Christ Union Church (Martinsburg, WV)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 107

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Christ Union Church collection consist of 1 box containing: - Bulletins - Cemetery Records, 1792-1879 - Church Records (original & photocopy): Baptisms, 1778-1784 - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1778-1780; Marriages, 1785-1797 (fragments) - Financial Records: Building Fund, 1815 (found in original record book) - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1975 - Newsletters, 1894-1902 (incomplete) - Programs & Activities - Committees: - Archives Committee - Joint Consistory: Agreement. Church Service Schedule - Auxiliary Organizations: - Female Society of Martinsburg, 1820-1821 - Society for the Support of Students

Dates

Creation: 1778 - 1975

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Pastors who have served include: 1796-1802 George Adam Gueting ????-???? Jonathan Rahauser 1808-1820 Lewis Mayer 1820-1824 Samuel Helfenstein, Jr. 1826-1831 Jacob Beecher 1834-1835 Robert Douglas 1845-1860 Daniel G. Bragonier 1866-1869 William D. Lefevre 1870-1874 Stephen K. Kremer 1875-1911 J. A. Hoffheins 1912-1954 Aaron M. Gluck 1955-1960 Joseph T. Hammond 1960-1961 Morgan R. W. Andreas 1962-1968 Lawrence L. Felton 1968-1969 William H. Anderman (interim) 1969-???? Bobby R. Bonds

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Marriage Records of Berkeley County, WV, 1781-1854 published by Guy Keesecker available through the Berkeley County Historical Society SEE ALSO: F 247 .B5 K4 2003