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| − | U.S. Census TIGER/Line map | + | U.S. Census TIGER/Line map'']] Watauga County, in the extreme northwestern corner of [[North Carolina (USA)|North Carolina]], is the seat of a series of [[Krimmer Mennonite Brethren|Krimmer Mennonite Brethren]] (KMB; now Mennonite Brethren) congregations around the city of Boone, resulting from mission work among the African Americans of this area begun in 1899 at Elk Park by H. V. Wiebe (1899-1907), assisted by J. M. Tschetter (1902-12). P. H. Siemens, who came in 1925, spent over 25 years in the work here. Among the addresses of the ministers of the African American churches were Darby, Boone, [[Lenoir (North Carolina, USA)|Lenoir]], and Laytown. The leading minister is [[Horton, Rhondo D. (1895-1986)|Rondo Horton]] of Boone. The K.M.B. Yearbook reported a total membership of 180 for 1958. |
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| − | '']] Watauga County, in the extreme northwestern corner of [[North Carolina (USA)|North Carolina]], is the seat of a series of [[Krimmer Mennonite Brethren|Krimmer Mennonite Brethren]] (KMB; now Mennonite Brethren) congregations around the city of Boone, resulting from mission work among the African Americans of this area begun in 1899 at Elk Park by H. V. Wiebe (1899-1907), assisted by J. M. Tschetter (1902-12). P. H. Siemens, who came in 1925, spent over 25 years in the work here. Among the addresses of the ministers of the African American churches were Darby, Boone, [[Lenoir (North Carolina, USA)|Lenoir]], and Laytown. The leading minister is [[Horton, Rhondo D. (1895-1986)|Rondo Horton]] of Boone. The K.M.B. Yearbook reported a total membership of 180 for 1958. | ||
See also [[North Carolina District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|North Carolina District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)]] | See also [[North Carolina District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)|North Carolina District of Mennonite Brethren Churches (United States Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches)]] | ||
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Watauga County, in the extreme northwestern corner of North Carolina, is the seat of a series of Krimmer Mennonite Brethren (KMB; now Mennonite Brethren) congregations around the city of Boone, resulting from mission work among the African Americans of this area begun in 1899 at Elk Park by H. V. Wiebe (1899-1907), assisted by J. M. Tschetter (1902-12). P. H. Siemens, who came in 1925, spent over 25 years in the work here. Among the addresses of the ministers of the African American churches were Darby, Boone, Lenoir, and Laytown. The leading minister is Rondo Horton of Boone. The K.M.B. Yearbook reported a total membership of 180 for 1958.
| Author(s) | Harold S Bender |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Bender, Harold S. "Watauga County North Carolina, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Watauga_County_North_Carolina,_USA)&oldid=96799.
APA style
Bender, Harold S. (1959). Watauga County North Carolina, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Watauga_County_North_Carolina,_USA)&oldid=96799.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1134. All rights reserved.
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