| Scope and Content | BC2015/2 – This collection contains early letters of members in good standing who are presumably transferring in and out of Ladoga area congregations during the 1800’s. They contain names of members as well as names of ministers, elders, deacons, or clerks from the outgoing German Baptist Brethren and Church of the Brethren groups (after the divide). There have been too many hands, and too many years, involved in organizing and describing these early letters from perhaps three or more collections. It is thought that these letters pertain to the Ladoga area (and also from the Ladoga Church of the Brethren), but letters from other Indiana congregations might have been mingled with the Ladoga collection as well. Researchers should double-check family names and locations before determining that Ladoga area is the appropriate destination for these traveling Brethren: 21 October 1826 – Church meeting at Joseph Kingery, Ohio, Preble County – William R. Smith and Martha Smith Daniel Miller, Elizabeth Miller, John Myer , Elisebeth Myer, Btt() Lybrook, Marey Lybrook, Joseph Kingery, Eve Kingery, Tobias Miller, Sary Miller, Willium Mays?, Elisabeth Mays?, Jacob Lybook , Elizabeth Lybrook, Pheb? Miller, Abraham Miller, Nancy Miller?, Robert White, Mary White, Martin Kingery, Mary Kingery, John Lybrook, Fany Lybrook, John O. Miller, Anna Miller, Abraham Myer, Chrislana Myre, Philip Lybrook , Anna Lybrook, Peter Eikenbery, (?) Kintner?, Henry Eikenbery, (?) (?) Note: “ History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana” indicates that Willam R. Smith and “Mary” Smith were early settlers in the Ladoga area. The Archivist believes a mistake has been made and that Smith’s wife’s name is actually, “Martha.” The book also says that the Smiths moved from Darke County, Ohio, which is the county just north of Preble County. Perhaps the Smiths lived in Darke County but were members of the congregation in Preble County? Montgomery County, Ohio is just east of Preble County. A “Mary Smith” did arrive in July 1827 (see her letter below). She was from the Four Mile area in Franklin County, IN. 21 October 1826 – Church meeting at Joseph Kingery, Ohio, Preble County – Henry Moss and Frances Moss Mass? Daniel Miller, Elisabeth Miller, John Myer, Elisabeth Myer, Baltzer Lybrook, Mary Lybook Joseph Kingery, Evey Kingery, William Mazr, Mays? ElisabethMays? Mayr? Mazr?, Tobias Miller, Sary Miller, Jacob Lybrook, Elizabeth Lybrook, Robert White, Mary White, Thomas Rash, Catharina Rash, Martin Kingery, Mary Kingery 21 October 1826 – Church meeting at Joseph Kingery, Ohio, Preble County – Elisabeth Robert Daniel Miller, Elisabeth Miller, John Myer, Elisabeth Myer, Battinger? Lybrook, Mary Lybrook, Joseph Kingery, Eve Kingery, William Neff?, Elizabethe Neff?, Tobias Miller, Sary Miller, Jacob Lybrook, Elizabeth Lybrook, John Witter, Anna Witter, Mary Kingery, Philip Lybrook, Anna Lybook, John Bitter, Sally Bitter, Abraham Myer, Christana Myer. 11 November 1826 – Frankliln County, Virginia? – Jacob Ronk and Hanna Ronk (wife). Isaac Howe?, John Bowman, Jacob Nave, Sam Flora, John Ikenbery. 8 April? 