ST. JOHNS UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Seventy-Six Township
Muscatine County, Iowa

HISTORY OF THE CHURCH and CEMETERY AS RECORDED
IN THE SECRETARY'S HANDWRITTEN MINUTE BOOK

Transcribed by Eleanor B. McCleary, submitted August, 2010


CONTRIBUTORS TO BUILDING FUND

Pg. 6 - Hauling Brick Donated to H.P.U.B. Church
C. Schindler 1 load 415
E. Eichelberger 1 load 425
W.A. Chapman 1 load 425
C. Schindler 1 load 425
Henry Altekruse 1 load 500
Henry Altekruse 1 load 550
W.A. Chapman 1 load 525
  Riggs Bros. 1 load 600
C.G. Maysonholder 1 load 525
Matthew Cochran 1 load 550
  Riggs 1 load 510
J.J. Legler 1 load 450
J.W. Kerr 1 load 500
C.G. Maysonholder 1 load 500
C.S. Kincard 1 load 500
J.W. Kerr 1 load 425
J.J. Legler 1 load 425
Robert Lee 1 load 240

Pg. 7 - Hauling Items Donated to H.P.U.B. Church
J.A. McMichael 1 load Hauling Lumber
J.W. Kerr 1 load Hauling Lumber
D.M. Riggs 1 load Hauling Lumber
D. Legler 1 load Hauling Lumber
J.J. Legler 1 load Hauling Lumber
D. & J.J. Legler 1 load Hauling Lumber
James Gorey 1 load Hauling Lumber
Henry Altekruse 1 load Hauling Lumber
R.J. Altekruse 1 load Hauling Lumber
J.S. Riggs 8 loads Hauling Lumber
H. Altekruse 1 load Hauling Lumber
R.J. Altekruse 1 load Hauling Lumber
Robert Lee 2 loads Hauling Lumber
W.M. Riggs 2 loads Hauling Lumber
D. Legler 1 load Hauling Lumber
J.W. Riggs 1 load Hauling Seats
R. Lee 1 load Hauling Seats
R.J. Altekruse 1 load Hauling Seats
Elmer Chapman 1 load Hauling Seats
J.J. Legler 1 load Hauling Seats
H. Altekruse 1 load Hauling Seats
Thos Meeker 1 load sand
S.B. Snyder 1 load sand

Pg. 8 - Mason Work Donated
John Geiger 2 $5.00
Joseph Meeker 2 1/2 $6.25
Frank Geiger 2 days work $5.00
Frank Geiger 2 days Building chimmy $5.00

Pg. 14 - Donations to Church
J.S. Riggs $100.00
J.W. Riggs $50.00
D.M. Riggs $50.00
M.M. Riggs $50.00
Robert Lee $50.00
Isaac Lee $50.00
J.J. Legler $50.00
David Legler $50.00
Henry Altekruse $50.00
R.J. Altekruse $50.00
J.W. Kerr $25.00
C. Schindler $25.00
Peter Haroff $25.00
W.R. Chapman $25.00
E.R. Carr $20.00
R. (Sr) Altekruse $10.00
Jacob Simpson $10.00
J. Shellabarger $10.00
L.W. George $5.00
S. Vanatta $5.00
A.J. Smalley $5.00
W.M. Vanatta $5.00
S.B. Snyder $15.00
J.B. Vanatta $5.00
J. Reed $5.00
Wm Hendrix $5.00
Peter Esmoil $2.00
H.D. Hendrix $10.00
J.M. Snyder $10.00
Jas Cochran $2.00
A.J. Weaver $2.00
Joseph Wagner $10.00
J.A. Thompson $5.00
Joseph Lewis $5.00
  page total $796.00

