MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ l acres VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION STATE - 1 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 1230 Fairview Dr. CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).1 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE ATTEST GPO 892-453 TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION DATE NORTHING CODE COUNTY LOCAL Kent Ohio Gretchen Klimoski Ohio Historic Preservation Office South Ridge Road Daniel H.
Giffen UTM REFERENCES hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the ZONE EASTING On the Southeast corner lot of the intersection of Wood Road and Downes, Randolph C., History of Lake Shore, Ohio. New York: 1952. Church. Painesville: 1880.
LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE 5-12-78 ZONE REGISTER DIRE 14,612312,3,01 Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - MAY 2 2 1978 Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL Send-back HAER CONTROL Maps Entered HISTORIAN Property Review National Register Write-up 78002091 State LaKe Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Ohio 2.8.78 IN T : 2106 - 74 comparatiil REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Madison, Lake, Ohio August DEC 2 0 1977 MAY 2 2 1978 Tom Fisher Elevations-looking Sw PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER LAKE Ladd's Tavern Western Reserve Hist. Soc DEC 2 01977 MAY 2 2 1978 Western Reserve Hist. Soc.
PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Tom Fisher Ladd's Tavern Madison, Lake, August 1977 Elevations - looking SE Madison, Lake, Ohio MAY 2 2 1978 August 1977 Tom Fisher Rear elevation-looking NE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Western Reserve Hist. Soc. Ladd's TaverDEC 2 019773 g 3 MADISON, OHE UNITED STATES MADISON QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 17-492/240-4623/230 OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEC 2 0 1977 STATE CF OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Ladd's Tavern FR- 13-78 H34-880 216-428-1658 STATE OHIO MAY 22 1978 Martindale, Samuel, House Christman, Nicholas, House Grisvold, Peck, House Harris, William B., House Garfield, Halsey, House Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Honorable Charles W. Whalen, Jx. Dr. Thomas II. Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 Honorable Donald J.
Pease House Location Mott 5/31/78 Name Maumee Madison Fairfield County Lorain County Hanson House Sheffield Englewood vicinity Germantowm Lucas County Lake County Also Notified Zanesville Ladd's Tavern Montgomery County Miller Farn Baltimore vicinity ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Muskingum County State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable John W. Stanton Honorable Clarence E. Miller Honorable Thomas L. Ashley Honorable Thomas N. Kindness Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Rohr, David,Mansion and Carriage MARCH 4, ADDRESSES, LETTERS, REMINISCENCES, ETC., PUBLISHED BY VOTE OF THE CHURCH PAINESVILLE, OHIO: 1880. AND Central Congregational Church, Madison, O. A Full List of Members. 1830. 5446 South Ridge Jam 12 1978 Madison Ohio 44057 That the program of the day be as follows: historical addresses in music for the day; that Addison Kimball, Mrs.
W. Hendry, Mrs. O.). afternoon; an address on some feature of church work in the evening. Dinner, with power to call for all needed help. was thereupon appointed as follows: Dea. J. S. Wilcox, Dea. M. B. PRELIMINARY. the proposed celebration, and held meetings from time to time to per. tion, and should receive some proper notice; and on motion the That former pastors and members of the church and all the peo- of Madison, held in its lecture room, January 3, 188o, the attention Mrs. H. S. Kellogg and Miss Eurydice Kimball be a Committee on That the church choir be asked to prepare music to open the morn- of the church was called by its pastor, Rev. J. G. Fraser, to the fact That Gen.
Abel Kimball be requested to prepare a paper on The Gen- with the church, and arrange for a fitting celebration.A committee that March 4, 188o, would be the fiftieth anniversary of its organiza- At the monthly meeting of the Central Congregational Church fect arrangements for the same; taking action to this effect: ing service, and for the evening service. The committee found a general desire in church and society for chairman was instructed to appoint a committee of five to consult ple of the township, especially the aged, be invited to be present. That an effort be made to gather a choir of old people to furnish gious History of the Township, and Dea.E.F.Ensign a paper on The the morning;dinner at the church;a reminiscence meeting in the That Rev.C. W.Torrey be invited to deliver the evening address. S.Bailey, Dea. M. B. Hubbard, and R. R. Latham be a committee on That Mrs. L.H.
Roe, Mrs. J. P. Smead, Mrs.E.A. Ingersoll, Hubbard, Mrs.L.H.Roe, Mrs. M.P. St. John, J. H. Wood. old-time music; and that W. F. Pratt, of Newburgh, be invited to History of the Church. eral History of the Township;William Hendrya paper on The Reli drill and lead said choir. of the church. The general program of the Celebration was printed in No. I of throughout the township and sent to the addresses of all former mem- bers of the church, so far as known. Fraser, Dea. J. S. Wilcox, and I. S. Childs were appointed a commit- At the annual meeting of the church, April 7, 188o, Rev. J. G. Lyman be a committee to collect and care for them. tees submit this as their final report. of the Semi-Centennial Celebration of the church."The two commit- That Miss M.V.Rosa and her class be a committee on decoration That the Town Hall be secured for a Museum of relics, and G.W.
tee to have charge of publishing a pamphlet containing a full report by Rev. Alvan Hyde in 181g to Miss Sarah Wright, afterwards Mrs. ternoon sang Lcnox - "The Year of Jubilee is come." sounding of the instruments, the choir took the key, the congregation the grey of years, with few exceptions they wore spectacles, and many for many years a chorister and music teacher in Geauga county, occu- Madison.The pulpit and communion table were tastefully trimmed rose, and turned to face the singers, and the leader beat time with the pied a central position in the front row, with the women singers on the Pratt, of Newburgh, with accompaniment of bass viol by Almon B. Childs, Tenor; Mrs. E. B. Childs and Miss Lottie Hall, Alto; Mrs. prayer was ofered by the pastor.The Semi-Centennial choir which er; D. H. Roe and R W. Patrick, Bass; C. L. Bliss and I. S.
Solomon Kimball; the choir of the church then sang an anthem and Saybrook being represented in addition to the large attendance from ganist-the scriptures were read by the pastor from a Bible presented Church, Thursday, March 4, 188o, at half past ten, an audience as- pulpit was occupied by the choir of the church, while the old gallery its average age may be put at sixty years. L.H. Kimball reading it for his father, who was unable to be present. choristers and members of every church choir in the township, and whole arm and open hand. After a voluntary by the choir of the church - A. B. Childs, Lead- most, the townships of Painesville, Perry, Thompson, Geneva and right, the men singers on the left and the instruments behind.At the No inconsiderable part of the pleasure of the day was due to the Lucy Bliss and Miss Stella Saxton, Soprano; Miss Melva Latham, Or Frisbie, and violin by Dea.
L. J. Wadsworth.The choir contained The first historical paper of the morning was then heard, Mayor was filled by a Semi-Centennial choir of fifty voices, led by W.F. THE MORNING SESSION. furnished the music for the remainder of the morning and for the af On the fiftieth anniversary of the.organization of the Central The Year of Jubilee,"while at the opposite end of the house were the words Rejoice in the Lord."The orchestra at the left of the the dates "183o"and "188o"in evergreen, and above, the words of them were arrayed after fashions long passed away.Mr.Pratt, sembled which taxed the capacity of their meeting house to the ut- and adorned with fowers and vines.On either side the pulpit were GENERAL HISTORY-OF THE TOWNSHIP. BY GEN. ABEL KIMBALL to commemorate the fact by services appropriate thereto.
To the writer settlement of the Township and its growth and progress to the present settiement began. It is but just to say that material relating to its early Several partially completed attempts have heretofore been made to three of its early and prominent citizens, but they have been removed person living in the township who resided in it prior to 1812, and only three persons are now living who were residents at that time, hence the sourees of information are few and fast fading away. Another reason for the meager amount of material relating to its early settlement is . found in the faet that its pioneers had before them a sterner task than the preservation of material for future history; their work was to make history rather than write it.
They were daily and constantly confronted with the problem: What shall we cat and drink and wherewithal shall They had exiled themselves from their New England homes as through- fathers they had come tostay. This was to be their home and the home of their children's children, hence no looking back to or longing after the comforts of former homes was to be indulged or tolerated, and only before them were they to look for future home comforts, happiness and the blessings of christian civilization..
With firm faith for the future, with stout hearts and strong arms they began the work of battling with mighty forests, often under cireumstances of pinching privation and want, but before their conquering stroke a vast wilderness of primeval forest has been made to give place to cultivated fiekds and farms, pleasant in many of its material as well as social and religious features resembles that of New Pugland. landed at the mouth of Conneaut Creek July 4th, 1796. The survey of that portion of the Reserve east of Cuyahoga river was immediately Fifty years ago to-day this Church was organized, and it is proposed time.
This is a broad field, embracing nearly eighty years since its settlement is exceedingly meagre, owing to the fact that all of its earliest has been assigned the duty of preparing a paper relating to the "early ing party consisting of fifty persons was fitted out by the Company, and settlers long since passed away and but little of fact or incident has we be clothed, and to its solution they gave every thought and energy. from earth and their papers either lost or destroyed.There is but one been preserved.
After the organization of the Connectieut Land Company, a survey- gather up incidents and reminiscences of its early history by two or compassing the distanee that scparated them therefrom, as did their south-east corner of the Reserve parallel lines were run north to the lake, five miles apart, and parallel lines west from the west line of Pennsylvania to the Cuyahoga river, five miles apart, dividing twelve lying between the Middle Ridge and the lake, not containing the required five miles square of territory, was calleda gore or fractional ing committee, to be sold to actual settlers, in order to make an equita- ble partition of the territory among the share holders of the Land Com- was owned in part by Cunningham, Ford, Ely, Cole, Rowles and others and was divided into lots and sold to suit purchasers.
Ezra Gregory, with their families, from Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York, landed at the mouth of Cunningham's Creek in this town- two at Mentor; the last two had preeeded them but a very few months. / This little colony suffered much privation during the following winter; cut short of supplies(for the winter) by theloss of a vessel they had chartered been reduced to six kernels of parched corn to each person; but they were saved by the intrepidity of the sons of Col. Harper,-James, Wil- These young men made frequent journeys to Elk Creek, Pa., from which they packed on their backs and in hand sleds bags of corn, which was about all the provisions they had to sustain life during a long and tedi- lake whenever it was sufficiently strong to bear them. On the first oc- sled broke through into the water. Some one of them exclaimed"What shall we do?" "Let it go," said James.
"No," replied William, who I will get the grain." He then with great difficulty secured the grain, wind soon converted his clothing into a sheet of ice. He then went in SETTLEMENT. casion of this kind they were progressing finely on the ice when their The township of Madison, the territorial name of which was Chapin, Y was number eleven in the sixth range, its southern boundary the same survey which had been set apart as equalizing townships, by an equaliz- search of his companions, and was disappointed in finding they had In June, 179s, two years after the survey of the eastern portion of liam and John, Col. Harper himself having died in the fall of 1798. were subdivided into lots and sold to suit purchasers. Township No.
12 to furnish them, they came near perishing by famine, having at one time the Reserve had been made, Col.Alex.Harper, Wm.MeFarland and were numbered from south to north, and their range from east to west. by which operation he became completely wet through and a cutting population of the Reserve at that time was less than one hundred and was of a different temper,"you go into the woods and strike a fire and ship.This little colony consisted of about twenty persons;the entire the exception of a 1200 acre tract owned by Gen. Paine. These traets fifty persons.
Ten families were at Youngstown, three in Cleveland and pany, and was surveyed and divided into tracts of 1000 acres each with township.The township of Madison was one of seven townships in this ous winter.Some of their journeys were performed on the ice of the not built a fire, they had become so intensely cold as to be unable to do 80. He soon had a cheerful blaze and then became a nurse for the oth- ers, who, on getting warm, became terribly sick. Esq. William Harper for the reason that they were identified with the township from its first settlement, the point at which they first landed is in the limits of the by Stephen Warner, of Unionville. In 1802 he married and began the born, the first child born in the township.
The next settler is supposed Harper having sold his farm to Judge Abraham Tappan in 1804 or 5, bought the Thompson farm and nothing is known of Thompson after this time. Harper soon sold this farm to Uriah Bartram, who settled Uriah Bartram settled where No. Chaflee now lives, his brothers David and Levi subsequently settled on either side of him, David where Low- ell Cram now owns, and Levi where his children, Cortes and Laura, now live. The next settlement in order of time after Thompson, was made by Tra Blanchard, on the farm now owned by William C. Barnes. This Phineas Mixer, Sr. had previous to this purchase settled on a tract of land in No. 12 on the bank of the lake a little above Harper's land- ing, as early as 180t; the site of his log house was on the bank of the lake on the farm now owned by Andrew Flower. | Jairus T.
Andrews Miller and his son James settled on one hundred acres of land west of ent residence, a log house where he kept tavern.Asa Turney settled on land now owned by his son Asa I. Turney and Orland Selby, in 180%. Samuel Potter and his brother William, settled south of Unionville on Brooks' farm. Thomas Montgomery on the farm now owned by widow Rachel Smead, Archibald Harper on the adjoining farm now owned by Roland Ellis south of Unionville on lands now owned by Stephen War- township and was early known as Harper's landing, and a part of No. John Kellogg,John Wood on the farm recently owned by John Thomas, 12 was known as Harpersfield until the organization of the township. township. In 1803 his son, Hon. Rice Harper of Sandusky, Ohio, was They permanently settled in the township of Harpersfield where some of their descendants still live. In the year 1800 John A.
Harper pur- to have been James Thompson, who owned a farm on the Middle Ridge. ner. These fifteen names are those of the settlers of the township. who this village in 1so7, and erected, just west of James Woodworth's pres- where Carlos Turney now resides.Timothy Holcomb on the late chased a farm of 100 acres in township No.11; this farm is now owned upon it in Iso9,and bought the farm recently owned by George Hulett. farm he sold to Phineas Mixer in 1sll.Nothing further is known of was a man of immense physical power and endurance, and of great might be mentioned This much of reference is made to the Harpers, clearing of his farm. He, without doubt, was the first settler in the made by them. ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIP.
March, 1811, it was ordered "that so much of that part of Harpersfield sixth range of the originai surveyed town-hip be, and the same is here- by incorporated, and erected into a separate township, to be known by the name of Madison, and also that the electors meet at the house of Phineas Mixer in said township, on the first Monday of April next, for names in the above list of officers that do not appear among the names the organization of the township and during the year 1812 and 13 the following additional settlements were made: Lemuel Kimball and broth- filled the minds of the settlers with apprehension. *Dea. Ensign died April 6, 1880.
tion of the Reserve and the State, who were in alliance with the British, ly some of the younger portion of the settlers volunteered, and moved now lives; Judge John Hubbard and Charles Curtis, on Cole Tract; er, west of this village; Nathan Warner where his son Oliver Warner W. Cady, Justin Cole, John Sherwood, Levi Loveland, Ezra Isham, Ed- Ormsby, Arthur Wateriman, Abel Ely, Joseph Caidy. During the war ler, Overseers of the Poor; John Wood and Daniel Turney, Fence View- Thomas Montgomery, Township Trustees; Roland Eilis and James Mil- mention, we name a few of its settlers: Silas Newcomb, (Cotton Foss, Wm. the choice of the following officers: Uriah Bartram, Asa Turney and ward Bissell, Samuel L.
Collins, Josiah Goodrich, David White, Gideon would advance upon the scttlements east of the Cuyahoga, consequent- From 1813 to 1815 beyond which date time will not permit further were residents prior to its organization, and these the various settlements Fears were entertained that the Indians occupying the western por- of settlers, is explained on the theory that they are the names of single ers;Uriah Bartram and Benjamin Custin, Appraisers; Luke Bonsteed, Samuel Potter and John A. Harper judges of election, and Samuel Ladd, Jr. on the farm now owned by J. L. Wood; Dea.Horace Ensign* At a meeting of the Commissioners of Geauga county on the 13th of men living in some of the families of said settlers; this explanation is the purpose of choosing township officers." In compliance with said John Cuuningham and sons where William Hulett now resides;Jesse Benj. Hanks and Capt. Palmer.
by Hezekiah Dewey;Dea.Hanks and sons on lands now owned by where he now resides:Dea. Curtis A. Tisdel on the farm now owned order the electors convened.Abraham Tappan was chosen chairman, all that part of township No.11 which lies north of Grand River, in the as lies in the county of Geauga and is included in township No.12 and Potter clerk. Fifteen ballots were cast at this election, resulting in Constable; Abe Chapin, Treasurer. The occurrence of two or three known to be correct in two cases and is believed to be in all. After emigration had been somewhat impeded; the surrender of Hull had months returned. The writer Well remembers an incident illustrative of the general remarked that he had come too far, under too many difficulties, and was too near his destination to turn back then, and would go ahead until he met an Indian.
