USA > Iowa > Sac County > History of Sac County, Iowa > Part 15
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90
GERMAN M. E. CHURCH, NEAR ODEBOLT
161
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
1887-89: H. L. Smith, 1889-90; A. Brown, 1890-93; J. J. Gardner, 1893-94; WV. W. McGuire, 1894-97; Bennett Mitchell, 1897-99: J. T. Lee, 1899-03; L. A. McCaffree, 1903-05; W. P. Empy, 1905-08; J. L. Whiting, 1908-10; F. B. Nixon, 1910 and still serving as pastor in 1914.
With one of the best and most valuable churches in Sac county, and a strong membership, they have been the means of doing great religious good in Schaller and community, and are still a power.
FREE METIIODISTS.
The Free Methodist church at Sac City was organized in 1890 with a membership of only nine former members of the First Methodist Episcopal church. At first, meetings were held in the private homes of the members. In 1897 the society was reorganized, and meetings continued to be held at the homes of members for a short time, after which the society leased Robbins hall, where the meetings were conducted for many years. In the autumn of 1910 a lot was bought on Early street. In March, 1911, they purchased the old Baptist church, a frame building, which they moved to their lot, and this constitutes the present property of the society. The old building was placed on a new foundation and on September 3. 1911, the building was dedicated. Since this society was formed the following pastors have served: F. E. Eaton, F. I. Waters, W. W. Vinson, J. H. Brittain, T. J. Gates. F. E. Eaton. O. L. Mossman, W. W. Crippen, P. H. Arlington and Maude Wallace. This people have endured great hardship and self-denial in gaining for themselves the comfortable church home that they now enjoy, a place in which they can worship God "after the dictates of their own conscience."
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF THE COUNTY.
According to the state census returns of 1905, Sac county had nine Presbyterian churches, each provided with a building of their own. They are now, as they were then, next in strength to the highest in the county, the Methodist Episcopal being first in point of churches and membership. The Presbyterian societies within Sac county, according to the report just men- tioned, held property to the amount of forty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars, one-fourth of all in the county.
The Sac City church of this denomination was organized May 24, 1874, by Rev. L. Littell, with a charter membership of thirteen, as follows: Mr.
(10)
162
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
and Mrs. O. F. Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Brown, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Sweet, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Galbraith, and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Balsey. From this small membership the church has grown to nearly three hundred members. Concerning the church buildings, it should be stated that at first the foundation of the church was purchased of the Baptist society, which had laid it in July, 1875, but failed to add its superstructure The Presbyterians purchased it in 1877 and completed the structure. This building served until 1899, when the present edifice was constructed at a cost of eighteen thousand dollars. The corner stone was laid by Rev. John D. McClintock, D. D., of Sioux City, on November 23, 1899. The various pastors of this church have included the following George Carroll, 1877-81; A. S. Foster, 1881-82; James Stickle. 1882-88; G. W. Morgan, 1888-89; D. W. Cassatt, 1889-91 ; C. A. Berger, 1891-96; R. H. Chittenden, Ph. D., 1896-1902; George MI. Rourke, 1902-06: J. W. Counter- mine, 1906-II ; R. L. Barackman, 1911 to the present time.
ODEBOLT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Presbyterian church at Odebolt was organized in 1878 by Rev. A. K. Baird, field missionary. Those directly connected with the first organizing steps were: William Sampson, John Bruce, Hiram McFall, Mr. VanDusen, Mesdames Rhodecker, Frank Burleigh, Lee. A frame church was erected in 1880 and sold in 1900, when a new edifice was built. The estimated value of the church property is fixed now at ten thousand five hundred dollars. This includes the manse erected in 1902. The church has a fine planned din- ing room and kitchen, with a spacious reception room. All are frame struc- tures. The total membership is now one hundred. This church is situated on the corner of Maple and Third streets and is a very attractive structure. The following have served as pastors: E. R. Carroll, A. K. Baird, H. P. Fullenweider, J. C. Gilkerson, F. N. Vail, W. O. Thompson, William Craig, J. N. Elliott, H. H. McMasters, J. C. Melrose, F. D. McCrea. E. E. Hastings, Miller, Tate, D. A. McLoud, and the present pastor, Robert McInturff, who came among this people in 191I.
