarch 27, 1893 in 69th year of his age.
Henry Keller 206th Regt. Pa. Vol. (?)
James Moose 6th Regt. Pa. Heav. Art. Co. L. Died aug 25, 1901. Aged 66 years.
Killed in Battle and Died away from Home
andrew Carbaugh 55th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. F. Killed at Cold Harbor, June C, 1364.
Ephrian Cramer 55th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. F. Captured at Drewry's Bluff, Va. May 24, 1864. Died in "Andersonville Prison: aged about 25 years.
Nicholas Cramer 55th Rest. P. Vol. Co. F. Killed at Petersburg, Va. June 13, 1364 Aged about 25 years.
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John Keller 55th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. F. Killed in The Battle of The Wilderness. Aged about 23 years.
Abednego Keller 55th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. F. Starved in Libby Prison. Aged about 34.
Edmund Roser 55th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. F. Died of disease March 16, 1664. Aged 19 years 10 months 10 day. Burried at New York City.
George H. Shaeffer 11th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. D. Died of Typhoid Fever July 21, 1864. Aged 19 years 2 months and 10 days. Burried at City Point, Va. James Dick 67th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. D.
George W. Dick 12th Regt. Pa. Vet Reserve Corps. Co. H. Died at Alexandria, Va. Died January 5, 1663 of wounds received at Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862. Aged about 20 years.
Isaac Fornwalt 11th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. D. Daptured at The Battle of Wilderness, May 7, 1664. Died in "Libby Prison" Aged about 20 years.
James Dias 11th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. D. Captured at "Battle of The Wilderness May 7th, 1364. Died in "Libby Prison"
Daniel Waltermire 55th Regt. P ... Vol. Co. F. Died of wounds received at Petersburg, Va. June 1C, 1064
William Waltermire Prob. 60th Regt. Pa. Vol. Died in prison, probably "Libby".
Henry Waltermire Prob. 60th Regt. Pa. Vol. Burried in the "Maner" Graveyard; Aged 67 years. 4 months, and 18 days.
David Waltermire 55th Regt. Pa. Vol. Co. F. Died in his 30th year. Burried in " Brush Valley Cemetary"
Gathered and Recorded by Rev. J. Milton Snyder
. LIST OF PASTORS
I shall here give a complete list, as correct as possible of all the pastors, and their time of service from the very beginning of this congregation to the present time.
1. Rev. John Michael Steck - 1796-1506 4 times a year. 1606-1613 once a year
2. Rev. John Gottfried Lambrecht - 1513 -- July 1015
3. Rev. William Shultz - 1319-1021 - Supply
4. Rev. Mochler - 1321 - Supply.
5. Rev. Gabriel Adam Reichart - nugust 1, 1321-nugust 1, 1:27
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6. Rev. Nicholas G. Sharretts - July 1, 1827-December 31, 1336
7. Rev. J. Brown - 1037
8. Rev. . Jacob Medtart - March 1, 1333 - October 1, 1342
9. 10.
Rev. David Adams - November 1, 1842 -- September 19, 1844 Rev. Henry Bishop - November 1, 1844-November 1, 1849
11. Rev. C. J. Deininger - 1850 -- December 1352
12. Rev. Peter Sahm, DD. - January 1, 1853-February 1, 1353 13. 14. Rev. William S. Emery - April 1, 1855-april 8, 106] Rev. Henry Gathers - April 1861-March 1662 Supply
15. Rev. George M. Settlemyer - March 1, 1662-March 1066
16. Rev. George F. Ehrenfeld - June 1, 1866-april 1, 1868 17. Rev. Simon P. Snyder - December 1, 1869 -- April 1, 1874 18. Rev. Isaiah B. Crist - November 1, 1874-November 1, 1865 19. Rev. A. W. Mccullough - April 1, 1876-April 1, 1878
20. Rev. Benjamin W. Tomlinson-1878 Supply
21 Rev. A. W. Mccullough - 1879 Supply 22. 23. Rev. W. E. Crebs - November 1, 1883-November 1, 1884
Rev. M. O. T. Sahm - Spring 1880 -- October 1882 Supply
24. Rev. John W. Reese - April 1, 1885-April 1, 1889
25. Rev. J. W. Shaeffer - June 1, 1889-June 1, 1891
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Rev. W. G. Slonaker - 1892 Supply
27. Rev. S. V. Dye - August 1, 1893-april 1, 1896
28. Rev. Jacob M. Hankey - 1896-1897 Supply
29. Rev. Samuel A. Shaulis - 1898 Supply 30. Rev. J. Milton Snyder - May 1, 1899 -- May 1, 1905
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CHURCH BELL
During the month of May 1903 a "Steel alloy Bell" was placed in the church tower, purchased of Montgomery Ward and Company, Chicago, Illinois. The Bell without the fixtures or mountings weighed 605 Lbs. The cost of the Bell alone was $ Cost of Fixing Tower and Ladder for Church The cost of . cut of church for Church History $ Total paid out 3
The Pastor, Rev. J. Milton Snyder solicited these funds and paid them out. Making his report to the congregation November 22, 1903, handing over a balance of $2.63 to the Church Council.
CONCLUSION
My work is now donw: it was a laborious task, and yet mixed with pleasure. It would have been my supreme delight to have given a full and exact sketch of this Church from its very beginning until now: it was impossible to do so. The recorded facts were too few; the pastoral charges too many; and the Local traditions too vague. The very best possible has been done, and we must throw the Mantle of Charity over all mistakes, since we can not rectify them. The human pen can give only cold, naked facts; and it must leave untouched and untold the lives that were here spent; the struggles that were here endured; and the victories that were here
won. The many pastors and their worshippers have passed into the "Silent Land", Their records and history the ANGEL OF GOD has PERFECTLY KEPT IN THE " BOOK OF LIFE". We would not soon, nor willingly, forget those who "are gon on before us"; and it best becomes us to turn over thoughts and our voices towards The God they worshipped and loved. While we look beyond the "blossom-starred" sky above us; we can not forget our life duties here not the dear old church where we now worship. We dare not forget "The venerable house-Our Fathers built to God"
Their dust endears the Sod"
"Here holy thoughts a light have shed From many a radiant face, And prayers of tender hope have spread A perfume through the place.