/ After the close of the war and the completion of the survey of the and through the hospitalities of Jesse Ladd's tavern and the civilities of dueed to take up their abode here.] Especial efforts were made in this and generation. churches made early provision for them. The first school in the town- ship was taught by Mary Crary in a log building near Nathan Warner's settlement, in 1813. The next school was taught by Aaron Wheeler in The little hamlet of settlers that had gathered about the vieinity of this house, was long known as the Block School House neighborhood. This the Middle Ridge.
It continued to be used for school purposes, however, until about 1830, when it wassuperseded by a frame school building situa- worship; a subseription with 41 signatures aflixed, was raised for the The settlers recognizing the value and importance of schools and other settlers in the vicinity, many of those whose pilgrimage was lead- land selected for the purpose, and an articlg was given by the owner for Hull's surrender, and also several settlers, who had buried most of their state of alarm.
His father and family, when moving to Ohio in 1812, at discovered to make the apprehended attack, the volunteers in a few town on the South Ridge to various points in the Reserve for settlement, its conveyance on payment of the consideration therefor, and April 19, portion of the Reserve west of the Cuyahoga, emigration largely increas- ing beyond Madison, were diverted from their original plans and in- purchase of said grounds, a contract was made with the owner of the Walnut Creek, Pa., met the messenger who was conveying the news of 1816, a deed was executed by Abraham Tappan and wife to Jesse Ladd, the Park in this village, in 1815, and was called the Block School House.
early and wisely conceived and executed the purpose of establishing valuables and were returning in haste into Pennsylvania and elsewhere direction in cases where appearances seemed to indicate the desirableness ed and settlements were rapidly made throughout the entire Reserve; Public Grounds, upon which to erect in future time houses of public to escape the anticipated attack. He was advised to go no further, but building was occupied for sehools, religious and township purposes until thereof.This fact suggests a practical hint to those of the present time building erected in the township was located on the north-west corner of ted on the east side of the park The settlers of this part of the township 1S14,at Unionville, then known as the four corners. The first school 1819 or 20,when the Town House was built on lot No. 1, Cole Tract on SCHOOLS AND CHURCIIES.
west as far as Huron.No disposition on the part of the Indians being as many as 150 persons in a single day were known to pass through the Jr., Silas Neweomb, Lemuel Kimball, Horace Ensign, and 40 others, of ious societies of Christians of the township of Madison, who may asso- place or places of worship. A part of said common, not exceeding four rods in width and on the east side, may be occupied and improved as a This burial lot was situated where the bank and Mrs. Holbrook's an exchange was made,jby the aforesaid owners in trust, conveying to Silas Newcomb this burial lot, and said Neweomb exeeuting and con- veying to them, Aug.
19, 1817, one-half acre and 28 rods of ground, Cemetery, to which the bodies deposited in the former burying ground ing from the north-cast part of said public grounds east to lands now held in trust for the benefit and accommodation of the public highway." viding for the future convenience of the township. public grounds aforementioned. A subscription was raised signed by nearly all the citizens of this portion of the township, excepting those who were members of the chureh worshipping in the Town House at the have been and are now eight church buildings in the township, two Con- chureh building was erceted.
When the County of Lake was organized in 1840 in order to enlarge its area that portion of township 11 south of Grand River which had on the organization of Madison township been annexed to Thompson, was This was subsequently extended to the west line of land owned by John The first frame church building erected was built in 1829, upon the ted on the corner of West Main and Eagle Streets.In 1S54 a cemetery have the preference in its occupancy but not to the entire exclusion of burying ground.'" Middle Ridge, sufficient to erect and enclose the frame, when a proposi- Kellogg, thus showing the generous forecast of the early settlers in pro- residence now are.
It was thought to be unadapted to the purpose and the purposes, as follows: *To be improved, tenanted, occupied and made ground or deposit for the dead, and may be occupied and made use of by comb also conveyed to the same parties by deed a piece of land extend- tion was made to those members of the church worshipping at the Middle uee of as a common, and may be occupied and used by any or all relig- was completed and ready for occupancy in 1831.
Since that time there other denominations.This proposition was accepted and the building gregational, four Methodist, one Baptist and one Catholic.This build- were removed.In 1875 this cemetery was conveyed by deed of trust to To be tenanted, improved and occupied and made use of as a burying re-annexed to Madison, thus changing the geographical center from the Ridge who were residents of this vicinity,to complete the building and association was formed which purehased the site of the present Village the incorporation and has since been maintained by it.Captain New- 3} acres of land, "To be by them held in trust, on the conditions and for ciate hereafter to build a meeting house or meeting houses, or other all religious societies of the township of Madison." This lot was situa- Middle Ridge to this village and making perhaps the largest township in its west line.
This village thus becoming the center the seat of govern- ment was transferred to it and here since then the business of the Town- ship has been transacted, and the church building was donated to the Prior to the introduction of saw-mills and for some time thereafter, the the rear of Thos. Green's residence in this village. It is claimed, how- tlers resorted to various contrivances by which to crack or crush their stump and adjust an immense wooden pestle thereto, and in this rude ventions was said to have been stillstanding. In 1815 the first saw-mill in built 18 different saw-mills and 6 Grist Mills. BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. rious parts of the township. One near Oliver Smead's, one at Trum- the site recently owned by Cady & Strong, which in 1827 they sold to Col.
and cloth dressing mill which was subsequently converted into a woolen the sale of the carding and cloth-dressing mill to Roland Moseley, Lon- soul Brooks and James Dayton built a similar mill west of Madison vil- machinery placed therein, and continued in operation until 1859, when it Was abandoned, the machinery taken elsewhere and the building sold and cheese factory fixtures until his death, since which the business has bought a stock of dry goods and groceries and put them into Jesse Ladd's mortar crush their grain. / It is not many years ago that one of these in- bull's mill, and at Unionville and in this village, prior to 1830. In 1826 John Kellogg and Caleb Stratton built a Saw-mill on Grand River on Luther Trumbull, when he built a grist mill, also a woolen factory, Factory Co.
was organized in this village; a building was ereeted and The first business enterprise was begun by James R.Ford, who ever, that a frame house was built by John Cunningham which is still to H. A.Roe, who began and continued the manufaeture of cheese vats first Grist Mill, both upon the mill site now owned by Mr. Rutherford. Before the building of Grist Mills in this or adjoining townships, the set- standing on the farm of William Hulett, prior to the Goodrich house. been conducted by his sons. situated west of Mrs.H.C.Ensign's residence.It is now standing in factory, which was destroyed by flood in 1842 and never rebuilt.
After house in the Township was built by Josiah Goodrich in 1815 and was dwellings of the settlers were entirely built of logs.The first frame area in the State, being 9 or 10 miles long on its east line and 7 or 8 on the Township was built by Joseph Emerson;in 1s16he also erected the Since the erection of these mills and including them, there have been which were destroyed by fire in 18B; the factory was never rebuilt. In grain for food; one method was to dig out the top of some huge oak town for its purposes. In 1s67 it was put into its present condition.
corn house in 1s15 or 1s16.Other stores were subsequently started in va- lage which was propelled by tread power.In 1819 the Madison Woolen Prior and subsequent to 1820 four tanneries were erected in the town- settlement and development of the township, particularly the north- on either side, and south as far as the South Ridge, but were chiefly ¿on Cunningham's creek. They continued to manufacture iron from this ore until 1831, When they sold to Uri Seeley and Samuel Wilkeson & Bro, of Buffalo. This firm was known as the Arcole Furnace Co. It tion with the furnace which annually inventoried over $150,000 of stock. An idea of the value and extent of this ore deposit can be gathered from were sold/at the Geauga Furnace in Painesville, the Railroad Furnace at Grand Kiver in Perry, at the Concord Furnace and at the Clyde Fur- Shortly after the. Arcole Furnace Co.
was organized an effort was Company, an appropriation was obtained from Government sufficient to west of Buffalo, and the third boat propelled by steam on the lake. and extent of these deposits, Philander Raymond, Richard Root and depth of water, it was believed, could be readily found for the purpose the fact that this furnace continued in operation till 1852, when it was from a failure to secure appropriations, or from a belief that the project Samuel Wheeler, in 1825 organized the Erie Furnace Company, and and through the instrumentality of Col. Robert Harper and the Furnace was impracticable, it was abandoned.The dock for many years, manufactured five tons of iron daily.A store was operated in connec- came into possession and to the foundry business added that of machin- begin and partially complete the undertaking.
A dock, or pier, extend- made to develop the mouth of Cunningham's Creek by dredging, dock- ing and otherwise, into a harbor. At that time a sufficient amount of ing into the lake was built, upon which a light house was erected, but however, was a point for loading and unloading vessels and steamers tablished another furnace of a similar sort; in 1851 Wm. H. Genung abandoned, and in addition to the ore used by it, immense quantities ern part of it, than the iron furnaces erected in and adjoining it. ship, two of which are still in operation. It is not a pleasant duty to turn from the consideration of those use- little steamer was built and launched, said to have been the first built The last vessel built here was by the Bailey Bros.in 1863. with lumber, timber, pig iron, castings, &c.
found north of the North Ridge.On the discovery of the value lished a Pocket Furnace on the Dock Road, where iron Plows were Ship building was an enterprise early begun at the Dock.In 1823a built a blast furnace located on the south side of the North Ridge has been estimatedby one fully competent to judge that this company nace on the county line at Grand River.In 1828,Charles Hoyt estab- Providence, through natural causes, had provided immense deposits the township east and west and into a part of the towns adjoining 7 Probably no one enterprise has contributed more to the rapid of iron or bog ore within its limits;these deposits extended through to make mention of those which in this day are considered pernicious furnished a market for the surplus grain of the farmer, and their distilla- tions were a sort of legal tender for all debts public and private, a kind of cireulating medium of the community, and that without which nothing of a public character could be well done or take place.
But with the smoke of their torments" ceased to ascend from the township. bought their land on credit of the land owners or their agents, at a cost and population of the township at its organization, it may be stated that its voters S00. The variety and fertility of its soil is unexcelled, its healthfulness proverbial and the source of long life to its citizens and of lament to its physicians. /The township Board of Ezucation maintain from the average enrollment, of nearly eleven dollars for 27 weeks of sehool. The Board of Education of this village, which was incorporated in Istis for the purpose mainly of maintaining a higher and better grade of schools, expeds for the support ofthe public schools $2612, at a cost per scholar of nearly fifteen dollars for 40 weeks of school, the full course of which includes a period of ten years.
The Madison Seminary on the Of the social life and character of the early settlers, it may be briefly said, that their friendships were genuine and sincere, their hospitalities was sung to the grand old hymns of Dr. Watts, and ranged from the majestie major to the plaintive minor. A class of music known as fugue moderation, while now its signification is abstinence.
These distilleries pretending walls have gone forth those who have in after years become growth of modern temperance opinions and sentiments, these institutions fact seems, if we place ourselves back fifty years or more it vill be found of about S2.50 per acre, and as settlements increased and roads were laid that they were universally regarded as legitimate business enterprises, ful and honorable enterprises that have marked the growth of the town, akin and they were prompt and ready to help each other in any time of eighteen school districts and eighteen schools, exclusive of the village ministers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, judges, and congressmen. need. Musie had a prominent place in their social life.
A singing sehools, at an expenditure in 1878 of $3693, at a cost per scholar, estimated ship there have been six distilleries in operation.Unpleasant as this and it should be remembered that temperance in those days signified and baneful, but truth requires us to say that in the history of the town- ungrudging and generous.Common hopes and interests made them all out and bridges built the price advanced.In contrast with the wealth its present valuation for purposes of taxation exceeds one and one- The first settlers of the township were men of little wealth;they Middle Ridge, was chartered in 1845, and built in 1847, and has, under half millions of dollars;its population is estimated at 3,000 or 3,500; iarly called, as early as1S15, in the "Block School House.'The music school was taught by Joseph Talcottor "Uncle Joe,'ashe was famil- various teachers, been continued until this time.
From within its un- gave way, and it is a matter of profound gratitude that long ago "the was very popular;it was somewhat peculiar in its structure, each part denly and miraculously out of dire confusion there would be ushered voices among those ancient singers, that have long been silent in the Dea. Horace Ensign, Clarion. Dr. Andrews Merriman, Clarionet. and worthy of mention, that from the formation of the first church, among its membere those who were and are directly descended from the Colony in its early movements more largely depended than upon any members of its first church and of this church, find their ancestors among the early colonists of Massachusetts Bay and of Connectieut.
ship, we believe the statements to be substantially correct, though some to express the hope that whoever shall write the history of the township for the next half century of time, shall be able to note no decadence of virtue or intelligence in its citizens, that its material prosperity may be David Bartram, Leader, Lord. Hautboy. connected with the early settlement, growth, and progress of the town- lives have been an honor to the community and the Church, whose ac- and ability of its musicians, it must have been of a high order. It would have been an agreeable privilege to mention the names of Dr. Storm Rosa, Joseph Cady, the honor is to be given to any single person, he must be regarded as the tive interest in and connection with the growth and development of the Esq. Harlow Bailey, Bass Drum.
If the music of this band was in any measure equal to the character bership and power for the upbuilding of the kingdom of our Savior and abundant and substantial, and its churches largely augmented in mem- and subter-fugues, when a general melee of voices would ensue, but sud- Many facts, incidents, and reminiscences, for the same reason are omit- . illustrious Elder Brewster, upon whom the fortunes of the Plymouth town has been prominent, but the limitations of this paper forbid. George Turney, been of New England origin chiefly, among them have been those many citizens who have lived in our midst whose useful and worthy grave, but their sweetness and melody still linger in the memory of their Dr. Alex.
Wheeler, Charles Smith, slight errors may exist in dates.In closing this paper the writer desires other person; and of whom a distinguished English historian says: "If and from the organization of this church until this time there have been Oliver Pray, composed of the following members and instruments: In the foregoingrecollections of some of the most prominent events in succession would be required to "boldly wade in"among its fugues, ted. The citizens of the township, from its infancy until now, have father of New England."Others of Madison's early settlers who were - Hoag, H. P. Dodge. County Commissioners. - Jesse Ladd, Charles Curtiss, Cyrus Cun- THE RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP. ence, would be an exhaustive history of that Church, but was unfortu- compelled to depend upon the memory of the oldest residents, princi- pally that of Gen. Abel Kimball.
The original pioneers were from the New England States and to their new homes. "They accordingly, through Lemuel Kimball, invi- ted the Rev. Giles Cowles, of Austinburg, to come and preach; which hedid in June of1813, in the double log house of Jairus T. Andrews which stood a few rods south-east of Geo. Fisher's present residence. This was Kimball, A. G. Warner, Leonard Swetland. E. P. Griswold. logg, Albert Mixer, Dr. J. J. Hewitt, Perry Bosworth, David Barnes, Appraisers of Real Estate. - W. W. Branch, Stephen Warner, Abel - Brooks, Abner Hotchkiss, Cyrus Cunningham, John Kel- bard, Charles Curtiss, Samuel Wheeler, Jonathan Brigham, Charles Burr, Harlow Bailey, Augustus Glezen, W. W. Branch, Abel Kim- John Hubbard, D. R. Paige, W. W. Branch. M. B. Cook, W. W. Branch, Jr., W. J. Cornelius, W. A. Corlett, ningham, John Kellogg, Col. E. Crocker, H. F. Griswold, Eli Olds, ball, George D.
