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Early Coon River Brethren Church Members




This listing compiled from early records of the Coon River Church before 1913.
Further information about the location of some of the churches listed can be found HERE.

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SCOTT, GEORGE. Bp. here in an early day, and went away soon after. Other facts unknown.

SCOTT, FLORENCE. Recd. by letter from Mill Creek Church, KS. Other facts unknown.

SENGER, MARTIN N. Bp. Sept. 26, 1897.

SENGER, MARY R., wife of M. N. Recd. by letter from English River Church, IA, Feb. 26, 1881.

SENGER, WALTER, son of M. N. and Mary R. Bp. Jan. 13, 1901. Granted a letter Dec. 18, 1905. Located in St. Joseph, Mo., where he was elected to the office of deacon.

SENGER, ROY, youngest son of M. N. and Mary R. Raptized June 20, 1909.

SENGER, NETTIE, eldest dau. of M. N. and Mary R. Bp. Jan. 6, 1901. Granted a letter in 1906. Spent four years in Bethany Bible School, preparing for the foreign mission field.

SENGER, STELLA, dau. of M. N. and Mary R. Bp. June 15, 1902. Granted a letter Dec. 9, 1911. Gone to Bethany Bible School, Chicago, IL.

SENGER, LAURA, dau. of M. N. and Mary R. Bp. June 15, 1902. Granted a letter Dec. 29, 1905. She spent two years in Lordsburg College, CA, then went to Bethany Bible School, Chicago, IL.

SENGER, EFFIE, dau. of M. N. and Mary R. Nov. 28 1901. Granted a letter Dec. 29, 1905. Married Bro. Otis Kaufman, of English River Church, IA.

SENGER, MAY dau. of M. N. and Mary R. Bp. July 7, 1906.

SENGER, NELLIE, dau. of M. N. and Mary R. Bp. Nov. 3, 1907.

SHANK, REUBEN. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, Sept. 3, 1875.

SHANK, NANCY, wife of Reuben. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, Sept. 3, 1875. Died Jan. 20, 1906, aged 71y 11m 5d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

SHEARER, EMMA. Recd. by letter March 23, 1901. Granted a letter March 23, 1903.

SHIPLEY, IRA R., SR. Recd. by letter from Upper Canowago Church, PA, May 17, 1869. Died May 10, 1899, aged 72y 8m 5d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

SHIPLEY, ADELINE, wife of Ira R., Sr. Recd. by letter from Upper Canowago Church, PA, March 20, 1869. Granted a letter Dec. 22, 1911.

SHIPLEY, IRA R., JR. son of Ira R., Sr. and Adeline. Bp. about 1885.

SHIPLEY, ELEN, wife of Ira R., Jr., dau. of Luther and Ara Devilbiss. Bp. about 1880. Granted a letter March 13, 1909.

SHIRK, DR. DANIEL.Recd. by letter from Ephrata Church, PA, in April, 1876. Granted a letter about 1890. Died at Mountain Grove, MO. July 5, 1899, aged 78y 8m 23d. Buried at Mountain Grove, MO.

SHIRK, AMELIA wife of Dr. Daniel. Recd. by letter from Ephrata Church, PA in April, 1876. Granted a letter with her husband. Died at Mountain Grove, MO, March 16, 1899, aged 76y 2m 24d. Buried at Mountain Grove, MO.

SHIRK, OLIVER, a minister, son of Dr. Daniel and Amelia. Recd. in Carroll Co., IA, by letter in 1880. Died Jan. 11, 1881, aged 32y 11m 6d. Buried in the Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

SHIRK, MARTHA, wife of Oliver. Recd. by letter in 1880, In Carroll Co., IA. Further facts unknown.

SHIRK, DANIEL W., a deacon, son of Dr. Daniel and Amelia Recd. by letter from IA River Church, IA, July 8,1877. Elected to the ministry in 1878.

SHIRK, OTILLA, wife of Daniel W. Baptised about July, 1879.

SHIRK, ELIZABETH, dau. of Dr. Daniel and Amelia. Bp. about 1875. Married Shollenberger. Granted a letter March 24, 1912.

SHIRK, ELIZABETH, wife of Heister. Recd. by letter from Grundy Church, IA, March 6, 1880. Granted a letter a few years later when she and family moved to Mountain Grove, MO, where her husband and two sons died. Later she married J. H. Argabright, a Brethren minister, of Fairview, MO.

SHOOK, FRANCES, wife of Reuben, dau. of Jacob and Catherine Walter. Bp. at an early date. Further facts unknown.

SHRADER, ANDREW J. Recd. in Adair Co., IA, by letter from Dallas Center, IA, September 18, 1877.

