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Dunlapsville (Indiana) Presbyterian Church
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The first Presbyterian preaching in Indiana of which we have authentic record was at Rising Sun in 1804. The church of bath was organized in 1808. In 1810 “a petition from Presbyterians residing in Dearborn County, Indiana Territory for supplies” let to the appointment of Rev. Samuel Baldridge, who was sent to Lawrenceburg; he preached at Brookville and up the White Water as far as Dunlapsville. A little later, Rev. David Monford “preached regularly at a school house near Mt. Carmel and at Dunlapsville.” This region was then under the care of the Presbytery of Miami, organized in 1810. The territory was afterwards transferred to the Presbytery of Cincinnati, organized in 1822. White Water Presbytery was not in existence until 1842. There was Presbyterians here of whom we have reliable information in 1813, but the minutes of Whitewater Presbytery give the date of organization of Dunlapsville Presbyterian Church as 1823, probably the time when it was received by Cincinnati Presbytery. The pioneers of that faith who were among the early settlers of the valley of the East Fork of the Whitewater River were of Scotch-Irish stock and came here from South Carolina. of these were the Templetons, Hannas, Livingstons(Leviston) Swanns, McGriers, Logans, McCanns, Abernathys, Bryson and Nickels. One of the charter member of this church was James Nickels, Jr. popularly called “Bachelor Jimmie,” who in 1813 built his log cabin, below the swamp on the farm now owned by William Booth. He lived there two years alone, putting in his spare time building another cabin on the farm occupied now by George Hubbell. In 1815 he returned to South Carolina, and came back bringing with him his father, mother, brother and two sisters, one the wife of James Bryson. Other relatives and friends came at the same time. The Nickels and the Brysons settled the farms owned now by William Booth, Robert Hubbell and William Crawford. The plot of the town of Dunlapsville was recorded in Franklin County in 1817, Union County not being formed until 1818. The first church building was constructed of large logs which were cut in part by John Templeton and William Nickels, and Mr. John W. Templeton assisted in the hauling. The building stood east of the present edifice near the brow of the hill. The records of Union County note this transfer. Lots 8, 9, and 10 on which the meeting house and graveyard stood at time of transfer, September 23, 1826 were deeded to the “Salem Presbyterian congregation of Dunlapsville, Robert Swann, John Templeton and Alexander McCann, Trustees; by William Nickels. We notice from an inscription on a tombstone in the cemetery that Thomas Reed was buried there in June 1819. Might we not safely infer that the church was organized as early as 1818 or 1820. The earliest records were destroyed by fire, and the present record book begins in 1829. The present house of worship was built in 1839. The records state that John Dunlap deeded Lot 7 to the trustees at that date. The first minister after the church was organized was Rev. Gaines, the second Rev. Thomas, the third Maynard Ogden. The first ruling Elders were James and John Nickels, half brothers. “Bachelor Jimmie’” presented the church a parsonage site, several acres of ground, now a part of William Crawford’s farm on which the manse is still standing. In 1829 Rev. Alexander Craig was pastor of the church, and James Bryson, Alexander McCann and James Baird were Ruling Elders. In 1831 Rev. T. E. Hughes became pastor and Joseph A. Leech, William McGreer and Robert Swann were added to the eldership. In 1836 Rev. John Meeks succeeded Mr. Hughes. In 1839 Robert Logan and William Nickels were elected to the office of ruling Elder and D. B. Ried, a licentiate, was elected as supply for the vacant pulpit in conjunction with Bath church, and $400 were raised for his support. In 1840 Rev. John Gilchrist succeeded Rev. Ried as pastor, and had charge of the church for ten years. He was surely a most excellent man, and was ably assisted by his noble wife, who was a daughter of that Rev. Francis Monfort whose four sons, Joseph, Francis, David and Isaac were so eminent in the ministry. Three sons of John Gilchrist and Sophia, his wife, were ministers, Frank, Joseph and Hugh, the two eldest born in Dunlapsville. During Rev. Gilchrist’s pastorate the parsonage in the village was built. In 1853 the Whitewater Presbytery located the Whitewater Presbyterial Academy at Dunlapsville and Rev. L. D. Potter, afterward