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CHURCH RECORD OF CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, OCEOLA, OHIO Prepared by Lucy Spiegel, 220 W. Charles St. Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 Rev. H. M. Worstell - All information that could be secured In the year 1914 is recorded in this book.
1850 and 1851 - This year Rev. Merican held meetings and the following members joined together in a class at Oceola, Ohio -- James Hilbern, Catherine Hilbern.
1851 to 1858 - Rev. D. S. Caldwell coning(sic) in in 1851 by profession of faith, a plain church house was built to which was added great improvement and enlargement in 1901.
Family Names rec'd bapt. by Rev./ Mrs. Sarah J. Caldwell 1851 Richard L Garrigues 1849 P. Flack * 1851 Geo. Rhinehart 1850 P. Tabler Mary Rhinehart 1850 Wm Mathers * 1867 Joseph Allen 1868 Wm Mathers * 1872 Joseph Miller 1868 Louisa Miller 1868 Wm Mathers * 1872 Sarah Campbell 1871 Infancy Wm. Stiner 1849 Infancy Lawrence Caldwell 1858 John Weyer 1869 Bowman * 1852 Mary J. Weyer 1868 Wm Mathers * 1872 Sarah Zigler (Lehman) 1867 Wm Mathers * 1867 Wm. Dolen 1867 Syble Dolen 1867 Wm Mathers * 1867 Mary C. Hulet 1868 Martin * 1871 Hattie Hulet 1868 Wm Mathers * 1871
Oceola Circuit Jan. 19th 1859 * Rev. W. A. Keesy, Pastor
Uriah Cristee 1868 Mathers * 1868 Adaline M. Cristee 1868 Infancy
In 1872 - Rev.L. Moore, Pastor * Rev. Wm. Mathers, Elder
Minnie Bolle 1872 Mathers Geo. A. Spahr 1872 Mathers Juliann Spahr 1872 Mathers Samantha Hulet 1872 Mathers Jas. M. Wilt 1872 Mathers Barbara Miller 1872 Mathers Eli Miller 1872 Mathers Chas Lehman 1872 Petitt Anna M. Lehman 1872 Moody Rosanna Beck 1872 unknown - 1826 Mary Beck 1872 Mathers Geo. F. Bole 1872 Mathers Priscilla Shemer 1872 Mathers Emma Shemer 1872 Mathers Esther Shemer 1872 Mathers Isaac Hilburn 1872 Mathers Margaret Hilburn 1872 Mathers Sarah Reynolds 1872 Mathers Cath. Spahr 1872 Mathers Lovina Spahr 1872 Mathers Michael Bresler 1872 Mathers Martha Bresler 1872 Mathers John S. Heckart 1872 Mathers Wm. Heckart 1872 Mathers Laura Garrigues 1872 Mathers Cath. E. Stiner 1872 S. Brison Mary Stiner 1872 S. Brison Dora Allen 1872 Mathers Benj. F. Stiner 1872 Rutt Emily Stiner 1871 Amanda Shemer 1872 Mathers Philip Alheim 1872 Infancy Geo. W. Metcalf 1868 Mathers Celestie Metcalf 1868 Mathers 1863
Family Names Joined bapt by Rev. date married to date Rachel Steen 1864 D. W. Downey 1864 Wm. Bole 1868 A. Biddle 1853 Wilmana Boaech Juliett Stout 1868 Johnson 1864 Chas. Stout 1868 Johnson 1854 Juliet Stout Jas. Hilbern 1850 Tabler 1850 Catherine Wiser Catherine Hilbern 1850 Tabler 1850 Abraham McLaughlin 1861 D. W. Downey 1861 Catherine Cristee 1853 Catherine McLaughlin 1861 D. W. Downey 1861 Abram Elizabeth Hilbern 1850 Tabler 1850 Amos Hilbern 1854 Barbara E. Mutchler 1871 Mathers 1872 --------Carnes