Lee, S. A. Tisdel, Samuel Branch, Cushing Cunning- Rep.), J. P. Smead, (H. Rep). Shcriffs. - James R. Ford, Abel Kimball, Dan Parker. Rep.), Dr. C. IV. Ensign, (H. Rep.), Dr. E. L. Plympton, (H. Associate Judges, elected by the Legislature. - Abraham Tappan, record of the Congregational Church was finely kept, and, if in exist- In attempting to collate the religious history of Madison we find officers of and from the township of Madison: Justices of the Peace. - John A. Harper, Jesse Ladd, John Hub- the first preaching of the kind ever had in the town.Judge Tappan and THE PIONEERS. Speaker of Senate), John Hubbard, (H. Rep.), Abel Kimball, (H.
Gen.Kimball has supplemented his paper with the following list of brought up to attend worship, and were disposed to transfer their religion Members of Ohio Legislature. - Samuel Wheeler (Sen., became nately burned in the house of Hon.W.W.Branch, and we have been BY WILLIAM HENDRY. America was then sung. The paper of William Hendry was read by D.H. Roe. The original ourselves laboring under extreme embarrassments. the Harpers of Madison Four Corners, afterwards Unionville, refused to the above I had a conversation with Elder Asa Turney, who says his Jonathan Leslie, and Elder Hanks, as having preached there. He says CHURCH ORGANIZED.
Madison were in Harpersfield at the private residence of William Hew- affairs continued until the formation of a church in the summer of 181+, attended at the residence of Lemuel Kimball, and formed a church of nine members, to-wit: Jesse Ladd, Jesse Ladd, Jr., and wife, Lemuel PLACES OF MEETING AND PASTORS. After this, until the settlement of the Rev. Alvan Hyde, Rev. Jona- than Leslie preached once in four weeks in the Block School House, a building made of split logs and located on the north-west corner of the their pastor and early in 1819 was installed, the services being held at the tavern of Jesse Ladd, Jr., being the house now owned and occupied by Joseph Wood. His father, Dr. Hyde, preached the installation ser- mon. About this time a town house was built on what is now the south east corner of Mrs. Onderdonk's door yard on the Middle Ridge, where the Rev.
Alvan Hyde preached until his health failed, and he returned to his father's house and died. After which, different men occupied the .part of the present Town Hall. It was to belong to all denominations and was occupied by the Methodists, Baptists, and Universalists. In they would help finish the house they should have the prior but not the Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, son of Dr. Alvan Hyde of that place, Kimball and wife, Thomas Montgomery and wife, Mrs. Phineas Mixer, 1830 the owners of said house proposed to the Congregationalists that if had preaching sometimes, and he remembers the Revs. Joseph Badger, time which met Sabbath afternoons at the residence of William Ensign, Perry Pratt, Henry T. Kelly, Caleb Burbank and others. when the Revs. Giles Cowles, Jonathan Leslie, and Joseph Badger, ins, under the pastoral charge of Rev.
Jonathan Leslie, which state of young people, including Samuel Hendry and sisters, the Wheelers and and John Cunningham who was elected deacon. pulpit, among.whom were Revs. Jonathan Winchester, Randolph Stone, hear him preach on account of his being a federalist. [After penning After this what meetings were attended by Congregationalists of \ or Dea. Tisdel leading.Old Mr. Turney and wife were Baptists.] father moved to Ohio in 1810, and meetings were held at his house early Harpers, in Harpersfield. Alvan Hyde, a young man from Lee,> father of Dea.and Dr.Ensign, and was attended by a majority of the in 18ll and continued until the Block School House was built. They that in the absence of preaching there would be reading, Dea.
Hanks In 1829 there was a house of worship built on the ground and is a came in 1818,and after.preaching a short time received a call to become park.There was a Sabbath School or Bible class organized about this PERMANENT MEETING HOUSE. the tth of March, 1830, Presbytery having previously given consent, a standing of what the Presbytery had to do with the Congregationalists, I will state that there was a rule by which in sparse settled communities Dea. Martin, of Unionville, conducted by Revs. Caleb Burbank, Perry meetings in Madison in 1833, commencing on the Middle Ridge, then going to Unionville, then to Madison, then Thompson and then to the Dock Road, which culminated in the conversion of almost the entire un- DIVIDES ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY. Some time in 1837 the church divided on the anti-slavery question.
which persistently affiliated with the views of the South, not even re- garding slavery as a sin per se, but on the contrary apologizing therefor. then member of Congress, as a member of the General Assembly at but in spite of his almost Herculean labors in that behalf they refused to matters thus divided, Dr. Ensign, Gen. Kimball and Dr. Plympton drew up a plan of union by which the old church was to withdraw from Pres- bytery ind those seeeding to withdraw from Association at Oberlin. This plan was adopted, and the seceding members came back by letter and the church remained independent until the formation of the Plym- The members of the church in and about Unionville, to-wit: Abram Tappan, Elizabeth Tappan, Cushing Cunningham, Flavia Cunningham, they could act together, the Congregationalists electing a committee of only conferring on Presbytery advisory but not executive powers.
board of elders to carry all matters of difference up to Presbytery, but Philadelphia, to represent our interests and feelings as anti-slavery men, exclusive control of the same; which proposition was accepted and on ry on account of the acts of the General Assembly regarding slavery, John Hubbard.In the spring of 1831 a meeting was held in the barn of two which together with the deacons and pastor should constitute a converted community. The Congregationalists of the Reserve sent the Hon. J. R. Giddings, our SERVICES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE TOWNSHIP. Streeter as their pastor.Dr.C.W.Ensign and Luther Warren removed The Bell meeting house was built about 1834, principally by the Hon. Church.That those unacquainted with our polity may have an under- CHURCH ORGANIZED IN UNIONVILLE.
gregational Church congregated on the Middle Ridge and formed a outh Rock Conference where they then united and now belong. church was organized here to beknown as the Second Congregational A large portion of the Church being unwilling to remain with Presbyte- church which united with the Association in Oberlin with Rev.S.W. Madison, at and from which many of our leading old men date their ex- even pronounce slavery a wrong.
Those seceding from the Second Con- Pratt, and Henry Cowles, which resulted in great good to the people of perience as Christians.Rev.Horatio Foot and others held a series of and twenty-eight others, members of the First Congregational Church in was presented to the Presbytery of Grand River, February 5th, and Caleb Burbank to invite any member of the Presbytery to assist him in were examined at the meeting, and six others presented letters from churches in different places, for the purpose of being organized into a lution were read, explained, and unanimously adopted. The resolution above referred to reads as follows : same pledge. GROWTH OF THE CHURCHES. tween these churehes and Mr. Woodruff was dissolved. In the fall of 1836 there was a protracted meeting held in Unionville by the Rev. O.
result of said meeting Augustus Glezen, Albert Mixer, Talcott Mixer, was baptized, it being communion January Ist, 1837. Under date of December 30th, 1841, we find Rev. R. Tinker acting as moderator in a THE UNIONVILLE CHURCH RESOLVES AGAINST THE GIANT EVIL OF ry as it exists in these United States, at some future meeting; and in pur- suance of said appointment we now submit the following report: Madison, presented a request to the Church, January 19th, 1834, to be tioners, assembled according to appointment at the meeting house in Church at Unionville. The request was granted and the same petition Wr, the undersigned, having been appointed by the Congregational Church.A confession of faith, covenant, articles of practice and a reso- The Church and Society employed the Rev. Jonathan Woodruff, A.
Pratt were invited and attended.Abram Tappan and others, the peti- examined for admission to the First Church in Madison, and four others Mary Ann Tucker, Augustus Cady,Miss Emily Hill, Benjamin Pool organizinga Church at Unionville.Rev.Henry Cowles and Rev.Perry Parker and Charles Gurney,which resulted in great good.Asa partial contested case of discipline which proves him to have at that time been Emma Jane Mixer,Lucy Mattoon,Myron Foster,Israel Whitney, Mrs. Cummings,Jas.P.Raymond and Mary Cowles were received into the Unionville, February 12th,1834 - the meeting being opened with prayer the first Monday in March,1834,and on the 25th day of June following itself: M., to labor with them one-half the time for one year, commencing with pastor of that chureh aswell as Centreville.The following explains was also granted;and.permission was given by Presbytery to the Rev.
case of sickness, nor admit any one as a member who refuses to give the Church and also Francis,infant son of William and Harriet E.Hendry not traffic in ardent spirits nor use it as a drink exeept asa medicine in THAT DAY. dismissed for the purpose of being organized into a Congregational by Rev.Henry Cowles.Four individuals who had been previously he was installed as pastor over the churehes of Unionville and Centre- ville.After laboring little more than one year the pastoral relation be- Resolved,Thatwe who are about tobe organized into a church will Church in Unionville to examine into and report on the suhject of slave- on the subject of slavery as it exists in these United States.
Resolved, That we view the system as based on the highest de- gree of injustice: that it is cruel and iniquitous in practice, resulting in i sin like this and for motives such as these, after so much light has been shed on the subject, we cannot fellowship as christian brethren. God, and a violation of the direct rights of man. guilty of the most flagrant sin. consistent means both moral and political, to do what we can to eman- cipate the slave. dage and come into this vieinity to reside, or shall be on their way to Can- Resolved, That we cannot consent that a slaveholding minister W. H. MEAD, C. CUNNINGHAM. vote of the Church on the 25th day of February, 1814. WITHDRAWS FROM GRAND RIVER PRESBYTERY. Church of five members, to-wit: Cushing Cunningham, William Hen- dry, James Ford, Amasa Merriman, and Amos Cunningham, were ap- our connection ecclesiastically with the subjeet of slavery.
Afterwards on the lath of April, 1840, said committee made their report to the Chureh, which, on motion, was accepted, the purport of which was as General Assembly and as that body is composed in part of slave-holders, therefore we consider ourselves by that legal connection involved in said held February 9th, 18+7. (Signed) to bondage. United States, is a system opposed to Christianity, a heinous sin against ignorance, licentiousness, and heathenism, and when understandingly A.
TAPPAN, interests of Christ's cause make it right for this Church to take action up- persisted in from purposes of gain shows a willful contempt of the author- 4.Resolved, That whosoever claims his fellow man as property is pointed to prepare resolutions for presentation to the Church touching with said Presbytery;which said report was afterwards amended in its phraseology and presented to Presbytery.The case was adjourned from The.above preamble and resolutions were adopted by a unanimous 6.Resolved, That when any slave or slaves shall escape from bon- time to time until the 2d of February,1847;when Presbytery gave the follows:That as Grand River Presbytery belongs to the New School April9th,1846,ata church meeting then held a Committee of the 1.
Resolved, That a due regard to the precepts of the Bible and the ity of God; and with our views of truth and duty with such as persist in Resolved, That slaveholding as sanctioned and practiced in these 5. Resolved, That as we are fully satisfied that the Bible condemns or any other denomination should ever have the privilege of preaching Church liberty to withdraw; which they accordingly did at a meeting sin, and ask the Presbytery at its next session to dissolve our connection slavery, we believe it to be our duty and the duty of all men, by every in our pulpit. ada as a more safe place of freedom, we will not in any way, manner or der or his agent to recapture said slave, with a design of returning him of the Gospel, or any one who apologizes in favor of slavery, of our own UNITES WITH GRAND RIVER CONFERENCE.
tory to uniting with Grand River Conference, adopted a new confession Church for the reason that we there find a reliable record made up by MEETING HOUSE BURNED AND REBUILT. About 1827 the inhabitants of that town commenced the erection of some $8000, when it was burned. They then delegated Rev. Jonathan Leslie to solicit funds with which to reimburse themselves, who reported and paid in some $2,300 which formed a nucieus and the present house very few short intervals to sustain regular Sabbath preaching, a flourish- ing Sabbath School and Bible Class, and all other usual services of the Rev. J. M. Fraser is their present pastor. First Congregational Church moved their place of worship from the They have, for the most part, sustained preaching and other stated ser- MADISON DOCK. Madison Dock composed in part of Enoch Judson and wife, Ethan A. S.
Stratton, Augustus Glezen, Cushing Cunningham and others, all in parsonage, commodious sheds, and the property generally cared for. fortunate in the loss by death of numerous prominent men, such as Hon. of faith and covenant and appointed James Ford and T. S. Baldwin as On the completion of the Bell meeting house on the North Ridge the good Sabbath School, and though weak in comparison with other church- Samuel Wheeler, Sidney McClung, William Sabin, George Loveland, C. Deacon Cushing Cunningham, T. S. Baldwin, William Hewins and vices of the church, kept their church property in repair, sustained a U. T. Chamberlain, T. J. Keep, E. S. Barnes and others. We have drawn thus largely from the records of the Unionville their pastors we can mention Revs.Ingersoll, Jason Olds, L. F. Atkins, es have been an honor to themselves and the Master as well.
Among churches in Madison on the subjects of Temperance and Slavery.There Church. Their Church property is in good repair, a good, comfortable Avery held a protracted meeting productive of great good. The records others which is the only record extant showing the animus of the except that during the pastorate of Rev. O. W. White, Rev. John T. Town Hall to said meeting house,where they have remained since. was built in 1832-3.This Church bas been blessed in its pastors, being ceived where they now belong. About the year 1836 there was a Congregational Church formed at show a slow but constant Christian progress, while being extremely un- are no other important matters pertaining to the church in Unionville the prime of life and usefulness.
men of ability and rare evangelical piety, and have been able with a On the fourth day of May 1861,the Church held a meeting prepara- a church edifice to be free to all denomninations, on which they expended NORTH RIDGE. delegates to said conference, who accordingly attended and were re- P. Castle and wife, Mrs. Robert Moore, Thomas J. Roberts and others. Revs. Horatio?Foot and Fultz held a meeting there which resulted in the of them except from information gleaned mainly from Mr. Albert King. BAPTIST CHURCHES. Soon after the first settlements were made in this township a Baptist that it was better for themselves and better for the cause of Christ, peti- tioned the North Perry Church to set them apart and recognize them as petition the Perry Church, in connection with them, appointed April 6, covenant, articles of faith, and gave them the hand of fellowship to a hers.
Eight of them were males and seven females, to-wit: Joseph Tisdei, William Baleh, Polly Baleh, Naney Bachelor, Jesse M. Green, Zilphia Green, John MeMackin, Beda MeMackin, Elisha Kingsbury and Anna Kingsbury, of which constituent members but four are now living; two in Painesville - Benjamin F. Fuller, and Patty T. Fuller; they received additions from the extinet Church in Madison village and Hanks, who served them once or twice a month for two years and received as the hire of his labor, in the words of a resolution: "As much as the Church can raise on subscription." At first the Church held its meetings either in the Town House or at private dwellings. But they they were rich in faith and strong of heart. By the year 1842 they had Lord for an everlasting habitation.
The church in eleven years had in- ereased from a membership of fifteen to a membership of more than one hundred that partook of the Lord's Supper at one eoinmunion. They had preacher. This church has become extinct, nothing now being known Judson and wife, Moses Gage and wife, Deacon Cook and wife, O. Delano Fuller, Benjamin F. Fuller, Patty T. Fuller, Curtis A. Tisdel, Sarah A. Church was organized in what is now Madison village, which lived a pastor, Rev. Adrian Foot, presented both the house and the people to the united with the North Perry Baptist Church.Fifteen of these, agreeing of Baptists had settled in the northern part of the township and had a Baptist Church in Madison, Geauga County, Ohio.Agreeable to this flickering life for a few years and expired.
By the year 1830 a number ceased to sojourn in a Town House or a private dwelling and had posses- tuted and organized April 6th,1831,was composed of fifteen mem- formation of the above named church.They had a Rev.Porter for their were not satisfied with this kind of tabernaeling.They purehased two also from the Church in North Perry.The first pastor was Rev.Azariah and wife, Daniel Pine and wife, William C. Pancost and wife, Heman and two in Madison--William Baleh and Zilphia Green. Soon after lots, one for a chureh building and the other for a parsonage and went dedicated to the Lord Jesus Christ, August 11, 1842. In the dedication 1831, as a day of recognition.
On that day the Council met, heard their prayer ali the members of thie church fell upon their knees while the to work upon both buildings.Though few in number and poor in purse, completed both the church and the parsonage.The chureh edifice was place in the sisterhood of Baptist Churches.The Church as consti- tabula, Baptist Association and attended for the first time in Geneva in The Association has held three sessions with them. We have had or three times risen from a very discouraging condition during revivals tors Eliot of Elyria, and Williams of Painesville; in 1846 Rev. Lymian organization. Under the calling of God two preachers of righteousness the second Rev. William T. Potter, pastor of Yates Baptist Church, N. Y. We have been served by twenty-one diflerent pastors two of whom Clark, 3 months; D. C. Parley, 1 year; S. C.
