Copyright 2017, CABS for Reflections From the Fence
As genealogists go, I have been a pretty lucky one. I have had great helpers, genie angels, and my great-aunt Geneva Halterman was interested in this sport and contributed our lines to several family books. I am also lucky enough to have copies of 10 pages of history she wrote. In a series of 10 posts, I will share them. Images and my attempts at transcription of them. Here is page 2.
church under Abram Shank. From 1899 to 1909 my mother was the only Mennonite member in this community. In 1909, her sister, Minnie Whitmer Mathias from Mathias W. Va. moved to adjoining farm of my mother. Then she was the second Mennonite Member in this community until 1910, About time Benj. Moyers, a travelling salesman, then, often spent the night with Bishop Lewis Shank at Broadway, and he became converted to the Mennonite Faith. In 1910 - 11 the Capon Run School House was built on his property.
Then about this time the Rev. Joseph Gent, who lived several South of Broadway held one week's revival meeting, at the old Moyers School House about 3 miles north of the State line. This was an unpainted school house with wide plank flooring, home made benches, probably was built in the 1880's and served as a school house until 1914, when a new two room painted building was built and school was held there until 1953 -
In these series of meetings the Rev. J. Gent visited some elderly people (DeLawders) in the Delawder Hollow. As a result of that week's meetings in all 8 people were converted to the Mennonite faith. Two were too elderly to attend the night meetings.
Now in 1911 there were in all 11 persons in this community of Mennonite faith.
At this time there was monthly meetings at these school houses. On Saturday evening
church under Abram Shank. From 1899 to 1909 my mother was the only Mennonite member in this community. In 1909, her sister, Minnie Whitmer Mathias from Mathias W. Va. moved to adjoining farm of my mother. Then she was the second Mennonite Member in this community until 1910, About time Benj. Moyers, a travelling salesman, then, often spent the night with Bishop Lewis Shank at Broadway, and he became converted to the Mennonite Faith. In 1910 - 11 the Capon Run School House was built on his property.
Then about this time the Rev. Joseph Gent, who lived several South of Broadway held one week's revival meeting, at the old Moyers School House about 3 miles north of the State line. This was an unpainted school house with wide plank flooring, home made benches, probably was built in the 1880's and served as a school house until 1914, when a new two room painted building was built and school was held there until 1953 -
In these series of meetings the Rev. J. Gent visited some elderly people (DeLawders) in the Delawder Hollow. As a result of that week's meetings in all 8 people were converted to the Mennonite faith. Two were too elderly to attend the night meetings.
Now in 1911 there were in all 11 persons in this community of Mennonite faith.
At this time there was monthly meetings at these school houses. On Saturday evening
If you see errors in my transcriptions, please notify me. Thanks to all my helpers and the family researchers that came before me.
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