> I believe they were the old German Baptist Brethren. I have not traced them > back far enough to know where in Germany they came from for certain. Jo Ann > in Houston > > be aware, that this was 30-40 years before we adopted the name: German Baptist Brethren (1830) - back then, an accepted name was "Baptist Brethren" or "Fraternity of Brethren". This was 80 years before the Brethren split and the Old German Baptist Brethren Church was started. Merle C Rummel

Found this on my John Tanner in Kentucky Boone's Creek Baptist Church (Marker Number: 1773) County: Fayette Location: KY 1973 [Cleveland Rd.], Athens Description: Organized November 1785, by Elders John Taylor and John Tanner with 18 original members. Church part of Elkhorn Assn.; in 1823 joined Boone's Creek Assn. Sunday School organized ca. 1866. Present church is on same land as the first log church of 1785. Prominent among the founders were Daniel Boone's brother Samuel with wife Sarah. Presented by Boone's Creek Baptist Church. Tanner's Station 1789 (Marker Number: 999) County: Boone Location: Petersburg, Elem. Schoolyard, KY 20 Description: First settlement in Boone County. The Rev. John Tanner built blockhouse, and town began on 2,000 acres he and John Taylor owned. Shawnees captured Tanner's 9-year-old son here, held him until grown. An ardent Baptist, Tanner preached in Carolinas, Virginia; came to Kentucky in 1781; moved to Missouri, 1798; died there, 1812, age about 80. Town was named Petersburg, 1818. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merle C Rummel" <cliff@rtkonline.com> To: <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Donner/Danner/Tanner > >> I believe they were the old German Baptist Brethren. I have not traced >> them >> back far enough to know where in Germany they came from for certain. Jo >> Ann >> in Houston >> >> > > be aware, that this was 30-40 years before we adopted the name: German > Baptist Brethren (1830) - back then, an accepted name was "Baptist > Brethren" or "Fraternity of Brethren". This was 80 years before the > Brethren split and the Old German Baptist Brethren Church was started. > > Merle C Rummel > > ------------------------ > 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:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1510 - Release Date: 6/19/2008 > 3:21 PM > >