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The justices of the peace are named in the following list : 1853, II. R. Halsey and II. J. Rhodes; '55, Henry T. Ives : '57, Isaac L. Hart and Jacob W. Rogers: '61. Minott Silliman and D. M. Kelly ; '65, Hugh Rhodes, H. R. Halsey : '69, Ingh Rhodes, James F. Thomp- son : '78, W. W. Rhodes and J. F. Thompson : Robert Fell (June) ; '74, Luther Geer : '75, P. P. JJohnson ; '77. JJ. F. Thompson, Payton P'. Johnson ; '81. James F. Thomson : '82, R. F. Williamson ; 'S5, Perry Winn, James F. Thomson.
Pioneer Neighbors .- As stated in the general history the Frakers, Owens and Fitch families were the first settlers in the northeastern part of Knox county, and consequently the first in the neighborhood of West Jersey and Goshen townships. Fraker had purchased a few quarter sections prior to his coming here, on one of which was an Indian vil- lage. When he arrived the Indians strongly objected to his settlement. but in the face of the United States patents they concluded to leave. and moved their town to Indian creek of Spoon river, seven miles east of Fraker's grove, to which they often paid visits, and every spring would go there to raise squaw corn and vegetables and make sugar, their trail running just two miles south of Lafayette village, through what was known as Cedar township, of Knox county. During the Black Hawk war the northeast part of Knox and what are now the
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western towns of Stark, were thrown into great excitement, and set- tlers rushed to and fro between Henderson Fort and Essex Fort, but troubles settling down. all returned to their homes except Amelia Fraker (afterwards Mrs. James Jackson, of Lafayette) who remained with friends at the fort.
The settlement of Lynn township, Knox county. dates back to 1830. when Michael Fraker settled at the grove. There he erected a hand mill for the use of himself and neighbors. William Dunbar pur- chased the original burrs, and appointed Washington Dunbar miller. Prior to this the Dunbars had a mortar mill. William Hitchcock and Iulia Fraker were the first parties married. and their example was followed by Peter Miner and Matikla Smith. Squire Fitch officiating. William Dunbar was a pioneer of Lynn township. Knox county, as he was of Goshen township. Stark county. He was known as the - Old Hatter." His hats were so substantially built. that it was common for his customers to come in year after year to have them cleaned and remodeled. ITis beaver hats showed the nap, and so on down to the common rabbit skin. It is said that he was accustomed to attach a large number of hats to the back of his coat and shoulders, mount his horse, and go out on his peddling expeditions so accontred. He was also a shoemaker, and whenever a supply of sole leather failed, he would use basswood instead. and attach the uppers thereto. A special census of Goshen township, taken in the spring of 1866, by Lewis Perry, gives the following list of the survivors of pioneer times, then residing in the township: Mr. Adams. Susan Miner. C. Driscoll. Lundy Baker, Mary Smith. Caroline Wilson. Sarah Rvan. Olive Newton. Emily White, Hilliard, J. J. Pollok, MeClenahan, W. Ogle, Perry and A. Swarts, Messrs. Harrison Miner, W. M. Miner. L. E. Miner. Harris Miner. Ruloff Parrish, Jeremiah Bennett. Bethuel Parrish. Harry Hays. A. N. Harris, JJ. H. Wilber, Ira (. Reed. C. S. Driscoll, John Cundiff. Charles Smith. Abijah Manning. J. A. White, S. M. White. Stephen Ordway, Elijah Eltzworth. B. M. Jackson, Israel Stoddard. Marcus Stoddard. Robert Mitchell. Minott Silliman, William Ogle. Andrew Swarts. A. D. Perry, Lewis Perry, JJ. H. Barnett, Barnabus Frail, Jacob Emery. David Emery, lohn Emery. Daniel, George and Elijah MeClenahan. Nelson Grant, Isaac Grant, Nelson Bonham. It is related that when the Frakers. Owens and Fitchs. DeHarts and Jones settled in the neighborhood of Walnut grove and Fraker's grove. early in 1830. the Frakers were not aware of settlers nearer to them than Henderson. until some travelers informed Jones and De- Hart of Walnut grove of the existence of the Fraker settlement, some distance east. Dellart, his wife and two children called on the Frakers next day. and were their first white neighbors.
