Washington County, Illinois
Caroline Wilhelmine Hoffman
(Sixth Child of John E. Hoffman)
3. Caroline Wilhelmine Hoffman - b. Sept. 7, 1848; d; Dec. 25, 1901; m. May 17, 1866, Ernst Henry Frederick Hohman (called Henry).,- b. Feb. 24, 1838; d. April 17, 1897. 8 children - John; Charles; William; Ida; Clara; Emma; Edward; Benjamin. Caroline, who was the fourth child born to Catherine and John E., was, according to her pictures and those who knew her, a very pretty young lady. She was born and grew up on a farm southwest of Nashville. She was an invalid the last ten years of her life, having suffered a stroke which left her paralyzed. Henry was born in the little village, named Siedinghausen, near Minden, in Westphalia in northwest-ern Germany and went to church and was baptized in a very old church (tradition has it that the church and possibly a few of its actual foundation stones go back to the days of Charlemagne in the 9th century). It is definitely "Charlemagne territory" and lovely countryside, with rolling hills, quaint old barns and wooden painted statues of
saints under the gables and a famous "Kaisers Denkmal", or statue on a river bend nearby, called Bergkirchen. Both Siedinghausen and Bergkirchen are really only crossroads, with Min-den, for which our New Minden in Washington Co. was named, the nearest fairly large town (by 1969, it had grown to about 50,000). The description of this area was given me by Elmo Hoh-man, who visited there in 1929 and again in 1958. He found the actual house where Henry lived still standing and occupied by the widow of a distant cousin named Hohman. The Hohmans were combined farmers and shoemakers and the shoe business was carried on in Nashville for three generations - by Henry - his son, William and William's son Howard. Next to the church at Bergkirchen, which is very old and interesting is a cemetery which contains many names of families now living around Nashville, who are their descendants. Henry left Germany in the 1850's, sailing from Bremen in a sailing boat to New Orleans then up the Mississippi by river boat and on to Nashville, In. He left Germany as a young man, in order to escape army duty, which was required of all young men when they reached a certain age. After arriving in America, it was said that his conscience bothered him, so he enlisted in the army here during the Civil War. He was a member of the 49th Infantry Regiment. He was one of 8 brothers and sisters who eventually came to the US Henry's obituary said he died after a long illness (believed to have been cancer), at the age of 59. To quote from the obituary which appeared in a Nashville German newspaper, "The de-ceased was a good citizen, good Christian, good husband, good father, member of the church and many years Council member of St. Paul's Evangelical Church.
4. John Albert Hohman - b. 1867; d. March 1925; m. Oct. 7,1891 Emma Pauline Steffen - b. March 10, 1866; d. Jan. 18, 1957. John and Emma lived for a short time in Salem. Illi-nois., and then returned to Nashville, where he in partnership with Henry Paul, opened a hardware store sometime before 1900. In 1908, Mr. Paul sold his interest to Frank Gewe and went West for his health. John was one of the original owners of the Hohman Building, which was built in 1913 and occupied by three Hohman brothers - John; William and Edward. When Edward left Nashville to move to Chicago, his interest in the building was purchased by Dr. George Green. his brother-in-law (husband of Clara Hohman). He occupied one of the upstairs offices until he died. The only remaining member of the Hohman family. to occupy the building since the death in 1965 of Howard Hohman is Dr. Edgar Reinhardt. son-in-law of Dr. Green, who, until the building was sold in April of 1971 to Donald Williamson, was part owner. John died in a Mt. Vernon hospital, unexpectedly, following surgery and while seemingly making a good recovery. Although Emma was a shut-in most of her life, being very frail and having a loss of hearing, she lived to be 90 and was always interested in family and friends., Her father, August Steffen was one of the organizers of St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Nashville. At the time of her death, she was the only remaining daughter of a charter member and oldest member of the church and the Women's Guild. I child - Elmo.
5. Elmo Paul Hohman - b. Jan. 1894; m. Aug. 19, 1919 Helen Vastine Fischer - b. 1894; d. Dec. 18, 1972. Elmo graduated from the University of ILL. in 1916. He was a campus leader at the University. While there he was a member of the track team and won the Conference Medal in 1916 for combined scholarship and athletic ability. He was a Jr. Phi Beta Kappa member of the Sr. honor society and a member of Delta Phi social fraternity .which was at that time a local called Iris. After receiving his MA. in history in 1917 at the U. of I., be spent 2 ½ years a s a Lt. in the Army in W.W.II I. He then did graduate work in Economics at Harvard. His entire teach-ing career, from 1923-1962 was spent on the faculty of Northwestern, with almost 10 years of leave for study and research in Europe and Asia - 1928-30, 1936-37; 1951, 1952, 1957-58; and 196364. From 1942-45 he was on full time leave on O.P.A. and the War Labor Board. He has written 3 books in the field of maritime and international labor economics, as wen as many arti-cles and reports in the same field. He is now retired and lives in Evanston. Helen graduated from the U. of I. in 1916, where she also was a campus leader president of the Y.W.C.A., Jr. Phi Beta Kappa and a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
She did graduate work at Columbia U. in the field of Social Work, after which she began her teaching career. At that time it was unusual for a married woman to teach. Except for a few years off, when her daughter was young, she continued until 1963, having been on the faculty of Vassar, Simmons, the U. of Chicago, Northwestern, Borat and Kendall Colleges. She has a Ph. D. in Economics from the U. of Chicago acquired in 1928. She has authored 3 books and a se-ries of articles on social security legislation. 1 child - Elinor Vastine.
6. Elinor Vastine Hohman - b. Feb. 13, 1932; m. Jan. 2, 1964 in Geneva, Switzerland, Rene' Vincent Lucien Wadlow - b. Oct. 2, 1934 in Morristown, New Jersey. 2 children - Justin Steffen - b. May 27, 1967; Alexa Marie Vastine - b. Feb. 18, 1970. Elinor is a graduate of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, and Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston. She received her master's in African History from the U. of Wisconsin' From July 1962 till Nov. 1963, she served in the Foreign Service in the American Embassy in Libreville, Gabon, West Africa. Elinor edits the quarterly journal and does library work at the African Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. They live in an old manor house just across the Swiss border in France, built about 1590. Rene' was born in Morristown, N. J., and graduated from Princeton. His father was with Bell Telephone Labs and his mother an art teacher - a native of France. After the father's retirement a few years ago, he and his wife and her 96 year old mother, moved b ack to southern France. Rene' obtained his master's from the U. of Chicago. He and Elinor met in Gabon, where he worked for two years as chief of pedagogical research for the Gabonese Ministry of Education. He is presently teaching at the African Institute in Geneva, Switzerland, which gives advanced training to selected Af-ricans from the French speaking countries.