president of Glendale College, was elected principal of the new institution. Those were stirring times for our village and its church. Until the Academy could be erected, the church must be used for the school. Temporary partitions were put up and three teachers were installed. New people moved into the village and neighborhood, farm houses and town homes took in boarders and everything caught the infection of the new spirit of progress. Rev. R. B. Abbott, afterwards president of Albert Lea College, Minnesota, became second principal of the Academy, in the new building, and in 1856-1857 was pastor of the church as well. Rev. Gilchrist resigned on account of failing health. I think that these years had been the great years of the church, both in temporal and spiritual things. I have a vivid remembrance of the building and the people. I remember the high-backed unpainted pews, with the middle wall of partition, the bare floors, the side doors, the corner pews, the platform-- two steps high, with its white railing, the pulpit high up on the wall--its stairs and cushioned book-rest, the long bench in front of it where the officiating ministers sat on communion occasions. And the people---so many, every seat filled! It was not considered respectable to stay away from church, unless you were an adherent of some other denomination; in that case you were excusable for denominational lines were closely drawn then. I wonder if anyone here today can tell who sat in the corner pews west of the pulpit and can recall some half-forgotten faces, as I mention the names of Grandmother Bryson, Aunt Betsey Nickels, Mrs. Leech, Mrs. Steel and the Maids Abernathey, Nancy, Betsey, Polly and Nellie. And how many can remember Robert Logan’s fervent prayers in the little prayer service were always had before preaching on communion Sabbaths. Our Academy had a short life, but the history does not belong here. Rev. McKinney was its third and last principal. Rev. Devine at that time was pastor of the church, a very eccentric man, little suited to the place and the work. Daniel Ogden, Sr., Daniel Ogden, Jr. and Thomas G. Ide were elders. Rev. Iddings, of doubtful ecclesiastical standing, succeed Rev. Devine, and he was followed by Rev. Kerr. Rev. B. F. Mayo was pastor in the early sixties, that trying time for the church and state. Rev. T. B. Atkins was supply for awhile and in 1870 Rev. P. H. Golladay came to us. He was our last settled pastor. The conditions in the community were changed. A new generation--less devout, removals, deaths and other causes, had sadly affected the spiritual life of the church. For a time the pulpit was filled by Liberty pastors, Rev. Whallon, Rev. Dillon and others. Then we had Rev. C. B. Duncan, a Lane student for a year. We were grouped at one time with Hagerstown and Rev. Falkinburg was supply. Joseph Gilchrist and S. A. Jamieson with other Lane men, preached for us. Finally in 1881 Frank Gilchrist, a Lane student came; he was not a talented man, but one filled with the Spirit and he understood men, and had unbounded faith in God. In 1882, under his ministrations, we had our most remarkable revival, when twenty-four were added to the church. Rev. S. S. Potter came to baptize and received into the church these and at that time began his great interest in our church, which continued until he was called home. Four years later over sixty were added to the church, still under the care of Rev Gilchrist and Rev. Potter. After Mr. Gilchrist went to his work in the Home Mission field of the West, Rev. Wieman and Rev. Lewis, both Lane men, supplied for a time and die good work. In 1890 we were grouped with Liberty church and Rev. J. S. Revenaugh came. He was with the church eight years, years of blessed memories--thrice blessed since he has been called to his reward. Of the more recent years, when Dr. Parks and Rev. Huffer were with us, it is not necessary to speak, they were good men and their worked was blessed. You all remember them nor will I speak of the ruling elders of the last thirty years, their names are familiar to you. The history our church is a record of struggles, discouragement’s and triumphs. Many have gone from it to other fields of service and have been a help to their fellowmen. Many have entered upon their reward. The future of this organization is under God, in the hand of those who are alive and remain. We hope for good results to follow the work of our new leaders, but to make theses possible there must be zeal and devotion in the membership. These must exist if we would keep our place among the living churches of Whitewater Presbytery.