Cemeteries .- Lafayette cemetery dates back to USB7. In it the following named old residents wore interred: Abiah Manning, 1872; Eliza Manning, '60; Gideon B. Gillette. '49; Mary Ballentine, 77: Sarah 1. Grant, '75: Jane A. Smith. 58: Howard Grant. 59: JJoshua Grant. 65: Thalia Grant, '53: John Mason, '77: Barzillai Carter, 84: William Rice, 'S0; William Snyder, '81: Eliza (Snyder) Smith, 61 : Ann Fall, '77; Ruluff Parrish, '82: Chloe R. Miner. 78; Horace Miner,
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'53: Harris W. Miner, '58; Susannah Miner, 'SI: Nancy G. French, '70; Stephen D. Easton, '82: Jonathan Ogden, '55; John White, 52; Amelia White, '68; Charlotte Miner, '70; Christopher HI. Miner, '52: Walter Scott, '77: Theo. D. Ridgeway. 76; Thomas R. Ridgeway. '50; Jonas Eltzroth, '66; L. H. Jones, '69; Isabella Jones, '72; Maria L. Jones. '78; Moses S. Jones, '65; An Jones, '73: Sheridan Jones. '60; Jacob JJones, '56: John Shore, '61; Sarah Shore, '76; Jane Snyder, '56: Elizabeth Schulze, 770; James Chapman, '63; Nathan Bradley, '49; Joseph Potter, '62: Sarah Potter. '74: George F. Hill. '72; Martha C. Ilill, '82: Catharine Ericson, '70: William Ayres, '61; George Amerine, '68: Abigail A. Walter, '54: Mary Anshutz, 57; Rov. Luther Driscoll, '58; Catherine Driscoll, '53; Asa Driscoll. '51; (. Yale, '82: Abby Yale. '49; Simeon L. Williams. '81; Amy Reed, 77; William A. Reed, 73; Eliza S. Charles, '73: Brodie Sellon, 73; Elizabeth Sellon, '73; Sarah Woodcock, '70; Louisa Nichols. 74: Stephen A. Dudley, 78; Salome A. Dudley, '81; Jane Frail, '82: Letitia Polhamouse. '46: Rosanna Stephens, '37; John Lundy, '64; Margaret Ross. '60: Lydia Calhoon, 57: Susan Watron, 61; Ralph Jones, 70; William T. Dickenson, '59; Thomas MeNaught, 57; Eliza Mc Naught, '73; Isaac Chatfieldl. 65: Sabra Chatfield. 54: William P. Lake, 57: Stillman C. Lee. '76: James Ingels, 53; Mary E. Jackson, 'S4; Ma- linda Carver. 'S5: Charles W. Schultz. '72: Ruth E. Gree, '73; Mary A. Albro. '45: Staniey Dunbar. 62; Eliza Callison, '80; Levi Stephens, '37: Ilarriet Hayes, 75: Ilarriet W. Hurd, '62: B. F. Smith, '65: Erastus Brown, '72. The soldiers buried here are William Scott. One- hundred-and-thirty-second Ilinois Infantry, in '64; S. W. Gillett. One- hundred-and-fifty-sixth New York Infantry, '63; and Robert (. Reed, Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry. '61. The figures denote the year of death.
The MeClenahan family cemetery in this township is an ancient burial ground. There are a few interments here, outside of members of the family, which are noticed in other pages.
LAFAYETTE VILLAGE.