4. Charles Hohman - b. Aug. 7, 1869; d. Dec. 25, 1946; m. Oct. 23, 1895 Marie (Mollie) Lorenz - b. Feb. 22, 1872; d. June 10, 1951. Charles was in the drayage business in Nashville. Later moved to St. Louis, where he spent most of his life. Was employed by National Laundry Co. and Swift & Co. He died suddenly at church on Christmas morning of a heart attack. They are buried in the Evangelical Cemetery Nashville, Illinois. 9 children - Olivia; Florence; Helen; Eola; Mae; Lorenz; Audrey; Robert; Dorothy.
5. Olivia Hohman - b. Aug. 1, 1898; m. Aug. 4,1924 Fred Huffnagel - b. 1900; d. 1969. Fred was a pattern maker for cabinets. 1 son - Fred Jr.
6. Fred Huffnagel Jr. - b. Aug. 1929; m. 1961 Rita. 1 son - Bradley - b. 1966. Fred is a graduate of St. Louis University. Member of the National Guard. He works for the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center US Air Force where he manages Cartographic programs related to new methods and equipment for producing charts and maps.
5. Florence Hohman - b. Nov. 20, 1900; m. July 1920 Harry Rhoades - b. 1895; d. 1951. Barber, St. Louis. Florence worked for a number of years for Birdie Hat Shops, St. Louis. 1 son Harry Rhoades Jr. - b. Feb. 21, 1925.
5. Helen E. Hohman - b. Feb. 23,1902; m. 1925 Al Flaig. 1 daughter - Helen. Helen E's 2nd marriage was in 1948 to Kenneth Waters. Kenneth is retired and they recently moved to Christopher, III.
6. Helen Mamie Flaig - b. Aug. 24, 1926; m. Nov. 6, 1943 Leamon R. Barbro - b. June 18, 1925. Leamon is a painting contractor. Helen was for 15 years employed by Antonio Bank, Antonio, Mo. She now is Mortgage Banker for Geo. C. Doering Inc., St. Louis. They live in Imperial, Mo. 3 children Paul; Joanne; Dennis.
7. Paul Barbro - b. Nov. 17, 1945; m. June 8, 1968 Myra Janet Dunn - b. Apr. 26, 1947. Paul is salesman for a drug company and Myra a surgical nurse, who graduated from Research Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., in 1968. No children.
7. Joanne Frances Barbro - b. Aug. 8, 1947; m. Aug. 12, 1967, Julius L. Trapp Jr., descendant of the Von Trapps. Joanne is a registered nurse - 1968 graduate of Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. I child - Heather Jo-anne Trapp - b. Sept. 18, 1970.
7. Dennis Keith Barbro - b. Feb. 19, 1949; m. Nov. 28, 1970 Sharon
5. Eola Hohman - b. Sept. 20, 1902; d. Apr. 13, 1949; m. Vernon R. Willis who also has passed away in Cal. where they lived. No children. Eola is buried in Nashville Evangelical Cemetery.
5. Mae Hohman - died as a young child.
5. Lorenz Carl Hohman - b. June 20, 1907; d. May 22, 1972. Lorenz served in the Army during W.W.II II and spent 2 years Nov. 1943- Dec. 1945 overseas. Worked for Swift & Co. 47 years until his retirement a few years ago. Buried Evangelical Cemetery, Nashville, Illi-nois.
5. Audrey C. Hohman - b. Aug. 10, 1910; m. Jan. 10, 1937 Lloyd E. Medley - b. Aug. 7, 1912. Lloyd was in the Navy during W.W.II II from Nov. 1943 - Dec. 1945. He is a meat buyer for A & P Tea Co. Has been employed by A & P 40 years. No children.
5. Robert W. Hohman - b. Nov. 5,- 1912. Dentist, Afton, Mo. Graduate Washington U. School of Dentistry. Served in the Army during W.W.II II attaining the rank of Captain.
5. Dorothy M. Hohman - b. Sept. 6, 1914; m. June 25, 1947 Philip (Joe) Gradel - b. March 1, 1916. Joe was in the Navy 15 years. Is now meat inspector for the Federal Government. They live in the Los Angeles area. No children.
4. William Frederick Hohman - b. Dec. 19, 1871; d. Dec. 2, 1942;
m. May 8, 1895 Ida Anna Ruecker - b. Jan. 14, 1876; d. Jan. 5, 1933.
4 children - Ralph; Howard; Ruth; Harold.
William owned and operated a retail shoe store in the Hohman Building in Nashville, 111.
In early years he had as his partner his cousin, George Hohman, and they not only sold shoes
but also repaired them. In later years George went into the ministry and William's son, Howard,
joined him in the shoe business. Will died suddenly of a heart attack in his store. Ida died at the age
of 56 of influenza and pneumonia. They are buried in the Evangelical Cemetery, Nashville, ILL.
5. Ralph Henry Hohman - b. March 21, 1898; d. May 21, 1947; m. April, 1927 Freda Kalchbrenner of Chicago - d. March 1, 1938. 2 children - John William; Emlyann. Ralph graduated from the University of Illinois. Dental School in 1922. Dentist on Chicago's South Side. Veteran US Army W.W.II. Discharged Dec. 11, 1918. Retired by disability in 1941. Died May 21, 1947, at age 49, at Illinois. Veterans Hospital, Elgin, Illinois., after a lin-gering illness. Freda died at an early age of cancer. Both are buried in South Chicago. The two children were reared in the home of their mother's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed-ward Lehman of Chicago.
