Cassel, Reverand Peter

CASSEL, ANDERSON

Posted By: Clarice Hogan (email)
Date: 2/4/2006 at 11:42:19

Headstone Marker
New Sweden M.E. Cemetery

Headstone is a Plaque on a Boulder:

In Memorium Reverand Peter Cassel led the first company of Swedish emigrants to establish a permanent colony west of the Mississippi River. With others he soon planned the organization of a church, which took place on the Day of Pentacost in 1850. It was the third Swedish Methodist Church in the United States, and he became the first resident pastor. Erected by his descendants and dedicated on ninetieth anniversary of the New Sweden church.

*Transcribed for genealogical purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).