The original town of Lafayette, blocks 1 to 10, of eight lots each. extending from Franklin north to Monroe, and from Timber east to loggins, was surveyed July 7. 1836, by George A. Charles. for Will- iam Dunbar. Main street formed the center of the town, with Frank- lin. Jackson. Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, and Monroe running east and west. The plat was acknowledged by Justice Josiah Witcher, of Knox county. Among the first purchasers of lots at Lafayette wore B. M. Jackson, 1846: Dan. J. Hurd, 49; Theo. F. Hurd, 50; Sabina Miner, '54; Emeline Headley, 53; George Farr. '47; Jacob Ross, '58; Washington Dunbar, '47; Sarah Messenger, '53: Ilenry Dunbar, 43: George W. Dunbar, '43; James E. White. '46; G. W. Jackson, 40: Peter F. Miner. 37: W. F. Reed. L. B. Leonard. '43: James B. Lewis, 46: Andrew Church, Eliza Sellon, '51; Thomas (1. Moore, Driscoll & Gooding, '53; William D. Runyan, 47; Nathan Barlow, '50; Jacob Ross, 53; E. Gunsaul, '48; David W. Brown, James Brink, and James Dunn, '39; Asael Holmes, '41; Harry Hayes,
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'47: Hiram Nance, Benj. Brooks. '49; James J. Wilson, '42; William G. Thompson, '48; Robert E. Morrison, '51; William L. Marshall, '51; V. B. Todd, '52; Eunice Miner, '50: 11. R. Halsey. 47: Daniel M. Kelly. '54: William and Charles Pulhamus, '53; John Shore, Mar- cillar Todd. I. C. Reed. James F. Bonham, '40; JJohn Thompson, '42: S. L. Collinson. '49: John Hedien, '50; Gilbert Ward. 45: Edward G. Hill, '50: John Fryberger. '41: Elijah Eltzworth. 45: G. W. Jack- son, '40: Peter F. Miner. '37; William Kerby. 47: James Carson, '39 : .1. IT. Wilber, 40; John F. Thompson, 47; Luther Driscoll, '50; lohn Augur, '46: school trustees (block 12), '47: Samuel Matheny, 52: Perry Smith, '51; Thomas N. Fitch. '48: Ruliff Parrish. 38; John Cundiff. 148; Methodist Episcopal church trustees. '62; Thomas Me- Naught, Moses Jarred. '47; Gideon Hughes, '43; Isaac Chatfiekl. '40; Tyrus Himes, '49: William Bowden, 54: Irene Bradley, 40: John White, '51; A. C. Messenger. '47: John Culbertson, '53; A. Lacy. 4>: United Methodist Prot. church society, '53: Harris W Miner. 52: Abbey A. Dudley. '45: Peter Johnson, '51; First Universalist parish. Lafayette, '76; Abiah Manning. 37; JJoshua Woodbury, '43; Enos Pomeroy. 36; Jehial Bouton. ES: R. L. Scott. 55; Walter Hock. '43; F. M. Spring. '53; Samuel Claycomb, '42: Peter Anderson, '51: W. W. Drummond. '51: John Zinn, 55; D. Il. Potter, 51; William Wheeler. '41; 1. C. Webb, '40: Angelet Charles. 36; Almond Walter. '41; Alfred Walker, '45.
The vote on incorporating the village in 1869 was forty-one for. thirteen contra. In September. 1872. a change in charter was desired. and on this question twenty-four affirmative and eighteen negative votes were recorded. The trustees elected annually are named as follows :
1869-Thomas W. Ross, J. H. Nichols, Dennis Lee. JJames Martin, D. J. Hurd. 1870-E. G. Hill, D. Lce, James Martin, T. Ridgeway, D. J. Ilurd. 1871-J. H. Nichols, James Martin, T. W. Ross, T D. Ridgeway, D. J. Hurd. 1872-J. M. Jones. W. T. Dickenson. T. W. Ross, T. D. Ridgeway, E. G. Hill. 18;3-M. S. Barnett, J. Martin, J. I1. Nichols. Samuel White, B. II. Snyder. D. 1. Ilnrd. 1873-T. W. Ross, T. D. Ridgeway, D. J. Ihurd. J. M. Jones, J. HI. Nichols. (. B. Smith. 1874-T. W. Ross. J. II. Nichols, T. D. Ridgeway. C. B. Smith, J. M. Jones. R. S. Jones. 1875-H. R. Wilson, Azro Hilliard, L. E. Morton. T. N. Fitch, I. G. Foster. T. D. Ridgeway. 1876-J. H. Nichols, J. M. Jones, A. Hilliard, L. E. Morton, Il. R. Wilson, 1. G. Foster. 1STT-N. G. Chichester, J. M. Jones. T. A. Jackson, L. E. Morton, H. Presler, 1. G. Foster, W. T. Dickenson. 1878-E. G. Hill, A. Bevier, G. H. Hurd, W. W. Ross. W. Marks. W. T. Dickenson. 1879-J. F. Thompson. A. Bevier, H. G. Chichester, S. A. Miller, I. G. Foster. W. T. Dickenson. 1880-C. M. Beecher, A. Bevier, 1. F. Thompson, S. A. Miller, 1. G. Foster. W. T. Dickenson.
