Brown County Churches
Organization of Early Methodist Churches in Brown County
May 30, 1866. The Hiawatha M. E church chartered by H. F. Hall, A. K.
Selleg, I. M. Castle, Theodere Sprague, H. M. Robinson, Henry Graves, Harvey
Seaburn, E. N. Morrill, John Belk, C. L. Carroll. This is the first church
organization chartered in the county.
October 20, 1866. Mt. Olive M. E Church of Walnut Creek Township chartered.
The articles of incorporation are signed by John Belk, Jacob J. Weltmer,
Thos. M. Crews. George Wyatt, Carr Brown, F. A. Livermore, William Belk,
Levis W. Dennen.
November 7, 1866. W. P. Proctor, M. P. Proctor, H. A.Smith, Wm. Hauber,
Jas. H. Betty, George Stahl, Robert Smith, C. L. Carroll, W. J. Proctor, Wm.
Caruthers. R. A. Cornell, D C. Swayze, Paul Ford and S.W. Swayze
incorporate the Mount Carmel M. E Church of Claytonville Township. The place
of meeting is given as the school house.
May 20, 1874. The Grand Praire M. E. Church and Cemetery Association
chartered by David Bender, Wm. Bartley, Josiah C. Thomas, Abijah M.
Thomas and J. K. McGinnis.
June 5, 1875. The Robinson M. E. church chartered. 0. L. Carroll, P. S.
Kelley. John H. Lange, Hiram Crounse, Isaac Martindale, and Henry Cheal are
directors.
March 13, 1880. The Mt. Pleasant M. E. church incorporated by S. P. Belden,
T. J. McCormick, J. J. Brown, John Zimmerman and J. H. Carr.
July 13, 1881. The Prairie View M. E. church chartered by P. R. Harmon,
Amos P. Curl, Geo. Mel], H. C. Neff, Jesse Holt, A. M. Hannah, John W.
Lamme, G. Y. Johnson and H, J. Rhoads.
July 1, 1886. The M. E. church of Hiawatha, chartered with J. P Davis, W.
M. Welcome, W S. Hall, J. S. Henney. Robt. Shannon, R. O. Chase, S.
Detwiler, J. W. Lamme and W. H, Heffner as directors. The value of the
property is given at $12,000. One hundred and thirty names of members are
affixed to the charter.
November 29, 1887. The First M. E. church of Horton incorporated with A.
G. Hobbs, E. Anderson, G. B Rockwell, W. E. Lane, W. J. Van Natta, I. L.
Van Meter, R. H. Fisher as directors.
January 17, 1889. Willis M. E. church chartered with Jesse Henney, John
Hines, John H Robinson, T. J. Beall and Jesse Mack as directors.
September 2, 1889. St. Pauls African M. E. church of Horton incorporated by
Samuel Wilson, King D. True. Wm. D. Wheeler, Robert A. Randall, Charley
E. Graves. Property estimated at $1,000.
May 13, 1890 Everest M. E church chartered with P. J. Clevenger, Thos.
W. Price and W. C. Alexander as directors. The estimated value of the
property is $3,000.
March 3, 1892. German Society M. E. church (Zion church) incorporated by
Henry Koelling, Wm. Scheer, T. H. Korthanke, H. W. Bebermeyer, Wm.
Koelling as directors.
March 9, 1892. Hiawatha A. M. E. church chartered by Thomas Walthall,
Wm. Walthall and Henry Hughes. Property is estimated at $1,500.
April 3, 1893. The Pleasant Grove M E. church chartered by R. M. Patton,
Jno. F. Lewis, Wm. Render, Frank M. Hill and D. F. Hamler as directors.
February 21, 1894. Vincent Chapel M. E church of Reserve incorporated
with L. W, Timberlake, W. A. Margrave, Jas. W. Clark, Jr., Jno. H.
Beamgard and J. F. Crandall as trustees.
May 1, 1894. Baker M. E. church incorporated with E. H. Smith, E. T. Meyers,
Jessie Holt, A. Gold, Geo. Mell as trustees.
March 8, 1895. Morrill M. E. Church is incorporated with A. A. Pyles, Lloyd McMillan,
W. O. Hiskey, Ed. F. Jones and B. A. Zavits, as trustees.
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