Boschong Subscribers, We found this History of Tom Brooks on the site that Calvin Sonner maintains. Thanks to Calvin Sonner for this great research. Among the congregation is Savilla Bushong nee Wendel, wife of Isaac Bushong. I'm sure this book is probably in the library at Edinburg. -------------------------- HISTORY OF TOMS BROOK - 1905 The Strasburg News Strasburg, Virginia St. Peter's grew out of old Frieden's, the first preaching being held in a schoolhouse above the station. The people living in this section at first worshipped at Frieden's as they did for many miles around, and old Frieden's was a union church Lutheran and Reformed. It was in 1842 that the old log church on the hill was completed by the joint labors of the Lutherans and Reformed congregations and on May 28-29, 1842, that first church was dedicated. The services began at 10 a. m. on Saturday and the following ministers were present; Lutheran -- The Revs. S. Nicholas Schmucker, John B. Davis, James R. Keiser, Lewis Eichelberger and A. R. Rude. Reformed -- The Revs. I. Heller, John S. Kessler and H. St. John Rinker. The old record says that "the concourse of people being very great" preaching was held in both the church and schoolhouse. At 10 a. m. the Rev. Mr. Schmucker preached and also the Rev. Mr. Hell in the Church and in the schoolhouse the Revs. Messrs. Keiser and Rinker ........ con.......Union church. At 3 p. m. the sermons were preached by the Revs. Messrs. Rude and Eichelberger. At these dedicatory services the Revs. Messrs. Rinker and Keiser also preached. At this time officers of the church were: Elders --- William Crabill and Christian Windle. Deacons -- David Schwartz and Ferdinand Schmucker. Clerk -- Charles Maurer. The congregation was small in number at this time to judge by the communicant roll. On April 27, 1844, the Rev. J. F. Campbell, D. D., took charge of the congregation, and June 9 of the same year the first complete roll of membership is recorded as follows: Christian Windle, William Crabill, David Schwartz, Ferdinand Schmucker, Samuel Cronk, Reuben Kneisley, David Crabill, John Keller, George K. Crabill, Samuel L. Crabill, Jonas Crabill, Samuel Doll, William Doll, Peter Nossett, Elias W. Rittenour, Moritz Heller, Solomon Zeigler, William Kronk, Mortiz Loenback, Abraham Crabill, Anna Schwartz, Mary A. Rosenberger, Eva Noissett, Eva Rhodes, Rebecca Crabill, Eva Funkhouser, SAVILLA BUSHONG, Mary A. Funkhouser, Hannah Funkhouser, Rachel Kronk, Caroline Sherman, Barbara A. Kronk, Susan Windle, Susan Crabill, Elizabeth Doll, Rachel Keller, Catherine Schmucker, Mary Lutholtz, Elizabeth Lambert, Mary J. Crabill, Lavinia Hide, Margaret A. Hide Eliza Funkhouser and Lydia Fisher. On the same day the following Council was elected: Elders David Schwartz and David Crabill. Deacons -- Ferdinand Schmucker and George K. Crabill. ---------------------------- 1850 Federal Census: Virginia 58th District, Shenandoah County Enumerated 19 August 1850 Page 60B Lines 38-42, HH 866/870 Neighbors were Henry Cullers the blacksmith age 34 with wife Catharine, Ferdinand Schmucker age 34 and wife Catharine, William Crabill and wife Charlotte, George H. Crabill age 30 and wife Elizabeth, John Jacobs and wife Sarah nee Bushong, Joseph Maphis family and Magdalene Kronk. Isaac Bushong 28/Male/Farmer/VA Sevilla Bushong 29/Female/VA CALVIN BUSHONG 6/Male/VA George A. Bushong 3/Male/VA Andrew Bushong 76/Male/Farmer/$4000/VA (Father of Isaac) Susan Hottel 22/Female/VA --------------------------- Copied and Submitted by Gloria Bushong