1881-S. A. Miller, James Martin, C. B. Smith, G. N. Kinney. S. White, L. B. Gorham.
1882-R. C. Baker, John Williams, C. M. Beecher.
1883-Lyman Williams, J. M. Jones, John Foster.
1884-R. C. Baker, James Martin, John Williams.
1885-J. S. Atherton. E. L. Jackson, J. M. Jones.
1886-87-R. C. Baker, J. R. Crawford, lohn Simpson.
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The village clerks are named in following list : T. J. Hurd, clerk in 1869; E. G. Hill, '70; T. J. Hurd. '71; E. G. Hill, '72; in '73. the election was declared illegal; in '74, C. P. Jackson was elerk; in '75-77. W. M. Ilill; F. A. Jackson, 77; W. M. Hill. 78: R. S. Jones, '80; W. Douglass, '81; A. M. Jones, '82; G. K. Boggs, '83: L. V. Snyder, '84; F. W. Eltzworth. '85-87. N. R. Halsey was police mag- istrate in 1876, and Charles W. Todd in ISSO.
The first store was built by lesse (. Ware, on the site of the Lynd House. In 1538, store building's were erected by Barnabas M. Jackson and Theodore Hurd. Ira (. Reed also established his shoe-shop here that year, and these, with William Dunbar, made up the first business circle of the town. In 1841 the first schoolhouse was erected, the hard-wood lumber being sawed at Leek's mill near Centreville. The Lafayette carding and woolen mill was established here, but. after running a short time. it elosed down, entailing heavy loss on a few of the enterprising men who brought it into existence. T. W. Ross was postmaster at Lafayette from 1852 to 1860. Lafayette business cirele comprises J. S. Atherton, hardware and postoffice; Beecher & Bailey. W. Simpson, J. F. Thomson, merchants: JJ. M. Jones, harness; Burns & Haptonstall. meat market ; A. Bevier, wagons; T. W. Ross, black- smith ; J. R. Crawford and L. T. Sprague, physicians; E. G. Ilill & Co .. Immber, etc., etc .; F. W. Eltzworth, churn and bee-hive manufacturer and planing mill ; Johnson Bros., farm implements and wagons; Hough Bros .. grain: C. R. Miner, hotel; Misses Smith, millinery; W. B. Smith, grain and lumber: Samuel White, briek and tile; John Will- jams, boots and shoes: James Martin and W. T. Dickenson, carpenters; James Kinney, insurance: W. S. Price, photographer: George K. Boggs, railroad agent.
The only men now in Lafayette, who were here when T. W. Ross settled in April, 1848, and who are now in the village, are James F. Thomson. Capt. C. P. Jackson, and E. L. Jackson. Among the women then and now here were Mrs. C. A. Wilson, Mrs. Ann Parker, Mrs. Harriet Treadway, Mrs. Wilbur. Outside the village, a few of the old settlers still remain.
The pensioners residing at Lafayette in November. 1883, were Mary Howell, Mary C. Driscoll. Sarah Bevier, Sarah Gillett. eight dollars each : William H. Hurd, E. S. Buffum, and W T. Diekenson, six dollars; W. J. Hamilton, ten dollars; and S. W. Haptonstall, twelve dollars.
There has been. from the first of Angust, 1886, to January, 1887. ninety-two cars of stock and ninety-six cars of grain shipped from this station. There are twenty-four cars of oats in store ready for shipment.