1827 – Church of Whitewater, Union County, Indiana – Christian Landes – to Putmun (Putnam) Co., IN Benjamin Bowman, David Miller, Nicholas Stutsman, Jacob Huston, Joh() Gaby, Daniel Fosher, (George? (?)) From “Planting the Faith I a New Land” an early member is said to be John Moyer – could this possibly be John Myer? 7 July 1827 – Franklin County, IN [Four Mile area] – William Guilams and Sarah Guilams. Daniel Miller, Elisabeth Miller, John Myer, Elisabeth Myer, Baltzer Lybrook, Joseph Kingery and Evey Kingery (Eve is the daughter of Elder Jacob Miller), (Sary) Miller, Tobias Miller, Mary White, Robert White, Mary Kingery, Martin Kingery, Elizabeth (Moss), Abraham Miller, Nancy Miller. For Abraham and Nancy Miller see HCOBIN p. 365. July 1827 – Franklin County, IN (Four Mile area] – Mary Smith Daniel Miller, John Myer, Baltazer Lybrook, Joseph Kingery, Tobias Miller, Robert White, Martin Kingery, Abraham Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Elizabeth Myer, Mary Lybrook, Eve Kingery (daughter of Elder Jacob Miller),(Sary) Miller, Elizabeth Moss, Mary White, Mary Kingery, Alisabeth Moss, Nancy Miller. 14 September 1828 – Montgomery Co., VA – Sister Mary Hickman – BC2014/19 Jacob Weddle, David Weddle, Andrew Weddle, Henry Duncan, Suphire Weddle, Elizabeth Duncan. 26 April 1829 – Montgomery County, Virginia – Sophia Weddle Jacob Weddle, John (Bishop?), Peter Reed, Morrel Dickerson, Andrew Weddle, David Weddle, Archabald Tompson, Sarah Weddle, Elizabeth Weddle, Nancy Reed, Sarah Sowers?, Rachel Tompson, Nany Parmer, Dicy? Bishop, Sarah Dickerson, Elizabeth Dickerson. 30 August 1829 – Franklin Co., Virginia – David Fisher and Susannah Fisher (wife) Isaac Knafe, John Bowman, John Barnharte, Samuel Flowry, Jacob Peters Note from Brethren Encyclopedia pg. 507 – This was the second permanent Brethren settlement in Virginia. 12 August 1831 – Foremile and Indiancrik – John Miller and Pheby Miller John Myer, William Moss, Daniel Miller, Abraham Moss, Joseph Kingery, Tobias Miller, Samuel Kingery, Henry Eikenbery, Abraham Myer, Abraham Miller, John Witter, Jacob Lybrook, Jacob Ritter, Elizabeth Myer, Lydia (Eikenbury) Miller, Nancy Moss, Evey Kingery, Sarah Miller, Sarah Kingery, Elizabeth Eikenbery, Christena Myer, Nancy Miller, Ann Witter, Elizabeth Lybrook, Sarah Ritter. Tobias Miller, Abraham Miller, Daniel Miller were sons of Elder Jacob Miller, see “Planting Faith in New Land,” pg. 30. See also HCOBIN pg. 162. Moss, see HCOBIN pg, 163. 21 July 1832 – Foremils and Indian Creak – Thomas Miller and Sally Miller- (Four Mile) John Myer, William Moss, Dannial Miller, Abraham Moss, Joseph Kingery, Tobias Miller, Samuel Kingery, Henry Eikenbury, Abaham Miller, Philip Lybrook, Elizabeth Myer, Mary Moss, Lydia Miller, Nancy Moss, Eve Kingery, Sally Miller, Sally Kingery, Elizabeth Eikenbury, Nancy Miller, Anan Lybrook. 