For Descendants of Robert James of Coshquin, Ireland
Famous Relative
George Adam Geeting would be my great great great great grandfather.
George Adam Geeting was one of the first and also very prominent ministers for one of the first American homespun churches, the United Brethren. The United Brethren is still active. At one time the church split. That split resulted in the formation of the United Methodist Church.
"It is well for us to speak further of George Adam Geeting, whose name in German tongue is spelled Guething. He came to America in his youth, and settled about 1759 on Antietam Creek near the present town of Keedysville. In winter he taught school and in the warm weather he quarried rock and dug wells. He seems to have been converted through the preaching of Otterbein and he at once became an earnest Christian. For a while he read printed sermons to his congregation. Discerning that Geeting was capable of doing better than this, Otterbein had a friend come up behind the young preacher and take the book out of his hand. Geeting was thus thrown back on his own resources, yet delivered an impressive discourse. In 1783 he was ordained as a minister of the Reformed Church. The Geeting meeting house, a small log building dating from a little before the beginning of the Revolution, is believed to have been the first house of worship built by Otterbein's followers of the revival movement. Otterbein was too heavy a man to be cast out of the Reformed Church, yet Geeting was expelled for "wildly fanatical" preaching that was at variance with "decency and order." Thenceforward, his home was with the new church, of which he has been called the St. John, and also the Apollos. He was the traveling companion and adviser of Otterbein. His house was a favorite stopping place for Newcomer and other early preachers. His meeting house was an Antioch to the young church and many revivals took place here. Geeting died in 1812 at the age of seventy-three years. Otterbein, Boehm, and Geeting were the "clover leaf" of the early church, and their departure occurred at nearly the same time."
Geeting Farm is a historic home located at Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, five-bay log dwelling resting on low fieldstone foundations, with a one-story, three-bay stone addition. Numerous sheds and outbuildings are located near the house. Its builder was George Adam Geeting, who is said to have come to the Keedysville area in 1759, was the founder and first minister of the Brethren in Christ Church.[2]
The Geeting Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
George Adam Geeting was one of the first and also very prominent ministers for one of the first American homespun churches, the United Brethren. The United Brethren is still active. At one time the church split. That split resulted in the formation of the United Methodist Church.
"It is well for us to speak further of George Adam Geeting, whose name in German tongue is spelled Guething. He came to America in his youth, and settled about 1759 on Antietam Creek near the present town of Keedysville. In winter he taught school and in the warm weather he quarried rock and dug wells. He seems to have been converted through the preaching of Otterbein and he at once became an earnest Christian. For a while he read printed sermons to his congregation. Discerning that Geeting was capable of doing better than this, Otterbein had a friend come up behind the young preacher and take the book out of his hand. Geeting was thus thrown back on his own resources, yet delivered an impressive discourse. In 1783 he was ordained as a minister of the Reformed Church. The Geeting meeting house, a small log building dating from a little before the beginning of the Revolution, is believed to have been the first house of worship built by Otterbein's followers of the revival movement. Otterbein was too heavy a man to be cast out of the Reformed Church, yet Geeting was expelled for "wildly fanatical" preaching that was at variance with "decency and order." Thenceforward, his home was with the new church, of which he has been called the St. John, and also the Apollos. He was the traveling companion and adviser of Otterbein. His house was a favorite stopping place for Newcomer and other early preachers. His meeting house was an Antioch to the young church and many revivals took place here. Geeting died in 1812 at the age of seventy-three years. Otterbein, Boehm, and Geeting were the "clover leaf" of the early church, and their departure occurred at nearly the same time."
Geeting Farm is a historic home located at Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, five-bay log dwelling resting on low fieldstone foundations, with a one-story, three-bay stone addition. Numerous sheds and outbuildings are located near the house. Its builder was George Adam Geeting, who is said to have come to the Keedysville area in 1759, was the founder and first minister of the Brethren in Christ Church.[2]
The Geeting Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
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Permalink Reply by william richard james on
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mike who does the geeting side come forward to is this on your side or is it part of the james side or montgomery side also do you know if sara or george had any relatives already here also any info about jacob detwiler he settled in 1866 did he get land for service in union army Allthis land in astor was railroad and goverment land you wonder how george sara had money to by the home farm you can see ihave lots of questionsto
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Permalink Reply by Mike James on
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Hi Bill,
The Geetings are connected by Nora Belle Detwiler who was our great grandmother. Her grandmother was Catherine Geeting, daughter of George Adam Geeting Jr.
I don't find anything about George serving in the Civil War, as of yet. George and and Sarah's family started in Davenport Iowa, then around 1870 moved west to Madison, Iowa before arriving in Astor after 1885. I would think by that time they had money.
I hope this helps,
Mike
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