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YEAR BOOK AND DIRECTORY OF THE MAINESBURG CHARGE, METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Facts Print Pennsylvania Ave Elmira, NY
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PREFACE
The arrangement of a Church Directory for publication is no easy matter. But few understand the labor necessary to secure success. Even with the most careful endeavor on the part of the editor, is mistakes will occur. It is hoped that the present venture may be as free as possible.
For the list of members were we were obliged to depend upon the Church Record, and we did not feel at liberty to omit the names of any who are living, if errors are discovered in these pages, we pray that charity may cover them all.
A Word for Our Advertising Patrons
We would call the attention of the members and friends on Mainesburg Charge to various firms and individuals favoring us with advertisements.
They are all reliable and have dealt with us generously in giving us their patronage without which we could not have published this book. Let us give them our support by so doing we shall only be carrying out the Golden Rule.
To all who have assisted us in preparing
this book we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks.
Note from Joyce: There are
MANY misspellings of names in this document. it was very obviously NOT
proofed by anyone who knew these people. I attribute the errors to the
publishers and not to our typist.
| HISTORICAL
At a quarterly meeting held at Camp meeting in Springfield, Bradford County, Pa., July 2,1840 it was resolved to divide what was known then as the Burlington Circuit; the western part to be called the Troy Circuit: which included Mainesburg. The Presiding elder at that time was John E Wallace, and the Circuit preacher, Robert T Hancock and Chas. L Bown: Local Preacher, Nehemiah Hodges; Exhorter, Richard Beach; Circuit Stewards, Isaac P Doan, Ralph Brown, Joshia Smith, Elisha Newburg, Chas. Sherman, Joseph Hilton; Class Leaders, Joseph C Doan, David Fanning, Dorman Loveland, James Dickinson, Joseph Hilton, Elisha Newburg, Jesse Smith, Solan Richards, Arad Smith. [Arad pictured at right] |
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In the years of 1875-76 a new brick
church was erected and stands as a monument of honor to the Pastor, David
E Blain and the Christian fathers and mothers who labored so earnestly
for its completion.
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Elders and Pastors.
1841-44__J Dodge, PE Pastors, Jos K Tuttle, Amos Mansfield, Chas Rights 1945-46__Ira Smith, PE Pastor, I N Burs 1847-48__Wm Hosmer, PE Pastor, A D Edgar. 1849-52__Nathan Fellows, PE Pastors, Geo Wilkinson, A C Huntly, Elisha Sweet 1853-54__H Seaver, PE Pastors, A H Shurtliff, E D Rosa 1855__ P McKinstry, PE Pastor, F Kent 1856-58__ S W Alden, PE Pastors, D Clark, John Powell 1859-62—E H Cranmer, PE Pastors, J H Ross, P V Christian, E Colson 1863-67—T B Hudson, PE Pastors, Robt M Wood, C L F Horn 1868-71—Wesley Cochran, PE Pastors, S G Rhinevault 1872—D W C Huntington, PE Pastor, Isaac Everetts 1873-76—E J Hermans, PE Pastors, John VanKirk, D E Blaine 1877-78__J B Wentworth, PE Pastor, Harry Lampkin 1879-81__C C Wilbor, PE Pastor, E E Morris 1882-84__W R Benham PE Pastor, J L King, Geo Fosbinder 1885-90__E J Herman PE Pastors, Harvey King, C M Adams, F M Warner 1891-96__C C Wilbor, PE Pastors, H B Troxell, H J Hermans, H E Hyde |
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Sunday and Weekly Services
| Mainesburg
Preaching, 10:00 am Sunday School 11:45 am Junior Epworth League 4:00 pm Epworth League 6:00 pm Prayer Meeting, Thursday 7:00 pm Ladies Aid Society, each alternate Friday __pm |
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| Elk Run
Preaching, Sunday 2:00 pm Epworth League, Tuesday 7:00 pm |
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| State Road
Preaching, Sunday 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting, Thursday 7:30 pm |
I have never seen a photo of this building.