6. John William Hohman - b. Aug. 19, 1930; m. Feb. 14, 1959 Dorothy Stone of Chicago. 2 children - Janice Lynn - b. April 20, 1962; Joyce Lois - b. June 28, 1964. John is a graduate of Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois. Employed Bennett Bros. Wholesalers, Chicago, ILL. They reside in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
6. Emlyann Hohman - b. Dec. 31, 1933. Graduate Elmhurst College. Teacher Elementary Schools, Chicago.
5. Howard Paul Hohman -b. Dec. 12, 1900 ; d. Sept. 19, 1965 ; m. June 30, l928, Marie Rolf of Hoyleton, Illinois. 2 children - William Frederick & Howard Rolf. Howard was the 3rd generation of Hohmans to own the Hohman Shoe Store in Nashville, IL. He died suddenly at his home of a heart attack. Buried in the Evangelical Cemetery, Hoyleton, Illinois. Marie's grandfather was The Honorable F. E. W. Brink, who in 1876 was elected Senator from the 42nd District of Illinois. and served with distinction.
6. William Frederick Hohman - b. Dec. 19, 1930; m. Oct. 12, 1963 Doris L. Martin of Raleigh, N. C. No children.
Bill graduated from U. of Illinois. with a BA degree in 1952. Graduate of Harvard U. 1956 - MBA - School of Business Administration. Bill served in the US Army 1952-54 1st Lt. Quartermaster Corps. He is presently Executive Vice President of First Union National Bank, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Doris graduated from Peace Jr. College in 1950.
6. Howard Rolf Hohman - b. Aug. 30, 1935; m. June 9, 1957 Carol Alice Alli-son. Rolf attended Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois., graduated from the University of Illinois. - BS degree in 1957. He received an MA from the U. of Maryland in 1958 - P.E.D. from Indiana U. in 1970 - doctorate in Physical Education from Indiana U. in June of 1971. He is a P.E. teacher and coach, who has recently (1972) accepted a position as Director of the Division of Physical Education and Athletics at Miami-Dade College, Miami, Florida. Carol graduated from the U. Of Illinois in 1957, with a BA in English and Speech. 4 children Julianne Hohman -b. Aug. 22, 1959; Greg-ory Rolf Hohman - b. Apr. 25, 1961; Michael Bailey Hohman - b. July 22,1966; John William Hohman - b. June 10, 1969.
5. Ruth Clara Hohman - b. Feb. 16, 1904. Ruth served St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Nashville, Illinois., as organist for 28 years. After the death of her mother, Ruth continued to live at home with her father and helped care for her brother, Ralph, during his illness and until shortly before his death. She was Deputy Circuit Clerk of Washington Co., Illinois. - later was Ass't. Sec. Nashville Trust Building and Loan Ass'n. - Teller, First National Bank, Nashville, Illinois., and was last employed as Cashier and Utilities Clerk with Illinois Power Co., Nash-ville, from which she retired in 1969 after 22 years service.
5. Harold William Hohman -b. Nov. 24, 1911 ;m. Oct. 5,1937 Mildred Eunice Sailer b. Nov. 27, 1914, who was before mamage an elementary school teacher. They were married in St. John's Church, Ackley, Iowa (her home town). 4 children - Wayne; Fred; Sheryl; Rebecca Jean. Harold graduated from Elmhurst College in 1932 and from Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis in 1934. He was ordained in the Christian Ministry at St. Paul's, Evangelical Church, Nashville, Illinois., in July of 1934, being the fifth member of the Nashville Hohmans to be or-dained to the ministry. He held pastorates in the United Church of Christ in: Garber, Iowa; Dupo, Illinois.; Niles, Mich.; Bensenville, Illinois.; and Culver, Ind. He retired on disability July 15, 1967, after several heart attacks. They live in Culver, where Mildred works at Culver High School.
6. Wayne Richard Hohman - b. Sept. 12, 1940, at St. Louis. He is a graduate of Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois., which he attended on an Illinois. State Scholarship. Member of Phi Beta Kappa and Scabbard & Blade (ROTC Military Honor). Wayne did graduate work at Penn. State U., receiving his M. S. in Bio-physics from there in June of 1965 and his PH.D. from the same p lace in Bio-physics in Dec. of 1967. He recently completed 2t/2 years in the US Army Nuclear Medical Research Detachment, Europe, stationed at Ninth Hospital Center, Landstuhl, Germany, where he attained the rank of Captain. He has returned from Germany and is now employed by the U. of Southern California Medical Center.
6. Frederick William Hohman - b. Dec. 12, 1941 at St. Louis. Married June 6, 1964 Susan Jane Muelhausen, who was born in Culver, Ind. The marriage ceremony was performed by the groom's father, Rev. Harold Hohman, in the bride's church, Culver Methodist. 2 children - Deborah Lyn Hohman - b. March 27, 1966; Constance Sue Hohman - b. May 5, 1967. Fred is a graduate of Arizona State College, Flagstaff (May 1965) and is Sales Representative for Midwest Spring Mfg. Co. They live in Overland Park, Kansas.
6. Sheryl Eunice Hohman - b. July 11, 1945 - St. Louis. Married Oct. 12, 1968 Samuel Owen Lowry of Culver. Sheryl graduated from Elmhurst in June of 1967 and was a teacher of Elementary Education in Plymouth and Culver, Ind. Sam is a graduate of West Point Military Academy. He has been stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Va., Ft. Riley, Kan., Ft. Rucker, Alabama, and for one year in Vietnam - returning in Dec. of 1971. He has attained the rank of Captain. 2 children - Deanna Michelle Lowry - b. July 7, 1969; Curtis Owen Lowry b. Apr. 21, 1971.
