History of Cass County, Iowa; together with sketches of its towns, villages, and townships; educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of old settlers and representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races, and a brief review of its civil, political, and military history, Part 52

Author: Continental Historical Company, Springfield, Ill
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 918

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' Thus we see, as early as 1562, the Huge- nots, finding the practice of their religious belief in France impossible, settling Car- olina's shores for no other purpose than to carry out this one pre-eminent trait of human character-freedom, at least for one's own religion; then, for like reasons, the Pilgrim Fathers taking up their abode on New England's rock-bound coast; then the Calverts and their followers, fleeing from the ban in England, are found in 1634, peopling Maryland and taking up again, where it was broken off in their native land, the thread of their religion; and lastly, in our retrospect, we can see the Quakers, that peaceful sect, unable to worship in their quiet fashion at home, following the guidance of William Penn, and settling on that pleasant Pennsyl- vania grant which his foresight and wis-

dom had provided for them in the prom- ised land - the New World.

And is it any wonder that at this later day, and in this land of freedom, the de- scendants of those people still hold an elevated opinion of that for which their ancestors fought and bled, suffering the afflictions of martyrdom and banishment? Right here, among our own people, with all the rough edges of conflicting creeds worn away by the contact of years, it is not difficult to note the fact that a man's religion, or the want of it, is the under- lying trait of his character, if his senti- ments be fully aroused on that point.

So, in giving the ecclesiastical history of Cass county, it will be the endeavor to treat of each sect by itself, instituting no comparisons, but showing historical events as they occur, and leaving it to the reader to draw his own inferences.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT LEWIS.

This religious society, one of the oldest in the county, was organized on the 11th of April, 1855, by Rev. George B. Hitch- cock, with the following members: By letter, David Chapman, Polly Chapman, Charles Baldwin, Olive J. Baldwin, George B. Hitchcock, Caroline Hitchcock, Mary M. Tucker. By profession, Sam - uel Mahan, Henry Meyers, Elihu Meyers, and Amasa Chapman. The following officers were chosen: Deacon, David Chapman. Trustees: George B. Ilitch- cock, H Meyers, C. Baldwin; Clerk, C. Baldwin; Treasurer, S. Mahan. Rev. George B. Hitchcock was the first pastor. They worshipped in the Methodist church, near Botna hall, in the court house, and in any other convenient place, until the building of the church. This edifice was

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erected during the summer of 1865, at a cost of about $3,000. It is a plain, but comfortable and substantial frame build- ing, 37x40 feet in ground area, with a spire and bell. The lumber was hauled from Nevada, thirty miles north of here, on the Northwestern railroad. The church was dedicated in the fall of the same year that it was built, the dedicatory ser- vices being conducted by Rev. J. B. Chase, of Council Bluffs. The Rev. Mr. Hitch- cock, was succeeded by Rev. L. Ilarlow, who after a time gave way to Rev. W. C. Sexton. He was succeeded by B. G. ITav- . iland and A. W. Whitmore, and they by Rev. Charles Little, the present pastor. The present officers are as follows: J. G. Rishel, deacon; Oliver Mills, J. S. Brear- ley and W. A. Perry, trustees; W. A. Kennedy, treasurer; Frank Switzer, clerk.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ATLANTIC, Was organized April 10, 1869, with the following original members : E. O. Hoyt, G. W. Norton, and wife, Selden Mc- Geehon, C. D. Tuttle and wife, and Julian Phelps and wife. The first board of trus- tees consisted of G. W. Norton, E. O. Hoyt and Julian Phelps. A church build- ing was completed and dedicated August 22, of the same year. This structure was thirty-two by forty-six feet, and cost about three thousand dollars. Eighteen feet were added to the length of this room in 1876. The following year, a chapel twenty by twenty-four feet was added, thongh the Christian generosity of Mrs. S. A. Keyes, a member of the congregation but not of the church. The church edifice as it now stands, has cost about forty-five hundred dollars. This was the second

