Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the county and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy families and individuals, Part 49

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about as nearly correct as it can be made unless in the city of Zanesville. If there is any one access could be had to the records of the present who believes we can do it we want him Western and Ohio conferences for the period to talk, and those who do not think we can covered. Of all these nine presiding elders build a church we want to keep silent for six and thirty-five other preachers who traveled weeks." An old subscription paper of some the district and circuit of which Putnam was a years previous was hunted up, and Mr. Stanley part, I think there are but three living-J. M. read the names of the several subscribers and Trimble, J. M. Jamison and Winter R. Davis. the amount of the subscription of each, and *

* * I said before that the records of the asked every one present if he or she would Putnam church were destroyed. Therefore stand by the old promise. Not one refused, there is only memory upon which I can depend and the project was carried to a successful for its history and the names of its earliest issue. This church has always been prosper- members. Of these I can distinctly recall only ous, and the Sunday-school, which was organ- the following: John Goshen, James Vickers, ized in 1830, has ever since been a great suc- Henry Miser, Samuel Scamans, Sr., William H. cess in every way. Under the pastorate of Moon, Gilbert Seamans, Samuel Chapman, Rev. William Porter there was a series of re- Manning Putnam, Thomas Reese, William vival meetings which ran through 100 consecu- Perry, Winthrop Robinson and Elias Vickers tive days and resulted in the addition of 100 and their wives, and John Russell, Mrs. John members to the church roll. The present pas- Kirk, Mrs. Jessie Smith, Miss Hattie McCauly tor is Rev. Benjamin H. Stubbins.

and Samuel Seamans, Jr. I know there were "Before the year 1800," wrote John W. many more who united with this church within King,* "there was no preacher here, and we eight or ten years after its organization, whose have no means of knowing who were the mem- names I would gladly add to this roll if I could bers" [of the Second street Methodist Episco- remember them. * From 1818 to 1835 pal church ]. "In that year the Western confer- there was no other church organization or reg- ence, which included all the territory west of ular preaching in Putnam. Before the latter the Alleghany Mountains, sent John Stoneman date, its members reached into the hundreds. to work on the Muskingum and Hocking riv-

* * * In the year 1844, the Putnam church ers. His field of labor was some 300 miles was detached from the circuit and made a sep- wide. He was followed in 1801 by J. P. Chen- arate station. *

* * I append a list of pas- owort, who was succeeded in 1802 by N. B. tors from that date until 1864, twenty years, Mills, and he in 1803 by William Reed. In from Mr. Goshen's papers, which is probably 1804 the Ohio district of the Western confer- correct: John W. Stone, William Langare, B. ence was formed, with William Burk as presid- N. Spahr, William I. Fee, Alfred M. Lorain, ing elder, and George Askins was appointed to Edward D. Roe, - Lybrand, - - Bowman, the work in this part of the state. Mr. Askins W. Stewart, D. D. Mather, S. M. Merrill (now was followed by James Quinn and John Meek. bishop), John Gregg, E. W. Kirkham, Charles They were succeeded in 1806 by Luther Tay- C. McCabe, John Sowers, W. Benner, B. F. lor, and in 1807 came that man of wonderful Thomas. Recently they have changed the life, Peter Cartwright. In 1808 there is a doubt name from Putnam to Moxahala avenue. The as to who labored in this field, but it is believed old time-honored, name would never have dis- that Isaac Quinn and William Patterson were graced them." So much of the early history here. In 1809 the Muskingum district was of this organization has been given. The fol- formed out of part of the Ohio district, and lowing is derived from the statements of Messrs. James Quinn was appointed presiding elder, Luther Adamson and Z. M. Chandler. The and James Watts and Ralph Lotspeedt were Putnam circuit comprised the following circuits appointed to our part of the district. In 1810 of a later day: Philo circuit, Deaver town William Sale was presiding elder, with no circuit, Roseville circuit, White Cottage circuit, change made in the preachers. The following Asbury circuit and other territory.

year came John Stronge and Jacob Mills. In

The present church edifice was erected in 1812 James B. Finley [above and elsewhere 1863 at a cost of about $8,000. Capt. William spelled Findley ] was appointed, and this was Israel, Perry Wiles, Luther Adamson and oth- thought a promising field.

ers aided greatly toward this building. Rev.

