Religion


  Baptist
  
       member,, MARY LOUISE DOUGLASS (1858 IA to 1945 MN), an active member She later transferred her letter to the church in Long Beach.      
       member,, MARY LOUISE DOUGLASS (1858 IA to 1945 MN)      
       member,, JONATHAN RIGGS (1788 KY to 1834 MO), Since his father was a Baptist minister, presumably Jonathan was also a Baptist.      
       member,, Rev. BETHUEL RIGGS (1757 NJ to 1835 MO)      
       minister,, RANSEL BARRETT Rev. (1797 VT to 1881 VT), (according to the 1860 U.S. Census)      
       minister, 1868-01-29, RANSEL BARRETT Rev. (1797 VT to 1881 VT), Newspaper article dated Jan.29,1868 on page 8 of the Vermont Record and Farmer tells that the Reverend Ransel Barrett performed a marriage ceremony of January 11 between Dustin I. Perham and Maria Knapp as well as a marriage ceremony between Edward J. Knapp and Miranda Davis. All persons in both couples were from HInsdale, New Hampshire.      
       member,, ELIAS DEATON (1786 NC to 1870 TN)      
       member, 1716, RICHARD JENNISON BLOSS Jr. (1659 MA to 1716-1749 ?CT), an original member He was admitted from the church in Watertown. The church later became the Putnam Heights Church.      
       member,, GEORGE SPEAR (1613 EN to 1678-1703 ?MA)      
       member, 1646-08-14, JONATHAN FAIRBANK (c1595 EN to 1668 MA)      
       member,, Goodin DEATON (1814 NC to 1902 AR)      
       member,, Elias L. DEATON (1833 TN to 1899 ?TX)      
       member,, Joseph DEATON Jr. (1796 NC to 1880-1886 NC), one of the founding members      
       member,, Herman Coolidge DEATON (1924 NC to 1995 FL)      
       member,, Herman Coolidge DEATON (1924 NC to 1995 FL), charter member      
       member,, Herman Coolidge DEATON (1924 NC to 1995 FL)      
       member, 1965 -1995, Herman Coolidge DEATON (1924 NC to 1995 FL)      
       member,, Herman Coolidge DEATON (1924 NC to 1995 FL), He served as Associational Training Union Director for more than forty churches in his area.      
       member,, Willie Sue Bridges (?1924 to 1958-2014), She served as director of the Nursery and Kindergarten program.      
       member,, Dison\Dyson DEATON (1806 NC to 1895 NC), one of the founding members      
       member, 1887, Caroline Comly (1842 PA to 1926 IA)      
       member,, Charles H. SEARLS (1862 OH to 1940 ?OH)      
       member,, Robert Waite SEARLES (1906 to 1948-1996)      
       member,, Wilson Brockway Garrett (1872 IL to 1962 CA), met his wife through church activities      
       member,, Julia Fidelia Giles (1884 IL to 1917 IL)      
       member,, John Hildebrand WILSON (1841 OH to 1887 IL)   

  blind last eight years of life
  
       physical, 1906 -1914, ELIZABETH HALSTEAD (1811 NY to 1907 IL)   

  Catholic
  
       member, 1932 -2015, Patricia Ann DEATON (1932 TN to 2015 MO)      
       member,, ANNA MAE CAREY (1891 TN to 1953 TN)      
       member,, CATHERINE E. DOWLING (1859 IR to 1912 TN)      
       member,, PAT DOWLING (c1838 IR to 1860-1920 ?IR)      
       member,, Mrs. {_?_} DOWLING (?1840 ?IR to 1860-1920 ?IR)      
       member,, Joseph (Guiseppe) De Angelis (1894 MA to 1959 CA)      
       member,, Lenore Chambers (1912 CA to 1982 CA)   

  Church of Christ
  
       member,, HENRY SMITH (c1588 EN to 1648 CT), was the first minister A book exists of Henry's records from his minister duties. It is called "The Records of the Reverend Henry Smith and His Family". The book was compiled by Jane Tullia.   