Thomas, 1 year; Increase and attractive, a good new parsonage and good out buildings. We have Constituent members... ...15 | Dismissed by Letter... Received by Baptism Exclusion. Letter .. " Experience Total (This report was communicated by Mr. Potter.) the chureh under its present pastor.) 420 246 .259 developed from preaching once or twice a month and recompensing a to preaching all the time and giving the pastor a salary of s300 a year, Whitney, pastor, aided by evangelist Weaver; in 1868 and again in 1869 years; P. P. Kennedy, 2 years and 4 months; J. J. Smith, 1 year; W. (An extensive work of grace, not noted above, has been enjoyed by services each Sabbath.In many ways we are biessed and sit together besides furnishing him with house rent, wood and a donation.
Surely constant that its strength has been steadily increased every year since its conducted by the pastors aided by helps.The greatest revivals enjoyed by the church were these: In 1842 Rev. A. Foot, pastor, aided by Pas- were blessed of God in an especial manner, and the church was built up property recentiy refitted and repaired so as to be convenient, beautiful in heavenly places.Membership: Rev. Increase Childs, pastor, aided by Pastor Mallory. These efforts rich experience with revivals and with evangelists.The church has two sion of a good church edifice and a comfortable parsonage.They had by them.The growth of the church has been slow, but it has been so have been sent into the vineyard.The first was Rev.E.H. Goodrich, E.F.Goodrich,1 year; Gilead Dodge,6 months; J.L.Richmond,1 T.G.
Lamb, 6 months; O.N.Fletcher, 4 years and 2 months.At pres- years; J.W.Weatherby,1 year;M.Roberts, 2 years and again 3 have served at two different times, to-wit:Revs.Azariah Hanks,2years; year and again more than 2 years;Jacob Bailey, 1 year;Adrian Foot, 3 Childs,4years nearly; C.R.Richmond, 1 year;John C.Gray, 2 yars; ...280 pastor with the promise of "as much as can be raised on subscription," noon, Monday and Thursday evenings, and at present three preaching Death Restoration ent we are in harmnony and happy in the enjoyment of the good chureh good congregations, a good choir, good prayer meetings Sunday after- the Lord was with them.They united with the Grand River, now Ash- Present Membership... ..134. .554 village but some on the Dock Road. Mr. Williams left the Universalists and joined the Disciples; Mr. Bond moved to Pennsylvania, since which About 1815 or 1816 Rev.
Searls, afterward Bishop of Ohio, came Unionville which was under the care of the Rev. John Hall of Ashtabu- shipped there with different mini-ters as their rectors until the spring of off to Geneva and those west set off to Madison village where they now worship in the M. E. Chureh. The first Disciple preaching in Madison was by Dr. Belden in the Congregational meeting house about the year 1856. He continued the meeting some 14 days, as the result of which some 14 converts were bap- tized. There never has been any regularly organized Disciple Chureh at Madison village, but there was an organization on the Dock Road formed by Elder Saunders, about 1835, of which Elder Asa Turney had the pas- members thereof being transferred mainly to Geneva.
The church on - Vernon and others held a series of meetings in a school house on the North Ridge by the Bell meeting house, resulting in the conversion of 10 or 12 individuals, which meetings have been held there occasionally ever since. Those converts, as well as others in the north-west part of town was ordained in 1836 by Eld. Saunders. The building of a railroad caused an influx of a foreign element hold- ing to the Roman Catholie faith, rendering it almost necessary that their parish formed, the walls of a chapel put up, enclosed and so far completed as to admit of services therein. Since that time mass has been occasionally but not regularly celebrated and occasional preaching and other services of the church have been had. There are some 40 or 50, old and young that are nominally members of the chureh. FREE METHODISTS.
- There bas sprung up a small class styling themselves Free Metho- EPISCOPALIANS. 50 persons in the township belonging to the church. Elder Asa Turney ganization in town. UNIVERSALISTS. DISCIPLES. there has been no preaching of the kind. They never had a church or- CATHOLIC.
through the country preaching as a missionary and formed a parish at toral charge, which church became extinct about the year 1866, the 1879 when the parish was divided, those east of the county line being set preaching by Revs.Williains, Hoag, and Ami Bond, principally at the From about1825to 1838,or may be 1840,there was Universalist casional, but not any regularly organized meetings in town until Elder la.They built a small chapel half a mile east of Unionville and wor- claims should beregarded.Some 12years or more since there was a have joined, some at Geneva and others at Perry.There are some 40 or the Dock Road numbered about 40 communicants.There have been oe- ticularly distinguished for their untiring zeal and entire devotion to the oceasionally served by their ministers from Cleveland and other places. M. E. CHURCH.
The first we hear of Methodism in Madison is a class formed by Rev. Mr. Brigge and wife and Betsy U. Bartram. At that time Alfred Bron- ties, with the townships of Geneva, Harpersfield, Windsor, Austinburg, accomplish their circuit, preaching on an average three times a week, received $56.08, and on the 4th quarter there was collected on the whole an interval when the Methodists had only occasional services in Union- ville, sometimes in the school house but usually in private houses, at Le- about 1832 when there was an extensive revival under the preaching of John C. Ayers and Arthur M. Brown, the result of which was the reor- viz: Harlow Bailey and wife, Levi Bartram and wife, Laura, Urilla and Wm.
Rossman and wife, Charles, Eliza and Emily Cummings, Theo- fice erected and a membership of 61, with John Iuecock as preacher and of 17 members, which in 1838 had ceased to exist, the most of whom had transferred their relation to Unionville. About 1838 there was a class formed on the Dock Road at the King school house, - composed of Wm. Rossman and wife, Francis Forbes and wife, Lorenzo Brockway and wife Jonathan Shearer, building committee; E. R. Knapp, pastor. The class have stated quarterly meetings attended with good results. of Truman Rowley, Mary Rowley, Daniel Norton, Eliza Norton, Elka- Their prayer meetings are faithfully and zealously attended, and they around them. They do not have any stated preaching service but are besides doing the necessary pastoral work. I also find that in that year ganization of the class at Unionville, composed of the following persons, E.H.
Taylor in 1822, consisting of George Pangburn, leader; William dists within the few last years, numbering some 20 persons, who are par- Morgan and Rome, in Ashtabula county.It took them four weeks to Rossman and wife, Harlow Bailey and wife, G.H. Seheverell and wife, presiding elder.The circuit then comprised Lake and Geauga coun- at Madison village was reorganized in 1865 with a membership of from Ira Eddy presiding Elder.At that time there was a class in Centreville Rev.Alfred Bronson received as his hire S153.71, and that Henry Knapp dore D: Blynn and 30 or 40 others. In 1836 we find a church edi- Phoebe Bartram,W.P.
Stebbins and wife,Nahum Loring and wife, nally merged into the class at the chapel in North Madison.The class at North Madison was organized 1s33 by Rev.John C.Ayers composed son and Henry Knapp were the circuit preachers and William Swazey dedicated January 1, 1866, Harlow Bailey, Horace Winchester and .40 to 50, Allen Beebe leader. The church edifice was finished and seem to live solely for the honor and glory of God and the good of souls circuit $64.0o.After the formation of the above class there was quite vi Bartram's and Mr.Munn's,at the brickyard by Col.Frisby's,until and others,17 in all,--which continued in existence a few years but fi- nahi Corbitt, Sally Corbitt, Sarah Rowley, Alvah Wilder, John Wil- isa Taleott. PRESENT CONDITION AND PROSPECTS.
that "in the town of Madison between 50 and 60 have been converted they ereeted their present neat little chapel, since which time the church thy of mention. There has at all times been a good eflicient Sabbath class meetings are well attended and the institutions of the chureh gener- ally cared for. On the Dock Road there has been preaching in the King school house for the most of the time and a flourishing Sabbath School. location of the members is such as to preclude a large attendance at their social prayer meetings, but though small they seem actuated by the spir- it of the Master. The Sabbath School is large and in a flourishing con- and attached to a small charge in North Geneva under the pastoral care of this fall and carly winter and are now ina flourishing condition. The class at Unionville numbers 20, at North Madison 61, and at the Village 62.
There is a small class on Madison Gore, south of Grand River, com- lar» in their behalf. To sum up the relation, they, as a chureh, occupy a very important part in the family of Christians. They have four places of worship which are all good, commodious chapels and one parsonage, all in decent repair, four Sabbath Schools well patronized, cach with a good tions and hardships incident to a new country. Think of Rev. Alfred Bronson traveling 12 to 15 miles daily six days out of seven, preaching from 3 to 5 sermons each week not counting the Sabbath, besides doing or of Ira Eddy traveling on horseback all day from Willoughby up the when night came taking his horse by the tail and following him through the woods, to reach his appointment utterly tired out, and to find meet- ing over. Gregg's history of Erie Conference, J. C.
Ayers writes in February, 1834, has pursued the even tenor of her ways, being blessed with good sound to God. The class in North Madison continued prosperous. In 1848 School and Bible Class well kept up, with a good library;prayer and liams, Cynthia Williams, Chloe Holbrook, Ahial Brockway, and Lou- Rev.M. G.Measlin.They have enjoyed a season of refreshing during ally able ministers, those in early years patiently suffering all the priva- posed of some 30 or 40members.They have a snug chapel and occupy The log chapel was built in 1834.From an extract of a letter in At Madison village meetings of all kindshave been well sustained.The evangelical preaching anda number of refreshing seasons of.revival, a space where they no doubt do good.We are uninforined as to partieu among which one under the preaching of the Rev. J.
J.Excell is wor- library, proper oflicers and teachers.They have been served by unusu- all the necessary pastoral work and for $153.71,or Mr.Knapp for 56.os, Chagrin river, to reach an evening appointment in Bainbridge, and ry is a good one.Unionville has been set off from the Madison charge dition under the superintendence of Capt.Carlton Graves.Their libra- the way in which he has led us. Although at times it appeared dark, then was our weakness strength. The Lord has ever been with us, when the times is the unity and love existing between the different families of HISTORY OF THE CHURCH. and events. It is such a presentation of the thoughts, convictions, feel- the Church and of the Church upon the Pastors, and of the lives of individ- of them having been lost, and those which remain being too brief and unsatisfactory to afford any intelligent idea of the real life of the chureh.
landed upon Plymouth Rock. They could not forget their fathers' God. They brought with them to this new state a reverenee for his name and word; and there, in that rude strueture, they determined to establish a church of God, where they might publicly offer their children to the Lord in the ordinance of Baptism, around which they might gather in the hour of bereavement and sorrow which comes soon or late to all, and have their souls strengthened for the work of life and be fitted for the A half century with its joy and sorrow, its growth and decay, its life The names of that little band are as follows: Samuel I Collins, Polly Kimball, Grata T. Merriman, Clarissa Cole, Anna Cady, great hereafter. The third paper was then read by its author. BYE.F.ENSIGN.
ual members upon the Church, that it would be a history in fact as well as Abraham Clark, Fifty years ago to-day in a little block school house upon the com- Lydia White, Theodocia Brewster, IN CONCLUSION. Eunice Ware, Mary A. Brewster, David White, Mary Brooks, you our' periods of growth and of rest,-the influence of the Pastors upon Andrews Merriman, Marshal Brewster, and death has passed and we are here to celebrate their and our natal whole ground, we cannot but be filled with gratitude to the Master for Harriet Goodrich, we saw our utter inability to do for ourselves. One encouraging sign of in name. But the records of the Church are very imperfect, a portion In summing up the religious history of Madison and resurveying the Sidney L.
Brewster, True history is something inore than a record of dates and names Benjamin Seoville, Fanny Ware, Lucinda Pease, Nancy Clark, Justin Ware, John Isham, like this that I would gladly indite. I wish that I could so bring before all of New England origin,-descendants of those wonderful men who Rebecca Talcott, ings and purposes of men as will show their actual life. It isa history mons was gathered a band of twenty-four men and women. They were New Jerusalem was sung. Christ, which is a propitious omen of our future prosperity. where they and their children and their children's children might Tamor Ely. Ohio; and Mrs. Grata T. Merriman, of Madison. Revs. Jonathan Winchester and Jonathan Leslie, as a committee from Grand River Presbytery, and Revs.Perry Pratt and Caleb Bur- they united with Baptists, Methodists and Universalists for that purpose.
As 1 remember the matter, the Baptists and Methodists occupied the house so that for three Sabbaths out of four we heard from the pulpit not only of the tender mercies of our God, but also of his inflexible justice, and of Viees. Asmy thoughts goback to the mixed congregations gathered there, the words of Shakespeare come to me: Mingle, mingle, mingle, Ye that mingle may. I will describe it: The most noticeable features externally were the goth- ie top windows with their diamond panes and the two outside doors As you entered the house there was first the vestibule surmounted by a high gallery, and then the pulpit attached to the gallery almost as high with a long flight of stairs on either side leading to it. Altogether the general effect was very much like that of the section of a huge wash-tub, paneled in front, crowned with a cornice and elevated on stilts.
Under the pulpit was a cupboard in which was deposited the communion service. As we entered the audience room we confronted the entire congregation, walking directly away from the pulpit and the gallery toward a window You will see that in one respect it was like our modern churches, that is arrangement was more in accord with what might be termed the "eter- nal fitness of things" than a choir located in one corner of the church. occupied the place now known as the Winchester furm on the Brooks cross As this young church was unable to build a house of worship alone salists when they could secure preaching about one-fourth of the time; occasionally, our church about three-fourths of the time, and the Univer- mond,* of Bowling Green, Ohio; Mr. Abraham Clark, of Hampden, Three of this number are still living: Mrs. Mary A.
Brewster Ray- bank, assisted in the organization.The Deacons were Justin Ware and fourth Sabbath the Universalist bell rang out, - " No Hell, No Hell, No *Mrs.Raymond died March 14.Her funeral was attended at Madison, March 18,1880. the terrible doom that awaited the finally impenitent.While on every Benjamin Scoville.The first Clerk was Samuel T. Collins. chureh for four years after the date of its organization.Mr.Winchester Many of you will remember the old house, but as some of you do not which were said at the time to be one for the goats and one for the sheep. Hell." Leading members of the Universalist church and some noted skep- opposite the aisle.Then we had to right-about-face and take our seats.
road.He became intensely interested in the history of the Jews and es- Rev.Jonathan Winchester and Rev.M.Chapin preached to the the gallery was in the rear of the pulpit.Iam not sure but that this "Black spirits and white Blue spirits and gray ties of the period were very punetual in their attendance upon our ser- es of that country in behalf of their return to the promised land. While his energies were still devoted to this work he himself was called to en- ter the new Jerusalem. wife was a lady of culture and taught a suceessful select school in the basement of that house. The basement was also used for church pray- er meetings. his efficiency as a pastor but it is generally conceded that he had an eye Mr. Saunders was followed by Rev. Mr. Lyman, Mr. Lyman by remarks, conclusions and finallies. little unity of feeling and little church interest.
successfully for 10 years he returned to this country, reaching it in 18t1. Soon after his return he came to Madison to visit his wife's parents, Mr. the Islands. Disappointed ir this he returned to Madison and at once ner was eccentric, but earnest, impressive and dignified. His style was that time returned missionaries were rare.A man who had twice doub- cultured and comprehensive; his conceptions were original and bril- ker, the evangelist, conducted a yery successful series of revival meet- accepted the unanimous call of this church to become its pastor. He rourthlies, fifthlies, sixthlies, seventhlies, practical observations, general cnce invited to occupy the pulpit on the Sabbath after his arrival.At few words.In the pulpit he was also a man of few words.His man- England for the express purpose of awakening an interest in the church- In 1834 Rev.J.A.
Woodworth was installed as pastor over this months only.I have not been able to learn any thing very definite of the church, Rev.Reuben Tinker sailed from Boston as a missionary of the American Board to the Sandwich Islands.Having labored there Rev. Mr. Gurney.Of him I only remember that he was a large man. to a good horse.Rev. Mr. Saunders followed Mr. Woodworth.He was forts were received with enthusiasm.He preached to this chureh and the East with the hope that some way would be opened for his return to a genial and well educated gentleman.During his labors Rev. O. Par- Mr.Gurney was succeeded by Rev.Mr.Parker and he by Rev.Mr.