"Our present Ohio conference was formed F. M. Stanley was pastor in charge. It is re- in 1813, including the Muskingum district, and lated that when he first spoke to the congrega- in it we first find the name of Zanesville as an tion of the possibility of erecting a new church, he said: "We want to build a suitable church

*History of Muskingum county, A. A. Graham, publisher, 1882. fAbove this name is given Lotspeach.

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appointment, which is as follows: 1813, presid- Robert O. Spencer; preachers, W. J. Ellsworth, ing elder, David Young; preacher, John Clin- J. F. Conway. 1843, presiding elder, J. B. Fin- gan. 1814, presiding elder, David Young; ley; preachers, W. J. Ellsworth, Joseph A. preacher, William Dixon. 1815, presiding el-' Waterman. 1844, presiding elder, J. B. Finley; der, David Young; preacher, John Kinkead. preachers, William Young, J. A. Waterman. 1816, presiding elder, Jacob Young; preacher, "The next year the society of Seventh street William Knox. 1817, presiding elder, Jacob was formed from the Second Street church, by Young; preachers, John Waterman, Thomas geographical lines, and the church whose rec- Carse. 1818, presiding elder, Jacob Young; ord we have been tracing was henceforth preachers, John Tivis, Samuel Glaze. 1819, known as Second Street church. 1845, pre- presiding elder, Jacob Young; preachers, siding elder, J. B. Finley; preacher, George Thomas A. Morris, Charles Elliott. 1820, E. Crum. 1846, presiding elder, J. M. Jam- presiding elder, Jonathan Stamper; preach- ison; preacher, George E. Crum. 1847, pre- ers, Thomas A. Morris, Samuel C. Brock- siding elder, J. M. Jamison; preacher, M. Dus- emier. 1821, presiding elder, Charles Waddle; tin. 1848, J. M. Jamison; preacher, M. Dus- preachers, James Hooper, Archibald McElroy. tin. 1849, presiding elder, Jacob Young; 1822, presiding elder, Jacob Young; preachers, preacher, Asbury Lowery.

Leroy Swormstead, Moses M. Hinkle.

1850, presiding elder, Jacob Young; preacher, Asbury Lowery

"The next year the Zanesville station and 1851, presiding elder, Jacob Young; preacher, the Zanesville circuit were constituted distinct, E. M. Boring. 1852, presiding elder, J. M. separate appointments in the Lancaster dis- Trimble; preacher, J. W. White. 1853, presid- trict, with Jacob Young as its presiding elder, ing elder, J. M. Trimble; preacher, J. W. White. and John P. Durbin sent to Zanesville as its 1854, presiding elder, J. M. Trimble; preacher, first Methodist Episcopal preacher, during its J. A. Bruner. 1855, presiding elder, J. M. Trim- first year as a station. *

* * 1824, presid- ble; preacher, J. A. Bruner. 1856, presiding ing elder, Jacob Young; preacher, L. Sworm- elder, J. W. White; preacher, Ansel Brooks. stead. 1825, presiding elder, Jacob Young; 1857, presiding elder, J. W. White; preacher, preacher, James Quinn. 1826, presiding elder, Ansel Brooks. 1858, presiding elder, J. W. Jacob Young; preacher, David Young. 1827, White; preacher, J. A. Frazier. 1859, pre- presiding elder, David Young; preacher, Jo- siding elder, J. W. White; preacher, J. A. seph Carper. 1828, presiding elder, David Frazier. 1860, presiding elder, J. A. Frazier; Young; preacher, W. B. Christie. 1829, presid- preacher, Benj. St. J. Fry. 1861, presiding ing elder, David Young; preacher, Nathan elder, J. A. Frazier; preacher, J. A. Creighton. Emery. 1830, presiding elder, David Young; 1862, presiding elder, J. A. Frazier; preacher, preacher, Nathan Emery. 1831, presiding J. A. Creighton. 1863, presiding elder, J. A. elder, L. Swormstead; preacher, Absalom D. Frazier; preacher, H. K. Foster. 1864, presid- Fox.

ing elder, D. D. Mather; preacher, H. K. Fos- preacher, D. H. Moore. 1866, presiding elder,

"The next year Putnam was made a preach- ter. 1865, presiding elder, D. D. Mather; ing place, and James Gilruth and Abner Goff were appointed there. In 1832 L. Swormstead T. H. Phillips; preacher, D. H. Moore.

