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Chautauqua County Church Records
Churches in Chautauqua County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 173 churches listed here reported from Chautauqua County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Ashville
Ashville M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conf. Pastor: C. L. Green
Ashville Wesleyan Methodist Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference. Pastor: Clinton Bard
Bemus Point
Bemus Point Universalist Church – Universalist Church. Pastor: J. Chester Molyneux
Brocton
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Robert W. Skinner
First Portland Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: E. M. Krauth
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Daniel J. Early
Busti
Unnamed congregation – Federated Churches, Bapt. & M.E. Pastor: James O. Averill
Bethany – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Lawrence F. Nordstrom
Busti – Methodist Episcopal, Erie. Pastor: James O. Averill
First Baptist Church of Busti – Northern Baptist Convention, Chatauqua. Pastor: James Averill
Salem – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, New York Conference of Augustana Synod. Pastor: A. M. Broleen
Carroll
Wheeler Hill United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: M. Luther Gerhardt
Cassadaga
Cassadaga Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: S. Atwood Allen, Sr.
Charlotte Center
Charlotte Center – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: J. C. MacDonald
Chautauqua
First Spiritualist Church of Lily Dale – National Spiritualist Association, N.Y. State. Pastor: Laura McIvor-Tyndall
First, Community M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: J. B. Horton
Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek United Brethren in Christ Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Pastor: Arra D. McGill
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist. Pastor: Frank C. Torrey
First M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Archie R. Hillard
Clymer
Abbe Reformed Church of Clymer – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rochester, Albany Synod. Pastor: Arend J. Te Paske
Clymer Hill – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Rochester, Albany Synod. Pastor: J. M. Kots
Clymer M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Jamestown District, Erie Conference. Pastor: Raymond J. Hurst
North Clymer M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Jamestown District, Erie Conference. Pastor: Raymond J. Hurst
St. Matthias – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: B. Kowalewski
Conewango Valley
Conewango Valley M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Archie R. Hillard
Dewittville
Dewittville Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), Erie. Pastor: L. C. Fletcher, B.A., B.D.
Dunkirk
Adams Memorial Church – Unitarians. Pastor: Herbert Hitchen
Dunkirk N.Y. Corps – Salvation Army, Western N.Y.
First – Disciples of Christ, New York and New Jersey. Pastor: Oscar F. McHargue
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association. Pastor: George L. Parry
First Church of Christ Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: John E. Roberts
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren I
Grace Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, New York and New England Synod. Pastor: John Dimpfl
St. Francis – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western New York - Genesee Dist. Pastor: Chas. S. Evans
St. Hedwig's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: John A. Slazyk
St. John's Evangelical Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, New York District. Pastor: Carl G. Haass
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Hilarion O'Rourke, C.P.
St. Peter's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Eastern Dist. Pastor: Walter A. Haas
Zion – Evangelical Church, New York Conference. Pastor: W. Wagner
Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: A. M. Broleen
Ellery
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: J. C. Hankinson
Sw. Ev. Luth. – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: A. C. Edstrom
Ellington
Ellington Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: Clayton Fairbanks
Ellington M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: F. W. Shope
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Western New York. Pastor: Mathew H. Horton
Falconer
Bethlehem – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: C. A. Bomgren
Falconer – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Lockport Conference. Pastor: G. B. Clay
Falconer Swedish Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Swedish. Pastor: Theodore Moberg
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association. Pastor: R. W. Keathery
Levant Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Lockport Conference. Pastor: Edward L. Elliott
Lynndon Park Wesleyan Methodist Church – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Allegheny Conference. Pastor: George R. Clay, A.B.
Our Lady of Loreto – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: Peter Lozza
Findley Lake
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association
Forestville
Ball Hill – Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or Church) of America, Lockport Conference. Pastor: J. H. Woodhouse
Forestville Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: John Muntz
Forestville M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. T. Jones
Forestville Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo
Fredonia
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Owen E. Rutledge
Fredonia – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Homer B. Davis
St. Anthony's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo, N.Y. Pastor: D. Belliotti
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Walter M. Gonter
The Fredonia Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: E. N. Miller
Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Eastern District. Pastor: Walter A. Haas
Frewsburg
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Chas. J. Butler
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: Andrew J. Stanton
Frewsburg United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: M. Luther Gerhardt
Zion – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: C. A. Bomgren
Gerry
Gerry Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: C. B. Bates
Gerry M.P. – Methodist Protestant Church, Onondaga. Pastor: Wm. F. Spaulding
Hamlet
Hamlet – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Annual. Pastor: E. W. Chatfield
Hanover
Hanover Center – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. T. Jones
Hanover Centre Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: John Muntz
Harmony
Blockville M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: C. L. Green
Ebenezer – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. K. Whipps
Panama – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. K. Whipps
Irving
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention. Pastor: W. David Owl
Jamestown
A. M. E. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Western New York - Genesee Dist. Pastor: J. R. Dickinson
Bethel – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Lawrence F. Nordstrom
Brooklyn Heights – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: S. M. Gordon
Buffalo Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Benj. H. Morey
Calvary – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Arden B. Miller
Camp Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. P. Lowthian
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: R. W. Potter
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist Association. Pastor: Robert L. Wilson
