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 ********************************* GISH Family GS-1 Christian GISH..........m. c1779................Elizabeth Barbara STINTZ b. 1756 Lancaster Co PA......................b c1762 Lebanon Co PA d. Oct 1814 Muhlenberg Co KY..................d. c1821 f. Christian Gish m. Sophia Houk ch: ...Christian....(1780-c1816)....m. 1802, Susannah Neff .........Muhlenberg Co KY ...Elizabeth....(c1781-c1847)...m. 1802, Michael Frantz ........Muhlenberg Co KY ...John F.......(1783-1821).....m. 1809, Elizabeth Noffsinger ..Muhlenberg Co KY ...Samuel.......(1785-1832).....m. 1816, Elizabeth Wiley .......Morgan Co IL ...Joseph.......(1787-1821).....m. 1815, Sarah Landis ..........Muhlenberg Co KY ...George.......(1790-1845).....m. 1814, Elizabeth Peters ......Muhlenberg Co KY ...Sarah........(1792-1824).....m. 1817, David Plain ...........Muhlenberg Co KY ...Abraham......(1794-c1848)....m. 1806, Frances (Cooke) Hill ..Morgan Co IL ...David........(c1796-1820)....m. 1817, Lydia Wiley ...........Hopkins Co KY Botetourt Co VA c1800 – Muhlenberg Co KY Brethren Minister

Merle, my ancestors included the Gish family, thus I have followed it. Abraham Gish b 1794 was married, I believe, in 1826, not 1806 (12 yrs old then). For reference I use the book "Christian Gish of Virginia" by Josephine Costello Hufffaker.   Wayne Lucore --- On Wed, 6/11/08, Merle C Rummel <cliff@rtkonline.com> wrote: Abraham......(1794-c1848)....m. 1806, Frances (Cooke) Hill ..Morgan Co IL