INDIANA
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BLUE RIVER CHURCH OF CHRIST
Deed Bk.D-3,
Pg.292. March 2, 1879. Blue River Twp. Washington Weathers and wife
Mary, convey to Trustees of Blue River Christian Church, two acres of
land, subject to a public road located therein as it now is..., and the
East half is for the use of a church house and hitching, ground for
horses the following land to wit: Beginning on the section line
dividing Sect. 7 and 12, thirty four rods South of NW corner of Sect.
12, thirty four rods South of NW corner of NW corner of Sect. 7, Twp.
2, Range 3...
From Blue River Twp. History
Scrapbook of Mrs. David F. Adams and edited by Mrs. Paul Smith.
“The Blue River (Campbelite) Church
which is now called both the Blue River Christian Church and the Blue
River Church of Christ, was organized in 1842. For about seven years
services were held in Elder John Ferguson’s barn, who lived about one
mile NW of the spot where the present church stands. John Ferguson and
Washington Weathers contributed one-half acre each to the church and a
log house was built about one-half mile from where the present house
stands. The log house was used until 1879, when the present frame one
was built. One reason the church was put where it is, was because the
graveyard was there.
Some of the members who joined
the church before the frame house was built were:
John Ferguson,
Mr. & Mrs. Washington Weathers,
Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Hammond,
Mr. & Mrs. Isam Denton,
Mrs. Jacob (Lisa) Hancock,
John “Jack” Wright and wife,
Mr. & Mrs. Win. Babcock,
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Lincoln, (Thomas Lincoln’s son)
Mr. & Mrs. George Ferguson,
Davis Ott,
Mr. & Mrs. Warden Lincoln (also Thomas Lincoln’s son),
Mr. & Mrs. Eb. Gott,
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Ferguson,
Mr. & Mrs. John Funk and
Ben Shop Weathers.”
Deed Bk.E—4, Pg.115. Jan. 7,
1902. Catherine Fausher and husband Peter, convey to the Trustees of
Blue River Christian Church to wit:
One half acre out of the NW fourth of
the NW Quarter of Sect. 7, Twp. 2, Range 3, beginning at the NE corner
of the present church lot. . .
Washington Weathers bought the land
from the Josiah Lincoln heirs, and some of the Lincolns are buried
there.
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