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Elders Alexander McCann 1820 James Baird 1820 James Bryson 1820 Robert Swann 1830 William McGreer 1830 Joseph A. Leech 1832 William Nickels 1830 Robert Logan 1830 T. G. Ide 1857 Daniel Ogden, Jr. 1850 Daniel Ogden, Sr. 1862 Isaac Harris 1862 Thomas Nickels 1871 Isaac M. Parvin 1871 Allen Abernathy 1871 Richard T. Maze 1877 Philetus Martin 1877 William E. Crawford 1883 Jediah Hill 1883 Robert Hubbell 1895 James L. Bryson 1897
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Ministers Rev. Gains Rev. Thomas Thomas Rev. Maynard Ogden Rev. Alexander Craig 1829-31 Rev. T. E. Hughes 1831-36 Rev. John Meeks 1836-39 Rev. D. B. Reed 1839-46 Rev. John Gilchrist 1846-56 Rev. R. B. Abbott 1856-57 Rev. I. A. Devine 1857-59 Rev. I. T. Iddings, Supply 1859-61 Rev. B. E. Mayo 1861-62 Rev. T. B. Atkins 1867-68 Rev. P. H. Golladay 1870-74 Rev. E. P. Whalon, Supply Rev. Dillon, Supply Rev. C. B. Duncan, Supply Rev. Falkinburg, Supply Rev. Jos Gilchrist, Supply Rev. S. A. Jamison, Supply Rev. Frank Gilchrist, Supply 1881-86 Rev. S. S. Potter, Supply Rev, Wyman, Supply Rev. Lewis, Supply Rev. J. S. Revennaugh, Supply 1890-98 Rev. D. W. Parks, Supply 1898-1905 Rev. S. W. Huffer, Supply 1906-1911 Rev. O. R. Newcomb, Supply 1912
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Prior to 1829 Baird, James Baird, Mary Becket, Katherine Bryson, James Bryson, Mary Chapman, Elizabeth Hanna, Elizabeth Hindman, Andrew Lynch, Mary McCann, Alexander Nickels, William Nickels, James Nickels, Jane Nickels, Elizabeth Strain, Mary Swann, Robert Templeton, John 1829 Alexander, Ralph Alexander, Elizabeth Benner, Josesph Benner, Elizabeth Cook, John Cook, Sarah Hanna, Eleanor Logan, Robert Logan, Catherine McCollough, Jane McGreer, William McGreer, Sarah Nickels, William Nickels, Mary Powers, Jesse L. Swann, Nancy 1831 Abernathy, Mary C. Bryson, James D. Calhoun, Andrew Gilmore, Eleanor Nickels Highly, Achsah Leech, Joseph A. Leech, Sarah 1832 Abernathey, Ellen Boland, Hughy Boland, Sarah 1833 Swann, Mary 1834 Reed, Mrs. Shields, Isabella 1835 Gilmore, Gabriel Gilmore, Janet 1836 Gilmore, Joseph Gilmore, Agnes 1837 Hutchings, Jane West, Ruth 1838 Boulton, Joseph Boulton, Mrs. Bryson, Malinda Cook, Mary Goble, G. W. Templeton, Mary Ware, John Ware, Nancy 1839 Nickels, Permelia West
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1840 Leach, John Leach, Lucy Simms, Rosy Thorburn, James Thorburn, Margaret 1841 Reed, Elizabeth Steel, James 1842 Burk, Jane Bryson West, Lawrence West, Elizabeth 1843 Loomis, Adaline Smith, Abigal Hogue, Asa West, Phebe 1844 Allison, Julian Bryson, Adaline Johnson, Martha Gilmore, William Ogden, Henry Ogden, Nancy Swann, Ann 1845 Campbell, Dr. A. H. Crawford, Nancy Logan, Jone McCracken, Mary Leach 1846 McGreer, Mary
1847 Abernathey, Hugh Abernathey, Nancy Abernathey, Elizabeth Abernathey, Mary Ann Bryson, Phebe A. West Chambers, Mary Ann Gilchrist, Sophia Nickels, Jane Nickels, Mary Ogden, Margaret McCullough 1848 Cogly, Louisa Crawford, Columbus A. Harris, Isaac Harris, Sarah Hogue, Mary Jane Hogue, Mrs. Nancy Homsher, William Hughes, Francis Landis, Henry H. Landis, Miss Mary Nickels, Mrs. William Nickels, Thomas Parvin, Jane Crawford Roth, William Shumway, Rebecca M. 1849 Baker, James Baker, Elizabeth Bryson, Martha McCann Gambriel, Hugh Gambriel, Sarah Gilmore, Jane McCann, Joseph McCann, Fanny Monford, Isaac W. Monford, Sophia G. Ogden, Henry G. Reed, John Reed, Ann Steele, Sarah
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1850 Corrington, Elizabeth Shumway Leech, Mary Ann Monfort, Sarah W.