The elders of the church in February, 1914, are James Cranston, John Currie, J. C. Fuchs, William Umberger and F. Searight. One account gives the charter members as follows: William Sampson, Mrs. Will Lee, Mrs. Rhoedecker, Hiram McFall and John Bruce. The officers at this date are: F. Searight. clerk ; Charles Nelson, treasurer ; board of trustees, F. M. Meyer, Dr. A. Groman, James Crampton and John Currie.
163
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
EARLY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The First Presbyterian church at Early was organized in the autumn of 1888 by Dr. Bailey, synodical missionary, and Rev. Pressley. The charter members were William Ellis, Mrs. Mary Stevens, Mrs. J. V. Coats, Mrs. A. R. Gordon, Mrs. T. A. Barrett, Mrs. J. F. Head and Mrs. A. F. Mereness. The membership in January, 1914, was small, but all were devoted workers. In 1890 a church was erected at a cost of two thousand five hundred dollars and since then an addition was made costing eight hundred dollars; also a fine manse costing two thousand five hundred dollars. The present estimated value of the church property is six thousand five hundred dollars. The fol- lowing is the order of pastors who have served this society : Lindsey, Paden, C. J. McConnell, J. P. Linn, John Mustard, H. F. Ford, Gilbert Voories, Dr. Silas Cook, and the present pastor, Rev. T. S. Hughes.
LYTTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Presbyterian church at Lytton was organized February 23. 1901, by Rev. A. H. Chittendon, of Sac City, and Capt. A. R. O'Brien, missionary of the Sioux City presbytery, with fifteen charter members. The number now belonging to this church is fifty-two. During the summer of 1900 a church building was erected. and dedicated October 27, 1901, by Rev. Dr. C. H. Purmort, synodical missionary of Iowa. The handsome manse was erected in 1902. The church property here is now valued at four thousand five hun- dred dollars. The church at Lytton and that at Elm Grove have always been served by the same pastor. This is the only church society in Lytton and the people of both town and surrounding country loyally support it, believing it to be a very beneficial adjunct to the community.
The ruling elders have been M. E. Perkins. H. J. Griffin, C. S. Darling and R. A. Mclaughlin. The society has been greatly favored with a first- class set of young men in the ministry, men of marked ability and spirituality. These include the following : E. R. Horton, of McCormick Seminary : H. S. Vincent, of Omaha Seminary; John Spencer, from same, as well as G. A. Beith, John Carr and Douglas Warden; N. M. Tatum, ordained; E. F. .Chaffee, ordained; C. B. Day, Omaha Seminary.
At the village of Nemaha there is a Presbyterian church. They own a frame building and are at present supplied by the pastor coming from Early.
164
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Presbyterian church at Auburn in this county was organized in 1888 with charter members as follows: Rev. S. W. Stophlet, acting as pastor from Lake City, Iowa; F. M. Noe, Mrs. F. M. Noe, Mrs. Emily Williams, Mrs. Mary Dixon, Henry Jones and wife. Services were held the first year in the Moseley Bank building and in 1889 a church was erected at a cost of one thousand eight hundred dollars. It is a frame structure and still in good condition. The membership in January, 1914, was fifty-nine. The valuation of the church property is fixed at three thousand dollars. The following is a list of pastors who have had charge of this church at Auburn : James Stickle, J. C. Mayne, Isaac White, A. J. Harmon, H. Wieland, .A. Long, F. M. Tyrell, E. S. Horton, H. P. Gray, W. H. Thompson, F. P. Brewster and W. F. Grundy. The church is now being supplied by Rev. J. D. McCord, of Lake City, Iowa. Rev. W. H. Thompson, who has been absent in Utah four years, expects to return in April this year to become pastor.
