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Encyclopedia, v. 3, p. 683 '']]    Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania, organized in 1789, contains large settlements of Amish and Mennonites. The beautiful Kishacoquillas Valley, enclosed by Stone and Jacks Mountains, and extending about 30 miles (50 km) across the central part of the county, is host to the Mennonite and Amish inhabitants of the county. There were five Mennonite meetinghouses in the county in 1956. The first settlers known were Michael Yotter (Yoder), whose name occurred on the assessment roll of Union Township in 1791, and Christian Zook, who warranted land in 1792. That [[Amish Mennonites|Amish Mennonites]] were in the county as early as 1760 (S. W. Peachey) cannot be substantiated. Family names of early Amish settlers who came to Mifflin County from Lancaster, [[Berks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Berks]], Chester, and Union counties were [[Yoder (Ioder, Joder, Jodter, Jotter, Yoeder,  
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Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania, organized in 1789, contains large settlements of Amish and Mennonites. The beautiful Kishacoquillas Valley, enclosed by Stone and Jacks Mountains, and extending about 30 miles (50 km) across the central part of the county, is host to the Mennonite and Amish inhabitants of the county. There were five Mennonite meetinghouses in the county in 1956. The first settlers known were Michael Yotter (Yoder), whose name occurred on the assessment roll of Union Township in 1791, and Christian Zook, who warranted land in 1792. That [[Amish Mennonites|Amish Mennonites]] were in the county as early as 1760 (S. W. Peachey) cannot be substantiated. Family names of early Amish settlers who came to Mifflin County from Lancaster, [[Berks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Berks]], Chester, and Union counties were [[Yoder (Ioder, Joder, Jodter, Jotter, Yoeder,  
 
Yother, Yothers, Yotter)|Yoder]], [[Zook|Zook]], [[Byler (Beiler, Beyler) family|Byler]], Hooley, Hartzler. Peachey (Bitsche), Renno, and [[Kauffman (Kaufman, Kaufmann, Kauffmann, Coffman, Cauffman) family|Kauffman]]. The first Amish minister was probably "Long" Christian Zook, the first bishop [[Beiler, Hans (1761-1842)|Hans Beiler]]. In 1850 there were three Amish church districts with a membership of 290. In 1900 the total membership in Mifflin County was 863: [[Belleville Old Order Amish Settlement (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Belleville]] 155 and [[Allensville Mennonite Church (Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Allensville]] 110 in the Eastern A.M. Conference; Peachey (3 districts) 250, Old School (2 districts) 159, [[Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Locust Grove]] 110, and [[Mattawana Mennonite Church (Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mattawana]] 79 across the mountain and in the Eastern A.M. Conference.
 
Yother, Yothers, Yotter)|Yoder]], [[Zook|Zook]], [[Byler (Beiler, Beyler) family|Byler]], Hooley, Hartzler. Peachey (Bitsche), Renno, and [[Kauffman (Kaufman, Kaufmann, Kauffmann, Coffman, Cauffman) family|Kauffman]]. The first Amish minister was probably "Long" Christian Zook, the first bishop [[Beiler, Hans (1761-1842)|Hans Beiler]]. In 1850 there were three Amish church districts with a membership of 290. In 1900 the total membership in Mifflin County was 863: [[Belleville Old Order Amish Settlement (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Belleville]] 155 and [[Allensville Mennonite Church (Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Allensville]] 110 in the Eastern A.M. Conference; Peachey (3 districts) 250, Old School (2 districts) 159, [[Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Locust Grove]] 110, and [[Mattawana Mennonite Church (Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mattawana]] 79 across the mountain and in the Eastern A.M. Conference.
  
