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1. Oral history of Ray Estep, Jim Frohnapfel, and Debbie Frohnapfel

Identifier:
4224.EstepRayFrohnapfelJimFrohnapfelDebbie.AudioInt.6.22.16
Title:
Oral history of Ray Estep, Jim Frohnapfel, and Debbie Frohnapfel
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Frohnapfel, Debbie, Frohnapfel, Jim, Estep, Ray
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, Ryan, Cheryl
Subject:
Catholic church buildings, German American Catholics, Cemeteries, Cooking, German, Farms--West Virginia
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Estep and visiting the church and cemetery. In this interview, Estep and the Frohnapfels talk about the St. Joseph Settlement community past and present, the church, and the graveyard.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

2. Transcript of oral history of Ray Estep, Jim Frohnapfel, and Debbie Frohnapfel

Identifier:
4224.EstepRayFrohnapfelJimFrohnapfelDebbie.IntTranscript.6.22.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Ray Estep, Jim Frohnapfel, and Debbie Frohnapfel
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Frohnapfel, Debbie, Frohnapfel, Jim, Estep, Ray
Contributor:
Ryan, Cheryl, Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Catholic church buildings, Farms--West Virginia, German American Catholics, Cemeteries, Cooking, German
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

3. Sanctuary of the Catholic church at St. Joseph Settlement, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.001.6.22.16
Title:
Sanctuary of the Catholic church at St. Joseph Settlement, 1 of 2
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Farms--West Virginia, German American Catholics, Catholic church buildings
Location:
Wetzel County (W. Va.), Marshall County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

4. Station of the cross in the sanctuary of the St. Joseph Settlement catholic church

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.002.6.22.16
Title:
Station of the cross in the sanctuary of the St. Joseph Settlement catholic church
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
German American Catholics, Catholic church buildings, Farms--West Virginia
Location:
Wetzel County (W. Va.), Marshall County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

5. Altar in the sanctuary of the St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.003.6.22.16
Title:
Altar in the sanctuary of the St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
German American Catholics, Catholic church buildings, Farms--West Virginia
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

6. Sanctuary of the Catholic church at St. Joseph Settlement, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.004.6.22.16
Title:
Sanctuary of the Catholic church at St. Joseph Settlement, 2 of 2
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Farms--West Virginia, German American Catholics, Catholic church buildings
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

7. Ceiling of the St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.005.6.22.16
Title:
Ceiling of the St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Farms--West Virginia, German American Catholics, Catholic church buildings
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

8. St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.006.6.22.16
Title:
St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 1 of 4
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Catholic church buildings, Cemeteries, German American Catholics
Location:
Wetzel County (W. Va.), Marshall County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

9. St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 2 of 4

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.007.6.22.16
Title:
St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 2 of 4
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cemeteries, Catholic church buildings, German American Catholics
Location:
Wetzel County (W. Va.), Marshall County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

10. St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.008.6.22.16
Title:
St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 3 of 4
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Catholic church buildings, German American Catholics, Cemeteries
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

11. St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.009.6.22.16
Title:
St. Joseph Settlement Catholic church cemetery, 4 of 4
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cemeteries, Catholic church buildings, German American Catholics
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)
["St. Joseph Settlement aka the German Settlement is a rural community of farms on the Marshall-Wetzel County borders, settled by German Catholic immigrants in the 1850s. As Cheryl Harshman says in her e-WV article on the settlement, the church, schoolhouse (now a public library and parish museum), rectory, community building, and cemetery are still the heart of the St. Joseph community.On June 22, 2016, Harshman hosted state folklorist Emily Hilliard on a visit to the settlement, meeting community members Jim and Debbie Frohnapfel and Ray Esteep and visiting the church and cemetery.Learn more via e-WV: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/158"]%

12. Station of the cross stone in the St. Joseph Settlement cemetery, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.StJosephSettlement.Photo.010.6.22.16
Title:
Station of the cross stone in the St. Joseph Settlement cemetery, 1 of 2
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Catholic church buildings, Cemeteries, German American Catholics
Location:
Marshall County (W. Va.), Wetzel County (W. Va.)