USA > Pennsylvania > History of the Church of the brethren of the Eastern district of Pennsylvania > Part 53
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53
Second house of worship, 317 Ministers, 317
Hays, Elder D., 161, 262, 545, 554
Heagy, Jacob, 472, 504, 505, 615
Heckler, James Y., 291, 297, 301
Heckler, Jesse Y., 301
Heckler, Joseph, 301, 318
Heckler, N. F., 291 Heckman, B. F., 4II
Heckman, Elder. Peter, 445, 644
Heddings, D. R., 534
Heffly, Peter, 29, 205
Heidelberg, 33, 34, 35, 36
Heisey, Elmer, 405
Heisey, Elder Martin, 458, 459, 496, 497, 646 Heisler, John, 109, III, 112
Henry, M. R., 472, 612, 628, 632
Henrich, James, 73
Henry, Prince, 2, 4, 50, 51, 57
Hermits, 21, 45 Hernly, Christian, 442
Herr, Elder John, V, VIII, IX, 350, 353, 358, 409, 415, 421, 458, 459, 460, 461, 470, 471, 473, 482, 484, 490, 493, 494, 497, 498, 501,
503, 5II, 521, 522, 526, 527, 529, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 589, 590, 592, 600, 613, 614, 616, 623, 624, 640, 643, 646, 652
Herr, Henry, Jr., 399, 403
Herr, John H., 399, 404
Herr, Elder Tobias, 346, 394, 399, 403, 646 Herring, Edward, 485
Hershey, B., 399 Hershey, Jacob, 379, 380
Hershey, J. W. G., 334, 359, 360, 638, 652 Hershey, Joseph, 542
Hertzler, Jonathan, 458, 460
Hertzler, Elder John, 396, 446, 448, 449, 455, 458, 459, 469, 480, 482, 485, 487, 490, 581, 600, 643, 647 Biography, 525
Hertzler, Elder S. H., 332, 342,
348, 349, 397, 408, 409, 414, 420, 421, 474, 504, 506, 524, 590, 592, 600, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 631, 632, 642, 643, 647, 651, 652 Hertzler, Elder William, 127, 183, 189, 190, 316, 341, 393, 396,
660
INDEX.
397, 402, 404, 433, 441, 443, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 472, 474, 479, 490, 499, 508, 522, 525, 530, 533, 534, 535, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 581, 587, 589, 595, 596, 597, 600, 643, 647
Hertzler, Wm., biography, 441, 523 Hertzog, Reuben M., 352
Hess, George, 459, 461, 481, 482
Hess, Henry L., 397, 398
Hetric, Elder J. P., III, 125, 126,
132, 174, 183, 211, 212, 213, 225, 226, 227, 228, 254, 255, 256, 260, 261, 262, 266, 562, 642, 647
Heyser, Emmanuel, 173, 241, 242 Hiestand, D. M., 397, 613
Hildebrand, Johannes, 20, 47, 53, 69, 70, 81, 325
Hildebrand, Maria, 20, 81
Hoch, Augustus, 479, 481
Hochmann, Ernest Christoph, 57 Höcker, Heinrich, 70
Höcker, Louis, 70 Höcker, Maria, 70
Höcker, Margretta, 70
Hoech, Bastian, 92
Hoech, Johanna, 92
Hoerner, Andrew, 423
Hoffer, Aaron H., 472, 473, 489, 506, 507
Hoffer, Addison H., 489
Hoffer, George, 390, 440
Hoffer, George (deacon), 472, 473
Hoffer, Isaac L., 409
Hoffman, Enoch, 171
Hohn, Henry, 29, 30, 31, 54
Hollinger, Adam, 489
Hollinger, Abraham K., 489
Hollinger, Elder Adam, 499
Hollinger, Elder Daniel, 440, 469, 472, 506, 507, 647 Hollinger, J. H., 537
Hollinger, J. A., 342
Hollinger, Elder H. B., 472, 504, 520, 626, 647
Hollinger, Elder Jacob, 363, 367, 370, 392, 441, 444, 458, 469, 472, 474, 499, 524, 587, 588, 643, 647 Biography, 440, 518
Hollinger, Monroe G., 398
Hollowbush, Peter, 212, 216, 218, 220, 224, 252, 346, 468, 587 Holsinger, Elder D. M., 122, 123, 553, 572, 586, 593 Holsinger, George B., 342 Holsinger, Harry R., 534 Holsinger, H. R., 572
Holsinger, John P., 534 Holsinger, Jacob, 322 Holsinger, Johannes, 543
Holsinger, Elder L. T., 161, 545, 546, 559 Holsinger, Elder W. H., 638 Holsopple, Frank F., 185, 204, 211, 214, 233, 254, 255, 260, 623
Holsopple, Ira C., 185, 211, 214, 221, 226, 255, 620 Holtzappel, Henry, 6, 20 Hoover, George, 533
Hoover, Elder Silas W., 342, 562 Hope, Elder Christian, 536, 538 Hoppock, Elder John, 173, 183, 184, 185, 193, 194, 647 Biography, 204
Horne, Elder H. T., 194, 195, 647 Horning, John, 308
Horning, Samuel, 308
Hottel, Elder Benjamin, 322, 626, 632, 642, 647
Hottenstein, Elder Amos S., 399, 400, 497, 592, 647
Hottenstein, P. S., 399
Housel, William, 164, 168, 169
Howe, Elder William M., 185, 191, 193, 310, 324, 410, 562, 623 Huber, Christian, 543
Huffman, Paul K., 173
Hummer, Catherine, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 564
Hummer, Peter, 369, 370, 371, 373, 422 Hunberger, Samuel A., 361, 41I, 555
Hunsicker, Jonas, 456
Hunsicker, Jonathan, 449
Hutchison, James A., 531
Hutchison, M. J., 532
Hyde, Lambert M., 185, 187, 204
Hyde, Elder Robinson, 173, 174, 189, 191, 194, 195, 202 Biography, 204
Imler, Elder T. F., 324, 341, 342, 343, 345, 432, 533, 534, 535, 592, 609, 612, 613, 618, 619, 620, 628, 629, 631, 632, 643, 647
Imler, Conrad, 533, 534
Indian Creek, 76
Indian Creek Church, 153, 240, 287, 296, 319, 594 Earliest preaching, 27, 28
The Price family, 291 Elders and ministers, 294
The Harley family, 296 Other families, 298 Organization, 289, 301
661
INDEX.
