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St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Record Book B 1839-1949

Iredell County, Troutman, North Carolina

The following document was located in the Iredell County Public Library, Statesville, NC during August 1989 by Thomas L. Troutman of Pasadena, TX.

EARLY HISTORY OF ST. MICHAEL'S EV. LTH. CHURCH

My father [?], Andrew Barringer, was for many years an Elder in St. Michael's Church, also a trustee of the land on which the church stood. Thieves had entered the church at various times and he believed the early records had been stolen.

After his death, a secretary and bookcase belonging to him was given to my mother, Lucinda, as a part of her dower. After her death the heirs of her estate, while examining the contents of this secretary, found a manuscript in which was written, as I recollect, "The First Communion, this Fourth Sunday in August, 1815." Then, just beneath this, "August 27, 1815." Then following was a list of names beginning with Charles N. Mills and wife, Elizabeth. This list contained twenty names, the last being, "Peter, a black man." The date of "The Second Communion," was given, but the names of the Communicants was blank. The date of the "Third Communion" was given followed by a list of perhaps thirty-five or forty names. These were followed by the lists of the "Fourth," "Fifth," "Sixth," and later Communions, the dates usually being at or near Easter or Christmas.

The fifth or sixth Communion was followed by the words, "at St. Michael's." The deed was given by Michael Walcher in September, 1823 to the trustees, Charles Mills, Martin Harkey, William Lippard, Jacob Troutman, and John Harkey, has in it the words, "on which the church now stands." From these records, and their circumstances, it is evident that this "First Communion" was the first communion of St. Michael's congregation, just 99 years, ten months ago. The pastor's name was not given, but from other sources, we learn that it was Robert Johnson Miller.

This manuscript was in the residence of P.A. Barringer, when it was burned on March 10, 1907, Statesville, NC.

June 26, 1915 Ada Fayette Barringer

[Unlabeled page] Andrew Rickard Sophia Snider

Samuel Walcher Elizabeth Snider

Abner Mills Sarah Albertson

Joseph Clodfelter Simon Brown

John Barringer John Overcast

Abraham Richey Michael Overcast

Jacob Richey Benjamin Eller

Wm. Goodman Samuel Upright

Wm. McNeely Elizabeth King

Henry Troutman Charles Barringer

C. Clodfelter

Jane Randles

YOUNG PEOPLE CONFIRMED BY REV. MR. RECK SEPTEMBER 25, 1836 [?] Males Females

John F. Cook Catherine Barringer

Thos. M. Cook Betsy Cook

Absolam L. Harkey Margaret Harkey

Martin C. Harkey Elizabeth L. Plott

Wm. Harkey

John Snider

Confirmed by Rev. Mr. Reck April 26, 1836 Peter Sours Confirmed by Rev. B. Arey October 21, 1837 Males Martin Leonard Robert C. Slaven

John W. Ostwald John Thomas, Sr.

Peter Ostwald John Thomas, Jr.

John Richey

Females

Sally Barringer Lucinda Plott

Catherine Bustle Sally Randles

Elizabeth S. Bustle Amy Ritchie

Margaret J. Bustle Elizabeth Ritchie

Mary M. Bustle Margaret Ritchie

Margaret Cook Sally Ritchie

Sarah Cook Sarah Scott

Rachel Hill Elizabeth Snider

Sarah Johnson Sophia Snider

Elizabeth Ostwald Mary C. Steel

Mary Ostwald

That the Lord help them and finally save them in his everlasting kingdom is the prayer of their unworthy servant and Pastor B. Arey. Confirmed by Rev. B. Arey April 21, 1838 Males Simon P. Brown (moved away) Smith Randle

Peter F. Cook Jacob Richey

William McNeely Phillip Sowers

Abner Mills Anderson Thomas

James Overcast John Troutman

Michael Overcast Samuel Upright

Wm. Overcast

Females Sarah Albertson Mary McNeely

Mary C. Brown Martha Ann Richey

Margaret Clodfelter Jane Thomas

Martha Fennel Elizabeth Troutman

Confirmed by B. Arey 28 October 1838 Margaret Lewis Sarah Ann Page (also Baptized)