4. Emma Emilie Hohman - b. Dec. 20,1874; d. March 1875.
4. Ida Elizabeth Hohman - b. Apr. 20, 1876; d. July 30, 1928; in. 1904, Thomas Polk Atkinson - Nov. 3, 1875; d. Feb. 11, 1932. 4 children - Helen; Henry; Betsy; Mary Belle. Ida died after a lingering illness - heart disease. Polk was a native of Fordyce, Ark., and became a highly successful business man. At 16, he left home to attend the U. of Ark., where he spent 2 years, working to pay his way. He then went to St. Louis in 1894, where he worked for Ely, Walker & Co., wholesalers, while there also attending Browns Business College. After graduation, Ely Walker recommended him to T. F. Brink of Nashville, Illinois., for a store managerial position. In 1897 he moved to Nashville, Illinois., and for the next 7 years, held that position with T. F. Brink Dry Goods Co. It was here that he met and married Ida. After their marriage, they moved to Vandalia, Illinois., where Polk headed the firm of Atkinson & Brink. Mr. Brink was the silent partner, with Polk in full charge. In a few years he was sole owner of a thriving business. In 1914, he opened a second store in St. Elmo, Illinois., which continued till his death. At the time of his death, a Mr. Mansfield had one-third interest in the Vandalia Store, which had a grocery dept. as well as dry goods, clothing and shoes. Polk was a very charitable man who did much to help the poor unfortunate and handicapped in his area.
5. Helen Louise Atkinson - b. June 12, 1905. High School Teacher.
M. 1930 James Tedrick - 1 son - Jon Atkinson Tedrick.
Second marriage in 1938 was to George Kreker. No children.
George adopted Helen's son, Jon. Helen attended Lindenwood College, St. Charles Mo.,
2 years - graduate of University of Illinois. Member Phi Mu sorority. Attended U. of Colorado.
George owned a music store in Decatur, Illinois., until 1970. Recently accepted a position with the
Champaign News Gazette. They now live in Champaign, ILL.
6. Jon Atkinson Kreker - b. 1931; in. Jacqueline Davis. 1 adopted daughter Jeanine Helen - b. Dec. 10, 1968. Jon attended the U. of Illinois. - Graduate of James Millikin U. He spent 2 years in the army during the Korean Conflict, being stationed in Korea and Japan. After he returned, he married Jacqueline, who also is a gradu-ate of James Millikin U., Decatur, ILL. They live in Lee's Summit, Mo., where Jon is with Western Electric Co.
5. Henry Edward (Buddy) Atkinson - b. Jan. 5, 1908; d. Dec. 12, 1909. Died of what was later thought to be Polio.
5. Betsy Doris Atkinson - b. Sept. 25,1910; d. Oct. 19,1962; in. 1936 Ford Dickerson, who died in 1949. 3 children - Victoria; Thomas; Betsy. Betsy attended the U. of Illinois. - graduated from James Millikin U. Member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Ford also graduated from James Mil-likin. He was a Realtor in Decatur, where they lived.
6. Victoria Amanda Dickerson -b. March l8, 1939 ;m .Dave C. Watson. 4 chil-dren David; Charles; Victoria; Caroline Dave is an Accountant - graduate of the U. of Ari-zona. They live in Tuscon, Arizona.
7. David Thomas Watson - b. May 3, 1960. 7. Charles Ford Watson - b. May 15, 1961. 7. Victoria Amanda Watson - b . Sept. 4, 1962. 7. Caroline Elizabeth Watson - b. Aug. 3, 1963 (adopted).
6. Thomas Ford Dickerson - b. July 16, 1940; in. June 13, 1965, Loretta Chambers. No children Thomas attended the University of Arizona. He is publisher of the Lovelock Miner, a weekly newspaper in Lovelock, Nevada. They live in Gardnerville, Nevada.
6. Betsy Payne Dickerson - b. Oct. 6, 1943; m. Aug. 26, 1965, Joseph Quick. No children. They live in Torrance, Cal. Joe is in school and Betsy works for the County of Los Angeles.
5. Mary Belle Atkinson - b. Nov. 13, 1914; m. Aug. 11, 1955, John Spence Martin - b. May 2, 1913; d. Jan. 9, 1969. No children. Belle attended the U. of Illinois. - Member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority - and the U. of Arizona. She is a graduate of Regina School of Nursing, Albuquerque, N. Mexico. Registered Nurse - now retired. John attended the U. of N. Dakota, Grand Forks - member of Sigma Chi. Graduate of George Washington U., Washington, DC, Comptroller Am. Air Lines, Tuscon, Arizona.
4. Clara Mathilda Hohman - b. Nov. 7, 1878; d. Feb. 1, 1938; m. Sept. 16, 1905, George A. Green - b. June 28, 1877; d. Jan. 6, 1948. Clara attended the old "cow-bell" school and was only 14 when her mother had a stroke which paralyzed her and made her an invalid for the last 10 years of her life. Her father passed away 5 years before her mother of what was believed to be cancer. Clara continued to live in the home and help care for her mother tiU she died and then her brothers until they mar-ried or left home. She then held a position in the local post office and the year before her mar-riage went to Vandalia to live with her sister Ida and work in the AtkinsonBrink Store. George graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, having worked his way through college. He was a Railroad Telegrapher in Wyoming, Montana and E. St. Louis before entering medical school, nights, and in summer. After graduation he opened an office for the practice of medicine at Hoyleton, Illinois., in June of 1906 and practiced there until 1920. His office in Hoyleton was in the home and the front room, which was the office, boasted of a den-tal chair, in addition to medical equipment. Dr. Edward Hohman, who was a dentist in Nash-ville, Illinois., and his brother-in-law, arrived each Tuesday to take care of dental problems. Emergencies that arose between these visits, had to be coped with by the doctor as best he could. In these early years Dr. Green was a familiar sight riding around the countryside on horseback, ministering to his patients. He moved to Nashville in Nov. of 1920 and continued to practice there until his death, Jan. 6, 1948. Like his father, who served as treasurer of Wash-ington Co. and his brother Will who was Co. Judge for 40 years and his brother, Hugh, who served several terms in the Illinois. House of Representatives, he was a staunch Republican and was completing his third term as Coroner of Washington Co., when he died suddenly, slumped over the steering wheel of his car. After the death of his wife, his sister, Martha Darrow, who was a widow, kept house for him for about 2 years until he married Mae Ankershiel Muenter. 2 children - Arleen; Bernice.
