Volume 4, Number 9 - Fall 1972
United Brothern in Christ Church Book
Copied by Avis Hawkins
1. Letter from Miss Hawkins
In looking through some old notebooks and letters in an old trunk, I recently found an old notebook which had been used for a "time book" by Thomas F. Layton, from January 1882 through September 1886. Page after page meticulously lined and dated, with names and hours worked, but I have no idea where these men were employed. The names in 1882 were Stewart Waugh, Isaac Tindle, Dan Hinkle, Jack Stephens, Bud Layton, Barnfield Magness, and Dink Layton. In 1883: Ed Everett, Frank Hinkle, Monroe and Milt Oliver. In 1884: M. Bede, Tom Griffith. In 1885: John Rains, E. S. Waugh, Willey Griffith, M. Hawkins, Henry Barchman, Tom Caldwell, Kansas Wood, Will Woods, George Colwell, Tommy Layton, W. J. Woods, Tony Keith, and Mack Adair. In 1886 Grant Price was the only new name added. Another name is illegible, seems to be M. Barnfield or Barrfield.
Wages range from 30c to 50c per day. Some listing are for "stacking" for "rafting" to be "paid in clothes"—this was probably work done at the lumber mill; some of it most surely by young boys in the family—Bud, Dink, and Tommy Layton.
In leafing through the account book I noticed some pages with faded writing in brown ink that were not in Thomas Layton’s handwriting. I found the book had been used before, Mr. Layton started from the back, turning it up side down to use the blank pages left.
The old book had been a church record, most of the writing is faded and hard to read since in several different people’s script. Some places all but obliterated with pencilled notes over and by names. I have copied it as carefully as I can. I use the same spelling as in the book.
I thought it was interesting and having so many names at specific locations at a specific time it might help someone locate or pinpoint an ancestor as having been in Taney County at a certain year. You may recognize errors in these names. Some are so faded, the "s" written like an "f" and "j", "t" and "Y" look so similiar I can only guess as to which is correct. The dates 1869-70-71 made this record 100 years old. As far as I can tell the entries were made in different years, with notes between classes; also check marks by names indicating attendance; men’s and women’s names always separated, and the marital status designated.
II. Inside the Cover.
Preaching Services at the following places on the Forsythe Pleasant Hill Saturday and First Sabbath, 11 o’clock and evening.
Second Saturday and Sabbath, at (11) Eleven morning and evening, Long Creek.
Third Sabbath, Bull Creek, 11 o’clock, evening at Widdow Coggburns over the river.
Fourth Sabbath at Laytons. Appointments Saturday and Sabbath.
Second Sabbath, Bee Creek and Roark Creek.
Fourth Sabbath on Riley or Ryleth Creek and Gehenia. The above correct at Present, September 20th A.D. 1872.
Church book of the Minutes of the
Forsythe Mission in the Osage Conference in
Missouri.
John Rider, P.EI.
John Connel, P.C.
O, Lord Revive Thy Works.
III. United Brothering in Christ Church Book Church Record.
The first week 6 days, the next five days and a half, the third five days, he got 39 pounds of meat. The fourth week three days and a half, the fifth week five days and a half, 25 pounds of joles, 50 centse of coffee, 10 sense of tea, 2 stamps and 2 envelopes, 1 pair of overhauls, 39 pounds of meat, 50 cents worth of coffee, 15 cents worth of calico, 10 cents worth of domestic, 67 cents of calico, 5 cents of tobacco. 5 days and a half.
