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As copied from the original record book by Carol HOOSE Brotzman in 1994
The data is copied as written, name spelling errors and all!
I would like to dedicate this book to Sadie Atkins Crawford, February 23, 1875 - March 22, 1959, wife of Benjamin Crawford April 18, 1864 - August 20, 1941. The book was originally compiled by Sadie’s father, Joseph Herman Atkins (March 18, 1836 - May 17, 1878). Sadie retrieved the book from the hall closet as the church was being torn down by the Lloyd Clapper family. The Clapper family planned to use the wood as lumber in their barn at Retta, Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, PA. Sadie gave the book to Alice Grow Sivers before she passed, knowing it would be in safekeeping.
Five marble tablets where in the church at that time, and were etched with the names of people from all over the area that must have donated money to keep the church going in lean years. Many of the names were not local, but appeared to have been associated with other branches of the Freewill Baptist churches throughout the area. Only one of the tablets is now known to be kept locally, and I do not have a photo of this tablet. Wish I did, it is beautiful.
TUSCARORA CHURCH F.W.B. CHURCH BOOK APRIL 20th 1865
JOSEPH H. ATKINS CHURCH CLERK
MEMBERSHIP RECORDS:
DATES MEMBERS AND NAMES BAPTIZED BY ELDER LETTER
| Nov 24 1856 | John Bishop | |
| same date | Matilda Bishop | by letter |
| same date | Thomas Hughes | by letter |
| same date | Sally A Hughes | Elder S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Miles Bennett | Elder S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Lucy Bennett | by letter died in the triumph of faith June 1858 |
| same date | Sally Bishop | S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Bela Cogswell | S. L. Dimmock - Nov. 23, 1856 |
| Jan 11, 1856 | Eunice Cogswell | S. L. Dimmock letter |
| Dec 7, 1856 | Abel b. Cogswell | (blank) died Jan 28, 1857 in full faith |
| Feb. 27, 1856 | Eunice A Price | Elder B. Cogswell – June 18, 1858 |
| same date | Cecilia Jacoby | S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Sophronia Ruger | S. L. Dimmock |
| same | Charles Jacoby | S. L. Dimmock |
| Mar 28, 1857 | Lydia Parker | S. L. Dimmock |
| May 17, 1957 | Mary Hall | S. L. Dimmock – May 17, 1859 |
| same date | Cornelia J. Bennett | by letter – dismissed for Greasese? |
| May 30, 1857 | Walter Taylor | by letter |
| same date | Sally C. Taylor | by letter |
| Jan 9, 1858 | Philip R. Hall | Elder B. Cogswell died July 10, 1865 in full faith |
| May 28, 1858 | Emma R. Atkins | Elder B. Cogswell August 15, 1858 |
| Jan 15, 1859 | Wm Price | Elder B. Cogswell April 10, 1858 |
| same date | Zelolus Brown | Elder B. Cogswell Aug 18, 1858 died June 2, 1863 in faith |
| Mar 12, 1859 | James Brown | Elder B. Cogswell Sept. 24, 1858 died April 27, 1860 |
| Jan. 15, 1858 | Adolphus Culver | Elder B. Cogswell Oct 23, 1858 died Nov 26, 1864 in Army |
Historians note: Adolphus Culver (May 1839 - November 26, 1864) died from injuries in service of his country during the Civil War and is buried along side his brother Timothy Culver in the Beaver Meadows Cemetery
Adolphus was married to Cynthia Hardy. Cynthia remarried October 27, 1868 to Reuben Madison/Mattison. She remained on the farm where she had live with Adolphus. Timothy Culver (May 10, 1836 - June 07, 1865) was married to Catherine Potter. They were sons of James C and Margaret French Culver.