I believe it stood across from the King Hill Cemetery on State Road. It was also called Union Church and may have been used by multiple congregations. |
Church Officers
Bishop-Rev. John P Newman
Presiding Elder-Rev. E M Mills
Pastor—Rev H E Hyde
Local Preacher-Merritt Soper
Sunday School Superintendents
E B Ashley B C Smith Lyman Reynolds
Class Leaders
Mainesburg Elk Run State Road
P P Smith B C Smith Lyman Reynolds
J W DeWitt Foster Garrison Wm Squires
Stewards
P P Smith Foster Garrison L L Reynolds
J W De Witt Jerome Bryant W J Squires
Mrs. A M Haight C F Ritx E J Rumsey
Quarterly Conference Committees
Missions-P P Smith, C F Ritz, Wm Squires
Sunday School- J W DeWitt, J G Leiby, Wm Squires
Tracts- Mrs. A Haight, Miss Alta Richmond, Mrs. L L Reynolds
Education-Merritt Soper, B C Smith, E J Rumsey
Church Extension- A M Haight, Mrs. Wm Reynolds, Mrs. E J Rumsey.
Church Records-E R Maine, B C Smith.
Parsonage and Furniture-Mrs. E R Maine, Mrs. C G Smith, Mrs. Wm Squires.
Conference Claimants-J W DeWitt, B C Smith, E J Rumsey.
Temperance-A M Haight, Jerome Bryant, Dell Doud.
Bible Cause-Albert Leiby, C G Smith, Geo. Orvis.
To Estimate Pastor’s Salary-P P Smith, B C Smith, L L Reynolds.
District Steward-B C Smith.
Recording Steward-J W DeWitt.
Superintendent-Elbert Ashley.
Assistant Supt-Blanche Austin.
Secretary and Treasurer-Lettie Austin.
Organist-Nellie Comfort.
Teachers
Class No 1-E R Maine
Class No 2-Albert Leiby
Class No 3-Grace Rumsey
Class No 4-J W DeWitt
Class No 5-Blanche Austin
Superintendent-B C Smith
Secretary-Alta Richmond
Treasurer-Ada Smith
Teachers
Mrs. Emma Wood
Ada Smith
Mrs. Lizzie McConnel
Mrs. M H Garrison
Mrs. Sally Reynolds
Foster Garrison
Charles Ritz
State Road Union School
Superintendent- L L Reynolds
Assistant Superintendent-Wm Squiers
Secretary-Blanche Austin
Epworth Leagues
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President-Elbert Ashley 1st Vice-President-Mrs. H E Hyde 2nd Vice-President-Lettie Austin 3rd Vice-President Blanche Austin 4th Vice-President-Grace Rumsey Secretary-Rebecca Austin Treasurer-Archie Soper |
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| Grace Rumsey [SRGP 06358] |
Elk Run
President-Rev. H E Hyde
1st Vice-President-B C Smith
2nd Vice-President-Mrs. Emma Wood
3rd Vice-President- Mrs. Dora Mudge
4th Vice-president-Herbert Smith
Secretary-Alta Richmond
Treasurer-J C Leiby
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Superintendent-J W DeWitt 1st Vice-President-Henry Lucas 2nd Vice-President-Mable Dewey 3rd Vice-President-Nellie Comfort 4th Vice-President-Claud DeWitt Secretary-Allie Myers Treasurer-Georgia Austin [photo at right] |
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I am going to use this opporunity of the publication of the 1897 directory to supplement it with photos of church members listed here that are part of my Sullivan-Rutnald Genealogy Project collection. If you have or know of photos of other persons listed here please see that I get HIGH resolution .jpg images of same. Joyce M. Tice
