The History of St. John’s (Hain’s) Reformed Church

Confirmations by Rev. Wm. F. P. Davis

1871-1883

Class Confirmed, May 1, 1873

William K. Ludwig, John Ruth, George F. Knorr, Lewis A. Hain, Daniel Moyer, Jacob Wengert, Abraham Luft, Peter S. Leisse, Frank B. Sohl, Ellwood L. Moyer, Adam W. Stiely, David I. Sharman, Martin Rhine, Franklin A. Hain, John A. White, Samuel W. Bower, James T. Yoh, Samuel White, Adam L. Stiely, Adam Sell, John A. Klopp, Wellington H. Wengerd, Jacob Ensinger, Samuel Ulrich, John B. Gerhart, John A. Lambert, Henry Yoder, John S. Staudt, Jacob E. Spohn, George E. Keim, William Sheeler, Franklin Hain, Ambrose A. Zeller, Henry Bausman, George Krick, Jacob S. Wentz, Henry Ferryman, Silas Haller, Levi Schaeffer, John Zell, John Glass, John J. Hall, William Toole.

Lydia Wentz, Mary Zell, Marthe L. Spohn, Ellen R. Lambert, Sarah K. Dundore, Hannah M. Gaul, Barbara E. Eyrich, Emma E.N. Binkley, C.A. Lash, Amelia Wyandt, Sarah A. Bohn, Kate Staudt, Sallie A. Richard, Ellen A. Ruth, Kate S. Gerhard, Mary C. Kintzer, Kate A. Noll, Lizzie A. Staudt, Henrietta Hassler, Agnes A. Dautrich, Susan Staudt.

Class Confirmed, October 11, 1874

Adam H. Ruth, Charles D. Ludwig, Franklin S. Yoder, Edward Ludwig, John J. Hossler, Milton J. Eyrich, Morgan M. Dundore, John D. Harner, John L. Hiester, Franklin L. Bohn, James U.L. Stoudt, Jeremiah Boyer, Amos Yoder, Wellington Yoh, Isaac Klopp, John W. Trupp, Peter S. Gerhart, George Wolfenberger, Michael Ruth, George J. Hain, Cyrus W. Gaul, Milton W. Bohn, Samuel Himmelreich, Alfred W. Swartz, Landis Fry, John D. Strunk, Henry G. Bender, Frank J. Greth, John D. Wahl, William Ludwig, Wellington Grimes, Isaac H. Horn, Edwin G. Ruth, Alfred W. Gaul, John Fry, Lewis F. Boyer, Morris A. Knable, William C. Moyer, Michael G. Ruth, William Toole.

Emma C. Holl, Laura V.G. Gaul, Mary A. Hain, Lizzie H. Miller, Laura Yoder, Mary M. Whitmoyer, Emma Greth, Lizzie L. Sharman, Adaline S. Ruth, Kate E. Bucks, Emma A. Maurer, Ella M. Lerch, Emma A. Boyer, Sarah S. Wenrich, Susan S. Goodhart, Amelia Bausman, Cornelia Hiester, Clara S. Stiely, Kate S. Binkley, Vilanda R. Klopp, Temson Yoh, Emma Schell, Emma Smith, Sarah Smith.

Class Confirmed, October 10, 1875

Lewis Hassler, Wallace B. Scheaffer, Daniel Hain, Daniel S. Ramsey, Richard I. Stoudt, George Shafer, Issac Shafer.

Alice L. Faust, Sallie R. Stoudt, Lillie Scheaffer, Lottie A. Greth, Mary Eva Bender, Sarah A. Gaul, Harriett Lerch, Lovina Dundore, Matilda S. Holl, Sallie E. Gerhart, Mary A. Scheaffer, Lizzie H. Fox, Emma R. Stitzel, Katie I. Renninger, Temsen Philips, Elizabeth Spohn.

Class Confirmed, May 19, 1877

John R. Zeller, William G. Ruth, Albert B. Gerhart, Daniel M. Hain, James V. Stiely, Reuben L. Ludwig, George H. Wenrich, Benjamin A. Hain, Elmer E. Maning, George Y. Gerhart, Walker G. Scheaffer, James W. Gaul, John A. Dundore, Richard Koch, John Bechtel, Albert L. Hain, Clement L. Hain, John D. Ruth, Darius L. Hiester, Daniel W. Bohn, Monroe S.G. Wyant, David H. Hain, Samuel Bechtel, Thomas B. Bohn, George W. Steffy, David M. Kintzer.

Sallie R. Fisher, Rebecca L. Wietzel, Caroline Yoh, Emma Whitmoyer, Sarah Y. Gerhart, Ellen Hartline, Agnes J. Holl, Willie A. Mauntz, Clara S. Bechtel, Sallie Gaul, Emma G. Bender, Vallez F. Yoh, Fietta R. Bickel, Vilanda L. Staudt, Ellen C. Ruth, Clara Zacharias, Lizzie S. Shell, Susan Weinhold, Sallie B. Gerhart. Maria W. Gaul. Sarah M. Makutch, Catherine H. Moyer, Mary C. Landis, Candace S. Binkley, K.E.B. Hullendbush, Eve Stiely, Mary A. Stiely, Catharine M. Nagle, Anna Boyer, Sarah H. Ruth. Vilanda E. Bausman, Mary Shell, Daniel Steffy, Joel Nagle, Daniel M. Miller, John Jefferson Werner, Daniel P. Yoh, James F. Werner, Wilson M. Drupp, Reuben D. Staudt, Joseph B. Hassler, Lemon L. Usner, Benjamin Hassler.

