Portrait and biographical album of Knox county, Illinois, Part 133

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Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical publishing company
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BANKS.

The Union Bank was established by Thales H. Givens, J. M. Dawdy and Strawther Givens, in 1873, under the firm name of Givens, Dawdy & Co. In 1878 the bank was reorganized and changed into the Union Bank of Abingdon, with Strawther Givens as President ; F. P. Foltz, Vice-President, and T. E. Givens, Cashier.

The People's Bank was opened on the Ist day of December, 1879, with a capital stock of $30,000. In 188 t the capital was increased to $50,000. In 1883 it was merged into the First National Bank of Ab- ingdon. This bank was founded by M. C. Bates, J. B. McKay and M. C. Kimball. The officers are : J. B. McKay, President; M. C. Kimball, Vice-Presi- dent; W. A. Latimer, Cashier.

MAYORS.

W. H. Gillaspie .. 1858

A. Vickery ..

1873-74

T. Merrill ..

.1859

W'm. Johnson.

. 1875

W. H. Gillaspie.

1860

H. C. Murphy

.1876

Henry Frey

1861-62

Henry Frey

1877

D. D. Shoop.

1863

Abner Vickery.

I878

W. H. Gillaspie.

1864

John Mosser .. 1879

A. J. Thomson

1865

W'm Johnson.

.1880

S. M. Lewis

1866

John Mosser

1881

Henry Frey.

1867

W. B. Main.

1882

C. C. Lewis ..

1868

Thos. Newell.

1883

W'm. M. Veatch

1869-70

Wm. Al. Veatch

1884

J . B. Strode ..

1871-72

W. V. Trovilo.

1885

HEDDING COLLEGE.

In 1829 A. D. Swartz came to Knox County, and settled, with his family, near Cherry Grove. Being far from society, they were very lonely. One day they walked out to the high ground southwest of their house, and he said to his wife, " We shall live to see a village here, and where we stand a college will be built." On the ground where he stood when he uttered those words, Hedding College now stands. The school was opened first in the old Methodist Church, on the corner of Washington and Jackson streets. It was under the care of Prof. N. C. Lewis, now deceased, assisted by Prof. M. Andrews, now of Chicago, and was known as Hedding Seminary.

The first building was erected in 1857. It was 70 by 40 feet in dimensions and two stories high. The

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upper room is the chapel. The lower part was used for recitation rooms. In 1873 the new building was erected, 7 1x70 feet, two-stories high with a basement. It cost about $45,000, and gives ample accommoda- tion for 500 students. In view of the growth of the institution, and the demands of its patrons, in 1875 it was organized under the general law of Illinois as a college. After Rev. N. C. Lewis, Prof. J. T. Dick- inson was elected Principal, then Rev. M. Springer. In 1872 Rev. J. G. Evans, A. M., was elected Presi- dent. During his administration the institution was raised to the rank of a college. After him Rev. G. W. Peck was President, from 1878 to 1882. The last year of his administration was spent in visiting Europe and the Holy Land. He did a good work in the college. In 1882 Rev. J. S. Cumming, D. D., was elected. At that time the college was very much embarrassed with debt. Of the $19,000 indebted- ness, $17,000 has been paid, leaving $2,000, for which provision has been made, and it is hoped that at an early day all those claims will be settled. The pres- ent Faculty consists of Rev. J. S. Cumming, D. D., President, Professor of Mental, Moral and Political Science ; Rev. D. T. Wilson, A. M., Vice-President, Professor of Natural Sciences; Mrs. T. D. Headley, A. M., Preceptress, Professor of Mathematics; G. J. Hogertz, A B., Librarian, Professor of Languages; Miss Jennie E. Reed, Ph. M., Secretary, Professor of Belles Lettres ; Miss Mary E. Latimer, B. M., Prin- cipal of Musical Department ; Mr. C. D. Benfield, B. Accts., Principal of Commercial Department ; Madison Reece, M. D., Lecturer on Physiology and Hygiene.

The college is under the patronage of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. It has done good work. Its sons and daughters are among its preachers, teach- ers, lawyers, doctors and most useful citizens all over the country.

The citizens of Abingdon are justly proud of the college, and have done and are doing much to aid in its finances, and, in turn, the college is doing much to develop moral and intellectual culture in the community. Earnest efforts are being made to se- cure an endowment. About $7.000 have been pledged and several bequests have been made. amounting to a little more than $20,000. When the endowment is sufficient to meet the deficiencies in current expenses, the future usefulness of the college will be assured.

PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Abingdon has an excellent graded school, which is presided over by V. E. Bender, as Principal; Miss Elsie Marshall has charge of the Grammar Depart- ment; Miss Jennie Haney, Intermediate ; Miss Anna Vait, Second Primary ; Miss Elizabeth Batty, First Primary. A full English course is taught, and the sciences and Latin. Enrollment, 170; average attendance, 145.

It is a fine two-story brick structure, with seven departments, including a fine chapel, in which serv- ices are held every morning.

The school property of Abingdon is valued at $25,- 000. Of persons under 21 years of age there are 336, of whom 240 are of school age, 211 being en- rolled. The largest wages paid male teachers were $93.75 per month, the lowest the same; the highest wages paid female teachers were $40, and the lowest $35. The tax levy was $3,000.

THE PRESS.

The Enterprise. This paper cast its neat, newsy pages before the reading public Aug. 6, 1880. It was established by J. C. Cramer. In June, 1884, J. N. Reed and R. E. Pendarvis purchased the plant, and are the present publishers. They have a steam power press and a good job-office, where they are prepared to do all kinds of jobwork. In this de- partment they have a liberal patronage. The Enter - prise is a five-column quarto paper, Republican in politics, and is ably conducted, with a circulation of about 800. They print the Gleaner, which is a monthly paper published by the College. They also print the Galesburg Methodist Episcopal District Monthly, which is gotten up under the auspices of the Methodist Church.

The Abingdon Argus was established March 8, 1882, by Messrs. Clark & Perdue. It was estab- lished as a seven-column folio, and independent in politics. Mr. Perdue retired from the firm the year following, and went to Denver and engaged in garden- ing. Walter H. Clark, senior member, who is a son of Judge Dennis Clark, became sole proprietor. He has continued to increase its popularity and its patrons, and now has a subscription list of about 900. In politics the Argus is still independent. A job-office is connected with the paper, and first-class jobwork at reasonable prices is done. The Argus is a well- edited, newsy paper, devoted to the interests of its

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patrons and the development of Abingdon. The editor is a genial gentleman, always glad to meet his friends, and to extend a fraternal hand to the craft.

CHURCHES.

The Methodist Church was organized in 1833. The society consisted of seven members-Abraham D. Swartz and wife, Joseph Latimer and wife, Mrs. Nancy Latimer and Mr. Finch and wife; only one of whom still survives-Mrs. Nancy Latimer, at the advanced age of 83, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. Emily Chesney, the next oldest living mem- ber. Peter Cartwright was their Presiding Elder, and D. W. Trotter the first regular pastor. Services were held in private houses of the members until 1837, when the first school-house was built, where the city park now is, and they worshiped there till 1846. They then built their first church, a plain, one-story building, on the corner of Washington and Jackson streets, now used for a shop. They con- tinued to meet in this until after Hedding College was built, when they moved to the chapel. After awhile the little band of seven had increased thirty-fold, and they were well able to build. Accordingly, in 1865, the building used at present was erected. It is a two-story structure. costing about $15,000, situated on the corner of Latimer and Washington streets, containing a large auditorium and several pleasant rooms, beside being adapted to social meetings. They have at present a membership of about 280, with Rev. C. O. Mccullough as pastor. The following is a partial list of Pastors and Presiding Elders. Pastors : From 1833-37-W. D. R. Trotter, Barton Randall, Peter R. Borein, Henry Summers, A. E. D. West, Chauncey Hobert, Justin Woodworth; 1837- 38-Thomas Kirkpatrick; 1840-Reuben Plumber, Richardson Walters; 1841-42-John Morey ; 1842- 44-S. R. Beggs, J. Wiley ; 1845-G. G. Worthing- ton ; 1846-Barton H. Cartwright; 1847-R. N. Morse, Freeborn Haney; 1848-Benjamin Applebee ; IS49-William W. Clark, L. Pool ; 1851-52-Will- iam Haney; 1853-54-J. P. Brooks; 1855-Hen- derson Ritchie; 1856-P. T. Rhodes, J. G. Evans ; 1857-58-John Borland; 1859-H. G. Murch; 1860-A. C. Higgins ; 1861-A. Fisher ; 1862-John Morey ; 1863-F. M. Chaffee, who was also agent for Hedding College; 1864-D. R. Thomas; 1865- C. Springer ; 1866-F. Smith; 1867-D. H. Gray ; 1868-W. P. Graves; 1869-70-L. Janes ; 1871 --

