Does anyone know anything about the Long Branch Church and cemetery located SW of Darlington, MO? When was it organized? What became of it? The names in the cemetery of definately Brethren names: Hartman, Gish, Harris, Oyler, Funk, Snook . . . Our ancestors are buried there for a couple generations. We know that at least the Hartmans, Gishes and Harris families came from Roanoke, VA area. What became of this church? I visited with one old man in Albany, MO who was in his 70's and said he was raised in the Long Branch Church and that they were "hardshell Baptists" Our family left in the very early 1900's and went to SE Nebraska. Any information would be greatly appreciated, Dan Flyger Freeman, SD
My dad referred to his Brethren forbears, and his mother, as hard shell Baptists. This is the only other reference I have seen to that term. Anyone? Ruth Hoese -----Original Message----- From: Dan Flyger Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BRE] Brethren, Gentry County Missouri Does anyone know anything about the Long Branch Church and cemetery located SW of Darlington, MO? When was it organized? What became of it? The names in the cemetery of definately Brethren names: Hartman, Gish, Harris, Oyler, Funk, Snook . . . Our ancestors are buried there for a couple generations. We know that at least the Hartmans, Gishes and Harris families came from Roanoke, VA area. What became of this church? I visited with one old man in Albany, MO who was in his 70's and said he was raised in the Long Branch Church and that they were "hardshell Baptists" Our family left in the very early 1900's and went to SE Nebraska. Any information would be greatly appreciated, Dan Flyger Freeman, SD ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ Support Our Sponsoring Agency The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:[email protected] ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message