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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY.
For not like kingdoms of the world
Thy holy church, O God;
Though earthquake shocks are threatening her,
And tempests are abroad;
Unshaken as eternal hills,
Immovable she stands,
A mountain that shall fill the earth,
A house not made with hands.
HE bodies of the Presbyterian church governing this sec- tion have been as follows :-
The General Assembly was organized in 1788.
Synod of New York and Philadelphia was merged into the Gell- eral Assembly in 1788, although organized prior to the General Assembly.
The Synod of Virginia was organized by the General Assen1- bly in 1788.
The Synod of Kentucky was organized from the Synod of Virginia in 1802.
The Synod of Ohio was organized from the Synod of Ken- tucky May 14, 1814.
The Synod of Cincinnati was constituted from the Synod of Ohio October 21, 1828.
The Synod of Toledo was organized from the Synod of Cin- cinnati in 1870. 1
The Synod of Ohio was re-established in 1882.
The Presbytery of Redstone, embracing Ohio, was constituted in 1781, by the Synod of New York.
The Presbytery of Transylvania, embracing Ohio, was consti- tuted in 1786, from the Presbytery of Redstone.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY.
The Presbytery of Washington, embracing all north of the Ohio River, was constituted in 1798, from the Presbytery of Tran- sylvania.
The Presbytery of Miami, embracing the Miami Valley, was established in 1810, from the Presbytery of Washington, by the Synod of Kentucky.
The Presbytery of Columbus, embracing Logan county east of the Miami River, was constituted October 20, 1821, from Miami and Washington Presbyteries, by the Synod of Ohio.
This county and section as "the charge of the Rev. Joseph Stevenson" was made a part of the Presbytery of Miami October 21, 1828, by the Synod of Ohio.
The Presbytery of Sidney, including Logan county, was con- stituted in 1838, from Miami Presbytery, by the Synod of Cincin- nati.
The Presbytery of Bellefontaine was established in 1870, from Sidney Presbytery, by the Synod of Toledo.
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STATISTICS OF LOGAN COUNTY CHURCHES
FROM THEIR YEARLY REPORTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, GIVING FIRST AND LAST YEARS AND EVERY FIFTH YEAR. REPORTS ARE MADE APRIL I OF YEAR MENTIONED FOR THE YEAR PRECEDING. Abbreviations-p, pastor; ss, stated supply.
Church
Date
Minister
Elders
Deacons
Examination
Added on
Certificate
Added on
Communicants
Total
Baptism
Sunday-school
Home Mission
Missions
Foreign
Fund
Congregation
Other Funds
Cherokee Run-Stoney Creek ....
1826
..
30
3
$. . .
$. .
$.
$ 5
Cherokee Run Stoney Creek §
1827
3
30
IO
Cherokee Run-Bellefontaine ...
1828
4
5
30
5
Do
1830
4
0
30
IO
Do.
8
8
00
Do. .
1840
.SS
2
27
3
Do.
1850
47
1
46
3
00
78
250
2
Do. .
1865
.P
3
.
.
55
47
50
.
·
·
300
32
Do. .
60
IO
II
200
57
1870
2
2
96
4
100
6
4
400
32
DO
.. P
1
1
95
2
75
9
37
450
65
DO ..
1885
.. P
2
2
74
2
80
12
200
64
I)O.
IO]
Do.
1895
Do. .
1899
.. P
7
3
IO
I25
I
76
7
14
1703
64
Stoney Creek
1828
Do.
1829
Do
1830
2
4
25
7
50
4
2
821
21
I
0
80
I
76
3
350
3
I
+
83
I
1 890
Vacant ..
.. P
SONO
27
5
88
14
Huntsville
1875
.. P
1880
Do. .
600
1
Do.
1860
Vacant ..
0
55
52
6
I
1845
.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY.
.
..
20
5
3
30
15
46
Do. .
1835
00
57
7
Do
n § Bellefontaine ?
II
35
4
1829
1855
.pe
Fund
I
Stoney Creek.
1835
Do ..
1840
Do ..