Indian Creek Church Meeting houses, 302 Burial grounds, 303 Towamincin, 304 Indian maiden, 292 Ingles, Casper, 21I
Inspirationist, 34, 35, 36 Isett, John, 257, 307
Johns, J. Bitzer, 338, 352 Johnson, William, 309, 312 Jones, Robert, 310 Jones, Samuel, 310 Jones, William, 154
Kagey, Elder J. M., 590
Kalklöser, John H., 6, 68, 69, 70
Kampfer, Johannas, 20, 30I
Kautz, Daniel, 343
Kaylor, Elder Hiram E., 406
Keim, Elder David, 211, 218, 220, 223, 264, 265, 267, 647
Keim, Jonathan, 214, 264, 265, 267, 268
Keim, Leonard, 264, 265
Keim, L. M., 137, 139, 212, 260, 267, 625 Keim, Samuel, 266
·Keller, Daniel, 458
Keller, J. H., 408, 632, 638
Keller, Isaac, 337, 338, 352
Keiler, Samuel, 395, 613
Kelpius, 21, 36, 37
Kemerer, Elias, 482, 483
Kemerer, John, 481, 483
Kemper, David, 328
Keyser, Abraham, 96
Keyser, Hannah, 118
Keyser, Elder Peter, 101, 107, 109, 110, 134, 21I, 545, 547, 642, 647 Biography, 103, 129 Kiefer, Daniel, 513 Kiefer, Jacob, 441, 443, 468
Kiefer, John, 442
Kilhefner, Elder David, 339, 340, 350, 592, 600, 601, 617, 618, 632, 638, 642, 647, 652 Kilhefner, Jacob, 338, 352
Kilkefner, J. K., 339
Kilhefner, S. K., 339
Kilhefner, Nathan, 343, 344
King, Israel, 479, 482, 483
King, John, 494, 495
King, Elder Joshua Y., 469, 479, 481, 532, 534, 535, 559, 590, 592, 600, 628, 647 King, Milton F., 534
Kinsey, David, 475, 476, 478 Kinsing, Martha, 70
Kintzel, Elias, 485, 487
Kintzel, William, 485, 487
Kitchen, A. R., 534
Kittinger, B. F., 157, 158, 159 Klein Association, Elder George, 509, 5II Klein, Elder George, 78, 328, 374, 436, 445, 455, 475, 514, 518, 643, 644 Baptism, 163, 164
Founder of congregations, 166
At Little Swatara, 436, 445
At Maiden Creek, 475 Biography, 509, 512
Klein, S., 480, 483 Kline, Elder Benjamin, 441, 447, 448, 449, 455, 514, 647
Kline, Daniel R., 448, 456
Kline, David B., 409, 415
Kline, Emanuel, 442, 443
Kline, Henry S., 479, 482, 495
Kline, Jacob, 480, 481
Kline, John (Lancaster), 341, 343, 344 Kline, John (Maiden Creek), 481, 482, 483
Kline, John (Tulpehocken), 458, 461
Kline, Elder John (Virginia), 172, 510, 514, 549, 550, 551, 570, 580
Kline, John H., 407, 408, 409, 414, 418, 420
Klingin, Anna Margaretha, 57
Koch, Jacob, 20
Koch, Stephen, 6, 1I, 20, 65, 66, 70 Visions of, 66, 69
Kolb, J. B., 405
Kopenhaver, William, 490
Köster, 37
Kratz, Amanda, 153, 159, 160, 620
Kratz, John, 318
Kratz, William, 318
Kreider, Benjamin, 348, 349
Kreider, Daniel K., 472
Kuhns, Amos M., 442, 443, 600, 652 Kulp, Elder Isaac, 189, 216, 219, 307, 308, 309, 312, 321, 589, 600, 647
Kulp, S. W., 339, 356, 624
Kulp, W. K., 339
Kulp, W. W., 214, 226
Kurtz, Elder D. W., 2, 3, 50, 537, 639, 647 Biography, 135-136
Kurtz, Edwin, 459, 461, 470 Kurtz, Elder Henry, IX, 75, 87, 241, 371, 545, 549, 550, 565, 570 Kurtz, Michael, 459, 460, 470
662
INDEX.
