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From: Ken & Carole Baker <>
Subject: Re: Unidentified subject!
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 17:35:32 -0500


wrote:
>
> Peg,
>
> Sounds like this was the Church my grandparents and great grandparents
> attended when they were farming in that area. They were there at least in
> 1910. They were Millers. I found John S. B. Miller, who was a deacon at
> Mississinewa and Hartford, and his wife Mary M (Catherine) Younce living in
> the next dwelling to their son Alfred (Henry) Miller and his wife Lydia
> Margaret (Maggie) Geyer and family. There were no other family members
> that I recognized in the township.
>
> I believe that John, at least, considered his church far above monetary
> considerations, and transferred to other Brethren congregations as he felt
> the call to go. Both families sometimes went up to Bear Lake Church in
> Michigan, where Samuel Younce was an elder (I think?).
>
> I just want to know more about the congregations they moved among and how
> they fit in. If the church was waning about 1930, that explains somewhat
> why preachers of other denominations were included at family funerals in
> Wells Co after abt 1945.
>
> Ferne Baldwin suggested I check the Salamonie Church for records of this
> church. Haven't done it, but found Salamonia by accident in a neighboring
> county.
>
> Good luck with your search,
>
> Sharon
> At 09:23 PM 6/5/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Sharon, I don't know anything about it. What I have is a 3 page
> >article written by one of Jacobs son-in-law, he states "a Brethen
> >Church was built on the west side of the farm on land donated by
> >Jacob Minnich" . It was in Jackson TS Wells Co IN, Jacob is buried
> >at the Batson Cemetery so imagine it is close to Batson Bridge you
> >refer to. The church shut down in the early 1930 because of small
> >membership.
> >
> >Someone else sent me a note saying there was a Prairie Creek church
> >organized in 1861.. John Minnich (I feel pretty sure this is brother
> >to my Jacob as he had a brother John, or 1/2 brother) was a deacon in
> >1864, Samuel Minnich (son of John) was a deacon in 1914.
> >
> >I posted hoping to find some info from VA & OH on my Peter, but
> >haven't so far.
> >
> >What is your line in Wells Co?
> >
> >Good luck,
> >Peg in LA
> >
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Peg,

I live in Huntington County, Indiana and attend the Huntington Church of
the Brethren. Our city library has most Wells County records. If I can
help, send me what you are looking for, I deleated your original
message.

Ken Baker
Andrews, IN

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