20 August 1831 – Jacob Herschberger and wife – Botetourt Co., VA Peter Frantz Daniel Barnhart Christian Bowman Henrich Brubacher or is this Lewinbarger? George Stover 22 September 1833 –– Johannes Moyer (translated to Johannes Meyer) and wife - Botetourt Co., VA Peter Frantz Henrich Brubaker Christian Bauman Johannes Eller (translated to John Eller) ( ) 22 1833 –– ( M – ger? Moiozif--or ) and wife - Botetourt Co., VA Peter Frantz? Christian Bauman Henrich Brubaker Johannes Eller (translated to John Eller) 1 May 1834 – Michael Etter and wife Botetourt Co., Va – to Montgomery Co., IN. Joel Crumpacker Peter Frantz Jacob (Brubach? )ger John Eller Daniel Barnhart 29 (?) 1835? 0r1859? (see the little 35 written above year)-Clark Co., Ohio –Catharine Goswil? To Putnam Co., IN BC2014/19 23 August 1835 – Sister Elizabeth Frankenbarger – no county but similar signatures – Botetourt Co., VA? Joel Crumpacker Peter Frantz Daniel Barnhart Christian Bowman S or Z Lewinbarger? Jacob Lewinbarger? John Eller 30 August 1835 – Samuel Pefley and wife, Anna Pefly- no county but similar signatures – Botetourt Co., VA? Peter Frantz Daniel Barnhart Christian Bowman Samuel Lewinbarger Jacob Lewinbarger John Eller 2 September 1836 – Floyd Co., Virginia – Sara Dodd – to () in state of Indiana Austin Hylton, Andrea Weddle, David Weddle, John Bishope, Henry Duncan, Isaac Dobyns, Rachel Hylton, Elizabeth Weddle, Dicy? Bishop, Elizabeth Duncan. 19 August 1837 – Samuel Harshbarger and Elizabeth Harshbarger – no county but similar signatures – Botetourt Peter Frantz Daniel Barnhart Christian Bowman Jacob Brubecker John Eller Daniel Stoner Michael Stover Benjamin Barnhart 19 August 1837 – Elizabeth Harshbarger wife of Samuel Harshbarger – Batetourt Co., VA Peter Frantz Christian Bowman Daniel Barnhart Jacob Brubecker John Eller Daniel Stoner Michall Stover Benjamin Barnhart 6 September 1837 – Barbara Stoner – probably Batetourt Co., VA as well (look at signature list) Peter Frantz Daniel Barnhart Christian Bowman Henry Brubecker John Eller Probably circa 1837– but no date- just judging by list of signatures – Roanoke County, Virginia – Henry Riffey Daniel Barnhart, John Eller, John Brubaker, Christian Wertz, B. F. Byerly, Moses E. Brubaker, Elias Brubaker, Benjamin Brubaker. Probably circa the 1830’s judging by list of names and by pg. 177 HCOBIN noting that the Graybills arrived in the 1930’s – Church of Roanoke Co,m Virginia – Philip Graybill and Lucinda Graybill (wife) Daniel Barnhart, Henry Brubaker, John Eller, Jacob Brubecker, John Brubecker, Joel Brubaker, Christian Wertz 30 September 1837 – Union County, Indiana – Sally Akers – to Parke County or wherever Wm. Matz?, Daniel Miller, Abraham Matz?, Joseph Kingery?, Samuel Kingery?, Henry Eikenberry 27 August 1839 – Montgomery County, Ohio – Abraham Graybill and Nancy Graybill (wife) Henry Metzger, Jo(?)(?), Samuel Pfantz, Christian Arnold, Abraham Erbough, Christian Kinsie?, Joseph Arnold, John Ruse. 20 October 1844 – Preble County, Ohio – James Hires? and wife – to Montgomery Co., Indiana John Hart, Daniel Miller, Henry Bear, Jacob Rinehart, John Albaugh, George Morningstar, Jacob Deardorff 31 July 1846 – Fall Creek Church, Highland County, Ohio – Daniel Himes and Mary Himes (wife) – to Montgomery Co., IN Robert Maler, David Ockerman. 