This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lh.2ADE/2570.2 Message Board Post: Dug around in my files last night after I posted the first reply, and did find a copy of an article from the Edinburgh paper in 1972, about the history of Ohio Ridge. You were correct that it was originally a Lutheran congregation, St. Mathews. The first church was built in 1857, jointly by both the Lutherans and the United Brethern; followed by an unhappy period where the U.B.s, being in the minority, were put out. This caused lots on grief and discontent on both sides. The U.B.s met in the school for awhile, then disbanded entirely, and the Lutherans took full ownership. Their membership continued to decline, and they only met sporadically. The last Lutheran minister left Ohio Ridge in 1898, and the Methodists used the facility for some time after that. I do not know of any existing church records from the St. Michael's congregation, but perhaps having the NAME may help you track them down through Missouri Synod.
I am looking for a family of Vanarsdals that lived in Taylorsville from mid to late 1800's. I hope to gain more names and dates from church and school records.In the mean time, can you find any info on Reverend Michael Vanarsdal mentioned in a Methodist newspaper called "Western Christian Advocate"? I got this lead from Mary Ellen Grossman, I need to find out the names of his siblings and children. I hope one of his sons is the father of the family in Taylorsville. I have way too much to send you on the message board, I am going to use your e-mail address and send an attachment, if that is alright with you. dkuhlman@bcremc.net wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lh.2ADE/2570.2 Message Board Post: Dug around in my files last night after I posted the first reply, and did find a copy of an article from the Edinburgh paper in 1972, about the history of Ohio Ridge. You were correct that it was originally a Lutheran congregation, St. Mathews. The first church was built in 1857, jointly by both the Lutherans and the United Brethern; followed by an unhappy period where the U.B.s, being in the minority, were put out. This caused lots on grief and discontent on both sides. The U.B.s met in the school for awhile, then disbanded entirely, and the Lutherans took full ownership. Their membership continued to decline, and they only met sporadically. The last Lutheran minister left Ohio Ridge in 1898, and the Methodists used the facility for some time after that. I do not know of any existing church records from the St. Michael's congregation, but perhaps having the NAME may help you track them down through Missouri Synod. ==== INBARTHO Mailing List ==== Bartholomew County, Indiana Message Board... http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.bartholomew ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day