Olive (Beemer's) Union Church (Murrysville, PA)
Scope and Contents
The Olive (Beemer's) Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Bible: Presented by P. S. Tice, 1917 - Bulletins - Cemetery Records, 1810-1955. Compiled by Luella Rodgers Frazier, Mary Louise Romig & Elma Streeter Shaffer, 1962 - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1871-1946; Confirmations, 1871-1886; Deaths, 1873-1955; Communicants, 1870-1951; Membership - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1871-1946; Confirmations, 1871-1945; Deaths, 1873-1955; Communicants, 1870-1956; Membership, 1870-1956; Officers, 1870-1915. Compiled & Indexed by Paul Miller Ruff, 1997 - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1871-1946; Deaths, 1818-1955; Membership. Compiled by Luella Rodgers Frazier, Mary Louise Romig & Elma Streeter Shaffer, 1962 - History: General (found in trans. records); Cornerstone, 1917 - Legal Records: Deeds, 1811, 1971 - Committees: - Consistory: Minutes, 1870-1959 (incomplete) (found in orig. record book) - Joint Consistory (Christ (Hankey's) Church & Pine Run Church): Minutes, 1870-1891 (incomplete) (found in orig. record book)
Dates
- Creation: 1810 - 1997
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical / Historical
Around 1815, two Union churches were started within 2 miles of each other. The membership of Beemer's & Hankey's (Christ) Church often worshiped together. Beemer's Church was a Union Church until 1870. The Reformed congregation decided to build a new church in 1871, the name was changed to Olive Reformed Church. The church disbanded in 1956 and dissolved in 1959. Pastors who served include: 1815-1837 William Weinel 1838-1854 H. E. F. Voigt 1858-1863 R. P. Thomas 1868-1872 T. F. Stauffer 1873-1884 J. F. Snyder
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Snyder, Jacob Franklin (1834-1934) (Person)
- Stauffer, Thomas Fleming (1838-1923) (Person)
- Thomas, Richard Perry (1828-1892) (Person)
- Voigt, Henry Ernest Frederick (1785-1875) (Person)
- Weinel, William E. (1781-1865) (Person)
Geographic
- Title
- Olive (Beemer's) Union Church (Murrysville, PA)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository
555 W. James Street
Lancaster PA 17603 United States
717-290-8734
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