7
3
73
77
5
44
9
13
507
86
Stoney Creek
25
3
107
20
30
9
6
631
3I
Do.
2
8
106
7
75
15
22
771
232
Spring Hill.
14
2
68
13
50
19
IO
II00
I13
43
5
100
20
.65
4
5
312
Do.
I
2
95
6
60
19
41
400
50
Do.
4
4
I
2
75
3
73
9
29
400
26
Do
6
6
3
4
155
7
I37
56
77
549
70
Do. .
6
4
2
6
2
. . ..
165
3
206
3I
26
640
25
Do.
I
3
26
2
Richland-Stokes Tp.
1850
2
1851
Do ..
1852
Do. .
1853
Do ..
Thomas B. Clark, ss.
I
II
24
I
1835
Thomas B. Clark, ss.
I
3
28
4
37
I
Do ..
Thomas B. Clark, ss. ..
3
9
46
14
Do.
Thomas B. Clark, ss. ..
Do ..
Thomas B. Clark, ss ..
13
Do. .
Thomas B. Clark, pm ...
I
·
19
Do.
16
.
.
Bellecenter.
J A. Meeks, ss.
4
2
25
5
7
IO
113
IO
1854
4
3
49
5
65
7
5
303
15
Do.
Amos Bartholomew, p.
I
3
80
4
50
5
5
400
27
Do. .
Vacant ..
9
4
164
7
220
4
16
630
87
Do.
A. J Clark, p.
19
· .
.
4
3
5
2
152
4
II3
36
35
600
I3I
Do. .
5
3
16
5
170
15
I42
47
58
800
60
Do.
6
5
50
16
202
I7
104
39
57
II22
33
Do. .
6
5
7
8
I
35
12
50
6
IO
15
West Liberty
1842
Vacant ..
1843
Milton A. Sacket, ss
Do.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY.
I27
53
2
.I5
15
13
Spring Hill.
1850
IO
5
1855
1860
1865
Do.
1875
.
1880
1885
1890
54
761
64
6
165
.
Do ..
1899
George G. Pogue, ss.
..
.
. .
1854
Pleasant Valley
1837
37
2
1838
36
37
1839
Do. .
1840
Thomas B. Clark, pm
1845
1852
Do ..
Amos Bartholomew, ss ..
4
3
62
9
.
1864
Do ..
1874
100
9
7
722
48
Do. .
1884
A. J. Clark, p A. J. Clark ..
1889
Jno. K. Argo, p.
190
Do
1899
Edward P. Elcock, p.
6
236
8
I43
18
40
I252
2
II
6
.
1841
1859
1869
Henry L. Schockley, p ..
166
1
1879
162
73
1895
5
Do ..
1870
80
1845
1894
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STATISTICS OF LOGAN COUNTY CHURCHES .- CONTINUED.
Church
Date
Minister
Elders
Deacons
Examination
Added on
Certificate
Added on
Communicants
Total
Baptismı
Sunday-school
Fund
Home Mission
Missions
Foreign
Fund
Congregation
Other Funds
West Liberty.
1844
Milton A Sacket, p. Vacant.
5
2
54
13
8
15
50
20
Do.
1845
. SS
2
4
70
.
·
J H. Gill, p.
4
35
129
5
50
50
450
325
Do ...
1856
L I. Drake, p.
6
II
160
IO
80
35
38
I494
128
Do ..
1861
L. I. Drake, p ..
4
3
170
12
100
76
45
1100
226
Do. .
L. I. Drake, p ..
4
5
125
8
130
18
31
1361
397
Do.
L. I. Drake, p.
30
3
150
17
100
15
40
I 200
186
Do ..
L. I. Drake, p (D. D.) ..
3
4
6
7
120
7
I20
20
40
1400
95
Do ..
1886
Vacant
2
...
.
....
1891
4
4
20
2
I44
21
103
25
25
4268
28
Do ..
David Blythe
4
....
...
.
125
9
8
625
75
Do.
6
7
2
I
146
4
90
18
27
754
Do ..