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Family Names joined bapt.by Rev. date married to date Amanda Mutchler 1871 Mathers 1872 Geo. Aurand Christopher Stout 1868 Mathers 1868 Sarah (--------) Sarah Stout 1864 Infancy Christopher Stout 1841 Catie L. Stout 1872 Mathers 1872 Isreal Goodwin 1864 Infancy Lovina Weller 1857 Lovina Goodwin 1864 Infancy Henry Frost 1872 Mathers 1872 Catherine Myers 1868 Mathers 1861 (----lla) Garrigues 1872 Mathers 1872 Monroe Cosgrove 1872 Julia Masters 1872 D. Hensehnan 1865 Hattie Myers 1872 Mathers 1872 Artie A. Armstrong 1872 Mathers 1872 1872 to 1879 - Rev. W. A. Keesy. pastor
Family Names joined bapt.by Rev. date married to Geo. Bell 1879 by letter Sarah Bell 1879 by letter John Miller 1879 Mary Miller 1879 Alonzo Lockman 1879 W. A. Keesy 1879 Rickey Lockman 1879 W. A. Keesy 1879 Phillip Shaffer 1879 John Beamer 1879 W. A. Keesy 1879 Susan Mutchler Addie Buckingham 1879 Rufus Aurand Mary Sharp 1879 Della Friar 1879 May Goodwin 1879 W. A. Keesy 1879 Rebecca Burchum 1879 Josephine Stockhouse 1879 W. A. Keesy John C. Weyer 1879 W. A. Keesy 1879 Hattie Doland 1879 Jennie Folley 1879 Alvin Failor 1879 Jane Wilt 1879 Emeline Beck 1879 by Letter D. R. Stiner 1880 - - - - McMeen Rebeca Stiner 1880 by Letter D. R. Stiner "Names below are those mentioned as should have been on record long ago"
Mairy E. Doty Louisa Sigler Nora McLaughlin Lydia Friar Eli Maskey Fannie Beard Wm Miller Johnson Knable John Shemer Nancy Maskey Adda Smith Callie Miller Hattie Beard Cristena Rinehart John D. Miller Angelina Smith Geo. Beard Mary Sheemer Catherine Folley Martha Lea Lyda Knable Frank Knable Isaiah Mutchler Hattie Lambert Andre Frazee Emma Frazee Hattie Simmons Cdl ? Shaffer Solomon Snavely O.M. Sharp Callie Williams Samuel Roop Emma Hosterman Mary Frazee Amanda Cristee Eliza Spahr Susan Beard m.
Reuben Wilcox - 1882Ellie Weyer Emma Wilson
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1881 Rev. N. S. Long. Pastor
1885 Rev. W. P. Bender. Pastor - the following joined on profession of faith
Geo. Rhinehart Wm. Stiner Mary E. Doty Eli Maskey Hattie Beard Geo. Beard Fannie Beard Nancy Maskey 1886 and 1887 - Rev. J. R. Osborn. Pastor
1889 and 1890 - Rev. H. L. Snyder, Pastor - The folloeing(sic) joined
Mrs. Anna Clark Mrs. Libbie Miller Mrs. Lottie Snavely July 1891 -Rev. F. E. Fitzwater. Pastor - the following added by baptism
A. Sharp Avery Troup Chas. Kieffer Estella Firzwater Emma Weyan Plenny Troup Daisy Simmons Anna Fitzwater Thos. Hilburn Cora Peck Alpha Wilcox Ida Snavely Madison Kieffer Jurley Smith Lucretia Stine Mary Snavely Marcella Musser Mattie Jump G. W. Cristee - 1892 1893 - Rev. E. V. Cole. Pastor
1898 and 1899 - Rev. I. J. Ingle, Pastor
1901 - Rev. l. E. Barnes. Pastor
1903 to 1905 - Rev. J. Alban Fellers. Pastor - The following joined
Homer Markley - 1905 Russel Markley - 1905 Helen Cristee - 1905 1906 - Rev. G. W. Houseman Pastor - New members added
Wm. H. Garrlgues - 1906 Fred F. Harter - 1906 J. A. McLaughlin - 1906 O. J. Snavely - 1906 Elmer Gingery - 1906 Clarence Gingery - 1906 Jesse E. McLaughlin - 1906 Milo Gingery - 1906 Chas. Gearhart - 1906 Frank McCalister - 1906 Orville Pollock - 1906 Daniel Pollock - 1906 Laban Pollock - 1906 L. J. Pollock - 1906 Frank J. Markley - 1907 Jacob Brown - 1906 W. I. Mutchler - 1906 Flora Mutchler - 1906 G. W. Harvey - 1906 Sarah Brown - 1906 Rebecca Mutchler - 1906 Sylvia Mutchler - 1906 Delila Harvey - 1906 Mary Brown - 1906 Rosy Wilson - 1906 P. H. Heater - 1906 Wm Felty - 1906 Burton Houseman - 1906 Lorence E. Brown - 1906 Cordelia Doty - 1906 Benj. Clark - 1906 Andrew Woesner? - 1906 Aug. Spiegel - 1907 A. C. Rowse - 1909 Florence Clark - 1906 Sarah Woesner - 1906 Cora Mollenkopf - 1909 Mrs. Alice Rowse - 1909 1910 and 1911 - Rev. H. J. Runert, Pastor