church dedicated in the city. The M. E. church was dedicated only a week earlier. The first church bell to be heard in the city rang out from its tower. A Sunday- school was organized at the completion of the church, which has been maintained to the present time without interruption. A prayer meeting on Wednesday evening of each week has been kept up; also a young people's meeting, for most of the time, on Tuesday evenings. This is now merged in the Young People's Christian Associa- tion. For several years a Bible reading was continued on Friday afternoons. The following persons have served as deacons: H. G. Smith, G. W. Norton, H. H. Hawks, L. C. Sanborn, R. D. McGeehon, David Findley, Henry Temple and Julian Phelps, the last six named being now in office.

The present board of trustees consists of George Conrad, E. Mason and D. Find .. ley.

Two hundred and eleven different per- sons have been members of the church. The present membership is large and com- posed of many of the best people of At- lantic.

The largest uumber received to mem- bership at one time was twenty-six.

The church has had but one pastor, Rev. Edwin S. Hill, who began his labor with the church at its organization. He was born in Wakeman, Huron county, Ohio, December 2, 1837, where he resided until April 1856 when he removed to Tabor, Fremont county, Iowa. The winter be- fore leaving Ohio, be taught school in the district in which he had attended as a pupil. He again taught in Mills county, Iowa, in the winter of 1856-7. In the fall of 1857, be was present as a student at the

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opening of Tabor college. The following summer was spent in a three months' trip across the plains, resuming study again at the opening of the school year in 1858. The winter of 1860-61 was spent as teacher of the public school in Exira, Audubon county, Iowa. Resuming study again at Tabor college, he continued until July 22, 1861. At this time he enlisted in company A, Fourth Iowa Infantry, in which he served as private, sergeant, orderly sergeant and first lieutenant, until August of 1865. At the close of the war he re- sumed teaching, spending five months in this occupation at Percival, Iowa. On the 5th of October, 1865, he was married in Tabor, to Miss Mattie E. Treat who died October 16, 1868. In July, 1866, he as- sumed the pastorate of the Congregational church at Grove City, and Exira. Here- mained at Grove City until April, 1869, when upon the organization of the church in Atlantic, he became its pastor. He has been a trustee of Tabor college since 1866, and has received the degree of Mas- ter of Arts from that institution. IIe was married the second time January 19, 1870, to Miss IIelen M. Jones. One son, Sidney T. Ilill, now a student in Tabor college, is the only child.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN GROVE CITY

Was organized January 28, 1865, as the result of special meetings held by Rev. Lincoln Harlow, of Lewis. The church had no regular pastor until July 15, 1866, when Rev. E. S. Hill was en- gaged in that position. His connection with the church continued until April, 1869, when the church was broken up by

removals to organize the Congregational Church of Atlantic. The church had no building, but used the school house for purposes of worship.

A parsonage was built in 1867, and sold after the breaking up of the church organization. There where forty-four members in the church at the time of dis- handing.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ANITA.

This congregation was organized in April, 1870, with the following members: W. E. Peters, Dina Peters, Augusta Bea- son, I. A. Mckinley, Mary A. Mckinley, S. Williams, Alice Williams, R. E. Rob- inson, Edward Griffith, Mary E. Griffith, Anna E. Griffith, R. W. Calkins, Mary S. Calkins, Mrs. II. Wooster, John Wallace, J. D. Moseley, James Chambers, Margaret Chambers, Josephine Gilbert, Sarah J. Moseley, Sarah C. Rood, Betsey Pierce, Lucy Pierce, Janet Burns and Godfrey Miller. The first officers of the infant society were: Rev. C. D. Wright, pastor; I. A. Mckinley, W. E. Peters and J. D. Moseley, deacons. The church edifice, which is a very fine one, was erected in the summer of 1876, and was dedicated in November, of that same year. It has an audience room which is 30x50 feet in size, which has a gallery besides. It is elegantly and tastefully furnished and lighted by three handsome chandeliers. There is besides the main room two ves- tibules and a study, the latter well fur- nished and fitted up. The whole expense of the building was about $5,000. . The present membership is about one hun- dred and two, and the society is in a fine condition both financially and spiritually.