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"They live with God: Their beds are dust: But here Their Children pray. And in this fleeting lifetime trust To find the "Narrow today!".
February 28, 1901
Delivered to the Congregation on Sabbath Morning June 23, 1901.
Rev. J. Milton Snyder preached his Farewell Sermon April 30, 1905 at 2:30PM at the close of his 6th year.
APPENDIX "A"
In Memory of Rev. John Michael Steck
Died at Greensburg, Pennsylvania July 14,1830. Aged 64 years 9 months 9 days The Rev. Jno. Michael Steck was born at Germantown, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1765. He studied Theology under Dr. Helmuth and was admitted a member of the Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania. In 1784 he took charge at Chambersburg in 1789 he became pastor to the congregations in Bedford and Somerset Counties and in 1792 accepted a call from the Congregations in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania making Greensburg his residence, where he died on July 14, 1830. (Aged 64 years. 9 months. and 9 days)
He was an ernest faithful and successful minister. (See Sprague Annuals of the Amer. Pulpit ix. 148. ) From Strong's Cyclopaedia Vol. ix page 1002.
By Rev. J. Milton Snyder Strongstown, Indiana Co. Pa. Jan. 16th 1901.
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APPENDIX "B"
In Memory of Rev. Nicholas G. Sharretts
Died December 31, 1836. Aged 34 years. l'month and 11 days. ยท Rev. Nicholas G. Sharretts was the Eldest Son of Major F. and Catherine Sharretts. He was born near Selins Grove, Union (now Snyder) County, Pennsylvania on the 20th day of November, 1802. His parents having removed to Carlisle, Pa. where Nicholas, at the carly age of 15 years publicly professed The Savior and was confirmed a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. From early in life he was exercised with the desire to preach The Gospel. In this he was encouraged by his pastor-The Rev. Benjamin Keller-who prepared him for the Freshman year in Dickenson College, Carlisle, then under the presidency of Rev. Dr. Mason. He graduated in 1825. He pursued the study of Theology under the direction of Rev. J. G. Schmucker, D.D. of York, Pa. Having afterwards visited the Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, he was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Western Pennsylvania Synod convened at Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the fall of 1826. At that time he was appointed as Itinerant Missionary for the North- western part of Pa. After visiting our people in the counties of Clearfield, Venango and Indiana he accepted a call from his first and only pastorate consisting of the congregations of Indiana and of Blairsville .- (also latterly of Brush Valley and Strongstown, by Rev. J. Milton Snyder) He entered on his labors here (Indiana) the first day of July 1827. On the 9th October of the same year (1827) he married Miss Louisa H. Spottswood of Carlisle, Pa .- A most excellent lady, who was to him a noble wife and an efficient co-worker and comforter in all his toils. He was the first settled pastor and English preacher placed over this field. He served this, his people faithfully and zealously, and most acceptably for 8 years and 6 months, when death relieved him of his labors and sufferings on earth, and took him to his reward in Heaven. He died on the last day of the year Dec. 31, 1836. aged 34 years 1 month and 11 days.
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His death was greatly deplored not by his own people only, but by all. Even to this day, after the lapse of fifty years (or more) his name is mentioned with respect and endeared recollections by those who knew him. x x x During a collecting tour to raise funds to free the Church at Indiana - (which was built during the early years of his ministry) - of a debt, he contracted the disease that finally caused his death. But the summons did not take him by surprise. x x x He could say: "I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand". His death-bed furnished delightful evidence of the power of religion to sustain the soul in the final struggle. Rev. G. A. Reichart, his co-laborer in The Gospel, at Kittanning, Pa. visited him during his last few days, to whom he testified of his hope in the Savior whom he preached.
His remains were interred in front of The Church at Indiana, He had been instrumental in building, amid a large concourse of sorrowing friends, who mourned his early departure.
Rev. C. F. Heyer improved the solemn occasion by a sermon on The Text from 2nd Kings 4:26. Here his remains rested until the death of his wife, December 13, 1879 when they were deposited side by side in "Oakland Cemetery", at Indiana, Pa.
By Rev. ... C. Ehrenfeld
Transcribed by Rev. J. Hilton Snyder, Dec. 29, 1900 Strongstown, Pa.
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APPENDIX "C"
In Memory of Rev. Simon P. Snyder
Died December 1, 1895. Aged 74 years and 10 months. . Rev. Simon P. Snyder was forn February 3, 1821 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. His father was a Lutheran preacher .. At the age of 17 Rev. Snyder united with the Lutheran Church, and began to prepare himself by a course at Wittenberg College, to preach the Gospel. He was licensed in 1849 in Canal Dover, Ohio. He began his ministry at Smithville, Ohio; and served at the following placed: New Castle, Indiana; Trivoli, Illinois; Camden, Indiana; Blairsville, Pa .; Brushvalley, Pa .; Butler, Indiana; Shipman, Illinois; Walton, Indiana; and Ohio City, Ohio. He spent forty-six years in the service of The Master, preaching the Gospel of Peace. He died in Van Wert, Ohio, Dec. 6, 1895. Aged 74 years and 10 months. Published in The Lutheran World of December 26, 1895 and Transcribed by Rev. J. Milton Snyder, December 29, 1900.
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