[66-7] REV. GEORGE MESCHTER, b Mar. 28, 1808; d June 29, 1887; s Christopher and Catharine (Anders) Meschter [66-3]; m May 13, 1830, SOPHIA KRIEBEL, b June 27, 1809; d Apr. 24, 1852; dau Andrew and Maria (Heebner) Kriebel [25-9].
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George Meschter was born March 28, 1808, on his father’s large farm in the extreme northern part of Towamencin Twp., Montg. Co., Pa., near the Salford Meeting House. Because rural schools were virtually not in existence in his youth, he was largely a self-educated man. He became noted in his locality for his excellency in mathematics. When the first superintendent of publie schools in Montg. Co., Dr. Ephraim Acker, had a mathematical problem which he could not solve, and having heard of the ability of George Meschter in mathematics, the superintendent submitted it to him and was surprised to find that he eould solve it. Mr. Meschter became the owner of his father’s large farm and lived on it until late in life when he moved to an adjoining smaller one, where he lived until his death. About 1845 Mr. Meschter was elected by the Schwenkfelders as one of their ministers, and he continued to preach for them until they released him one year before his death. He consequently oceupied the pulpit half his life. In the controversy of the Sehwenkfelder Church regarding the introduction of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper into its services, Rev. Meschter advocated their adoption. In his life-work he was a conscientious, firm, and worthy man. He died on June 27, 1887, and is buried in Salford Schwenkfelder Grave-yard. [C. K. M,]
Parents’ family: [66-3] Christopher Meschter and Catharine Anders
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