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[[Zook, Shem (1798-1880)|Shem Zook]], Samuel Yoder, and J. K. Hartzler were outstanding Amish Mennonite leaders of the county. The four Mennonite churches belonged to the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]] branch. Of these, in 1956 only [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]] (Belleville) was a member of the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Conference]] ; the others belong to the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Conference]]. Locust Grove ([[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite]]) members conducted mission points at Woodland and Crenshaw. Following is a summary of Amish and Mennonite membership in the county in 1956:
 
[[Zook, Shem (1798-1880)|Shem Zook]], Samuel Yoder, and J. K. Hartzler were outstanding Amish Mennonite leaders of the county. The four Mennonite churches belonged to the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church ]] branch. Of these, in 1956 only [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]] (Belleville) was a member of the [[Allegheny Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Allegheny Conference]] ; the others belong to the [[Ohio and Eastern Mennonite Conference (MC)|Ohio and Eastern Conference]]. Locust Grove ([[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Mennonite]]) members conducted mission points at Woodland and Crenshaw. Following is a summary of Amish and Mennonite membership in the county in 1956:
  
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<div align="center"> <table class="vertical listing"> <tr> <th> Name of Church</th> <th> Origin</th> <th> Building Erected</th> <th> Founder or Organizer</th> <th> Membership</th> </tr> <tr> <td><strong><em>Mennonite (814)</em></strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Mattawana Mennonite Church (Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mattawana]]</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1793</div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1871</div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Sol Yoder</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">125</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]] (Belleville)</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1863</div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1868</div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Solomon Byler</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">281</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>[[Allensville Mennonite Church (Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Allensville]]</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1863</div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1869</div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Solomon Byler</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">361</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rockville</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1934</div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1941</div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Eli K. Zook</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">56</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong><em>Conservative (402)</em></strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Locust Grove</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1898</div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> 1899</div> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Abraham D. Zook</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">402</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong><em>Old Order Amish (580)</em></strong></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Old School Byler</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1792</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Hans Byler</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">40</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Renno (3 districts)</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1863</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Abraham Peachey</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">205</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nebraska (Yoder)</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1880</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Yost H. Yoder</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">70</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Speicher (Beachey)</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1911</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div align="left"> John B. Zook</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">205</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nebraska (Zook)</td> <td> <div align="center"> 1945</div> </td> <td> </td> <td> <div align="left"> Christ. Y. Zook</div> </td> <td> <div align="right">60</div> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>
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{|  class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
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! Name of Church !!  Origin !!  Building Erected !!  Founder or Organizer !!  Membership
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| '''<em>Mennonite (814)</em>''' ||   ||   ||   ||  
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| [[Mattawana Mennonite Church (Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA)|Mattawana]] || align="center" |  1793 || align="center" |  1871 ||  Sol Yoder || align="right" | 125
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| [[Maple Grove Mennonite Church (Belleville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Maple Grove]] (Belleville) || align="center" |  1863 || align="center" |  1868 ||  Solomon Byler || align="right" | 281
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| [[Allensville Mennonite Church (Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA)|Allensville]] || align="center" |  1863 || align="center" |  1869 ||  Solomon Byler || align="right" | 361
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| Rockville || align="center" |  1934 || align="center" |  1941 ||  Eli K. Zook || align="right" | 56
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| <strong><em>Conservative (402)</em></strong> ||   ||   ||   ||  
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| Locust Grove || align="center" |  1898 || align="center" |  1899 ||  Abraham D. Zook || align="right" | 402
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| <strong><em>Old Order Amish (580)</em></strong> ||   ||   ||   ||  
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| Old School Byler || align="center" |  1792 ||   ||  Hans Byler || align="right" | 40
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| Renno (3 districts) || align="center" |  1863 ||   ||  Abraham Peachey || align="right" | 205
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| Nebraska (Yoder) || align="center" |  1880 ||   ||  Yost H. Yoder || align="right" | 70
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| Speicher (Beachey) || align="center" |  1911 ||   ||  John B. Zook || align="right" | 205
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| Nebraska (Zook) || align="center" |  1945 ||   ||  Christ. Y. Zook || align="right" | 60
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= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
 
Hartzler, J. K. "Fifty Years with the Amish Mennonite Churches of Pennsylvania." <em>Herald of Truth</em> (1 June 1902).
 
Hartzler, J. K. "Fifty Years with the Amish Mennonite Churches of Pennsylvania." <em>Herald of Truth</em> (1 June 1902).
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Yoder, J. W.<em> Rosanna's Boys</em>. Huntingdon, 1948. The Yoder books portray Amish life and customs of the Mifflin County area.
 