SHRADER, ELIZABETH, wife of Andrew J. Recd. in Adair Co., IA, by letter from Dallas Center, with her husband.

SLAYBAUGH, EMMA. Bp. July 4, 1888. Married Elmer Wasson.

SLAYBAUGH, MARY, sister of Emma. Bp. in 1896. Granted a letter August 28, 1897.

SMALL, WM. Bp. July 3, 1892.

SMALL, CHRISTIAN. Bp. July 1l, 1905.

SYNDER, MARTIN M. Bp. May 24, 1908.

SNYDER, ELDA, wife of Martin M., dau. of A. P. and Lovina M. Bullard. Bp. March 7, 1908.

STELTZER. ADDIE, dau. of Henry and Matilda Beitler. (After Henry's death Matilda married Joseph L. Myers.) Recd. by letter from Rock Creek Church, IL, Feb. 12, 1878. Granted a letter Feb. 10, 1910. Went to Perry, IA.

STILLWELL, SEYMORE. Bp. in Adair Co., IA, about 1881.

STINE, WM. H. Recd. by letter from Panther Creek Church, IA, May 3, 1903.

STINE, SARAH, wife of Wm. H. Recd. by letter from Panther Creek Church, IA, May 3, 1903.

STONEROAD, SARAH, mother of Lizzie, wife of D. P. Chamberlin. Recd. by letter from Manheim, Pa., about 1888. Died July 19, 1893, aged 55y 29d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

SQUAIRES, EDWARD H. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about 1885, while a mission point of Coon River Church. Died at Farnhamville, IA, Dec. 6, 1901, aged 57y 2d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

SQUAIRES, MARTHA, wife of Edward H. Recd. by letter from Farnhamville, IA, April 6, 1902. She was Bp. the same time her husband was. Farnhamville was an organized church in 1902.

SQUAIRES, GRACE, dau. of Edward H. and Martha. Bp. Feb. 1, 1903.

STRINGER, ANDREW J.Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about 1890, while it was a mission point of Coon River Church Granted a letter Oct. 29, 1911, at organization of Slifer Church.

STRINGER, ANNA, wife Of A· J· Bp. at Farnhamville, the same time with her husband. Granted a letter Oct. 29, 1911

STRINGER, JEFFERSON son of A. J. and Anna. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about the time his parents were.

STRINGER MARGARET, wife of Jefferson. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about the time her husband was.

STRINGER, FRANK, son of R. J. and Anna. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, while it was an organized church. Transferred to Coon River Church by letter, Dec. 17, 1904. Granted a letter Oct. 29, 1911.

STRINGER, ROSA, wife of Thomas. Recd. by letter Dec.17, 1904. Granted a letter Oct. 29, 1911, at organization of Slifer Church.

STUTZMAN, JACOB. Bp. in Shelby Co., IA, Aug. 24, 1865.

STUTZMAN, JULIAN, wife of Jacob. Bp. in Shelby Co., Ia, Aug. 24, 1865. Died Aug. 4, 1897, aged 57y 6m 7d. Buried in Brethren Cem., at Harlan Churchhouse.

STUTZMAN,______ wife of Isaac. Bp. in Carroll Co., IA, about 1880. Further facts unknown.

SUTER, CYRUS M. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, about 1874. Granted a letter about a year later. Now an elder in the church at Franklin Grove, IL.

SUTER, SADIE wife of Cyrus M. Dau. of David and Mary A. Fiscel. Recd. by letter and granted a letter with her husband.

SWISHER, JOHN. Recd. by letter from Howard Co. Church, IN, May 6, 1866. Died April 3, 1900, aged 71y 11m 23d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

SWISHER, MARTHA wife of John, dau. of Hannah Flora. Recd. by letter from Howard Co. Church, IN, in April, 1868. Died Jan. 25, 1911, aged 80y 11m 12d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA


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TERRELL, MERREE. Recd. by covenant, on sick bed, about 1895. Died soon after, aged 48y. Buried in Prairie Center Cem., Dallas Co., IA. THOMAS, Wm. H. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church IL, June 7, 1892.

THOMAS, REBECCA, wife of Wm. H. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, June 7, 1892. Died March 12, 1899, aged 45y 2m 11d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

THOMAS, ETTA, dau. of Wm. H. and Rebecca. Bp. about 1597. Married Charles Thompson. Moved to ID.

THOMAS, FLORENCE, dau. of Wm. H. and Rebecca. Bp. in June, 1899. Went West. Married -- Smith.

THOMAS, BELLE, dau. of Wm. H. and Rebecca. Bp. in June, 1899. Granted a letter Nov. 24, 1909. Went to IL. Married Jesse Huff.

