From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 470.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


REV. ALBERT WILLIAM WERDER

Rev. Albert William Werder, who has, for more than a quarter of a 
century, acted as pastor of St. James German Evangelical Lutheran 
church, Wheeling, was born in the kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany, 
January 17, 1839.  At the age of thirteen years he came to America 
with his parents, John B. and Christina Werder, who settled in 
Sullivan county, N. Y.  The father died there December 19, 1854, and 
the mother and son then removed to Honesdale, Penn., where they 
resided nearly eight years, the son finding employment as a book-
keeper.  In 1862 he and his mother removed to Columbus, Ohio, where 
he entered the Theological seminary of the church to which he has 
since devoted his talents.  He was graduated there in June, 1864, and 
having in the previous month received a call from the St. James 
church, of Wheeling, he entered upon his work here in the following 
July.  During the many years that have elapsed he has ever sought to 
promote the interests of his sacred cause, and has won the affection 
of his congregation, and the esteem of the community.  On April 14, 
1868, Mr. Werder was married to Mary E. Bayha, daughter of Jacob 
Bayha, of Wheeling, and she gave him one child, Albert Paul, who died 
at an early age.  The mother died in February, 1870.  On September 
10, 1874, Mr. Werder was married to Mary Ella, daughter of Frederick 
Miller, of Wheeling, and they have five children, Mary Ann, Albert 
Henry, Emma Louisa, Ida Caroline and Charles Frederick William, of 
whom the eldest died, aged five years. 


(Linda Fluharty)