This year the South Street Mission church

was presiding elder, and Zanesville had J. M. Trimble. In 1833 the Zanesville district of the was established with A. H. Windsor, preacher Ohio conference was formed, and the appoint- in charge. 1867, presiding elder, T. H. Phil- ments were as follows: 1833, presiding elder, lips; preacher, D. H. Moore. 1868, presiding L. Swormstead; preacher, J. M. Trimble. 1834, elder, William Porter; preacher, Thomas R. presiding elder, L. Swormstead; preacher, Ab- Taylor. 1869, presiding elder, William Porter; salom D. Fox. 1835, presiding elder, J. Faree; preacher, Thomas R. Taylor. 1870, presiding preacher, David Whitcomb. 1836, presiding elder, William Porter; preacher, Isaac Cook. elder, D. Young; preachers, David Whitcomb, 1871, presiding elder, William Porter; preacher, James Courtney. 1837, presiding elder, D. Isaac Cook. 1872, presiding elder, L. Cunning- Young; preacher, William Simmons. 1838, ham; preacher, Isaac Cook. 1873, presiding presiding elder, D. Young; preacher, William elder, L. Cunningham; preacher, J. W. Peters. H. Lawder. 1839, presiding elder, Robert O. 1874, presiding elder, L. Cunningham; preacher, Spencer; preacher, William H. Lawder. 1840, J. W. Peters. 1875, presiding elder, L. Cunning- presiding elder, Robert O. Spencer; preachers, ham; preacher, J. W Peters. 1876, presiding Uriah Heath, John W. Stone. 1841, presiding elder, M. T. Harvey; preacher, O. J. Nave. 1877, elder, Robert O. Spencer; preachers, Uriah presiding elder, M. T. Harvey; preacher, O. J. Heath, W. R. Davis. 1842, presiding elder, Nave. 1878, presiding elder, M. T. Harvey;

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preacher, James Hill. 1879, presiding elder, M. with the pulpit between; and though very T. Harvey; preacher, James Hill; 1880, presid- plain was comfortable. *

* The present ing elder, James Hill; preacher, W. M. Mulle- house, which was the third, was built in 1860. nix.

* During the time of its erection, the congrega- Giving permission to use this article in this tion occupied the old church (Radical) on work, Mr. King adds the following:

South street, the present A. M. E. church. The

1881, presiding elder, James Hill; preacher, plan was obtained by a committee appointed W. M. Mullenix. 1882, presiding elder, James for the purpose, in Washington city. It is Hill; preacher, J. M. Weir. 1883, presiding commodious and in good taste, a credit to the elder, James Hill; preacher, J. M. Weir. 1884, committee, and a very satisfactory church, presiding elder, Isaac F. King; preacher, S. A. with neat and comfortable sittings and a fine Keen. 1885, presiding elder, Isaac F. King; pipe organ.

preacher, S. A. Keen. 1886, presiding elder,

"The first record of the title papers by Isaac F. King; preacher, W. D. Cherrington. which the property is held is found February 1887, presiding elder, Isaac F. King; preacher, 2, 1814, Record 'D,' page 314, and is as follows: S. D. Hutzenpiller. 1888, presiding elder, Isaac 'Jonathan Zane and Hannah his wife, John F. King; preacher, T. C. Read. 1889, presiding McIntire and Sarah his wife, to Christian elder, Isaac F. King; preacher, T. C. Read. 1890, Spangler, Samuel Frazey, Jesse Miller, James presiding elder, John C. Miller; preacher, J. C. Vickers, Joseph Hawkins, John Spry, Barney Arbuckle. 1891, presiding elder, John C. Miller; Monroe, trustees, and their successors. Con- preacher, J. C. Arbuckle.

