Frieda Marie Hensiek was born February 16, 1900, to Katherine and Wm.
   Hensiek at Blackburn, Missouri. She went to school in Blackburn for two
   years and came to Nashville with her parents in March 1909 and experienced
   her first dust storm.
     At that time the church was located one block west of the Presbyterian
   Church southeast corner of the next block. Church services were conducted
   there on Sundays and school classes were taught there during the week by
   Rev. Bussie. Later the church was moved south of town and Frieda went to
   school there and was confirmed in 1914 by the Rev. Schlesselman, who also
   taught school during the week.
     Charles H. Bether was born Dec. 22, 1890 to Emelia and John Bether at
   Lincolnville, Kansas. He was baptized and confirmed there. We were both
   members of St. John and got acquainted there; the first time I noticed
   him was at mission festival when he gave me a sweet smile. After he spent
   two years in the service of our country, we were married June 20, 1920 by
   the Rev. Dueker and started in our little home in Nashville.
     Two children were born: Doris Verniece and Charles J.
     Doris Verniece was born October 18, 1924. She was baptized and confirmed
   by the Rev. Krause. She married John Adams and they have three children:
   Johnny, Mark and Beth.
     Charles J. was born October 31, 1928. He was baptized by the Rev. Krause
   and confirmed by the Rev. Hornbastel in Arkansas City, Kansas. He married
   Lucile Martin and they have two children: Jeff and Susan.
     After Charles H. started to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, we lived
   thirteen years in nashville, seven years in Sitka, Kansas, and fifty-two
   years in South Haven, Kansas, which is still home.
     Charles died August 28, 1971, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery,
   Nashville, Kansas.
                  
     Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1994, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 24  
     Submitted by: Frieda Bether.