WALL LAKE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The First Presbyterian church of Wall Lake was organized January 25. 1891, by Rev. Stophlet, of Fort Dodge, with the following charter member- ship: Mrs. A. T. Hiller, George G. Hiller, Mrs. A. M. Bolton, G. W. McIn- tosh, Mrs. McIntosh, John R. Stuart, Mrs. J. R. Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wilson, Charles Stuart, Albert Hiller, Neil McFarlan, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Strong, Mrs. A. C. Michael, W. S. Bedford, Mrs. E. L. Goodenow, Mrs. Ida T. Adams, Grace B. Adams, Mrs. Ida B. Fairchilds, Miss A. Finley. Mrs. Emily Johnson, Miss K. Bolton, Mrs. A. B. Tinley, Mrs. N. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. R. Hauman.
This church now has a membership of seventy-two. The first meeting was held in Goodenow hall and later in the hall above the hardware store of Johnson Brothers. The present value of church property is five thousand dollars. The pastors who have served this church are Hubert Good, J. C. Mayne, Harmon, Heber Gill, J. E. Spencer, J. J. Youel, F. W. Thomas, G. N. Buchanan and the present pastor, Rev. William Walker.
SCHAALLER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Presbyterian church at Schaller was organized about 1887 by Rev. Stickle. The charter members were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King, Mr. and Mrs.
165
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
William Bristol, Miss Mary E. King, Mrs. Bernice Sargent, Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. Henry Hahne, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hahne, Mr. Henry Hahne and Mrs. Julia Bristol.
A church edifice was erected in 1890, a frame structure costing three thousand dollars and a parsonage about 1889, costing one thousand dollars. The present membership of this church society is one hundred and ten. It may be stated that the present church property is valued at seven thousand dollars. The following have served as pastors : Stickles, Lindsay, Pedeu, C. J. McConnell. Philip Palmer, George Earhart and William M. Jack.
BAPTIST CHURCHES OF THE COUNTY.
The First Baptist church of Sac City was founded in the winter of 1887-88 and organized, in reality, February 24, 1888, with twenty constituent members. The first deacon elected was W. K. Whiteside ; first church clerk, J. W. Garrison : first trustees. A. N. Wyman, Truman Churchill and W. L. Brockman. The first covenant meeting was held March 2, 1888, at the court house, which continued to be the meeting place until that structure was burned in the autumn of 1888, after which services were held in the west room of the White school building. It was seen that a church edifice must be built if the society ever expected to realize the object for which it had been founded, so, in 1892, the following were appointed as a building com- mittee : Messrs. Wyman, Churchill. Brockman. Hayes and John Barlow. The funds were raised sufficient to start the undertaking, success crowned their efforts, and a neat building was dedicated January 29, 1893. This building served well the object for which it had been originally constructed, but a new and larger house was needed and the congregation set about to formulate plans for its erection. The present new beautiful. modern edifice was dedicated Sunday, June 4, 1911. Its cost was about twelve thousand dollars and is located at the corner of Twelfth and Main streets. The hand- some building is of the latest style of church architecture-low and spireless, but with a large hemisphere dome over its central part. It is of excellent light colored brick, with a spacious basement, and is sixty-two by sixty-six feet in size. The auditorium room is thirty-one by fifty-two feet, and. with the side doors from other rooms open the seating capacity is fully five hun- dred. The building committee was composed of L. E. Fitch, Orville Lee. A. T. Brownell, J. H. Grohe. A. N. Weyman, F. C. Hoyt and Mrs. M. A. Warner. The edifice is a credit to the society and an ornament to Sac City.