5. Arleen Marie Green -b. Sept. 7,1 907 ;m. June l7, 1934, Alva Lester Fry of Ina, Illi-nois. b. Jan. 7, 1905. Arleen attended MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois., 2 years. Graduated from the U. of Illinois. - BA degree - also has master's from Illinois. Taught English and History in Nashville High School 5 years before marriage and di-rected plays. Lester attended S.I.U., Carbondale, Illinois., where he starred in basket-ball. Has his degree and master's from the U. of Illinois. School of Business - in Ac-counting. He was teacher and coach of Waltonville, Illinois., High School for several years, after which he accepted a position at Proviso Community H. S., Maywood, Illi-nois., where he taught for more than 25 years having been honored and given a gold watch for 25 years service to that school. They spent a number of summers managing a church camp near Bridgman, Mich. He retired from teaching in 1968 and they now live in Franklin, Ind., in a Methodist retirement center, where they recently built a new home. 2 children - Samary; George.
6. Samary Jean Fry - b. Dec. 10, 1938; in. Oct. 1966 Charles Norman Taylor - b. Sept. 5, 1941. 2 children - John Charles - b. 1967; Kimberly Brooke - b. 1968. Samary graduated in 1960 from Earlham College, Richmond, Ind., where she majored in Home Economics and later from Cook Co. School of Nursing, Cook Co. Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. She taught Home Ec. in California for one year and ispresently teaching nursing in E. Liverpool, Ohio, where they live. Charles enlisted in the army in 1959 and served 3 years - spent 13 months in Korea. He is employed at Crucible Titanium Co., Midland, Penn. and attends night school at Kent State University, E. Liverpool.
6. George Lester Fry - b. Jan. 11, 1943; in. Aug. 1965 Mary Amelia Sweitzer of Goshen, Ind. - b. 1943. 2 children - John Thomas - b. 1968; Joseph Lester - b. Aug. 13, 1971.George graduated from Butler U. School of Business . Member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He has been an accountant with R.C.A. Co., Indianapolis, Ind. - pres-ently taking graduate work at Butler U. Mary is a graduate of But-ler U. School of Pharmacy, Indianapolis works part time in pharma-cies in the Franklin, Ind., area, where they live. Member Delta Theta Tau sorority.
5. Bernice lda Green -b. July 2, 1910, Hoyleton, ILL. ;m. Aug. 29,1931, Edgar Henry Reinhardt DDS - b. Feb. 23, 1910. Bernice attended MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois., 1 year - University of Illinois., 2 years. Edgar graduated from St. Louis University School of Dentistry in 1934. While there he was Vice-president of the Junior Class - member of Psi Omega (Dental) Fraternity and served as its Sec. He has been a dentist in Nashville, Illinois., for the past 36 years except for time spent in the service of his country as a member of the army air force, at Sheppard Field, Texas, during W.W.II from 1942-45. He spent more than 20 years as a member of the Reserves, retiring in 1970 with the rank of Lt. Col. He has been active in civic and church af-fairs - being a charter member and past president of the Lions Club . Boy Scout Leader - leader in little league baseball activities - member Nashville Community High School Board during the period of construction of the new High School Building and Elder of the Lutheran Church. 4 children - Carol; George; Sara; John.
6. Carol Ann Reinhardt - b. July 17, 1935; in. Nov. 1, 1958, Richard Francis Jung of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. - b. Feb. 27, 1932. 2 children - Cara Jo Jung - b. Jan. 15, 1961; Mark Richari Jung - b. Nov. 30, 1963. Carol received her degree from Valparaiso University - majoring in Physical Education. Has a master's in Guidance Counseling from Northern ILL. U., Dekalb, ILL. - has done work toward a degree in Physical Therapy at Mayo Bros. Clinic, Rochester, Minn., and has a Specialist in Education Degree from Butler U. She taught P. E. at Western Illinois. U., Macom, Illinois., in addition to teaching at the elementary and high school level while her husband was with Woolworths and they moved frequently. She is presently a guidance counselor at Kokomo H. S., Kokomo, Ind., where they live. Dick is also a graduate of. Vallapariso U. where he starred in football. He has a degree in business administration. Is a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He served his country in the army during the Korean Conflict in Intelligence and was stationed in Korea and Japan. He began his business career with F. W. Woolworth Co. and had advanced to a managerial position when he decided to go into business for himself. He has for the past 5 years owned and operated an electrical supply and plumbing business called Doud T.V. & Appliances in Kokomo, Ind. This recently has been expanded into a Home & Garden Center with carpeting - garden tractors, etc., added.
6. George Frederick Reinhardt - b. Nov. 29, 1938; in. Aug. 25,1962 Judith Ann Lightner - b. Feb. 14, 1939. 2 children - Gregory Alan - b. July 24, 1966, Cleveland, Ohio; David Michael - b. June 28,1968, Cleveland, Ohio. George attended Valparaiso U. for 2 years on a scholarship - member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He graduated from Washington U., St. Louis, with a BA degree - major in Chemistry in 1960 and from Washington U. School of Medicine in 1964. He completed 5 years of internship and residency in General Surgery at University Hospitals, Case
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, July 1, 1969. He served in the US Army Medical Corps 2 years - 1969 - 1971 - rank Major. He was stationed at Ft. Dix, N. J., Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, Ft. Ord, Cal., and for 1 year at the 91st Evacuation Hospital, Chu Lai, Vietnam. Was awarded the bronze star for his service to the wounded in Vietnam. He is certified by the American Board of Surgeons - having passed his examinations in Feb. 1970 just before leaving for Vietnam. The March 1971 American Journal of Surgery has published an article co-authored by George and Dr. Charles Hu-bay of Cleveland, titled "Surgical Management of Traumatic Hemobilia". Judith is a former resident of Warren, Ohio, and Granite City, Illinois. Her family now lives in Ripley, W. Va. She trained at Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, St. Louis, and is registered nurse. She also graduated from Barnes Hospital School of Anesthesia, St. Louis. She has worked as a nurse at Chil-dren's Hospital, St. Louis, and as anesthetist at Cleveland Clinic, Cleve-land, Ohio, and St. John's and Jewish Hospitals, St. Louis. She has studied music for 12 years and is an accomplished pianist and organist.