Pigman, Rebecca Wilson 1851 Andrew, James L. Andrew, Mary Jane Baird, William Baird, Mary Branson, R. H. Dubois, Uriah Dubois, Sarah 1852 Abernathey, Mary Nickels, Barbara 1853 Abernathey, Martha E. Chapman, Dr. Amos Gilchrist, Margaret W. Johnson, Martha Titerington, Mark Wilson, Sarah Leach 1854 Brannam, Rebekah Johnson Potter, Henrietta K. 1855 Abernathey, J. J. Bryson, Thomas Bryson, Caroline Crawford Gregg, Jane G. Johnson, Adam Laughlin, William B. Ogden, Harriet Ogden, Daniel Jr. Ogden, Rhoda Patterson, Ruben P. Patterson, Permelia A. Roy, Robert 1856 Abbott, Sophia Leech Abbott, Nancy Nickels Bond, Sarah Shumway Brannam, Henry C. Bryson, Robert Crawford, Calvin Crawford, susan Herr Drake, Margaret Abernathey Garrett, Sarah Jane Nickels Hamilton, Patience A. Herr, Elizabeth Johnson, William Johnson, Julia A. Johnson, Rebecca Corrington Leech, Samuel R. Mack, Caroline Lummis Nickels, James Nickels, Margaret J. Ross, Mary Bryson Slater, William V. Trusler, Thomas J. Weers, Nancy Herr
1857 Abernathey, William V. Abernathey, Marion Abernathey, Alex A Arnold, Louisa Hughes Brown, Sarah E. Fulmer, Lewis Fulmer, Catherine Fifer, Geroge M. Hughes, L. P. Harris, Angeline Ide Ide, T. George Ide, Mrs. T. George Johnson, Alfred Kerr, Sarah E. Leech, Mathew F. Leech, Louisa Ide Lynch, Mary Martin, Ellen Ide Porter, Charlotte Ide Rigor, Susan Ide Trusler, Mary McGreer Ward, Boswell 1858 Ester, Susan N. Ide, Charles N. Ide, Nancy F. Leech, Elizabeth A. Pinkerton, Dr. A. W. Pinkerton, Paulina E. 1859 Abernathey, Allen Hogue, Francis M. Holbrook, Benjamin S. Holbrook, Susan E. Martin, Philetus Maze, Saumel B. Maze, Caroline Bryson Nickels, Joseph Roy, Mary West, Juliette E.