2 September 1846 – Franklin County, Virginia – John Firestone and wife John Bowman, Abraham Barnhart, Abraham Nafe, Joel Peters, Isaac Nafe. 1 February 1847 – Virginia, Franklin County –Joseph Kinney going to Montgomery County, IN John Bowman, Abraham Barnhart, Abraham Nafe, Jacob Napp, Joel Peters, Joel Fisher, Isaac Nafe, Daniel Bowman, Samuel Frantz, Jacob Peters 22 August 1847 – Valey Meeting House, Botetourt, Co. VA – Benjamin Kepler (Kessler, KeBler) & Elizabeth (wife) & children. Abraham Crumpacker, Peter Nininger, Benj() Moomaw, William Gish, Andrew McCluer Daniel Kinzie, George Bair, John Bechner Note: 1847 – William Gish (third elder) – (taken from HOCOBIN) 19 September 1847 – William Gish and Anna Gish (wife) – and family - Botetourt Co., VA – “William is a faithful Minister of the Gospel and he is also a regular or? Bishop or Elder…” George Layman, Abraham (Crumpeker) Crumpacker, Andrew McCluer, John Beahner Samuel H. Kinzie, Jacob Peters, Peter Nofsinger, Ch( )Moomaw, Jacob HeldiBridle Peter Nininger, George Bair, Benjamin Showalter, John Bonsach, Benj( )Moomaw, Daniel Kinzie 27 February 1848 – George G. Britts – Church of Botetourt County, VA – to Montgomery, IN Abraham Crumpacker, John Murry, Andrew McCluer, Daniel Kinzie Peter Nininger, Peter Nofsinger, Benjamin Moomaw, Chrisly H. Moomaw 27 February 1848 – George G. Britts – Church of Botetourt County, VA – to Montgomery, IN Abraham Crumpacker, John Murry , Andrew McCluer, Daniel Kinzie Peter Nininger, Peter Nofsinger, Benjamin Moomaw, C. H. Moomaw 8 September 1849 – Franklin County, Virginia – Sister Mary Beard – BC2014/19 John Bowman, Abraham Naff, Abraham Barnhart, Isaac Naff, Joel Peters 30 September 1852 – Franklin County, Virginia – David Jackson John Bowman, Abraham Barnhart, Abraham Neff, Isaac Neff, Joel Peters 11 August 1859 – Wayne and Henry Counties, Indiana – Ala Onesby David Hardman, Albough, Samuel Eiler, Daniel Ulrich, Abraham Myer Note: Hardman was the Presiding Elder of Nettle Creek, succeeding Ben. Bowman when Bowman moved to Missinewa in 1850 (taken from HOCOBIN pg. 334) and Sauel Eiler, early deacon at Nettle Creek and Canadian born, married Susannah Snyder (pg. 334). Note: 1856 – Mattias Frantz (Botetourt, VA) ordained. He died in 1898 (taken from HOCOBIN). Note: 1857 John Guilliams and George Stover made deacons (taken from HOCOBIN). 29 August 1857 – Outgoing letter from Ladoga to? - Cornstock – Montgomery Co., Va. or Ia. – Joseph Robinson & Eliza Robinson (wife)- we need to find where Cornstock is located? After a little more research was done, the location looks like it could actually be, Montgomery County, INDIANA. Mathias Frantz, Westly Bertzel?, Daniel Himes, Samuel Harshbarger, John B. Pefley, G. Stover, John Guilliams, Benjamin Kessler, Daniel Himes, John Britts. Note: it looks like either Va. Or Ia. is written as the state, and not Indiana – and the signing minister and deacon are from Ladoga area, Indiana. Note: 16 August 1858 Robert H. Miller and Daniel Stoner (brother of David Stoner, Sam Stoner’s father) made ministers. The election was in charge of Hiel Hamilton, Samuel Murray, Daniel Himes, Wesley Burkett. Mattias Frantz was bishop (taken from HOCOBIN). 