Kırtz, Samuel, 458, 460, 587 Katz, D. C., 485
Labadists, 40, 41, 49 Lake Ridge Mission, 413 Lancaster City Church Organization, 34I Growth and development, 343 Landert, Sigmund, 3I
Landis, Abraham, 248
Landis, Henry, I8, 20, 29, 205
Landis, Johannis, 326
Landis, Michael, 329, 365
Lang, Frederick, 18, 20
Laushe, Abram, 173
Laushe, Abraham, 164, 168, 169, 170, 545
Laushe, Henry, 170, 171, 198
Laushe, Isaac, 170, 314
Laushe, John Peter, 163
Lauver, G. M., 4II
Lawrenceville, 237, 251, 252, 254, 255
Leatherman, Elder Daniel, 72, 73, 78
Leckrone, Quincy, 263, 620
Lefever, Elder Elias B., 338, 624
Lehman, Christian, 255
Lehman, Samuel, 391, 571, 580
Leibert, Peter, 77, 92, 112, 381, 545, 547
Leinbach, Rev. Thomas, 365
Lentz, Alfred M., 448, 449
Lentz, Henry, 448, 456
Lentz, John H., 449
Leopold, Jonas, 224
Letterman, Daniel, 372, 544, 545
Letterman, Nicholas, 372, 544 Levy, Philip, 381
Libe, Christian, 6, 18, 163, 196 Minister at Crefeldt, 10 Light, George H., 317, 318, 651, 652
Light, Elder H. E., 127, 157, 158, 162, 185, 190, 191, 193, 341, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 394, 395, 399, 404, 407, 409, 429, 451, 459, 490, 493, 589, 592, 600, 602, 608, 609, 612, 617, 618, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 642, 643, 647
Lint, Elder C. G., 186, 553, 554 Lint, Simon, 322
Lititz Church, 336, 354 Organization, 359 First efforts, 360 Livermore, Harriet, 97 Livengood, C. A., 348, 349 Lloyd, Edgar K., 264 Long, Elder Christian, 122, 462, 547, 548, 549
Long, Elder J. A., 41I, 432, 559, 562 Long, Elder Peter, 172, 391, 545, 550, 565 Long, Elder Walter S., 105, 128, I45 Longacre, Owen, 29, 205
Longenecker, A. G., 409, 412, 414, 415, 418, 473, 638
Longenecker, Abraham, 395
Longenecker, A. H., 493, 495
Longenecker, Benjamin, 472 Longenecker, Elder Christian (first), 86, 327, 328, 370, 374, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 387, 423, 516, 541, 544, 547, 643, 644 Biography, 386, 422
Longenecker, Elder Christian (second), 388, 389, 390, 391, 403, 458, 550, 551, 568, 647 Biography, 386, 427 Longenecker, Daniel, 499, 593 Longenecker, W. S., 406
Longenecker, Elder J. H., VI, 358,
387, 407, 409, 415, 421, 435, 443,
451, 459, 472, 473, 474, 488, 490, 520, 545, 558, 560, 561, 562, 563,
589, 590, 592, 600, 601, 602, 621, 623, 624, 640, 643, 647, 652 Longenecker, Linn B., 386, 395 Longenecker, Solomon, 534 Lovefeast
First in America, 18 First in Philadelphia, IIO In barns, 234 Lowman, Henry, 74
Lucas, 490
Lumberville, 233, 234, 237, 240
Lumberville Mission, 219 Lutherans, 9, 34, 36, 49, 51, 63, 67, 382, 392, 400, 401, 453, 465, 468, 478, 530 Lynd, James, 108, 109, III, II2, II4, 130
Mack, Alexander, Sr., 3, 5, 6, 21, 31, 49, 51, 52, 55, 75, 77, 78, 98, 163, 198, 205, 206, 207, 208, 270, 281, 306, 325, 326, 644 Biography, 56-61 Life work, 57 Character, 58-60 Seal, 60 Removal, 61 Arrival, 51, 64
Mack, Elder Alexander, Jr., 57, 68, 78, 92, 112, 211, 306, 372, 380, 544, 545, 546, 644
663
INDEX.
Mack, Elder Alexander, Jr., leaves Germantown, 70
Returns, 78
Elected to ministry, 78
Biography, 98 Baptisms of, 99 Mack family, 102
Mack, Ann Maria, 57, 102
Mack family, 102
Mack, Hannah, 100, 102
Mack, Christina, 57
Mack, Johannes, 57, 90, 91, 96
Mack, John Valentine, 57, 69, 70, I02
Mack, Maria Hildebrand, 70, 102
Madeira, Elder C. C., 397, 405, 408, 409, 421, 479, 482, 647
Maiden Creek Church, 166, 319, 469, 492, 594 Early history, 475
Houses of worship, 476, 481
Elections, 480, 481 Obituaries, 483
Major, Thomas, III, 112, 131, 230
Major, Sara Righter, 131, 220
Mannheim, 33, 56
Marienborn congregation, 5, 7, 9
Markley, Samuel, 307
Martin, A. L. B., 432, 489
Martin, Amos M., 350, 351
Martin, A. W., 350, 351, 408, 420
Martin, Elder George Adam, 73, 74, 78, 196, 211, 282, 375, 644 Autobiography, 269
Martin, Nathan, 406, 408, 409, 414, 418, 633, 651
Martin, Elder Nicolas, 72, 73, 78, 372, 375, 544, 545, 547
Martsall, John G., 352
Maryland (see Bohemian Manor), 71, 72, 73, 80, 209, 217, 276, 296, 380, 387, 530, 533, 535, 569 Maugans, A. H., 489
Maugans, J. C., 540
Mayer, John, 30
Mayle, Jane, 18, 20, 48
McCann, Elder S. N., 368, 561, 563
McCann, Elizabeth Gibbel, 368
McKee, C. F., 243, 247, 249, 258, 260, 262, 620 McKinney, George B., 490, 496, 497
Mechanic Grove Church Early preaching, 346 Organization, 346 Mennonites, 9, 10, 29, 40, 219, 230, 272, 273, 281, 283, 299, 304, 314, 375, 378, 382, 383, 386, 392, 400, 401, 403, 429
Merkey, Elder David, 446, 449, 455, 456, 469, 480, 587, 588, 647 Merkey, Jacob, 449
Merkey, John, 449, 455, 456, 480, 544, 571, 575
Merkey, Elder Joseph, 446, 449, 455, 458, 480, 514, 647
Methatchton, 219, 230, 234, 236, 237, 307, 3II Methodists, 224, 231, 235, 236, 265, 314, 323, 332, 341, 407, 530 Metzger, Elder John, 551, 552, 553, 554, 580
Meyer, J. G., 408, 409, 418, 633, 636 Meyer, Elder Jacob W., Sr., 448, 449, 453, 455, 459, 485, 487, 525, 647 Biography, 526 Midway Church, 461, 471, 490, 504 Organization, 496 Early meetings, 498 Lebanon work, 501
Miller, Abraham, 513
Miller, Andrew, 442
Miller, Clayton B., 442, 443
Miller, D. E., 489
Miller, Elder D. L., 3, 546, 557, 567, 616, 639
Miller, Eliza, 538 Miller, Elder George, 374, 383, 437, 472, 508, 564, 644 Biography, 436, 511, 512
Miller, George H., 490
Miller, Howard, 126
Miller, Ira W., 343, 344
Miller, J. M., 339, 340
Miller, Elder J. Kurtz, 195, 410, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 561, 562, 632, 638, 639, 642, 643, 647
Miller, Martin, 172
Miller, Elder M. B., 193, 194, 195, 537, 539, 648
Miller, Elder Moses, 178, 179, 183, 377, 511, 512, 545, 554
Miller, O. S., 532
Miller, Peter, 54, 67, 69, 74, 364
Miller, Elder P. S., 161, 590
Miller, Elder R. H., 178, 179, 180, 182 Mingo Church, 237, 257, 275, 303, 323, 492, 594 Early membership, 307 Present officials, 312
Ministerial meetings Table of, 592
Minnich, Jacob L., 335, 34I Minnich, Jacob S., 332, 334, 337, 360 Minnich, John, 392, 394, 427
664
INDEX.