J. P. Brooks; 1872-B. E. Kaufman; 1873-75-J. W. Haney; 1876-77-G. M. Irwin; 1878-79-M. A. Head; 1880-81-J. S. Cumming; 1882-H. I. Brown, who was obliged to give up the work on ac- count of failing health, the remainder of the year being supplied by G. R. Palmer: 1883-W. B. Alex- ander; 1884-85-C. O. Mccullough. Presiding Elders : 1833-35-Peter Cartwright; 1836-Henry Summers ; 1838-Newton Berryman; 1840-John S. Barger; 1846-Richard Haney; 1848-Milton Bourne; 1850-Jolin Morey ; 1856-59-Henry Summers; 1860-Richard Haney; 1861-John Morey ; 1862-W. H. Hunter; 1863-65-F. Smith ; 1866-67-W. H. Hunter; 1868-71-H. Ritchie ; 1872-Richard Haney; 1873-76-J. S. Cumming ; 1877-80-A. K. Fullis; 1881-W. M. Collins; 1882- 85-M. C. Bowlin.

The Free Methodist Church. This society was or- ganized at Abingdon, in the fall of 1880, by Rev. J. G. Terrell, with W. B. Morse, John Wood and wife and Charles Pratt as members. Meetings were first held in private houses and in halls. In 1881 a lease was secured of the Methodist Protestant building. Rev. William Ferries was the first installed pastor, remaining one year. He was succeeded by Rev. F. E. Hall, who remained one year, and was followed by Rev. C. H. Loomis. Mr. Loomis served the church one year, and then Rev. F. D. Brooks, the present pastor, assumed charge. This society has been slowly increasing in numbers, and has now a membership of 26. They adhere to plainness of apparel, laying aside all superfluous dress and orna- mentation. They also exclude from the pale of their church those who use tobacco in any form or belong to any secret organization. As far as they can, they adhere to the means and methods of the early Meth- odists. The clergy do evangelical work in the main, instead of settling down to local preaching.

The Christian Church .- This congregation was organized in 1840, by Rev. Hiram Smith, who was the first pastor. Services were held several years in private houses and in halls. In 1849 they erected a neat little building at a cost of $r,ooo, in which they worship for several years. Their present place of worship is the chapel of the old Abingdon College. This society seems to have lost its prestige here, and the church work is not as regular nor as active as in former days. They have an enrollment of about 140

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members, presiding over which is Rev. L. B. Myers.

The Congregational Church. This society was or- ganized Sept. 21, 1881, with 13 members, by Rev. J. W. Clarke, who was the first pastor. A part of its congregation was made up from the Cumberland Presbyterians, which society had been disbanded. This society was organized in 1835, at Cherry Grove, by Rev. James Stockton, and at first held its meet- ings in private houses. In 1866 they erected a neat little edifice at Abingdon, which was dedicated in February of the following year. After organization the Congregationalists purchased the Cumberland church building. It was refitted in 1885, at an ex- pense of $2,500, adding also a lecture room. Mr. Clarke served the church until February, 1883, when he was succeeded by Rev. D. B. Spencer, the present pastor. This society has been thrifty, having now a membership of about 100 souls, and a Sabbath- school numbering 160 scholars. The present pros- perous condition of this church is largely due to the present pastor, who is a man of much ability.

SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

Abingdon Lodge, No. 185, A. F. & A. M. This Lodge was chartered Oct. 2, 1855. The officers named in the charter were Gabriel Williams, W. M .; C. W. Higgins, S. W .; C. C. Lewis, J. W. In regard to the other officers the records are deficient. The present officers are L. B. Myers, W. M .; Ed. Giv- ens, S. W .; L. L. Long, J. W .; W. W. Jones, Treas. ; James Bellwood, Sec'y; G. W. Fox, S. D .; L. D. Stephens, J. D .; M. Hughey, S. S .; A. W. White, J. S .; S. McFarland, Tiler. Present membership, 75. In 187 t they built a hall, which is well finished and neatly furnished. The society is in good work- ing condition and financially sound, having funds in the treasury.