1899
Zanesfield.
1851
Do ..
1854
Do ..
1859
52
.
68
2
3
2
400
26
Do
50
.
.
..
57
Do. .
3
2
4
3
49
I
375
5
Do. .
Vacant .
4
2
2
...
55
I
.
...
18
384
19
David C Blythe.
4
3
20
2
81
51
4
Do. .
1899
Chas. J McCracken, ss.
4
3
2
58
2
60
IO
. . ..
216
33
Do.
1868
Vacant ..
13
7
20
8
3
4
320
II
Rushsylvania.
1869
Wm H. Honnell, ss.
25
3
47
14
75
6
II
1798
39
Do ..
1874
Wm. H. Honnell, ss.
16
3
65
6
70
6
13
300
179
.
7
2
60
....
13
....
...
18
49
.
5
Do. ..
1851
26
850
250
IO
140
IO
100
26
Do
1866
L. I. Drake, p ..
1871
1876
1881
Do ..
Vacant
1896
Chas. J. McCracken, ss.
.
32
Do ..
1864
Vacant
. SS
3
6
1869
Do ..
152
147
1879
Luther Smith
1884
80
8
Do
1889
...
1894
.
.
Do. . .
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY.
.
1874
Vacant .
2
. SS
.
..
130
6
160
2
123
1846
.
Rushsylvania ..
1879
1884
Jas. E. Alexander, p. .
7
4
8
4
89 I18 130
14 3
4 20
23
3 500 600 8 700
44 77
Do. .
1889
Jas. E. Alexander, p.
4
3
17
13
Do ...
Jas. E. Alexander, p.
4
4 6
5
7
150
6
6
6
3400 1000
19 32
Do.
1899
Jas. E. Alexander, p.
6
7
7
2
25
II
Logansville.
25
Do ..
1849
25
Do ..
1851
Logansville-DeGraff.
6
4
65
7
15
3
353
6
Do.
65
...
Do.
15
.
1866
W H Honnell, ss. W. H. Honnell, ss
I
I4
2
28
2
50
3
Do.
2
11
3
500
16
DeGraff.
53
.
...
1874
Vacant Vacant .
2
2
71
2
80
4
4
460
9
Do.
2
I
.
.
. .
.
. ...
...
1884
Do. .
1889
Do ..
6
4
3
33
76
5
71
25
34
568
26
Do ..
1899
F. M. Kumler, p.
5
4
2
4
I3I
2
I37
42
35
640
53
Do. .
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY.
129
...
21
6
Jas. E. Alexander, pe.
21
Do ..
1894
6
II
18
I
1848
..
.
1850
Do ..
1856
1861
1865
Parish .
1867
. SS
.
1869
·
.
Do.
1879
. SS
J. E Alexander, p.
4
I
6
4
77
8
58
15
I4
425
18
1894
F. M Kumler, p ..
75
55
·
56
. ...
.
I
75 90 IOO 93 I30
8
15
I57
IO
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MACK-A-CHEEK.
The records of this church are probably lost if there ever were any. It is mentioned in the records of the General Assembly in 1814 as without a pastor. It is mentioned by Mr. Gillet's history of the church. It never had a meeting house other than Smith's inill, residence and the homes of its members.
The Presbyterians of Urbana, prior to 1814, at which date meet- ings were first regularly held in Urbana, divided, some going to Buck Creek and some going to this church, which was the only one, so far as known, north of Urbana, at this time.
The actual members are not positively known, but so far as could be learned the following attended and some of them were probably members :- Judge Robert Smith and wife, Isabella (Burnside) Smith. He was probably a prime mover, and is said to have been an elder in Virginia before moving here in 1810. Was an original member of the Bellefontaine church in 1828, and re- ceived four votes for elder. He then owned the mill on the Mack- a-Cheek, where the Piatt place now is, and meetings were princi- pally held in his mill and house. John Smith and wife; John was a brother of Robert. He died about 1836; Samuel Newell and wife, Nancy. He lived two miles north of West Liberty. Later meetings were held at his house. Robert Newell, Sr.