Pembroke Church Class
1. Lewis Gunter, leader
2. John Cogburn, (suspended)
3. Samuel Knox
4. Albert Webb
5. Washington Bunny or Burney
6. Wm. T. Nahone, by letter
1st week
6 days, 50 cts perday |
3.00 |
5 1/2 days, 50 cts perday |
2.75 |
4 days, 50 cts perday |
2.00 |
3 1/2 days, 50 cts perday |
1.50 |
5 1/2 days, 50 cts perday |
2.75 |
5 days, 50 cts perday |
2.50 |
5 1/2 days, 50 cts perday |
2.75 |
total amt. for work |
17.25 |
39 lbs. bacon, 8c per lb |
3.12 |
25 lbs, joles, 4c bl |
1.00 |
50 c coffee |
50 |
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10c tea |
.10 |
2 stamps, 2 envelopes |
.08 |
1 pair overhauls |
1.00 |
33 lbs, bacon, 8c lb |
2.64 |
50c coffee |
.50 |
15c calico |
.15 |
10c domestic |
.10 |
67c calico |
.67 |
5c tobacco |
.05 |
total |
9.41 (??) |
1. Mary Ann Gunter
2. Jane Cogburn (widdow)
3. Elizabeth Cogburn (widdow)
4. Elisabeth Knox
5. Manerva Berry
6. Polly Cogburn
7. Julia Ann Nahone
8. Mary E. Nahone
9. Ruth Cogburn
10. Rebecka Cogburn
11. Ashmore
12, Manerva Webb
13. Sarah Bundredge
14. Harriet Gunter
15. X. Mary Jane Hensley
16. X. Matilda Ann Brannon (could be Beeman)
x Transferred to Bull Greek
X Enquire about Mary Jane Hensley
Mount Pleasant Class
1. E. J. Shamlin (Chamblin?)
2. Martha Gunner ? Gunter?
3. Lorna Lanegan
4. Luisa Colwell
5. Julia Ann Layton
6. Paline Colwell
7. Mary Oliver
8. Sarah Colwell
9. Mary Jane Colwell
10. Martha E. Gray
11. Ellen Stone by letter
Sarah Ashton
(?) Therman
Sister Smith
W. Stone
15 members
4 addition
19
1. Thomas F. Layton
2. William Gray
3. William Colwell
4. Asbury Colwell
5. William Colwell, Jr.
6, Charley Chamblin
7. J. W. Cooley tranferred to..
8. D.J. Gunner
James Smith
Lonegan by letter
Thomas Foster Babtist
Phillip Waltman
C. Waltman
James Waltman
Jemmima Waltman
Soleman Stallcup
Pleasant Hill Class
1. Wm. M. Buck
2. Thomas Wood
3. J. G. Thermon
4. James Green
5. H. C. Denison
6. Jacob Nave
7. W. C. Thermon
8. James Wood
9. Hery Ray
10. Robert Crocket
11. William Wood
12, Abraham Lane
13. Joseph Laff
1. S. J. Snapp
2. Sarah A. Buck
3. Ann Coborn
4. Joann Wood
5. Rachel Wood
6. Detitha Nave
7. Rebecca Hans
8. Pheby Thermon
9. O.D. Thermon
10. M. E. Breedeh
11. Mary Ogle
12. Martha Stallcup
13. Cleva Stallcup
14. Ruth Maynard
15. A. Walker
16. Martha A. Moore
17. Sarah J. Wood
18. Saphira Steel
19. Martha Jones
20. Margaret Wood
21. Mary J. Wood
22. Rebeca Massey
23. V. T. Thompson
24. Sarah E. Wood
25. Lydia Snapp
26. Catherine Ray
27. Nancy Grider
28. Pheby Grider
29. D. J. Grider
30. _____ Crockett
31. J. Mitchell
32. Ginnia Moore
33. Margaret West
34. Paneller Leather
Mary McKenny
members 35 added 5
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Long Creek Class
1. John C. Boman, leader (Bowman)
2. Nathan White
3. George Hust
4. Seth Waide
5. A. Christ Yennie
6. William Yennie
7. George Blankenship
8. Joseph Wetherford
9. William M. Mathis
10. Alt Money
11. John Cooley
12. George W. Mathews
13. John Barber
14. Nick H. Coats
15. John Coats
16. Thos. Henson
Female names:
1. Hannah Hurst
2. Amanda White
3. Sallee Ann Gage
4. Elisbeth Youngblood
Elizabeth Bowman
Catheran Jones
Emley Waid