Societies-Lafayette Lodge. No. 657. I. O. O. F., was chartered November 20, 1878, with Upton H. Brown .* W. J. Hamilton .* R. O. Phillips,# David B. Cragan and Joseph A. Cisney, members. Of these. W. J. Hamilton* has moved, R. O. Phillips is in California. D. B. Cra- gan is not now a member, and Joseph A. Cisney moved west. The present members are U. II. Brown, * G. H. Redfield. J. M. Jones, treas- urer 1885-86, S. T. Brown, * U. C. Brown, # Samuel White, S. A. Miller,*
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J. F. Smith, W. A. Brown, John D. Brown,* R. C. Baker. Per. Sec .; E. B. Redfield. J. H. Baker," and Deputy; ( E. Howell, P. Van Bus- kırk, T. C. Brooks, C. M. Beecher, James Ingals (deceased), A. S. Buffum,* John Williams, George E. Tracy, Josha Grant." W. J. Williams, James Kinney.# Abram Files, Willis Pierson. V. H. Brown, Ambrose Aten (deceased), Wm. Tracy, C. W. Hughey, H. C. Manley, Sec .; F. S. Jones, V. G .: A. Atherton, Arthur Elzworth, " John Titlow. Jos. Plaxton. John Inglis, Arthur Hough, Peter Keckler. McG. Snider. The lodge has had seventy-eight members, but many of them have removed, leaving the above representatives. The Past Grands are marked ".
Stark Rebeka Degree Lodge, No. 110, was chartered November 17, 1880. at Lafayette, with the following members: S. A. Miller, 1. G. Foster, HI. G. Chichester, G. H. Redfield, Samuel White, U. H. Brown, Mrs. U. C. Brown, R. C. Baker, Mrs. S. H. Miller, Mrs. E. G. Foster, Mrs. E. M. Chichester, Mrs. M. R. Redfield, Mrs. H. B. White. Ellen Brown, Della Brown and Mrs. Mary A. Baker. There is little or no work done under this charter at the present time, though the cirele looks for its prompt revival.
Stark Lodge, No. 501. A F. & A. M., of Lafayette, was chartered October. 1566, with the following members: John B. Smith, + Joseph II. Nichols,#+ Austin Smith.# J. M. Jones, Isaae Grant, E. G. Hill, *+ G. H. Mcclanahan, E. J. Mcclanahan," Win. T. Dickenson, * + II. P. Grant, Thomas W. Ross,# and J. S. Atherton.# W. B. Smith was first W. M .. Jos. H. Nichols, S. W .. and Austin Smith, J. W. In May, 1881, a copy of the original charter was issued instead of that do- stroved in the fire of April 26, Isst, when the old lodge, just north of the present Miner House, was burned. The present membership is thirty-one, made up as follows: The charter members marked *, and Abram Bevier, T. C. Brooks, Zack T. Brown, G. K. Boggs, W. I. Adkins. T. D. Church, I. G. Foster, Nelson Grant. jr., John Inglis, Alex. Inglis, Andrew Jackson, Geo. N. Kinney, S. A. Miller, A. II. Nichols, A. B. H. Snyder. A. M. Snyder, Dr. Loval T. Sprague, W. B. Todd. W. T. Vanderbilt, J. H. White.+ Henry R. Wilson. A. H. White and Daniel White. The deceased members were T. D. Ridge- way.+ Walter Scott, Ashael N. Harris, Captain A. N. Harris, J. L. Williams (a druggist and postmaster), died in 1851. Among the old members removed are W. B. Smith, M. S. Barnett, a postmaster and druggist, John T. Smith. a preacher of the Christian church. Thomas W. Ross, the present secretary, has served as such since the fall of 1865, when the lodge was organized under dispensation. to the present time. During these twenty-one years he never missed a meeting.
Eastern Star Lodge, Lafayette, was organized and instituted Feb- rmary 1. 1886, with the following charter members: I. G. Foster. T. W. Ross. Andrew Jackson, J. H. White, T. D. Church, Daniel White. A. Il. White, and their wives. A. M. Snyder and wife were admitted alter the lodge was instituted. The election and installation of ollicers followed.
+ Worshipful Masters. * also present members.
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Lafayette Lodge, 421. I. O. G. T., was chartered July 36, 1883. with the following named members: A. S. Atherton, F. S. Jones, H. W. Manley. W. B. Smith, S. A. Miller, V. J. Smith, John Williams, Eher Beecher, A. M. Jackson, Ella M. Williams, Milla White, Cora Gillette, J. A. Williams, J. M. Jones, Kate Morris, Mary A. Baker. Fred Shore. Mary AI. Atherton, Lyman Williams, Harriet Williams, Mary R. Redfield, Kate Jones, George Williams. C. R. Wick, R. C. Baker, C. P. Jackson. Mrs. H. Manley, Nellie Jones and Kate E. Dris- coll, W. C. T. and Mrs. Lyman Williams. W. V. T. Work under this charter is sleeping, owing to the fact that there are not over four drinkers in the community and not over one " hard citizen."
