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From: Glenn Crist <>
Subject: Studebaker
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 10:01:00 -0700

Ferne Baldwin wrote

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>From Brethren Encyclopedia

1881 - 1954 The son of Simon and Charlotte Etter Studebaker, Ellis
Studebaker was born at Pearl City, Il. and moved with his family to
Marshall Co., Ks, ca 1887. He married Lottie Viola Rothrock in 1902 When
elected a minister by the Vermillion, Ks congregation in 1906 , he sold his
farm and attended Bethany Bible School (a non college level) McPherson
College, (KS) the University of Chicago (MA) He taught New Testament and
Greek at McPherson 1915 -1923 , was President of La Verne College, 1923 -
38 and administered Bethany Hospital (Chicago) 1940-1952

Death followed surgery in La Verne following surgery.. He lived there
following his retirement.

Ferne Baldwin
Manchester College

I have the following from the Richland Center Church of the Brethren cemetery.

The church was founded by Brethren settlers who came from Illinois in
1882. A sermon was preached in the Koch schoolhouse in the spring of 1883;
six months later the Vermillion Church of the Brethren was organized on
Oct. 27, 1883 at the Smith (Larkin) School.
Their choice of the name came from the location in the vicinity of the
headwaters of the west branch of the Vermillion River (Robidoux). It was
changed in 1915 to Richland Center.
Charter members were the families of Henry Brouhard, John Rink, Ephraim
Baringer, and A. Z. Gates. They were soon joined by the Amos Barklow, John
and Levi Eby, William Smith and Simon Studebaker families. There first
ministers were N. F. Brubaker and L. H. Eby.
[Source: THE MARYSVILLE (KS) ADVOCATE].

There have been 8 men from this congregation chosen as ministers. Hervy
Broughard, Simon Studebaker, E.M. Studebaker, The youngest son of Simon S.
and I.H. Frantz, were elected and duly installed by the Congregation here.
E.H. Eby, Clarence Schrock, Albert Williams and Geo Rink, in other
congregations after leaving here.E.H.Eby while... (rest of page unreadable)
[snip]
Of the number who became ministers, one, E.H.Eby and wife were
missionaries for a number of years in India. E.M.Studebaker is Pres- of
Levern College in Cal. Clarence Schrock is pastor of a church in Green
Iowa, Albert Williams has been pastor of a church In Okla. tho I understand
at the present time he lives in the Quinter con. in Gove Co. Ks. At least
3 of the oldest ministers, Brethren Hervey Broughard, Simon Studebaker, and
our beloved brother John G.Eby , their bodies lie in the adjoining cemetry.
[Source: Typed history by DR. H. R. TICE (veterinarian) dated Oct. 27,
1933. Transcribed as the original.
Buried in the cemetery

Row 5

MOTHERFATHER
CHARLOTTE A.SIMON
HIS WIFESTUDEBAKER
DIEDDIED
APR. 19, 1918APR. 7, 1903
AGE 85YRS. 11MS.AGE 55YRS 4 MS
19DS.18 DS.
AT REST
STUDEBAKER

(my transcription of the Richland COB cemetery, 1998).

My great-great-grandparents, Jacob T. and Susannah H. (possibly after
Holsinger, after her mother's maiden name) (Snyder) Crist are buried in the
same cemetery. They lived in a house on the Studebaker property just down
from the church for a while.

If I can provide more information, please feel free to contact me.

Glenn

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