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The class was organized in 1838 in the United Brethren meeting house which was occupied by them on alternate weeks until 1850, when the present church. building was erected on lot No. 10, West street. This lot was donated by Dr. J. B. Potter. Jacob Dellinger did the brick work and Bennedum & Kissell the car- penter work.
In 1878 it was enlarged and remodeled - the ves- tibule and tower being then added. N. J. Wolf did the brick work and Ferdinand Leonard the carpenter work. During the time the repairs were being made, from May until July 28, services were held in Gehm's hall. Rev. Dr. Trimble conducted the re-opening ser- vices. New pews, carpets, and other repairs were added in the summer of 1895.
In the summer of 1901 it was decided to erect a new church building and accordingly a site was se- cured, being located on West street, near High street. The foundation was laid up during October and No- vember under the direction of a building committee consisting of Dr. L. W. Beery, Dr. J. W. Shook, S. H. Tallman, Solomon S. Lehman and Rev. L. S. Fuller preparatory to building in the spring of 1902.
Previously to the building of the church in 1850 the Methodist people of this community attended and took an active part in the Union Sunday school which was held in the United Brethren church; since then a live Sunday school has been maintained. James B. Evans, Martin C. Whitehurst, P. R. Mills, L. L. Ran- kin, Jennie Somerville, Hod Learn and others, and Henry H. Dibble, the present incumbent, have been the superintendents. An Epworth League and a so-
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ciety of the King's Daughters add to the efficiency of this congregation. No records whatever of this class were available for our examination.
The first members were Michael Ebright and wife, Joseph Wright and wife and Elizabeth Hathaway. The next winter Agnes and Sallie Hathaway, John Tallman, wife, son David and daughters, Pheba and Nancy, and J. B. Evans-who is still a member- and wife, united with the class. In 1838 this class was on Worthington circuit, in the fall of 1839 the circuit was divided and this class became a part of Lithopolis circuit. Afterwards it was in Pickerington circuit, then in Groveport circuit, and since 1872 in the Win- chester circuit, composed of four congregations-As- bury, Brice (Powell's), Lithopolis and Winchester. An amusing incident is related, as having occurred in about 1855. "It happened during a revival meeting ; the services had continued quite late and the church had become uncomfortably cold. When Hinton Tall- man, the leader of the singing, went back and put his feet upon the tin-plate stove and began to sing :
"This is the way I long have sought And mourned because I found it not."
Pastors: Previous to 1851 this class was in the same circuit as the Groveport class (Lithopolis circuit) and the pastors were therefore the same. In 1851 the Pickerington circuit was formed of which the Winches- ter class is a part : Archibald Fleming, 1851 ; David Lewis, 1851, 1852; R. Pitzer, 1852, 1853; Jacob Young, 1853; Job Stewart, 1854, 1855; S. M. Merril, 1854; C. M. Bethauser, 1855, 1869, 1870; F. A. Tim- mons, 1856; W. Z. Ross, 1856, 1857; W. P. Grantham, 1857; T. D. Martindale, 1858, 1859; C. C. Lybrand,
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1858, 1864; W. S. Benner, 1859, 1860; W. C. Filler. 1860, 1861 ; H. G. G. Fink, 1861 ; J. F. Given, 1862; B. Ellis, 1862; E. Sibley, 1863, 1864. In 1865 the Winchester class was changed to the Reynoldsburg circuit. S. C. Riker, 1865, 1866, 1867; J. M. Adair. 1865 ; J. C. Gregg, 1866, 1867, 1868; T. H. Bradrick, 1868, 1869, 1870. The Winchester circuit was formed in 1871 and is composed of Asbury, Brice (Powell's), Lithopolis and Winchester classes. Previous to the formation of the Winchester circuit there had been two pastors. H. H. Ferris, 1871 ; W. H. McClintock, 1872-1874; W. C. Halliday, 1875-1876; A. C. Kelley, 1877-1879; D. Y. Murdock, 1880-1882; Ralph Wat- son, 1883-1885 ; C. W. Bostwick, 1886; Mr. Bostwick died while pastor on July 16, 1891 ; L. C. Sparks, 1892- 1895; Joseph Clark, 1896-1897; W. L. Alexander, 1898-1899; J. W. Mougey, 1900; L. S. Fuller, 1901.