James Miles Catherine C. Plotts

Lucinda Miles Margaret Reamer

Confirmed by B. Arey December 5, 1841 Peter F. Bustle Barbara E. Ostwalt

Jane M. Hosliver Susanna Overcast

David W. Lipe Charity S. Plott

Reinia C. Lipe Barbara Plyler

Sarah C. Miles Nancy M. Steel

Francis Ostwalt

Confirmed by B. Arey May 12, 1844 D. Mary Blackwelder Synthia E. King

David Kiestler Jacob W. Waggoner

Mary M. Kiestler Mary B. Waggoner

Mary M. King Peter F. Waggoner

Confirmed by Rev. B. Arey March --, 1845 Catherine Clodfelter Moses A. Lippard

Elizabeth Clodfelter Leah L. McNeely

George R. Clodfelter Henry M. Troutman

Henry I. Clodfelter Michael L. Walcher

Mary Dearman

Communicants, March 24, 1839 Phillip Sowers 2 Abner Mills 2

John Lippard 2 Henry Ostwalt 1

Michael Overcast 4 Peter Ostwalt 1

John F. Cook 4 Joseph Clodfelter 2

Smith Randles 1 Sarah Johnson 1

Benjamin Eller 2 C. Clodfelter 2

Thos. M. Cook 2 Henry Troutman 2

Wm. Goodman 2 Abraham Richey 4

Henry Bustle 5 Martin S. Lenard 2

Daniel Walcher 2 Margaret Bustle 1

John Richey 2 Jacob Thomas 2

Elias Plott 3 Francis Ostwalt 3

John Thomas 7 Sarah Albertson 1

Simeon Brown 1 Elizabeth Brown 1

Sophia Snider 1 Jane Randles 1

Communicants 19th April 1840 Francis Ostwalt 4 Peter F. Cook 2

Solomon Lence 3 Samuel Upright 2

John Lippard 2 John Richey 2

John F. Cook, Sr. 2 Sarah Albertson 1

John F. Cook, Jr. 1 Daniel Walcher 2

Michael Overcast 3 Abraham Richey 2

Anne Hoover 1 Phillip Sowers 2

Wm. Overcast 2 Phillip Clodfelter 2

Henry Bustle 6 Martin S. Lennard 2

Margaret Lence 1 Elizabeth Brown 1

Margaret Bustle 1 Jacob Thomas 2

Jane Randles 1 Wm. Lippard 4

John Overcast 1 Andrus Rickard 2

Abner Mills 2 Henry Troutman 2

Andrew Barringer 2 John Holshouser 2

John Barringer 1 Charles Barringer 1

Elias Plott 1 John Goodman 1

Catherine Brown 1 Pilliam Goodman 2

Sophia Blackwelder 1 John ----

Rachel Blackwelder 1 Christ'r Blackwelder 5

Membership List of St. Michael's Church June 13th 1841 Christopher Barringer John H. Ostwalt

Francis Ostwalt William Goodman

Phillip Sowers George Boger

John Goodman, Sr. Peter F. Cook

Jacob Thomas Abner Deats

Thos. M. Cook John Richey

Abner Mills Henry Plyler

Michael Overcast John Arthurs

William Overcast Jacob Wooliever

Andrew Barringer John Holshouser

Hugh Plyler Martin S. Lennard

John Barringer John Thomas, Sr.--

Samuel Upright Died 03 April 1845

Christian Clodfelter Robert Slavin

Joseph Clodfelter Mathias Deats

James Overcast 13 October 1844

Burrel Plyler Tobias Goodman

Henry Troutman William Mills

Abraham Richey William Randles

Henry Bustle Solomon Lentz

Peter Ostwalt Jacob Troutman, Jr.

Female Membership List of St. Michael's Church Ann B. Goodman Elizabeth L. Bustle

Elizabeth Sowers Died 04 March 1842

Ellon S. Thomas Rachel Lentz

Margaret Sowers Sophia Boger

Reliena Cook Mary Barringer, Sr.

