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Migration Patterns, Old German Baptist Brethren November 10, 1988 Coordinated and Compiled by - Gerald C. Wagoner, Sr. 5110 N. Croft Mill Rd. Bradford, OH 45308 With Assistance From - Gladys (Cool) Royer 25457 C. R. 43 Goshen, IN 46526 & Lowell H. Beachier 1612 W. Grayson Rd. Modesto, CA 9'5359 qs3;i information Pertaining to Old Order River Brethren by - Stephen Scott R#1 - Box 362 Columbia, PA 17512 OLD GERMAN BAPTIST BRTHR: MIGRATION PATTERNS October 17, 1988 In the early years, settlement of the Brethren in the eastern portions of the United States, is very ably told by the various Brethren historians. Included in this sto are ancestors of the Old German Baptist Brethren along with family progenitors of all Brethren groups. While this portion of writing deals directly with genealogical interests and pursuits of Old Order families - we will begin by offering a bit of general information. As Brethren began coming to Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1719 & 179, ever pushing westward to new frontiers, the migration never really stopped until they reached the west coast many decades later. Maryland & Virginia began to be settled before the Revolution and just prior to 1800, members were found as far west as Kentucky, Ohio and even Missouri. Through the Pittsburgh and Ohio River gateways, most of the remaining states were settled. Railroads also played a significant role in colonizing the western states. Our attention will now center around migration patterns and family names of brethren in the Old German Baptist Brotherhood. After Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska were settled, cheap land and new frontiers continued to lure the Lrethren westward as the twentieth century approached. Old Order Brethren first landed in California in 1885 having migrated mostly from Kansas, Wyoming & Oregon. Early families were; Gish, Brubaker, Garber, Flory, West, Bauman, Kessler, Wagoner, Cover & Rumble. Small settlements had existed in Wyoming and Oregon a few years previous but were discontinued soon after 1900. Oregon revived in the 1960's in the Dallas area with the arrival of the Davidson & Swearingen families. Several states had at one time attracted Old Order Brethren homesteaders who re- mained a few years then removed to other areas because of isolated conditions, drought, etc. Included in the above are, Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa, North Dakota & Wisconsin. In most cases these families either returned to where they came from (usually Indiana & Kansas) or continued westward to California. (2) In recent years, Brethren have moved to the states of Washington and Mississippi. Some family names for Washington are: Gish, Young, Bauman & Brubaker - mostly from Modestc California. More Brethren from California are contemplating this move. Mississippi families consist of: Beery, Long, Bowser, Neff & Garber. These members settled there in the 1970's - all having originally come from Southern Ohio. Elder George Long was one of the first Brethren ministersin Michigan - identitying with the OGBB in 1883. In the next few decades more families arrived - mainly from Ohio and Indiana including: Neffs, Brovonts, Millers, Cables, Metzgers, Balsbaughs, Covers, etc. But, time has taken its toll as most descendants of these families identi- fying with the church no longer live in Mighigan. The present area of concentration centers around Scottvlllo in Mason County with younger members of non-Brethren background. We have not as yet considered