Record Books of Salem Lutheran and St. Petersburg Lutheran Churches, Clarion County PA

Several old Lutheran church record books, in the keeping of Kathleen Anderson, then pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, Clarion Co. PA, were partially transcribed in March 1995 for surnames of interest by Elizabeth Ann Wilson Williams and Nancy Elizabeth Beals Walls. These record books were primarily for Salem Lutheran Church, Salem Twp., and St. Petersburg Lutheran Church, Richland Twp., Clarion County PA. There was also a book of records labeled Pittsburgh Synod, not transcribed.

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, CLARION CO. PA - a narrow old book dated Feby 20th 1846, records in script, somewhat irregular in entry format.
Records of baptism p. 22; confirmations p. 62; regular members p. 50 & 74.

MEMBERS From the alphabetical list of members;
Bower, John, Mary, David
Beals, John F., Elizabeth, Catherine, Susan, Samuel, Mrs. S./Catherine
Biel, Susanah, Catherine, Elizabeth
Beals, Jacob Sr., Jacob Jr.,Benjamin, Elizabeth, William, Wm.
Bower, Caroline, Rebecca
Beals, W. M.

BAPTISMS
1842, July 17 Peter Beals for Jacob Beals & his wife Susan by Geo. F. Ehsenfeld
1846, June 6 Reif Snyder for Mr. & Mrs. Reif Snyder by Rev. Dan Meyer
1849 July 21 Bower, John & wife - Louesa Hellen
1851, Dec. 12 Bower, J. W. - Pastor Geltner
1852 July 1 Foegley, ___ & ___ Wm. Augustus
1854 John Bower & Mary E., John Monroe b. Oct. 8th, 1852.

MEMBERS RECEIVING COMMUNION with DATES 1849-1854-1861
These inclusive dates apply to the names below unless otherwise noted.
Bower, John, Mary, David, Wm. (1849-54-61); Elizabeth (1849-54)
Beals, John F. (aft. 1850 "deceased"), Elizabeth, Catherine, Susan
Snyder, Rusana "not___ (known?)
Beel, Jacob (1859-61), Elizabeth(1859-61), Catherine(1859-61)
Snyder, Christopher, Sarah (Apr. 8 1860)

CONFIRMATIONS
22 May 1841Beals, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth.
21 Dec 1850 Beels, Ruben, Catherine.

NAMES OF MEMBERS
1872-79 Benjamin Beels, Christ Snyder
1872-73 Mary Beels, Sarah Snyder, Rebecca (Behl? Berl?)
1874 Christ Snyder

BAPTISMS
Anna Mary Louella, dau. of Mary & Benjamin Beel, by Rev. S. (Yheen/Gheen?)

"DAY BOOK", Ledger, begins 1906
James Beals, $5.00, sidewalk fund.
This book not extracted due to time constraints, 1995. EWW


SALEM CONGREGATION LUTHERAN CHURCH, CLARION CO. PA
An old bound hardback volume. (Nancy Walls transcribed front sections, through "church offices, church members, & through p. 6 of Infant Baptisms. Elizabeth Ann Wilson Williams transcribed remainder from pg. 7 onward.

CHURCH OFFICERS
Benjamin Beals, deacon; Christopher Snyder, trustee; Christopher Snyder, elder 23 Nov 1873;A.M. Snyder, deacon 15 Aug 1880/Sept 1889/Nov 1894; James F. Beals deacon 13 Sept 1885/13 Sept 1896/20 Oct 1901, treasurer; A.M. Snyder, elder 1896/deacon 1911/1916-1917; Harold L. Fillgrove 1 Jan 1939.

CHURCH MEMBERS
Christopher Snyder died 26 Jan 1899
Austin M. Snyder
J.F. Beals 9 Feb 1879
Olive C. Beals confirmation 3 Feb 1884 until death
Geo. F. Bower restored 1 Feb 1885 - dropped
Jennie S. Bauer conf. 10 apr 1887 gone
Bernice Beals (Berlin) conf. 25 Mar 1888 letter 5 Sept 1902
Mary E. Bauer cert. 9 Sept 1888, by letter Aug 1891
Harriet Beals restoration Feb 1894, trans. Edenbury 25 Mar 1894
Kurtz Beals conf. Feb 1894, trans. Edenbury 25 Mar 1894
Charles F. Beals conf. 1 Apr 1894, cert. 10 Sept 1907
Minta E. Beals conf 29 Mar 1896
Olive J. Kline (Mrs. Geo.) restor. 1 Jan 1899, Oil City, dead
Florence Beals conf. 8 Apr 1900, gone.
Mrs. Kurtz Beals cert. 27 Sept 1908
Otho Verray Kline conf. 26 Sept 1909, dropped
Lillian Belle Kline bapt. 26 Sept 1909, dropped
Lawrence Fillgrove letter 26 June 1913,removed 1923
Myrtle Beals (Ritz/Ritts) conf. 13 July 1913, transf. Jan 1945
Harold Louis Fillgrove conf. 12 July 1914, removed 1923
Phyllis Beals (Ritchey) conf 2 July 1916
Bernice Beals (Oaks?) conf 21 Sept 1919, removed
H. Kurtz Beals conf 3 Apr 1921, dead
Harold Fillgrove renewed 6 Mar 1938
Mrs. Harold Fillgrove adult baptism 29 Mar 1938
John Louis Fillgrove conf 18 Sept 1938
Karl Frederich Fillgrove conf 18 Sept 1938

