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| − | John D. Overholt (1797-1878), a great-grandson of Martin Oberholtzer of Frankfurt am Main, [[Germany|Germany]], who | + | John D. Overholt (1797-1878), a great-grandson of Martin Oberholtzer of Frankfurt am Main, [[Germany|Germany]], who immigrated to America and settled near Deep Run, [[Bucks County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Bucks County]], Pennsylvania. He was ordained as minister in 1830 for the church in [[Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Westmoreland County]], [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]]. In 1833 he was ordained [[Bishop|bishop]]. In his work as bishop he made annual trips as far west as [[Columbiana County (Ohio, USA)|Columbiana County]], [[Ohio (USA)|Ohio]]. In 1857 Henry Yother (1810-1900) was ordained bishop to assist Overholt. |
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Yoder, Edward. "The Mennonites of Westmoreland County, Pa." <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Quarterly Review</em> 15 (1941): 151-186. | Yoder, Edward. "The Mennonites of Westmoreland County, Pa." <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Quarterly Review</em> 15 (1941): 151-186. | ||
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John D. Overholt (1797-1878), a great-grandson of Martin Oberholtzer of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, who immigrated to America and settled near Deep Run, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was ordained as minister in 1830 for the church in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. In 1833 he was ordained bishop. In his work as bishop he made annual trips as far west as Columbiana County, Ohio. In 1857 Henry Yother (1810-1900) was ordained bishop to assist Overholt.
Bibliography
Yoder, Edward. "The Mennonites of Westmoreland County, Pa." Mennonite Quarterly Review 15 (1941): 151-186.
| Author(s) | Wilmer D Swope |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Swope, Wilmer D. "Overholt, John D. (1797-1878)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Overholt,_John_D._(1797-1878)&oldid=141246.
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Swope, Wilmer D. (1959). Overholt, John D. (1797-1878). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Overholt,_John_D._(1797-1878)&oldid=141246.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 100. All rights reserved.
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