Ministers
The ministers who served the church from 1860 to 1900 were Martin Kendig, Isaac Grove, Peter Shumaker, Jacob R. Hildebrand, Joseph Harshbarger, Jacob Martin, Erasmus Shank and Martin W. Brunk. Martin was mentioned in the pre-Civil War History of the Southern District. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1859; he lived on until sometime after the civil War. It is possible that in his later years his taking " a little wine for thy stomach's sake." led to excess. It is reported that on his way down to Hildebrand Church he would stop at a still-house that stood near the road and get something to drink that made it difficult for him to do his work acceptably at the church. The Virginia Conference at Trissels Church in 1866 took up the case of Martin Kendig and decided that they would retain him as a member but that he should not preach until he was asked to do so.
Martin Kendig owned land on the South River in 1822. He attended the sale of his co-worker Miahael Stauffer and made the following purchases; 26 lb. soap $1.90, one lot carpeting $1.12, one ket sundries $1.75, one hemp hackle $1.65, one crowbar $2.00, one hobble .50, 75 lb. bacon at .13, $9.75, one lot of dried apples .371/2, one wool wheel $2.25, one bridle .25, one barrell and vinegar $1.00, stretcher $1.00, one bedstead $8.21, one bedstead $12.00, one bedstead $9.25, one twenty-four-hour clock $7.00, one corner cupboard $10.50, three towels .30, one tablecloth .50, 10 yards of cloth $4.80, and two yards of linsey .75, six plates .20, one washbowl .40, one bucket .20, two socks .25, one blanket $1.00, two Windsor chairs .30, books .98, one bench .25, one stack hay $8.25, and one stack hay $8.27. These purchases would indicate that he was a man who owned considerable property, as did most of the Mennonites of that time. We know that he attended the first Virginia Mennonite Conference, which was held at Weavers Church in 1835.His presence would suggest that he was one of the more progressive leaders of the church. He lived in the South River District of the county and was, no doubt, one of the ministers at the Kendig Church or Chapel. It is reported that he would also go to the Hildebrand Church to hold services. At that time services were not held more than once a month in a given church. It is very likely that some of the Hildebrand people attended services at the monthly meeting at Kendigs and then the Kendig people would attend at Hildebrands. This would make two preaching services a month for at least some of the members of the church in the Southern District prior to the Civil War.
Since Martin Kendig lived until some time after the Civil War, the final statement will be made about him in the post Civil War discussion.
His wife, Mary Kendig, lies buried in the Springdale church graveyard. The inscription on a large, well-marked stone states that she was born on 13 Jun 1789, and that she died on 9 Nov 1859.
Excerpt from the History of Mennonites in Virginia 1727-1900, by Harry Anthony Brunk, Vol. l
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The first wife of Martin Kindig was Susan Witmer born abt. 1802 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died bet. 1822-1830 in Augusta County, Virginia. Their issue were Harriett Kindig 1819-1894 and Mary Kindig 1822-1887
The ministers who served the church from 1860 to 1900 were Martin Kendig, Isaac Grove, Peter Shumaker, Jacob R. Hildebrand, Joseph Harshbarger, Jacob Martin, Erasmus Shank and Martin W. Brunk. Martin was mentioned in the pre-Civil War History of the Southern District. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1859; he lived on until sometime after the civil War. It is possible that in his later years his taking " a little wine for thy stomach's sake." led to excess. It is reported that on his way down to Hildebrand Church he would stop at a still-house that stood near the road and get something to drink that made it difficult for him to do his work acceptably at the church. The Virginia Conference at Trissels Church in 1866 took up the case of Martin Kendig and decided that they would retain him as a member but that he should not preach until he was asked to do so.