Abingdon Lodge, No. 184, 1. O. O. F., was char- tered Oct. 14, 1855, with H. B. Porter, D. W. Rack- hold, John L. Hill, Wm. Shannon, R. K. Porter and W. H. Gillaspie. The first officers were Henry Por- ter, N. G .; J. L. Hill, V. G .; W. H. Gillaspie, Rec. Sec'y; C. S. Howard, Per. Sec'y; W'm. Shannon, Treas. Of these members Wm. Shannon, D. W. Rackhold, Wm. H. Gillaspie are living. In 1880 they purchased a new hall and fitted it up for their use, at an expense of $1,600. Their property is valued at $3,766. Present officers : F. W. Latimer, N. G .; G. W. Oldfather, V. G .; James W. Cox, Rec.

Sec'y ; D. F. Givens, Per. Sec'y; M. B. Harden, Treas. Present membership, 49.

They have a neatly finished hall, and are prosper- ous, having funds at interest and money in the treas- ury. The Rebecca Degree has been given to some 20 ladies and they have applied for a charter.

The Ancient Order of United Workmen was char- tered Aug. 1, 1878. First officers : John Mosser, P. M. W .; J. O. Andrews, M. W .; Henry Ratekin, G. F .; Wm. Phelps, O .; G. W. Oldfather, Recorder ; J. M. Heller, Financier ; Strawther Givens, Receiver ; J. S. Ritchey, G .; Charles Swarts, I. W .; Milton Dailey, O. W. Present officers : M. Bumer, P. M. W .; F. Foreman, M. W.

Present membership, about 30. The Lodge is in good condition.

Abingdon Lodge, No. 310, Good Templars, was organized Dec. 20, 1869, with about 20 members. First officers : S. D. Mosser, W. C. T .; A. W. Coch- run, Sec'y: Bessie Benfield, Treas. Present men- bership, about 40. They have a fine hall, well finished, and hold meetings regularly every Monday evening. The Lodge is prosperous.

G. A. R. Post, No. 58, was chartered July 16, 1879, with 38 charter members. First officers : C. W. Bassett, Com .; A. M. Hopper, S. V. C .; G. M. Bowden, J. V. C .; D. M. Reece, Surg .; D. J. H. Miller, Q. M .; S. D. Hall, O. D .; A. N. Young, O. G .; J. V. Burd, Chaplain; A. W. Cochrun, Adjt. ; J. W. Maginnis, Sergt .; Henry Nichols, Q. M. Sergt. Present officers : A. W. Cochrun, Com .; Wm. Pea- body, S. V. C .; Wm. Kibbey, J. V. C .; C. E. Per- due, Q. M .; Wm. Sheeley, Chaplain ; E. F. Purdum, Surg .; Isaac George, O. D .; J. H. Young, O. G .; G. W. Shoop, Adjt. Present membership, 45. The Post is fairly prosperous and in good working order. Have a plain, substantial hall, with the necessary equip- ments for working.

W. C. T. U. This organization was formed here in 1875, and has been doing good work in its line of reformation. Mrs. G. D. Shoop is the President ; Mrs. S. A Hughey, V. P .; Mrs. Ellen Sanborn, Rec. - Sec'y ; Mrs. Caroline Perdue, Cor. Sec'y; Mrs. W. H. Heller, Treas. At present the society is in good standing, and there are about 20 members. A Band of Hope was started last fall, of which Mrs. Hall is the present Superintendent.

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Independent Order of Mutual Aid, Abingdon I odge, No. 71, was chartered March 23, 1880, with 14 mem- bers. First officers: M. F. Johnson, President ; H. M. Shoop, V. P .; C. W. Bassett, Rec. Sec'y; H. L. Chaffee, Fin. Sec'y ; J. W. McCowan, Treas. Present officers : J. H. Miller, President ; W. H. Kibbey, V. P .; J. W. McCowan, Rec. Sec'y; J. A. Marshall, Fin. Sec'y; Wmn. Sheeley, Treas. Present membership, 10; many of the members having moved away. This is an insurance order. Policies are all

$2,000, and are issued to persons from 25 to 50 years The meetings are held in the G. A. R. Hall.

CEMETERY.