James Jarvis Culver (May 17, 1840 - January 11, 1922), another brother
who served in the Civil War was so grief stricken over the death of his
brother Timothy, since he was the one that convinced him to enlist, he
married his widow Catherine E Potter Culver. This is the same Pennsylvania
Century farm in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, PA now owned by Carol
and Dale Brotzman. http://www.joycetice.com/families/culver.htm
| Dec 11, 1859 | Hosea Bishop | Elder B. Cogswell Dec 18 1858 Died Dec 2, 1861 in full faith |
| Dec 30, 1859 | Catherine Culver | by letter |
| Jan 19, 1860 | James C. Culver | by letter |
| May 6, 1860 | Edward Marbaker | by letter |
| same date | Thankful Marbaker | by letter |
| April 6, 1861 | Ebenezer Cowls | by letter |
| same date | Ruth Cowls | by letter |
| May 26, 1861 | Polly Ann Harsh | Elder B. Cogswell |
| Jan 13, 1858 | Joseph Taylor | by the same Feb 11, 1858 Suspended |
| May 26, 1861 | Nancy J. Taylor | by the same |
| Sept. 14, 1861 | Mary E. Bennett | by the same |
| Oct. 13, 1861 | Ardelia Franklin | by letter died Sept. 28, 1865 in full faith |
| April 11, 1863 | Joseph G. Atkins | by letter |
| Feb 1, 1861 | Stillman Fuller | by letter died Nov 19, 1864 in Bufort, SC in full faith of the Savior |
| same date | Lydia Fuller | by letter |
| May 14, 1864 | John L Shove | by letter dismissed April 28, 1864 |
| same date | Hannah M Shove | by letter dismissed April 28, 1866 |
| Nov 24, 1856 | Lorania Potter | Elder S. L. Dimmock |
| Apr 29, 1860 | Harriet M Harsh | by letter dismissed |
| May 6, 1860 | Edward Marbaker, Jr. | Elder Bela Cogswell – suspended June 3, 1868 |
| Feb 13, 1856 | Polly Ann Newman | by letter |
| same date | Calvin H. Newman | by letter |
| May 23, 1862 | Abis Bennett | Elder S. Dimmock |
| Dec 19, 1856 | Euphrama Fish | Elder B. Cogswell died 1866 in full faith |
| Dec 8 1865 | Hosmer E. Cogswell | Elder B. Cogswell Suspended June 3, 1868 |
| Jan 6, 1866 | John Frank Bishop | Elder B. Cogswell May 13, 1866 Suspended Jan 3, 1868 |
| Feb 3, 1866 | Mary E. Marbaker | Elder B. Cogswell May 15, 1866 |
| May 26, 1866 | Elizabeth Cobb | Elder B. Cogswell May 26, 1868 |
| Sept 28, 1865 | Wm H Holdren | Elder B Cogswell Sept 27, 1868 |
| Sept 27, 1868 | Sarah A. Holdren | by letter died September 5, 1888 |
| Sept 28, 1868 | Ester A. Wesley | Elder B. Cogswell Sept 27, 1868 |
Page 26 - 27 of the secretary’s book
MEMBERSHIP RECORDS: January 3, 1869
DATES MEMBERS AND NAMES BAPTIZED BY ELDER LETTER
| Nov 24 1856 | John Bishop | |
| same date | Matilda Bishop | by letter |
| same date | Thomas Hughes | by letter |
| same date | Sally Ann Hughes | Elder S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Miles Bennett | Elder S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Lucy Bennett | dead long ago |
| same date | Sally Bishop | died Sept 22, 1872 |
| same date | Bela Cogswell | Elder S. L. Dimmock No 24, 1856 |
| Jan 11, 1856 | Eunice A. Price | Elder B. Cogswell June 18, 1858 |
| same date | Wm Price | |
| same date | Cecilia Jacoby | S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Sophronia Ruger | S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Charles Jacoby | died with the gospel in his hand Feb 20, 1871 |
| Mar 28, 1857 | Lydia Parker | S. L. Dimmock |
| May 17, 1857 | Mary Millard | S. L. Dimmock May 17, 1859 |