6. Sara June Reinhardt - b. June 30,1945 - Sheppard Field Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas. M. Jan. 18, 1964, Curtis Arthur Kasten of New Minden - b. Oct. 3, 1942. 2 sons Chadwick Arthur Kasten - b. Jan. 4, 1967, at Patterson Army Hospital, Ft. Monmouth, N. J.; Clinton Edgar Kasten - b. March 23,1969, Washington Co. Hospital, Nashville, Illi-nois. Sara is an Elementary School Teacher - attended S.I.U.., Carbondale, on a teacher's scholarship. Graduate of Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Mo., having transferred there after her marriage. She taught first grade in Carlyle, Illinois., while her husband was in Vietnam. Is presently teaching part time - employed by the Special Education School District of St. Louis Co. to give private instruction in their homes to children unable to attend school. Curt graduated from S.I.U.., Carbondale with a degree in Accounting & Business Administration. Was an ac-countant with Monsanto Co. before going into the army. Was in service from 1966-1969 - stationed for 1 year in Long Binh, Vietnam. Rank at time of discharge was Spec.-5. He was in the field of Data processing and worked as a computer programmer. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in the Republic of Vietnam. He is presently employed by Banquet Foods Co., St. Louis and working towards his master's at St.Louis U. night school.
6. John William Reinhardt - b. Feb. 2, 1949; m. June 17, 1972, Claudia Lorraine Walters - b. Sept. 12, 1950, Aurora, Illinois. John was a 1971 graduate of Illinois. Wesleyan U. (Illinois. State Scholarship) - majored in Biology. Was very active on campus: Vice-pres. Sigma Chi fraternity - Pres. Junior Class member Student senate - Vice-Pres. Green Medallion (Soph. honor soc.) - member interfraternity council - member Blue Key (national honor soc. for Jr. & Sr. men) - selected to Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges - member golf team. He studied Marine Biology at Smithsonian Tropical Institute Research Center in the Panama Canal Zone (short term 1970) with students from Rollins College, Winter park, Fla., under the direction of Dr. Richard of Rollins. Has spent the past two summers doing research at Hines V.A. Hospital. Attends Loyola U. Dental School, Maywood, Illinois. Claudia graduated Cum Laud May 1972 from Illinois Wesleyan U. with a BA degree major in English - Illinois Secondary Education teaching certification. She is a member of A 0 Pi Social sorority where she has held various house of-fices. She was treasurer of her Freshman class and a member of Green Me-dallion. She spent short term 1971 in a Soviet Study Course which included a trip to Russia and other parts of Europe.
4. Edward Herman Hohman - b. May 12, 1881; d. March 28, 1937; m. Dec. 29, 1904 Johanna Marie Umbeck - b. May 23,1872; d. May 14,1941. Ed graduated from Washington U. Dental School, St. Louis, and practiced in Nashville, Illinois., until 1919 when he and his fam-ily moved to Chicago, where he joined Dr. Papsdorf in the practice of dentistry. Was always active in church and civic affairs. He died after a short illness - having been seriously ill the summer before. He was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical Church, Chicago, and is buried in Eden Cemetery there. Hannah's home was California, Mo. Her father was an Evangelical minister. She was a graduate of a teacher's college in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Had artistic ability - painted pictures and china. Died of cancer. 3 sons Roy; Kurt; Ned.
5. Roy Max Hohman - b. Apr. 2, 1906; d. Dec. 23, 1959; m. June 12, 1937, Helen Anaker - b. Dec. 2, 1903. 1 child - Maxine Helen. Roy graduated from the U. of Chicago with a BS in June 1926 and received his M.D. from Rush Medical School June 16, 1931. Practiced medicine in Chicago - died suddenly of a heart attack, while driving his car. Helen is a registered nurse, having trained at Evangelical Hospital, Chicago. Graduated June 6, 1929.
6. Maxine Helen Hohman - b. Dec. 2, 1942; m. June 20, 1964, David Lee Reneker b. Dec. 1, 1942. 2 children - Sarah Roeder Reneker - b. Sept. 15, 1969; Amy Johannah Reneker - b. Oct. 4, 1972. Maxine received her B . A. from Carlton College, June 12, 1964, and MA From the U. of Chicago, Sept. 4, 1970. She is Librarian at the U. of Chicago. David attended Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, for 11/2 years - hits attended Northwestern University night school several years and is now working on a MBA Degree at the University of Chicago.
5. Kurt E. Hohman - b. Oct. 27, 1908; d. Nov. 16, 1962. Graduate of University of Chi-cago and Rush Medical School - specialized in Psychiatry. He was on the staff of the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colorado, at the time of his death. Died suddenly of a heart attack and is buried in Chicago. M. Feb. 26, 1938, Bernice Bath - b. July 23, 1913. Bernice is a registered nurse graduate of Evangelical Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois. Lives in Colorado Springs where she is employed as a nurse by Colorado College Health Center. 3 chil-dren - Joanne; Russell; Jeanne.
6. Joanne Hohman -b .Jan. 7, 1940; m. Oct. 13, 1962, Gary Ibsen- b. Aug. 3, 1940. 3 children - Mark Dean Ibsen - b. May 25, 1963; Monida J. Ibsen - b. Sept. 13, 1965; Kurt Walter Ibsen - b. Feb. 17, 1970. Joanne has a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the U. of Colorado. Gary is a native of Holdridge, Nebraska - attended a Specialist School in Omaha and is now a fender and body man. They live in Englewood, a suburb of Denver. 6. Russell Hohman -b .May 9,1943; m. Aug .30 ,1968, Carol Ann Martin -b. Sept. 13, 1946. Russell is a graduate of the U. of Colorado. He is in the Marine Air Corp and served in Chu Lai Vietnam as a helicopter pilot for 13 months (1967-68) attaining the rank of Captain. Upon his return he took jet pilot training at Klugsville, Texas. In February 1972 he was sent to Japan where he is flying twin engine cargo planes to various areas. Carol was from Milton, Fla., and worked as a dental assistant before mar-riage.
6. Jeanne Hohman - b. May 29,1946; m. Aug. 7,1965, William Willburn - b. Feb. 6, 1943. 2 children - Kent William Willburn - b. Apr. 28,1968; Elizabeth Jean (Beth) Willburn - b. Oct. 11, 1971. Jean has an associate degree from Adams State College. Bill is a native of Las Animas, Col., and a graduate of Adams State. He is a teacher at Sidney, Nebraska working toward a master's in Special Ed.