United Brethren in Christ.
The United Brethren class of Winchester was or- ganized in about 1815 and was known as Kramer's class. Prior to the organization meetings had been held at the homes of different persons and then at a log school house that stood about half a mile north of Winchester. Lewis Kramer, a local preacher, was one of the most active members, and when he built the log residence on his farm,- the one now owned by Samuel Deitz-with some assistance he included a large room in which to hold their meetings. In about 1829 or 1830 Mr. Kramer sold his farm to Henry Deitz -father of Samuel-reserving the right to continue the use of the room in which to hold their meetings. It is said that the meetings often got too noisy to suit Mr. Deitz, so three or four years later, in 1832 or 1833
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he purchased this privilege and the money was de- voted to help erect a church building. In 1833, the Quarterly Conference met at the residence of Adam Kramer-who lived where Mrs. Mary Brown now lives-and at this meeting it was decided to erect a frame church building on lot No. 4, Columbus street, the site still occupied. Frederick Frutchey was the "boss" carpenter who with the other workmen boarded with Mrs. Ervin Moore's father-John Kramer, Sr .- a circumstance which she remembers quite well, being then nine years old. February 1, 1834, the conference met in this new building, Rev. Joshua Montgomery being the pastor and Rev. Wm. Hanby the presiding elder. The circuit was known as the Lancaster cir- cuit of the Scioto Conference. August 6th, 1834, the circuit was divided and called the Winchester circuit. In 1850 the frame church building was moved across the street to lot No. 39 now owned by Ervin Moore, where services were held until the brick church was completed. The first bell in Winchester was put on this old frame church in about 1846. This building was erected in 1851 ; it was 40 by 50 feet with a base- ment story. The brick were burned on John Kramer's land just west of Jonathan Rinehard's house. John Kissel did the carpenter work and Jacob Dellinger the brick work. This building was occupied until 1887 when it was torn down to give place to the present neat and substantial building which was erected during that year on the foundation of the old building ; the old brick being used in the walls, as were also the joists and floor of the old building. The building committee consisted of Ervin Moore, Henry Will, and George Powell. Mr. Powell personally superintended the construction of the building at an outlay of $4,000
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in cash besides the old material and some labor donated.
In abrut 1828 the United Brethren leased a grove of Lewis Kramer for a term of five years for the pur- pose of holding camp meetings : as many as fifty "cot- tages." some of hewn and others of round logs, were erected. and a space in which to hold the services was enclosed with a log wall some four or five feet high. After holding the meetings here for two years, the land was sold to Henry Deitz and camp meetings were then held near where Henry Rush's residence now stands, and in later years meetings were held in John Har- mon's woods some four miles north of Winchester. Among the early members were Rev. Lewis (Ludwig) Kramer. George Harmon, Michael Kramer, who lived on the Shaffer farm, Peter Robinauttz on the Garret Miller farm, Mrs. Francis Beirly on the N. Tallman farm, Peter Barnhardt, Adam Kramer, Sr., on the Brown farm, Adam Kramer, Jr., John Kramer, Sr., where Jerry Kramer now lives, John Kramer, Jr., fa- miliarly known as "Uncle Johnnie," a Mr. Coble, John Colman on the corner of West and Liberty streets, Lewis Kramer at the Kramer mills, Lewis Kramer, Jr., on the Ashbrook farm, George Kramer on the Bruns farm, Jacob Kramer on the Kester farm, Benjamin and John Boyd, Grove Karnes lived at the west end of West street. Reuben French on the Robt. Thrush farm, Grove French, Elias Smaltz, Elizabeth and Daniel Deitz and Abraham Harrison on the David Martin farm. An amusing incident once occurred at a meeting led by Lewis Kramer. He had forgotten his glasses, and talking slowly, said: "My eyes are dim, I cannot see ; I left my specks at home," hesitating a moment, the congregation thinking he was "lining" a hymn, as was
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the custom in those days, began to sing, and sang the words through. He then tried to explain by saying : "I did not say that you should sing, 'I left my specks to home.'" Again the congregation sang, much to the embarrassment of the leader.