Minnich, John L., 346, 347, 348 Minnich, Nathaniel, 395, 609, 612, 615, 617 Missionary activity, 24, 31 Tour, 26-29, 290 Early history, 593
Organization, 595
Members of board, 600, 603 Offerings, 602
Table of meetings, 592, 652
Mohler, Harry B., 408
Mohler, Henry, 331, 365
Mohler, Henry, Jr., 331
Mohler, John, Sr., 331
Mohler, John L., 338, 352, 353
Mohler, Elder John M., 488
Mohler, Elder Levi S., 408, 409, 42I
Mohr, Allen, 322
Mohr, Jacob, 372, 544
Moore, Elder Chas. W., 176, 180, 186, 190, 191, 193, 194, 648 Biography, 203 Moore, Elder John P., 170, 171, 175, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 648 Biography, 202
Moore, Asa, 180
Moore, Gideon, 169, 170, 179
Moore, Elder J. H., 140, 558
Moore, William H., 173, 175, 177
Moravian, 475
More, Jacob, 163
Morgan, Elias, 486
Morrison's Cove, 74, 542, 543
Mountville Church, 394 Organization, 399
Church houses, 399, 401, 402, 404
Moyer, Henry H., 494, 495
Moyer, Jacob, 73
Mühlbach, 29, 40, 41, 43, 48
Mühlenberg, 72
Münsinger, Frank, 318
Musser, B. G., 394, 399, 403, 609, 612, 625
Musser, Isaiah N., 399, 632
Myer, Abraham, 458, 461
Myer, Daniel, 332, 344
Myer, Diller, 331, 332
Myer, Eli, 343, 344
Myer, George, 33I
Myer, Israel, 329, 330, 337, 338, 587
Myer, Jacob, 372, 544
Myer, Johannis, 33I
Myer, Elder John, 330, 334, 335, 359, 648 Myer, Elder Joseph, 329, 330, 356, 587, 648
Myer, J. W., 342, 343, 344, 600 Myer, Jacob W., Jr., 448, 449, 526, 620
Myer, Mahlon, 332
Myer, Reuben, 332
Myer, Rife, 332
Myer, Samuel, 329, 365
Myer, Samuel O., 449, 526
Myer, Samuel R., 330
Myer, Samuel (Little Swatara), 448, 526
Myers, Christian, 380
Myers, G. C., 537
Myers, Elder Graybill, 122, 123, 390, 499, 553, 584, 585
Myers, Elder J. T., 104, 105, 124,
134, 135, 137, 140, 147, 150, 156,
233, 239, 244, 246, 254, 256, 259, 260, 266, 530, 561, 589, 590, 595, 596, 600, 642, 648
Myers, S. F., 159, 194
Myers, Elder T. T., 8, 105, 126, 128, 135, 136, 137, 536, 538, 563, 628, 639, 648
Myers, Elder Tobias, 194, 560, 590 Mysticism, 34, 36, 39, 40, 44, 45, 47,64 Mystics, 9, 15
Naas, Elder John, 6, 10, 12, 69, 78, 163, 164, 166, 204, 207, 281, 297, 510, 514, 642, 644 Biography, 196 Son of, 12
Nagele, Hans Rudolph, 29
Nantmeal mission, 217
Nedrow, Elmer F., 324, 413, 601
Nedrow, Elder R. A., 413, 601
Neff, Daniel S., 399
Neff, Henry, 73, 372, 544, 545, 547, 550
Neidlinger, John, 485
Newcomer, Elder J. S., 341, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 399, 403, 587, 643, 648 Biography, 429
New Jersey churches, 594 Origin, 163 Colonial life in, 164
Amwell Church, 75, 82, 168, 169, 175 Sand Brook Church, 175
Bethel Church, 189 Union Church, 193 Nissley, Elder Jacob, 458, 459, 460, 461, 648 Norris, Thomas, 322
Norristown Church, 275 Early preaching, 323
665
INDEX.