David Kirkwood, John Kirkwood and his wife, Margaret; Alexander Burnside and wife, Elizabeth; Nicholas Pickrell and wife; Daniel McCoy and his family. He settled near Rush Creek Lake before 1810; Thomas Stewart and family. His son, William, remembers that his father's whole family were baptized there; James Brown, wife and children-Mary, Julia and Charles; Abraham Smith, Henry Secrest and family; W. H. White, Will- iam Moore and wife, Dorthy; Charles McClay and family; Mat- thew Stewart and family.
This church organization seems to have broken up before 1824, when the Church of Logan was organized, but meetings were con- tinued until about the time the West Liberty church was organized.
It appears possible, after the erection of the Muddy Run church building, one mile south of West Liberty, by the "New Lights," as they were then called, that the Presbyterians met there, as mention is found of Presbyterian ministers preaching there, viz., Rev. William Robinson and Rev. Arthur W. Pogue.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HUNTSVILLE.
This church was the direct result of the continued visits and preaching of Rev. James Robinson in this county during the years 1821 to 1825. The meetings were held at the houses of the early settlers. The following is from the church records :- "Logan county. The church of Cherokee Run being assembled at the
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HUNTSVILLE, OHIO.
house of Thomas Scott, on the 24th of September, 1824, according to notice. The Reverend James Robinson and Reverend Robert B. Dobbins were present and organized a church to be called by the name of Cherokee Run.
"Thomas Scott, Peter Hoover and Robert Edmundson were duly elected to the office of ruling elders, having produced certifi- cates of their having served as elders in other churches. They were installed. The following were received as members on certificate: -Thomas Scott and Sarah, his wife; Peter Hoover and Sarah, his wife; Robert Edmundson and Rebecca, his wife; Samuel Hoover and Charlotte, his wife; George Hoover and Mary, his wife; John Watt and Margaret, his wife; James Stover and Judith, his wife.
"On examination: - Samuel Newell and Nancy, his wife; Robert Scott, Ann Edmundson.
"Reverend Joseph Stevenson took charge of the church the first of May, 1825. April, 1826, he was installed pastor over this
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church and the church of Stoney Creek, including the congrega- tions of Bellefontaine and West Liberty, at which regulations were made, by which the members of the church belonging to the con- gregation of Bellefontaine were put under the care of this church. Samuel Newell and Nancy, his wife, were attached to the church at Stoney Creek and Robert Patterson and Elizabeth, his wife, to this church.
Signed JOSEPH STEVENSON.
"June 19, 1829. The following named members, having con- nected themselves with the Bellefontaine church, are no longer considered members of this church :- Robert and Elizabeth Pat- terson, Nancy McCoy, John W. Marquis, Stephen Giffin."
Samuel Newell and his wife, Nancy, were dismissed at the same time, they being expected to join the Stoney Creek church, but they joined the Bellefontaine church. Over sixty others were later granted dismissal from one of these churches to the other.
The congregation was called by the Presbytery, "The Congre- gation of Logan, Organized on Cherokee Run." It was admitted to the Columbus Presbytery October 6, 1824, as the "Church of Logan." It was this church that in January, 1825, extended its call to the Presbytery of Washington, Pennsylvania, for the servi- ces of the Reverend Joseph Stevenson, who was then pastor at Three Ridges, near West Alexander, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Stevenson had been here on several missionary tours and in 1824 had preached in Bellefontaine and Cherokee several times, and was known to many Presbyterians in the county before leav- ing Washington county, Pennsylvania, which was their former place of residence. Mr. Stevenson was installed pastor of the con- gregation of Logan at the court house in Bellefontaine April 25, 1826.
The Church of Logan included the "Congregation of Belle- fontaine" as well as the "Congregation of Cherokee Run," each of which, it was arranged, should have one quarter of three quar- ters of Rev. Mr. Stevenson's time. But the congregation of Belle- fontaine was "for the purpose of the church government connected with the Church of Cherokee Run," under one Session until the organization of the Bellefontaine church and the installation of its pastor.
