Remnants of Fayville Lutheran Faith and Land Marks
Survey records reveal Fayetteville area history from 1786 donation lands for Revolutionary War veterans. The Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church grew, with a 1854 cornerstone laid by Rev J H Brown, later dismantled and sold. artifacts include a 1685 New Castle newspaper, coins, and a church officer list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Mercer
Fay
Evans
Pennsylvania
Henry Walker
Henry Maxwell
John McMullen
John Akely
Walker
Ralph Watson
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Ely Woods
Washington Street
Fayetteville
Ellis Beaver Burgess
Pittsburgh Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mifflin County
S. D. Witt
Pittsburgh Synod
Sharon Mission
Bethany Church
Newcastle
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ellis B. Burgess
Salem Church
William Lehman
Lehman
Lawrence Journal
Village residents and builders listed with building cost
Names of citizens of the village include Henry Broadbent Elmer Hodge and others. Committee that received the church bell named Nancy Pearson Anne Pearson and Elizabeth Ashmore. Building contractors include John Peters mason work Samuel Lewis Ogden. Estimated cost of the building is 1100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hodge
Adam Warefield
Jno. Robinson
J. H. Brown
Thos. Ashmore, Jr
Francis Ashmore, Sr
James Clarke
James Palmer
John Jones
H. Chatfield
Adam Detwiler
Daniel McLane
A. J. Pyle
Henry Broadbent
John Pearson
Isaac Miller
William Harrah
Jas. Wat
W. J. Watson
Alexander Watson
Samuel Price
Solomon Price
Wilhelm Dull
Ely Woods
George Dull
George Warefield
Henry Aurand
Nancy Pearson
Anne M. Pearson
Mary Jane Gephart
Elizabeth Ashmore
Mary Peters
Margaret Peters
John Peters
Mason
Samuel Lewis Ogden
British Captain Sergeant Held In Looting Japanese Cache
A British captain and a sergeant were held on charges linked to the disappearance of 28 million dollars in a Japanese treasure cache buried on Java. They allegedly removed four million in gold jewels and cash. An Eurasian girl who knew Capt Nakamura helped reveal the hiding place. The article notes the U S Army’s 10th Mountain Division then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
INS
Java
Nakamura
Japan
Baby Born With Heart Outside Dies After Surgery
A baby girl born in Lancaster with the heart outside her body lived about four hours after birth. An operation by Dr. J. L. Allee at Mt. Joseph's hospital attempted to place the organ inside the body but failed. The infant died shortly after the procedure. The 35-year-old mother, a former Canadian nurse, had served overseas in the last war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Une
Willis Steffy
Maytown
J. L. Allee
Mt. Joseph's
France
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Golden Dawn
Kellogg’s
Penna
Heinz
Baby Foods
Hershey
U. S
Ib.Tc
Nish
Brenneman
Jesus Christ
Lord
Franklin Pierce
United States
William Bigler
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
John Hoser
William Hime
Lewis Ogden
Jared Ham
Thomas Ashmore
L. Baugher
Joseph Ort
John Axe
Robert Barr
McGoun
Giant
Beshero’s
Washington St
Callas
J. Marlin Furniture Co
E. Long Ave
Grandma
Nature
Sma
Doan
Speizer
Citizens Bank
J. P. Conrad
Isaac Peters
Charles Moffit
John Hemn
Jacob Young
George Weaver
May Ort
East Washington St
Eveready
Nee Spaes
Clality
Stars Service Stores, Inc
Seidlitz
Muner
Ae Conti
Castile
Reti, Ag
Hayler
Prince Albert
Quality Pipes
Frank Medico Huntington
Milano
Melson Strand
Lily Dache
Snoods
Admiracion
Fordan
Hinds
Parke
Davis
Ganoni
Squibe Dental
Bisodol
Gaby Crreaseless
Suntan
Johnson
Odo
Mandy Little
Heura
Peru
Republic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!