Martin Kendig owned land on the South River in 1822. He attended the sale of his co-worker Miahael Stauffer and made the following purchases; 26 lb. soap $1.90, one lot carpeting $1.12, one ket sundries $1.75, one hemp hackle $1.65, one crowbar $2.00, one hobble .50, 75 lb. bacon at .13, $9.75, one lot of dried apples .371/2, one wool wheel $2.25, one bridle .25, one barrell and vinegar $1.00, stretcher $1.00, one bedstead $8.21, one bedstead $12.00, one bedstead $9.25, one twenty-four-hour clock $7.00, one corner cupboard $10.50, three towels .30, one tablecloth .50, 10 yards of cloth $4.80, and two yards of linsey .75, six plates .20, one washbowl .40, one bucket .20, two socks .25, one blanket $1.00, two Windsor chairs .30, books .98, one bench .25, one stack hay $8.25, and one stack hay $8.27. These purchases would indicate that he was a man who owned considerable property, as did most of the Mennonites of that time. We know that he attended the first Virginia Mennonite Conference, which was held at Weavers Church in 1835.His presence would suggest that he was one of the more progressive leaders of the church. He lived in the South River District of the county and was, no doubt, one of the ministers at the Kendig Church or Chapel. It is reported that he would also go to the Hildebrand Church to hold services. At that time services were not held more than once a month in a given church. It is very likely that some of the Hildebrand people attended services at the monthly meeting at Kendigs and then the Kendig people would attend at Hildebrands. This would make two preaching services a month for at least some of the members of the church in the Southern District prior to the Civil War.
Since Martin Kendig lived until some time after the Civil War, the final statement will be made about him in the post Civil War discussion.
His wife, Mary Kendig, lies buried in the Springdale church graveyard. The inscription on a large, well-marked stone states that she was born on 13 Jun 1789, and that she died on 9 Nov 1859.
Excerpt from the History of Mennonites in Virginia 1727-1900, by Harry Anthony Brunk, Vol. l
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The first wife of Martin Kindig was Susan Witmer born abt. 1802 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died bet. 1822-1830 in Augusta County, Virginia. Their issue were Harriett Kindig 1819-1894 and Mary Kindig 1822-1887
Ministers
The ministers who served the church from 1860 to 1900 were Martin Kendig, Isaac Grove, Peter Shumaker, Jacob R. Hildebrand, Joseph Harshbarger, Jacob Martin, Erasmus Shank and Martin W. Brunk. Martin was mentioned in the pre-Civil War History of the Southern District. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1859; he lived on until sometime after the civil War. It is possible that in his later years his taking " a little wine for thy stomach's sake." led to excess. It is reported that on his way down to Hildebrand Church he would stop at a still-house that stood near the road and get something to drink that made it difficult for him to do his work acceptably at the church. The Virginia Conference at Trissels Church in 1866 took up the case of Martin Kendig and decided that they would retain him as a member but that he should not preach until he was asked to do so.
Martin Kendig owned land on the South River in 1822. He attended the sale of his co-worker Miahael Stauffer and made the following purchases; 26 lb. soap $1.90, one lot carpeting $1.12, one ket sundries $1.75, one hemp hackle $1.65, one crowbar $2.00, one hobble .50, 75 lb. bacon at .13, $9.75, one lot of dried apples .371/2, one wool wheel $2.25, one bridle .25, one barrell and vinegar $1.00, stretcher $1.00, one bedstead $8.21, one bedstead $12.00, one bedstead $9.25, one twenty-four-hour clock $7.00, one corner cupboard $10.50, three towels .30, one tablecloth .50, 10 yards of cloth $4.80, and two yards of linsey .75, six plates .20, one washbowl .40, one bucket .20, two socks .25, one blanket $1.00, two Windsor chairs .30, books .98, one bench .25, one stack hay $8.25, and one stack hay $8.27. These purchases would indicate that he was a man who owned considerable property, as did most of the Mennonites of that time. We know that he attended the first Virginia Mennonite Conference, which was held at Weavers Church in 1835.His presence would suggest that he was one of the more progressive leaders of the church. He lived in the South River District of the county and was, no doubt, one of the ministers at the Kendig Church or Chapel. It is reported that he would also go to the Hildebrand Church to hold services. At that time services were not held more than once a month in a given church. It is very likely that some of the Hildebrand people attended services at the monthly meeting at Kendigs and then the Kendig people would attend at Hildebrands. This would make two preaching services a month for at least some of the members of the church in the Southern District prior to the Civil War.
