Memorial History of St Paul’s Lutheran and Reformed Churches
1831-1960

RD2 Knox, Pa
Translated and Compiled by Raymond E. Hollenbach 1959-1960
Supervision and Research by John B. Dengler 1959-1960

William and Henry Best are said to have settled on the land where the churches are in 1801. On October 3, 1812 William obtained a deed for 370 acres from the owners. On Sept 11, 1813 he gave a 125 acre parcel to his brother, Henry. Two acres of Henry’s land was used for the first church.

German inhabitants of Richland Twp. On Jan. 9, 1813 met at Henry Best’s house:

Jacob Graff-Jacob Alt-John Thomas-John Kuhnse-George Dillow-William Best, Jr-Henry Best Trustees In ? for the Church : Henry Neligh, John Kuhnse And Jacob Alt (note: the barn which was built on Jacob Alt’s farm has been partially saved and you will find a campground, restaurant and a bed and breakfast there. There is also a lovely lake which is named wolf because of a story there pertaining to the wolves who lived in the area. If you are ever traveling down interstate 80 at Knox try a visit. The food and atmosphere will be worth it and you will be located in an area close to Venango and Jefferson counties and you are in Clarion Co., Pa.)

Names Of Persons Inscribed As In Church In 1825

Johannes Sherry
Jacob Schweitzer
Nichles Knecht
Jacob Alt
Heinrich Best
Georg Bearlin
Conrat Meyer
Jacob Graff
Johannes Schweitzer, Jr
Jacob Kuefer, Jr
Willaim Best
Michael Best
Heinrich Mang
Johannes Kuntz
Christian Kreps
Johannes Kutzer
Richland Twp., Venango County, 1820 List Of Taxpayers
Jacob Atz *
Nicolas Alt *
Robert Armstrong
James Anderson
Jacob Adelberger *
Philip Adelberger *
Daniel Ashbaugh * (Eschbach)
John Ashbaugh *
John Altzbaugh * (Alsbach)
Jacob Altman *
John Boyd*
William Bailey
Henry Best *
Michael Best *
William Best Sr *
William Best Jr *
James Boyd *
Thomas Bell
John Best *
Michael Best * (Of William)
George Best *
Frederick Bander *(Bader)
George Barleen * (Berlin)
Joseph Brown
Levi Black *
John B. Bell
Andrew Bostaph *
David Boyd
Daniel Cook Sr * (K0ch)
Daniel Cook, Jr*
John Coquelet
Joseph Clark
Alexander Criswell
John Cook * (Koch)
John Cherry * (Scherri)
Josiah D. Clarks
William Chambers
William Crips * (Krebs)
Christian Crips*
Philip Deel * (Diehl)
John Deel *
George Deel *
Joseph Downing
Peter Downing
James Downing, Sr
William Downing
Alexander Downing
Andrew Downing
James Downing (Of William)
Joshua Davis
George Dillon * (Delo)
Joseph Darnel
Jesse Danby
John Elliot
Jacob Fiskis (Fisher?)
Samuel Fry, Sr
Samuel Fry, Jr
Jacob Gilbert *
Robert Grant
Frederick Graw *(Grau)
Benjamin Gardner
Jacob Groaff * (Graff)
Jarrett Hunter
John Hunter
Michael Hays
Peter Heesly *
Jacob Harrold (Heroldt)
Daniel Harrold
George Hess *
Jacob Hale * (Hehl)
Jacob Hawk * (Haak)
Christopher Hummel *
Alexander Handhold
Jacob Hartman
Henry Hummel*
Henry Imhoff*
Henry Jinkins *(Jenkins)
Francis Judy (Tschudi)
Jacob Judy
Joseph Kutzgar
Jacob Keefer, Sr *
William Karns
Jacob Karns
Daniel Knight * (Knecht)
John Knight *
Peter Knight *
Nicholas Knight *
John Kuhn * (Kuhns)
Jacob Keely, Sr * (Kiehli)
Peter Kiser, Sr * (Keiser)
Jacob Keefer, Jr*
Mary Magdalene Keefer *
Peter Kiser *
Nicholas Keely*
Peter Larimy
Alexander Mcnoughten, Sr
Daniel Mcnoughton
John Mcnoughton
John Mcnoughton
Joseph Mcgrew
James J. Mcginnis
Willaim Mcginnis
George Meyers *
Henry Meyers, Jr *
William Mead
Robert Mcwilkey
Archibald Mcwilkey
Thomas Morgan
John Mcdonald
George S. Myers *
Conrad Myers, Sr *
Barnhart Martin
Henry Mong *
Henry Myers, Sr *
John Mong*
Henry Martin
Robert Mcelwain
Thomas Mays* (Maze)
John Maze *
Johm Mcginnis
James Mcdowel
John Mcdowel
James Maze*
Conrad Myers, Jr *
James Mckissan
George Mong *
Henry Neligh * (Neely)
John Painter
Peter Pride
Ross Porter
Alexander Porter
Nathan Phipps
William Porter
Moses Porter
Alexander Platt
Andrew Porter
John Porter
John Platt
Alexander S. Porter
Alexander Richey
James Richey
George Rane
William Rupert, Jr *
George Rupert
John Rayan
William Rupert, Sr *
George Rupert
John Rayan
William Rupert, Sr *
Gideon Richardson
Daniel Swap * (Schwab)
Mary Swap *
David Sacket
John Smith *
Adam Sharer * (Scherer)
John Smith *
Conrad Snider* (Schneider)
John Snider *
Nicholaus Snider *
Daniel Snider *
Henry Swap, Sr *
Henry Swap
Peter Snider *
George Smale * (Schmehl)
Lewis Steelsmith * (Stahlschmidt)
Jacob Steelsmith *
John Sloan
Michael Sear * (Stehr)
Joseph Stocker
John Switzer, Jr *
John Switzer, Sr *
Jacob Switzer *
Elizabeth Shoup * (Schaub)
Samuel Stewart
John Shoup*
William S. Strouble
William A. Strouble
Jacob Silvis *
Samuel Thompson
John Toman * (Tuman)
Thomas Thompson
Francis Thompson
Thomas Thompson, Jr
George Otterman (Utterman)
Cornelius Vancurran
Jacob Wentzel *
George Walton
David Whitehill
George Wilde
Joseph Wright
John Yound (Junt)
Peter Zollinger
Andrew Zollinger
James Platt, Jr
John Zeller *
Samuel Zink
William Mccall
George Platt
( The names with an * are church members)

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