|
Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
Methodist Churches - Canton
, Bradford County PA
|
 |
|
Bradford County PA
|
Chemung County NY
|
Tioga County PA
|
|
|
|
Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008
 |
Do You Know that you can search just the
250 pages of Church Records and Histories on the site by using the
Churches
button in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current
What's New Page? . |
|
Hi Joyce
The following is a cut and paste history of the Methodists in Canton.
The excerpts came from various sources, which can be searched out on the
Tri-Counties site. I found the current churches listed online.
Since I noticed the blank listing for "Methodist Church" on the Canton
page, I decided to fill it in as best I am able. Hope you can use
this.
METHODISTS IN CANTON
"Solomon Brown, being a man of mirthful disposition, the log house was
the scene of many gatherings, dances in the first few years, but a Methodist
itinerant came to the settlement. A revival took place and men and their
wives were genuinely converted. A class was formed among them. The house
of Solomon Brown was the place where meetings were held for years afterward,
many coming from a great distance – (even from Wellsboro area) and staying
all night at time of Quarterly Meetings, and as many stayed as there were
boards in the floor. All these people were fed and you can imagine the
amount of baking and cooking the day before to prepare for the crowd. Monday
morning all were gone.
According to Mr. Brown this was the beginning of all of the Methodist
churches in the area.
(Canton 1795 - 1976, Canton, Bradford County PA)
The Methodists formed a church at Canton in 1817, and the following
were its first members: Solomon Brown, Lusanna Brown, Levi D. Landon, Lurinda
Landon, David Lindley, Anise Lindley, Cynthia Lindley, Elias Wright, Amanda
Wright, David Andrews, Priscilla Andrew, Thomas Miles and Nancy Miles.
In 1851 Rev. J.B. Hewitt, who was then on the circuit, organized the class
at "Canton Four Corners." It was composed of Mrs. I.C. Wright, Mrs. Rathbone,
Mrs. Charles Stockwell and Mrs. S.K. Porter. In 1867 the First Methodist
Episcopal Church of Canton borough was built. Following J.B. Hewitt as
preachers, were: James Linn, Harvey Lamkin, Thomas Jones, John Powell,
Elisha Sweet, H.T. Avery, J. H. Ross, C.L.F. Howe, J.E. Hyde, M. Coyle,
J. Putnam, J Thompson, Rev. S. T.
(History of Bradford County by Bradsby Page 356 )
As of August 1, 2007 there appear to be 3 listings in Canton for Methodist
Congregations. They are listed below:
Canton Ecumenical Parish
43 North Center Street
Canton, PA 17724-1303
Phone: (570) 673-5860
Business Types: Methodist Church
East Canton United Methodist Church
RR 1
Canton, PA 17724-9801
Phone: (570) 673-4656
Business Types: Methodist Church
Windfall United Methodist Church
RR 1
Canton, PA 17724-9801
Phone: (570) 673-5390
Business Types: Methodist Church
[Note from JMT - NOT in Canton but has a Canton PO address -- See article
You
Gotta Know the Territory about the distortion of understanding
place
and the loss of place identity resulting from Post Office Consolidations]
Patrick Andrus
|
Bradford County PA
|
Chemung County NY
|
Tioga County PA
|
|
|
|
