AREA HISTORY: Zion Reformed Church, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886. _______________________________________________ ZION REFORMED CHURCH – Page 532 The German section of this original congregation, is now under the pastoral care of Rev. Aaron Spangler, who conducts services in both German and English. The church building on the original site, was remodeled and improved a few years ago at an expense of several thousand dollars. The communicant membership of Zion’s Church in 498. The elders, for 1885, are William, Reisinger, Charles Yost, John Stouch, Frederick Sakemiller, Peter Moore and Lenhart Himmelreich; the deacons are George R. Stough, Franklin Quickel, Jacob Spahr, Adam Naylor, John L. Sheffer and Charles Craft. The Sunday-school has 301 members. The pastor is president; Samuel G. Hildebrand, superintendent; H. F. Keesey, secretary; George R. Stough, treasurer; William B. Fry is organist of the church, and Samuel G. Hildebrand leader of the choir. To the rear of the First Reformed building, Philip Livingston, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was buried in 1778, while congress met in York. His remains have since been moved to Prospect Hill Cemetery. It will be a matter of great interest to know who some of the original members of this church were. The following is a list of more prominent persons who were members before 1754. They did not all live in York; some were farmers: George Mayer Zachariah Shugart Casper Keiffer Christopher Weider Christian Wampler John Wahl Jacob Ob (Upp) George Grimm Philip Hintz John Guckes John Welsch Michael Neuman Abraham Weischans John Appleman Martin Danner Christian Dittenhoffer Peter Wolf Dewalt Emrich Philip Weber George Schrum Henry Glatfelter Jonas Leib George Zinn John Bentzel George Hoke Jacob Schaffer Philip Houck Michael Kann Michael Weider George Rudy Philip Ganss Christian Wampler, Sr. John Welsch, tailor Jacob Hildebrandt Killian Smith Conrad Miller Dieter Meyer Henry Everhart Benedict Swope Jacob Welsh Ludwig Kraft, schoolmaster John Wolff Ulrich Hess Jacob Shearer Nicholas Reisinger Nicholas Kerr Abraham Keiffer Henry Wolff Gerhart Luc Henry Luckenbaugh Nicholas Ob (Upp) Matthias Gemsheum Jacob Reiff John Meyer Michael Greybill Charles Grimm John Gerber Henry Stittler Nicholas Sheaffer Henry Linebach Henry Bier Godfry Frey Nicholas Wilt George Weldey Nicholas Schum.