The presiding elders have been: John Russell, 1833; Wm. Hanby, 1834, 1835; John Coons, 1836, 1837; Elias Vandemark, 1838-1841, 1844. 1853; J. Montgomery, 1842, 1843, 1846, 1847, 1851, 1852, 1857, 1862, 1865; Lewis Davis, 1845; Mathias Ambrose, 1848; Henry Jones, 1849; Wm. Fisher, 1850, 1866, 1867; B. Gillispie, 1854, 1856, 1859; Jos. M. Span- gler, 1855, 1858, 1876; David Shrader, 1860; Oliver Spencer, 1861; Wm. McDaniel, 1868, 1869; J. W. Sleeper, 1870, 1871, 1875, 1877; J. H. Dickson, 1873; Daniel Bonebrake, 1874; J. B. Resler, 1878, 1879; E. Bernard, 1884; Wm. J. Davis, 1885; A. Orr, 1887- 1889, 1894, 1895, 1898, 1899, 1901; J. A. Crayton, 1890, 1891 ; W. G. Mauk, 1892, 1893; J. P. Stewart, 1896, 1897.
The following have been the pastors-up to 1863 there were two pastors on this circuit :
James Ross, 1833; Benjamin Moore, 1833; Daniel C. Topping, 1834; Wm. W. Davis, 1834, 1844; Joshua Montgomery, 1835, 1850; Abe Miller, 1835; Jacob Miller, 1835; W. W. Coons, 1836, 1843; Lewis Am- brose, 1836; Elias Vandemark, 1837; David Edwards, 1837; M. Roe, 1838; P. Lamb, 1838; Wm. W. Da- vids, 1839; Samuel Heistands, 1839, 1840; Wm. Fisher, 1840, 1869; Mathias Ambrose, 1841, 1851; Jesse Wilson, 1841; Wm. K. McKabe, 1842; George Hathaway, 1843, 1848; J. C. Winter, 1844; M. Bit- ler, 1845: J. Kritzinger, 1846; J. Fink, 1846; Pleas-
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ant Brock, 1847; Wm. Furguson, 1847, 1848, 1852; Wm. Walters, 1849: T. J. Babcock, 1849: J. Winn, 1851 : Benj. H. Karnes, 1852, 1855; P. Appleman, 1853. 1854; L. D. Ambrose, 1853, 1854; J. H. Drake, 1855, 1856; A. G. Hempleman, 1856; David Shrader, 1857. 1858 1866; L. A. Johnson, 1857; G. L. Johnson, 1858; Oliver Spencer, 1859: Geo. H. Bower, 1859, 1860 : Daniel Bonebrake, 1860. 1872 ; B. Gillispie, 1861 : S. Longshore, 1861, 1862; Solomon Zel'ers, 1862; Jos. M. Spangler, 1863, 1864; Wm. Hanby, 1865; John V. Potts, 1867; Wm. Brown, 1868; Wm. Mc- Daniel, 1870; J. H. Dickson, 1871; S. F. Altman, 1873, 1874; D. A. Johnson, 1875. 1876; P. L. Hinton, 1877. 1880, 1884, 1885: J. W. Sleeper. 1881 ; A. E. Davis, 1881 ; Wm. J. Davis, 1882, 1883; M. S. Bovey, 1886; A. Snyder, 1887-1891, 1896-1899; W. E. Ams- baugh, 1892-1895; H. A. Zuspan, 1900-1901.
