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Re: Bohemian-Moravian Brethern Church

marybergin — 2012-12-16 21:32:12Z

Hi Mary
Recently the book "Pamatnik" Memorial of Czech Protestant Congregations in the United States was transcribed to English. There is much history about the early church in Ely Iowa. You can find it on the csgi.org website.
This book was compiled by Vilem Siller aclav Prucha and R.M. De Castello in 1900, and recently was transcribed by Jan Dus from Policka, Czech Republic.

Re: Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

AnColley — 2012-09-12 21:48:08Z

Do you have any idea who I might contact and get inside the church? I would love to see what it looks like. The outside is so unchanged and I suspect the inside might be much the same as well. I know that the lodge has it now but don't how how/who to contact. I doubt that they would mind if we looked inside, but would need to ask first.

Re: Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

AnColley — 2012-08-28 15:19:04Z

My Dad was born in 1913. I was born in 1943. I did find my Mother and Dad in the 1940 census both living in Wichita and in the same boarding house. Bob Troxel and my Dad were roommates as well as my Mother and her sister both from Louisiana. No surprise, but Bob married my Mom's sister and no surprise but my Mother and Dad were married. Do you think that the census would tell which house they were living in 1913 with an address. The oldest brother Claude was born in 1909 also in Conway Springs.

Re: Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

cindidavis1 — 2012-08-28 14:30:40Z

How interesting about Michelle. I will certainly have to google her.

I don't know off the top of my head about the house, but I would suppose you might be able to get that from Sumner County Census info...seeing what home the Troxel family resided in during that time. What year was your dad born? I would think if it were 1940 or earlier, you would be in luck.

I'll try to send the files to your email address. Lmk if yo get them.

Re: Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

AnColley — 2012-08-28 14:19:53Z

My home email is raggs@cox.net. I think it should work, but if not, try my husband's email at jcolley1@cox.net. It's SO neat that you remember Minnie. She was such a grand lady. Also, her great-granddaughter is Michelle Troxel the top fuel drag racer. She has driven a top fuel dragster and then changed to a funny car. Somehow, I can't see Minnie at a drag race, but Mike, Bob's son drove one and Melanie was practically born at the track. If you Google "Michelle Troxel" or "Mike Troxel", you can usually find some articles. Do you have any information about how I could find out where my Dad was born? I think it was in a house on the park street but have no way to verify. I checked his older brother's birth certificate and it just said Conway Springs so I imagine my Dad's would say the same -- no address.

Re: Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

cindidavis1 — 2012-08-28 13:09:28Z

I am not sure that this board is going to allow me to post the files. I am guessing because of the size. We may have to do this through our emails.

Re: Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

cindidavis1 — 2012-08-28 13:07:46Z

So nice to hear from you. I was born and raised in Conway Springs and still have relatives there are well. I was a member of The Brethern Church in Conway as a young child, until it disbanded in the 1960's. I remember Minnie as she was a member of the church. I am sure Robert was around too.
I've attached the files and pictures I have. Enjoy!

Re: Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

AnColley — 2012-08-27 15:12:34Z

I would love to receive those scans and the church history. My father was born in Conway Springs, KS and lived there with his family for several years before moving to Milton. My father was Karl Virgil Wise, son of John & Virgie Wise, grandson of David Mathias Wise and great-grandson of Elder John Wise who preached in this church I believe. Also Robert Troxel, sone of Minnie & Jacob Troxel went to this church. Robert Troxel and my father were roomates in Wichita where they met and married sisters. Many of my relatives are buried in Conway Springs cemetery.