THOMAS, MARY, dau. of Wm. H. and Rebecca. Bp. Nov. 28, 1901. Married Oliver Clutz.

THORNBURG, MARTHA, wife of Coleman, dau. of Cyrene Greenstreet. Recd. by letter from IN, June 10, 1866, being located at Perry, IA. She was granted a letter when Panther Creek Church was organized, in December, 1869.

TIBBALS, J. WILFRED, son of S. A. Tibbals, now Myers. Recd. by letter from Cando, ND, May 6, 1906.

TOWNSEND,WM. H., a minister. Recd. in Carroll Co., IA, by letter from Pokagon Church, MI, Dec. 10, 1872. He was there but a short time.

TROSTLE, ERNEST C. Recd. by letter from Aurelia, IA, April 10, 1904. Elected to the office of deacon, May 18, 1907; to the ministry Dec. 28, 1912.

TROSTLE, WILDA, wife of E. C. Recd. by letter from Aurelia, IA, April 10, 1904.

TROSTLE, CLIFFORD, son of E. C. and Wilda. Bp. June 25, 1911.

TROSTLE, NAOMI, dau. of E. C. and Wilda. Bp. April 17, 1909.

TROUP, MARTIN. Recd. by letter from Indian Creek Church, IA, April 8, 1899. Granted a letter March 10, 1900.

TUCKER, BERT. Recd. by letter from Panther Creek Church, IA, June 15, 1898. Granted a letter March 13, 1909.

TURNER, SYLVIA, dau. of A. P. and Lovina Bullard. Bp. July 8, 1894.


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ULRICH, FRED. Bp. April 7, 1907.

ULRICH, JOSEPHINE, sister of Fred. Bp. April 7, 1907.

ULRICH, FRANCES. sister of Fred. Bp. Dec. 20, 1908.


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VINCHATTLE, JOSEPH. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about 1880.

VINCHATTLE, MINNIE, wife of Joseph, dau. of A. J. and Anna Stringer. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, with her husband.


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WADE, CHARLES. Bp. June 25, 1911.

WADE, MARTHA, wife of Charles. Recd. by letter from English Church, IA, in June, 1911.

WADE, MAGGIE, dau. of Charles and Martha. Bp. June 25, 1911.

WAKELY, OREN S. Bp. about 1873.

WAKELY, CATHERINE, wife of Oren S. Bp. about 1873.

WAKELY, SAMUEL, son of Oren S. and Catherine. Bp. about 1875.

WAKELY,ANNA dau. of Oren S. and Catherine. Bp. about 1875.

WALKER, IRA. Recd. by letter from Panther Creek Church, IA, June 15, 1898. Granted a letter March 18,1911.

WALKER, LANAH, wife of Ira. Recd. by letter from Panther Creek Church, IA, June 15, 1898 Granted a letter March 18, 1911.

WALTER, JACOB, a charter member. Recd. by letter in June, 1862. Died May 2, 1895, aged 80y 5m 13d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

WALTER, CATHERINE, wife of Jacob, a charter member. Recd. by letter in June, 1862. Died July 22, 1886, aged 61y 6m 20ds. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

WALTER, DAVID, brother of Jacob. Bp. about 1874. Died Aug. 20, 1877, aged 40y 6m 29d. He was the first member buried in the Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

WALTER, NANCY, wife of David. Granted a letter March 16, 1912.Went to the far West with her children.

WALTER, ELIZABETH, wife of Jacob, Jr. Bp. about 1870. Granted a letter in 1884. Went west.

WARD,___, a sister. Bp. in Shelby Co., IA in January, 1865. Facts unknown.

WARD, MATILDA, dau. of above. Bp. at the same time with her mother. Further facts unknown.

WAREHAM ELEN, Bp. in Carroll Co. in 1888.

WARNER, HENRY SR. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, Jan. 29, 1874. Died Oct 19, 1899, aged 88y 3d. Buried in Brethran cem., Panora, IA.

WARNER, CHRISTIA ANN, wife of Henry Sr., Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL. Died May 27, 1887, 67y, 22d. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

WARNER, HENRY,JR, son of Henry, Sr. and Christia Ann. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, Oct 17, 1873.

WARNER, ANNIE dau. of Henry, Sr., and Christia Ann. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, Oct 17, 1873.

WARNER, MALINDA, dau. of Henry, Sr., and Christia Ann. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, Oct. 17, 1873.

WARNER, MARY, dau. of Henry, Sr., and Christia Ann. Recd. by letter from Rock River Church, IL, Oct. 17, 1873. Died Feb. 25, 1904, aged 47 years, 7 days. Buried in Brethren Cem., Panora, IA.