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Helen K. Woodard
First Congregational Church of Jamestown – Congregational Churches, Western New York Association. Pastor: Alfred E. Randell
First Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: M. S. Benn
First Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Daniel Nystrom
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Ames Maywood
First Swedish Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Swedish. Pastor: Gustaf Erickson
Greek Orthodox Community – Greek Orthodox Church (Hellenic), Greek Archdiocese of N.Y. Pastor: George Johnides
Immanuel Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: G. Henry Morse
Italian M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Vincent Zaffiro
Jamestown #1 Corps – Salvation Army, Western New York. Pastor: Lucian Steans
Jamestown corps – Salvation Army, Scandinavian Department. Pastor: Ensign Gustaf Johanson
Jamestown Gospel Tabernacle - C&M.A. – Christian and Missionary Alliance, Eastern District C&MA. Pastor: A. M. Baggett
Kidder Memorial – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Annual Conference. Pastor: William T. Hanks
Lutheran Immanuel – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod. Pastor: Felix V. Hanson
Pilgrim Memorial Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Western New York Association of the New York State Conference. Pastor: George Wilson
Spiritual Science – National Spiritualist Association, N.Y. State. Pastor: Louisa L. Bramer
SS. Peter and Paul – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: David J. Ryan
St. James – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo. Pastor: Austin Billerio
Sw. Ev. Mission Church – Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America, Middle East Conference. Pastor: Carl A. Hognander
Swedish Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Swedish Baptist of America. Pastor: Arvid Edstam
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: H. G. Randolph
Unitarian Church of Jamestown – Unitarians. Pastor: Alfred E. von Stelli
Zion Mission Church – Evangelical Mission Covenant, Middle East Conference. Pastor: Gerhard W. Palmgren
Kennedy
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Baptist
Kennedy M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: F. W. Shope
Kiantone
Kiantone Congl – Congregational Churches, Western N.Y. Assn. Pastor: E. L. Butler
Stillwater – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: Z. A. Weidler
Lakewood
Lakewood U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Annual Conference. Pastor: William T. Hanks
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo. Pastor: Thomas H. Harrigan
Laona
Unnamed congregation – Evangelical Church, New York Conference
Leon
Leon – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Ass'n
Maple Springs
Maple Springs Union Church – Independent Churches, Jamestown District. Pastor: J. L. Buck
Marks Corners
Edwards Chapel U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: A. L. Pang
Mayville
Bethel Baptist of Howard Hill – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: J. Irving Reese
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: W. H. Mason
First Evangelical – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana. Pastor: Arthur C. Edstrom
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Charles A. Williams
Mayville United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: C. E. Dibble
Mina
Friendly Lake – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. H. Thorne
Mina – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie
Niobe
Niobe Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: S. D. Cummings
North Clymer
Town Line – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: Geo Mulvin
North Harmony
Magnolia – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: C. E. Dibble
Mt. Pleasant – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: C. E. Dibble
Panama
Panama Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Theo. C. Brown
Portland
Portland – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Willard O. Towne
Portland – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: W. O. Brainard
West Portland – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: Chas. Boorman
Ripley
Unnamed congregation – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: Francis A. Clancy
First Methodist Church of Ripley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: C. M. Reed
Ripley Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Assn. Pastor: Albert P. Fox
South Ripley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. Ellis
State Line – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. Ellis
Sheridan
Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: A. L. Pardee
Sherman
First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Asso. Pastor: J. C. Townsend
Silver Creek
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Charles C. Campbell
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Helen Colberg
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Pastor: Edmund J. O'Connor
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran congregation – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Eastern District. Pastor: Julius M. Walker
Zions Ev. United Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, Rochester Conference. Pastor: F. C. Welkner
Sinclairville
Unnamed congregation – Federated Churches, Cong. & M.E. Pastor: J. C. MacDonald
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua. Pastor: Lewis George
Grace – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: Edward C. Platz
Sinclairville Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal, Erie Conference. Pastor: J. C. MacDonald
Smith Mills
Smith Mills – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: E. T. Jones
Stockton
Stockton – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Grant L. Mottern
Stockton Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua
W. Clymer
North Clymer U.B. – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie conference. Pastor: A. L. Pang
Wait Corners
Wait's Corner – Northern Baptist Convention, Chatauqua
Watts Flats
Watts Flats M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: C. L. Green
Westfield
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
St. James Major – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Buffalo N.Y. Pastor: Francis A. Clancy
St. Peters – Evangelical Synod of North America. Pastor: Carl G. Haass
Westfield – Northern Baptist Convention, Chautauqua Association. Pastor: J. Irving Reese
Westfield Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Freeman M. Redinger
Town not stated
Bemus Point M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: J. L. Buck
Busti – Congregational Swedish Evangelical, Middle East Conference. Pastor: A. J. Isaacson
Cassadaga – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie. Pastor: Charles Reed
Celeron – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: John H. Gresh
East Randolph Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: Clayton Harbaugh
Elm Flats – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. C. Houtz
Enfield & Kennedy's – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central N.Y. Pastor: W. H. Moore
Findley Lake – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: C. B. Anderson
First M.E., Falconer, N.Y. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie Conference. Pastor: Frank A. Wimer, A.B., B.D.
Forestville – Free Methodist Church of North America, Genesee. Pastor: C. L. Silvernail
Hartfield – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Erie Conference. Pastor: R. C. Houtz
Lakewood – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: John H. Gresh
Volusia – Methodist Episcopal Church, Erie. Pastor: Freeman M. Redinger
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