1911 to 1913 - Rev. I. P. Lea Pastor - Alphabetical list of members in family grouping
Arund, Mrs. Amanda Mutchler Alheim, Henry H. Bash, Otis R. Cristee, Uriah Alheim, Mrs. Fanny Bash, Mrs. Flora Cristee, Frank Alheim, Miss Daisy Carnes, Mrs. Barbara (Mutchler) Cristee, Mrs. Lizzie Alheim, Vernon Frost, Ira Fawley, Mrs. Elizabeth Fawley, Mrs. May E. Frost, Mrs. Della (Goodwin) Gingery, Elmer L. Garrigues, Wm. H. Frost, Miss Lucile Gingery, Mrs. Elizabeth Garrigues, Mrs. Cora (Peck) Gilliland, Cecil Gilliland, Cordilla Garrigues, Harry Gilliland, Mrs. Pauline (Snavely) Heater, Philip H. Harter, Frederick F. Hosterman, Mrs. Sarah (Snavely) Hilborn, Mrs. Elizabeth Harter, Mrs. Kittie Hosterman, Miss Emma Haas, Wm. Harter, John Hosterman, Adrian Haas, Mrs. Ida Harter, Wm. Hosterman, Vinton Kerstetter. Mrs. Amelia Loose, Arnold Lahman, Mrs. Sarah Lea, Mrs. Cora (Markley) Markley, Homer Mutchler, Rev. W. I. Musser, T. L. Markley, Russel Mutchler, Mrs. Rebecca Musser, Mrs. Della (Stiner) Markley, Frank Mutchler, Miss Mary Maskey, Ely Mathers, Rev. Wm. Motter, Daniel Maskey, Mrs. Nancy Mathers, Mrs. Wm. Motter, Mrs. Hannah
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1913 - alphabetical listing of members in family grouping - (cont)
Masters, Mrs. Mary Mollenkopf, Jacob McDaniel, Edward Masters. Miss Alba Mollenkopf, Mrs. Rosa (Spiegel) McDaniel. Mrs. Lucy Masters, Miss Blanche Mollenkopf, Miss Cora McDaniel, Ralph McLaughlin, Mrs. Nora Mollenkopf, Fred McLaughlin, Jesse McLaughlin, A. J. Mollenkopf, Walter McLaughlin, Mrs. Blanche McCalister, Delman Pollock, Mrs. Virginia Poister, Mrs. Inez McCalister, Mrs. Ida Pollock, Joseph Rowse, A. C. Spiegel, Aug. Snavely, Mrs. Lottie Rowse, Mrs. Alice Stiner, B. F. Snavely, Miss Lucretia Rowse, Miss Marie Suter, Clema Snavely, Miss Hazel Snavely, O.J. Slosser, Mrs. Eliza Snavely, Clarence Snavely, Mrs. Olive Snavely, Joseph Wyer, Wm. W. White, John A. Snavely, Elizabeth Wyer, Mrs. Emma (Weyan) White, Mrs. Lula (Weyan) Weyan, Mrs. Mary Wyer, Miss Mary Worstell, Rev. H. M. White, Mrs. Harriet Wyer, John Worstell, Mrs. Zoa Wilcox, Reuben
1913 and 1914 - Rev. H. M. Worstel. Pastor - Church Record of members
Family Names res born vocation rec'd by Rev. bapt. by Rev. married 1915 Eli Maskey Nevada carpenter 1868 living Uriah Cristee Oceola 1832 ret. farm 1868 pf active Amanda Aurand Sycamore 1853 on farm 1871 pf 1872 Wm Mathers Geo. Aurand living W. W. Wyer Oceola Mer. 1888 pf J.R.Osborn 1888 E.B.Maurer Emma Weyan living Lottie Snavely Oceola Dairy 1890 pf H.L.Snyder Moses Snavely active Hattie Beard Lebanon (Home) 1890 lost unm. 9/14/1914