166
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
These pastors have served the Sac City church: L. Lovelace, who con- ducted the first meetings here in 1887-8 and established the church, remained until he had completed his ninth month, when he was succeeded by Rev. Feather, who remained seven months, and in turn was followed by Rev. R. A. Belsham in December, 1889, closing his pastorate in November. 1890. There was no regular pastor then until August, 1893. when Rev. J. D. Collins accepted a call and commenced November Ist. He was followed in October. 1894. by Rev. D. McMasters, who closed his pastorate in June, 1896, when that venerable Baptist clergyman, Rev. L. N. Call, who for twenty-five years had been pastor in Webster City, this state, was called to this church, giving five years of the richest, ripest years of his long and eventful life as a Baptist minister to the labors of pastor in Sac City, after which he was succeeded in October, 1901, by Rev. J. D. Rumsey, who continued until November 2, 1902. He was followed by Rev. C. A. Tenny, in August, 1903, who served the church faithfully and well until July 24, 1904, and was followed by Rev. J. D. Collins, who was a former pastor. Rev. Collins continued until Octo- ber 1, 1907, when he resigned to become a member of the faculty of the Sac City Institute. November 24, 1907, Rev. C. G. Wright began his labors here and under him the present church was planned and erected. Next came Rev. Hugh Moore, who came June 1, 1912, and still remains pastor. - The present membership of this church is one hundred and ninety-four. A parsonage was erected in 1902 and the present one in 1912-13 at a cost of three thousand dollars.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The only church of the Congregational faith in Sac county at this date is the one at Lake View, which was organized in 1890 with the following charter members: Henry Smith, Jane Smith, C. Burgess, Mrs. Delia L. Boyer. Dr. J. A. Ressigien and wife, Francis S. Needham, Mrs. Eugenie E. Needham and Ella C. Hamilton. A frame building was erected in 1892 at an approximate cost of one thousand eight hundred dollars. The total mem- bership of the church society today is seventy. The estimated value of the church property is four thousand dollars.
The following have served this congregation as pastors: M. D. Reed, R. L. McCord, T. J. Woodcock. H. G. Cooley, W. G. Little, John Crocker, P. B. West, B. J. Rhodes, C. T. Halbert, I. B. Bickford, Eben Herbert, J. T. Marvin and Alex Russell. The present church clerk is R. M. Paine, who furnished most of the above facts.
167
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
SWEDISH MISSION.
The Swedish Mission Covenant of America has a church at Odebolt, which was formed March 10, 1887, by charter members as follows: P. A. Lindskoog, Rev. P. Nilson, John M. Larson, A. A. Anderson, John Erikson, Andrew Anderson and Edward Eckman. They have now a membership of ninety-two and a church property valued at five thousand dollars. The pas- tors who have served here are P. Nilson, L. Larson, August Peterson, J. J. Johnson, Oscar Wenstrand. A. G. Johnson, Oscar F. Dahlberg. This band of worshipers have always been true and faithful to the sacred trust imposed upon them.
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
St. Joseph's Catholic church at Schaller was a mission for a period of nine years (1895 to 1904), attended by the priest located at Early. It was made a separate parish in 1904. The first resident pastor, Rev. Francis Wrenn, served a year and was succeeded by Rev. William Shannon, who served the congregation two and a half years. Following him came the present pastor. Rev. McNeill. The first church edifice was a frame structure erected on the site of the present beautiful building, which is a pressed brick building erected in 1913 at a cost of eighteen thousand dollars. The old frame church was sold for two hundred dollars to a citizen of the town, who owned a lot cornerwise from the church property and it is being trans- formed into a modern residence property. Father Wrenn built a fine par- sonage next to the church. The present congregation is composed of thirty families in Schaller and the community. During his pastorate, Father Mc- Neill has been diligent and faithful to the sacred trust imposed upon him, and his work is a monument to him for all time among those of the Catholic church in this section of Iowa.
St. Joseph's Catholic church at Wall Lake was organized in 1878. The first of the congregation were P. Halpin, Joseph Wenze and P. Quinn. At first only ten members were in attendance. The first building was burned in 1903 and a new church was erected in 1904 at a cost of five thousand dollars. It is a frame building and fully equipped with all necessaries for divine service. The present congregation numbers two hundred baptized persons. The estimated value of lots and buildings is ten thousand dollars. The priest in charge now is Rev. M. C. Daly, who is true and faithful to the great trust imposed upon him. The priest at Wall Lake also attends to the congregation
168
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
at Auburn, which was organized several years ago, and is now in a fairly flourishing condition.