River Brethern of Upland California

NancyValley222 — 2012-08-15 21:34:45Z

I am looking for marriage records of my grand parents who were married in the Brethren Church in Upland, CA in May 1919. Bride: Elizabeth E. Linkey Groom: Herbert C. Naylor. Any idea where these records would be?
Thank you,
Nancy Naylor Valley

Re: Morrisons Cove, Bedford County & Blair County, PA

kenkensinger — 2011-03-29 15:11:32Z

My email is: khkensinger@hotmail.com
I'd be glad to help track down any info- I'm not Brethren-my Grandfather and Grandmother were, but when they moved to Florida they began attending Baptist churches.
Ken

Re: Morrisons Cove, Bedford County & Blair County, PA

bayhouse109 — 2011-03-29 13:01:30Z

e-mail me at Ned21@mac.com

Re: Morrisons Cove, Bedford County & Blair County, PA

bayhouse109 — 2011-03-29 12:59:07Z

Wow!! 200 years plus later. If you give me your e-mail address, I'll send you the stories. I'm just not willing to publish them here yet. Are you a Brethren? I'm very curious if this story is really handed down the generations in the Brethren church or maybe even among Morrison's Covers people. That's amazing. There are several stories and i have collected them, but i want to know their genesis in oral or other history. Can you help find out if anyone knows their genesis? More later.

Re: Morrisons Cove, Bedford County & Blair County, PA

kenkensinger — 2011-03-29 12:25:12Z

I've heard a story about Washington staying with the Brumbaughs before heading west- if you have any details I'd very much like to hear them
Thanks,
Ken

Re: Morrisons Cove, Bedford County & Blair County, PA

bayhouse109 — 2011-03-28 13:09:27Z

Thanks, Ken. Is Clover Creek the church nearest Martinsburg? Doesn't surprise me about no records.

Have you heard tell of the stories about John Brumbaugh's father, Johann Jacob, and George Washington? I'm wondering if those tales are oral history in Brethren church.

Re: Morrisons Cove, Bedford County & Blair County, PA

kenkensinger — 2011-03-28 12:59:24Z

Unfortunately, the Clover Creek Church of the Brethren kept no records for the early years. My ancestor Daniel Kensinger married John Brumbaugh's daughter Anna Maria, and they settled in the area that would become Martinsburg in the 1780s. Supposedly Daniel's father Abraham entered the Cove with a group of Brethren in 1755, but didn't settle permanently, just staked a "Tomahawk claim".
Ken

Re: Morrisons Cove, Bedford County & Blair County, PA

bayhouse109 — 2011-03-26 21:39:57Z

I, too, am researching these counties for Brethren ancestors. My ancestor was Johann Jacob Brumbaugh (ca 1726-1799) who lived mainly in Washington county, Maryland, but from 1780s bought and speculated in land tracts in Morrison's Cove. He settled his son John Brumbaugh (1768-1829) and his daughter Mary Elizabeth Brumbaugh Ullery (1767-18?? aft 1806), married to Elder Samuel Ullery, on tracts of land that he purchased in the areas of Enterprise or Martinsburg in Morrison's Cove. All were members of the Brethren sect. I would love to find any 1700s era or even early 1800s era sources of documents or other traces of the Brethren in that area.

Re: Morrisons Cove

kenkensinger — 2010-07-14 21:16:30Z

Daniel Kensinger- born 1770 in Bedford Co. PA, died 1855 Blair Co. PA, and his son John Kensinger born 1793 in Blair Co., died 1843. John's son Adam was a member of the River Brethren, and Daniel's father was a Mennonite. Daniel married Anna Marie Brumbaugh, who was likely Brethren.
I'm trying to piece together which congregations they belonged to...
Thanks for replying,
Ken Kensinger

Re: Morrisons Cove

KenHeeter36 — 2010-07-14 00:23:43Z

Hi Ken,
What was the surname of you gggetc grandfather and what time period are you looking for?

ken

Peter Shidler and Peter Zug Washington Co Pa

selsorhd — 2009-10-12 12:04:45Z

My ancestor Peter Shidler b 1751 Md died 1830 Miami Co Ohio was associated with the Brethren in Washington Co Pa. Some researchers suggest his wife may have been Susannah, dau of Brethren Preacher Peter Zug who died Greene Co Pa 1804. The marriage would have been around 1775-1776 in Washington Co Pa. Are there any early Brethren marriage records from this area and time avail?