| May 30, 1857 | Walter Taylor | died Aug 31, 1873 died with the gospel in harness |
| same date | Sally C. Taylor | by letter |
| May 28, 1858 | Emma R. Atkins | Elder B. Cogswell August 15, 1858 |
| same date | Joseph M. Atkins | |
| Jan 15, 1859 | Wm Price | Elder B. Cogswell April 10, 1858 |
| same date | Cecilia Jacoby | S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Sophronia Rugers | S. L. Dimmock |
| same date | Charles Jacoby | died with the gospel in his hand Feb 20, 1871 |
| Mar 28, 1857 | Lydia Parker | S. L. Dimmock |
| May 17, 1857 | Mary Millard | S. L. Dimmock May 17, 1859 |
| May 30, 1857 | Walter Taylor | died Aug 31, 1873 died with the gospel in harness |
| same date | Sally C. Taylor | by letter |
| May 28, 1858 | Emma R. Atkins | Elder B. Cogswell August 15, 1858 |
| same date | Joseph M. Atkins | |
| Jan 15, 1859 | Wm Price | Elder B. Cogswell April 10, 1858 |
| Dec 30, 1859 | Catherine Culver | by letter |
| Jan 18, 1860 | James C. Culver | by letter |
| May 6, 1860 | Edward Marbaker | by letter |
| same date | Thankful Marbaker | |
| May 26, 1861 | Polly Ann Harsh | Elder B. Cogswell |
| Jan 13, 1858 | Nancy J. Taylor | by the same |
| Sept 14, 1861 | Mary E. Bennett | by the same |
| Oct 13, 1861 | Ardelia Franklin | by letter Died Sept 1865 in full faith |
| Apr 11, 1863 | Joseph G. Atkins | by letter |
| same date | Lydia Fuller | by letter now Cogswell |
| Nov 24, 1856 | Lorania Potter | Elder S. L. Dimmock |
| Apr 29, 1860 | Harriet M Harsh | by letter dismissed |
| Feb 13, 1856 | Polly Ann Newman | by letter |
| same date | Calvin H. Newman | by letter |
| Feb 3, 1866 | Mary E. Marbaker | Elder B. Cogswell May 15, 1868 |
| May 26, 1866 | Elizabeth Cobb | Elder B. Cogswell May 26, 1868 |
| Sept 28, 1865 | Wm H Holdren | Elder B. Cogswell Sept 27, 1868 dismissed from church |
| Sept 27, 1868 | Sarah A Holdren | by letter died September 5, 1888 |
| Sept 28, 1868 | Ester A Wesley | Elder B. Cogswell Sept 27, 1868 never was a member |
| Apr 27, 1869 | Almon Wakeman | by letter |
| same date | Bitsey Wakeman | by letter died with the Gospel Harness on her last words was Glory d/September 25, 1872 |
| same date | John Frank Bishop | Elder Bela Cogswell May 13, 1866 |
| same date | Stella Ann Cogswell | Elder Bela Cogswell May 22, 1869 |
| May 27, 1869 | John Harsh | Elder Bela Cogswell May 20, 1871 |
| May 9, 1869 | Rev John Tillinghast | Died as Asst Pastor Preacher April 21, 1872 |
| same date | Mary M. Tillinghast | by letter |
| same date | A J Raylor | Elder Bela Cogswell May 22, 1869 |
| same date | Altheda Taylor | Elder Bela Cogswell May 22, 1869 |
| May 22, 1869 | Jacob Bennett | Elder Bela Cogswell May 22, 1869 |
| same date | Emma E Bennett | Elder Bela Cogswell May 22, 1869 |
| Aug 6, 1869 | Martha A Chamberlain | Elder Bela Cogswell Aug 6, 1869 |
| same date | R M Hunsinger | Elder Bela Cogswell Aug 6, 1869 |
| June 6, 1869 | Saphronia Wakeman | by letter from Vistle Church |
| same date | Phebie Chamberlain | Elder Bela Cogswell |
| Oct 15, 1870 | Hulda Bishop | by letter |
| Nov 20, 1870 | Mary Wakeman | Elder Bela Cogswell Nov 20, 1870 |
| same date | George Wakeman | Elder Bela Cogswell Nov 20, 1870 |
| May 27, 1870 | Joseph H Tillinghast | Rev B Cogswell May 21, 1871 |
| Mar 2, 1872 | G N Yarington | Rev B Cogswell March 31, 1872 |
Revised page 64
page 64-66
