The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-09-14
Biographical Sketches Of the Dutch Fork.
REV. FREDERICK W1ALLERN.
By A. H. KOhn.


time to time shall attempt sketch characters describe
places and relate incidents that belonged time of
of the present minds.
At first it our intention publish these sketches
of the Housea SummerFeage families but at the nsistence
of the editor and in view of the fact that many other persons
will come in for share of mention and with the hope that
will stimulate others to do likewise, take pleasure in sub
nng them the readers of The Herald and News There
are many other biographical sketches that should be written
o the early settlers OF upper Lexington and Newbery Counties
We Newberry County people make great mistake IN not
chroncng family histories, traditions and SUCH Until
one attempts put ones finger dates and facts cannot
realize how few authentic to be had
In this respect have adhered to what is almost part
of the religion of the Fatherand namely, keeping strict
register of all important dates Only or two families, so
far as we know the Dutch Fork have any written data
We would like to tell about all of the families in this Secton
but that will not be possible time limited and data
scarce.
indebted to Beheims German Settlements of the Caro-
nas Fausts The German Element in the United States BAL
evs History of Orangeburg County, Annals OF NeWDerr
Ha11sche Nacrsen Acadie and the Acad1an Branz May
ers Mss Fouselana in Lutheran Historical SOCIETY," GeryS
burg S. c. Historical Society Also the following persons
nc1e Jacob Shealey Aunt Kate Monts and others OF e
Nlountain w Feagle, Lake City, Fla Capt D. A. D1ckert
and Miss Mamie Cine Newberry; W. T. Houseal' MT @'iu
Mrs J. A. Summer and many Others
The first nerson we shall introduce the pioneer peacher
REV. FREDERICK JOSEPH WALLERN.
The subject of this sketch was born in the Kingdom OF Sax
April 6h $780, and departed this life on his tar one ana
oneha miles east of ST. Paups church, October o. 1910
Rev Waern was educated in the University OF Goettnge
for the Lutheran ministry
He came 70 America from the Fatheand for the purpose
Of ninsterng to the eigrants who had arrived IN H5o
1782 His first charge the old ST. Johns church, near
BROAD river The building there modelled after the
church Rev Waen had served prior to coming to America
and had its name "DerS Johannes Evangelscne LueIisGe M
Krke" in oval form under the foot gaDle. lie yea ~ m
arrival in America or South Carolina is not Klo"' Ou' "
~ have been about the close of the Revolution as ne was
recorded as member of the Corpus Evangelcum areg
ions organization composed of Lutheran and German Ke10ru
ministers and laynlen in $780, Rev. Waern tor 80 years
from this date served number of Lutheran churcheS III Ne"
berry district besides ST. Johns some OF which were Det1
hem (Marpole church, called for many years. St Paul anu
Bethel or High Hill. Rev. Walern was naIleu ~ Nl@J
Urs,ra Stairly about 1880 or co. 80 lar as can DC
there were no children born to this couple
LJono married ladv of some he settled on the
land oiven to her as dowry He considered quite well
odo for the times He did think was wrong 10 taAe
little spirits for the stomacs sake and ne DID not 1ee w ~
was violating any obligation VOWS (here was no revenue
law at that dav) and had still which both corn and frut
orors were distilled On occasion is reported @'
come Of his vestrv (counc) took him to task tor making
hislev he IS reported to have retorted Don't do as oo
b+ do a tell YOU to do There another anecdoe curreII
Of Rev Walern One of his slaves Tom by nare was lou
OF cream and fresh butter Toms frequent candSe 'S'
c the parsons spring house made themselves eN at ue
preachers table On occasion ne caught lo1l III w
snrng house. To keep from being caught redhanded l0
nd the butter under his hat AS he out his master
strck at him with his fist The blow landed Squarey on
Toms head knocking off his hat and searing his own hano
with b,ter In dsnay he held up his hand and enqureo
earnestly of his wife: Nanny ish dot brains She as
srred him it was only butter much to his relle1.
It is reported that at his request he was buried on Inc -
side near where his still house stood
how in the Cos stood on the ls of the old still house.
End wondered at the request said that party OF hunters
passing near one of them what was believed to De the
ghost of the departed minister He called the oer
and told them They wanted him to go back with them and
let them see too but he declined saying having seen MN
nce he was satisfied They went to investigate nevertheless
and found one of their number kneeg at the heao stone
reading the inscription thereon. Having pulled OF MS coat
nd h IN his shirt sleeves he was taken for ghost The
Youngsters always passed by in hurry and never hesaed
even TO get a drink of water hot day.
Mary u WaIern buried in the old Sta1rey
nnrh SbandS