15 February 1858 –Botetourt County, VA – Susanna Layman (with her children) – BC2014/19 Peter Nininger, Benjamin Moomaw, Daniel Kinzie, Jos Moomaw, George Layman 12 September 1860 – Botetourt Co., VA – Sister Margret Overstreet Peter Nininger Ben? Moomaw D. H. Plaine Daniel Kinzie? George Bieley? James M. Grant? John W. Gish 21 February 1863 – Woodford Co., Illlinois – Isaac Moore and Sarah Moore (wife) James R. Gish, Philip (A.?) Moore, George W. Gish, John Woods, Michael Garber, Elisha Henricks. 15 March 1863 – Mittlefork Church, Clinton County, IN – Barbara Shively Daniel Neher, Allan Mohler, Stephan Metzger, John Metzger, Martin Neher, Jacob Shively, Isaac Metzger, John Brumbauch 12 September 1863 – Mittle Fork Church, Clinton Co., IN – Samuel Kunkle and wife Daniel Neher, Allin? Mohler, Stephen Metzger, Martin Neher, John Metzger, Isaac Metzger, John Brumbaugh, Samuel Hoffert 20 January 1864 – Botetourt Co., VA – Mark Graybill Peter Nininger Joseph Moomaw William W. Keeling Wm. (S or G) Noninger D. () Moomaw 27 August 1864 – Middlefork Church, Clinton Co., IN – Martin Neher and Susannah Neher (wife) Daniel Neher, Allen Mohler, Martin Bowiss (Howiss?) Jr., J. W. Brumbaugh, Samuel Hoffert. 21 October 1864 Outgoing letter from Montgomery County, Indiana- Sister Susannah Lemmon? Robert H. Miller, Matthias Frantz, John Click, Saml. Harshbarger, Daniel H. Himes, Zimri Munker? Note: Robert Miller’s advancement and installation date are lost – his house was burned. He was bishop from early 1860’s till 22 October 1880. (Taken from HOCOBIN) 12 March 1865 – Middlefork Church, Clinton Co., IN – Daniel Skiles and wife Daniel Neher, Allen Mohler, Stephen Metzger, John W.? Metzger, J.? Shivelly, Isaac Metzger, John ( ), Samuel Hoffert. 23 July 1865 – Botetourt Co., VA – Catharine Harris – BC2014/19 Peter Narringer, B. () Moomaw, Jonas Graybill, John McClure, Daniel Kinzie, Michael Graybill, W. G. Naringer, Joseph Moomaw. 24 September 1866 – Middlefork Church, Clinton Co., IN – Eli Wolf – BC2014/19 Daniel Neher, Allen Mohler, Stephan Metzger, John W. Metzger, John Metzger, Jacob Shivel (Shively?), Samuel Huffort, Isaac Metzger, John W. Broombaugh (Brumbaugh?) 27 October 1866 – Roanoke Co., Virginia – Mary M. Smith Daniel Barnhart, John Eller, John Brubaker, Christian Wertz, B. F. Byerly, Elias Brubaker, Benjamin Brubaker, Moses E. Brubaker. 26 March 1867 – Botetourt County, VA – Mary Manges, Rebecah Manges, Elizabeth Redinger, Mary Redinger Peter Nininger B. F. Moomaw D. H. Plane John C. Moomaw Jonas Graybill Mi(chul) Graybill Peter Noffsinger Willia(m) Nininger Joseph Moomaw Undated but similar signatures – circa 1867? – Lucy A. Zimmerman – Botetourt Co., VA B. F. Moomaw Peter Nininger Joan Graybill S. Crumpacker? 3 December 1871 – Fredonia Wilson Co., Kansas – letter for Byron Mahorney. Isaac Hershey, Eld. () () Mahorney () HSS? Samuet Rettinger George M. Pefley 20 August 1882 – Peters Creek, Roanoke Co., Virginia – Mollie Pritchard William Moomaw, John Brubaker, Elias Brubaker, M. E. Brubaker, J. W. Eller August 1883 – Cerro Gordo, Illinois – Daniel Weller Ministers: David Troxel, A. B. Snider Deacons: Stephen Shively, John Blicken (Blickberry? see following letter), D. Blickenstaff August 1883 – Cerro Gordo, Illinois – Sarah