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John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1856. The original
members were, George, Jane, Elias and M. A. Stream, John Mahring and
Doretha Mahring. They have a frame church, situated on section 5, Big
Grove township, erected in 1858 and '59 at a cost of $800, and was
dedicated January 1, 1860 by J. G. Shaffer. Its pastors have been Rev.
C. Baird, Jesse Halstead, R. C. Baird, A. M. Tanner, Wm. Leslie, Rev.
Settlemeyer, B. F. Mills, S. Knight, and J. K. Bloom. The present
membership is twenty-three. Of the original members John Mahring is the
only one now living. The land for the church was given by Christopher
Fuhrmeister. There is a flourishing Sunday school connected with the
church of about seventy-five scholars; Mr. Henry Fuhrmeister is
superintendent.
Source: History of Johnson County 1836 -
1882, pg. 699 - 700
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