A log meeting house was erected in 1825, about 25 feet square, fronting west, having one door, five windows, no chimney and a big box in the center of the floor for charcoal. March 28, 1842,
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one and one-fourth acres of survey 9904, in Cherokee was bought by the Trustees, Thomas Kerr, Moses S. Edmundson, Robert Ed- mundson, Jr., and Jason Thompson, on which was soon erected a large brick church building. The small population gradually moving to the railroad at Huntsville, January 16, 1866, lots 26 and
THE LOG CHURCH AT CHEROKEE.
27, in the town of Huntsville, were purchased by the Trustees, Milton Mahan, James B. Irwin, William Ghormley, from William Boggs, and a church building erected on these lots. March 9, 1867, the Cherokee lots were sold by the same trustees to George M. Hoover.
REV. C. E. TEDFORD.
The name was chang- ed in 1867 to "The Hunts- ville Presbyterian Church." The pastors have been :- Rev. Joseph Stevenson, supply and pastor, May I, 1824-45; Rev. George A. Gregg, supply, 1845-52; Rev J. A. Weeks, supply, 1853- 55; Rev. Williamı Young, pastor, 1855-58; Rev. Amos Bartholomew, pas- tor, 1859-67; Rev. J. H. Stevenson, conducted an important series of meet- ings during 1870; Rev. H. M. Shockley, pastor, 1870-76; Rev. W. H. Hon- nell, supply, 1876-77; Rev. A. J. Clark, pas-
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY.
tor, 1877-90; Rev. J. G. Grabiel, pastor, 1891-92; Rev. W. H. Mc- Meen, 1893; Rev. L. R. Yeager, pastor, 1894-95; Rev, C. E. Tedford, supply, 1896, present pastor.
The elders have been :- Thomas Scott, 1824-39; Peter Hover, 1824-38; Robert Edmundson, 1824-46;' James Collins, 1835-48; George Hover, 18,5 49; Samuel Hover, April 7, 1849, still an elder; B. D. Collins, 1849-83; James Dunlap, 1852; Robert Ed- mundson, 1854-59; George Irwin, 1854-58; John B. Ghormley, 1861; John Hunter, 1867-88; J. D. McCormick, 1876, present elder; Will- iam S. Irwin, 1891, present elder: William McCormick, 1892, pres- ent elder; George W. Hoover, 1892, present elder; Dr. J. S Mont- gomery, 1892, present elder; James Peoples, 1898, present elder.
REV. DAVID O. GHORMLEY, D. D.
A Sabbath-school has been in almost constant operation ever since the organization of the church, Dr. J. S. Montgomery pres- ent superintendent.
The church building has recently been remodeled. The Sab- bath-school, Christian Endeavor Society, Woman's Missionary So- ciety and the Woman's Aid Society are very efficient adjuncts of the church. The church has received into membership 567 per-
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sons, and in the last three years has nearly doubled its member- ship.
The following sons of this church are now in the Presbyterian ministry :- Rev. David O. Ghormley, D. D, of Moscow, Idaho; Rev. Rice V. Hunter, D. D., of Indianapolis, Indiana, Rev. David G. Collins, missionary, Cheung Mai Laos.
SAMUEL HOVER.
Samuel Hover was born January 6, 812, in Madison county, near Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
He united with the Presbyterian church at Cherokee in Octo- ber 1831. His parents, George and Mary Hover, were charter members of that church.
SAMUEL AND MARGARET HOVER.
He was elected elder in 1849, and continues to perform the duties of that office in the Huntsville Presbyterian church. His de- voted wife, Margaret K., (McCracken) labored with him in the same church for fifty years, she having united with the Bellefon- taine Presbyterian church before her marriage, which was solem- nized March 17, 1836. She died April 29, 1886.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SPRING HILL.
