I'll have to wing this and let others correct my errors. Many of the people in Flat Rock, Shenandoah Co, VA may have come from Beaver Dam (I think Frederick Co) MD. Pacifists did not fare well in MD during the American Revolution, and a number fled to the Shenandoah Valley, VA. Prior to Beaver Dam most of these people had been in PA, likely Lancaster Co. The PA Dutch (German speakers) mostly entered America through Philadelphia, proceeding to Lancaster, and when attempting to proceed further hit mountains which deflected many of them southward down the Great Valley through MD into VA. Thom -----Original Message----- From: Melanie Rice <mjrice.denver@gmail.com> To: brethren <brethren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2014 6:47 pm Subject: Re: [BRE] Rockingham Co, VA to OH Thank you, Thom. You said: *"...the German Baptists only arrived in Rockingham / Augusta in 1790. The first (I think) GB community in Virginia was at Flat Rock, in Shenandoah Co immediately north of Rockingham."* Where did they migrate from? Is there one good book that you or one of the others could recommend, that would help me get a good overview of the history and dispersion (in the US,) of the early Brethren? Melanie On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Thom <thomasflory@aol.com> wrote: > > There was lots of migration from the Rockingham Co, VA area [including > Augusta, Paige and other nearby counties] circa 1810. Not sure how much of > it was German Baptists, as the German Baptists only arrived in Rockingham / > Augusta in 1790. The first (I think) GB community in Virginia was at Flat > Rock, in Shenandoah Co immediately north of Rockingham. In 1790 my 3GGPs > John Flory & Catherine GARBER and her brother Samuel (I think that's the > right one) GARBER left Flat Rock and established the Cooks Creek GB > community in Rockingham (near Dayton). My 4GGPs SEITZ/SITES moved from > Rockingham, VA to Fairfield, OH in 1809 along with many others from > Rockingham, VA but I don't think these were GB. Meanwhile my GB 4GGF > Abraham FLORA/FLORY (father of John mentioned previously) moved from PA > (probably Brother's Valley) to Trotwood, Montgomery Co, OH (Miami Vlley) > circa 1809. Not a direct answer to your question, but some pieces to add to > your jigsaw puzzle. > > > Thom > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Melanie Rice <mjrice.denver@gmail.com> > To: brethren <brethren@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thu, Feb 13, 2014 10:56 pm > Subject: Re: [BRE] Sherow > > > Thanks, Thom! > > Are you aware if there was any group migration (of Brethren folks) from > Rockingham / Augusta, VA to the Miami Valley in OH about 1810? > > Melanie > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Thom <thomasflory@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > >I'm wondering if there were some German Baptists in Augusta County, > > VAcirca 1800. > > LOTS of them. All of my father's ancestors were in Rockingham Co, VA > > [which split off Augusta in 1778] in the 1700s. Of his 8 GGPs, one was > > raised Presbyterian, 2 German Reformed, 1 Mennonite and 4 German Baptist. > > > > Thom Flory > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Melanie Rice <mjrice.denver@gmail.com> > > To: brethren <brethren@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thu, Feb 13, 2014 10:32 pm > > Subject: Re: [BRE] Sherow > > > > > > Thank you, Lynn. > > > > Yes, that book has been helpful. > > > > I can't figure out why two couples married in the Scot-Irish Presbyterian > > church would become German Baptists when they relocated to OH. > > > > I'm wondering if there were some German Baptists in Augusta County, VA > > circa 1800. > > > > Melanie > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 8:12 PM, Lynn Sewell <lbsewell@frontiernet.net > > >wrote: > > > > > Melanine, I have two comments. Are you familiar with the book which is > > on > > > the internet. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia. > > This > > > may help you with your questions. > > > > > > Also my father was raised a Mennonite and while my father and mother > were > > > dating he took her to church which was all in German Swiss. So German > > was > > > definitely spoken in some areas until 1920. It was my mother's family > > that > > > has the German Brethren roots. > > > > > > Lynn Sewell > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto: > > brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > > On Behalf Of Melanie Rice > > > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:21 PM > > > To: ghoneyman@woh.rr.com > > > Cc: brethren@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [BRE] Sherow > > > > > > Thank you, Gale. > > > > > > I believe our Sherow's had connections in Montgomery, Darke and Preble > > > counties, OH. > > > > > > I belive Elizabeth Sherow, who owned land in Union and Concorde > > townships, > > > Miami County, OH - was a sister to Margaret Weickle Andrew, of > Montgomery > > > County, OH. > > > > > > Margaret Weickle married Samuel Andrew, in Augusta County, VA. This is > > > also > > > where John (sr) Sherow married Elizabeth Weickle (Sherow). These > > marriages > > > were in a Presbyterian congregation in a Scot-Irish area. At least > these > > > two couples migrated from Augusta County, VA to Miami Valley, Ohio ca > > 1810. > > > > > > John (sr) and Elizabeth Sherow had at least one son, John. This John > > > married Susannah Young. The couple had at least 13 children. It looks > > > like > > > the whole family moved to Marshall County, Indiana between 1840 and > 1843. > > > > > > I'm trying to understand why two couples living in a Scot-Irish area > and > > > married in a Presbyterian church - would relocate to OH, and possibly > > > become > > > part of German Baptist congregations. And - hoping this digging will > > give > > > clues of where to find more information. > > > > > > Melanie > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:01 PM, <ghoneyman@woh.rr.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Melanie, > > > > Your Sherow's lived in the lower portion of Miami County OH. The > > > > Dunker minister during this time frame was Elder Philip Younce of the > > > > Brush Creek branch or arm of the church. 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