5. Ned Unbeck Hohman - b. Feb. 9, 1912; d. Nov. 8, 1972; m. Sept. 13, 1941, June Voelsch - b. Sept. 12, 1914. Ned graduated from Northwestern U. Dental School and has practiced dentistry in Chicago since 1937. June attended college in Chicago. Live in suburban Evergreen Park. 3 children - Edward; Bonnie; Heidi.
6. Edward Herman Hohman II - b. May 17, 1943. Graduate of U. of Mich. with a BS & MS in Aeronautical Engineering. Lives in California, where he has been with Lockheed Corporation. Not married.
6. Bonnie June Hohman -b.Oct. 11, 1946 ; m. June 7,1 969, Toby Haut Duckett -b. July 24, 1945. Bonnie attended Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois., 3 years - graduated from the University of Illinois with a BS in mathematics. Works as computer programmer for Time-Life Corporation. Toby graduated from the University of Illinois. -BS in Environmental Engi-neering. Works for Bauer Engineering, Chicago.
6. Heidi Hohman - b. Aug. 28,1953. Attends Morgan Park Academy High School has artistic ability - plans to attend college and major in art.
4. Benjamin Paul Hohman -b .March l0, 1885 ; d. Nov. 17,1955 ; m. April 4,1915, Stella B. Drake of Charleston, Illinois. - b. May 22, 1894. 1 child - Raymond. Ben worked for Swift Packing Co., St. Louis, for a number of years and in later years for Beehler Steel Co. He died suddenly at work. Stella was a saleslady for Stix, Baer & Fuller 30 years - now retired.
5. Raymond Paul Hohman - b. May 12, 1921; m. June 14, 1946, Jean McIntyre - b. Jan. 14, 1925. 2 adopted children - Rebecca & Benjamin. Ray is a graduate of Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mo. He served his country in the Coast Guard during W.W.II. They lived in the Chicago area for a number of years. He has recently been promoted to District Manager of Sifton Can Co. and they recently moved to Piqua, Ohio. Jean's father was minister of the Pres-byterian Church of which the Ben Hohman's were members. Jean is a teacher.
6. Rebecca (Becky) Hohman - b. July 26, 1951. Attends Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mo.
6. Benjamin (Benjy) Hohman - b. April 4, 1961.
George and Caroline lived in Germantown, Illinois., where he was a jeweler whose job was to repair railroad watches only. In later years he became postmaster of Germantown and after his death Caroline continued as postmaster until she married Mr. Boeving and they moved to St. Louis. Caroline was the daughter of Theodore Bonner, who at one time operated a bakery in Nashville, Illinois. George is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville, and Caro-line in Resurrection, St. Louis.
4. Martha Sophia Hoffman - died as a young child - buried in Germantown.
4. Ernest C. Hoffman - b. Apr. 24, 1898; d. July 3, 1968; m. Oct. 22, 1919, Lillian Ramsek of St. Louis - b. Sept. 14, 1898; d. Jan. 11, 1968. 1 child - Edith. Ernest worked as a railroad telegrapher for almost 50 years; was also a telegrapher with several brokerage firms, and occasionally with the newspapers. At the time of his death he was working for Reinholdt & Gardner, stock brokers. Both are buried in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis.
5. Edith Hoffman -b. March 4, 1921 ;m. June 8, 1946, Chester C. Patton -b. Aug .21, 1921. 6 children - Nancy; Thomas; James; William; Mary; Susan. Chester served in the Navy during W.W.IIII from Aug. 1942 - March 1946. He received a BS with major in Business Administra-tion from Washington U. in 1949 and a JD from St. Louis U. Law School in 1954. He works for Conductron-Missouri, St. Charles, Mo., performing contract and legal functions. Member of Missouri Bar.
6. Nancy Ann Patton -b .Aug. 22, 1947; m. Aug. .9,1969, Michael Joseph Sullivan- b. Feb. 12, 1943. 1 child - Timothy Michael Sullivan - b. Dec. 27, 1972. Nancy graduated from Mt. St. Scholastics College, Atchison, Kansas, in 1969 with a BA in Sociology. She teaches slow learners in special classes at Odell Community School, Odell, Illinois. Mike graduated from St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas, Dec. 1969, with a BA in Sociology. He served in the US Army as a paratrooper 1964-66. Was in Vietnam with the First Cavalry Division from Aug. 1965 - Oct. 1966. He now teaches third and fourth grades and 7th and 8th grade science at St. Paul's Catholic School, Odell, Illinois. They live in Blackstone, Illinois.
6. Thomas Charles Patton - b. Aug. 16, 1948; m. Aug. 21, 1970, Evelyn M. Gruenloh - b. June 28, 1948. 1 child - Lisa Christine - b. Nov. 12, 1971. Tom received a BS in Business Administration from St. Benediet's College, Atchison, Kansas, Dec. 1970. He enlisted in the US Naval Reserve June 1, 1970. Was stationed at Pensacola, Florida, where he attended Communications School. Presently stationed in Ger-many. Evelyn was an employee of S.W. Bell Telephone Co.
6. James Gerard Patton - b. June 21, 1951. Attends St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas.
6. William Maurice Patton - b. Aug. 12. 1955.
6. Mary Ann Patton b. Aug. 22, 1957.
6. Susan Ann Patton b. Apr; 29, 1960.
4. Henry G. Hoffman - b. July 29, 1900. Worked for United Drug Co. more than 30 years - recently retired. Not married.
4. Carl H. Hoffman - b. Nov. 19, 1902; m. Apr. 28, 1934, Marie Remlinger of Latham, Il-linois. - b. Sept. 2, 190 1. 1 son - Carl H. Jr.
5. Carl H. Hoffman Jr. - b. May 28, 1936; m. May 8, 1971, in Florida, Pamela Lea Polk - b Oct. 24, 1945, in Ottawa, Canada. Carl received his BS from St. Louis U. in 1958 and his JD in 1966 from Washington U. Member: Missouri Bar, Florida Bar, American Bar Ass'n., St. Louis Bar Ass'n., Dade Co. Bar Ass'n. He is an attorney at Miami, Fla., and Flight Officer for Eastern Air Lines. Pam was a stewardess for Eastern Airlines for 6 years. Live in Miami, Fla.