A Sunday school has been kept up since as early as 1833, and most likely since 1828 or 1829. In those early days not every one favored Sunday schools. In about 1836 a Union Sunday school was organized in the frame school house which stood on the lot now occupied by J. K. Miller's residence. Joseph Wright was the superintendent, and Nathan Wright, Reuben Dove, Matilda Dove, Susan Wright and John Colman were the teachers. About thirty scholars attended. The following rules printed on a card three and one- half by four and a half inches were required to be ob- served: I. I must always mind the superintendent and teachers of this school ; 2. I must come every Sun- day, and be here when the school goes in ; 3. I must go to my seat as soon as I come in; 4. I must always be still; 5. I must not leave my seat till school goes out ;
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6. I must take good care of my book; 7. I must not lean on the next scholar; 8. I must walk softly in the school; 9. I must not make any noise by the school door, but must go in as soon as I come there; 10. I must always go to church; I must behave well in the street when I am going to church; I must walk softly in the church: I must sit still in my place till church goes out ; I must go away from church as soon as I go out." No other records could be found until 1848, but there is reason to believe that this Sunday school was continued from year to year, very likely only in the summer seasons, and grew until on June 11, 1848, according to the record book kept by Chas. B. Cannon, who was then the secretary, it numbered one hundred and forty-five. The following is the enrollment by classes. The figures following the names gives the age : Reuben Dove, 49, superintendent ; J. B. Evans, 37, as- sistant superintendent ; Chas. B. Cannon, 23, secretary ; W. H. Tallman, 23, librarian. Class No. 1: M. C. Whitehurst, teacher, 28; Joseph S. Cater, 15; G. M. B. Dove, 14: W. J. Carty, 13; Herod C. Cater, 17; Reuben S. Bartlitt, 14. Class No. 2: Hinton Tall- man, 37, teacher ; Israel Gayman, 17; Henry Harmon, 13; Philip Game, 12; Chas. Burgess, 12; James Can- non, 9; W. H. Tallman, 8. Class No. 3: C. W. Carnes, 22, teacher ; John H. Bartlit, 7; Thomas J. Evans, 7; Henry Harbaugh, 10; Thos. Matthews, 10; Wm. Dellinger, 11 ; Ephriam Gayman, -. Class No. 4: John Wolf, 19, teacher; Moses Gayman, 18; Elijah Kramer, 14; Michael Schrock, 14; Upton Noll, 12; Harrison McCurdy, 12; Thos. Price, 6. Class No. 5: Lafayette Tallman, 23, teacher; George Sar- gent, II ; Jacob Snyder, 7; Henry Robinson, 15; Wm. Helpman, 13; John Colman, 7. Class No. 6: John
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Gehm, 19, teacher; Wm. Cater, 8; Abram Harmon, 10; Peter Brown, 12; Isaac Kramer, II: Jeremiah Kramer, 7; Chas. Brown, 10; Nathaniel Kramer, 9. It is related that Mr. Gehm would not dismiss his class at the church, but would have them march, two by two, himself forming one of the front twos, in regular military order, up street to Whitehurst and Carty's store, where he clerked, and after a word of advice dismiss them there. Class No. 7: Israel Knepper, 20, teacher ; Isaac Moore, 13; Martin Samsel, 7; Sam- uel Harmon, 6; Hanby Kramer, 6; Stephen Robin- son, 10; Eli Miller. Class No. 8: Peter Bolenbaugh, -, teacher; Lawrence Carty, -: Henry Samsel, II; Wm. Schrock, 8; George Noll, 8; John Line, 10; Irvin Kramer, 13; Chas. Yost, 9; Samuel Dellinger, 14. Other male scholars, but not classified, were: Emanuel Dellinger, 15; Henry Samsel, -; Samuel Carty, -; Tallman Slough, 11 ; David Kramer, 15; Elisha Bolenbaugh, Melvin Schrock, Wm. Schrock, Alex. Harmon, Wm. Boyd, Jacob Fay 15, Henry Game, Artinesea Osborn 10, Harrison Tallman 5, Mar- tin Jeffres 12, Lafayette Jeffres 10. In all these years, and on up into the seventies, all the women were seated on the west side of the church and all the inen on the east side. The writer remembers well when in the spring of 1869, having just moved from Logan, where a different custom prevailed, he took a seat beside a young lady on the west side. It was only a moment until Mr. Helpman very politely told him "that is no place for boys." The result was an embarrassed young man and a snickering audience. The choice seats then for young people were along the middle wall. a solid board partition about three and a half feet high.