Brethren Church Conway Springs Kansas Photographs

happymama — 2008-05-24 22:41:33Z

I have a couple of photographs from the old Brethren Church in Conway Springs, Kansas I can scan and share with those that desire. I also have a hand-written history of the Brethren Church in Conway Springs, dated August 16, 1936. My family has owned a home on Church Street for many decades and my family ties with the chuch go back 3 generations. I was a member of the church until it dis-banded in 1966. The church still stands today but is now used my the Masons.

Re: Morrisons Cove

kenkensinger — 2008-04-02 11:37:40Z

Morrisons Cove is a large valley in south central PA, including most of Blair County.
Ken

Re: Morrisons Cove

danders0n — 2008-04-01 23:38:57Z

Just for clarity, where is Morrisons Cove located, such as the state?

Portage Prairie church in St. Joseph Co., Indiana

2006-10-27 00:12:23Z

Do the records of this congregation exist for research?

THACKER / SIMMONS / LAIR VA>TN>OH>MO

repunzul — 2006-10-08 23:02:29Z

Nancy Elizabeth THACKER b.Apr 5, 1833 (TN) m. John B. LAIR b.Mar 12, 1821 (VA) on Jan 26, 1868 in Clermont County. Nancy's twin, Martha Frances THACKER b.Apr 5, 1833 (TN) m. Jacob Loudermilch SIMMONS b.Jul 11, 1836 (TN) on Sept 14, 1856 in Hawkins County, TN. These two families were active in the Brethren Church, moving around to establish congretations. They eventually moved to Collins, St. Clair County, MO where they died and are buried at the Oak Grove Church Cemetery in Collins. If anyone knows how I can obtain information that might show their involvement, movement, etc., I would appreciate the information.

Isaac Wright and Rhoda (Toney) Wright in Marion Co. 1850

2006-05-31 19:40:43Z

My g-grandfather was United Brethren preacher Isaac J. Wright. He was born in Indiana in 1818. He married Rhoda Toney, daughter of William Toney, in Dixon, Preble Co. IN in May 1842. In 1849 his family and some of the Toney family left Preble for the west. In 1850 we find him in Mason Co. Illinois. Rhoda had given birth to her second son, third child, Isaac Jesse Wright, William Toney's brother, Jesse Toney and is in nearby Fulton Co., with his family. Rhoda does not appear in the 1850 Census, but another woman, Rebecca Wright is with Isaac and Rhoda's three children. Rebecca could be Rev. Wright's sister or another member of the Wright family. The census is taken in Nov. 1850 and the new baby is one year old. Did Rhoda died giving birth to Isaac Jr.? Isaac and Rhoda are both mentioned in Merle C. Rummaels book on the Toney Family, but I think the date of her marriage to Rev. Wright is switched with her death date.

In 1855 we find Isaac in Richland Co. WI, without the three children. Between 1855 and 1860 he married Catherine Miller, daughter of Henry Miller (b:1801) and grandaughter of Henry Miller Sr. (b: 1759). In the Richman Co. 1860 Census Catherine Miller has also died and Rev. Wright is living alone with five childrem, three by Rhoda and two (Martha Jane Wright and my grandfather John Calvin Wright). Catherine and her father, Henry, both died in betweem 1858 and 1859. In 1862 Rev. Wright married Catherine's sister, Martha Miller. Rev. Wright built a Uniter Brethren church on his Byrd Creek property in Richwood, Richland Co. WI. There is also a small cemetery on the property in which Isaac and Rhoda's first child, William Wright, is buried. A GAR membership was formed after the Civil War and named after William Wright.

Rhoda's father, William Toney, is living near Rev. Wright in Scott, Crawford Co. WI. He raised little Isaac Wright, whom moved in with him when Rev. Wright joined the Union Army for a short time in 1863. Isaac Jr. died in 1872 and is buried in Zion Cemetery in Crawford Co. WI.

