A primary method I am using in my research of the early Brethren Churches of Kentucky, is to follow the Brethren families, as they go to Kentucky, and as members of the family leave Kentucky in the moves west. I have collected the following data on these families. I would appreciate your review of this information, and any proven corrections you can provide. Than you Merle C Rummel ********************************* HOSTETLER Family Prominent Brethren family in Kentucky HS-1 Christian HOCHSTETLER..m........................Barbara RUPP b. 13 Feb 1744 Berks Co PA......................b. c1748 d. 4 July1814 Montgomery Co OH.................d. Vermilion IN f. Jacob Hoschstetler m. Anna Barbara Lorentz ch: ...Abraham (1770-1846) 1/m. 1789, Agnes Hardman HD-1A ................................2/m 1830, Nancy Ashford ........Orange Co IN ...Adam.........(1775-1826).....m. 1797, Hannah Hardman HD-11 .Clark Co IN ...Barbara......(1778-1850).....m. 1798, Christian Leatherman ..Orange Co IN (tw) ...Elizabeth....(1778-1850).....m........Jacob Leatherman ......Orange Co IN (tw) ...Anna.........(1787-1893).....m. 1801, Jonas Snider ..........Spencer Co KY ...Christian....(1788-1834).....m. 1806, Elizabeth Hardman .....Orange Co IN ...Jonas........(1793-1869).....1/m.......Eulila Hoglan .......Orange Co IN ................................2/m.......Elizabeth Wilcoxin 1757 –Berks Co PA - captured by Indians as young boy, mother, brother, sister killed .........father escaped – Joseph, John, Christian later released 1776 – sold farm to father, Jacob- Lancaster Co PA (later Lebanon Co) 1777 – Somerset Co PA – land in Elk Lick twp – with brother John 1795 – Mt Eden, Shelby Co KY – family purchased 1500 Acres moved to Montgomery Co OH –because not enough German spoken Brethren minister HS-11 Abraham HOSTETLER......1/m Apr 1789.............Agnes HARDMAN HD-1A b. 19 Dec 1770 Lancaster Co PA................b. 13 Jan 1774 Washington Co MD d. 1 Sept 1846 Orange Co IN..................d. 23 Dec 1824 Orange Co IN bur: Old Liberty Cemetery.......................bur: Old Liberty Cemetery f. Christian Hochstetler........................f. Anthony Hardman m. Barbara Rupp.................................m. Margaret .......................2/m 7 Mar 1830...........Nancy ASHFORD ................................................b. Aug 1782 ................................................d. 31 Dec 1857 ch: ...Jonathan.....(1793-1828).....1/m c1817, Sarah Ribble RB-15 ................................2/m 1823, Elizabeth Leatherman ..Orange Co IN ...Catherine....(1794-1848).....m. 1811, Benjamin Hardman HD-152 .St Joseph Co IN ...Joseph.......(1797-1870).....1/m 1816, Elizabeth Hardman HD-182 ................................2/m 1866, Lavina Gregory ........Moultrie Co IL ...Shem.........(1798-1828).....m. 1821, Barbara Bower ..........Clark Co IN ...Susannah.....(1800-1891).....m. 1821, Matthais Sears SR-143 ..Posey Co IN ...Solomon......(1803-1874).....m. 1824, Polly Hon HN-116 ......?Shelby Co KY ...Christian....(1805-1893).....m. 1825, Margaret Hostetler HS-151 .Los Angeles CA ...Nancy........(1808-1875).....m. 1825, Absalom Bower ..........Douglas Co IL ...Margret......(1812-1853).....m. 1835, James Miller ...........Macon Co IL Beech Creek Church, Mt Eden KY c1820 – Orange Co IN - Lost River Church Joseph - “the boy preacher” – led Brethren Association to Disciples of Christ ......1821 Annual Meeting – baptism by single immersion – going to heaven HS-12 Adam HOSTETLER..........m. 20 Jun 1797..........Hannah HARDMAN HD-111 b. 1 May 1775 Lancaster Co PA.................b. 1781 Washington Co PA d. 1 Sept 1826 Clark Co IN....................d. 1853 Clark Co IN bur: Olive Branch Cemetery......................bur: Olive Branch Cemetery f. Christian Hochstetler........................f. Abraham Hardman m. Barbara Rupp.................................m. Margaret Leatherman ch: ...David (1798-1870) m. 1821, Henrietta Floyd Orange Co IN ...Catherine....(1800-1863).....m. 1821, Jacob Henley ..........Clark Co IN ...Elizabeth....(1802-1885).....m. 1821, Daniel Bower ..........Clark Co IN ...Daniel.......(1804-1843).....m. 1824, Margaret Meeks ........Clark Co IN ...John.........(1807-1882).....m. 1830, Catherine Huffstutter .Grayson Co TX ...Jacob........