INDIANA GENEALOGY TRAILS
HARRISON COUNTY
BETHEL
MEETING HOUSE, DUNKARD,
BETHEL CHURCH OF CHRIST
Deed Bk.F,Pg.544. Morgan Twp. July 18, 1831.
John Huffstutter and wife Nancy
convey to George Sears, Simon Grove and
John Roberts, Trustees for Bethel Meeting House and burying ground,
being part of the NE Quarter of Sect. 3, Twp. 2, Range 4, commencing at
the SE corner of said quarter and.. ., containing one acre and a half,
for the use and benefit of the Church of Christ, called German Baptist
or Dunkards and for the use and benefit of all preachers of any other
denomination while in good standing in his church, at any time not
occupied by said church.
From the Original Records presented
to Harrison Co. Historical Society
by Earl R. Buley.
“Palmyra, Ind. August 27, 1964. The
original Record is owned by Mrs.
Christine Martin Schamel, Greenville, Ind.
Miss Ruth Hon didn’t number the pages
of her record, so after some one
had cut a number of pages from the old book and some of these missing,
I found it hard to piece the story together. Spelling and dates are as
she gave them. Nothing is told of why membership lists are repeated.
Mr. Brackin wrote the latter part of this record.”
“Elizabeth Hon, Aug. 21, 1833, letter
to her Beloved Breathern. Church
of Christ, Indiana Creek, Bethel Meeting House, Greeting send to our
Beloved Breathern when met in a conferential (sic) capasity (sic).
Dear breathern as it has heretofore
been a coustom among the churches
to hold friendly corispondance (sic) by letter we think it not
imprudent for us to menifest that friendly disposition that Christians
should have for each other.
Dear Brethren we desire that
Christian Love and fellowship may abound
at this conference and threwont all the churches of God promiscuously
whare they may be. We wish nothing but the Gospel for our criterian,
believeing it to be a Sufficen government for the Church of Christ, to
be governed by ‘Tharefour Brethern we wish the prosperity of Zion to
flourish every whare, and that the Christian religion may prevail evry
whare and that all Christians may have the unity of the spirit and the
bonds of peace. We further desire that all jars anamositys, divisions
and envyings among all Gods people may be done away and that we may
unamimously take the word of God as it is and be governed thereby,
believe it, practise it and obey it.”
FIRST MEMBERS
Ruth Hon
Susanah Sears
Mary Magdalene Sappenfield
Peggy Sappenfield
Caty Huffstutter
Lucy Harmin, died 1858
Sarah Dehaven
Fanny Boston
Jane Carter
Folly Sears
Caty Dehaven
Anna Carter
Folly Sutherland
Elizabeth Black
Eliza Boston
Anna Deadmon
Patsy Martin
Mahaly Parron, Parson
Caty Sears
Melia Bougher
Isabel Burford
Anna Sears
Elizabeth Harmin, died 1859
Sarah Sears
Elizabeth Sappenfield
Lucinda Byrn
Nancy Sears
Rachel Davis
Elizabeth Brackin
Hannah Lagle
Sally Martin
Sally Camel
Rebeca Buckhanen
Polly Braken
Molly Keithley
BETHEL CHURCH OF
CHRIST
NAMES OF MEN FEB.
1, 1840
Amos Holtzclaw, died Aug. 6, 1842
Adam Sears
Georg Sappenfield
Lewis Ingram, Deacon
George H. Eon, Preacher
Jacob Byrn
Manuel H. Sears, diem. June 5, 1841
Solomon Sears, died Jan. 3, 1859
Michael Sappenfield
George Sears, died 1853
Enoch Sears
David Pouts
John Hon
Jacob Sappenfield
Joseph Trobridge
“We the
undernamed Brethren and Sisters of the
Church at Bethel do agree to unite ourselves together in order to a
closer union and communion with Christ and that we will endeavor to
keep the commandments of God and to love one another and pray with and
for one another and that we will be known henceforth as the Church of
Crist at Bradford, Harrison Co., Ind. Dated this December 28, 1869.”
Deed Bk.W, Pg.591.