Norristown Church Organization, 324 Northkill Church, 75, 79, 217, 475, 509, 510, 511, 514 Nyce family, 298
Nyce, Percival C., 492, 493, 495, 581, 628, 630
Nyce, William G., 212, 258, 260, 261, 262, 264, 268 Nyce, Elder Wm. P., 299, 306, 648 Ober, Allen, 406
Ober, H. K., 386, 408, 409, 4II, 418, 590, 592, 618, 619, 620, 621, 632, 634, 637, 638, 651, 652 Oberholtzer, Jacob, 457, 460, 52I
Oberholtzer, Elder William, 448, 459, 460, 461, 470, 482, 483, 484, 502, 546, 600, 626, 643, 648
Oberlin, Allen A., 531
Old Folks' Home, 93
Old Order Brethren, 338, 348, 377, 485 Oley, 15, 28, 55, 75, 79, 272, 289, 475, 477 Orr, E. A., 126, 127, 156
Otterbein, William, 382
Palatinate, 5, 7, 9, 32, 38, 56
Park, Asa, 173
Parkerford Church, 213, 228, 233 Mission, 219
Beginnings, 250 First pastor, 255
Partman, Anna D., 76
Patches, Henry M., 496, 497
Patrick, Thomas, 442, 443
Paxton Boys, 376
Peach Blossom Church, 533 Early history, 530 Division, 531 Penn, John, 293
Penn, Thomas, 293
Penn, William, 13
Pennypacker, Joseph, 231, 247, 248
Pennypacker, Nathan, 230
Pennypacker, S. W., 9, 299
Pequea, 29, 30
Persecution, 7-12, 13, 58
Pettikoffer, Anna Elizabeth, 70, 90 Pettikoffer, Johannes, 70, 89, 90, 9I
Pettikoffer House, 92-94, 96 Pfautz, Elder David, 462
Pfautz, Jacob, 330, 331, 332, 34I
Pfautz, Elder Jacob (Conestoga), 328, 335, 356, 365, 457, 458, 521, 545, 548, 643, 648
Pfautz, Elder Jacob (Little Swa- tara), 448, 449, 451, 471, 648
Pfautz, Joseph, 335
Pfautz, Moses, 458, 460
Pfoutz, Elder Abraham, 448, 449, 453, 458, 469, 648 Biography, 527 Pfautz, Elder Michael, 78, 82, 83, 85, 86, 166, 327, 328, 335, 373, 374, 381, 386, 514, 547, 548, 644
Pherson, O. P., 534
Pilgrim, The, 216
Pittenger, Elder J. M., 408, 412, 413, 632 Philadelphia churches First Brethren, 107
On Crown Street, 108 Elders and ministers, II2
Poor fund, 118
Sunday School, 119
On Marshall Street, 124 On Dauphin Street, 128 Recent history, 134
North Philadelphia Church, I27 Geiger Memorial, 128, 136, 244 Pastors, 137 Work of Mary S. Geiger, 141 Bethany Mission Church, 142 Pietists, 2, 3, 9, 34, 35, 36, 42, 45, 57 Poor Fund
At Philadelphia, 118 At Coventry, 227 At Harmonyville, 268
Poulson, Elder Israel, Sr., 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 314, 648 Biography, 198 Visions, 199
Poulson, Elder Israel, Jr., 155, 159, 162, 170, 172, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 189, 570, 581, 648 Biography, 201
Preisz, Johannes (Jakob), 20, 27, 291, 294, 302, 306, 644
Presbyterians, 235
Pressel, Valentine, 381
Price, Caleb, 294, 313, 316
Price, Elder D. E., 293
Price, Daniel, 217, 292, 293
Price family, 291
Price, F. W., 105
Price, Elder George, 211, 217, 218,
219, 222, 223, 230, 231, 240, 241, 294, 323, 479, 545, 547, 648 Price, Elder Henry A., 294, 306, 320, 648 Price, Elder Isaac, 122, 219, 230,
666
INDEX.
231, 236, 238, 241, 246, 250, 251, 252, 274, 278, 294, 573, 581, 583, 588, 648 Price, Elder Jacob M., 295, 303, 306, 642, 648
Price, Elder John, Sr., 211, 220, 223, 224, 235, 240, 274, 294, 548, 550, 648
Price, Elder John R., 211, 215, 223, 294, 581, 589, 649
Price, John W., 153, 162, 294, 581, 588, 642
Price, John (Antietam), 293
Price, John (Indian Creek, poet), 291, 294
Price, Elder John (Indian Creek), 293, 294, 295, 302, 306, 314, 315, 457, 458, 462, 479, 521, 545, 546, 642, 644
Price, Johannas, 292
Price, Jonas, Sr., 317, 396, 469, 479, 499
Price, Jonas H., 157, 295, 600
Price, Samuel H., 309, 312
Price, William (Ephrata), 337, 338
Price, W. S., 128, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262
Price, Elder William W., 238, 240, 294, 298, 304, 305, 306, 314, 315, 317, 346, 457, 521, 649 Biography, 295
Pricetown meeting house, 476
Primitive Christian, 216
Progressive Church, 187, 204 Protestants, 8
Prussia, I, 5, 291
Quaker Church, 492 Quakers, 45, 64
Quinter, Elder James, 56, 57, 60, 119, 120, 132, 140, 174, 181, 182, 185, 213, 220, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, 241, 244, 248, 251, 252, 255, 275, 278, 305, 314, 315, 401, 545, 551, 572, 580, 649
Conversion, 23I
Early Christian life, 232 Elected to ministry, 238
Rairigh, Elder George S., 411, 534, 535, 538, 592, 643, 649 Raudenbush, Henry, 372, 544 Rayman, Richard, 154 Reading City Church Church house, 492 Organization, 493 Church activities, 494
Ream, James F., 322 Reber, Aaron C., 534
Reber, Daniel H., 481, 482, 483
Reber, Elder D. C., V, VIII, IX, 86, 404, 408, 409, 415, 418, 420, 421, 505, 508, 537, 538, 540, 632, 633, 634, 636, 637, 649 Reber, Elias G., 482, 483
Reber, Frank L., 470, 628
Reber, Jonathan G., 479, 482, 483
Redcay, Jacob, 350, 352
Reed, Elder Samuel, 442, 649 Reformation, 8
Reformed Church, 9, II, 21, 51, 56, 63, 67, 74, 225, 257, 281, 285, 365, 382, 392, 465, 468, 478, 530 Reidenbach, Elder Rudy S., 330, 331, 350, 351, 649 Reiff, J. B., 214, 253, 256
Reiff, J. C., 186, 188, 194, 247, 248 Reiner, Elder Jacob, III, 122, 153, 162, 173, 279, 304, 313, 315, 317, 553, 581, 588, 589, 642, 649 Reiner, Joel K., III, 126, 127, 185
Reinhart, Abraham, 21I
Reinhart, Martin, 21I
Reinhart, Peter, 2II
Reinhold, Jacob, 329, 334, 468, 499, 587
Reisman, Johannes, 70
Reutsh, Joseph, 372, 544
Rider, Elder Jacob, 388, 390, 391, 392, 396, 398, 407, 430, 458, 569, 589, 649 Rider, Joseph H., 407, 414, 628, 629, 630, 631, 635 Ridgely Church, 531 Organization, 533 Officials, 534 Righter, Elder John, III, 112, 131, 238, 649
Righter, Sara, 112, 131, 230, 252
Rittenhouse, David, 218, 238
Rittenhouse, F. H., 532
Rittenhouse, Elder Joseph, 530
Rittenhouse, J. Roy, 531, 598
Ritter, Daniel, 20
River Brethren (Brethren in Christ), 308, 382, 383, 453, 542 Roeller, B. F., 263
Rosenberger, Artemus, 318
Rosenberger, Jacob, 318
Rosicrucian, 34, 36, 48, 49
Rothermel, Elder Jeremiah, 479, 481, 483, 484, 649
Rothrock Cemetery, 283, 284, 285 Rothrock, Jacob, 285, 288
Rothrock, Elder Joseph, 462
Rouser, Gideon, 163, 164, 372, 544
667
INDEX.