OGEB migration to Florida The very first family to settle in this state occurred in 1911 when Elder Solomon Flora & family moved to the Homestead area. Within two years (1913) he passed away but family members remained awhile longer before returning to Indiana. In about 1922, Harley and Jesse Knaus from Knob Noster, Missouri, also came to Homestead as young men. Then, about two years later, Elder Wilson Wilt moved from Blackstone, Virginia to near Lakeland. The Knaus brothers remained for a number of years then returned to Missouri, but family members have perm- anently located at Homestead. Additional Brethren names in this state are: Boone, Ski1es Cook, Monler, Graybill and Kinzie. One last area of more recent migration will be mentioned. Georgia! Two younger deacon brethren and their families (Eller & Lynch) moved from the West coast to the Cleveland, Georgia area. At this time it is too soon to evaluate the move in terms of a permanent settlement. GHNi'ALOGICAL .1RITING OF OGBI3 & OTHHRJ November 7, 1938 THE AKERS FAMILY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA - COMBINED WITH THE BOONE, CANNADY, HIC4AN & PRIDGEN FAMILIES - 1953 by Alonzo Edwin Akers * AUSTIN FAMILY HISTORY - (INDIANA) by Leora (Wagoner) Austin, R#1 - Box 162, Frankfort, IN 46041 HISTORY OF THE BALSBAUGH FAMILY - 1983 by Edward U. Balsbaugh, Jr., Fargo, ND BARTON FAMILY GENEALOGY (Author Unknown) For information write: Lloyd Barton, 25031 S. Mohler Rd. Ripon, CA 95366 DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL BEEGIThEY AND BARRO IITKEN - 1978 by W. G. Beeghley, P.O. Box - 6289, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 * THE EZRA BENEDICT FAMILY - 1986 by Yvonne Nead Bauman, R#3 - Box 184, Garnett, KS 66032 THE BOOCHER FAMILY - c1980 by Clark C. Boocher, 7164 S. Tipp-Cowlesville Rd., Tipp City OH 45371 HISTORY AND RECORD OF THE CLAN OF RUDOLPH BOLLINGER FROM SWITZERLAND - 1951 by Noah Bollinger, South Whitney, IN *YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW - THE BOONE FAMILY - 1968 by Naomi Brubaker, 7115 E. Tipp- 9' Elizabeth Rd., New Carlisle, OH 45344 *THE FAMILY HISTORY OF DANIEL A. BOWMAN (1849-1936 in Franklin Co., VA) by Rebecca Brunk, R//4 - Box 5941 Salem, VA 24153 * EPHRAIM (1818-1885) & 1TIZAI3L1'H (BOWEER i32.!891) BROVONT by Ray Brovont. For infor- mation, contact: Naomi Brovont, 24256 S.R. 119, Goshen, IN 46526 * 11SDER WILLIAM CLARK GENEALOGY (1814-1976) by Linda Mbser, 61166 C.R. 15, Goshen, IN 46526 *THE COOK FAMILY TREE (1776-1957) - by Ruth (Cook) Bowers, R#2 - Box 2)2-C, Silver Lake, IN 46982 A GENEALOGICAL STUDY OF THE DENLINGER FAMILY - 1975 by Carl E. Denlinger, 72) Inwood Place, Maumee, OH 43537 THE JOHN DENLINGER FAMILY TREE (1809-1958) by Elsie (Denlinger) McNelly *THE FAMILY OF ISRAEL DENLINGER AND MARY (DENLINGER) HYRE (1777-1965) by Nancy (Landes) Bauman.. 2220 Roble Avenue, Modesto, CA 95354 A HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF PETER EICHENBERG FAMILY - 1955 by Charles S. Ikenberry and W. Lewis Eikenberry. THE FILBRUN FAMILY - 1971 by Phyllis Filbrun MNe11y LEGACY OF ADAM FISHER - 1985 by James S. Fisher, Piscator Publications, 908 N. Mad.isc, Jackson, MS 392)2 JOEL FISHER FAMILY - 1988 by Russel E. Fisher, R#5 - Box 486, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Genealogical Writings of OGBB & Others - Page #2 FLORY/FLORA/FLEURY - 1948 by W.Q. Bunderman * SOLOMON (1853-1913) AND HANNAH CATHERINE "KATE" RIEST FLORA FAMILY - 1978 by Loren Moser, 6011 C.R. 15, Goshen, IN 46526 THE GARBER HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL