My great-great grandfather, John Kepler, lived at the southern edge of
Butler Township in Franklin County from the time of his marriage in 1848 to
the time of his death in 1883. He is buried in St. Stephen's Lutheran
Church cemetery, Spades. His father, Christopher Kepler, and family lived
in Adams Township, Ripley County, prior to 1850.
Aside from the tombstone in St. Stephen's Church I cannot find any mention
of the Kepler family in FHC Lutheran Church records.
I would appreciate it if someone could tell me:
(1) Where the 19th century records of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church are
located;
(2) If I am missing any 19th century Lutheran Churches in the vicinity of
Batesville.
I have searched the following records:
FHC reel no. Thanks.
1510222 Zion Church Manchester
In 1932 included St.
Stephan's Spades (but no records)
1510223 St. Paul's Ripley Franklin Twp
1510427 Trinity Luth Jackson Vallonia 1874-1964
1510427 Adams Luth Ripley Delaware Twp 1858-1952
1510431 St. John's Evan Church Highland Twp Southgate 1869-
1899
1510431 St. Peter's Evan Luth
1510509 St. John's Luth UCC Franklin Huntersville 1845-1953
1510510 Evan Luth Trinity Cong Franklin Brookville
5 miles s in Highland Twp, Klemmes Cnr
St. Peter's Luth Bartholomew Columbus
St. John's Luth Bellaire Lawrenceburg 1869-1969
St. John's Ev. Luth. Bluecreek, Ind Org. 1842
St. John's Lutheran Ch. Dearborn Sunman Dearborn Co.
Hubble's Corner 1877-1963
St. Paul's Luth Dearborn 1872-1930
St. Stephann Gemeinde Dearborn Manchester
Dearborn County, From Jan 1847
St. Paul's Cong Decatur Saltcreek Twp 1850-
St. John's Luth UCC Franklin Huntersville 1845-1953
St. Nicholas' Luth Franklin Peppertown 1863-1981
St. Thomas Luth Franklin Brookville 1848-1922
First Evan Church UCC Ohio Rising Sun 1856-1901
St. Mark's Luth Ripley Batesville 1897-1915
St. Paul's Luth Ripley 1904-1972 Also book 2
St. Paul's Luth Ripley Olean 1857-1942
St. John's Evan. Luth Ripley Co. Napolean 1873-
St. Paul's Luth Ripley Co. Stumke Cnr
Stumke's Corner, Franklin township 1849-1949
St. Peter's Luth Ripley Co. Friendship
St. Peter's Luth Ripley Co. Osgood
St. John's Evan. Church Ripley Co. Penntown
St. Paul's Luth Switzerland Bear Creek 1855-1917
St. Peter's Evan Klemme's Cnr 1864-1947
St. Paul's Evan Luth Ripley Batesville
St. Paul's Cong. in Saltcreek Township, Decatur County
St. Paul's Luth. Crossroads, Ripley Co. 1874-1934
St. John's Luth Seymour (Sauers) 1838-1944, Jackson Co.