Mr.Chapin occupied the place now owned by Mr.Solon Rand.His church and the church at Unionville.He remained with us for nine to the church at Unionville for six months thereafter.He then visited and Mrs.Nathan Wood.As we were without preaching he was at pecially in the prophecies that related to their return to Palestine.He led Cape Horn was a curiosity.A full house greeted him and his ef- drew a fine map of the Temple and the Holy twice visited Let us go back a moment.In 1s30,the date of the organization of ent day. His discourses were divided into firstlies, secondlies, thirdlies, was gifted with remarkable powers. Out of the pulpit he was a man of the church, reaching the year 1841. During the latter part of this period We have now gone over a period of eleven years in the history of school.
His prayers were very nearly as long as the sermons of the pres- the church made but little substantial growth.There seemed to be but liant. Some of his passages were so striking that those who heard them will never forget them. When he was contrasting the rich man Dives man that it seemed as though we could all see him in our midst. He then paused for a moment and, as if fixing his eyes upon the picture he with a quill plucked from the head of Nebuchadnezzar." Many of you will remember his sermon upon Naaman the Syrian. The subjeet was just suited to his peculiar style. It gave full scope to his exuberant us of the high position and vast influence of the Assyrian General and then of the dark cloud that rested upon his future, admitting of no ray loathsome death.
Hethen told us of the little maid, the Hebrew captive who had been taken from the land of Israel to Assyria and was serving peace in a warrior's palace, speaking words kind as the oil on Aaron and sweet as the morning dew." - While Mr. Tinker was with us, and at his suggestion, we withdrew ence. After the withdrawal from the Presbytery, twenty-four members of the First Free Congregational Church of Madison united with us by Jesse Neweomb, Edward D. Plympton, Frances A. Ensign, Sidney I. Brewster, Amanda Raymond. Mr. Tinker continued with us until September, 1815, when, having he removed thither, carrying with him the high esteem and affeetionate came to us we were cold and indifferent and disunited, worshipping in a this our own new house, united and harmonious, and with our church interests so stimulated that we could say : The place of thine abode." in pulpit ability.
His wife was a thoroughly educated woman and is Jasper Brewster, Andrews Merriman, Martin Rand, received a call from the First Presbyterian Church of Westfield, N. Y., Melissa Raymond, Nathan Wood, Celestia Ensign, Theodosia Brewster, Wadsworth Brewster, James Raymond, Lucetta Brewster, Sarah Wood, transplanted rose beautiful and fragrant in a foreign garden; a spirit of " I love thy Kingdom, Lord, Harriet Brewster, Ruby B.
Bissell, with the poor man Lazarus, he drew such a vivid picture of the rich letter,part of whom had previously withdrawn from this church.Their Horace Ensign, power the persons connected with this familiar Bible history.He told Ervine Ensign, fancy and to his wierd imagination.He sketched with dramatic names are as follows: of hope, and compelling him to look forward to a life of suffering and a Marcia Plympton, regard of every member of this church and congregation.When he house we could not control.When he left us we were worshipping in in Naaman's family.Of her, he said: "she was a lily among thorns, a Grata T.
Merriman, had drawn, exclaimed-"Iehabod was written upon his forehead as ced his labors in June,1846.He was a man of energy and not deficient Edward Bissell, from Grand River Presbytery and united with Grand River Confer- Rev.Mead Holmes was the successor of Mr.Tinker.He commen- for about three years, preaching part of the time at Unionville. He re- signed to accept a professor's chair in the University at Cleveland, where ories. He possessed great natural refinement and was modest in the ex- church prospered under his labors, and there was a large addition to its membership of which the following is the list: Haunali Ford, IO. D. Hendryx, N. B. Hubbard, Jane S. Brooks, - Sarah t. Hubbard, BY PROFESSION OF FAITH. Mary I. Brewster, L. H. Kimhall, J. Sekden Wilcox, E. P. Gardner, Julia K. Brewster. Sarah A. Kimball. Ruby Merrimali, River Conference and united with Plymouth Rock Conference.
suceeeded by Rev. R. S. Egleston in July of the same year. Mr. Egles- terest in all political questions. During the candidacy of John C. Fre- mont and James Buchanan for President he preached a powerful sermon in favor of General Fremont which greatly aroused the ire of his Demo- F'orty-five members were added by lettor and by profession of faith, as follows: Sarah Childs. BY LETTER. John L. Brooks, Solon Rand, Calvin Wadsworth, Mary Brooks, sympathy and tenderness as a woman's.Cordial and sympathetic in all which was then in progress.He was fearless in his denunciation of the Arthur Childs, During his connection with us the church withdrew from Grand Mary Wadsworth, slave power, and ever ready to help the oppressed. Irwin S. Childs, Charles Allen, Lonson Brooks, Peyton Gardner. now a writer of considerable reputation.Mr.Holmes terminated his O.
Janette Bailey, his social intercourse he soon found way to the hearts of his people.The labors with us in September,1847.He is now a banker in Rockport, In January,1852, Rev.Wm.Wak(field accepted the unanimous Lucinda Pease, cratiehearers.The church was materially strengthened under his labors. He terminated his labors with us in April,1855,and removed to the southern part of the state.He is now residing at La Harpe, Ill.He was The mention of his name will awaken many pleasant and precious mem- call of the chureh and immediately entered upon his duties as pastor. Ill.Rev. Martin Wilcox was our next pastor. He remained with us Hannah Smead, Elizabeth H.Ensign, treme.His mind was as sensitive as a child's, and his heart as full of he died.He was especially interested in the great anti-slavery agitation Richard Wilcox, George Brewster, John Saflord, Mary E.
Wileox, John Ware, Sarah Smead, George Pease, ton was efficient and faithful in ail his pastoral duties.He took a lively in- Samuel Smead, William Wilcox, Francis Wheeler, A. G. Wileox, James P. Simead, Anna Redhead, A. B. Frisbie. Mr. Wisner, Laura Smcad, Catharine M. Dayton, Sarah 4. Smithi, /Caroline Mead, BY PROFESSION OF FAITH. Alfred A. Wheeler, Phebe C. Warren, Jane Plymipton, Sarahi C. Mentzer, Isaae A. Rosa. the rear of the church buikding. He remained with us until April Ist, 1857,when he removed to New York. He was immediately succeeded to-day the pastor whose life was so long and so intimately connected with our life. Until recently I did not know that he was to be present so important a period of our history. I shall speak of him freely, as though he were absent. He brought to the discharge of his pastoral duties all the qualities of a cultured and Christian gentleman.
Heblended choice gifts'as a writer Views of ehristian duty were enlarged. Our contributions to benevolent objeets were quadrupled. As the period of his service antedated our 1863. Ami those of us whose friends fell upon the field of strife will not soon forget his tender words as we laid them totheir final rest. While he was with us our name was changed from the Second Congregational fested with remarkable power. The entire community was deeply inter- revival there were one hundred aud nine additions to the Church: Ellen B. Merriman, Nathaniel Wilson, Rachel H. King, Oswin Guild, Louisa Cole, longest pastorate the church has ever enjoyed.We gladly welcome here Polly Blakely, Mary Baker, Mrs. Moffat. Helen Gardner, James MeVitty, Palmer Young, Edmund Smith, Adelia Merriman, Catharine Wilson, Lester B. Woolever, Merilly D.
Dayton, During his pastorate an addition of twenty-four feet was built on to Mrs.E. A.Robinson, John W. Dewey, Phebe Woolever, Mary W. Guild, Mrs. E. L. Ware, Paulina Young, Philo T. Safford, Maria V. Rosa, Louisa Hendry, Mary Tucker, civil war, and continued until after its close, many memories of that ter- Addison Moffat, Mrs. Philes, ber his strong words of encouragement during the dark hours of 1862 and Oliver R. Brewster, BY LETTER. Spencer Dayton, and Mr. Avery as evangelist, there was a great religious awakening. Robert I. Brewster, Nathaniel Blakely, by continued with us as our pastor for a The Chureh was stirred to its foundations.The spirit of God was mani- Marion H. was ereeted.In 1864,under the joint labors of Mr.Torrey as pastor Sarah J. Mills, Chureh of Madison to the Central Congregational Church of Madison.
period of eight years and six months until October Ist, 1867. This is the with the graces of an orator. Under his labors the chureh developed as never before. It grew spiritually, intellectually, and financially. Our It was due to his labors that the chapel in the rear of the church building ested. From the commeneement of his labors in 1859 to the close of this Mrs. E. Collister, IH. A. Roe, Mrs. Thomas, Nancy I. Cook, Mrs. William Hendry, L. J. Wadsworth, Sarah M. Wadsworth, Elizabeth B. Guild, : Robert Ross. Jane A. Bliss. Rev. Wm. P. Torrey. Mrs. Philo Smith. Camelia A. Rand. Joseph L. Wood Esther fhilbreath, Mrs. C. Palmer, Nettie M. Brewster, Josephine A. Halsted, Mary E. Isham, M. B. Isham, Elizabeth T. Wood, Sarah b. Stratton, Fleta B. Allen, Polly Wood Anna P. Harris, Clara T. Ensign, Ellen H. Smead, Alice J. Wood, Ellen A. Ingersoll, Walter N. Taleott, Marion b. Wood.
Cullen Palmer J. Elizabethi Torrey, Mary R. Hendryx, (Helen A. Smith, From this period to near the elose of his labors there are no records. tained during this long interregnum. striking and peculiar providences seemed to thwart the choice of the At length, wearied and discouraged with our long candidating, we extended a call to Rev. Levi Loring who entered upon his duties in 1869. He did not seem adapted to the Church and resigned in September of the There were many candidates, some of whom were satisfactory, but Mary Jane Ross, Charles T. Torrey, Alida Hoskins. Dwight Brewster, Polly Adams, Lydia H. Roe, Mary H. Ware, Sarah Childs, Philip Philes, Amelia Harrington, Roxanna Stratton, Susan Bidwell, following year. Rev. J. F. Severance succeeded him in October follow- Elizabeth Harrington, Erastus Harrington, Zenas Bliss, Eliza Woolever, Susan A.
Taylor, Polly Burr, Susan Blair, Abigail Lyman, James Guild, Emily Page, Herbert D. Ensign, William Ross, Susan B. Lyman, Maria Sherer, Sarah I. Dayton, ing.From various causes many members of the Church soon lost con- Larissa Blakely, Angelina Brewer, Eleanor Marsh, BY LETTER. Asa Adams, Sophia M. Gill, Laura Palmer, David Barnes, Alida Lyman, Joseph R. Baker, Louisa Hendryx, Eliza M. Torrey, Loverne Palmer, Charlotte Griffin, Rebecca Thomas, Mary A. Barnes, G. W. Lyman, Joseph K. Harris, Harriet Axtell, Esther Miller, Laura Mellen, Rosa E. Stratton, Mary Sherwood, Maria Hawkins, The pulpit was supplied.nearly every Sabbath by candidates.So Mary J. Bidwell, Laura M. Winchell, Eliza Smead, Charles Lyman, Harriet A. Burgett, Martha A. Cheney, From Oet., 1867, to June, 1869,we were without a pastor. Albert King, Betsy E. Warner, Ella Lowry, Almira Taylor, Sarah Nash Brooks, Helen E.
Bidwell, E. S. G. Ensign, Edwin M. Flint, BY PROFESSION OF FAITH. Jennie Daniels, Amelia D. Kelley, Amma Walsh, Mary Cravath, all the appointments and services of the Church were thoroughly main- Chureh. great was the momentum we had acquired under Mr. Torrey's care that Harriet Smead, Cyrus J. Ingersoil Adence in his christian Character. As many other members still retain- ed their faith in him it created serious divisions which threatened for a From October, 1867, to October, 1872, the following were added to the C. R. Branch, Frances L. Branch, BY PROFESSION OF FAITH. Temperance C. Van Helen E. Barrett, Ralphi W. Ensign. To Mr. Severance succeeded Rev. James H. Laird, in October, 1872. fulness he resigned to become Principal of the Preparatory Department at T. G. MeCalmont, James H. Brown, L. B. MeCalmont, Ann s. Kirtland, Martha M. Laird, Lrvine D. Lovett, James B.
Harrington, Church. !Ir. Gale was decidedly original, an independent thinker, and a logical reasoner. He was an active worker in the Temperance Reform Sylvia E. Strong. Ambrose Branch, trouble. Oberlin. Harriet E. Strong, Sarah E. Loring, Caroline E. Branch. Stella Saxton, Florence Harrington, Levi Loring, Emma Brooks, Georgie Ingersoll, Etta M. Loring, Church: William Graves, Genevive Bidwell, Hattie E. Hall, George C. Kirtland, James H. Laird, Lucy V. Harris, Under Mr.Laird's ministry there were additions as follows: Adaline Stewart, Mr.Laird was a peace-maker and just adapted to our unfortunate condi- Melva Latham, Elmer Ober, Alma Teachout, Grace E. Bidwell, Rev.O.Parker again labored with the Church as an Evangelist with Alice Dayton, good results.Under Mr. Gale's pastorate fifty-one members were added to the Church. Alice Young. S.
Lilbbe Wilcox, time the very existence of the Church.He terminated his labors Jan- Emma J. Safford, Lucy Ann Kirtland. Albert E. Loring, Emeline P. Teachout, Caroline Sutherland, ence upon the Church was in every way beneficial.He had the entire BY LETTER. tive and eflicient in all Christian work.While Mr. Gale was with us, Ione Smith, tion.The Curch was entirely united in him, but in the midst of his use confidence of the Church and community.Mrs.Gale was especially ac- In August 1874,Rev.E.Gale commenced his labors as pastor of the uary 28th,1872,since which time his career has been one of continued Every, Elias Strong, and especially sympathized with all missionary enterprises.His influ- Miss L. J. Hammond, Mrs. M. A. Brinkerhoff, J. H. Wood, Mrs. Sarah McDonald. BY PROFESSION OF FAITH. Mrs. Adelia Parkes, Herbert Roe Cutler Kimball October, 1878.
Of his high social qualities, of his faithfulness in the his fondness for wit and humor, I will not speak, but leave that to the fu- Under Mr. Fraser's pastorate to January Ist, 1880, the following addi- Thomas R. Peterson, |Miss Ada E. Taylor, William P. Peterson, Miss L. Ella Roe Of the Sabbath School and its superintendents I can say but little. member of this Church now living, Dea. Horace Ensign. After it had nected with the Church. In that year, and for many years thereafter, Dr. C. W. Ensign was Superintendent. Upto 1862 I can only mention the names of Superintendents with- John G. Fraser, Edward Brooks, Mrs. C. Peterson, Mary Galpin, Noel Gale, Caleb G. Ensign, Hattie Ensign, Mr. Gale was succeeded by our present pastor, Rev. J. G. Fraser, in Vina Blakeley, Samuel Galpin, Grace Safford, Addie Thomas, Frank Dodge, Frank Stilwell, Carrie M. Sherer, George Peterson, fatt and Rev. C.
W. Torrey. Levi Benjamin, John H. Green, made some progress, Benjamin Scoville was elected Superintendent. Frances Ensign, pulpit and out of it, of his power to interest and instruet the young, of Mrs. Henry Bliss, Edmund Gale, Jr: May Dodge, Mrs. O. Patch, events are said not to be competent judges of their scope and bearing. Mrs. Myra Crane, Carrie Thomas, Mrs. J. A. Winans, ture historian of the Church, as those who are taking part in passing Frank Latham, Arthur Shumway, Ruby C. C. Gale, Charles St. John, Martha M. Fraser, Mrs. Mary C. Cone, From that time to 1842 there is no recorded evidence of any School con- tions were made: George Wadsworth, Wallace Shumway, Phcebe Ensign, Mrs. Ann Freeman, Sara H. Roe. William Ensign, Charles Bliss, Ellen Hayden, Adaline Chapin, BY LETTER. Richard S.