RECORD - 1964 by Clark M. Garber, Butler, OH GROSSNICKLE DESCENDANTS - 1983 by Carol foyer, Denver, CO ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE ROSS AND HANNAH HECKMAN by Keith Ross, 29 Oak Drive, North Manchester, IN 46962 HEETER FAMILY LETTERS (1842-1888) INCLUDING THE FIRST AND SECOND GENERATIONS OF SEBASTIAN KEETER. (1760-1846) - 1978 edited by Lester M. Binnie, 25 Oak Drive, N. Manchester, IN 46962 HOLFINGER - STREIB FAMILY TREE - 1955, Contact Paul Holfinger, 3910 W. Farrington Rd., Covington, OH 45318 DESCENDANTS OF RUDOLPH HOLSINGER - 1976 by Paul G. Holsinger, M.D. * HOPKINS FAMILY - c1974 by Walter A. Hopkins, 7745 W. Marlin Rd., Covington, OH 45318 THE HUYFORD FAMILY HISTORY (1729-1909) by Franklin Pierce Hoffert, Indianapolis, IN * CALEB HUNSAKER FAMILY - 1975 by Treva Lapham, Elida, OH * KINGS FAMILY TREE - 1981 by Frances (King) Rapp, 7730 W. Marlin Rd., Covington, OH 45318 OUR COMMON HERITAGE (The Kinsley Family of Stark Co., OH) - 1966 by Robert Kinsley, Box 85, Greentown, OH 44630 THE KINZIE FAMILY TREE (1738-1961) by Lola E. Karn * ERNEST KUHL/COOL FAMILY (1788-1977) by Gladys Cool Royer, 25457 C.R. 32, Goshen, IN 46526 LEST WE FORGET - SAMUEL & MARY K[JHNS & SAMUEL & MAGDALENA KUTINS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS - 1986 by Emerson & Ruth Miller, 219 Brookwood, Bluffton, OH 45817 * THE WILLIAM AND LUCINDA (SMITH) LANDES FAMILY - 1987 by Alva D. Landes, 5510 W. Farrington Rd., Covington, OH 45318 HISTORY OF DAVID LANDIS, SR., WHO MIGRATED TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO AND HIS DESCENDANTS - 1963 by Catherine Landis Stewart, 3121 Hastings Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89107 THE BIG LONG FAMILY IN AMERICA (1736-1979) - 1981 by Harvey Lawrence Long ALEXANDER MACK THE TUNKER AND DESCENDANTS - 1943 by Freeman Ankrum METZGZR FAMILY HISTORY (1653-1981) by Cloice E. Metzger, Rj2 - Box 97, Warsaw, IN 46580 * ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW S. M2ZGER (1700-1984) by Rosa L. Yoder, 919 N. Greene Rd., Goshen, IN 46526 * DANIEL MirZGER GENEALOGY (1814-1913) by Linda Moser, 61166 C.R. 15, Goshen, IN 46526 Genealogical Writings of OGEB & Others - Page 113 * JOHN F. MEPZGER FAMILY HISTORY - 1966 by Gladys Royer, 25457 C.R. 32, Goshen, IN 46,4426 * CHRISTIAN MILLER (1869-1960) - 1968 by Marcus Miller, 7770 W. Marlin Rd., Covington, OH 45318 * THE FAMILY TREE OF L--'VI AUD TMILY (HURLEY) Miller - 1982 by Maurice & Marjorie Miller, Modesto, CA JACOB MILLER OF 1748 - 1936 by J. Carson Miller, Moores Store, VA MICHAEL MILLER OF 1692 - 1986 by Floyd R. Mason, 4.409 Park Rd., Alexandria, V 223123122- THEETHE MOHLER FAMILY OF OHIO (Descendants of Jacob Mohler, Grandson of Ludwig Mohler) - 1958 by Louise Martin Mohler, Beaver Falls, PA RUDOLPH MOHLER FAMILY (cl696-1955) by Horace H. Mohler, Dayton, OH MATTHIAS NEAD FAMILY IN AMERICA (1753-1973) by Betty (Miller) Wuratner, 434 Dunigan Drive, Vandalia, OH 45377 ROLLING STONES THAT GATHERED, A MOSS FAMILY HISTORY by Elaine Shreves PAUL FAMILY RECORD (1763-1963) by Lawrence W. Shultz, North Manchester, IN PEOPLE AND PLACES (1890-1970)by Lawrence W. Shultz, North Manchester, IN THREE SONS OF STEFFAN PETRY (1729-1977) by Merl Rummel, Trinty Broadcasting TV, Richmond, MY RELIGIOUS AND PATERNAL HERITAGE OF THE CHURCH OF THE BRFHREN AND GENEALOGIES OF THE PROWANTS, BURKHARTS, SHAFF.RS AND DICKEYS (1708-1968) by Pauline Shafer Tracy * A MEMORIAL - THE RENICKERS AND BOOMEE SHINES - A HISTORY AND RECORD GENEALOGY - 1978 by Mabel Brubaker.
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