Since Martin Kendig lived until some time after the Civil War, the final statement will be made about him in the post Civil War discussion.
His wife, Mary Kendig, lies buried in the Springdale church graveyard. The inscription on a large, well-marked stone states that she was born on 13 Jun 1789, and that she died on 9 Nov 1859.
Excerpt from the History of Mennonites in Virginia 1727-1900, by Harry Anthony Brunk, Vol. l
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The first wife of Martin Kindig was Susan Witmer born abt. 1802 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died bet. 1822-1830 in Augusta County, Virginia. Their issue were Harriett Kindig 1819-1894 and Mary Kindig 1822-1887
The ministers who served the church from 1860 to 1900 were Martin Kendig, Isaac Grove, Peter Shumaker, Jacob R. Hildebrand, Joseph Harshbarger, Jacob Martin, Erasmus Shank and Martin W. Brunk. Martin was mentioned in the pre-Civil War History of the Southern District. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1859; he lived on until sometime after the civil War. It is possible that in his later years his taking " a little wine for thy stomach's sake." led to excess. It is reported that on his way down to Hildebrand Church he would stop at a still-house that stood near the road and get something to drink that made it difficult for him to do his work acceptably at the church. The Virginia Conference at Trissels Church in 1866 took up the case of Martin Kendig and decided that they would retain him as a member but that he should not preach until he was asked to do so.
Martin Kendig owned land on the South River in 1822. He attended the sale of his co-worker Miahael Stauffer and made the following purchases; 26 lb. soap $1.90, one lot carpeting $1.12, one ket sundries $1.75, one hemp hackle $1.65, one crowbar $2.00, one hobble .50, 75 lb. bacon at .13, $9.75, one lot of dried apples .371/2, one wool wheel $2.25, one bridle .25, one barrell and vinegar $1.00, stretcher $1.00, one bedstead $8.21, one bedstead $12.00, one bedstead $9.25, one twenty-four-hour clock $7.00, one corner cupboard $10.50, three towels .30, one tablecloth .50, 10 yards of cloth $4.80, and two yards of linsey .75, six plates .20, one washbowl .40, one bucket .20, two socks .25, one blanket $1.00, two Windsor chairs .30, books .98, one bench .25, one stack hay $8.25, and one stack hay $8.27. These purchases would indicate that he was a man who owned considerable property, as did most of the Mennonites of that time. We know that he attended the first Virginia Mennonite Conference, which was held at Weavers Church in 1835.His presence would suggest that he was one of the more progressive leaders of the church. He lived in the South River District of the county and was, no doubt, one of the ministers at the Kendig Church or Chapel. It is reported that he would also go to the Hildebrand Church to hold services. At that time services were not held more than once a month in a given church. It is very likely that some of the Hildebrand people attended services at the monthly meeting at Kendigs and then the Kendig people would attend at Hildebrands. This would make two preaching services a month for at least some of the members of the church in the Southern District prior to the Civil War.
Since Martin Kendig lived until some time after the Civil War, the final statement will be made about him in the post Civil War discussion.
His wife, Mary Kendig, lies buried in the Springdale church graveyard. The inscription on a large, well-marked stone states that she was born on 13 Jun 1789, and that she died on 9 Nov 1859.
Excerpt from the History of Mennonites in Virginia 1727-1900, by Harry Anthony Brunk, Vol. l
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The first wife of Martin Kindig was Susan Witmer born abt. 1802 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died bet. 1822-1830 in Augusta County, Virginia. Their issue were Harriett Kindig 1819-1894 and Mary Kindig 1822-1887
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