Goshen Township Farmers' Union was organized in the spring of 1863, with Jacob Fall, president, and James Nowlan, secretary.
The Union League was established at Lafayette during the war. The records were ultimately left with J. M. Jones, and were burned in the fire which destroyed his harness shop. Among the members were 1. S. Atherton, J. M. Jones, D. J. IInd, Squire Kelly, J. II. Wilber, and JJ. Lundy.
Churches .- The Baptist church of Lafayette had its beginning in the old " Fahrenheit Church," the history of which is given in the sketch of the Toulon society and much of its personal history carried into the chapter on marriages, as Elder JJonathan Miner jomed many of its members in the bonds of wedlock. The society was organized June 15, 1837, and over it he presided until his death in 1844. He also preached at Fraker's and at the Franklin church, better known as " Wall's Schoolhouse." Meetings were held at Widow Miner's house until April, 1850, when the church building at Lafayette was com- pleted by Mrs. Miner and opened for the society. This building is now the planing mill of E. G. Ilill. In 1847 Elder Stickney preached at the "Fahrenheit " and at that time the families belonging were the Hayes, William and Mrs. Miner. Charles II. Miner and wife, Mrs. Par- rish, Elisha Gill and wife and J. M. Stickney and wife. In 1848 the church at Toulon was organized. a number of members withdrew, and the change in location of place of worship became a necessity. A few of the old members, like R. C. Baker, reside here and generally attend the church at Galva or Toulon.
The Methodist Episcopal church of Lafayette dates back in the forties. In 1842 the second camp-meeting ever held in the county assembled here, and in 1846 there was a " Nineteen Days' Revival." In that year a church was built here. A. E. Phelps was Elder, John (. Whitcomb, P. E .; and Geo. C. Holmes, cirenit preacher, with W. (. Cummings, assistant, he being then on the superanuated list. The first names on record of class 1. which met at Sheridan Jones' house at Lafayette in the winter of 1851 2 are as follows: Joseph II. Wil- ber, Win. M. Pratt, stewards: Philip JJ. Anshutz, local preacher: Jon- athan and Daniel Hodgson, Sheridan Jones, Lyman O. Riddle, Henry Dunbar, John Anger. James K. Wilson, Lewis Perry, Win. Lyman, Henderson Sinnnons, and their wives, and Mary Snyder, Emily White. Eliza Bonham. Rebecca Fraker, Eliza Polhanmus. Jane Jackson, Charlotte Miner. all in class 1. In class 2, John Cundiff, Theo. F. Hard, John Lun-
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dy, Elijah Pomeroy, Win. Stiles, Levi Hodgson, Sil Armstrong, Jas Ilalsted, Jas. H. Horton, and their wives, Sarah Nance, Abby Walters Emilene Clarke, Harriet Tredway. Rebecca Kinby, Amelia Jack -. son, Lydia Church. Rebecca Farr, Eliza Remball or Kemball, Nancy Stephens, Lydia Calhoon and Jemima Gaddis. Among the preachers who served on this circuit prior to 1873 were many of those men- tioned in the history of Essex township. In 1857, Amos Morey : 1860. Jacob Matthews: 1562. JJohn Chandler: 1864. Henry Sommers: 1865, Win. Leber: 1868, J. D. Smith and H. Tiffany : 1869. Wm. Under- wood. and 1873. G. W. Brown. The presiding elders from 1857 to 1872 were John Morey. Ewing Summers, Jacob Matheney, S. A. Elliott and Samuel Hood.
