Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

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Rev. J. L. Scott, who came here in '58. In '60 Rev. Robert Rice took
charge, followed by Daniel Woods, S. P. Huntin~clon, J. M. Ford,
Eclm,zrd Sellon, each of ~~~hom served one year; #. E. Martin, two
years; G. L. Taylor, three years. W. W. Williams came in '70, Isaac
Woocl in 'TI, Robert Burns, in '72 ; William Ross, in '73; L. S.
Hitchins, '74 ;*E. J. Wynans, .'75 ; J. L. Scott, '76 ; F. Stringer, '79 ;
J. L. Kiclcl, 'SO, ancl Rev. W. I-I. Jordan, 'Sl. In June, '52, the trustees,
John Snare, Richard IIigllt ancl Henry B. Ackley mere instructed to
sell the property at Snareville, ant1 purchase parsonage grounds at
Castleton. This llTas sold to Albert Snare for $415, ancl the present
property purchasecl froin Mrs. E. G. Gharrett for $7 50, and was
cleeded to the trustees of the Pleasant View circuit. Among the naines
of the first lnembers of the church at Castleton are: Jaines Snare,
Eli jah EIolmes, EIarriet Holmes, Mary Gleason, Clara Fleming, Jane
Aclams, Mrs. Earhart, John ancl Eliza Loper, Henry and Lottie Ackley,
Mrs. Morris, Mary E. Adarns, Mary William, William and ~lizabeih
Smith.
Among the inembers supposed to be old members of the M. P.
church at Snareville were: Samuel ancl Lue Fulton, James Fulton,
Marga~et F~~lton, Samuel and Elizabeth Crum, ~rs.'~. A. Coghlan,
Mrs. James Snare, John Snare, Mrs. White, Rachel White, Georae and
Mary Talbert, Mrs. Harclen, John M. ancl Sirella Maderis, %av,
Henry and Cynthia Newton, William ancl Emily Curfman, Auslnan and
Laura D ixon, Jiunes D. and Rhoda Ballentine, Alexander Ballentine,
Daniel Coghlan, L. Templeton, Ella Dixon, Joseph and Mary Vernon.
The German Evanwelical Lutheran St. Timothy church at Castleton
was organized by %ev. F. R. Bess, of Peoria, in "78. The f~llonring
members signed the constitution at that time : Jasper Sch~vartz,
Wilheln~ Conracl, Johann Tess, Himaich Dunlte1mann;Friedrich Brinlimann,
Hibbe Schwartz, T. Rahineyer, Fritz Tess, Johann Wi~gner,
Carl Burmeister, Jacob Zirnmennann. The congregation built a
chnrcll the same year for $1,500, which was dedicated December 8,
'78. The first pastor who lived with the congres%tion was Rev. Carl
Proehl, until thrtt time assistant pastor of the German EY. Lutheran
St. Paul's church in Peoria, 111. Rev. Carl Proel11 was called in '78,
and is yet there. He has charge *of two other congreg,zt.ions which
belong to the Castleton parisl~, one near Iielvanee, Henry county, the
other near Dunlap, Peoria county, Ill. The congregation is growing
very slowly, but continually, and llas been increased inainly by iininigration
from Germany, to twenty-three families, wit11 twenty-one
voting members and 102 souls. The property of the congregation consists
of the church, with a fine bell, for $280, the parsonage, a schoolhouse
ancl nine lots, representing a value of $5,500. No debts.
The parochial school, which is held by the pastor dur~ng nine months
in the year, is visited by 15-20 children. The congregation raises
for her own purposes about $350, and for home ancl foreign missions
about $80 every year. The trustees are at present: Fr. Urinkmann,
W. Conrad and Fr. Tess. The storin of July, '79, damaged the German
church at Ca.stleton, and did much clamage through the county.
Societies.-The Penn Farmer's Club mas organized in February,