sideration $100.00 specie. Lot 8 rods east and

"In the beginning they worshiped and held west and 8 rods north and south, and being Lot meetings in the court house. Several build- 8, in Square No. 3, in the present plat of the

city of Zanesville.' * * Following is a pro-

ings have been built on the church lot. * * * The first church was begun in 1813. It was a vision by Rev. David Young for erecting a one-story frame, 40x60 feet, with gable end church on this ground. The will bears date toward Second street, with two doors in that October 3, 1857, and was admitted to probate end, each opening into an aisle. In the center, in Muskingum county, November 13, 1858. between the aisles, was a partition; the men He gave his books to the trustees of this sat on one side and the women on the other. church to hold in trust for the benefit of the It had for a long time no floor, because the ministers in charge; he gave $12,000 to the builders, Thomas Moorehead and William trustees to be immediately expended in the Craig, were unable to get seasoned lumber to erection (on the ground described in the deed finish it up with. This was borne with pati- by Zane and wife and McIntire and wife) of a ently, as many hours had been spent happily by good, substantial, neat house of worship, hav- our fathers and mothers in log cabins, with ing a basement story entered above ground, carthen floors. The lumber for the floor was for the use and occupancy of the M. E. church, ricked up in the west end of the building to by the ministers and members according to the season, and on it a four legged sewing stand discipline, usages and regulations thereof. served as a pulpit; behind it was the preacher's 'The seats in said house of worship to be for- unpainted but well seasoned wooden chair. ever free; and any departure from this requisi- The people sat on the flat upper surface of the tion as to free scats shall work a forfeiture of sills of the building. There were four large the whole of said sum of $12,000. And the hewed posts in the room to support the ceiling trustees in office at the time of the occurrence and roof. Gilbert Blue finished up the inside of any such forfeiture shall be individually * of the house the next spring, and James Gur- liable to refund to his heirs at law the whole of ley * presented the society with two said $12,000.' It was furtheremore provided * chandeliers, which were swung on pulleys that if any additional sum over said $12,000 be from the ceiling. The doors were hung by needed to build said church, it should be strap hinges, and opened by wrought iron raised on bonds, so that no debt should be on thumb latches. This building was in use until the house at its dedication. And further pro- 1830, when the second house was erected, vided that if Daniel Brush should be alive at which was of brick, and stood in front of the the time this church was to be built, that he old frame. James Millis took an active part in should design the form and proportions of the its erection. The church was one-story and house. He appointed as executors Daniel had a regular old-fashioned meeting-house Brush, John Dillon, Jr., N. Gauttrell, John Tay- look four windows on the north side, and lor, Jr., and Austin Berry. four on the south, and two in the west end,

Mr. King states that during the ministry of

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Rev. D. H. Moore, a three month's revival meet- man, Elizabeth Vanzant, Mary Beard, Nancy ing was held which resulted in the conversion Wilson, Maria Lawrence, Mary Harvey, Re- of nearly 200 souls. "The first class meeting becca Beck, Olcutt White, Etta White, James was held in a cabin built on the ground where Henderson, John Carter, Ann Smith, Elizabeth Jones & Abbotts' foundry (on Third street) Lander, Barbara Philly, Patience Skinner, Ann now stands. This was in 1805 and was led by Gibo, Mary Dreble, Rebecca Westbrook, Har- Father John Goshen. * *