Pg. 15
E.E. Shellabager $5.00
Appollos Cone $5.00
A.V. Riggs $10.00
John Addleman $2.00
W.H. Simpson $5.00
James Foster $5.00
F.D. Wood $5.00
A.V. Heidlebaugh $2.00
S.W. Dodder $2.00
R.W. Lee $1.00
A. Wigam $10.00
S. Wigam $10.00
Isaac Truman $5.00
A.J. Cecil $5.00
Jno Fullmer $5.00
A. Cone $20.00
A.J. Townsley $5.00
Wm Townsley $5.00
T.S. Meeker $5.00
Elmer Eichelberger $5.00
C.G. Maysonholder $5.00
C.A. Brookhart $2.00
J.F. Williams $2.00
M.P. McKeown $5.00
Alice Brookhart $2.00
Peter Brookhart $5.00
John Shellabager $5.00
Fina Shellabager $3.00
John Meaver $20.00
  Will Bro's $5.00
J.W. Brookhart $5.00
C. Snyder $5.00
Richard Milholin $10.00
Joseph Milholin $2.50
  page total $185.50

Pg. 16
Robert Milholin $2.50
Thos. Manning $3.00
M.J. Shellabarger $5.00
David Kirkpatrick $5.00
Ira Hendrix $5.00
Charles Furnas $10.00
D.W. Shellabarger $3.00
A. Eisenhardt $2.00
W.K. Vincent $20.00
Jerry Foster $2.50
Geo. W. Wagner $5.00
Chas. F. Wabritz $10.00
Levi Elisason $5.00
Daniel Westbrook $10.00
J.W. Meeker $10.00
Ephraim Shellabarger $10.00
Chet Lillibridge $25.00
Wm Verink $2.00
John Will $5.00
Milton Rice $10.00
John Waltz $2.00
George Funk $5.00
Adaline Crane $5.00
Joseph Belkey $5.00
Isaac Eperly $10.00
Adam Ruling $10.00
Ed Fulliam $5.00
James Wier $1.00
Hamp Neil $5.00
R.J. Wilhelma $5.00
J.S. Bowlby $2.50
J.B. Gertz $1.00
Frank McBride $1.00
Lindley Hoopes $5.00
  page total $212.50

Pg. 17
John A. Hoopes $2.00
Joseph Neyenheuis $25.00
C.C. Braunwarth $1.00
  Titus & Jackson $1.00
J.H. Munroe & Son $1.00
Fruman Corwell $2.00
H. Bodman $2.00
David Vanatta $1.00
C.L. Mull & Son $1.00
F. Jackson $1.00
Fred Daut $1.00
Geo. Koehler $1.00
Geo. B. Jackson $1.00
F. Reppert $1.00
T.H. Fitzgerald $1.00
Jno. Koehler $1.00
All. Sherfey $1.00
J.B. (Mrs.) Hartman $1.00
Henry Will $2.00
W.H. Hughes $1.00
W.H. Johnson $1.00
T.R. Fitzgerald $1.00
Jno. R. Ellis $2.00
Martin Bitzer $1.00
Geo. Jones $1.00
E.P. Dey $1.00
A. Kaufman $1.00
Ed. Hitchcock $5.00
Gust Fruzer $3.00
Paul Gorey $5.00
  page total $70.00

Pg. 19 Money Donated for furnishing H.P.U.B. Church
Eliza Riggs $5.00
Ollie Kemp $5.00
Myrl Brown $5.00
Aggie Lee $5.00
Ida Legler $5.00
Mary Lee $5.00
Isaac (Mrs) Reed $2.00
Belle Milholin $2.00
Jennie Wigim $1.00
Lizzie Trueman $0.50
Maggie Wigim $5.00
Lottie Legler $5.00
Anna Riggs $5.00
Mary Hahn $5.00
Mary Chapman $2.00
Jno. S. (Mrs) Bowlby $1.00
R.J. (Mrs) Altekruse $5.00
Kate Hawkins $1.00
E.S. Goldsberry $1.00
Thos. (Mrs) Meeker $0.25
Nora Eichelberger $1.00
Bessie Brookhart $0.50
S.B. (Mrs) Snyder $0.50
Ellie Williams $0.25
Della Williams $0.50
Wm (Mrs) Epperly $1.00
Ady McKeown $0.40
Gertie Runyon $0.25
Ida Aoldsberry $0.50
Maggie Albrecht $1.00
M.S. (Mrs) Whitscarver $1.00
Maggie Beatty $3.00
Fannie Funk $1.00
Minta Vanatta $0.25
A.J. (Mrs) Smalley $1.00
  page total $77.90