DATES MEMBERS AND NAMES BAPTIZED BY ELDER LETTER
John Bishop
Matilda Bishop
Thomas Hughes
Sally A Hughes
Miles Bennett
Mary Bennett
Bela Cogswell
Lydia Cogswell
Wm Price
Cecilia Jacoby
Sophronia Ruger
Lydia Parker
Mary Millard
Susan Wakeman
Sally A Wakeman
Joseph H Atkins
Emma Atkins
Edward Marbaker
Thankful Marbaker
John Harsh
Polly Ann Harsh
Nancy J Taylor
C H Newman died July 25, 1898
Eliza Ann Newman died Jan 17, 1899
Lorania Potter
Mary E Marbaker
Sarah Ann Holdren
Elizabeth Cobb
John Frank Bishop
Hulda Bishop withdrawn
Stella Ann Cogswell
H E Cogswell died Nov 18, 1899 On the Earth he was a good-----? Was the last days with him
Joseph H Tillinghast
Mary M. Tillinghast
A J Taylor
Altheda Taylor
Jacob Bennett letter granted July 18, 1894
Emma E Bennett
Martha A Chamberlain
Saphronia (Wakeman) Taylor
Phebe J Wood (Chamberlain) Jan 3, 1875 dismissed by letter
Mary Wakeman
George Wakeman
G N Yarington
August 15, 1874 Jenny Lattimore under care by letter
Albert Mitchell by letter
May 22, 1895 Emily Mitchell by letter
Page 119 -120 about 1876 list
DATES MEMBERS AND NAMES BAPTIZED BY ELDER LETTER
| John Bishop |
| Matilda Bishop |
| J F Bishop |
| Hulda Bishop |
| Thomas Hughes |
| Sally Hughes |
| Miles Bennett |
| Mary Bennett |
| Bela Cogswell |
| Lydia Cogswell |
| Stella Cogswell |
| Hosmer Cogswell |
| Wm Price |
| Eunice Price |
| Cecilia Jacoby |
| Sophronia Ruger |
| Lydia Parker |
| Mary Millard |
| Walter Taylor |
| Salla Taylor |
| J H Atkins |
| E R Atkins |
| Edward Marbaker |
| Thankful Marbaker |
| Ebenezer Cowls |
| Ruth Cowls |
| John Harsh |
| Polly Ann Harsh |
| J H Taylor |
| Nancy J Taylor |
| Lorania Potter |
| C H Newman |
| ?ley or g Ann Newman |
| Mary E Marbaker |
| Elizabeth Cobb |
| Sarah Ann Holdren |
| A Wakeman |
| George Wakeman |
| Mary Wakeman |
| Saphronia Wakeman (Taylor) |
| G N Yerington |
| Membership list as of October 14th, 1887 & 1888 |
| Rev B Cogswell |
| Lydia Cogswell |
| Rev John Swackhammer |
| Rosa H Swackhammer |
| Deacon Almon Wakeman |
| Phoebe Wakeman |
| Deacon C Newman |
| Polly Ann Newman |
| Edward Marbaker |
| Thankful Marbaker |
| Chorister A J Taylor |
| Altheda Taylor |
| E K Atkins |
| Lettie Sloat |
| Mary E Marbaker, now Mrs. Mary E Warner |
| Joseph H Taylor |
| Nancy Taylor |
| Sophronia Ruger |
| John H Jennings died Jan 8, 1888 |
The following are highlights from the record book directly pertaining to the Beaver Meadows Church.
October 22, 1867: J C Culver was deciding to leave the Freewill Baptist on his own account. They were trying to convince him to stay.
* Historians note: I don't believe he stayed there. He was listed on the Beaver Meadows register at the same time. This would be James C Culver who was married to Margaret French. They are buried at Beaver Meadows.
October 1, 1869 (Friday night.) The regular meeting was not held on account of the dedication of the church at Beaver Meadow on the following Sabbath.
* Historians note: The following Sabbath would have been October 3, 1869.
July 14, 1877: Miles Bennett was elected a trustee for the Freewill Baptist Church and was active at Beaver Meadows. However, Miles never appears on the official membership list at Beaver Meadows.
John Harsh and Thomas Hughes are trustees and officers for the Freewill
Baptist Church but are also active at Beaver Meadows and buried there.
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