4. Leo A. Hoffman - b. Feb. 13,1906. Employed by Brown Shoe Co. many years. He and Henry make their home with their sister and brother-in-law.
4. Sophia Hoffman - b. Oct. 17, 1908; m. Aug. 31, 1929, Walter S. Consley of Sedalia, Mo. - b. July 30, 1903. 2 daughters - June & Mae.
5. June Consley - b. June 8, 1930, at Lake, Mo.; m. 1951 Richard Cassidy - b. Dec. 4, 1930, at Stanford, Conn. 4 children - Joellen; Thomas; John; Susan. Richard has a BS in Civil Engineering from M.I.T. and a master's in Mechanical Engineering from St. Louis U. He works for Cornell U. Research Center. They live in Williamsville, New York.
6. Joellen Cassidy - b. Oct. 6, 1952, St. Louis, Mo. Attends Canisius College, Buffalo, N. Y. 6. Thomas Cassidy - b. Jan. 25,1958, St. Louis, Mo. 6. John Cassidy -b .June 8,1959, St. .Louis, Mo. 6. Susan Cassidy -b. Nov. 16, 1963, Bristol, Conn.
5 .Mae Consley -b .Dec. 12, 1931, at Lake Mo. ;m. May 4,1957 ,James Roantree -b. July 12, 1933, Chicago, Illinois. 3 children - Mary Ann; Rita Ann; Patricia Ann. James served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. He has a master's degree in Engineering from St. Louis U. Works for United Aircraft Corp., Farmington, Conn. They live in Bristol, Conn.
6. Mary Ann Roantree - b. Sept. 11, 1958 - St. Louis, Mo. 6. Rita Ann Roantree -b . Aug .30, 1960- St.Louis, MO. 6 Patricia Ann Roantree -b. Sept. 8 ,1963 - Bristol, Conn.
5. Ernst Paul Buhrman (Burman) - b. Jan. 2,1878; d. Aug. 15,1957; m. Feb. 14, 1901, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., Mary Augusta Smith - b. June 30, 1879; d. March 23, 1963. 1 child Catherine Martha. Ernst was born in Aviston, Illinois., but after the death of his parents, he and his brother were brought up in the Herman Buhrman home in Nashville, Illinois. Here he at-tended the German School of the Evangelical Church (called the old cowbell). As a young man he took his jeweler and watch making apprenticeship under Peter Ziegel, Nashville. He married Mary Augusta Smith, daughter of Catherine and Morand Smith, owner of the Nashville Lumber-yard. Because of a small pox epidemic, Ernst could not come to Nashville to be married, so Mary and her brother Myron went to Poplar Bluff for the wedding. Ernst had started in the jew-elry business in Piedmont, Mo., but soon after their marriage they moved to Springfield, Mo., where Ernst, with Mary's help, owned and operated a jewelry store for more than 50 years. Here he was a charter member of Rotary, a Shriner and 32nd Degree Mason, served on the Springfield Public School Board over 15 years - also serving as it's president. He was elder for many years of the First and Calvary Presbyterian Church. He dropped the "h" in Buhrman about 1918 or 20, when problems arose in business as to spelling and pronunciation. They are buried in East Lawn Cemetery and the marker reads Burman.
5. Catherine Martha Buhrman (Burman) -b. July 27, 1907; m. Sept. 10, 1934, Clifford Robert Mitchell - b. Sept. 21, 1908. No children.
Catherine graduated from Drury College, Springfield - member Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Taught school at the elementary level five years. C. Robert is also a native of Springfield and graduate of Drury - member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. lie has been in the Savings & Loan Business 38 years: President, First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Kan. City, Mo. (managing officer 30 years). Has served as Director of Federal Home Loan Bank, Des Moines, Iowa - Chairman, Fed-eral Savings & Loan Advisory Council, Washington, DC - Board of Directors Panama Canal Co., 8 years (US Govt. Corp. that manages the Panama Canal). He is Past Pres. Mo. Savings & Loan League, Past Pres. United States Savings & Loan League, Chairman United Savings & Loan League Legislative Committee, Director Kan. City, Mo., Chamber of Commerce and has served on the Finance Committee of the US Chamber of Commerce. He was a naval officer dur-ing W.W.II and a member of Drury College, Board of Trustees.
4. Ottomar Herman Buhrman - b. Oct. 3, 1883; d. Feb. 7, 1953; m. June 23, 1909 in St. Louis, Alice Garnet Sachett of Nashville, Illinois. - b. Sept. 8, 1882; d. March 28, 1970. Buried Jacksonville, Illinois. No children. Otto learned the jewelry business from his brother and owned and operated a jewelry store in Jacksonville for many years. Russel Vemor, Garnet's nephew, took over the jewelry store when Otto died. Garnet spent the last years of her life in a nursing home being bedfast the last four.
3. Hannah E. Hoffman - b. Jan. 1858; d. July 1860.
4. Clara Ruth Hoffman - b. May 2, 1889. Clara lived at home and worked in the coat altera-tion dept.' of Scruggs Vandervoort and Barney Dept. Store for 16 years. After her mother had a stroke, Clara quit and took care of her until she passed away. She and her father continued to live in the home and Clara did the same type of alteration work at Famous-Barr Co. She retired some years ago and after her father's death in 1944 continued to live in the family home until a few years ago when she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Home on South Broadway, St. Louis. She s till maintains membership in the Evangelical Church which was originally lo-cated at 23rd and Washington and attends services and Ladies Aid meetings frequently. This church, Bethany United Church of Christ, has within the last two years united with Peace Church and is called Bethany-Peace United Church of Christ and is located at 11936 Bellefon-taine Road. The following article appeared in a neighborhood newspaper in 1971:
"The Bells at Bethany Church have been very dear to me, always," she says. "At the old church at 23rd & Washington the bells would ring every Sat. evening at 7 P.M. I can remember back as a child, my grandmother and I would walk up the block to the Church, she telling me the story of Mary and Martha living in the little town of Bethany. Living near the church most of my life and hearing the bells ring over the years, I enjoyed them and I hope and pray that Mary and Martha will continue to ring many more years for others to enjoy." A tower for the bells is to be built as soon as funds can be obtained. The membership of the new congregation is 1000.
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