Bios of Founders
The brief history of Immanuel Lutheran states:
The first church, built of logs, was begun in 1851 by the half dozen pioneers here at the time, but the structure was completed and dedicated in 1855.
Two Immanuel founders do not have biographies:
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Jacob Fridrich Höringer
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Christain Wilhelm Fells
Might these two individuals may have moved away before any of their offspring was old enough to remain in Union township—or at least nearby in Adams County—and pass on the details of their life are missing? Neither of these two individuals is mentioned in the brief history of Immanuel Lutheran.
The precise dates of their departures from Union township has not been researched. We do know (todo: add the source) … and … went to Thayer County, Nebraska, and … to Van Wert, Ohio….