(1810-1873).....m. 1833, Tabitha Crum ..........Macon Co IL ...Hannah.......(1811-1888).....m. 1828, Jacob Huffstetler .....Clark Co IN ...Margaret.....(c1813-1872)....m........Enoch W Sears c1800 - Mt Eden KY Brethren Minister - Beech Creek Church c1820 – put on Ban – Annual Meeting Elders – “Reformation”/ “Restoration” ....meeting in his house - Beech Creek Church, Simpson Co KY (Elder George Wolfe Jr) Brethren Association c1825 - Purchased land from Jacob Stutzman, Clark Co IN – 2 mi SW of Olive Branch Cemetery “traveled on horseback from Kentucky to Mississippi, ordaining elders in the Dunkard Church” “was quite in sympathy with what was termed the reformation, .....when many Dunkard Churches turned to what is now known as the Christian Church” HS-13 Barbara HOSTETLER.......m. 5 Aug 1798...........Christian LEATHERMAN b. 21 July 1778 Somerset Co PA.................b. 4 Feb 1781 d. 22 Jan 1850 Orange Co IN...................d. 29 Oct 1856 Orange Co IN bur: Old Liberty Cemetery......................bur: Old Liberty Cemetery f. Christian Hochstetler m. Barbara Rupp ch: ...Daniel.......(1819-1899).....m.........Elizabeth Lewis.......Orange Co IN Gave deed for “Church of German Baptists, or Dunkars” –meetinghouse and cemetery ....Lost River Church - now Liberty Church of Christ, Orleans IN HS-14 Elizabeth HOSTETLER.....m.......................Jacob LEATHERMAN b. 21 July 1778.................................b. 4 Feb 1781 d. 22 Jan 1850 Orange Co IN....................d. 29 Oct 1856 Orange Co IN bur: Old Liberty Cemetery.......................bur: Old Liberty Cemetery f. Christian Hochstetler m. Barbara Rupp ch: HS-15 Anna HOSTETLER..........m. June 1801............Jonas SNIDER b. 9 Feb 1787 Somerset Co PA d. 30 Oct1863 Mt Eden Spencer Co KY f. Christian Hochstetler m. Barbara Rupp ch: HS-16 Christian HOSTETLER.....m. 31 Aug 1806..........Elizabeth HARDMAN HD-113 b. 18 Sept 1788 Somerset Co PA.................b. 1787 Washington Co PA d. 1834 Natchez MS.....................d. 1857 Orange Co IN f. Christian Hochstetler........................f. Abraham Hardman m. Barbara Rupp.................................m. Margaret Leatherman ch: ...Margaret.....(1808-1882).....m. 1825, Christian Hostetler ...Lovington IL ...Perlina......(1810-1892).....m. 1831, James T Lewis .........Leipsic IN ...Aaron........(1813-1898).....................................Orange Co IN ...Clementa.....(1815-1834)......................cholera ...Adam.........(1818-1880).....................................Orange Co IN ...Emaline......(1821-1833)......................cholera ...Hannah.......(1823-1905).....m. 1845, David C Chase .........Lovington IL ...Noah.........(1826-1896).....m. c1848, Elizabeth Harmon .....Lovington IL ...Jonathan.....(1829-1908).....m. 1858, Clarinda Green ........Lovington IL 1816 – Orleans IN Died of Cholera – taking load of agricultural provisions to New Orleans ....Accompanied by son Aaron and John Leatherman ....News of death rendered Elizabeth insane (2 children already died) HS-17 Jonas HOSTETLER.........1/m.....................Eula HOGLAN b. 24 June 1793 Lawrence Co IN..................b. 20 July 1794 d. 9 Oct 1869 Mitchell IN......................d. Oct 1833 Orange Co IN bur: Old Liberty Cemetery.......................bur: Old Liberty Cemetery f. Christian Hochstetler m. Barbara Rupp ........................2/m c1812..............Elizabeth WILCOXIN ................................................b. 7 Oct 1791 Orange Co IN ................................................d. 7 Jan 1873 Lawrence Co IN ................................................bur: Old Liberty Cemetery ch: ...Lana.........(1812-1848)..................................Orange Co IN ...Amos.........(1813-c1880).................................Louisville IL ...Christian....(1816- ...Anna.........(1818-1890)..................................Dexter MO ...Abraham......(1820-1858).....m........Sarah Wilcox........Mitchell IN ...Samuel.......(1822-1882)..................................Mitchell IN ...Elizabeth....(1825-1880).....m........Christian Hershberger JR ...Benjamin.....(1827-1903)..................................Linn Co KS ...James W......(1829-1895) ...Louisiana....(1832- ...Mary.........(1834-