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The present officers are as follows: Fred- Wilson, clerk; V. D. Rood, Peter Lattig, and A. G. Conley, trustees. Rev. Jolin M. Cummings is the present minister.

There is in connection with this church a flourishing Sabbath School, which was organized in August, 1869. R. W. Calk- ins was the first superintendent, and C. H. Whitmore, the present. It was organ- ized as a Union school, but was changed at a later date to a Congregational one. There is in this year of 1884, an average attendance of eighty scholars and teacli- crs, and wich interest is displayed.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BEAR GROVE.

Was organized on a Sunday afternoon, March 22, 1874, at a school house which stood on the northwest corner of section 8, by the Rev. A. A. Whitmore, of Lewis, who now resides in Anita. The original members were the following named: M. B. Middangh, W.E. Warne, Olivia Warne, Sarah Middangh, Charles B. Switzer, Jennie S. Switzer, Henry Lee, Mary Lee, and Emma Lee. At this first meeting the following officers were chosen: M. B. Middaugh and W. W. Warne, trustees; R. N. Webster, clerk and treasurer; M. B. Middaugh and W. W. Warne, deacons. The first pastor was the Rev. A. A. Whit- more. On the afternoon of the organiza- tion, two children, Willie J. Warne and Fred. R. Switzer, were baptised and a ser- mon was preached by Mr. Whitmore, The present officers are: R. N. Webster, clerk; Charles S. Switzer, treasurer; W. W. Warne and M. B. Middaugh, deacons and trustees; and Kev. Charles Little, pastor. This society worship in the church, in section 16, which they own in conjunction

with the Methodist denomination, on every alternate Sabbath.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ATLAN- TIC AND THE COUNTY OF CASS.

Cass Center was the first congregation of the United Presbyterian church organ- ization in Cass county, Its organization was effected by Rev. D. C. Wilson on November 5, 1867. Its location is in Bear Grove township. Its original mem- bers were Henry Bell, James F. Martin, Margeret Bell, Elizabeth Martin, John Leslie, Emily Leslie, J. II. Lusk, Mary Lusk, Wm. E. and Sarah Martin, A. J. and Mary Scott, and Geo. McLure. Henry Bell and J. F. Martin were chosen as elders. Henry Bell is the only original men.ber who is now in connection with the congregation, all the rest having died or moved away. There is at present a membership of twenty-one. The session consists of IIenry Bell and Samuel Stew- art. The congregation as yet has no church building. The first and only pas- tor the congregation has had is Rev. R. T. McCrea who was settled over Atlantic and Cass Center on October 6, 1876, in which connection he still remains.

On July 1, 1875, Rev. R. T. McCrea, being appointed by the United Presby- terian General Assembly of that year, commenced holding regular services in Atlantic, holding meetings in what is now the dining room of the Park Hotel, but was then the court room of Cass county. Services were held on alternate Sabbaths. On the alternate days he preached at Cass Center. On October 22, of that year, by the direction of the Presbytery of Nebraska, he officiated in the organization of the

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United Presbyterian congregation of At- lantic. Eighteen members entered the organization. Fifteen by letters from other congregations, and three by profes- sion. Their names are as follows : Silas Wilson, S. W. Wilson, Amanda Wilson, Mary J. Wilson, John B. Allen, Hugh Livingston, Mary Livingston, A. S. Mon- crief, Mary Moncrief, John Stewart, Eliza J. Stewart, Martha Stewart, Catharine Campbell, Nancy Gibson, George Livings- ton, Miss Lide Wood, Martha Wilson, and Melissa Livingston.

Silas Wilson and A. S. Moncrief were elected as elders.

In October, 1876, Rev. R. T. McCrea was installed as pastor over the congrega- tions of Atlantic and Cass Centre, and still continues in that relation.

The congregation continued to worship in the court room until July, 1877, when the present edifice was completed and en- tered.