The Indian Creek Methodist Episcopal class in 1851-2 held at the Creek Schoolhouse was made up as follows: Chas. Howater, leader. Peter. Henry. Daniel Howater and their wives : David, Catherine and Caroline Goshon, Wm. and Mary Winters, JJohn and Jane Dack. Sylvester and Cynthia Sweet. Sylvester, jr., and Mary A. Sweet, Jonathan and Amy Rounds, Sophia Parrish. Zeruiah Jackson, Jane Maxfield, Lydia Fuller, Mary J. Smith. Peter and Frances Lutz. Chas. Sarah Fulper. John Eppock. Eliza Senate, Esther Fredley, Artemus. Amma. Joel II. and Mary GoodaH. Joseph and Mary Jane Flint.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Lafayette adopted this name for corporate purposes, July 31, 1873. and elected James Martin. Edward G. Hill, John Williams. James F. Thomson, and Emery Buffum. trustees. Geo. W. Brown presided at this meeting. In this vear E. G. Hill was appointed superintendent of Sunday school; A. (. Hill, S. King, James F. Thomson, stewards: John Williams and E. (4. Till, class leaders ; (. Springer, presiding elder, and Rer. G. W. Brown. preacher in charge. In 1874, Rev. F. R. Bogges was preacher. P. P. Johnson, steward: Jonas Patterson, class-leader. In 1875-6 E. G. Hill, John Williams. James Martin and Thomas S. Buffum were trustees : W. H. Hunter, presiding elder, and N. C. Lewis, pastor. In 1877, Rev. Jacob Matthews was preacher in charge. C. Green. recorder : E. G. Hill. superintendent of Sunday school. G. D. Hitchcock, class leader. In 1879 Rov. H. C. Birch was appointed preacher ; E. G. Hill, recorder and delegate to laymen's convention. In 1880, Rev. D. S. Main was pastor: R. B. Frisby, steward ; W. H. Hunter, presiding older. In 1-81. I. T. Brown was presiding elder: D. S. Main, preacher ; G. D. Hitchcock, local preacher. In 1852 Rev. L. V. Webber, J. P. For- sythe. presiding elder ; JJames Martin, steward ; Mr. Webber was suc- ceeded by Rev. A. S. Atherton. In 1853 Rev. L. Springer came with M. V. B. White, presiding eller, followed by Rev. Wm. Matheny, and he by Rev. I. G. Cochrane, who in 1986 was succeeded by W. R. Carr. the present pastor.
The Thion Church building at Saxon was dedicated August 31. 1865.
The Presbyterian Church of Lafayette, may be said to have been in existence immediately after, if not at the time the Baptist Society was organized at " Fahrenheit." but not until the coming of Rev. S. G. Wright, did an organized Presbyterian body exist there. In 1841 he preached there for the first time, and during evening services that
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year induced thirty-eight persons to pledge themselves to temperance. In January, 1842, twenty-four more signed, and thus temperance and religion were preached there until 1846, when some members withdrew to join the newly organized Congregational Church at Toulon, the first being Jonathan and Hannah Rhodes and Hugh and Julia Rhodes. In March, 1847, Mrs. Matilda Hall, Eliza and Jane Hall, Oren and Sarah Rhodes, Robert and Sarah Nicholson and John and Mary Pollok with- drew. From this date forward the membership decreased, until, like the Baptist Church, it ceased to be an institution in this township.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints found a footing on Walnut Creek in 1840-7, and gained a few converts in this county. Among them was Deacon Mott, the builder of the old court house.
The U. M. P. Church was established here in 1853, but of it there is nothing on record.
The Universalist Church was organized November 29, 1873, by Rev. John Hughs, with the following named members: Mr. and Mrs. G. HI. Redfield, J. A. White, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. H. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Church, Mrs. N. Latfarty, Mrs. A. E. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel White, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Smith, Mr. P. HI. Smith, Julia Lake, Mrs. Sarah Church, Mrs. Ann Dunbar. The names of pastors and date of pastorate are as follows: Rev. lohn Hughs, 1873; Rev. T. II. Tabor, 1874 and '75 : Rev. John Hughes, 1876. '77 and '78; Rev. Wiles. 1879 and '80. Deceased that year, Rev. (1. R. Gibson, 1881 and '82; Rev. Headle, 1883; Rev. Geo. Crum, 1884, '85 and '86. The names of secretaries are Samuel White, Miss Mary 1. Williams, '79; Mrs. II. B. White, '81, and Mrs. M. E. Snyder. The trustees were. 1873. JJohn A. White. A. B. H. Snyder, D. A. M. Sny- der, and in 1885. I. A. White, Austin Grant and A. M. Snyder were elected. The church was built in 1875 at a cost of over $3,000, John A. White, G. H. Redfield and Samuel White forming the building committee. The present membership is forty-five, and value of prop- erty, $4,000.
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