June 3, 1851. Morgan Twp. Daniel
Ellis and wife Martha, convey to Adam Sears, Edward Ellis and M.M. Hon
as Trustees of the County and State of Indiana, in consideration of the
sum of $20 the following described tract of land, it being in the New
Addition to the Town of Bradford and known as Lots #132 and #133 on
Main St.. To have and to hold said lots for the use of a public meeting
house, to be free for all Christian people to Worship God when not
occupied by us.
Deed Bk.Z, Pg.514.
Election of Trustees of Christian
Church in Bradford. An election was held at the Church of Christ in
Bradford, on the 3rd day of June 1854, for the purpose of electing
three Trustees for said house, and the following persons were duly
elected, viz, George H. Eon, George Sappenfield and Matthew H.Hon.The
above trustees were elected as Trustees for the Church of Christ in
Bradford, situated in the New Addition to Bradford on Lots #132 and
#133.
Members, but some
are a repeat from
earlier list, so will just add new ones.
John Sappenfield
Martha Sappenfield
Debbie A. Bunch
Hannah Lagle
Matilda Founts, Sr.
Sarah Lunyer
Caraline Burrell
Malinda Hendricks
Laura Ann Martin
Henry Lagle, died Sept. 11, 1847
Enoch Sears
Peter Sears
Bermet Holtolaw
Michael Richards
Sarah Ingrim
Julian Trobridge
Anna Robolt
Mahala Parson
Mary M. Sappenfield
Charles Bunch
Lydia Ellis
Penelope Burrell
Nalisse Fouts
Anice Hon
Mary Arm Martin
Solomon Parsons
Lemuel Sutherin
Abraham Sears
Henry Sappenfield
Henry Rodgers
Jacob Waggoner
Barbary Huffstuter
Nary Luthering
Elizabeth Lagle, died Jan. 1843
Ester Sappenfield
Anderson Sears
Susan Sears
Mary Smith
Emmaly Henry
Mahala Elliot
Martha Ellis
Manda Sappenfield
Rachel Elliot
Nancy Ann Sears
Sarah Hoget
Elizabeth Harrison
Iziah Holtzclaw
John Pouts, died Nov. 30, 1892
Milton Buford, died July, 1848
Wilham Floyd
David Sheck
Jacob Sears, died April 3, 1852
John Smith
John Johnson, died Jan. 4, 1849
John Thomas
Joseph McLagle
Philip Clipp
Clarisa Sheck
Miss Oneal
Louisia Sappenfield
Nancy Ron, died Oct. 20, 1864
Malinda Hon
Mary Evaline Sappenfield
Nancy Clipp
Phebe Gibson
Lonah Sutherland
Alley Clipp
Lucinda Southerlin
Matilda Sutherlin
Penelope Burrel
Elizabeth Trobridge
Jemima Lagle
Serilda Clipp
Mary Luthering
Peril Sappenfield, died Sept. 1865
Steward Sappenfield
Sarah Holtzclaw died Nov. 5, 1861
Nancy Akers
Elizabeth Morris
James K. Byerly, died in army 1864
Joanna Langford
Ulric H. Ron, Jr.
Winfield S. Ellis
Samuel Little
Armilda Cullens, died Aug. 5, 1848
Abraham Sears, died March 26, 1848
David Martin Brackin
Martha Reep, died Apr. 11, 1867
Theodore Hosier
John Lacock
Irvin Voiles
Fanny Boston, died May 24, 1850
Mary Ann Huffstuter
Luzetta Byrn
Eruzilla Turley
Martha An Ellis
America Kepley
Sarah Lunger
Mary Ellis
Maria Byrn
Sarah Lagle
Mahala Bracken
Manda Sears
Sarah Evlizer
Sarah Black
Willt’ord Holtz claw
Jonas Burrell
Richard Lagle
James Ellis
Marion Sears
Green Veech
Jonas Hon, died July 11, 1849
John W. Bracken
John Lagle
Samuel Burrel
Benjamin Sutherlin
Katherine Sislow
Abigail Jenkins
Margaret Sears
Sarrah Ron, died Feb. 8, 1850
Jane Martin
Lucinda Isabel Sears
Hannah Gibson
Polly Bracken, died Nov. 21, 1865
Christeena Knoch
Louisa Thomas
Margaret Ellis
Martha Martin
Mary Jane Bracken
Pollyan Trobridge
Katherine Lagle
Susanah Sears
Anna Rabolt
Amanda Sappenfield, died Dec. 1857
Lucinda J. Lagle, died Sept. 27, 1861
Rachael Elliot, died July 1858
Thomas Morris
Newton T. Lagle, died June 1, 1865
Zachary T. Ellis
Mary Jane Lindsey
Mahala Brackin
Philip Moser
Ferdnand Hendricks
Jane Nosier
Win. Lagle
Louisa Sears
Martha Ellis, Jr.