Royer, Abram H., 331, 352, 626, 627 Royer, Aaron H., 352, 531, 532
Royer, B. Mary, 413
Royer, Cyrus, 346, 347, 348 Royer, Daniel, 457, 458, 460, 464, 521, 524
Royer, David, 331, 337
Royer, Elder G. B., 4II
Royer, Henry, 338, 352
Royer, Elder J. G., 359, 410, 540, 556, 557, 639
Royer, John, 353, 544, 565, 568
Royer, John L., 459, 460, 471
Royer, John R., 338, 339
Royer, Joseph, 336, 363, 544
Royer, Reuben, 459, 461
Royersford Church, 213
Sunday School organized, 258 Organization, 261 Ruhl, Allen B., 397, 398
Rupp, Elder Christian, 329, 330, 356, 587, 649 Rupp, Levi, 332
Sabbath, 41, 47 Sabbatarians, 41, 47, 48, 49
Sachse, Julius F., 9, 19, 23, 27
Sand Brook Church, 175, 190, 191, 193 Sacon Township, 284
Sanger, H. E., 531
Sanger, W. E., 532
Sanger, W. H., 408, 633
Sanger, Elder S. F., 538, 557, 558, 567 Saylor, Elder D. P., 178, 179, 180, 182, 276, 391, 545, 550, 572, 579, 580
Saylor, Jeriah, 307
Saur (Sower), Christopher First, 67, 77, 292, 297 Schilbert, Peter, 89, 90, 91
Schlatter, 72
Schlosser, Elder John W., 338, 350, 352, 353, 643, 649, 652
Schlosser, R. W., 408, 409, 413, 415, 636 School house, 313, 355, 462, 463, 465
Schreiber, 77 Schreiber, George, 92, 372, 544
Schreiber, John S., 154, 155, 159 Schreiner, George D., 335, 359 Schriesheim, 56, 57, 62
Schumacher, Daniel, 544 Schuylkill Church, 526
Early history, 485 Meeting places, 486
Schwarzenau, 2, 4, 5, 23, 35, 36, 39, 45, 49, 50, 57, 59, 91, 281 Geography, I
Religious conditions, 3 Church at, 7 Schwaninger, Francis, 531
Schweitzer, Mattes, 372, 544
Schwenkfelders, 9
Secrist, Caleb, 531, 532
Seidensticker, 9
Sell, Andrew, 29, 205
Sell, Elder James A., 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 584
Select School, 97
Seldomridge, J. Albert, 343, 344, 399 Separatists, 36, 53, 272 Seventh Day Baptists Relation to Brethren, 49
Shafer, Joseph, 30
Shaffer, J. J., 214
Shallenberger, Elder David, 457, 521, 545, 570 Shamokin Church Early history, 490
Shearer, H. B., 397, 398
Shearer, Elder S. S., 406
Shelly, Jeremiah, 303, 600
Sherman, George H., 492, 494, 495
Sherman, Samuel, 449, 454
Shimer, William, 534
Shirk, Isaac, 332, 337, 356
Shisler, Elder James B., 150, 194, 301, 324, 642, 649
Shlipfer, John, 372, 544
Shoemaker, Peter, 90, 96
Shope, Elder Adam J., 442, 443, 649 Shrab, Lorenz, 372, 544
Shroyer, Elder Reuben, 410
Shuler, Elder Moses, 319, 320, 321, 642, 649 Sieber, Elder Solomon, 499
Sisters' work, 225
Skippack, 15, 27, 289, 290, 304, 307, 308, 309, 312
Slingloff, Henry, 92
Slingluff, Casper, 154
Slingluff, Henry, 154
Slingluff, John U., 153, 155, 173, 323, 588 Slingluff, William, 154
Sluyter, Peter, 41 Smith, Benjamin, 459, 461, 470
Smith, Elder David, 442, 649
Smith, Elder George, 469, 485, 486, 487, 643, 649
Smith, John H., 496
Smith, Peter A., 311, 312, 494, 502
668
INDEX.
