Richard and Susan Pletcher House

The first ministers who preached through this section were the German Baptist, the Methodist, United Brethren, Mennonites and Regular Baptist. At present there are but three Church organizations in the township outside of the village of Nappanee. The first church was built by the Keformed a little east of Union Center, and was called "The Temple." The members have all left or died, and the building is long since gone. Tlie Regular Baptists were the next to erect a building. They have a very good house, on section 17. They have a good society here at present. The Mennonites have one church in the township, on section 19. Mr. Wisler is the pastor.

Passage source: History of Elkhart County, Indiana : Together with Sketches of Its Cities ... and Biographies of Representative Citizens : History of Indiana, Embracing Accounts of the Pre-historic Races .., published 1881.

Henry Gulp was born in Mahoning county, 0., Oct. 8, 1846. His father, Henry Culp, was born in Columbiana county, O., June 23,1820, and was married July 1, 1841, to Sarah Wanseller, who was born April 26, 1822, in Mahoning county. They had a family of 10 children, Liddie, Samuel (dec), George, Henry, Jacob (dec), John, Eli, Elizabeth, Sarah and Malinda. They left Ohio in 1857, coming to this tp. He had bought his land in November, 1851, buying 240 acres, and paying $750 for the lot. Previous to his moving here he had made several visits to this county, and had made some improvements on his land. He died on that farm- a few years ago. Had been a member of the Mennonite Church for a number of years. Henry, the subject of this sketch, is now living on the old homestead. He was married to Catharine Webber Aug. 7, 1873, who was born in Tuscarawas county, 0., Nov. 29, 1853, the daughter of Jacob and Catharine Webber, of Locke tp., and natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Gulp's children are: Irene Bell, born June 5, 1874; Charles W., Oct. 12, 1875; Henry A., .July 19,1878; Eufns E., May 27, 1880. July 13,1880, Henry A. had three fingers on his right hand cut off with a rope and pulley while unloading haj^ in the barn. Mr. Culp has a good education, and for a number of years has followed teaching. At present he is farming. P. O., Nappanee.

Passage source: History of Elkhart County, Indiana : Together with Sketches of Its Cities ... and Biographies of Representative Citizens : History of Indiana, Embracing Accounts of the Pre-historic Races .., published 1881.

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