Malinda Sappenfield
Elizabeth Ellis
Malinda Hon
Sarah Elliott
Rachael Byrley, died Dee. 1872
Philip Reep
Phebe Williams
Margaret Sappenfield
Lucinda Byrn
Abagail Ingrim
Sarah Ingrim
Mahala Lutherin
Hannah Richards
Sarah Holtzclaw, died 1841
Nancy Huffstutter died Aug. 6
Elizabeth Hon
Joseph Pouts
Clinton Fouts
Anderson Langford
John Little, Jr.
Lafayette Bunch
Sallie F. Ransom
Harriet E. Fouts
Lettisha Langford
John Sears
Malinda J. Hon
Rachal C. Sappenfield
Mrs. James Collins
Marthey Waggoner
Malinda Ellis, died July 1, 1848
Jane Holtz claw
Sarah Briles
Malinda Fouts
Martha Briles
Elizabeth Heraline
Polly Ingrim
Drucilda Cullens, died Aug. 5, 1848
Clark Landers
Noah G. Sutherland
David Bracken
Hiran Balley
Lister Black
Jane Martin
Polly Ann Holtzclaw
Delila Rogers
Marinda Foster
Elizabeth Lutherlin
Lyclda Byerley
Mary Arm Byrn
Elizabeth Sears
Angline Wilcoxin
Malissa Mosier
Sarah Ette Lagle
Edward Ellis
Lucy A. Ellis
Angeline Fouts
Mathew M. Hon
Sarah E. Nosier
Martha Ellis
Honey Parks, to Austin, Scott. Co.
John W. Bracken
Lucinda Harmon
Katherine Floyd
Phebe Conncyer
Ede Sappenfield
Sarah Lutherin
Sarah Hollsclaw
Rebecka Holtzclaw, died 1842
Mary Holtzclaw, died 1842
Susana Lagle
Elizabeth Elrod, died 1841
David A. Starr
Franklin P. Fonts
Emma Langford
Lafayette P/loser
Nancy Moser
Emma Lagle
Sarah U. Bunch
Noah Sears
Norman Lagle
Martha Winders
Emanuel Sappenfield
Win. Hon
Druzilla Burrel
Sarah Jane Ellis
Rachel Fonts, died Dec. 18, 1896
Lavina Martin, died Dec.17, 1847
Isabel Bufford, died July 25, 1845
Polly Ann Lagle
Matilda Fouts
Martha Johnson
Philip Robolt
Glen King
Joseph Alvis
Walter Burrel
Mary C.M. Black
Elizabeth Hutchen
Luvina Sears
Sarah Jane Johnson
Laura Sotherland
Manerva Byrn
Jane Moser
“Rev. Stevens conducted a revival
meeting Oct.7, 1917.”
“This is the last entry and I think
Miss Hon updated their membership
list since they excluded a number of people down through the years.”
The author has tried to list most of
the people who were members, but
with them repeating the list so many times it is impossible not to miss
a few. There were about thirty pages of names to go through.
OCTOBER 1917
A.J. Sappenfield
Kate Sappenfield
David Bouts
Francis Bouts
Wm. Blatter
Harriet Blatter
Sarah Nosier
Angeline Fouts
Carrie L. Martin
Dr. C.H. Boston
Rosa Raada
Mrs. A.M. Tush
Cla F. Stamm
Iva Taylor
Leland Taylor
Earl Tush
Minta Siceloff
Christine Martin
Bertha Collins
Roy Martin