riet Burgess, Harriet Johnson, Mary Harvey, Following is a list of the members on the 4th Fannie Parker, Christian Olive, Elizabeth day of May, 1823, as recorded by Rev. John P. Gibo, William Kirk, Hannah Kirk, Jane Cooper, Durbin, the pastor: "Samuel Parker, Betsy Ann Parker, Sophia McMillen, Betsy Leslie, Bird, Mary Jones, Polly Miller, Hannah Axley. Sarah Hahn, Ann Chambers, Eliza Mast. Lucinda Malsburg, Mary Davis, Nancy McCann, Elizabeth Spangler, Lucy Chapman, Elizabeth Maria Stone, Mary Lane, Louisa Miller, Alice Twaddle, Martha Blanford, Margaret Langley. Mast, Charlotte Spangler, Martha Day, Ann Mazry Sackman, Joanna Smith, Elizabeth El- Parker, Catharine Wilson, Margaret Barber, bertson, Judith Brooke, Susan Langly, Eliza- Lydia Harper, Rebecca Riley, Gilbert McFad- beth Millis, Henry Nash, Jeremiah L. Leslie, den, Thomas Lehue, Joseph Wilson, William Nicholas Blandford, Henry McMilland, Luke Luck, John Elbertson, Joseph Storer, William G. Crossland, John Cannon, Septimus Parker, Mackey, Isaac Wilson, John Houck, Joseph James Leslie, Rezin Hopper, David Browning, Chapman, Michael Dutro, Samuel Storer, Matthews Ferguson, Moses D. Brooke, William Joseph Wilson, Jacob Johnson, George Girty, Leslie, Clement Brooke, Elijah Taylor, George William Langly, James Millis, Levi Wilson, Hahn, John A. Willey, W. L. Chapman, Alexander Martin, William Cook, George Thomas Leslie, Christian Spangler, Nancy Storer, Nancy Dutro, Rhoda Bailey, Nancy Jackson, Elizabeth Stewart, Hannah Barrett, Parker, Margaret Harvey, Catherine Lehue, Lois Chapman, Ann Mackay, Mary Cockrell, Sarah A. Nash, Elizabeth N. Norris, Mary Ann Elizabeth Langley, Elizabeth Hilton, Nancy Hazlett, Eliza Brooke, Mary Smeltzer, Eliza Conly, Eliza Dare, Rebecca Taylor, Nancy Smith, Minerva Westlake, Thomas Moorehead, Willey, Mary McFarland, Eliza Chapman, Maria Sum, Elizabeth Sum, Sarah Morris, Catharine Girty, Edith Dillon, Martha Marple, Drusilla Thrap, Sophia Houk, Ann Goff, Hettie Isaac W. Thrapp, Aaron Kirk, Thomas Miller, Frazey, Martha Goff, Sarah Leslie, Catharine Jane Linn, Levi Chapman, Henry Olive, Abra- Miller, Mary Ferguson, Ann Spangler, Jane ham W. Westbrook, Charles Lander, Joel McFadden, Dorcas Anson, Mary Reed, Eliza- Chapman, Peter M. Purdy, James Wheeler, beth Allen, Sue Brush, Ann Randall, Louisa Samuel Frazey, James Taylor, Rees Willis, John Patrick, Daniel Brush, Mary Young, James S. Phipps, William Allen, Gilbert Blue, Eliza- Fletcher, Peggy Fletcher, Rachel Fletcher, Wil- beth Blue, Sarah M. Young, Rachael Moore- liam Fletcher, Mary Carter, Catharine Fletcher, head, Nancy Blocksom, Martha Reed, Mary Jane Philly, Isabella Cunningham, Mary Harris, Martin, John Butler, Ann Butler, Jane Dutro, Eleanor Killen, Mary Pardy, John A. Willey, Sarah Spangler.

Nancy Willey, Mary Willey, John Snow, Eliza-

* * "In 1875," continues Mr. King, beth Snow, Hannah Cox, Hannah Brooke, Triffy " this church was incorporated under the state Younger, Cornelius Woodruff, Peggy Wood- laws of Ohio, and its board of trustees author- ruff, Hettie Dwyer, Jonathan Brelsford, Eliza ized.

* The church property, includ- Brelsford, Mary Wilson, John W. Spry, Jane ing the parsonage, is valued, according to the Spry, Minerva Zane, Rachel Luck, Hester minutes, at $23,000."

Alexander, Elizabeth Sackman, Henry Wilson, Amanda Wilson, Huldah Wilson, Zadoc Hall. of Putnam, it appears that "in the year 1807 a Charles Bailey, Phebe Bailey, George Golden, Congregational church was founded in Put- Rebecca Richardson, Catharine McFadden, nam, consisting of five persons, namely Col. A. Fleming, Lydia Flemming, Ellen Wood, Benjamin Tupper, Mrs. Martha Tupper, Dr. Jacob Mittinger, Rachel Young, Edward W. Increase Mathews, Mrs. Betsy Mathews and Christie, William Armstrong, Ann Armstrong, Mr. Levi Whipple. Soon after Captain Daniel Eleanor W. Quinn, Joseph Winters, Alexander Warner united with them. The little church Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Cornelia Howard, was organized by Rev. Mr. Potter, of Steuben- Wesley Turner, Sarah Fleming, Richard Hock- ville .* They had no settled pastor, but the ing, Lucinda Hocking, Jephtha Noah, Elizabeth Rev. Mr. Robins, of Marietta, and others Willey, Mary Fletcher, Mary Bateman, Nancy preached occasionally for them. In the year

Winecoop, William Fleming, Elizabeth Bee-

Again taking up Mr. Chambers' narrative

*Dr. Kingsburg's memorial sermon, 1860.