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1860 Harris, Isaac Kerr, Charlotte A. Munson, Rebecca 1861 Crumb, Sarah Van Meter, Isabel 1862 Abernathey, Henry Askins, Hannah Harris Askins, Charlotte Harris Clark, David M. Hamilton, William A. Harris, John K. Harris, Mrs. Sarah J. Hewitt, Margaret Dungan Hewitt, Cyrus Mayo, Madaline D. Shafer, Mrs. Sabert Shumway, Danforth L. Ward, Margaret Brown Winard, Mary E. 1863 Clark, Emaline Booth Corrington, Samuel M. Garrett, John J. Hamilton, Omar A. Hill, Phebe J. Ogden, Neri Swisher, Ruth Nickels 1865 Harris, Pierson D. 1866 Auld, James Auld, Jane M. Parvin, Isaac M. 1867 Booth, Sarah 1870 Abernathey, Anna Golladay Booth, Geroge C. Booth, William C. Bond, Thomas F. Bond, Julia Campbell, Jane Martin Clark, W. H. H. Crawford, Sophronia Leach Golladay, Eliza M. Golloday, Amanda Hamilton, Jenny Golloday Hughes, Sarah Martin Maze, Richard T. Moore, Susan Price 1871 Abernathy, Mary J. Macy, Allie Nickels Nickels, Michael Nickels, Angeline Tyson, Amanda J. 1873 Clark, Rebecca Nickels, A. Reid 1874 Bryson, James A. Crawford, William E. Harris, Smith Harris, Mary Nickels, George W. 1875 Nickels, Permella Nickels, Lizzie Thurston, Biddy Ryan 1877 Copeland, Emma Bryson Hodge, Anna Leech 1878 Wilson, Mrs. Mary E.
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1881 Nickels, William L. 1882 Abernathey, Wallace Abernathey, Lillie Bryson, James L. Bryson, Elizabeth Leech Cullins, Albert Cullins, Jane Garrett, Oscar Grove, Elmer Hill, Judiah Hill, Wilson T. Hill, Margaret Dungan Hubbell, Robert Hubbell, Ida Garrett Hardy, Emma Price Leech, William H. Loper, Hattie Price Martin, Alice Martin, Henry Martin, Charles Nickels, Etta Grove Nickels, Elsie Nickels, Emma Smith Powell, Eliza Lemmon Rose, May Grove Snyder, Annetta Martin Updike, Etta Abernathey 1883 Bruce, Charles Bruce, Mary 1886 Abernathy, Bell Dawson Baker, Ada Dawson Beck, Robert L. Beck, Cora Booth, Emma Booth, Thomas Booth, Josie Templeton Bond, George B. Bond, Samuel E. Bond, Clinton Brown, David B. Brown, Samuel Crawford, Dora Harbine Cunningham, Michael Cunningham, Wilimetta Booth Cunningham Dawson, Charles E. Dawson, Cora Smith Dawson, Bertie O. Dawson, Jesse M. Dawson, Mary Ann Doyle, Maggie M. Eddy, Anna Wilson Garrett, William N. Grove, Charlotte Wilson Helvie, Rebecca Hubbell Higgins, Emma Garrett Hill, Laura L. Hill, Robert B. Homes, William Hubbell, Alfred E. Hughes, Mary Talbott Husted, Alpha Lynch Husted, Louella Kelly, George W. Kelly, Anna E. Kelly James Kelly, Frances L. Lee, Mary A. Leech, Samuel R. Leech, Joseph D Leech, Jennie Dawson Maze, Frederick B McGee, Elizy J. Moore, Lucinda Hubbell Morgan, William Morgan, Mary L. Garrett Norris, Flora Rose Osborn, Elizabeth Weers Osborn, Edward Osborn, Chester Osborn, Dayton Pigman, Mary Scott Pigman, Jesse 1886 continued Pigman, Albert Risk, Dora Rose, Adolphus Rose, Maude Dawson Rigor, Van B. Rigor, Alberta Rose, Cassius Rigor, J. Lee Smith, William D. Smith, Anna Smith, Charles Snape, Hiram Snape, Jesse Sweeney, Frances Snape Talbott, Jacob M. Talbott, Gertie Talbott, Charles P. Taylor, Charles P. Taylor, Edmond E. Whiteman, Lou Rigor Witt, May Cunningham Wright, Cora Talbott 1889 Brandenburg, Perry Campbell, Joseph M. Hill, William I.
