Bishop Hannes D. Beiler

Hannas Byler was the son of Christopher Byler who immigrated to North America from Switzerland. Hannas married Mary Detweiler circa 1784. Hannas and his family moved to Mifflin County in 1806. Hannas was a Bishop in the Mennonite church. Hannas and Mary had ten chilren: Christian, Hans (John), Elizabeth, David, Sarah, Jacob, Joseph, Veronica (Fannie), Solomon D. and Mary Byler. Both Hannas and Mary are buried in the Allensville Amish-Mennonite cemetery.

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First bishop of the "House Amish" of Kishacoquillas Valley, Pa.

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- Hans was bishop in the western Conestoga church. He moved to Mifflin Co in 1806. - Hannes purchased a lot of ground (194 acres) on August 15, 1806 from John & Jacob King called the "Sharon land" for 1200 lbs. He erected a stone house over a never failing spring running through the lower level. The top of this house was taken off and the roof lowered a number of years ago. The 194 acres that Hans bought, he later divided almost equally into two farms. The upper farm where he and son Joseph lived was 102 acres, and the lower farm where Jacob lived was 92 acres. Both farm lands run to the main road, now route 655, and up to the mountain. Hannas sold both these farms to his sons Joseph and Jacob in 1839, the summer his wife died. He sold the upper farm to Joseph for $2,882.42 1/2 cents in May 18, 1839 and the lower one to Jacob. There is a grave yard on each farm on opposite corners of the farms. On Jacob's farm (to the east corner) is a Presbyterian graveyard. On the south corner of Joseph's farm is the Allensville Mennonite graveyard. There was one lane for both farms at that time, but each farm has its own lane now, coming out almost in the middle of each farm to the highway. - The grandfather clock brought to Big Valley in 1806 by Hans was acquired in 1989 by Mifflin Co Menn Hist Society. (MFH Oct'89 p156) - "Hansley" was a blacksmith and farmer by trade. - A descendent Yost K "Pinky" Byler wrote in the year 1935 "I was told by an old lady who knew him (Bishop Hannas) that he wore his stocking outside of his pants. His carriage was a high two-wheeled cart. When his wife got old and feeble he asked his church for a four-wheel carriage so she could get on and off better. (It was granted). When he died he and his family were taken to the graveyard in an old English covered wagon with four horses hitched to it, quite different from now." - His Bible has been carefully preserved and is presently in possession of heirs of the late Deacon Joseph E. Peachey. (BeJa D-2) - His Sermon book is in the Muddy Creek Farm Library collection.* Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Aug 22 2017, 2:21:05 UTC

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Hannas Byler was the son of Christopher Byler who immigrated to North America from Switzerland. Hannas married Mary Detweiler circa 1784. Hannas and his family moved to Mifflin County in 1806. Hannas was a Bishop in the Mennonite church. Hannas and Mary had ten chilren: Christian, Hans (John), Elizabeth, David, Sarah, Jacob, Joseph, Veronica (Fannie), Solomon D. and Mary Byler. Both Hannas and Mary are buried in the Allensville Amish-Mennonite cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 18 2024, 15:46:36 UTC