Vilcox, Emeline Benjamin, In 1862,E.F.Ensign was elected Superintendent, and held the po- Lena Woodworth, Miss Julia A. Trout. In this regard our records are strangely deficient. The first Sabbath ON PROFESSION. School in Madison was organized in the old block school house by a Miss Gracia M. Smith, Kate Safford, Allen Kirtland, sition until the first of January,1877.During a portion of this time Miss Emma Fowler, Mrs. Annie M. Branch, Mrs. C. M. Powers, there were over three hundred names ou the roll book aud twenty-three out giving periods of service.They were, O. D. Hendryx, Addison Mof- Horace F. Ensign, Ella Cone, signed and Mr. I. S. Childs, the present Superintendent was elected as The first deacons of the Church I have already named. After them David Barnes, Irwin Childs, E. F. Ensign, J.S. Wileox, and L. J. Wads- A. B. Childs, Rev. R. Tinker, L. H. Kimball, G. W. Lyman, Rev.
Mead Holmes, J. Howard Wood. with the Church, which was organized in 1873; also a Ladies' Benevolent Society whose valuable contributions have been given to the destitute at April Ist, 1879, amounted to nearly five hundred dollars. When another half century shall have been added to our life, and other hands shall take up the thread of history which we lay down to- day; most of you will have joined that great multitude which no man can number; the fields which are now ripening for the harvest will have have broadened into a mighty river, and the world will have been so far evangelized that Christianity will offer its loving invitations on every shore and under every sky. cox, T. J. Green, J. K. Harris, M. B. Cook, and Miss Abigail Day- his successor. seventy-seven. H. C. Ensign, E. F.
Ensign, The ladies of the society provided the dinner, of which all pres- were seated, and were served by Mrs. L. J. Wadsworth, R. S. Wil- Bridgewater was sung, and followed by Cousin Jedediah, which pre- ton, who were arrayed in the costume of long ago, including mutton- were elected Horace Ensign, E. W. Brewster, Abel Kimball, David Samuel T. Collins, pared the way for Dr. E. L. Plympton, leg sleeves, high back tortoise shell combs, work-pockets, etc.From nips, "rye and indian" bread, raised dough-nuts, pork and beans, Albert King, THE DINNER. able mention.Our entire benevolent contributions for the year ending it antique, one set being over sixty years old and another over a The present resident membership of the Church is one hundred and worth; the last three being the present deacons of the Church. The teachers.In January,1877,Mr.T. G.McCalmont was elected Superin- P. T.
Safford, home and abroad.The society of Earnest Workers is worthy of honor- There isa very efficient Woman's Missionary Society connected Smead, O. D. Hendryx, M. B.Hubbard, R. S. Wilcox, Edmund Smith, following members have been Clerks of.the Church : been gathered in.The stream which seems like a rivulet to-day will tendent,which position he held until the Spring of 1878,when here- pumpkin pie, baked indian pudding, etc. The crockery was most of hundred.At these tables persons of seventy years old and upward with an old-fashioned boiled dinner, of cabbage, beef, potatoes, tur- ent were invited to partake.Tables were set in the lecture-room Walding, Howard Wood. At the Town Hall a large number of articles were on exhibition number, all worthy of notice. a deed, dated 1776: a copper tea kettle, a toaster, wooden trenchers, years old; a number of pictures, among them those of Dr. and Mrs.
Dewey, Frankie Ensign, Mary Galpin, Della Gregory, Florence Har- the following, mentioned as of especial interest among so large a gregation waiting on them: Above five hundred people, of whom more than one hundred Cutler Kimball, William Patch, Ralph Patrick, Herbert Roe, Carl a goblet, spoons, cups, quilts, newspapers and books from one hun- members of the church. Mrs. Charles Bliss, Mrs. Howard Wood; Misses Ella Cone, Mary planted by the fathers in the wilderness; and prayed for the young dred to one hundred and fifty years old: button moulds seventy-five lives of good men gone before us whose memory dwells with us, for Henry Kellogg, the remainder of the company were served in their W. Torrey, pastor of the church 1859-67. He gave thanks for the Messrs. Charles Bliss, Merton Garris, John Green, Willard Isham, Merriman, Mrs. Clarissa Cole and Mrs. Mary A.
Raymond, original Sherer, Ione Smith, Theo Stratton, Ada Taylor, Libbie Wilcox; during the day, under the care of G. W. Lyman.Among them were Lyman, Ella Roe, Kate Safford, Grace Safford, Stella Saxton, Carrie account book in rawhide binding, dating back to 174o and contain- P. Smead, Miss Hannah Smead, Miss Eurydice Kimball and Mrs. THE AFTERNOON MEETING. tables in the lecture room, presided over by Mrs. L. H. Roe, Mrs. J. and brought over in the Mayflower: a large pewter platter brought ing several receipts in full "from the beginning of the world till now; being raised up to see and to nurture the growth from the seeds THE MUSEUM.
time17o2-14 - and used in the revolution and the war of 1812:an Auld Lang Syne was sung, and prayer was offered by Rev.Charles over in the Mayflower: a Queen's arm," carried in Queen Anne's A carved wooden chest, originally the property of Hannah Dixon seats in the audience room, the following young people of the con- were upwards of seventy years old, were bountifully fed, in one hour. rington, Georgie Ingersoll, Melva Latham, Ella Loveridge, Lizzie those whose lives are spared to be present, and that so many are FROM REV. E. GALE, CHAGRIN FALLS - Pastor 1874-8. FROM REV. J. H. LAIRD, ANDOVER, MASS., - Pastor 1872--4. were with you. and prosperous community, are the proper fruit of the christian zeal ing able to be with you, and I can only bid you God speed.
and some are now openly professing Christ for whom we had our anxie- received us with such kindness, made the pastor's work so pleasant, that the image of Christ might be impressed upon their hearts and Yours very truly, a blessing to both Pastor and Church. I see no prospect of our be- community that, in its beginning organizes a church, and Madison is church, as follows: I hope you will have a good time March 4th, and that it will prove We send your young church greetings from one that will soon be EDMUND GALE.
that planted me, a mother of good institutions, in Northern Ohio." Letters were then read from former pastors and members of the gregation some for whom, even our short stay at Madison, led us to that He might be "head of the feast." Church of Madison may say 'The best things in this beautiful village numbers of those we met in the Young People's Prayer Meeting have your faces in your day of rejoicing, go about your streets, enter your feel the most sincere regard.There have been happy changes, too, homes and revive the memories of the pleasant year and a half we March 1, 188o. able to celebrate her fifth semi-centennial. a marked example of it. DEAR FRIENDS IN MADISON: From its site on Andover Hill the Old South Church" looks on Those who gathered about us as ties and offered our prayers.
We shall not soon forget the people who In thought we look upon six churches, two academies and a Theological Seminary, and says gone from you.If we were to visit you we should miss from the con- are coming to have for things ancient is due you. are few, but the changes are many. children then are your young men and young women now, while and showed us so many tokens of esteem. "I am the mother of them all."With similar claim the Central It may safely bepredicted that it is to be a good and prosperous FROM REV. R. S. EGLESTON, GAINES, N. Y., - Pastor 1855 -9. FROM REV. W. WAKEFIELD, LA HARPE, ILL., - Pastor 1852--5. that the future light of your church may be equal in power and bright- Your town fis the birth-place of my only son, now a physician in making me known to those who may be assembled as one, who though R. S. EGLESTON.
We enjoy our work here, and send you our warmest congratula versary of their church organization, but such are the circumstances founders of your now vigorous church, as I am sure such persons can the dead and paint them to the living as their shadowy forms often re- Yours Fraternally, I am heartily glad you have caught the historical fever and am sor- I have received the invitation to be with your people on the 4th took with us also two daughters, the oldest of whom was called home still with you, but many have departed. I should delight to speak of ry that I cannot be with you next week, for I am fond of anniversa- I cannot be with you and report in person, you will oblige me the good deeds of the early settiers of your beautiful township and the ries, centennials and memorials.
I especiaily like church commemo- tness to tnat which it has shed in the past, and that it may continue to exercise a controlling influence over all upon whom it shines. son-in-law died a few weeks ago, and we are making arrangements to worship our fathers let us not forget them, nor leave incomplete the appear to my mind's eye, could I be with you at your gathering.As M. M. & J.'H. LAIRD. We are faithfully yours, to "the better land" more than 4 years ago, after a married life of presentwe are passing through the the deep waters of affliction.Our March 2, 188o. in which I am now placed that I cannot be absent from home.At February 23, 1880. tions. Asking you to remember us in your prayers, recollections.
absent, takes a cordial interest in their proceedings, and trusts that the inst.It would afford me very great pleasure to be present at that names of men and women, revered and loved-some of whom are have our daughter come and live with us.You will please remember came to you as your pastor, and is thronged and peopled with the me to your people and assure them that I still hold them in great love. time and to unite with them in celebrating the semi-centennial anni- never be too highly honored and respected.While we are not to some three years, and the other is the wife of a pastor in this state. With kind regards from all of us to you all, I remain most truly WM. WAKEFIELD. DEAR BRO. FRASER: - The account of your semi-centennial is just received.
I have looked over the addresses with much interest, and Sundays, the tribulations 1 had about Sunday clothes, and about get- not been at home with the sick head ache. watched the debate. I trembled when somebody thought they could yours, after the celebration, seems worthy of a place here: look up to the preacher in the high pulpit, with the red cushion on the the fires. and some stranger was preaching, my brother and I got cold years, and shall, probably, in a few weeks, remove to reside, without pastoral charge, with my son in Peoria.
Gospel ministry, and whom it gladly owns as its son, though written stopping, and looking sternly at us, and then crying out in what seem- 1 have been pastor of the Congregational Church here nearly seven early childhood are in connection with that Church.I remember the the first meetings to talk it over and see what could be done were held ly interested in the building of the present church edifice.Some of top, and red curtains hanging down a quarter of a yard or so.One The following letter from one who went from this church into the not build, that they could get along without it for a while, and then when some one would take the other side I was glad. I watched the! progress of the work from the breaking of ground to lay the founda- FROM REV. JOHN SAFFORD, ASHTABULA. March 19th, 188o.
door and nearly roasted, rather than face the congregation and go and thought we would go out and go home. I greatly admired Mr. Childs' skill in winter Sunday when I had got there early and gone back far from the With venera- at my father's house in the evening, and I sat in a corner and ened to some lectures he gave on the Sandwich Islands. I was great- we never tried it again, and we would not that day if the mother had It was a great thing for me when Mr. Tinker came. back to a cooler place. tion, till the finishing stroke. plaster of Paris horns in it at first, are they still there?I used to go Affectionately February 27, 188o. three," but God in his great mercy has raised up others to fill their EDMUND & SARAH SMITH. February 26th, 1880. Madison, I remain yours with deep regard FROM THE DAUGHTER OF THE FIRST PASTOR, STACEYVILLE, 1OWA.
Church increase in the same ratio, and March 4, 193o, have 1560 versary is celebrated there may be no name more honored and beloved greetings, and look once more into your kind faces, enjoy with you JNO. SAFFORD. Hoping the highest good may attend every effort of the Church at your celebration and once more listen to our beloved pastor, C. W. of your Church I distinctly remember, and all those who were the first A few days since I saw in an Ohio paper a program of the semi- with you in your great Church and listen to the loud strains of the of those good old songs and prayers are with me still, a sacred memo- ry. It would afford me great pleasure, could I attend your celebration. feel confident that I shall be with you on that day; though this body and regret very much we cannot meet with you and exchange kind in the list of pastors than your own.
may be then, as now, a hundred miles west of the Mississippi. As MADISON CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, GREETING: greeting to the church of which my own dear mother was one of the FROM DEA. EDMUND SMITH, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. original members, and where I was early taught to revere the Bible, which Iam grateful;and the desire is strong within me to send a the Sabbath School, the Prayer Meeting, and the church.The echoes invitation to all its old members, I felt myself invited; and in spirit I SARAH PEASE WILSON. FROM SARAH PEASE WILSON, FARIBAULT, MINN. tice of your semi-centennial celebration on the 4th of March next, Some one has been kind enough to send the paper entitled "Our I remember distinctly their faces and voices, My wife and myself wish to express our thanks for your kind no- place I hope many fold, from 24 to 192, 8 fold. May the good old eloquence. Our love to you all.
great organ with all its 5o years' improvements.But enough of this members of the Church. tenance of Father Leslie, whom we children all loved so much, - and I was in my mother's lap on the horse, were also in the cause.E_One scene comes before me: about the year unite in prayer: I sat by the door to secure them from interruption. in Heaven! what blessings may have followed their children and their children's children in answer to those prayers! A few months after, and the aisles of the church were filled with MELANA WINCHESTER ORCUTT. gles of the fathers and mothers in the early days of the church. They hymns. little of my father's sermons, except that his voice was strong and to take a place, the humblest, weakest, youngest of them all. sinner, while others, scattered far and wide,'with tender memories and yearning hearts, turn to bless the Madison church and its influences.
clear, and that there was music in his style of reading the psalms and in your cemetery, their spirits above still rejoice over every repentant the mention of those old ministers who were associated with my I can even now see their tears, and hear the deep, earnest pleading but ofttimes of home comforts, and with sacrifices that no one now in you then, and pray that He may continue to bless and prosper you gave of their substance when they felt it in the denial not of luxuries, tones of Eliphalet Austin.
The present generation can have but little conception of the strug- you recount the early days of the church,my heart warms toward to be His in time and in eternity.In that company I was permitted nign figure and manners of Mr.Burbank-the pleasant smiling coun- Brooks' corner on the ridge 1833 a noted evangelist was expected in his tour of holding protracted that your church may ever be a true fold in which to gather the little When, I think, Mr. Talcott led To-day 1 bless God from my inmost soul for the part 1 had with call it going to church then) on horse back, because no vehicle could visited my mother. They talked earnestly and anxiously of the ap- oi sister. brother, and many dear and precious triends whose wise One afternoon old Mrs.Brewster and Mrs.
Nathan Wood my sister rode behind and my father on the other horse.I knew but be drawn through the swamp road between our house and Esq. the large company who stood there for the first time, to avouch the counsel or tender sympathy have helped us on the heavenward way. father Winchester, in efforts to build up Zion.Again I see the be- in thought I hear the deep heavy voice of Mr.Pratt and the feeble Lord tobe our God,"and covenant with Him and with that church, These and many others, all, all gone to Abel Kimball, who took out the pin that held the front of the cart -ana-what was the appearance of his sister's chicken pie as the girl MELANA W. ORCUTT. FROM DEA. ABRAHAM CLARK, OF HAMPDEN, ONE OF THE ORIGINAL influence of the Holy Spirit and make the following half-century glori- Feb. 22, 188o. Again, God bless you all, daughter of Mr. Ladd.
in the way to glory in the heavenly world, but circumstances forbid I would comply with your request were it probable that I should have ter's house, Mrs. Cunningham Richardson, of Ashtabula, was present and brother, My brother Electus joins with me in.greetings, good wishes and (One of the ladies so unceremoniously ushered into Mr. Winches- ous by gathering into his church multitudes of such and only such as As you were to.have a social season in reviving scenes of olden me this pleasure.
school, and to give a few words of encouragement to the young to en- shall endure to the end and be saved, that the precious lambs of which occurs on the 3d, and which I propose to attend if God per- Christ's fold, made strong by the nourishing milk of the word, may when the letter was read.) My prayer is that Prince Emanuel may smile upon you with the such a gathering.of friends and acquaintances, some if not many of ing the arrival of the company and gladly heard the approach of the whom I have been called to instruct both in the common and Sabbath .strength to attend that and the dedication of our house of worship, triumph over all vice and irreligion.From your'ever loving friend pleasant memories. Bless the dear old familiar names and faces! and the goodies so suddenly entered the house. The following letter from Jesse Ladd, Jr.
to his wife, Ruby Ladd, read, through the kindness of Mrs.E.L.Hulett, of Unionville, grand MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH. at Becket, Mass.,both.original members of the First Church, was tion party to be held at Father Winchester's.The family were await- AB'M CLARK. ter the path of spiritual life and pursue it,as directed in God's word, But I must not forget that eighty-five years have enfeebled body was backed to the wide, low door of the log cabin.