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1890 Brandenburg, Clement Taylor, Della Brandenburg 1891 Abernathey, Rose Husted Banning, George Beck, Blanche Lair Bond, Pearl Scudder Brookban, Orapha Booth Coe, Mary Hanna Cunningham, Vickie Husted, Pearl Hill Johnson, Ada Lynch Lair, Lula Lynch Moore, Stella M. Osborn, Grace Booth Parker, Christine Hill Paxton, W. J. Paxton, Sarah M. Sanson, Edna Osborn Scudder, Anna Burk 1892 Barker, Lola Paxton Brandenburg, Charles Masters, Leut Nichols, Ray Osborn, Albert
1893 Brookbank, Anna Hubbell Hill, Gertrude Jackson, Maud Rigor Lafuze, Pearl Moore Ligon, Sadie E. Martin, Flossie Wilson Maze, Gurta Rigor Rigor, Sarah F. Wilson, Hezekiah Wilson, Thomas 1895 Bond, Nellie Wilson Bond, Leland L. Brandenburg, Clarence E. Brookbank, Fred H. Cunningham, Ora Garrett Dawson, Frank W. Dawson, Alpha Templeton Dawson, Charles T. Dawson, Myrtle Booth Dungan, Marion Dungan, Carl D. Garrett, William W. Garrett, Florence L. Hanna, Elliot Hanna, Sarah Logan Harvey Pearl Garrett Hewitt, Anna Hughes, Finley A. Husted, Albert Nickels, Bessie Booth Osborn, Lakie Cunningham Post, Goldie Burk Rose, Earl Templeton, Katie M. Updike, A. Elmer Wilson, Garrett Wilson, Kate Wilson, DeWitt T. Wilson, James M. Woods, Leslie 1896 Dungan, Albertus Garrett, Addie Hull, George H. Leonard, John P. Stanley, Harriet Hill Williamson Montie Leonard 1897 Hill, Albert Hubbell, George G. Nickels, Mable M. Snape, Claude H. Swisher, Madison 1898 Brandenburg, John C. Husted, Emma A. |
1900 Abner, Goldie Bruce Darter, Mabel Moore Maley, Daisy Bruce Moore, Carrie E. 1902 Morton, Martha J. Morton, Fannie Morton, Robert P. 1903 Batcher, Eulah Sayler Crawford, Albert H. Fisher, Sophia Bryson Hubbell, McClellan Hubbell, John Hurst, Jessie Booth Weers, William A. 1906 Leech, Joseph W. Osweiler, James W. Sanson, George W. Weers, Forest A. 1907 Beck, Charles Bond, Maurice L. Bryson, R. Clinton Campbell, Raymond Dosler, Mamie Eddy, Jessie Hodge, Howard A. 1908 Stevens, Nellie Freeman 1910 Lank, Vonna 1911 Wright, Marie Stevens, Mary 1912 Leech, Nan Lafuse 1913 Beck, Ralph Beck, Miss Blanche Beck, Miss Alta Cunningham, Miss Addie Fisher, Fred Hill, Nellie Bentley Horning, Josephine Adams Hubbell, Carrie Geise Hughes, Albert Hughes, George Husted, Miss Laura Lafuze, Lawrence Leech, Miss Mary Shepherd, Iva Fipps Shepherd, Loren Shepherd, Mary Shepherd, Floyd R. Templeton, Virgil Whiteman, George Whiteman, Wilbur L. Whiteman, Marie Wright, Charles
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OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH OZRO ROBISON NEWCOMB, MINISTER ELDERS W. E. CRAWFORD J. L. BRYSON ROBERT HUBBELL TRUSTEES W. T. HILL R. L. BECK W. E. CRAWFORD AID SOCIETY LILLIAN TALBOTT, PRESIDENT IDA HUBBELL, TREASURER LILLIE ABERNATHEY, SECRETARY
SUNDAY SCHOOL W. E. CRAWFORD, SUPERINTENDENT E. J. HILL, ASS’T SUPERINTENDENT CLINTON BRYSON, SSECRETARY TREASURER
AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK JENNIE HILL YEAR (1910)?
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