Hist. Mss. 1-49
S. E. (Samuel Evans) Allgyer, 1859-1953, and Priscilla Adeline Umble,
1896-1946
Papers, 1904-53, 1996
Four Folders (Small Collection)
Scope and Content
S. E. Allgyer was a farmer, missionary, promoter of
Sunday Schools
and youth meetings, evangelist, counselor for conscientious objectors,
Mennonite minister (1904) and bishop (1908). Priscilla and S. E. had
eight children born between 1883 and 1905.
These papers focus on S. E.’s autobiography (1952),
prayer scroll,
and obituaries. A variety of more materials are found in various other
collections at the archives:
Allgyer, S. E., Newspaper Clippings Hist. Mss. 3-1
Allgyer, S. E., Photograph Hist. Mss. 4-062
Allgyer, S. E., Photograph, framed portrait, 33x26 cm
Hist. Mss. 4-236
Allgyer, S. E., Cassette tape recording of "His Life
Story" Hist. Mss. 6-014
Mast, C. Z., Correspondence Hist. Mss. 1-6
Mennonite Board of Missions, Correspondence, 1916-43
IV-7-1
Meyer, J. C., Correspondence, 1919, 1963 Hist. Mss.
1-44
Steiner, A. J., Correspondence, 1923, 1947 Hist. Mss.
1-472
Yoder, David A., Correspondence Hist. Mss. 1-314
Brief Biographical Sketch
1859
S. E. born March 8, Joseph & Barbara (Zook)
Allgyer, Mattawana, Pennsylvania
1874
Allgyer family moved to Wayne County, Ohio, then to
West Liberty, Ohio, in 1875
1883
Married January 18, to Priscilla
Umble, at Millwood Mennonite Church, Gap, Pennsylvania.
Umble was born
October 14, 1862, to Jacob and Barbara (Kurtz)
Umble,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
1880s-1950s S. E. Allgyer was active in church work in
many different capacities
1883-1905 Priscilla and S. E. had eight children born
between 1885 – 1905.
1904 S. E. was
chosen by lot for the ministry, May 6, Oak Grove Mennonite Church, West
Liberty, Ohio. Preached 4,000 sermons.
1908 S. E.
ordained as bishop, April 27. Served in this position for 43 years.
1946 Priscilla
(Umble) Allgyer died April 23, after 63 years of marriage. Buried in
Hooley cemetery,
Champaign County, Ohio
1953 S. E.
Allgyer died, November 15. Buried in Hooley cemetery next to Priscilla
Source: Allgyer
Family: Samuel Evans Allgyer and Priscilla Adeline Umble and Their
Descendants (Revised 1996), by Anne M. Yoder. Obituaries, Gospel
Herald.
Administrative
Information
Paul O. King, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana
deposited the
autobiography into the archives in 1952. The prayer scroll was
deposited into the archives by Ruth (Weber) Yoder, West Liberty, Ohio,
via Walter Bachman from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary,
Elkhart, Indiana, who visited in her home in 1990. Dennis Stoesz,
Goshen, Indiana added notes about the books by or about Allgyer in
1996, and added the obituaries in 2003.
Four Folders (Small
Collection)
1/1
Autobiography, April 1952, written
by S. E. Allgyer, 5 handwritten pages. Sent to Paul O. King, a
student
at Goshen College, who requested this information.
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"Prayer" scroll, circa. 1904-53.
measuring 22 1/2" x 28 1/2". This large banner is an outline on the
teachings on prayer, such as "When to Pray", "Where to Pray", etc.,
used by S. E. Allgyer. It includes scripture verses for each
section. This
was a typical way that Mennonite ministers
taught, and preached, on various
Christian teachings, possibly having
the chart placed in front of the pulpit on the
platform.
Other such charts can be seen in the Elias L. Frey (1856-1942)
Collection, and in
the J. S. Shoemaker (1854-1936) Collection.
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Books by or about S. E. Allgyer,
1934-1996. Includes a copy of the catalog references for
nine books by
or about S. E. Allgyer, as available from the Mennonite
Historical Library (MHL), Goshen College. (Web site: http://www.goshen.edu/mhl/)
File includes reference copy of Allgyer Family: Samuel Evans
Allgyer and
Priscilla Adeline Umble and Their Descendants (Revised 1996), by
Anne M. Yoder.
Original at MHL.
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Obituaries, Gospel Herald, May 14,
1946, pages 158-59, and December 1, 1953, pages 1157-59.
Copies made available from MennObits Project, 2003 (Web site:
http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/index.html)
Name and Subject Tracings
Allgyer, Priscilla Adeline (Umble), 1896-1946
Allgyer, S. E. (Samuel Evans), 1859-1953
Umble Allgyer, Priscilla Adeline, 1896-1946
January 23, 2004 / Updated by Rebecca Allen
December 12, 2003 / Updated by Dennis Stoesz
File: "Hm1-049.doc"
Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main
St., Goshen, Indiana 46526
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