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The female teachers and scholars follow: Class No. I: Elizabeth Lee, teacher; Louisa Kramer, II ; Emma Colman, 10; Marcilla Thompson, 8; Rebecca Line, 13; Mary Jane Helpman, 12. Class No. 2: Delilah Whitehurst, 21, teacher; Caroline Cater, 13; Catherine Stevenson, 9; Pheba Tallman, 13; Almira Slough, 12; Francis Tallman, II. Class No. 3: Grace Tallman, teacher ; Harriet Cater, 10; Nancy Tallman, IO; Eliza Helpman, 9; Elizabeth Carty, 9; Mary Carty, 9. Class No. 4: Eliza Tallman, teacher ; Clarissa Line, 8; Mary A. Howard, 9; Pauline Slough, 9; Addie Bergstresser, 8; Diana Carty, 8; Julia Har- baugh, 8. Class No. 5: Mary Whitehurst, teacher ; Margaret Game, 10; Catharine Myers, 12; Ellen Yost, II; Margaret Kramer, 14; Catharine Slife, 13. Class. No. 6: Martha Carnes, teacher; Sarah Brown, 16; Sarah Jane Somerville, 11 ; Mary Brown, 17; Chris- tena Brown, 15; Sarah Karnes, II. Class No. 7: Mary Cannon, teacher; Francis A. Curtis, 6; Irene Samsel, 7; Irene Helpman, 5; Margaret Cater, 4. Class No. 8: Eliza Leathers, teacher ; Margaret Sam- sel, II ; Pheba Adams, -; Lyda Noll, 10. Class. No. 9: Rosanna Herkins, teacher ; Huldy Herrick, 4; Susanah Harbaugh, -; Henrietta Herrick. Class. No. 10: Hanah Shoemaker, teacher; A. Samsel, Sa- rah A. Stevenson, Lovina Brown, Caroline Krag, Mer- ion Tallman, 7; Minerva Tallman, 7; Catherine Moore, 13; Jane Moore, 10, and the following unclassified :: Mary E. Fry, Luretta Samsel, Eliza Ebright, ·Priscilla Howard, A. M. Slough, R. Murry, Augusta Bartlitt, G. Thompson, Minerva Thompson. In the summer of 1849 the following additional names appear: Lida No- terer, Sarah Pearsall, Louisa Schrock and Mary Kra- mer as teachers, and the following scholars: Mary C.