letter/OtterbeinSarah Layman Oceola 1838 old 1867 pf 1867 Wm Masters living Nora McLaughlin Oceola ret. farm 1889 pf H.L.Snyder active Eliza Schlosser Oceola ret. farm 1880 living Emma Wyer Oceola Mer & PO 1891/2/15 pf 1891 F.E.Fitzwater W. W. Wyer active Mary Weyan Bucyrus 1891 letter Lewis Weyan d.3/28/1915 Cora Garrigues Nevada farmwife 1891 1891 Fitzwater W.H.Garrigues active B. F. Steiner Oceola ret. farm 1872 active Kittie Harter Bucyrus farmer 1/1/1888 pf J.R.Osborn 1888 E.B.Maurer living Harriet White Oceola ret. farm active Reuben Wilcox lost 1914 Sarah Hosterman Oceola Carp. wife living Emma Hosterman Oceola central active Virginia Pollock Oceola old living J. A. White Oceola farmer living Lulu White Oceola farmer wife active Olive Snavely Bucyrus farmer wife active Cora Lea Lemert farmer wife living Lucretia Snavely away from home Elizabeth Fawley Sycamore farmer wife living D. McCallister Nevada living Ida McCallister Nevada living W. H. Garrigues 1906 pf active O. J. Snavely Bucyrus farmer active
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1913 and 1914 - Rev. H. M. Worstel. Pastor - Church Record of members (cont'd)
Family Names res born vocation rec'd by Rev. bapt. by Rev. married 1914 Fred Harter Buc 1869 farmer 1906 - - G.W.Houseman Kitty Stiner living P.H. Heater Oce 1875 Merchant 1907 - - - - living W.I.Mutchler Oce 1867 Ret.farm 1906 pf G.W.Houseman - - - active Mrs. Mutchler Oce - wife 12/30/1906 let. G.W.H. - - - active Dan'l Motter Nev - Farmer 12/30/1906 let. Evang - - - active Hannah Motter Nev - " wife 1906 - - - - active A.J.McLaughlin Oce - Ret.farm - - - G.W.Houseman Nora (1906) living Joseph Pollock Oce - Laborer - - - - - active Jacob Mollenkopf Nev. - Farmer 9/8/1907 let. Mt.Zion - - - active Rosa Mollenkopf Nev. - " wife 1907 let. Mt.Zion - - - active Frank Cristee Oce 1865 Off.clerk 9/8/1907 pf G.W.H. - - Lizzie active Lizzie Cristee Oce - wife - - - - Frank Cristee active Aug. Spiegel Nev - farmer - - - - - active Cora Mollenkopf Nev - at home 1909 pf G.W.H. - - - active A. C. Rowse Nev - farmer 1909 pf G.W.H. - - - active Alice Rowse Nev - " wife 1909 pf G.W.H. - - - active Ira Frost Buc - farmer - - - - - active Della Frost Buc - " wife - - - - - active Cecil Gilliland Oce - farmer - - - - - active Cordia Gilliland Oce - " wife - - - - - active Henry Alheim Buc - farmer - - - - - active Fanny Alheim Buc - - - - - - - active Daisy Alheim Buc - at home - - - - - active Vernon Alheim Buc - at home - - - - - living Milton Cristee Oce - at home - - - - - active Lucile Frost Buc at home - - - - - active Harry Garrigues Nev - student - - - - - active Mary Wyer Oce - P.O.clerk - - - - - active John Wyer Oce - Ins.clerk - - - - - active John Harter Buc - at home - - - - - living Wm Harter Buc - at home - - - - - living Adrian Hosterman Oce - farm labor - - - - - living Vinton Hosterman Oce - farm labor - - - - - active T. L. Musser Oce - contractor - - - - - active Della Musser Oce - wife - - - - - active Mary Mutchler Oce - in school - - - - - active Walter Mollenkopf Nev - in school - - - - - active Fred Mollenkopf Nev - in school - - - - - living Clarence Snavely Oce - S.teacher - - - - - active Joseph Snavely Buc - teamster - - - - - living Amelia Kerstetter Oce - Invalid Home Dept - - - - - living Alba Masters Nev - at home 1913 let. C.of Christ - - - active Marie Rowse Nev - at home - - - - - transfer to Cleve. Arno Loose - - in school 1913 pf H.M.W. - - - active Mary Masters Nev - farm.wife 1914 let. C.of Christ - - - active Blanche Masters Nev - milliner 1914 let. C.of Christ - - - away from home
