St. Vincent Reformed Church; Chester County, PA

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from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY (1881);

organized ca 1848, church built 1852  (there were 85 members )

pastors;
1853-54          E. W. Reincke
1854-56          Geo. D Wolfe
1857058         Henry Weisler
1859 thorough 1881  Jesse B. Knipe  (77 years old in 1881)

first consistory;
Elders
    John Laney
    Henry Munshower
    Daniel Hipple
    John Yeager
    Jesse Yeager
    Wm Yeager
Deacons ;
    Amos Keiter
    Samuel Ash
    Christian Wagoner
Trustees'
    John Ash
    Peter Yeager
    Henry Munshower
Consistory of 1881;
Elders;
    John Ash
    James Rambo
    Jacob Rixtine
    John Lolb
    John Horner
    Oliver Laney
Deacons;
    A. Yeager
    Jacob Wentsel
    Charles Reif
trustees;
     John Yeagersr
    Ab'm Laney
    Geo Yeager
    John Yeager jr

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from HISTORY OF THE REFORMED CHURCHES IN CHESTER CO, by J Lewis Fluck, 1892

committee to secure a site for the location of the church...1st meeting held at 
the home of Henry Yeager, sr 11-15-1851 the committee consisted of: 1851 John 
Yeager, Sr Daniel Hipple Abraham Taney John Ash Henry Yeager sr Peter Yeager sr 
John Yeager, sr George Yeager

building committee of 1889;
Abraham Taney
Christian Friday
Jesse Ash
Nathan Yeager
O T Taney
W H  Yeager
A E Yeager
Jones Yeager
Elmer T Prizer
    Ladies who furnished the church;
Mrs Andora Rapp
:Lucetta Friday
Mary Brower
Alice Rowland
Amanda Yeager
Miss Florence Taney
Miss May Hipple
Miss Mame Detwiler 



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