I am interested in finding out where Rhoda is buried and any info on Rev. Wright's parents. 1880 Census says his fater was born in NC and his mother in VA. Rev. Wright and family spent time in Greenville TN from 1874 to 1879. I believe he had a half brother living there. The family returned to WI in 1880. John Calvin Wright became a doctor after attending Rush Medical School.

WALLIS family of the Exclusive Brethren

2006-04-24 02:03:35Z

I would like to know of anyone researching the Wallis family tree that are a part of the Exclusive Brethren.My husband Joseph left his family 21yrs ago.

Jesse Heckler

ugabat1 — 2006-04-19 02:37:44Z

He was my great grandfather and was a Bishop for the Brethren in Nebraska. Am trying to locate any information the church might have about him. He died in Cass County, Nebraska in 1912 and was born in Montgomery County, PA. Thanks for any help!

Bohemian-Moravian Brethern Church

mschenken — 2006-03-08 23:36:42Z

My g grandparents VACLAV AND KATRINA DLOUHY came to Iowa in 1867 where they were members of the Bohemian- Moravian Brethern church formed in Ely, Iowa by immigrants from the POLICKA AND CHRUDIM areas of Bohemia. [ A JOHN DLOUHY who may have been a brother came in 1855, about the same time as the church founders[Filipi, Jilek, Janko, Lorenc and Zvacek].
I have two questions:
1. Does anyone know of a book [in English] that tells the history of the Brethern in Bohemia and Moravia? [ not the Moravian church in Pennsylvania]
2. Although I realize that Dlouhy is a common name, can anyone help me with Dlouhy emmigrants from the Chrudim and Policka areas [since this was the area most of their neighbors in Iowa came from]. The Dlouhy message board isn't very active.
THANKS FOR ANY HELP. Mary

United Brethren Pastors in Ohio 1830's

davrot — 2008-03-18 17:15:16Z

Looking for any information reagrding the rural ministers inteh United Brethren religion in Southern Ohio.

Re: Clarks in Hampshire County?

ajschultzsherfy — 2008-02-16 18:13:55Z

Whoops. Thanks for catching that. I'm talking about Hampshire County in what was then Virginia and is now West Virginia. The Beaver Run congregation, I think.

I believe that the Jacob Clark I'm searching for is the son of William Clark and Catherine Ludwick.

Re: Clarks in Hampshire County?

danders0n — 2008-02-16 17:56:15Z

Just for clarification, in which state is this Hampshire County?

(I have no connection to any Clark family, just thought it might help your query to have the location clarified.)

Clarks in Hampshire County?

ajschultzsherfy — 2008-02-15 23:51:40Z

I am trying to locate the Clark family who may have been part of the Brethren Community in Hampshire County before relocating to Washington County, Tennessee. Jacob Clark was born August 23, 1823, probably in Hampshire county, but married (Sarah Bowman, daughter of Deacon Joseph Bowman) in 1851 in Tennessee. I would appreciate any possible Clark or Bowman information.

Morrisons Cove

kenkensinger — 2007-11-15 13:28:26Z

Hi all, does anyone have any information on the the Martinsburg/Morrisons Cove congregation? Many of my ancestors were members, and I'm trying to determine if my GGGGG Grandfather Daniel was part of the founding of the church around 1830.
Thanks,
Ken

Re: Exclusive Brethren

tedpack — 2006-05-03 17:16:16Z

I got 77,000+ hits in Google by using quotation marks:

["Exclusive Brethren"]

Here are the top 5. I'm hoping they tempt you into repeating my exercise. They won't help you with your brick wall, but they may give you an understanding of the denomination.

BBC - Religion & Ethics - The Exclusive BrethrenThe Exclusive Brethren are an Evangelical Protestant Christian church related to the Christian or Open Brethren.