Abingdon Cemetery is pleasantly located on the southeast quarter of section 32, and contains about ten acres. It is owned by the city and is controlled by the City Council. Many of the old pioneers of Knox County repose here beneath the shady trees. It was well laid out, the grounds are well kept, and contain many fine and appropriate monuments.

City of

neida.

ENEIDA CITY is situated in the southeast corner of Ontario Township, and was founded in 1834, by Charles F. Camp, B. S. West and S. V. R. Holmes. It was platted September I, same year, the plat embracing the northwest corner of section 36. Additions were made afterward, extending into section 35, and south in section 36. The town was started in anticipation of the completion of the C., B. & Q. R. R., the line of which ran diagonally through the plat, and which was com- pleted in December. The location is exceedingly attractive, and through the enterprise and good taste of its citizens Oneida has been made one of the pleasant towns of the county. A meeting was called on Dec. 3, 1858, for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the matter of village incorporation. It was decided at this meeting to put the question to a vote of the people, and that the election be held on the 24th of December, to vote for or against incor-

poration. The election was held at the old school- house, which resulted in favor of incorporation. There were 47 votes cast for incorporation and 18 against. Of these voters only 12 are now living. A meeting was held on the 7th of January, 1859, to elect Trustees, resulting in the election of Charles F. Camp, H. L. Sage, J. M. Brown, J. M. Fleming and William B. Le Baron. At a meeting of the Trustees held at C. H. Conger's office, Wm. B. Le Baron was chosen President.

In 1869 the town of Oneida was incorporated as a city by the General Assembly, the act being ap- proved March 4, 1869. The first election for city officers was held April 5, 1869. B. S. West was chosen Clerk and Alvah Wheeler and A. P. Child Judges of Election. This resulted in electing F. G. Jelliff and George H. Varce, Police Magistrates; J. A. Pratt and George Stephenson, Marshals ; D. D. Martin, R. Bristol, E. J. Peterson and E. Bennett, Aldermen.

The first store opened in Oneida was by Miles & St. John, on the east side of the Square, in the fall of 1854. Soon after this a building for a hotel was commenced, and was completed and opened to the

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public about Christmas. On the 20th of November of the same year, according to Isaac Hurr, the con- struction train came into the new village, and by the 4th of July, the following year, several families had settled, among whom were those of C. F. Camp, J. J. Rodgers, C. W. Robertson. J. Kinney, S. Cooley, J. Eckley, M. Osgood and E. Child.

The present post-office was opened in the winter of 1854-55, with C. F. Camp as Postmaster. A school· house was completed in June, 1855, and soon after Miss Mary Allen West was duly installed as teacher. Miss West is now on the editorial staff of one of the Chicago papers.

They were a patrotic people about this country, and, actuated by their love of country and the invit- ing prospects before them, they concluded to have a grand Fourth-of-July celebration in the year of our Lord 1855. This was done in the old pioneer style. There were some 8,000 people gathered in here from the broad prairies, and a grand old time was had. There was a free dinner, speeches, martial music, and all the etceteras accompanying the celebration of our national birthday.

From its first settlement Oneida has had a healthy and a steady growth. It has suffered severely from fires, but the destruction of her business houses did not discourage her enterprising citizens, and these buildings were soon restored. Oneida has now several fine business houses, two grain elevators and a bank. This bank was started in 1868, by W. L. Hubbard & Co. This firm sold out to Conger & Allen, and then Allen sold out to Conger. In the spring of 1877 the business was purchased by An- derson & Murdock, who are the present reliable, genial and popular proprietors, and who are doing a large banking business. The people of Oneida are noted for their intelligence, neighborly regard for each other, and for their hospitality. It is estimated now to contain about 1,000.

The citizens have prepared a fine cemetery for the repose of their dead. There are many good monu- ments in it, some displaying artistic taste, and the lots and grounds are well taken care of. The fol- lowing-named citizens have served the city as Mayors : F. G. Jelliff, 1869-70; W. B. Le Baron, 1871 ; A. B. Anderson, 1872. Mr. Anderson was found not to be eligible, and a special election was had, and A. S. Curtis elected and served until r878. The Post-Office was first filled by C. F. Camp,

who was succeeded by E. Collamer and then by N. H. Walworth, J. A. Pratt, C. B. Wetmore, J. Mc- Quade, R. Voris, J. B. Shaw, W. B. Le Baron, and Jeptha Brainard, the present incumbent.