The church building is a plain wooden structure, 34x60 feet, studding 20 feet, ceiling arched, vestibule 8 feet in depth, surmounted by a belfry and spire. The church is valued at $3,100, divided as fol- lows: cost of lot, $500; building and fur- niture, $2,600.

The present membership of the church is fifty-seven; present session, Silas Wil- son, William T. Rankin and R. S. Thomp- son; trustees, S. W. Wilson, James Wil- son and William Fulton. Superintendent of Sabbath School, J. J. McConnell.

Rev. R. T. McCrea was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, August 3, 1838. His parents, William C. and Nancy Mc- Crea, were both natives of the same county. Robert T. worked with his

father upon the farm until he was twenty years of age, when he went to Jacksonville academy, in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. From thence, in the fall of 1861, he went to Westminster college, in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, where he completed his classical studies and graduated in June, 1863. During the following winter. he attended the Alle- gheny Theological seminary, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. In August, 1864, he enlisted as a soldier in Company D, Two Hundred and Sixth Regiment, Pennsylva- nia Infantry, was made second sergeant of his company, in which capacity he served until the close of the war, and was mustered out about July 1, 1865. His regiment was placed in the Third Brig- ade of the First Division of the Tenth, afterward the Twenty-fourth, army corps, and was part of the Army of the James. Returning home he recommenced his theological studies, and finished his course of study in the spring of 1868. In No- vember, 1869, he was ordained, and in- stalled as pastor of Lebanon and Shen- ango congregations in the Presbytery of Mercer, in Pennsylvania. Having re- signed that pastoral charge, he accepted an appointment to Atlantic, Iowa, in July, 1875, where he labored for six months as supply, in which time he .organized the congregation of Atlantic. In the spring of 1876, he was called to be pastor of At- lantic and Cass Center. Ile accepted the call and entered upon his pastoral labors in July, and on October 6, 1876, was for- mally installed over the charge, in which be yet remains. On the 30th of May, 1867, he was married to Miss Mattie M. Shelly, of Richmond, Ohio. She was the

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daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Shelly. Four children were born to them in Pennsylvania, namely: Elizabeth Bur- son, Nannie Fidella, William Clark and Sarah Edith Madge, who are yet alive, and range in age from fourteen to eight years. Two children were born to them in Iowa, Emma and Benjamin Burgess, who died at the respective ages of seven- teen days and ten months and twenty- three days. They are buried in the At- lantic cemetery.

VICTORIA UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CONGEE- GATION.

The society bearing this name was or- ganized on the 23d day of March, 1880. Its meetings have been, and are now, held in what is known as the Bell school house, on section 25, school district No. 7.

PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION OF PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.

This congregation was organized on the 11th day of July, 1871, by Rev. James An- drews, in school district No. 6 school house.

Among the first members were: S. L. Stetler and wife, Simon Proctor and wife, Mrs. D. A. Miller, Mrs. Lydia Hughes, Charles Jarrett and wife, Alice Proctor and Henry Mccullough. Henry McCul- lough was chosen as elder.

The society met for a time in the school house of district No. 6, but changed its place of meeting to the school house of district No. 1, where services are now held.

.The ministers since the organization of the church have been: Revs. Kephardt, Hedges, R. H. Cunningham and T. K. Hunter, the present pastor.

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Rev. Thomas K. Hunter, pastor of the Presbyterian church, is a native of Ash- land county, Ohio, and was born Novem- ber 13, 1852. He is the son of James and Catharine (McKlorin) Hunter, na- tives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. They now reside in Montgomery county, Iowa. The subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm, and was educated at the academy at Hayesville, under the direc- tory of Rev. Sander Diefendorf, D. D. In the summer of 1880 he attended the Theo- logical Presbyterian institute, of Dan- ville, Kentucky, where he graduated in the spring of 1883. The first Sabbath in June, 1883, he commenced his pastoral work in Griswold, and has continued to fill the pulpit. On October 19, 1882, he was married in Ashland county, Ohio, to Gertrude Stevens, a daughter of W. W. Stevens. They have had one child born to them, Stewart M.