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Bishop, Delilah Boyd, Sarah Werner, Sarah A. Del- linger, Louisa Werner, Susanna Walters, Polly Sam- sel. Ellen Johns, Eliza Jane Dellinger, Saluda Fry, Lu- cinda Pearsall, Samantha Kramer, Barbara Miller, Mary Price, Sarah McLean, Hariet McLean, and a little later Mary C. Thompson, Caroline Cater, Barbara Bolenbaugh, Amanda Schrock, Mrs. Yost; John Help- man. Samantha Kramer, Sarah Kramer, Eliza Trine, Jacob Moore, P. Kramer, Eliza Boyd, Philo Williams, C. Stevenson, Noah Bannister, Matilda Grub, Rebecca Line, Delilah Boyd, Julia Corner, Rachel Game, Lewis Kramer, Wm. Helpman, Ervin Kramer and John Boyd were teachers, and the following additional scholars were enrolled in 1851 and 1852: Lucinda, Sarah and Francis Allen, Adaline Alspach, Harriet Boggs, Jesse Bannister, Chas. Burgess, Katharine Beard, Heber Colman, Alfred Cannon, Chas. B. Cowan, Eliza Decker, Perry Fellers, John Grubb, Mary Hathaway, David Helpman, Geo. Harmon, Melvin Karnes, Orlando Line, John Loucks, Michael Loucks, Joseph Loucks, Henry Moyer, Chas. Miller, Thos. Miller, Robt. Moore, El- len Miller, Katharine Moore, Miss L. Newbour, Herk Price, Edward Root, Daniel Runkle, Collin Schrock, Jacob Snyder, Miss E. Stands, Georgia Yost, David Yost, Augusta Zimmer, Benton Kramer, Sarah Clendening, Elmira Kramer, Elmina Kissell, Benton Kissell, Carson Swisher, Lewis Stands, Milton Schrock, Mary Stands, Amanda Sparr, Catherine Swisher, Malinda Schoch, Thos. Sibel, Henry Sibel, Louise Clendening, A. McComb, Ervin Moore, Wm. Krag, August Krag, Frank Harbaugh, Mary Howard, Leah Ringer, Polly Ringer, Emma Hische, Tena Har- mon, Sarah Trine, Wesley Stands.
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The officers were as follows-Superintendent : Reuben Dove, 1848, 1852; M. C. Whitehurst, 1849; Levi Kramer, 1851. Assistant Superintendent: J. B. Evans, 1848; Hinton Tallman, 1849; Lewis Kramer, 1851, 1852. Secretary : Chas. B. Cannon, 1848; John Helpman, 1849; Wm. Carty, 1851; Grove Karnes, 1852; refused to serve and Ervin Moore elected. Librarian: W. H. Tallman, 1848; Chas. B. Cannon, 1849; John Helpman, 1851; Levi Kramer, 1852. This school used Union Question and Union Singing books. In about 1840 a library was purchased and was in use for many years. The Sunday school was held for a few years after the first brick church was built in the basement, but it was damp and not well lighted so for many years it was used to store wood and finally became the residence of the janitor. From 1852-when the M. E. started a school of their own -- until 1876, no records can be found, so little is known except that Reuben Dove, John Boyd, John Helpman, J. T. Flinchbaugh and M. C. Whitehurst were active workers, and each at different times was superintend- ent. Since 1876 the following have been superintend- ents : James P. Kramer, 1876 to July 29, 1877, when he resigned and John Helpman was elected, 1877-1879; George Powell, 1880; Robt. W. Bolenbaugh, 1881- 1892, 1898-1901 ; Prof. T. M. Fouts, 1893-1895 ; served only a few months in 1895, when he moved away and Mr. Bolenbaugh, who was assistant superintendent, served the remainder of the year; W. D. Boyer, 1896- 1897.
Some of the teachers were: Rev. W. R. Miller, J. K. Miller, J. T. Flinchbaugh, Henry Will, Wm. H. Hische, Ann Helpman, Mrs. Flinchbaugh, Leah Cater, John Helpman, John Boyd, Geo. Powell, B. F. Miller,
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Ed. D. Winders, Stephen Boyd, Jane Griffith, Susan Leady.
Among the early secretaries were: Mal Karns, Philip Game, Geo. M. B. Dove, B. Frank Trine, Frank Armpreister ( for several years just previous to the starting of the Sunday school by the Lutheran and Re- formed in 1865), Wm. M. Game, Wm. L. Walters and others.
The first organ was purchased during the pastor- ate of Rev. Wm. Hanby in 1865; previous to this John Boyd led the singing. Miss Jennie Hanby was the first organist, follwed by Emma Haskell (Mrs. Philip Game), Miss Partridge, Miss Raney, Lolla Wright, Ella Vought, Emma Will, Della Tussing, Elida King, Mary Powell, Mae Schoff, Mary Yost and Mrs. C. V. Moore.
United Brethren in Christ.