Auker Ministers: David Troxel, A. B. Snider Deacons: Stephen Shively, John Blicken (Blickberry? see above letter), D. Blickenstaff 8 September 1883 – Eight Mile Church, Franklin Co., Kansas – Juliann Neff Daniel Barnhart, Samson Harshman, Daniel Barnhart 15 November 1883 – Brick Church Floid Co., Virginia – Margarett Bailiff Elder H. P. Hylton, Harvey Weddle, E. W. Hylton, Elder J. B. Hylton, P. N. Hylton, Sam(uel?) Weddle, Elder J. H Slusher, Jas. Roberson, Beth Harman, C. D. Hylton Asst. Clerk 15 November 1883 – Adaline Bailiff – BC2014/19 – (also Brick Church? See list of names above/same date) Elder J. P. Hyltern? Hylton? Elder J. B. Hyltern? (Hylton?) Elder J. H. Slusher? Harvey Weddle, P. N. Hyltern, Jas. Roberson, E. W. Hyltern, Samuel Weddle, Beth Harman, C. D. Hylton. See above for list of names for Margarett Bailiff 5 October 1884 – Beaverdam Church, Frederick Co., Maryland – Sister Lina Norris, now Sister Stoner Note: This was one of the first Brethren congregations in Maryland. New meetinghouse in 1882. Solomon Stoner was the elder in 1882. Ministers: Solomon Stoner and Ephraim W. Stoner Deacons: John Snider, David Stoner, Samuel Repf (Naff?), John A. Utz?, Nicholas (UT)z? 22 November 1884 – Valey (Valley?)meeting house, Botetourt Co, Va – James Greenway B. F. Moomaw Peter Nininger Geo H Graybill Samuel (Shaver, ?) T. (C.) Dentin 1 March 1885 – Sister Charlotte Becknor – Mt. Joy, Botetourt Co., VA Wm (?) A? Tursley? Jos. Byer Mary Tursley John D. Bowyer Henry Montgomery Doug Hinnieky? Louisa C. Tursley? 15 August 1885 – Peters Creek Church, Roanoke, Co., Virginia – Sarah Showalter Elder J. W. Eller, Minister H. M. Garst, Minister L. R. Brubaker, Minister Jeremiah Garst Deacons: James Gri(?), Jacob Showalter, Jos Moomaw, Fletcher Heaton?, James Campbell, Brown Brunk? 1 April 1888 – Westfork Congregation, Floyd County, Va. – Ataway Slusher J. H. Slusher, J. B.? Hylton, Harvey Weddle, C. D. Hylton, E. W. Hylton, Joshua Weddle, A. J. Weddle, J. W. D. Hylton, D. S. Hylton. 25 March 1889 – Brick Church, Floyd Co., Virginia – Serena A. Bailiff Deacons: Daniel Bowman, F. M.? Slusher, Ministers: J. H. Slusher, Anoria Harman?, J. B. Hyltern (Hylton?), Harrey Weddle? 12 October 1889? – Wade Branch Church, Miami Co., Kansas – Samuel Rettinger Ministers: George Myers and D. H.? Longnecker and Deacons: H. Lawver?, J. H. Cover?, Lee Bucklew (Buckley?) 14 September 1828 – Montgomery Co., VA – Sister Mary Hickman – BC2014/19 Jacob Weddle, David Weddle, Andrew Weddle, Henry Duncan, Suphire Weddle, Elizabeth Duncan. 18 September 1894 – Red River Valey Church, Trail Co., North Dakota – Delbert E. Lee and Dellie Lee??? Jacob Stryker, D. W. Wolf, Isaac Brower, George Swihart, Georke Strycker, J. W. Wolf 12 April 1896 – Red River Valey Church, Trail Co., Blanchard?,North Dakota – Charles Brayler and wife. David W. Wolf, George Swihart, George Strycker Transfers from Ladoga area to other locations 26 February 1894 – David Burket- transfer from Little Walnut, Putnam County, IN to another congregation. BC2014/19 14 April 1894 – Susan Burket- transfer from Little Walnut, Putnam County, IN to another congregation.BC2014/19. |