  Congregational
  
       member, 1781, ZEBULON GOSS (1737 MA to 1821 MA), See page 415 in the book 'Annals of Mendon'.      
       member, 1734, AMOS PRATT (1699 MA to 1747 CN)      
       member, 1727, ANN\MARY ALLEN (?1700 ?MA to 1742-1790 ?MA)      
       member, 1725-03-07, EBENEZER HALE (1682 ?CT to 1760-1772 ?CT)      
       member,, SAMUEL HALE (1610 EN to 1693 CT), an early member      
       member, 1634-05-14, JOHN HAYDEN (1606 to 1682 MA)      
       member,, SETH GRANT (?1610 EN to 1636-1700), an early member      
       member,, Milton Ernest MOORE (1872 MA to 1963 MA)      
       member,, Phoebe Jackson (1845 OH to 1908 NE)      
       member,, Claude E. Verry (1880 IL to 1945 CO)   

  Dunkard
  
       member,, ABRAHAM HILDEBRAND (1748 GE to 1833 PA), At the time of their marriage, Abraham was a Dunkard and Ann was a Mennonite, so they chose a neutral church.   

  Episcopal
  
       member, 1708, JONATHAN MOORE (1669 MA to 1742 MA), was among the first members      
       member,, Herbert Leslie MOORE (1864 VT to 1935 SD)   

  Evangelical Lutheran
  
       member,, Philip J. SHULTZ (1778 ?PA to 1849 PA)   

  First Universalist Church
  
       member, 1843-09-17, JOHN B. MILLER (1822 VT to 1883 VT), John is listed as one of the original fourteen members when this church was formed. See page 387 in the book 'Annals of Brattleboro'.   

  Lutheran
  
       member, 1848, FREDERICH BUHR (1811 GE to 1859 IL)      
       member,, LAWRENCE\LORENTZ SHULTZ (c1739 ?GE to 1827 PA)      
       member,, LAWRENCE\LORENTZ SHULTZ (c1739 ?GE to 1827 PA)   

  Mennonite
  
       member,, ANN\ANNA SHANTZ (c1761 PA to 1822 PA), At the time of their marriage, Abraham was a Dunkard and Ann was a Mennonite, so they chose a neutral church to be married in.   

