Cooper, H. Austin. Two centuries of Brothersvalley Church of the Brethren, 1762-1962. First Edition. Signed by Author.

Cooper, H. Austin. Two centuries of Brothersvalley Church of the Brethren, 1762-1962. First Edition. Signed by Author. Westminster, MD: Privately Published, 1962. Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth). Book Condition: Very Good Condition. Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 448 pages. Item Type: Book. A history of a historic Brethren church in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, that includes valuable genealogical information for the families who were members. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free end paper: "To my good friend [name] I send this book. We hope that you will find many enjoyable hours in reading its pages." Signed and dated "Monrovia, Md. | Nov. 8, 1965." The author was the pastor of the Brothersvalley church from 1947-1955. The author goes beyond published and archival materials to provide details from the often difficult to access family-held documents loaned to him by descendants of the early settlers of the area. He writes in his preface: "The thousands of names recorded