SCHOOL.

Oneida has a thoroughly graded school and it is well conducted. J. H. Graham, Principal ; James Grant, Assistant ; Miss Mary E. Shedd, Intermediate ; Miss A. E. Graham, First Primary ; Jennie Voris, Sec- ond Primary ; enrollment, 218 ; average attendance, [92. A well-selected library of 300 volumes is con- nected with the school. The sciences, with Latin, are taught. A local teachers' institute is organized and meets every two weeks. From scholars who have attended this school there are 18 who are now teach- ing in the county. The building is a large, fine two-story brick structure with five departments, and has a commodious chapel, with capacity of seating 300 persons. It was erected in 1870 at a cost of $1,400. Mr. Graham is an old teacher and has a very peculiar, though effective, method of teaching. Scholars passing out of this school will generally un- derstand what they have learned. This may seem a strange axiom, but there are many pupils graduat- ing from schools at the present day who have a very limited knowledge of what they have been studying.

THE ONEIDA NEWS

was established in ISS2, the first issue going out to the Oneida public June 28. It was a two-column folio, and edited by J. C. Montgomery, who is the present editor and proprietor. The News has been enlarged to a three column paper and has a circula- tion of 300. It is independent in politics, is a spicy little sheet, all original and devoted to the interests of its patrons and the city of Oneida.

BAND.

The Oneida Band was organized in August, 1885, with F. W. Dimmitt as Leader and Secretary, and J. Barnes, Treasurer. This band is in regular prac- tice and improving rapidly.

CHURCHES.

The Congregational Church was organized Dec. 22, 1855, by Rev. Jonathan Blanchard, with 21 members. The first pastor, H. C. Abernethy, re- mained ten years and was succeeded by Rev. R. C. Dunn, in 1867, who died the same year. A call was made for and accepted by L. F. Waldo, in August, 1868. He was succeeded by J. L. Gran-

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ger in April, 187 1, who remained until 1873 and was succeeded by W. A. Chamberlain, Jan. 10, 1874, serving until March, 1878. H. M. Case followed in May, same year, remaining until Sept. 1, 1882. May 1, 1883, William J. Clark took charge, remaining one year. Nov. 23, 1884, Rev. E. L. Sherman took charge and is the present pastor. Present mem- bership, 105; Sabbath school, 167; parsonage con- nected with church. The church was dedicated Feb. 4, 1858, J. Blanchard preaching the sermon. Rev. L. Parker was a supply from the organization of the Church to the installation of their first regular pastor.

The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church was or- ganized in November, 1883. Rev. L. G. Abrahamson was the first pastor, and served the Church until the winter of 1885. The society have used the old Ad- vent building. As yet they have not secured a suc- cessor to Mr. Abrahamson, but they have services on Sunday afternoons. Membership, 25.

The Oneida Methodist Episcopal Church was organ- ized about 1855 or '56, probably by Rev. L. P. Crouch. We can find no definite history of the Church, how- ever, until the year 1857, except that Robert Tal- bot, now deceased, and Thomas Talbot were among the first members. The following are the pastors who have labored here from 1857 until date, and the term of service of each : In 1857, W. M. Clark; 1858-9, G. W. Brown; 1860-61, William Watson ; 1862-3, W. J. Smith ; 1864, N. C. Lewis ; 1865, S. L. Hamilton; 1866-7, William Watson ; 1868, Mr. Spur- lock; 1869-70, C. B. Couch; 1871, H. 1. Brown; 1872, H. C. Foote; 1873-75, C. H. Brace ; 1876, L. B. Dennis ; : 877-79; C. B. Couch; 1880, T. L. Falkner 1881, J. W. Outerman ; 1882, D. Ayers ; 1883, W. A. Pratt ; 1884-85, N. T. Allen, the present pastor. The present membership is 75. Mrs. S. B. Glenn is the present Superintendent of the Sabbath-school, which has a membership of about 60. M. G. Waldron is Assistant Superintendent. Services are held every Sabbath and prayer meetings every Wednesday night.

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Portrait and biographical album of Knox county, Illinois, Part 133

Author: Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo and Chicago; Chapman Brothers, pub Publication date: 1886 Publisher: Chicago : Biographical publishing company Number of Pages: 1130

Author: Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo and Chicago; Chapman Brothers, pub
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical publishing company
Number of Pages: 1130