St. Martin's Catholic church at Odebolt was organized by Father F. W. Pape about five miles northwest of town, in 1876., He attended a few times and was succeeded by Father Thomas Norton, who in a short time was fol- lowed by another. The first services in Odebolt were held in the old town hall. A small frame church was built in 1879. Father Norton was the first at Odebolt and did excellent work in improving the church lots and pro- viding buildings. In 1881 came Father U. Frey, who built the first pastor's residence in 1882. He was the first regular pastor of this church. He also had charge of the work at Grant City and Wall Lake, mission points at that date. He remained until the month of December. 1883, and was followed by Father John Peschong, who remained till the autumn of 1892. He did much toward establishing the church school at Odebolt, which was built in 1886-87 and forms a part of the present excellent school, which is in charge of three sisters from St. Frances of Dubuque, and has an enrollment of about seventy-five daily. The building has been enlarged twice since first con- structed. It is valued at about four thousand dollars. In December, 1892. came Rev. Father John Anler, who served the congregation until 1895 and was followed by Father Fred Huessmann, now of Mt. Carmel. He built the present church in 1900 at a cost of about twelve thousand dollars. It is a frame structure facing Hanson's boulevard, and is on grounds two hundred by four hundred feet, all well improved. Father Gustave Wienhold came in October, 1902, and died July 19, 1912, and was buried in the Catholic ceme- tery here on July 23d. Bishop and priests from abroad were present at his funeral. During his illness, Father M. Stork was appointed to take charge and was made the administrator of his affairs and the parish. The present worthy pastor, Rev. Father L. Schenkelberg, cante in October and took charge the last week of that month. He is doing excellent church work. The congregation now has a membership of from four hundred and twenty- five to four hundred and fifty souls. It is estimated that all the church property at Odebolt held by this church has a present value of not far from thirty thousand dollars.
The Catholic church at Early is about as strong as the Odebolt congre- gation. They erected a brick edifice in about 1899, costing fifteen thousand dollars, under the pastorship of Father Costello. No further facts could be obtained on this congregation.
169
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES.
The First German Evangelical church of Lake View, lowa, was or- ganized in January, 1913, the first of this denomination in Sac county. It is a mission field opened by the German Evangelical Synod of North America. The charter members of this society were Rev. R. Lorenz, A. Johannasen, John P. Welleson, Ed. Knowalker, H. Paper, O. Weizel and D. Graw. In the summer of 1913 a frame church building was erected and dedicated November 15th of the same year. The structure has a cement foundation of modern cement blocks. The size of the building is twenty-four by forty feet, with an eight by eight tower extending up about fifty feet high. The present value of the church property is about three thousand dollars. The membership of the society is now twelve.
St. Peter's Evangelical church of Coon Valley township was organized in 1878, with a charter membership including the following: G. Arndt, P. Borchett, C. Thislehorn, William Reimann and others. The society was formed by Rev. Fred Schug. The first church building was erected in 1883. The present building was erected in 1908 and cost four thousand four hun- dred dollars. The total value of church property held by this congregation is ten thousand dollars. The present number of communicants is one hun- dred and forty. The pastors who have served this people at this point are Revs. Schug, Neuoffer, Volk, Schroeder and the present pastor. A. Schwidder.
There are societies of this denomination at Auburn and Lake View. These are under the charge of the pastor of the Coon Valley church, Rev. Schwidder. The one at Auburn is known as St. John's Lutheran church, organized about 1875, by Rev. Fred Schug. A building was erected about 1893 and the property is now estimated to be worth about one thousand four hundred dollars. There are now twenty-seven communicants. At Lake View the church is known as Immanuel's Lutheran church, organized in 1913 by Rev. Schwidder. The communicants now number thirty-seven. At Auburn the pastors have been Revs. F. Schug. Rickels. Volk and Schwidder.