ATLANTIC METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

This congregation was organized in 1869, with Rev. William Abraham as pas- tor. The first quarterly meeting, of which there is any record, was held on the 10th and 11th of December, 1869, at which time Wilkins Warwick, Dr. W. Richards, H. T. Sharp, Dr. G. S. Montgomery, Isaac Dickerson. A. C. Thorp, and Frank Ever- ett, were approved trustees. Wilkins Warwick, J. II. Needles and H. T. Sharp, were elected stewards. H. T. Sharp was made recording steward as well as Sunday school superintendent. The present house, which is a large story and a half frame structure, was built in 1870, and in 1875, was somewhat enlarged. It is one of the largest and most prosperous religious so

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cieties in Cass county and has a member- ship of about two hundred. Rev. W. F. Burke is the present pastor, with Rev. W. C. Martin, presiding elder.

Rev. W. F. Burke, present pastor of the Atlantic M. E. church, was born Au- gust 26, 1843, on a farm near Greenburg, Decatur county, Indiana. Ile was educa- ted in the common schools and at Moore's Hill college, the latter being located in Dearborn county, Indiana. In April, 1861, he volunteered as a private in company B, Seventh Indiana Infantry, and spent his term of service, which was three months, in West Virginia. In the summer of 1862, he was again mustered into the United States service for the term of one month, and spent the time in Kentucky, serving as a scout. Ile was also in the State militia, which was called ont to re- pel General John Morgan's invasion of Indiana in the summer of 1863. In De- cember, 1863, he enlisted for the term of three years or during the war, and was commissioned second lieutenant of com- pany H, One hundredth and Twenty-third Indiana Infantry, and served to Septem- ber, 1865. He was in the Atlanta cam- paign under Sherman, which was almost a continuous skirmish or battle, and was in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Lost Mountain, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, Keuesaw Mountain and Kingston, North Carolina. After being mustered out of the service in September, 1865, he return- ed to his home in Indiana, where he re- mained until 1868, when he came to Iowa. After his return from the army his time was employed on a farm and teaching school, until 1870, when he began the study of law in the office of Platt Wicks, at

Harlan, Shelby county. He was admit- ted to the bar in 1872, and formed a part- nership with Mr. Wicks, which continued about a year, at the expiration of which 1 time he was licensed to preach by the At- lantic district conference of the Method- ist Episcopal church. In September, 1873, he was admitted into the Des Moines con- ference on trial and was appointed to the Casey circuit, where he remained until September, 1875, when he was appointed to Dexter. He also filled appointments at Panora, Guthrie county, and Chariton, Lucas county, and was appointed to At- lantic in September, 1883. Ile was or- dained as deacon in September, 1875, by Bishop Harris and was ordained elder in September, 1877, by Bishop Ames. Mr. Burke was married May 8, 1873, to Louisa M. Anderson, a native of Henry county, Iowa. She received her education in the common schools and at Simpson Centenary college, at Indianola, Iowa. They have five children-Ernest A., Mary D., Effie, Ilarold S., and Ray.

Rev. W. C. Martin, the presiding el- der of this district, was born in Putnam county, Indiana, on the 21st day of June, 1833. In his seventeenth year he was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church. After having been under the tutelage of the "Hoosier School- master" for seven consecutive years he was married, and came to Iowa in the spring of 1853. On the 15th day of No- vember, 1856, in Boonsboro, Iowa, he was licensed to preach. During the twelve years following, his ministerial work was mainly gratuitous, he being engaged in secular pursuits by which he was enabled to meet current expenses. He held the

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various township and county offices, and represented Boone county in the Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Iowa. In the fall of 1868, he joined the Des Moines conference, since which he has been pastor of the following charges: Xenia, Ridgeport, Grand Junction, Boone, Carlisle, Stuart, Glenwood, Shelby and Indianola. He organized the church at Moingona, Ogden, Grand Junction, Rip- pey and various country places. He spent the summer of 1882 in Europe, visiting the principal cities of England, Scotland, France, Italy, Switzerland, Ger- many and the Netherlands. Returning home in the fall he was appointed presid- ing elder of the Atlantic district, which position he still holds. He was a member of the general conference that met in Philadelphia in May, 1884, took part in electing to the Episcopacy, Bishops Ilinde, Walden, Fowler and Mallolien, also the eccentric William Taylor as missionary Bishop for Africa.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ANITA.