BBC - Religion & Ethics - The Exclusive BrethrenThe structure of the Exclusive Brethren. ... Exclusive Brethren Information · My Brethren · Christian Brethren Archive,

Exclusive Brethren - Peebs.NetA Meeting Place for those associated currently or in the past with the Exclusive Brethren, news, history, assistance for those who wish to escape the ...

Peeling the Onion - A Peebs.Net Exclusive Brethren PageWho are the Exclusive Brethren? Where did they come from? How do they live? ... Today’s Exclusive Brethren have never been better organized. ...

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Re: Exclusive Brethren

jttb — 2006-04-25 04:47:26Z

Hello Joan
The Exclusive Brethren are an offcut from the Plymouth Brethren.I do not know if they are connected to the quakers as yet,but most of their rules are the same.I know the Plymouth Brethren were in England and spread throughout the world,as have the Exclusive Brethren.
Tracy

Re: Exclusive Brethren

jmyoung365 — 2006-04-25 04:28:58Z

What are the "Exclusive Brethren?" Are they connected to the Quakers?

Joan

Exclusive Brethren

2006-04-24 02:41:58Z

I am researching my Husband (Joseph) family and have hit a brick wall as they are apart of a religion called the Exclusive Brethren.Anyone with any information or you are an Ex brethren would be appreciated

Rev. Jonathan R. Wright d. 1927

wendycontos49 — 2006-04-14 02:00:55Z

I'm looking for information on pastorates/anything for the Rev. Jonathan Ruble Wright. Was in Indiana (Randolph County -- yes, he had Quaker forebears), and then Nebraska after the Civil War. Last lived in Hastings, NE, buried in Juniata (Adams County), NE. He was my great-grandfather and supposedly very trusting in God.

Thanks.
Wendy (Wright) Contos

Re: Dlouhy and Bohemian-Moravian Brethern Church

2006-03-08 05:39:16Z

For a book about the Brethren, try using Google Books to search for the terms "Moravian Brethren" or "Unitas Fratrum". There are several English titles listed.

A short article about the history of the Brethren Church in Bohemia and Moravia is here:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02616a.htm

Re: United Brethren Church Records in Oregon???

heathertimmonsbinder — 2005-10-29 21:59:21Z

Huntington College, in Huntington, Indiana houses some archives of the UB Church, including annual conference documents. I also believe they offer paid research services. Here is their link: www.huntington.edu
See the library section for more detailed information. Best of luck!
Heather

United Brethren Church Records in Oregon???

sharistewart — 2005-10-29 21:58:40Z

I was wondering if you have found any way to access the records of the United Brethren Church Records online? I have been trying to find these records for a very long time. My husband's great grandfather was a United Brethren Pastor and teacher at Philomath College in Oregon. His name was William Stewart and died on 25 Mar 1928 in Gold Beach, Oregon, buried Old Pioneer Cemetery in Gold Beach, Oregon. We have been to Philomath College but they don't have any records left there. They told us at Philomath that the United Methodist had the records but when contacted they said no. Have you had any luck finding them?
Sharon Stewart

REV. ISRAEL LAKE

2005-03-06 21:40:02Z

Looking for information regarding my ancestor Israel Lake
who was a Minister with the U. Brethern Church in Indiana.
He was from Vermillion County Indiana, but I believe he also
spread his word in Park & Fountain Counties of Indiana.
Time period would be about 1870 to 1905. Would be interested in any information about him & his service.
Thank you.

Nathan Evans

cdhistory — 2004-12-19 01:11:01Z

I am looking for information on Nathan Evans, who is listed in the 1880 census as a "minister, UB church" in Tipton, Cass, Indiana. He gave his son, my Grandfather, the middle name of Otterbein, so I am assuming that he was part of the United Brethren Church. He moved to Columbia County, Washington, in 1883, later to Umatilla, Oregon, and ended up in Mount Vernon, Washington, in the Methodist Church.

He married Rose Modlin in Clinton County, Indiana in 1878.