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1809 there were a few Presbyterian families in ten feet above the level of that street. This Zanesville, but like the Congregationalists in bank has been graded down since the removal Putnam, they were unable to support a pastor. of the church. It had two high stories; the An agreement was made, therefore, to organize first containing the pews and aisles, and the a church under the name of the "United Pres- second the galleries, which were on both sides byterian Church of Zanesville and Springfield." and the east end of the building; broad, and The Rev. William Jones was called to the pas- so raised from the front toward the walls that torate, accepted, and was installed on the 26th the speaker in the high pulpit at the west end of December of that year. The services were could be seen from every seat. There was no held in the stone academy in Putnam.

The spire or bell. The old court-house bell did Rev. Samuel P. Robbins, of Marietta, and the service for all the churches and schools of that Rev. Jacob Lindsley, of Athens, officiating. day. On the west end there were two doors, The first elders were Benjamin Sloan, Moses from which aisles extended to the east end of Boggs and John Thompson. From that time the room. There was another aisle in the cen-

till 1817 or 1818 the services were held alter- ter of the room, called the broad aisle. * nately in the court-house in Zanesville and the

" The plan adopted for raising the funds to academy in Putnam. In August, 1812, Mr. build the church was a rather unusual but suc- Jones resigned to accept a call to Circleville. cessful one. A plan or draft was made of the Ohio. The Rev. James Culbertson was called first floor and pews. The pews were sold out to succeed Mr. Jones, and was ordained and at auction and the purchasers became the own- installed pastor of the United church, Decem- ers, the same as of any other property so far as ber 23, 1812, the Rev. John Wright and the occupancy and transfer were concerned. Many Rev. James Scott officiating. Four years after persons bought two or more pews, according the installation of Mr. Culbertson, the church, to their ability or liberality, for which trans-

having in the meantime increased in members ferable deeds or certificates were given. The and influence, took measures for the erection seats in the galleries were all free, except the of a suitable church edifice. In selecting a front of the east gallery, which was reserved site, reference was had to the convenience of for the choir. * *

* About 1827 the bass the members of the congregation on both sides viol was superseded by the organ. * of the river. The northeast corner of South It has been said that this was the first organ and Fourth streets was agreed upon as the used in a Presbyterian church in the United most suitable and central that could be ob- States.

* * * In 1812 when Mr. Culbertson tained. Here a large, and for that day impos- became pastor of this United church, there were ing, church was built. There have been differ- thirty-two members. The increase in the popu- ent dates published of the finishing and lation of Putnam, and other circumstances led dedication of this church. One account says many to the conclusion that the time had come that it was dedicated on the 24th of August, when a church of that ( Presbyterian) denom- 1817, and that President Monroe and his suite ination should be established on that side of attended divine service there on the next Sun- the river. A meeting of the members and day, the 31st of August. Now I know the friends of the church was, therefore, called in president did attend service in August, for I March, 1833. At that meeting it was unani- was there and saw him. I have a file of papers mously resolved that the erection of a house printed in 1818 and 1819, which settles the of worship, with the blessing of God, would date. It quotes from the National Intelligencer greatly advance the cause of Christ in the of March 31, 1819, an article saying that the place. A committee was appointed at the president left Washington on the day before same time to secure the necessary funds. This for his Southern and Western tour. It also object having been speedily accomplished, gives the route of travel, the object of the tour, another meeting was held in the same month, etc. Then this paper, from week to week, and a committee appointed to proceed with the gives the progress of his journey, his recep- erection of the building at once.

tions, escorts, etc. The error in the statement "On the first of January, 1835, the Presby- referred to consists in placing the date of the terian Church of Putnam was organized with president's tour, and the dedication of the thirty-eight members, of whom twenty-eight church one year too close together. Accord- were pioneersand children of pioneers. Others ing to my recollection, supported by some continued to follow until finally nearly all liv- in the year 1818. * other circumstances, the dedication took place ing on the west side of the river were gathered * * The church stood into the new church. By the organization of on a bank facing Fourth street, some eight or this church, the United Presbyterian church

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Biographical and historical memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the county and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy families and individuals, Part 49

Author: Publication date: 1892 Publisher: Chicago, Goodspeed Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 642

Author:
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, Goodspeed Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 642