The Stoney Creek church, called Spring Hill since about 1864. was organized January 12, 1826, at what was known as Newell's Mill. This mill, long since gone, stood at the base of the hill up- on which Spring Hill village now stands. It was organized by the Rev. Joseph Stevenson. At this time John Travers, Jolın Tay- lor and John Wilson were elected elders and John Travers was elected treasurer and John Newell, Joseph Wilson and William Wilson were elected trustees. The records show that the Session of Cherokee Run Presbyterian church met at Newell's Mill August 13, 1825, consist- ing of Rev. Joseph Stevenson and elders Thomas Scott and Robert Ed- mundson, and there received into the communion of Cherokee Run church the following persons, viz .:- Robert Patterson, Silas Johnson, Mary Moore, Sarah Vance, Elenor Wilson, Eliza- beth Patterson, Ann McFerran, Jane Wilson, Robert Newell, Sr., Marga- ret Monroe, who constituted the nucleus and charter members of JOSEPH WILSON. Stoney Creek church, which took the form of organization early the following year. After the organization at Newell's Mill the congregation erected a log build- ing in the woods near the present site on the place of Miles Wilson's heirs, and worshiped there until the removal of the log church to the present site, and there in 1844 built a new church-Samuel Ball and a Mr. Beaty being the builders-which stood until Sep- tember, 1886, when the building was remodeled and refurnished in modern style, the frame being only slightly changed and turned to face the east, In 1841 the church at West Liberty was set off from this church.
This church from its inception has been blessed with a faith- ful and wise eldership. When the territory was so vast and the country unbroken many were the sacrifices made by these servants of God in order that they might be present at the Sessional meet- ings. In that early time the elders had frequently to go as far to
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY.
attend Sessional meetings in some remote part of its jurisdiction, as we now go to a meeting of Presbytery; and as far to a meet- ing of Presbytery then as we now go to a Synod.
Joseph Wilson came from Pennsylvania. He was an original elder of this church instead of John mentioned on last page, and served it faithfully in that capacity for over forty years. See cut.
Among others who seem to have given much thought and prayer to the building up of this church while serving as elders are Semple Cooper, Robert Moore and Samuel Calland. All have gone to join its general assembly above. This church has now 165 members. The Sunday-school was begun here in 1836 and has now 206 members.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LOGANSVILLE.
Meetings were held here about 1830 by the Rev. Joseph Stev- enson at the house of James Moore. Meetings were held in the old log Methodist church for a long time prior to the erection of a church building. Among the Presbyterians living there during the life of the church were :- John Tod, John Dickson and wife, R. Youngman and wife, Philo Dorwin, wife and daughters; Joseph Tur- ner and wife, Mary (Greer;) Margaret, wife of Dr. Clary, and Lydia and Rebecca Clary; Mr. Erter (from Germany) and family; James Irwin and family, Wilson Strayer, James Ellis and family, Robert Smith, Mrs. Mary (Musselman) Taylor, John Parish and Mary (Turner,) his wife; Lewis Taylor, William Campbell, John Hum- phreys and the families of James Moore, Isaac Moore, Robert Dickson, Alfred Matthews and John Means.
The religious services of this church continued to be held in the old log Methodist church until about 1847. On August 31, of that year, John Dickson and Mary, his wife, deeded lot 10, of the South Addition to the south addition of Logansville to William Campbell, Philo Dorwin and John Humphreys in trust for the Pres- byterian church at Logansville.
Services continued until about 1863. During the last ten years they were held partly in DeGraff, and the church was called "Logansville and DeGraff Presbyterian church." Many of the members of this church united with the Parish church in 1866, and in 1869 with the DeGraff church. In 1874 William Campbell, the only surviving trustee, transferred the property to John Dickson for $100.
Among the earliest ministers of this church was Rev. William M. Galbreath.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PLEASANT VALLEY
This church was organized in February, 1835, when it was called the church of "Miami," but in April, 1839, and probably in March, 1836, it was called "Pleasant Valley" church. They usual- ly met in Mr. Hukill's barn, which stood within the present lim- its of Bellecenter. It was organized by the Rev. Thomas B. Clark, who began preaching in this section of the country in 1832 and who continued to supply its pulpit until 1841. Among its original 24 members were :- John Hemphill and Martha Hemphill, his wife; John Hemphill, Jr., and Elinor, his wife; Julia A. Howell and Margaret Irwin, and the families of Mr. Hukill, Rob- ert Gebby, John 'Zimmerman, Robert Guy, Rev. Thomas B. Clark, and later of the other pastor, the Rev. George P. Pogue. Robert Gebby and John Zimmerman were the elders.