Smouse, J. M., 183 Snader, David, 334, 357, 358
Snively, W. F., 532
Snowberger, Joseph D., 533, 534 Snyder, Elder G. A., 590
Snyder, Hiram, 338, 352
Sonon, Elder Henry S., 399, 649
Sonon, Jacob, 392, 394
Sontag, Elder Jacob, 82, 83, 85, 327, 330, 644 Sophia, Hedwig, I, 2 Sower, Charles, 77, 103
Sower, Elder Christopher, 77, 78, 92, 96, 98, 306, 323, 372, 374, 377, 409, 445, 475, 511, 544, 546, 644 Biography, 101-103
Spanogle, Elder Andrew, 172, 391 Spanogle, Harry, 488
Spanogle, Jacob, 115, 118, 132, 134, 588
Specht, A. J., 263
Sperry, Henry, 154
Spicher, Levi, 534
Spidle, Wm. F., 322
Spiker, Milan H., 534
Spring Creek Church, 504, 506, 520, 594 Organization, 472 Elections, 472
Houses of worship, 473
Springfield Church, 240, 293, 303 Organization, 319, 321
Stone meeting house, 320 Present officials, 322 Spring Grove Church, 331, 347, 617 Organization, 350 Springville Church, 354 Organization, 352 Church houses, 353 Statistical Tables
Of churches, 642 Of elders before 1800, 644 Of elders since 1800, 645 Of local Sunday School meet- ings, 652 Stauffer, Benjamin G., 398 Stauffer, Cyrus, 348, 349 Stauffer, D. F., 260 Stayer, D. B., 534 Steel, Edward, 534 Steel, George, 534 Steely, Harrison, 335, 346, 348 Steely, Mathias, 322
Stehman, Henry, 392, 394
Stehman, Jacob, 392, 394, 400 Steinmetz meeting house, 354 Stevenson, Theodore, 173
Stewart, Benjamin, 534 Stiefel, George, 36, 41, 42, 65 Stiegel, Baron, 392
Stoll, Elder Jacob, 326, 327, 328, 335, 336, 369, 374, 545, 547, 644 Biography, 362-364
Stoner, Joseph, 403
Stoner, Elder Solomon, 533
Stony Creek Church, 74, 79
Stoudt, Harrison, 481
Stouffer, Daniel M., 493
Stover, Mrs. Rudolph, 222
Stover, Elder W. B., 104, 411, 546, 563
Strasburg, 33, 34
Strayer, Ephraim, 538, 540
Struphaar, Daniel, 472
Struphaar, Isaac, 472
Struphaur, Joshua, 485
Struphaur, Michael, 486
Stump, Jacob, 76
Stuntz, 36, 40, 42, 65, 66
Stutzman, Jacob, 372, 544
Sunday School
District secretaries, 651 Table of meetings, 652 Swatara Church, Big, 75, 79, 328,
445, 489, 504, 507, 512, 513, 514, 515, 517, 520, 524, 594
Early history, 436
Division, 44I
Elections, 442 Meeting houses, 443
Swatara Church, Little, 75, 79, 166, 457, 462, 469, 481, 504, 514, 518, 521, 523, 525, 527, 577, 594 Early history, 445
Elections, 446-448
Houses of worship, 449
Union cemetery, 45I Obituaries, 449, 455 Swigart, Elder M. C., 105, 147,
158, 162, 211, 563, 621, 642, 649 Swigart, Elder W. J., 126, 185, 240, 260, 559, 563
Täufer (Tunkers), 4, 9, 12, 50, 74, 79, 168, 291, 383, 480 Taylor, A. Z., 339, 350
Taylor, Elder I. W., 330, 331, 332, 339, 340, 343, 344, 345, 348, 350, 351, 354, 357, 359, 560, 561, 562, 563, 590, 592, 600, 612, 613, 614, 615, 617, 621, 628, 643, 649, 652 Taylor, Leonard, 324
Taylor, Elder S. W., 350, 351, 649 Texiere, Martin, 538, 540
669
INDEX.
Thomas, John S., 12I Tobias, George, 490 Towamincin, 304 Tower City Mission, 490 Traut, Balser, 20
Traut Bros., 17
Traut, Jeremias, 20
Traut, John H., 6, 17, 20, 65, 67
Traut, Magdalena, 20
Trout, Henry T., 177
Trumbauer, Harrison, 319, 321 Trumbauer, Henry, 322
Trutt, Daniel I., 494, 495
Tulpehocken Church, 346, 393, 482, 496, 501, 502, 521, 524, 594 Organization, 457 Elections, 458-459
Obituaries, 460
Division, 461
Houses of worship, 462 Sunday Schools, 470
Ulery, J. Edson, 536, 537, 538, 539, 562
Ulrich, Samuel, 543
Ulrich, Elder Stephen, 372, 381, 544
Umstad, Elder John, 131, 134, 153,
155, 172, 173, 216, 218, 219, 230, 233, 237, 238, 239, 240, 245, 247, 305, 315, 323, 346, 367, 545, 549, 550, 551, 579, 580, 581, 588, 642, 649
Conversion, 23I Election to ministry, 232 Biography, 273-279
Union Church, 193
Union meeting house, 450
United Brethren, 346, 382, 410, 453, 485, 486 Universalists, 390
Upper Dublin Church, 183, 202, 293, 301, 313, 594 Organization, 153 Deacons, 154 Oversight of, 155, 162
Pastorate, 159 Church auxiliaries, 160
Urner, Catherina Reist, 20, 22, 28, 205
Urner, Isaac N., 17, 209, 210, 215, 218, 220, 223, 226, 264, 267
Urner, Elder Jonas, 211, 221, 644 Urner, Elder Martin, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 28, 78, 205, 206, 209, 210, 223, 270, 271, 281, 282, 374, 642, 644 Urner, Elder Martin (Second), 2II, 223, 377, 380, 381, 429, 445, 475, 5II, 514, 544, 545, 547, 644
Utz, Daniel, 381, 545, 547
Van Bebberstown, 19, 20
Van Dolah, Cyrus, 173, 183
Van Dolah, Henry, 185 Virginia, 71, 209, 217, 276, 296, 523, 569, 579, 584 Visions, of Israel Poulson, 199 Von Bebern, Isaac, 40, 41, 42
Wadsworth, W. J., 263 Waggoner, Jacob, 170
Waggoner, William, 171, 173
Walking Purchase, 282
Waltz, B. Franklin, 345
Wanner, Andrew, 307, 309, 312
Wayland, J. W., 71, 73, 74
Weaver, Elder David W., 342, 343, 410, 494, 495, 503, 600, 601, 650 Weaver, Elam, 399
Weaver, George W., 339, 405
Weaver House, 96, 97
Weaver, John, 96, 112
Weaver, Philip, Jr., 96, III
Weber, Jacob, 29, 36
Weidler, Michael, 331, 334, 356
Weiser, Conrad, 67
Weiss, Howard, 496, 497
Wells, David G., 253, 257, 259
Wenger, Christian, 33I
Wenger, Elsworth, 357
Wenger, Elder Edward M., 448, 449, 453, 455, 459, 485, 487, 490, 503, 592, 600, 601, 632, 643, 650, 651 Wenger, Elder Israel, 337, 338, 350, 352, 353, 459, 494, 643, 650 Wenger, Jacob, 460, 470
Wenger, Elder Jacob, 304, 390, 446, 447, 448, 449, 455, 456, 526, 650 Wenger, Jacob F., 447, 448, 449
Wenger, S. G., 397, 398 Wenger, Samuel, 496, 497
Wenger, Samuel R., 332, 609, 612, 613 Werner, Peter, 388, 389, 390, 391 Westphalia, I Whisler, C. Alfred, 344
Whitefield, George, 72, 196
White Oak Church, 55, 75, 79, 81, 359, 360, 361, 399, 401, 402, 422, 423, 427, 430, 457, 458, 461, 516, 521, 541, 542, 587, 594, 609 Hummer family, 369 Zug family, 374 Eby family, 378 Longenecker family, 386
670
INDEX.