The German Evangelical Lutheran church at Schaller was organized about 1910 by the following persons: E. D. Christenson, P. A. Nielson, C. K. Anderson. A. N. Anderson, Andrew Andresen. A. Frederickson, Emil Hanke, Christian Christenson, H. B. Andresen, John Christenson and fam- ilies. A frame church was erected about 1910 at a cost of eight hundred dollars. The first pastor was Rev. Maase, followed by the present pastor, Rev. Boye, who resides at Galva. The congregation now consists of about
170
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
twelve families. The society is young and still small in numbers, but is struggling along and ere long will doubtless be on a stronger footing.
Another and much larger and stronger congregation of this denomina- tion is that about fourteen miles southeast of Schaller, in the country, known as the Cook Township Evangelical Lutheran church. It was organized in 1880 by the following members: Kasper Luft, George Bieser, Christian Wetzstein, Johannes Mehlbrech, Conrad Meyers, Wilhelm Kutz, W. F. Rusch, Ludwog Schramm, Christ Frank and Adam Weitzel. A parsonage was erected in 1883 and the first church building built in 1887, until which time meetings were held in different public school houses. The cost of the first building was four hundred dollars, the parsonage costing the same amount. The present church edifice, a plain frame structure, was erected in 1898, at a cost of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. This society has a present membership of one hundred and twenty communicants. The estimated value of the property belonging to the church is four thousand dollars. The following have served as pastors in this society: Fred Schug, 1879-1883; L. A. Mueller, 1883-1892; Rev. K. G. Schlegel, 1892-1902; the present pastor is Rev. F. Wolter. Rev. Schug served from Grant City. The first resident pastor was Rev. Mueller, who served at the same time he cared for the church at Wall Lake, where he moved when Rev. Schlegel succeeded him in Cook township. This church in Cook township is a strong society and, under the present pastor is doing a very good work in church life. Its mem- bers are very devoted to the cause and work in harmony with the faithful pastor.
Lutheran Emanuel church, of Coon Valley township. was organized in May, 1883, with the following constituent members: Henry Dettmonn, William Hecht, August Hilmer, Henry Leege, William Leege, August Roeseke, Fred Schwartz and Charles Westphal. The present membership is about thirty. In 1883 the first church was erected at a cost of about eight hundred dollars, and this is the one that has been in use since 1903 as a Ger- man school house. It was in 1903 that the new frame church was erected, costing about two thousand dollars. The pastors serving this congregation have been: John Huter, Siegfried Siepker, Theo. Kluforth, John Dorullis, T. Lentz, Otto Woyyler, Herman Wunderlich and John Herbst.
THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
This denomination has a society at Auburn. They belong to the "re- organized" branch of the Mormon church, and are as bitterly opposed to the
I71
SAC COUNTY, IOWA.
general workings of the Mormons as any other denomination in the world. The real denominational name is "The Re-organized Church of Latter-Day Saints of Jesus Christ." On October 25, 1874, the first meetings were held at a point in the country about five miles from Auburn, to which place they removed in 1886. Their church building was erected in 1895 at a cost of about one thousand two hundred dollars. The charter members were inclu- sive of the following persons: W. A. Carroll and wife, David Hain and wife, Jacob Hain, Rufus Perkins and wife, M. B. Skinner and wife, Mrs. Melinda Colvin, Mrs. Cynthe Thompson, Thomas J. Skinner and Mary Jane Cory. Elder W. A. Carroll has been pastor thirty-nine years out of the forty years of the church's existence at this point. David Hain served one year. The present membership is forty-four, and forty-nine have died or moved to other parts since the organization of the church here. It is stated by the pastor of this church that they, as a sect, "are ever loyal to the govern- ment of the United States and to the home in which one woman reigns as queen !"
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.