The Richland church of 1837 was a division from this church.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BELLEFONTAINE.
The Second Presbyterian church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, was organized in the spring of 1836. The elders were Thomas Mar- quis, Joshua Robb, Robert B. Wilson, Robert McCoid and others not remembered.
A house of worship was erected on North Detroit street, be- tween Columbus and Sandusky, which is now occupied as a car- riage shop. The ground on which it stands was conveyed by Alexander Wilson and Mary, his wife, to Joshua Robb, Joseph Marquis and Joseph Nelson as trustees of the Second Presbyterian church, in December, 1838.
The first pastor was Rev. John A. Meeks; second, Rev. John L. Bellville; third, Rev. David K. Polk. The following is a partial list of the members :- Thomas Marquis and wife, Joana; Joshua Robb and wife, Mary; Alexander Wilson and wife, William Robb and wife, Margaret; Thomas L. Mays and wife, Catherine; Robert B. Wilson and wife, Robert McCoid and wife, Moses Wellman and wife, Ann; Captain William Marquis and wife, Nancy; John Mar- quis and wife, Margaret; James Marquis and wife, Mary; Rev. John Marquis, Jr., and wife, Mary; Samuel Douglas and wife, Rebecca ; Miss Mary Marquis, James P. McCoy and wife, Nancy; Moses Marquis and wife, Ann; William Marquis and wife, Joseph McNutty and wife, John Nelson and wife, Sarah; Miss Jane Mays, Samuel Cowan and wife, Joseph Nelson and wife, Elizabeth; Joshua
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY.
Robb, Jr., and wife, Sarah; Miss Jane Marquis, Miss Elizabeth Marquis, Miss Nancy Marquis, Miss Jane Park, Samuel Alexander and wife, Sarah Jane; Mrs. Ann Robb, Sylvester Robb and wife, Isabel; Colonel David Robb and wife, Nancy; Mrs. Hannah Ross, John Robb and wife, Nancy; Miss Elizabeth Robb, Soloman Adams and wife, Julia; James Marquis and wife, William Cook and wife, Jane; William Alexander and wife, Elizabeth; Joseph Marquis and wife, Eliza; James Mays, Joseph Robb and Mrs. Hannah Beall.
The church disbanded in 1850, and the church property was sold to the Associate Reform church of Bellefontaine, in March of that year.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NEW RICHLAND.
This church was organized about 1837 in or near the present town of New Richland by the Rev. G. P. Pogue. The meetings were held at the houses and barns of some of the members. A church building was later erected. Among the members learned of were the following :- William M. Scott and John Zimmerman, elders; R. B. Simpson and his wife, Deborah (Thompson) Simpson; Kate Thompson (Bennett, ) Matthew Simpson, his wife, Elizabeth, and children; Robert Simpson, W. W. Simpson, Rebecca Simpson, Henry Van Hover, Margaret Simpson, Sarah Simpson, William McClure, Samuel Lambard and his wife, Leama H. (Dickey;) Mr. Hemphill and Mrs. Frances Mains.
This church was a "New School" Presbyterian church. It continued but a few years.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WEST LIBERTY.
The first settlements of this county were in the southern por- tion and the first regular Presbyterian preaching was also natural- ly there. About West Liberty, at Mack-a-Cheek and Muddy Run there were regular services held as early as 1813-14 and probably before. But the first regular meetings in the village were prob- ably begun in 1826 under arrangements made by the Presbytery held in Bellefontaine that year, by which the congregation of West Liberty, which had been organized before April 5th, 1826, was attached, for the purpose of church government, to the church of Stoney Creek, and the Rev. Joseph Stevenson made pastor, to
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