  Methodist
  
       member,, MATTHEW MEREDITH WILSON (1810 PA to 1886 OH), a regular attendant      
       member, 1829, KEZIAH H. HILDEBRAND (1816 PA to 1909 OH), listed on the Sunday school enrollment      
       member,, KEZIAH H. HILDEBRAND (1816 PA to 1909 OH)      
       member,, KEZIAH H. HILDEBRAND (1816 PA to 1909 OH), an early member She brought her letter with her from Zanesville.      
       member, 1911, ELIZABETH ANN METIER (1829 OH to 1911 CA)      
       member,, DORMAN BLOSS (c1771 CT to 1823 IN), He was reputed to be a good speaker.      
       member, 1647, WILLIAM HINDS (?1600 EN to 1658-1690 ?MA)      
       member, 1639-02-06, GRIFFITH BOWEN (?1612 ?WL to 1675 ?EN), admitted      
       member, 1639, GRIFFITH BOWEN (?1612 ?WL to 1675 ?EN)      
       member, 1633, NATHANIEL WOODWARD (?1585 EN to p1661 ?MA), He became a member along with his three sons but no wife. He was probably a widower then.      
       member, 1829, Rebecca HILDEBRAND (c1827 PA to 1863 PA), listed on the Sunday school enrollment      
       member, 1664-07-11, Rebecca HILL (?1652 ?MA to 1664-1742)      
       member,, George W. SEARLS (1880 NY to 1939 NY)      
       member,, Charles Roy SEARLS (1881 NY to 1965 NY)      
       member,, Doris Marie Hawks (?1908 to 1928-1998)      
       member,, Geraldine Eleanor SEARLS (1914 NY to ?1947-2004)      
       member,, Robert Hamilton Hibbard (?1914 to ?1934-2004)      
       member,, Clayton Edward SEARLS (1918 NY to ?1947-2008)      
       member,, Arlene Louise Harris (?1918 to ?1947-2008)      
       member,, Clair Herbert SEARLS (1888 IA to 1933 SD)      
       member,, Sadie Isabell Larson (1887 IL to 1938 IL)      
       member,, Daniel Burdette SEARLS (1897 IA to 1961 SD)      
       member,, Curtis Allen SEARLS (1928 SD to 1961 SD)      
       member,, Harold Ambrose SEARLS (1900 IA to 1961 SD)      
       member, 1990, Luella Evangeline Olson (1900 SD to 1990 SD)      
       member,, Dorothy Mae SEARLS (1922 IA to 2013 MN)      
       member,, Robert Ralph Siebsen (1928 IA to a2010 ?MN)      
       member,, Eleanor WILSON (1802 PA to 1880 IL), taught sabbath school infant class      
       member,, Susan Atkinson WILSON (1841 OH to 1919 CA)      
       member,, Louisa B. WILSON (1843 OH to 1933 CA)      
       member, 1868, Joseph McElroy Garrett (1844 KY to 1888 IL)      
       member, 1850 -1865, William S. WILSON (1845 OH to 1898 CA), became a convert      
       member,, William Magee WILSON (1839 OH to 1915 OH)      
       member,, DeEtta Greiner (1860 OH to 1941 MO), was an active member She served as a steward on the official church board for many years.      
       member,, Lora H. WILSON (1880 IL to 1963 IL)      
       member, 1840, Susannah WILSON (1818 PA to 1893 PA), early member      
       member, 1840, Leonard G. Kessler (1818 PA to 1902 PA), active member He was one of the builders of the church and supplied the bricks for the building.      
       pastor, 1798 -1803, Samuel Bryson (1766 ?PA to 1857 ?PA), First minister of this church Samuel may have been a Presbyterian minister in Huntingdon county. The first minister of the Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church was Samuel Bryson. Africa's book on the history of Huntingdon count mentions minister Samuel Bryson in 1832-33.   

  Methodist Episcopal
  
       member,, LITTLEBERRY BIONEY DEATON (1820 TN to 1897 TN)      
       member,, CYRUS DOUGLASS (1792 ?VT to 1880 IL)      
       member,, Samuel DEATON (1813 VA to 1894 OH)      
       member,, Samuel H. DEATON (1846 OH to 1929 OH)      
       member,, Wiley Jenkins DEATON (1872 OH to 1965 OH)      
       member,, Ezra M. DEATON (1847 OH to 1932 OH)      
       member,, Mary DEATON (1819 VA to 1900 OH)   

  Methodist Episcopal Church
  
       member,, Lena May Craft (?1881 to 1901-1971)      
       member,, John Isaiah SEARLS (1882 NY to 1968 NY)      
       member,, Edward Clinton SEARLS (1883 NY to 1969 NY)      
       member,, Bertha Hannah Olmstead (?1883 to 1903-1973)   

  Methodist Episcopalian
  
       member, 1842 -1892, Benjamin Franklin WILSON (1808 PA to 1892 IL)      
       member, 1830 -1884, Elizabeth Eliza Atkinson (1813 DE to 1884 IL)      
       member, 1866, Mary E. WILSON (1847 OH to 1914 MA)      
       member, 1853, William WILSON (1812 PA to 1876 IL), Dr. Trimble converted William      
       member,, Adelaine Parker (1817 OH to 1887 IL)   

  Mormon
  
       member,, Nathaniel RIGGS (1798 KY to 1804-1890 ?)   

  none
  
       member,, William Michael Gilbert (?1909 to 1929-1999)   