The door was opened cart, drawn by oxen, that brought the ladies through the bad road and Yours of February 19 was duly received.With sensible pleasure of as much peace, health and prosperity as could be expected in this Hull succeeds in capturing Malden, as is believed and expected he try have as little to dread as to the results of the war with Great In consequence of the declaration of war and the frightful stories respectable people from Willington in Connecticut, and instead of a say west of the Buffalo. I have not yet made a beginning on my land, formed that I expect some help before I return; and shall try to chop a spot large enough for a garden, which I' shall be happy to cultivate Agreeable to my promise, my inclination, and the tender affection from this country, sister Cook and her family stayed at Shenango.
lot adjoining is settled with three or four families of very agreeable and I feel for my beloved family, I embrace this most favorable opportu- Britain as any part of the Union. you a detail of my journey to this country. I will only say it was per- never saw so much and so good Indian corn growing in one season in were all very sorry the family stopped at Shenango, after finding there fairs of mortals, I am in the enjoyment of better health than for eight Roswell left his wagon and oxen and rode on horseback with me. will by the best informed men in the country, the people of this coun- the country appears much better to me than it did last summer.The not spend much time listening to hear the trees fall unless you are in- next summer if there should be sleighing next winter, for all that have my life as I have seen this summer west of Shenango, and I might "* Madison, July 3ist, 1812.
DEAR AND LOVING COMPANION: ces, after hearing by Mr.Brown he was sick, than we expected.We nity of writing to you. In the first place I would inform you that months past, and I hope and pray that I shall soon hear that you and all the family enjoy the same blessing. I will not undertake to give formed with as much expedition, ease and comfort to myself and and acquaintances on the road and in this country in the enjoyment time of commotion, distraction and war. I presume the alarms of found Thomas and his family in much better health and circumstan- I have been very busy in exploring and viewing the country since howling wilderness adjoining the place where I intend to live, there country are very good, wheat is excellent and grass is good.
But I few) in this country, and it is my sincere belief and opinion that there land I have bought in Madison is as good as any in the country; the through the goodness of that Almighty Being who guards all the af- horrors of an Indian war than there is.in old Connecticut.If Gen. my arrival here,and must say with perfect truth and satisfaction that isno more danger of this country being disturbed or involved in the horse as I could reasonably expect.I have seen my relatives, friends -company and society of my family and friends, but want to enjoy ploy some one else, and send by mail to the post office in Madison, nal world with hearts disposed to return him thanks for all his bene- fits, Adieu. HARVEY WOODWORTI, of Painesville, said: "I moved into this township 53 years ago, and met warn many out of town so that they might not become a town charge. low, they wouldn't warn him out.
Although I subsequently left your town I have always thought well of you. ESQ. JOIN KELLOGG There were two frame houses then and he bought land calculating to *The late Dea, Silas T. Ladd, of Painesville. When I came, Bailey, King and others said Woodworth was a good fel- them in this country and not in the mountains of Ararat, in Washing- pectation that brother Isham will come after our parents in Septem- JESSE LADD, Jr. iron, no shovel and tongs, no children! Well, you must be poor Mr. Silas Tisdel is the bearer of this, I wish you to afford him ton or Becket. I long to see Brother Jasper in this country, but hope Reminiscences were now called for, and brief addresses made by health, and cause us to meet again this side the confines of the eter- several pioneers and others.
he will never come to this country without he makes calculation to settled down, a neighbor's boy came, and looking about. said: "No and- Geauga Co., Ohio, and I shall have it immediately.Duty to my aged spoke in substance as follows: I well recollect Mr.Woodworth's coming. in the wood,'a married couple under age.After Mr. Woodworth had with a warm reception, for which I am grateful.It was the custom to moved in the winter recommend it as cheapest and best.I want the At the close of the reading of the letters Northfield was sung: ber, but do not know certainly that he will.
" Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time." be at Becket I cannot tell.I long to hear from you, do write or em- We have no need of the fancy, butterfly things to.be set upin our parlors build a brick house,.where then stood a log house occupied by "the babes wheat or labor, but cash is not plenty to be had.1 have some ex enough!The aged matrons are not fairly represented on such oeea- that civility and entertainment your goodness dictates. When I shall sions as this. We are as much indebted to thei as to their partners. parents, love to my daughters and a kiss for Silas T.* Compliments for the young ladies and all enquiring friends, and to the partner of my joys and sorrows I tender the undivided affection of my heart. the continuance of every blessing, will in mercy prolong our lives and to be looked at.
To the pioneer women we are indebted for a good share We had parties; if any one killed a wild turkey, notice went out that it rybody for a mile or two round felt that they had an invitation; ladies sometimes went alone on foot through the woods or on horseback, or on a cart, and when they arrived they pulled the latch string and went in. kitchen were all one big room and lighted by a big fire at one end. We Lou could go right up to a woman and put your arm around her neck; that was sociability indeed, and sometimes when I think it over Ial- A committee of the church visited him about the matter, one of them, a delegate the duty to my deacons." REV. CHARLES W. TORREY esteem him, and I think he is worthy of your love, but he will marry basted the turkey or pig by pouring gravy over it, our table was a board There were no carpets, and men and women wore stoga boots and shoes.
Complaint was sung. given us to improve, but we need not feel cast down; we received it with me. said: In some respects I have the advantage of you, I never realized un- .The interior was lighted up good-parlor, sitting room, dining room and til to-day, how sweet friendship is.You have a young pastor and you blood and are pretty much the sam: from generation to generation.I forget the others, feeling young again; then what is it going to be when you for your kindness and respeet, and for this occasion. I have re- of the improvements we enjoy;and they were not without society.
cheerfully, then let us wait cheerfully with faith strengthened and hopes and bury many of you without realizing what friendship really is until gation,never to be separated.We are all made of the same flesh and would be dressed on such a day,"call in and give us a help,'and eve- weheld the jacknifein one hand and the turkey bone in the other. and attention for the old that they had foryou. ter.It was his custom when he oflieiated at weddings to kiss the bride. mean to make a good mark and I would like to have the boys and girls we get on the other side.I'm going on to greet them, the larger congre- most want to go back to the old times. We must leave this inheritanee William Hendry related an incident about Rev. Jonathan Winches- said the deacon, "you were to marry a colored couple, would you kiss there has been a separation.
We remember pleasant experienees, and growing brighter as we go along. Young friends: we are indebted to- planed on one side, and each one helped himself. We had no napkins, ceived unvarying kindness from.you and hope you may enjoy peace- deacon and a proslavery man, expostulating with him. "Suppose," ful lives.The only way to pay for your nurture is to have the same care full blast, furnished employment for many, and the principal business in the north part of town was hauling ore. Col. Crocker said prices sons of Elder Winchester as a Sabbath school worker in the vicinity of er, so he could whisper behind the curtains without getting basted. flocks by night," and thus the afternoon service ended. will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance In the evening a large audience assembled at the church and of foolish men." listened to an address from Rev. Charles W.
Torrey, pastor 1S59-67. THE EVENING SESSION. cord Furnace.Mr.Calvin Wadsworth remembered one of the grand- church.Mr.E.F.Ensign stated that the salary of one pastor was sold at Albany.Mr.J. L.Wood said he came to Madison from Chester, Cleveland.Dea.Mixer wished when he was a boy that he was a sing. largely paid in corn which was made into whiskey at the distillery and on "The Church of the Future," from r Peter, 2:15, "For so is the were ten shillings for drawing to Areole.S2 to Geauga, and s4 to ('on- died April 6, 188o, in his 88th year. mients and on old time music, and active in the work of both commit- cess of that occasion, have been removed by death. phlet, three aged members of the church, who contributed to the suc. Gen. Abel Kimball, author of the first paper read, and the source Dea. Horace Ensign, who spoke at the Reminiscence meeting, Dea. M. B.
Hubbard, a member of the Committee of Arrange- (Between the date of the Celebration and the issue of this pam- tees, dicd May 22, 188o, aged 87. of much material for the other two, died July 24, 188o, in his 8oth year.) From the Organization, March 4, 1830, to January 1, 1881. Recognition. V-Vote. W-Withdrawal. -Present Members. - Justin Ware .1830, March 4 O 1936, July 24 ..l, - Eunice Ware - Benjamin Scovill ..1830, March 4 O ..... 1830, March 4 O 1832, July 1...L Theodosia Brewster... 1830, March 4 O 1837, Feb 10... W ter. ...Raymond ...1842, Dee. 30 L. - David White.. 1830, March 4 O 1830, Sept. 29.L, - Lydia White. 1830, March 4 O 1843, June 12..D 1830, March 4 O 1833, Mar. 2... K Mary Brooks. 1830, Ma: ch 4 O 1832, Nov. 8...L Rebecca Talcott. .1830, March + O 1837, Jan. 20...E .1830, March 4 O 1816, Apr. 23..L, Clarissa Cole..
.1830, March 4 O 1810, June 20 ..L Harriet Goodrich Anna Cady ... ..183G, March 4 O 1863, May/27..D) Samuel L. Collins. .1830, March 4 O 1836, May 6...L *Grata T. Merriman Abraham Clark .. 1830, March 4 O 1830, Ang. 15 ..L. Fauny Ware.. Horace Ensign.. Malinda Brigham. .1831, May 2... P 1833, July 15...L. Nathan Wood.. Sarah Wood.. When. Name after. LIST OF MEMBERS Mary Amanda Brews- Andrews Merriman.. Nancy Clark. Sidney L.Brewster.. Polly Kiaball. Marshal Brewster... *1812, Dec. 30 L .. *1842, Dee. 30 L 1867, July.....D 1831, May 2.. P 1837, Feb. 10.W *1842, Dee. 30 I. 1880, Apr. 6 ...D 1831, July 2... L 1837, Feb. 10..W John Isham.. UNITED. NAME. SEPARATED. - Maria Tilden. 1831, July 2..P 1876, Oct. 11...D - Anna Doty .1831, July 2.P .. 1831, July 2...P 1837, May 29...L - Hannah Ware.. - Malinda Ware 1831, July 2..P 1836, July 24...L - Lewis Bagg .1631, July 2...P 1833, Apr. B....L .
Edwin I.. Ware .1831, July 2...P 1845, Oct. 9.....- William Talcott. .1831, July 2...P 1836, Mar. 25..E Teressa Cady *1842, Dee. 30...L1S69, Nov. 4...D Lovern Pease. Sally Pease. 1832, Jan Hannah Winchester Naney Willard Caroline S. Chapin 1s35, Mar. 26..P. Sarah Kimball Betsy Whenton. Warren Wheaton. .1531, Mar. 1..P. .1834, Mar. 1..PI816, June i...E I.. Wadsworth Brewster Manson Brooks .. Josiah W. Brown. .1834, Mar. 1...P1839, Nov. 17...T. Silas N. Burrows. Nelson Sweet.. Oliver Smead . SEPARATED. Name after. NAME. Mary Brooks.. Sophrona Cole. UNITED. Elizabeth Follett. Sidney L.Brewster Sarah Brewster Asa Cady When. Samuel Jerome. Jean Strong Justin Cole.. Silas Talcott. Oliva Ware... Mary Smead James Raymond. Alexus L. Ely.. Celestia Ensign.... James Ware.... Asa Talcott..... ...1S32,Jan.S..Lis32,Sep.12...L P..bertus Child.... *Rebecca Saftord - Jonathan Brigham Lucius Goodrich Jan.
8..P1850, Jan. 5...L .1802, Sep. 10...L.. *1812, Dee. 30...L..... .1803, Sep. 2...L ....1835, Sep. 2...L1837, May 26..L 1831, Mar. 1...P1x37, Feb,10..W *1x42, Dec. 30...L1876, Mar. 23..D Iidward L. Plympton 1842, Dee. 30...b1870, June 25...L Cong. Ch. Hüdson, Mich. Orinda Kimhall. .Sweet. Mary C. Show. 1834, Mar. 1...P 1834, Mar. 1...L1835, Nov. 28...l. Carlos Pease.. Derexa Winchester Rhoda A. Cole. Lovancia Pease .1834,Mar. 1...P 1846, April 23.L, Mary Kimball. Nancy Kimball. ..1834, Mar. 1...P 1841, Aug. 17.L 1834, Mar. 1...P 1837, Feh. 10.W Marcia Plympton. "1842, Dee. 30...L 1870, June 25..L. Cong. Ch., Hudson, Mieh. ..1934, Mar. 1...P 1836, July 24.L. Caroline B. Talcott. Jane Smead. .1834, Mar. 1...P 1880, Mar. 30..D Abigal Smead.. .1834, Mar. 1..P 1843, May 12.D Lucretia Collins.. Melissa Raymond. - Cynthia Raymond .1831, Mar. 1...P 1835, Aug. 2...L Josiah Crocker. Rector Cole...
..1834, July B..P 1810, June 20.L. Electus Winchester.. Philander Winchester. Jesge Merriman. 1836, Jan. 10...L 1837, Feb. 10.W Ruby B. Bissell ©George W. Lyman - Jedediah Chapman 1837, Jan. 22...L 1840, Jan. 18.4, *Jasper Brewsfer. .1837, Jan. 22...P. John Christey.. 1S37, Jan. 22...P... Pamelia Burden UNITED. NAME. SEPARATED. When. Name after. Charles Calkins Sarah Ware.. Caroline Morse. Sally Chapman.. Emeline Winehell Rhodelia Cole.... Jesse Newcomb. Ellen Morse... Asa Childs... *Rachel Smead... How *1859, July 9.b.. 1834, Mar. 1...P 1843, June 22.D Mar. ©Philena Kimball Abigal Kimball * 1812, Dee. S0...L.... ...1831, Dee. 2...P.. Susan Woodruff.. ..1836, Jan. 10...J. 1838, April 1..L Worcester Morse 1837. Jan. 22..P 1837, Feb. 10.W 1837, Jan. 22...L. 1837, May 2..L. Catharine Ware. Asaph B. Ely . Josiah L. Bisseli Julia A. Wood. Ed ward Bissel... Harriet H. Ely 1837, Jan.
22...P.. - Sherman Dayton Samantha Kimball 1839, Oct. 20...V - Luther Warner.. 1841, Jan. 15...L 1872, Jan. 3...L Pres. Ch., Gibeahi, W. Va. Alida Wood - Abigal Hastings "Ervine F. Ensign - Frances A. Ensign. Susan Warner.. 1843, Oct. 8...P 1845, Dee. 11..L 1843, Oct. 8... i. 1842, Nov.22..D -James Dayton.. :Paniona A. Dayton .I8H. July 7...L. Mary D. A. Holmes 1846, Jan. 4..b. PIrene T. Wood .. Jan. - Cecilias anford , sylva Wilhiams. Mary Ann White. 1854, April 2.. L 1861, Oct. 6...L. General. Rebecca Gardner ; Lueg Ann Rand Almond B. Frisbie. Mary Ann Stoddard. 1846, April s...P Richards. .1816, July 5...L. SEPARATED. NAME. When. UNITED. Name after. Polly Ann Frisbie Laura Safford Elizabeth Stratton Electa Warner Martin Rand. Syrene Allen... Naney E. Merril... Eurydice Kimball. John Gardner... ...1842,Dee...... .1837, Jan. 22...P 1843, Aug....D Lohelia Goodrich. 1837, Jan.
22..P 1837, Feb.10.W - Lucetta Brewster. ..1842, Dee 30...L 1837, Dec 22...V 1864, Feb , Caleb W. Ensign 1812, Aug. 1...L 1880, Jan. 18..D - Orpah D. Ensign Sophia D. Ensign 1842, Oct. 2...L 1845, Feb. 9...L Betsy Dayton Helen Dayton.. /larriet K. Rrewster 1842, Dec. 30..L 1849, Sep. 5...L 1813, July 2...P 183, Oct. 8...P 1872, Jan. 3...L Pres. Ch., Gibeah, W. Va- Nary Tilden 1844, April 5...P 1863, Dee. 5...1. Pres. Ch., Kingsville. .18H, July 7...L 1857, May 3L.L. Cong. Ch., Beaver Dam, Wis - Laura Huggins .. Esther Tinney. 1816, Jan. +...P 1866. Elihu Town. _*Elizabeth Dayton / Ann Town... Mrs P. M. Elgecomb. MeCall. William Merrill. *Abigal Dayton. ..1846, July 5...P Charles Gilbreath 1847, Feb. T...P Leonard Spencer Caroline Gardner Mary Daymon. -Sevilla Miller.. 1847, Feb. 7...P 1875, July 15.D Williami Plympton Ruby Bissell. Sarah Pease. Edward M.