Pg. 20 Solicited by Mrs. J.J. Legler
Maggie Hintermeister $1.00
H. (Mrs) McGrew $1.00
Mrs McCabe $1.00
Mollie Vanatta $2.00
Belle McGrew $2.00
Mrs Timmersman $1.00
Jos. (Mrs) McMichael $2.00
Katie Townsley $0.50
Ettie Shellabarger $0.50
Dosia Fry $1.00
A. (Mrs) Cone $0.50
Jessie A. Hunter $2.50
Jas. Cochran $1.00
Wm Cochran $1.00
Nettie Coder $0.25
Joseph Badam $1.00
S. (Mrs) Barkman $1.00
Rachel Moles $0.25
Myrta Brookhart $0.25
Fina Shellabarger $0.75
Joanna Weaver $0.75
Minne Weaver $1.00
Delia Shellabarger $0.25
Allie Townsley $0.25
Laura Runyon $0.25
Libbie Williams $0.50
O. (Mrs) Longstreth $1.00
A.J. Weaver $1.00
Thos. Cashman $0.50
J.A. Thompson $0.50
Wm Hendrix $0.25
Newton Longstreth $0.50
Wm Neyenhius $1.00
Joe Neyenhius $1.00
Chas. Coellman $1.00
  page total $30.25

Pg. 21
Bry Bauerbach $1.00
E.A. Hitchcock $1.00
J.A. (Mrs) Will $1.00
Joseph Will $1.00
John (Mrs) Baker $5.00
F.D. (Mrs) Wood $2.00
G.H. (Mrs) Wood $3.00
Jerry (Mrs) Foster $0.50
James (Mrs) Foster $1.00
W.F. (Mrs) Hoffmyre $2.00
Arthur Brown $1.00
John Eliason $0.75
Levi (Mrs) Eliason $0.50
John (Mrs) Geiger $1.00
Mary Dalton $1.00
Isaac Epperly $0.50
Thos. (Mrs) Manning $0.50
Ira (Mrs) Hendrix $0.25
Wm (Mrs) Hendrix $0.50
Minnie E. Westbrook $0.50
Joseph Lewis $0.50
C.H. (Mrs) Will $1.00
Roy Wilhehlm $1.00
Wm (Mrs) Stube $1.00
Jennie Addleman $1.00
D.B. (Mrs) Addleman $0.50
R. (Mrs) Carr $1.00
P. (Mrs) Haroff $0.50
J.S. (Mrs) Hitchcock $1.00
J.G. (Mrs) Waltz $0.50
Alice (Mrs) Baker $0.50
S.A. (Mrs) Barclay $1.00
Mary (Mrs) Hoopes $1.00
Mrs Hoffmeyer $2.00
W.H. Holmes $0.50
  page total $37.00

Pg. 22
George Chown $0.50
Addie (Mrs) Crane $1.00
Henry (Mrs) Altekruse $3.00
Ann (Mrs) Kerr $5.00
Jon (Mrs) White $1.00
Jno (Mrs) Holmes $1.00
  page total $11.50

Pg. 23 Money raised on Day of Dedication
J.S. Riggs $50.00
R.J. Altekruse $25.00
R. Lee $25.00
J.J. Legler $25.00
D.M. Riggs $25.00
W.M. Riggs $25.00
Isaac Lee $10.00
John Geiger $10.00
J.W. Riggs $10.00
A. Sherwood $10.00
H. Altekruse $10.00
John Weaver $10.00
John Rice $10.00
John Will $5.00
Jesse Kerr $5.00
Ira Hendrix $5.00
A. Chapman $5.00
D.M. Shellabarger $5.00
S.B. Snyder $5.00
Wm Tompson $5.00
Wm Albrecht $5.00
J.B. Vanatta $5.00
Joe Neinheuis $5.00
Lindley Hoopes $5.00
Geo. Baker $5.00
O. Longstreth $5.00
Adaline Crane $5.00
J.W. Meeker $5.00
M.J. Shellabarger $5.00
Wm Hunter $5.00
V.S. Shellabarger $5.00
Tillie Moore ** $5.00
Fred Shellabarger $5.00
  page total $400.00

**pd to Dayton Riggs 3-17, noted by C.M. Brooke



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