Yoder, J. W.<em> Rosanna's Boys</em>. Huntingdon, 1948. The Yoder books portray Amish life and customs of the Mifflin County area.
 
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 24 February 2021

Mifflin County, PA. Mennonite Encyclopedia, v. 3, p. 683

Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania, organized in 1789, contains large settlements of Amish and Mennonites. The beautiful Kishacoquillas Valley, enclosed by Stone and Jacks Mountains, and extending about 30 miles (50 km) across the central part of the county, is host to the Mennonite and Amish inhabitants of the county. There were five Mennonite meetinghouses in the county in 1956. The first settlers known were Michael Yotter (Yoder), whose name occurred on the assessment roll of Union Township in 1791, and Christian Zook, who warranted land in 1792. That Amish Mennonites were in the county as early as 1760 (S. W. Peachey) cannot be substantiated. Family names of early Amish settlers who came to Mifflin County from Lancaster, Berks, Chester, and Union counties were [[Yoder (Ioder, Joder, Jodter, Jotter, Yoeder, Yother, Yothers, Yotter)|Yoder]], Zook, Byler, Hooley, Hartzler. Peachey (Bitsche), Renno, and Kauffman. The first Amish minister was probably "Long" Christian Zook, the first bishop Hans Beiler. In 1850 there were three Amish church districts with a membership of 290. In 1900 the total membership in Mifflin County was 863: Belleville 155 and Allensville 110 in the Eastern A.M. Conference; Peachey (3 districts) 250, Old School (2 districts) 159, Locust Grove 110, and Mattawana 79 across the mountain and in the Eastern A.M. Conference.

The Mennonites in Mifflin County in the 1950s all stemmed from the early Amish settlers. The settlement gradually gained in membership in its 200 years of history, even though at various times some of its families moved westward to Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Since 1849 there have been various schisms in the Amish group so that there were eight differing Amish and Mennonite branches or conferences in the county in 1956, totaling 1,796 members. Farming was then the chief occupation, with special emphasis on dairying. The three villages in the heart of the settlement in Kishacoquillas Valley are Allensville, Belleville, and Reedsville.

Shem Zook, Samuel Yoder, and J. K. Hartzler were outstanding Amish Mennonite leaders of the county. The four Mennonite churches belonged to the Mennonite Church branch. Of these, in 1956 only Maple Grove (Belleville) was a member of the Allegheny Conference ; the others belong to the Ohio and Eastern Conference. Locust Grove (Conservative Mennonite) members conducted mission points at Woodland and Crenshaw. Following is a summary of Amish and Mennonite membership in the county in 1956:


Name of Church Origin Building Erected Founder or Organizer Membership
Mennonite (814)        
Mattawana 1793 1871 Sol Yoder 125
Maple Grove (Belleville) 1863 1868 Solomon Byler 281
Allensville 1863 1869 Solomon Byler 361
Rockville 1934 1941 Eli K. Zook 56
Conservative (402)        
Locust Grove 1898 1899 Abraham D. Zook 402
Old Order Amish (580)        
Old School Byler 1792   Hans Byler 40
Renno (3 districts) 1863   Abraham Peachey 205
Nebraska (Yoder) 1880   Yost H. Yoder 70
Speicher (Beachey) 1911   John B. Zook 205
Nebraska (Zook) 1945   Christ. Y. Zook 60

Bibliography

Hartzler, J. K. "Fifty Years with the Amish Mennonite Churches of Pennsylvania." Herald of Truth (1 June 1902).

Hostetler, John. A. "Life and Times of Samuel Yoder." Mennonite Quarterly Review 22 (October 1948).

Hostetler, John A. "The Amish Family." MA thesis, Penn State, 1951.

Peachey, S. W. Amish of Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin Co., PA. Scottdale, 1930.

Yoder, J. W. Rosanna of the Amish. Huntingdon, 1940.

Yoder, J. W. Rosanna's Boys. Huntingdon, 1948. The Yoder books portray Amish life and customs of the Mifflin County area.


Author(s) John A Hostetler
Date Published 1957

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