Ensign 18t7, April 3..P 1805, Mar. 25.L Lath. Ch., Lost Creek, O. 1849, Feb. 10...L. Mary Matilda Smith 1852, July 4...P.. Samuel M. Smread. William Wakefield CaraWakefield Moses B. Hubbard. .1854, April 2...L 1880, May 22.D -Sarah W. Hubbard 1854, April 2..L - Lucinda Pease.. George Brewster. --Elizabeth H. Ensign -John Safford 1855, April 1...P *Solon A. Rand.. Edmund P. Gardner. .1850, April 1...P 1863, April 25.L. Cong. Ch., Ft. Dodge, la. Mary Brooks.. Name after. George Gilbreath. UNITED. Louisa Hitchcock Lonson Brooks NAME. David Smead Isabel Dayton.... Ed ward Bissell, Jr. SEPARATED. Sabra Childs... Loring Smith. Arabel Smead. Pamelia I. Burt... ...1854,April 2...P 1858,Apr.18LPres.Ch.Bowling Green,0. John s.Wileox.... When. ,Henry Daymon. 1817, Feb. ...P 1856, May 25.L 1847, Feb. i..P 1851, July 21.L Maltby 1817, April 3...P.
*Aisamiena Smead 1850, July i...L .1850, Oet- 7...P 1869, Oct. 8...L *O. Janette S. Bailey 1832, Oct. 3...P 1876, Oct. 15.L 2d. Pres. Ch., Cleveland, O- O. D. Hiendryx. 1853, Oct. 5..R ...1854, Oct. 27...I. 1879, Mar. 4...D John L. Brooks - Jane L. Brooks .1854, Oct. 27...L 1860, Jan. 15.L. Cong Ch., Berlin, O. --Richard S. Wileox.. 1855, Mar. 5...R 1877, Sep. 1...L Cong. Chureh, Marysville - Alired G. Wileox -_ *Julia A. Brewster. -E. B. Wileox. " John Ware. George Pease. Hannah Ford ...1S53,April 6...L 1855, Sep. 9.L Cong. Ch.,Harmar, O. .1817,Feb. 7..P1879,April 5..L Woodd Av.Pres.Ch. Clev W hen. - *Arthur B. Childs.. 1855, April 1...P 1855, April 1...P 1880, Jan. 3.. - °Irwin S. Childs. - William F. Wilcox 1855, April 1...P 1876, May 4...L Cong Ch., Marysville. / Mary E. Wilcox Emily B. Rand 1850, April 1...P 1860, Mar. 20..L Baptist Ch. Geneva, O. Lester Woolever. - E. F.
Egleston - Lovinia Cole .. - Edmund Smith .1856, April 6...L .Catharine Wilson .. - Laura H. Ware... I. Cong, Ch., Austinburg. -Mary L. Guild. - Mrs. E. A. Robinson - Oliver R. Brewster - Marilla D. Dayton. - sarah J. Mills. - Sarah C. Mentzer - Phebe E. Warner.. - James MeVitty John W. Dewer.. Name after. SEPARATED. UNITED. NAME. Frances Wheeler. Mary Wadsworth Mary Baker Nathaniel Blakely ..1855, April 1..P 1873 Nov.2...L Cong. Ch., Selma, Ala. -Sarah A. smith... Nathaniel Wilson ... Robert L.Brewster........ Ann Redhead How - Lemuel II. Kimball. -Theodore: Wadsworth , Kuby Merriman M.J. Wisner.. Helen Gardner. Jane Plympton .. 1855, Sept. 9...L. 1855, Sept. 9...1.187t, Dee. 31..D - Phche Woolever.. . Caroline Mead.. 1856, Jan. 5...P. Jan. 2l 1857, July 2...L. - S. B. Motfatt . - Louisa Hemdryx.. 18i5, April 1...P 1869 Nov. 20.I, Cong. Ch. Grinnell, Iowa. Sarah A.
Kimball Isaae MeVitty Jan. Burton Polly Blakely. 1857, Charles Allen. Laura Smead ..1855, Sept.9...P 1863,April 25 L Cong. Ch.,Ft.Dodge, Io. ..185s, July 4...P 1s80,.Jan. 3...L Euelid Av. Cong. Ch. Cleve. James P.Smead. 1858, July 4P 1801, April 30 D -Philo T. Safford.. - Mary Tacker.. Isaac A Rosa. .1859 Jan. 1859, Jan. 2...P 1864. - Rachel H. King. - Spencer Dayton. - Catharine Dayton. - Charles Lyman .1859. July 9.L 1. Plattsmouth, Neb. - Elijah Smead. Sarah N. Brooks.. Esther S. G. Ensign ..1869, Mar. 30..L Cornelia A. Rand.. Eliabeth B. Guild 1861, April i.P -Blien H. Smead. William T. Torrey - -Maria Sherer. 1862, May 10...L. 1S62, May 29..D Herbert D. Ensign . .1863, April 5...R. .1863, April 5...R 1x70, Sep. 2...D *Ellen A. Ingersoll Sarahi Childs. June 19...l. PL.. J. Wadsworth. Sarah M. Wadsworth Robert Ross.. 1564, June 19...l.1x75, June 5.l. Cong. Ch., Thompson.
Louisa Blakely ©Nancy L. Cook June 19...I. 1869, Sept. 4....D NAME. Name after. SEPARATED. UNITED. Susan Blair. Jairus Guild. When. Angelina Brewer. Calvin Wadsworth Laura M.Winchell. Mary Cravath Esther Miller Erastus Harrington Martha A. Cheney 1arriet W.Smead. Lydia H. Roe ... How - Palmer I. Young... - Afred A. Wheeler .1858, July 4..P 1671, April 8..l. Meth. Ch., Perry. O. Maria V. Rosa. 1860, july 1...P. ..1860, Oct. 6...L. 1864, Jan. 4...P.. Abigail R. Lyman. Katharine Thomas. Susan M. Bidweli. Brag. 1863, April 5...I. 1869, April 25 L 1863, Oet. 19...L.. 1863, Oct, 19...L 1865, Jan. 1L.L. Meth. Ch. ..1861. June 19...L. 1875, Reb. 22.1) *Jane Ann Bliss -Maria E. Hawkins -Rebecca Thomas. Jan. Paulina Young Mary Ross Mary Ann Philes. Ella Lowry. Polly Adams. ...1862,April 6..L1869,April1s L Cong.Ch., Collamer. - Slane Ross. 1x61, June 19...P - -Walter M. Talcott. .*M.
Burr Ishan.. - Mary E. Isham - Charles T. Torrey - Mary I. Bidwell.. - Fleta E. Allen. ~Sarah I. Dayton... 1S64, June 19...P. -Amma R. Harris - Helen A. Smith Harriet .A. Burgett Is6l, June 19...P. -Betsey E. Warner -sophia M. Gill *Libbie B. Harrington *Matikia Palmer - J.Elizabeth Torrey Amelia Harrington. PAlmira J. Taylor. Sarah Ware -°Mary A. Barues *David Barues. Joseph R. Baker 186+, June 19...P 1870, Nov. 9...D When. Joseph K.Harris... Nane after. Eleanor Marsh UNITED. Anna Walsh Cullen Palmer ...1864, June 19...P 1s69,April 18..L Cong.Ch.,Collamer, 0. Josephine A.Halsted Lyman. King Hosanua Siratton - Emiiy W. Paige. Elvira S. Warner. Laura E. Palmer. - Marion I.. Wood Mer .1S64, June 19..P 1876, Feb. 12.I. Cong. Ch., N. Kidgeville. Neitie M. Brewster *Philip Philes Sasan A. Taylor. SEPARATED. NAME. Edwin M. Flint. -Esther Gilhreath. Alhert King. Cyrus J. Ingersoll.
1864, June 19...P 1864, Sept......D Louisa Hendryx.. 1864, June 19...P 1872, Mar. 2...L1 Pres. Ch., Meadville Pa. Laura Mellen. Charlotte Griffin Eliza Woolever .1864, Nov. 13...L 1874, June 6.L. Cong. Ch., Austinburg. Alida Haskins. - Jennie Daniels .. Genung.....1864, Nov. 13...P Unknown......L Baptist Ch., Madison. *Royal R. Latham *Lucinda Latham. Arthur L. Plympton Polly Webster. P 1877, Aug. 2...D -William Hendry 1867, Jan -Harriet Hendry - July: *Elsie J. Smith .. -Turney.. .. 1856, Mar. 23.L Cong. Ch., Hampden. 1870, Jan. 1...L Cong.Ch.,Grand Rapids, M Lucius M. Andrus. 1871, Oct. 14...L Cong. Ch., Red Oak, Iowa. Anna Barrett. 1872, May 4...L Cong. Ch., Painesville. Maria Ware. 1875, July 6...L 3d Pres. Ch., Cleveland. James F. Latham *Nareissa II. Loveridge. *Marion P. St. John... Elmer Ober .. Levi Loring ... 1870, Mar. 5...L 1877, Dee. 30...L Sarah E. Loring. Etta M. Loring ..
Adaline Stewart. *Emeline P. Teachout. Helen E. Barrett 1870, April 3...P 1872, May 4..I. Cong. Ch., Paincsville. Albert E. Loring 1870, April 3...P 1870, Dec. 31.L Name after. UNITED. When. SEPARATED. Georgie Ingersoll.. William Bidwell Ella E. Sanborn. *Polly Wood Heman Patch. Carrie Nash... NAME: *Olive Patch. Julia Smead. Mary C. Bidwell. .MeDonald...1s66, ..1864, June 19...P.. June 19...P Unknown.....D 18G1, Nov. 13...P. - °Polly Burr. .1SG6, April 8...P.. Nicholas J. Steiner.. .1866, April 8...P 1876, Sept. 30..L *Helen S. Kellogg. * Birum Blvkely. -Lois Pease. .1869, July 4...P 1869, Oct. 3...L ° Alma Teachout... Duke Alice Cook L 1878, May 12.L ©Hattie E. Hall... .1869, Oct. 3.....P 1873, Dec. 6...L Hillsdale, Mich. ..1870, April 3...P. *Mary E. Warner *Ralph W. Ensign. Mary Ann Humphrey... .Duke......1864,Nov.13...P 1873,Feb.20..LCong.Ch.,Painesville ...1866......
..1870, April 3..P 1873, Mar. 1...L Baptist Church, Perny. *Alice Dayton.. _ Frances L. Branch - Caroline E. Branch. .1873, Jan. 5...P 1874, Sep. 20...L. 1 Cong. Ch., Oberlin. Emma Brooks. L. B. Mecalmont .1873, April 13..L 1875, Feb. 11.1, 2 Cong. Ch., Oberlin. M. M. Laird. *S. Libbie Wilenx .1873, April. 13... P. James B. Harrington. -1873, April 13..P 1880, Nov. 21.L M. E. Ch., Kinnick'c, Wis. *Florence Harrington.. 1873, April 13... P 1878, May 12.L May A. Dodge ... Slone Smith James H. Brown 1873, April 13...L 1874, Aug. 1..E Ann S. Kirtland.. 1873, July 6..P.. Irvine D. Lovett. °Levi L. Benjamin. July 4.L. * Emeline Benjamin FJ. Howard Wood - Arthur L. Shumway - Frank Stilwell.. *Frank E. Dodge -°Charles L. Bliss 1876, Feb. 13...P PD. Herbert Ro- *Charles St. John. 1876, Fcb. 13...P*1877, Sept. 1...f. Euc. Av. Cong. Ch. Clev. *Horace R. Ensign.. UNITED. NAME. SEPARATED. Name after.
Genevive Bidwell William Graves Lizzie Bliss. When. Ruby C. Gale Stella Saxton.. Sarah MeDonald. *Elias Strong... Ambrose Branch. Henry Bliss. ...1s73,July 6...L 1876, .July 1...L Cong.Ch.,N. Madison. Alice Young.... 1875, Jan. 3...L. .1871, April 2...P - "Temperance C. Van Every .1873, April 13...P 1875, April 3.L1 Pres. Ch., Detroit. L. B. Meralmont. 1873, April 13..P 1874, Nov. 7...L W. R. Col. Ch, Hudson. Frederick S. Kirtland. 1873, April 13...P 1880, Sep. 16.D .George C. Kintland 1573, Oct. 12...1, 1875, Nov. 6...L Cong. Ch., Belle Valley, Pa ©llarriet D. Strong . 1s74, Oct. 3...L 1878, Oet. 5..L Cong. Ch., Chagrin Palls. ©Miry A. Brinkerhoff *Spencer I.. Jurid. .1875, Feb. 6...L.. .1575, April 4...L 1880, Jan. 31.L. Pres. Ch., Freeport Pa. .1875, April 4..I. 1830, Jan. 31..L Pres. Ch., Freeport, Pa. 1876, Feb. 13..I 1877, May 5...L Cong. Ch., Say brook. *Frank R. Latham. *Lucy V.
Harris. (. R. Branch.. *Sylvia E. Strong... ..Cady . *Cutler Kimball. Edmund Gale.. ...1876, Iehb.13..P1877, Sept. 1...L Euc.Av. Cong. Ch., Clev. ..1875,uly4.... .1876, Feb 13...P Carrie Thomas. Emmons....187G, Feb. 13...P 1877, May 5...L Cong. Ch., Worcester, N.Y. .1876, Feb. 13...P 1877, May 5...L Cong. Ch. Worcester, N.Y. -Lucinda Patch.. *Allan Kirtland Samuel Galpin.. .1876, Feb. 13...P 1876, Aug. 20...D .1876, Feb. 13...P 1878, Oct. 5...L Cong. Ch., Chagrin Falls. *Hattie M. Ensign. - *Caleb G. Ensign.. *Kate L. Safford .. *Annie M. Branch Edward L. Brooks. 1876, July 2..P 1877, Mar. 31....L Meth. Ch., Eden. *Lillie J. Hammond 1877, June 30...L *Mrs. J. A. Winans. 1878, April 7...P *Joan G. Fraser. .1878, Nov. 30...L. -Martha M. Fraser ...1879, Jan. 4...L. *Ada E. Taylor.. *Gracia M. Smith Julia A. Trout. 1879, April 6...P 1879, Dec. 13.LCong.Ch.,Central City,Neb - *L. Ella Roe..
*William P. Peterson *Thomas R. Peterson *Alice M. Beecher. *Jennie W. Beach .1880, Sept. 4...L. *Mary T. Beach. *Inez G. Wood Jan. *Ruby A. Hoskin. UNITED. NAME. When. SEPARATED. Adaline Chapin Mary Galpin. Name after. Lenna Woodworth. Catharine Peterson Vina Blakely... Mira Crane.. George Peterson... Marilla Galpin.. George Wadsworth Addie Thomas. Ann Freeman. *Ellen Hayden Grace Safford.. Mary S. Dodge... Noel Gale. Phebe S. Ensign.. Mrs.C.M.Power.... 1877, Mar. 31...L. Ozro..Hos.kin........ *Adelia Parks .. *William H. Ensign. *Frances H. Ensign. Edmund Gale, Jr. .1879, July 6...L *Mrs. M. C. Cone... .1880, July 2...L Wadsworth.1876, July 1..L. *Carrie M. Sherer.. Oct. John H. Green.. Emma Fowler.. Sara H. Roe. ..1880.J..y.... Organization. Vote.. Unclassified Total. Death.. Exeommunication Present Membership, including absentees.
(The Committee have embodied in the list all information found in 207 327 Unknown .547 RECAPITULATION. Withdrawal Letter. Recognition MEMBERS RECEIVED: rolls and records of the church, besides much obtained otherwise, but Profession ... are aware that it is still defective in many respects.), MEMBERS LOST: .170 360 ..187 4 county code: 5466 S. Ridge Rd. CONGRESS. DISTRICT 11th (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Oruins QO NOT INTACT - O Dunexposed - Unknown >D UNKNOWN-6 Dunexeavated - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?
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