Sarah Mills Mary Barringer

Margaret Overcast Barbara Barringer

Malinda Overcast Barbara Ostwalt

Lousinda Barringer Margaret Cook

Catherine Plyler Anne Richey

Catherine Upright Rachel Hill

Elizabeth Clodfelter Jane Rannels

Mary Clodfelter Leah Arthurs

Mary C. Slavin Elizabeth Snider

Sophia Blackwelder Sophia Snider

Rachel Blackwelder Mary Wooliever

Elizabeth Plyler Mary Holshouser

Sarah Albertson Margaret Lennard

Sarah Scott Elizabeth King

Elizabeth Troutman Barbara Thomas, Sr.

Esther Q. Troutman Fanney Thomas

Mary Richey Barbara Thomas, Jr.

Margaret Bustle Jane Thomas

Mary A. Bustle Eliz. S. Brown-Died 1842

Anne C. Bustle Sarah Cook

Margaret I. Bustle Ellen Goodman

Mary Barringer Sarah Ann Mills

Communicants, November 5, 1842 Francis Ostwalt 4 John Thomas 5

Wm. Goodman 2 Jacob Thomas 2

Wm. Overcast 2 Andrew Barringer 2

C. Clodfelter 2 Henry Troutman 4

Henry Bustle 5 Joseph Clodfelter 2

Sarah Mills 1 Elizabeth King 1

Solomon Lentz 2 Elizabeth Snider 1

James Overcast 2 Sohpia Snider 1

Daniel Walcher 2 Nancy Steel 1

Christian Barringer 4 Sarah Scott 1

George Boger 2 Jane Rannels 1

Hugh Pliler 2 Sarah Johnson 1

John Holshouser 2 Sophia Blackwelder 1

John Lippard 4 Rachel Blackwelder 1

George Sanders 2 Leah Blackwelder 1

Peter Ostwalt 1 Sarah Albertson 1

Moses Richey 1

Communicants, April 22, 1843 Henry Bustle 5 Samuel Upright 2

Andrew Barringer 2 William Overcash 1

C. Barringer 4 John Holshouser 2

Sollomon Lentz 2 Martin Lennard 1

Joseph Clodfelter 3 George Boger 2

Francis Ostwalt 5 Jacob Thomas 2

Henry Ostwalt 2 Jane Randels 1

John Lippard 4 Sarah Scott 1

John Thomas 5 Leah Blackwelder 1

Daniel Walcher 3 Rachel Blackwelder 1

Joseph Cook 2 Sarah Blackwelder 1

Henry Troutman 4 Susannah Plott 1

Thomas Cook 2 Christian Clodfelter 2

Confirmed by Rev. B. Arey 1847 Amanda C. Arthurs Jacob Lippard

Margaret I.[?] Arthurs Wm. H. Lippard

Lawson A. Benfield Ellen R. Steel

Wm. Bostwell Robert Love Troutman

Fielden Kiles Elizabeth C. Upright

Paul Hartline Mary M. Upright

Confirmed by Rev. B. Arey August 25, 1849 Dovie L. Arthurs Mary Ann Mills

John W. Arthurs Harriet L. Onesby

Caleb A. Blackwelder Alfred Saunders

Sarah B. Bustle Sophia L. Saunders

Daniel Clodfelter Easter Scroggs

John I. Clodfelter Albert I. Thomas

Martha Ann Goodman James P. Thomas

John Q. Holshouser Jacob D. Troutman

John I. Troutman

Applications for Membership August 29, 1849 Mary T. Bass Jane Piler

Sarah Bean William Piler

Miles G. Christy Rufus W. Pirkman

Sarah Christy Barbara Rimmer

James Cook John Randles

James Deats Lusinda Randles

Harvey Fleming Michael Rimmer

Eliza Houston Elizabeth E Troutman

John Minser Margaret A. Troutman

Confirmed by Rev. B. Arey April 14, 1850 Eliza A. Hartline Rufus A. Sowers

Jacob Menser Wm. C. Sowers

[from last page in record]

Resolved that unless David Lipe present himself before the church council on the 4th Sabbath of May and answer in behalf of himself or otherwise under satisfaction to some of the Council privately, he be suspended or Expelled as the case may require by the order of the Church Council.

April 23rd 1843 [Signed] Henry Troutman

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