Artifacts in banner (left to right): Clipping from Reading Times(Reading, Pennsylvania) 7 Apr 1882, Page 1, announcing the formation of what was to become Conestoga Amish Mennonite Church; John Miller and Rebecca Stoltzfus Mast's house in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, PA. Photo is from Mast Family History.
John Miller Mast
John Miller Mast (1829-1901) is our 2-greats grandfather on our Mom’s side. He married Rebecca Stoltzfus , daughter of Tennessee John Stoltzfus. John M. and Rebecca had 7 children. John was a religious and political leader in the Morgantown community. Before he died, he wrote a short history of the Mast family and shared many stories with his young grandson, CZ Mast, author of Mast Family History. His parents were Stephen (1800-1868) and Hannah (Miller) (1805-1866) Mast.
The newspaper clippings below provide a fascinating glimpse of John M. Mast as a wealthy farmer, businessman, family man, church leader, politician, and community leader.