WARNER, JACOB, son of Henry, Sr., and Christia Ann. Bp. in spring of 1877. Granted a letter Feb. 8, 1903. Died at Ottawa, KS, Dec. 19, 1903, aged 61y 11m 12d. Buried at Ottawa, KS.

WARNER, AMELIA, wife of Jacob. Bp. at the same time, and granted a letter with her husband.

WARNER, MARY, wife of David Recd. by letter from IA River Church, IA, June 23, 1871. Died May 2, 1886.

WEIGLE, SAMUEL. Bp. Dec. 31, 1893.

WEIGLE, EMMA, wife of Samuel, dau. of Ira R. and Adaline Shipley. Bp. about 1886.

WEIGLE, DANIEL, brother of Samuel. Bp. about 1885, while on a visit to Panora, IA, though he lived in Des Moines. Died in Des Moines, IA, Sept. 20, 1909, aged 66y 3m 17d. Buried in Glenwood Cem., Des Moines, IA.

WHITE, ALEXANDER M. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about 1890. Elected to the office of deacon at the organization of the Farnhamville Church in Dec., 1892. Later he went to CA, where he was elected to the ministry, Jan. 1, 1900; advanced to second degree in 1902.

WHITE, NORA. wife of A. M. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about 1890, while it was a mission point of the Coon River Church. After going to CA she died Nov. 14, 1900, aged 37y 14d. Buried at Covina.

WILSON, JACOB. Bp. June 6, 1874. Died June 27, 1874, aged 56y 11m 10d. Buried in the East Cem., Panora, IA.

WILSON, SARAH, wife of Jacob. Bp. June 6, 1874. Died in February, 1875, aged 35y and was buried in IN.

WIRT, HENRY. Bp. about 1875. Died Oct. 17, 1904, aged 64y 7m 7d. Buried at Morrisburg, IA.

WIRT, PRISCILLA, wife of Henry. Bp. the same time as her husband.

WIRT, ELLIOT, son of Henry and Priscilla. Bp. May 23, 1897. Granted a letter March 13, 19O1.

WISE, CALVIN. Recd. by letter Jan. 6, 1894. Granted a letter Feb. 23, 1902. Located at Wenatchee, WA.

WISE, IDA, wife of Calvin, an orphan sister with Millie Davies and sisters. Raised by Moses and Kate Deardorff. Bp. in 1883. Granted a letter with her husband. Died at Wenatchee, WA, Oct. 21, 1910, aged 41y 5m 3d. Buried in Brethren Cem. Panora, IA.

WOLFE, IRVING. Bp. Sept. 30, 1906.

WOODARD, ADISON B. Recd. by letter from Deep River Church, IA, July 5, 1879. Granted a letter when Farnhamville Church was organized in December, 1892. Elected to the ministry in December, 1892. Advanced in June, 1893.

WOODARD, LIZZIE K., wife of Adison B., dau. of Samuel and Lydia Longanecker. Recd. by letter from PA in June, 1872. Granted a letter with her husband.

WOODARD, LINCOLN, brother of Adison B. Bp. at Farnhamville, IA, about 1890.

WOODARD, MINNIE, wife of Lincoln. Bp. at the time her husband was.

WYLAND, JONATHAN. Recd. in Shelby Co., IA, by letter from IN, in June, 1863. He died and was buried in IN.

WYLAND, WASHINGTON, son of Jonathan. Bp. in Shelby Co., IA, in June, 1863. Elected to the ministry In June, 1865. Ordained in 1880. Later located in KS, from there to TX, and then back to Shelhy Co., IA, where he remained until after the death of his wife, in 1902. He died at the home of his dau., Mrs. H. B. McCuskey, in MN, in Feb., 1907, aged 82y. Buried in Bowman Grove Cem., Shelby Co., IA.

WYLAND, REBECCA, wife of Washington. Bp. in Shelby Co., IA, in June, 1863. Died in the autumn of 1902, aged 72y. Buried in Bowman Grove Cem., Shelby Co., IA.


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YEOMAN, MARY, wife of Thomas J. Recd. in Carroll Co., IA, by letter from Yellow Creek Church, IL, March 19, 1876. Granted a letter Nov. 23, 1891. Died at Kingsley, IA.

YOUNG, WALLACE. Bp. June 17, 1894. Granted a letter March 22, 1906. Moved to near Independence, Mo.

YOUNG, AMANDA wife of Wallace, dau. of Joseph and Susan Boyer. Bp. about 1883. Granted a letter March 22, 1906.


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