Class Confirmed, April 20, 1879

Kate G. Gaul, Mary E. Roether, Ida S. Ruth, Katie H. Ludwig, Cecelia W. Gaul, Katie G. Gaul, Rebecca I. Hain, Rosa S. Yoh, Katie S. Fisher, Katie E. Hassler, Mary E. Wolfenberger, Mary S. Dangler, Matilda K. Palm, Helen S. Stiely, Katie Y. Gerhart, Emma E. Ruth, Katy Ensinger, Mary N. Noll, Sallie E. Stoudt, Mary F. Smith, Katie E. Huyett, Katie E. Lerch, Sallie B. Grime, Hannah Elizabeth Hassler, Mary B. Gerhart, Lizzie F. Gruber.

George B. MecCland Dunkelberger, Frank P. Greth, John H. Moyer, William E. Keim, Edward E. Spengler, Adam E. Spohn, Charles M. Klopp, Milton I. Hain, John Franklin Haas, Charles E. Spengler. Harry P. Ludwig, John L. Gerhart, Adam L. Waldman, Edward M. Miller, J.I. Sloat, William Zimmerman, O.K. Ludwig, John F. Reber.

Class Confirmed, October 16, 1880

George B. McClellen Ludwig, Aaron Boyer, Nathan Koch, Leonard Stiely, Samuel G. Sloat, Wellington James Lamm, Reily H. Hain, Jacob Koch, Harry J. Binkley, Henry W. Bohn, David Bender, Walter B. Fisher, Gassan J. Bickel, Jacob W. Strunk, Adam A. Staudt, Ulysses J. Hain, George M. Ruth, William H. Sheidy, J. Cyrus Reed, John F. Worley, Fred Ensinger, John E. Ensinger, George B. Spohn.

Mary A. Moyer, Isabella Brown, Lizzie Reiss, Ellen C. Hatt, Mary W. Koller, Lizzie E. Staudt, Annie M. Hassler, Annie G. Gaul, Ellen N. Newman, Lydiann Yoder, Matilda A. Shell, Katie M. Knorr, Katie S. Yoder, Katie E. Ruth, Lizzie G. Gerhart, Carrie G. King, Agnes G. Krick, Mrs. Lizzie Schwartz, Katie L. Hain, Kate Fry, Katie A. Wahl, Lizzie M. Greth, Eva S. Werner, Mary E. Hain, Maria J. Battdorff.

Class Confirmed, April 7, 1882

Evan L. Ludwig, Lewis T. Hain, John H. Gaul, Harry G. Stief, Harry F. Wantz, Isaac H. Yoh, William T. Boyer, Reily L. Bickel, John H. Horn, George B. Sharman, John A. Spohn. John A. Werner, William C. Feather, Charles B. Stief, Daniel H. Sohl, Charles L. Yoh, Edward Sheidy, Charles J. Renninger, Adam D. Yoder, Charles F. Smith, James F. Ruth, George W. Sheidy, John Fry, Adam Spengler, Will Fisher, George E. Binkley, Willie H. Fisher. Joseph D. Steffy, Walker Fornwal. George F. Stoudt, Frederick W. Gaul, Reily Glass, Newton Wagner, Samuel Hossler.

Annie E.B. Wertly, Katie G. Sharman, Lizzie H. Hartman, Elmira Hartman, Annie M. Kintzer, Katie C. Klopp, Katie M. Ruth, Emma E. Ruth, Emma L. Wantz, Alice L. Billman, Sallie A. Kurtz, Katie S. Hain, Alice Sheidy, Mary A. Krick, Mary A. Dundore, Ellen Ida Fisher, Sarah E. Seitzinger, Mary W. Bohn, Sallie H. Horn, Sallie E. Hain, Ellen E. Spengler, Susan Fry, Lizzie M. Miller, Valeria Glass, Mary E. Wenrich.

Class Confirmed, May 13, 1883

Aaron D. Strunk, Henry Greth, Harry G. Hain, John H. Hiester, Harry Y. Gerhart, William F. Smith, George B. Lamm, George A. Greth, Charles S. Fisher, Henry F. Simons, Charles H. Maddes, William S. Yoder, Charles Sterly, John William Bower, Frank R. Hassler, C.J. Stoudt, Jacob Snader, Martin R. Hassler, Moses A. Hassler, Herman A. Hosler, Adam Boyer.

Hannah L. Simmons, Mary A. Ulrich, Hannah L. Whitmoyer, Amanda S. Koch, Eliza Laura Binkley, Elmira B. Leininger, Ellen M. Hain, Hannah M. Gass, Mary R. Hain, Annie Roether, Sallie G. Bender, Annie A. Greth, Alice L. Himmelreich, Sallie Glass, Katie S. Gaul, Katie L. Gerhart, Maria Gerhart, Jennie P. Hain, Rose E. Machemer, Almeda R. Boyer, Eva Miller, Kate Dundore.

Source: History of St. John’s (Hain’s) Reformed Church in Lower Heidelberg Township Berks County, Penna. by Rev. W.J. Kershner and Adam G. Lerch. Reading, PA: I.M. Beaver, Publisher, 1916, pp. 307-309.

Submitted by: Nancy.