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1913 and 1914 - Rev. H. M. Worstel. Pastor - Church Record of members (cont'd)
Family Names res born vocation rec'd by Rev. bapt. by Rev. married 1914 Wm. Mathers, Rev. Nev - Home Dept - - - - - active at home Mrs. Wm. Mathers Nev - Home Dept - - - - - active at home Elizabeth Hilborn Nev - Home Dept - - - - - living Jesse McLaughlin Buc - farmer - - - - - living Blanche McLaughlin Buc - " wife - - - - - living Nancy Maskey Nev - Home Dept 1868 pf - - - active Elizabeth Snavely Oce - Home Dept - - - - - living Hazel Snavely Oce - at home - - - - - active Pauline Gilliland Oce - farm.wife - - - - - active Barbra Carnes - 1851 farm.wife 1871 pf 1872 Wm Mathers - living E. L. Gingery Buc - farmer - - - - - active Elizabeth Gingery Buc - " wife - - - - - living May Fawley Oce - merchant - - - - - living Inez Poister Buc - farm.wife - - - 12-1906 Peter A Poister living Wm. Haas Buc - farmer - - - - Ida Markley living Ida Haas Buc - " wife - - - - Ida Markley living Orlo Bash Buc - farmer - - - - - living Flora Bash Buc 1890 " wife 2/10/1906 pf - G.W.H. 7/17/1906 - G.W.Houseman 10/7/1908 Orlo Bash living Eliza ? Hilbern Nev - - 1850 pf 1850 P.Tabler Amos Hilbern living Ed McDaniel Oce - carpenter 1913 let - - - active Lucy McDaniel Oce - wife 1913 let - - - active Ralph Mc Daneil Oce - carpenter 1913 pf - - - active Clema Suter - - - - - - - - - H. M. Worstell Oce - Pastor 1913 let Johnsville - m/by Dr.D.R.Miller Zoa Stoffer Pastor Mrs. Zoa Worstell Oce - " wife 1913 let Johnsville - m/by Dr.D.R.Miller Zoa Stoffer Pastor Russel Markley - - - 1906 let G.W.H. - - - - Homer Markley - - - 1906 let G.W.H. - - - - Frank J. Markley - 1899 - 3/4/1907 pf G.W.H. - - - - G.W.Cristee - - - - - 1892 F.E.Fitzwater 10/1913 let to Bucy Mrs. Anna Cristee - - - - - - F.E.Fitzwater 10/1913 let to Bucy Mrs. Geo. Harvey - - - - - - - Geo. Harvey let to Lemert Emanuel Klink - - - - - - - 10/1913 let to Lemert Mrs. Ida Klink - - - - - - Emanuel Klink 10/1913 let to Lemert
Typed exactly as written - names spelled more than one way - from handwritten pages.
by Lucy Spiegel, Bucyrus - Oct. 1981 - proof-read twice LS - 220 W. Charles St - Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
Lucy was able to secure these records from "Uncle Gus Spiegel's records". The minister of this church did not know there were any in existance for this time period - a real help to someone with family in Oceola area - thanks Lucy!
Also, at her neighbor's sale (Mr. Grau) she found a book, Doctrine of New Church by Barrett the fly-leaf read: Samuel H. Preston died Feb. 21, 1865- Alsia, his wf. d. Dec. 27, 1873. It belonged to Mary Maria P. Boadman, presented by her father in the 70th year of his age, who was born May 2, 1786, looks like death date, May 3, 1855 and the mother, born Mar. 21, 1786.
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