  Presbyterian
  
       member,, EDWIN LAWRENCE WILSON (1895 MO to 1971 MO)      
       member,, MATHEW WILSON (1777 PA to 1864 OH)      
       member,, JOHN HILDEBRAND (?1779 PA to 1877 ?PA)      
       member,, BARBARA SHULTZ (1788 ?PA to 1864 PA)      
       member,, George Bacon MOORE (1904 MA to 1941-1994)      
       member,, Elsie E. Collister (?1882 to 1902-1972)      
       member,, Howard Clinton SEARLS (1908 NY to 1963 ?NY)      
       member,, John Newman SEARLS (1941 NY to 1970 NY)      
       member,, Roscoe Jerome SEARLS (1893 IA to 1966 SD)      
       member,, William Henry SEARLS (1838 OH to 1923 CO)      
       member,, Gertrude A. Vincent (1846 IL to 1921 IL)      
       member,, Lawrence D. WILSON (1882 OH to 1936 OH)      
       member,, Evaline Shultz WILSON (1845 OH to 1932 OH)   

  Presbyterian Church
  
       member, 1834, HANNAH MEREDITH (1779 PA to 1849 OH), A Hannah Wilson appears on an 1834 list of members of the Shavers Creek Manor Presbyterian Church, pastor David Sterrett. Among the elders of that church include a Nathaniel Wilson who died in 1836 and a John C. Wilson. Among members were seven people with last name of Wilson: Elizabeth, William, Mary A., Nancy, Robert, Margaret C. and Mary.      
       member, 1849, HANNAH MEREDITH (1779 PA to 1849 OH)      
       member, 1834, Nathaniel WILSON (?1752 ?PA to c1836 PA), A Nathaniel Wilson that is listed as having died in 1836 appears on an 1834 list of members of the Shavers Creek Manor Presbyterian Church, pastor David Sterrett. This Nathaniel was buried in the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery in the south central part of Barree. See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8272623/nathaniel-wilson   

  Protestant
  
       member,, HELENA OLTJENDIERS (1816 GE to 1853 IL)      
       member,, Mary Louise Garrett (1909 IL to 1946-1999)      
       member,, Richard Alexander Garrett (1913 IL to ?1945-2003)   

  Puritan
  
       member,, SIMON WILLARD (?1605 EN to 1676)      
       member,, EDMUND HOBART (1570 EN to 1648), The Hobarts were a Puritan family, members of "the King's Church" but were not comfortable with the "pomp" of it. Hingham, England was a seat of the puritan rebellion. A large number of the citizens chose to migrate to the colonies. They named their new settlement there after the village they left behind.      
       member, 1629 -1630, JOHN MAVERICK (1578 EN to 1636 MA)      
       member, 1597, JOHN MAVERICK (1578 EN to 1636 MA), was one of the first   

  Quaker
  
       member,, RICHARD OSBORN Sr. (1674 NY to 1723 NJ)      
       member,, JOANNA\JANE BETTS (1676 ?NJ to 1730 PA)      
       member,, ELNATHAN ALLEN (1666 MA to 1734 MA), in 1730 from Hopkinton      
       member,, ELEANOR PARKE (1684 IR to 1748 PA)      
       member,, Samuel ALDRICH (1681 ?MA to 1752-1771)      
       member,, Joseph Bartlett (?1704 ?MA to 1791 ?RI), Joseph and Abigail were members of the Smithfield Monthly meeting. Joseph was freqently called upon to serve in the society in different ways.      
       member,, Seth ALDRICH (1679 ?MA to 1737 ?MA)      
       member,, Huldah ALDRICH (1680 ?MA to 1720-1770)      
       member,, John ALDRICH (1688 ?MA to 1750 ?MA)      
       member,, Moses ALDRICH (1690 ?MA to 1761 ?MA), In 1711 Moses became affiliated with the Friends (Quakers) who were later to build the first meeting house on what eventually became George Street. By 1715, Moses began preaching around wherever Friends settled. From 1722 through 1741 he preached as far south as the Carolinas. He also preached on the Island of Barbadoes and for almost two years in the British Isles.      
       member,, Robert\John WHITCOMB (1629 EN to 1649-1719 MA), Robert sided with the Quakers though the rest of his family was Puritan. This probably caused some family problems. In fact, it is probably why Robert stayed in Scituate when his family moved to Lancaster.      
       member, 1748, John WOODWARD (1676 ?MA to 1765 ?MA)      
       member, 1646-11-06, Rachel Smith (?1620 ?EN to 1695 ?MA)