Mills County, Iowa
Salem Evagelical Lutheran Congregation
(Oak Township)

Photo compliments of Randy Beck

The Salem Evagelical Lutheran Congregation of Oak township was organized in 1867. The original members were John H. PLUMER, C. PLUMER, William PLUMER, Henry F. PLUMER, F. PLUMER, F. BICHER, Henry SAAR and wife, Charles GREEN and wife, Henry GREEN and wife, H. SPETMAN, F. SPETMAN, H. PUSA, F. SPELLING, John, Fred and Hans SHONING, Hans and Henry KRUSE, John DIETCHER, Jacob YOUNG and John SAAR.

In the year that the church was organized a brick edifice was erected for purposes of worship, at a cost of three thousand five hundred dollars. The pastor is L. Fesner, who ministers to a congregation comprising some thirty families.

Source: Mills County History, 1895~ transcribed by Cay Merryman

For additional information about the Salem Lutheran Church see the off-site website:
Salem Evangelical Lutheran - Plumer Settlement.