A class was organized in Groveport in the spring of 1856. This organization was largely due to the active members of the Winchester class. A brick church building was erected the same summer at a cost of about $1,400, and dedicated in the following September. Among the most active in this enterprise were the following: John Helpman, Henry Kramer, Ervin Moore, John Kramer, George Nye, Jas. G. Howard and Rev. B. H. Karnes, the first pastor. At one time there were some fifty members, but by deaths and removals the class became so small that services were discontinued after 1869, up to which time reg- ular services had been held. In 1871 the building located on Blacklick street was sold to the Roman Catholics and the class disbanded.
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Truro Presbyterian Church.
The name was given this organization in honor and memory of Truro Church at Truro, Nova Scotia. Col. E. L. Taylor, of Columbus, O., says, "My grand- father, Robert Taylor, came from the town of Truro in Nova Scotia to Ohio in the fall of 1805. The family remained at Chillicothe two years. In 1807 my grand- father built the house on the west bank of Big Walnut creek in Truro township, which is still standing, and moved into it in March, 1808. The family were Pres- byterians in faith and attended Dr. Hoge's church in Franklin until the Truro church was or- ganized. John Long and brother, also Presby- terians, came some years later to Truro, from Nova Scotia. The town of Truro from which they came is situated at the head of a branch of the bay of Fundy, some forty or fifty miles northwest of the town of Halifax in Nova Scotia. My grandmother has often told me about the great tides in the bay of Fundy-the highest in the world. In 1820 Rev. Dr. Hoge organ- ized the Truro congregation and soon after a frame meeting house was built on about three acres of ground given by Wm. Patterson, on the north side of section No. 3, near the Truro township line, and about this time the graveyard, which in those days was esteemed an essential part of a church property, was laid out. In less than a week Jane Patterson was buried therein. among the early members were Robert Taylor, who died in 1828, wife and children, Abiathor Vinton, Matthew, David (Father of the Columbus attorneys, Col. Edward L. and Henry C.), Rebecca and Eliz- abeth ( Married brothers by the name of Long), and Susan ( Married Guilbert Green). They all attended
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Truro when first established, but subsequently Mathew Taylor and his family united with the Seceder Church at Reynoldsburg ; Guilbert Green's family also united with the M. E. Church at Reynoldsburg, Wm. Patterson, Sr., and wife (Jane McComb, Sr.), John Sharp and wife (Jane Patterson), Hiram Leonard and wife (Eliza Patterson), Wm. Elder and wife ( Martha Patterson ), James Patterson and wife, Wm. Patterson, Jr., and wife, Thomas Patterson-"Uncle Tommy" married a Miss Codner and united with the Asbury M. E. Church,-Thomas C. Hendrer and wife (Mary Turner), for about ten years, when they united with the Baptist Church at Groveport ; Wm. McCombs and wife (Rebecca Keasley), Thomas McCombs and family, Jonathan McCombs and family, John Mc- Combs and family, Samuel McCombs and wife, Wm. McCombs and wife, David McCombs, Sarah McCombs Hendren, Robert Cooper McCombs, a minister of the Gospel, father of Prof. P. H. K. McCombs of Han- over, Ind .; Eliza McCombs Forbes, Maria McCombs Marrow, John Cambridge and family, Elias Chester, Sr., and daughters Abigail and Mrs. Louisa Chester Taylor, Freeman Chester and wife, Simeon Chester and wife, Elias Chester, Jr., wife and children, Oscar and wife, Ezra and wife, Thaddeus, a licentiate at his death, Martha, wife of A. T. Hendren and Ann Ches- ter Taylor, Zachariah Paul and sons, John, Robert and William, Elias Guerin and wife, a daughter of John McComb, Geo. W. Kalb and wife. Among the later members: Miss Lizzie Wheeler, Mathew E. Kalb and wife, Eliza Needels, Cyrus McCombs and wife, George West and wife, James Taylor and daughters. Tip Fahler and wife, Mrs. Zadox Vesey, Jared Fors- man, Samuel Carson and others.
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