BAPTISMS

Child	Parents	Birth date	Baptism date
Perthenia May Snyder, dau. of	C.M. & Annie Snyder	14 May 1880	5 Sept 1880
Howard Burdette Bower, son of	P.A. & M. S. Bower	28 Nov 1880	28 May 1881
Mintie Emantha Beals dau. of	J. F. & Olive Beals	18 Mar. 1883	3 Feb 1884
Arminta Frances Bower	Maria & Paris Bower	22 Sept 1882	5 June 1886
Effie Gladys Bower	Maria & Paris Bower	25 Mar 1885	16 June 1888
Mary Catherine Beals	Hiram Curt/Harriet Arletta Beals	11 Nov 1887	25 Aug 1889
Florence Beals	James F./Olive Beals	24 July 1884	18 Aug 1891
James Elgie Beals	James F./Olive Beals	24 Apr 1889	18 Aug 1891

BURIED

Name	Death date	Cause of death	Age	Burial date
Stanley K. Fillgrove	25 Aug 1971	trucking accident	30 yr 1 mo 6 da	28 Aug 1971
Harold Fillgrove				-68
Mary P. Fillgrove	1-6-1987		83yr 4 mo 24 da	1/9/87

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INFANT BAPTISM

Child	Parents	Birth date	Baptism date
Nellie Elizabeth Kline	Ges. & Ollie J. Kline	22 Aug 1894	7 Apr.
Georgie Albirn Kline	Ges. & Ollie J. Kline	26 Dec 1899	7 Apr
Myrtle Venna Beals	Hiram Kurtz Beals & Harriet Annetta McCall	9 Nov 1895	29 Apr
Phyllis Elizabeth Beals	HK and HA Beals	30 Nov 1900	15 Nov 1903, at home, Cert.
Harry Franklin Kline	Guy Harland Kline & Lizzie Lavina Shoup	22 Aug 1900	20 Apr 1904 at home
Carrie Elizabeth Kline	Guy Harland Kline & Lizzie Lavina Shoup	13 Oct 1903	20 Apr 1904 at home
Imogen Agnes Kline	Geo. & Olive J. Kline nee Wise	5 Mar 1903/5?	15 Apr 1905

Extraction of baptism section was incomplete, due to time constraints in 1995. EWW

MARRIAGES

Groom	Bride	Residence	Date
J. H. Beals	Launa J. Rassmass	Salem T.	2 Aug 1883
Geo. F. Bauer	Ollie Linn	near Salem, Pa.	27 Sept 1888
Geo. W. Rinestein	Mary E. Bower	Wellsville, O. & Salem, Pa.	24 June 1890
Orlanda Shannah Berlin	Bernice Sonella Beals	Bradner, O. & Lamartine, Pa.	21 Apr. 1896
Wm. Edward Beels	Lizzie Claretta Moyer	Mariasville Pa., Members at St Petersburg	16 Aug 1900
Joseph H. Dittman	Minta E. Beels	Nickleville	3 Dec 1901 5:30 p.m. at parsonage

DEATHS

Deceased	Death Date	Age	Place of Burial
Banks B. McCall	12 Apr 1886	3-0-18	Salem
Infant of Peter & Tacy Shakely Bower		6 days	Salem
Beals, Elizabeth	15 Jan 1899	90-10-14	Salem
Snyder, Christopher	26 Jan 1899	80-0-5	Salem
Sarah Snyder	19 Aug 1902	77-2-27	Salem
Harry Kline	28 Nov 1903	74-3-11 , apoplexy	St. Lukes
Emma E. McCall	17 Feb 1904	37-9-25, cancer	Shippenville
Caroline Snyder - Bower	29 July 1905	74	Salem church yard
Geo. Kline	10 June 1910	49-1-29	Salem church yard
Margaret Elizabeth Say McCall	13 Feb 1912	56-4-21	Salem church yard
James F. Beals	12 May 1930	83	Salem church, funeral
Mrs. James F. Beals	8 Aug 1930	74	Stone church, funeral

COMMUNION

• Beels, Jas. F. 1904 (1905 absent) 1906-1908; Miss Florence; Mrs. Jas. F.
• Snyder, Christopher 1898-Jan 1899, Died ___; Sarah 1898 - Died 19 Aug 1902; A.M.; Mary (May?), Mrs. W. Hockman
• McCall, Miss Eva apr & June 1903; Miss Daisy 1900-1903
• Beals, Miss Florence 1900-1903; J. F. 1898-1903; Minta 1898-1903; Chas. F. - absent.
  
  

ST. PETERSBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH
OFFICERS
Hiram Beals-deacon, elder 1896, 1900 1908, 1915, 1917-18
MEMBERS
Pearl Beals
Mary Beals
Cora Beals
Sarah M. Kline
Harry Beals
Wearing Beasl conf. 11 Aug 1901, transfered
Merl Fillgrove conf. 11 Aug 1901, death
Wm. M. Fillgrove conf. 26 July 1903
Bessie Lusanna Fillgrove 29 Sept 1907, died
Lawrence Fillgrove conf. 29 Sept. 1907, letter 1912
LeRoy Beals renewal of faith 1 Aug 1915, death
Mrs. Leroy Beals, letter 29 Aug 1915 (Louella Fillman)

COMMUNION LISTS
1906
Hiram Beals, Mrs. Hiram Beals, Harry, Wearne, Levi, Elizabeth
1889
Annie Beals, Hiram, Sarah, Pearl, Levi, Mary, Cora
1901
Lizzie Beals, Cora, Elizabeth, Levi, Harry, Sarah
1894
Pearl Beals, Elizabeth Beals (took 3 yrs , died)

BURIALS
Hiram Beals died 28 Oct 1925, age 85, buried St. Petersburg
Sara Beals died 7 Mar 1939, age 93y 9m 7d, buried St. Petersburg.