In January, 1874, a class of the wor- shipers according to the tenets of this denomination, was formed at the town of Anita, with Rev. William Reed, as pastor. The Anita circuit was formed at the an- nual conference which met at Winterset, Madison county the following May, and this congregation became the center of the circuit. John O. Hubler, was the first steward. In 1876, a church edifice was erected at a cost of $400, which was 18x28 feet in size. This was dedicated with ap- propriate ceremonies, by Rev. W. H. W. Reese and Rev. G. M. Couffer, the latter of whom was the pastor at the time. This

building was sold in August, 1883 to the German Evangelical society, when the new Methodist church building was com- pleted. This latter is 32x50 feet in ground area, and is a neat frame structure. Cost to erect and finish $2,500. Rev. W. B. Norton preached the first sermon in the new building after the dedication, which occurred in August, 1883, W. C. Martin, the presiding elder, officiating.

The present officers are as follows: Rev. W. B. Norton, pastor; L. P. Frost, stew- ard; A. C. Worthing, class leader; D. W. Faulkner, treasurer; S. S. Watson, C. E. Townsend, D. W. Faulkner, L. C. Burl- ing, L. P. Frost and L. G. Hesser, trustees; C. E Townsend, clerk.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF GRISWOLD.

In the spring of 1880, the first class of this denomination was formed, with the following members: C. E. Marshall and wife, R. M. Dean and wife, Alice Wince, Mrs. Wince, Mrs. Jameson, C. E. Lom- bard, T. E. Luccock and wife, Mrs. Mary Chambers, Lillian I. Luccock, L. C. Ilat- ton and wife, L. A. Burnham and wife, Mr. Rancpiher and wife, Mrs. Dr. Pipher, William C. IIall and wife. Rev. J. B. Gibson preached the first sermon and formed the class, William C. Ilall being the first class leader. Rev. Gibson was instrumental in building the church and was a good worker. The building was erected in 1880 at a cost of $1,500 and is a frame structure 22x40 in size.

During the same year the church organ- ized a Sabbath school, with a good atten- dance, T. E. Lnccock being appointed su- perintendent of the organization; R. M. Dean, assistant superintendent; C. E. Lom-

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bard, secretary; Alice Wince, treasurer; T. E. Luccock, chorister.

Since the organization of the church, Rev. William Patterson was pastor for three years, Rev. J. W. Coe, one year. During the winter of 1883-4, under the pastorate charge of Rev. Coe, there were twelve members taken into the church. The church at present has a membership of about fifty and is presided over by Rev. B. A. Fassett.

THE WIOTA METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Was organized in 1866. For about two years after its organization services were held in a log cabin, when a school house was erected in the district now known as No. 3, Franklin township, in which servi- ces were held until the church building was erected in 1879. It was 30x40 feet in ground area, and cost $1,200. In 1881 a parsonage was built at a cost of $800. The building is a story and a half high, the main part being 16x24, with an L 12x16. At the organization of this de- nomination in 1866, the following were among the first members: A. J. Roe and wife, Fabius Robins and wife, William Forester and wife, P. M. Finch and wife, Mary Finch, William Taylor and wife, Mrs. S. Steward, James Lockwood and wife. Rev. Abraham was pastor and a Mr. Curtis acted as first class leader. At present the membership numbers about thirty, with Rev. Brooker, as pastor.

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Author: Continental Historical Company, Springfield, Ill Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co. Number of Pages: 918

Author: Continental Historical Company, Springfield, Ill
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 918