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A Ashley, Bertha [07878] Ashley, Elbert [07879] Ashley, Florence [07874] Ashley, Welsh [07877] Austin, Blanche [06565] Austin, Lettie [03024] Austin, Millie Austin, Minnie [Rumsey 06357] Austin, Rebecca [10360] B Bartlett, Jennie A [Smith 04051] C Calkins, Helen M [Mitchell 09750] Calkins, Newbury E [09748] Cudworth, Deborah [? 05640] D Davy, Wm DeWitt, Calvin H DeWitt, Claud DeWitt, George DeWitt, John W DeWitt, Joseph H DeWitt, Julia DeWitt, Josephine DeWitt, Lizzie DeWitt, Martha J DeWitt, Mary Dewey, Mabel F Fellows, Mary H Haight, Allen M Haight, Charles Haight, Emma M Hart, Nellie Hilfiger, Lucia Hilfiger, Oscar J Johns, Fannie Jilliff, Anis K Knipple, Grace Knipple, James L Lucas, Henry Lucas, Lewis B Lucas, Lois Lucas, Phebe Leiby, Albert Leiby, Kate M Maine, Charles L Maine, Clara J Maine, Edwin R Maine, Howard N Norwiski, Mary R Ripley, Edwin Rilpey, Julia Ripley, Roswell Ripley, Sarah R Rumsey, Alice Rumsey, Grace Rumsey, Jessie Rumsey, Lizzie Rumsey, Mattie S Smith, Amanda L Smith, Emeline Smith, Ephriam Smith, Lissa Smith, Manley G Smith, Philetus P Soper, Merritt Soper, Archie Strong, John W Woodburn, I S Woodburn, Philena West, Minnie West, Stanton |
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| Claude DeWitt | Lizzie STOCK alias Cudworth (by adoption) alias DeWitt (by marriage)
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B Beardsley, Mattie (Card) Brewster, O F Brewster, Filo K Brewster, Leda Bradford, Alice Bryant, Jerome Bryant, Mary J C Card, Ida E Card, Walter D Danns, John Danns, Susanna F Fethers, Minnie G Garrison, Bert Garrison, Foster Garrison, Harriet M Gray, Caroline L Leiby, Celia Leiby, Franais Leiby, Hosmer Leiby, Jonathan Leiby, Jennie M McConnel, Carl McConnel, Elizabeth McConnel, Joseph McConnell, Newbury Mudge, Addie Mudge, Amos Mudge, Edith Mudge, Frank Monro, John Mudge, Lena Mudge, Menzo Mudge, Orris E Mudge, Ruth Monro, Scene Mudge, Sophia Mudge, Steven Monroe, Dora
N Nash, Earnest Nash, Elisha Nash, Hattie Nash, Matilda P Page, George R Ritz, Charles Ritz, Tillie Reynolds, Daniel Reynolds, Leon Reynolds, Maggie Reynolds, Sally A Richmond, Alta Richmond, Colan Richmond, Isaac H Richmond, Maggie Richmond, Oscar H Richmond, Ruel S Sherman, Nettie Smith, Ada Smith, Adelbert Smith, Albert G Smith, Alonzo Smith, B C Smith, Cassie Smith, Charles, G Smith, Cornelius Smith, Edith Smith, Emerson Smith, Emma C Smith, Harriett Smith, John Smith, Julia A Smith, Lulu H Smith, Lyman B Smith, Maria Smith, Martha Smith, Mary Smith, Parmelia Smith, Ray Smith, Rosilla Smith, Ross Smith, Ruth C Smith, Sally E Smith, Susie E Smith, Trustram Styers, Addie Styers, Cora Styers, Rachel Squires, Andrew Squires, Cora B Squires, Olive Squires, Lillie E T Tears, Adelbert Tears, Addie Tears, Nellie Tears, Oscar U Updike, Elmer VanValcomer, Grace W Welch, Ella Welch, Leon Wood, Cora B Williams, Orson Williams, Delphena Y York, Mina C York, Ira N |
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Briggs, Floyd Briggs, Owen Doud, Dell Doud, Helen Dodge, Juliett Dodge, Orson Fletcher, Anna Hilfiger, Harry Orvis, Elisha Orvis, George Palmer, Angeline Palmer, Mark Palmer, Phebe Reynolds, Blanche Reynolds, Lyman Reynolds, Mary Rumsey, Emory Rumsey, Minnie E Smith, Grin Squires, Jennie Squires, William |
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