White Oak Church
Divisions, 391, 394 Later history, 393 Widder, D. H., 489
Wilhelm, Joseph, 459, 470, 496, 497
Wilson, Clinton B., 185
Wine, J., 172
Wine, Elder William M., 639
Winebrenarian Church, 569
Winebrenner, John, 382, 383
Wingard, Joseph D., 530
Winters, Cyrus, 504, 505
Wissahickon, 18, 19, 21, 24, 38, 45 Wise, Elder John, 122, 123, 125, 181, 182, 545, 552, 571, 572 Wise, Rachel Douglas, 94
Witmer, Elder J. H., 442, 443, 444, 474, 504, 592, 600, 643, 650 Witmer, Joseph, 472
Witmer, Elder S. Z., 377, 472, 506, 507, 592, 600, 619, 621, 643, 650 Wittgenstein, I, 101, 29I
Wohlfahrt, Michael, 42, 53, 63, 64, 206
Wolf, George B., 357
Wolf, Samuel N., 335, 355, 356, 357, 358
Wolgemuth, Harry W., 42, 53, 64, 206
Yocum, Howard, 248 Yoder, David, 320, 32I
Yoder, Emanuel, 481, 483
Yoder, Elder Harry B., 342, 343, 344, 345, 415, 600, 601, 619, 620, 638, 642, 650, 652
Yoder, Henry, 322 Yoder, Jacob, 479, 480, 481, 483
Yoder, John, 475
Yoder, Nathaniel, 482
Yothers, David, 485
Zerbe, Samuel, 485 Ziegler, Amos, 310
Ziegler, Daniel P., 311, 312, 490
Ziegler, Elias P., 448, 456
Ziegler, Henry Z., 449
Ziegler, Elder Jesse, 105, 127, 158, 162, 260, 261, 309, 310, 311, 312, 324, 4II, 494, 523, 562, 590, 592, 600, 601, 617, 618, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 631, 632, 642, 650, 652 Ziegler, John, 311, 312, 448
Ziegler, Katherine, 312, 343, 413 Ziegler, Levi, 310, 31I, 312
Ziegler, Levi K., 534
Ziegler, Elder Philip (Chiques),
388, 389, 391, 392, 393, 396, 398, 430, 569, 587, 650 Ziegler, Elder Philip (Little Swa- tara), 456, 650 Biography, 523
Ziegler, Samuel, 449
Ziegler, William, 456
Zigler, Elder D. H., VII, 71, 523, 562, 579, 583
Zinzendorf, Count, 72, 271, 272, 281, 477
Zion Children, 441, 447
Zobler, William N., 343, 399
Zook, Wallace, 334, 336
Zuck, Abraham, 315, 328
Zuck, David, 375
Zuck, John, 375
Zuck, Peter, 282, 283, 284
Zug, Elder Abraham, 377, 468, 520, 522, 650 Biography, 365, 457
Zug, Benjamin (White Oak), 392, 396, 429, 572
Zug, Benjamin (Tulpehocken), 459, 460, 521
Zug, Benjamin R., 396, 397, 398
Zug, Elder Henry S., 397, 398, 431, 472, 643, 650 Zug, Elder John, 122, 123, 365, 367, 370, 441, 457, 458, 460, 469, 479, 480, 481, 529, 545, 552, 571, 581, 587, 588, 589, 643, 650
Biography, 520-523
Zug, Elder Johannes, 328, 365, 374, 375, 376, 379, 380, 381, 384, 385, 387, 422, 426, 429, 471, 545, 644 Zug, Elder John C., 377, 397, 408, 409, 4II, 434, 473, 495, 561, 592, 650, 652
Zug, Elder S. R., V, VIII, 134, 137, 158, 162, 185, 190, 191, 193, 320, 341, 342, 345, 364, 365, 367, 368, 377, 388, 392, 396, 397, 398, 406, 407, 408, 420, 421, 443, 448, 458, 469, 473, 488, 489, 506, 511, 516, 520, 523, 525, 533, 537, 554, 556, 557, 558, 559, 567, 572, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 592, 595, 600, 609, 612, 613, 616, 621, 624, 626, 627, 642, 643, 650 Biography, 429-435 Zug, Ulrich, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 429
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.