Lucinda Waid
Rachel Henson
5. Martha Hurst
6. Cora Ann Yennie
7. Mary Ann Wade
8. Liday Mathis
9. Lousinda Mathis gone x
10. Ann Jones
11. Malisa Wetherford dead xx
12. Catherine Cooley
13. Sintha Ann May
14. Melvina Yennie
15. Margaret Blankenship gone x
16. Mary Wilson gone x
17. Mary J. Coats
18. Martha Coats
19. Louisa Mathis
20. Nancy Ann Many
Bee Creek Class
1. Jacob Rider, leader
1. John Rider, Ste
3. Joal Rider
4. John Noll
5. King Edwards
6. E. Buckley
1. Elizabeth Rider
2. Louisa Rider
3. Rebecca Rider
4. Caroline Rider
5. Mary J. Wille
6. Mary J. Stalkseel
7. Jane Stalkseel
8. _____ Gordon
9. S. Bushbyer or Buckley
10. Naoma Noll
11. Elan Rider
12. _____ Buckley
1869-70 and 1871. Rev. H. C. Denison, P.C. Conference year commenced November 1871 and closed in 1872. Rev. John Riley, P.C. and John Counell Br. in charge. Forsythe Mission Osage Conference of the United Brethern in Christ, has orders to Preach. Our next quarterly meeting is to be held at Bull Crick in July come Friday before the second Sunday.
Aprile the 15th at Pleasanthill School hous in Taney Co. the quarterly conference met and organise by electing William Marcus secritary. Moved and seconded that a special examination ben made brother Rilys carrector moral and oficial. Examined and past. Brother Conel caracter is examined and past morrelly and official. The charge between brother Buckley to ______ is refered til next quarterly conference.
William Marcus
Attendence in the Forsythe Mission
No. 7 class
1. Pleasant Hill — Saturday and First Sabath
4. Long Creek Class — Saturday and Second Sabath
3—5. Bull Creek and Bee Creek
Third Sabath Monday following at Roark. Mt. Pleasant, Fourth Sabath the 2nd Saturday and Sabath and on the Monday following at Candlelight. Knox Tuesday following at Howard on the Bend of the river below. Fourth Abbotts Rigby Creek Class No. 1.
Pleasant Hill Class No. 1.
1. William M. Buck
Pleasant Hill Class No. 1.
1. William M. Buck m
2. L. G. Thermon m
3. H. C. Denison m
4. Jacob Nave m
5. W. E. Thermon m
6. James Wood m
7. Henry Ray. trd to Bee Creek
8. Robert Crockett m
9. William Wood m
10. Joseph Laff m
Mary King gone by letter
Preaching in the first Sabbath and Saturday
1. I.L.Y. Mave m
2. Sarah A. Buck m
3. Ann Cahahan w
4. Rachel Wood w
5. Delitha Nave m
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6. Pheby Thermonm m
7. O. Thermon m
8. M. E. Breedin m
9. Mary Ogel
10. Celina Stalcup
11. A. Walker
12. Sarah P. Wood
13. Mary J. Wood
14. V. F. Thompson w
15. Sarah E. Wood s
16. Lydia Snapp m
17. Catherine Ray m tr to Bee Creek
18. Nancy Grider Wid.
19. Pheby Grider m
20. D. P. Grider s
21. _____ Crockett Wid
22. P. Mitchell m
23. Panellia Leathers m
24. Emly Denison m
25. Emley Waide
Saturday and First Sabbath Preaching Mt. Pleasant Class No. 2
1. Thomas F. Layton
2. William Gray
3. William Colwell, Sr.
4. Asbury Colwell,
5. WilIm Colwell, Jr.
6. Charles Chamlin
7. A.J. Turner
8. James Smith
9. Phillip Waltham
10. James Waltham
11. Jemima Walthan
12. Salmon Stallcup
13. E. P. Chamblin
14. Martha Turner
15. Lousi Colwell
16. Julia A. Layton
17. Palena Colwell
18. Sarah Colwell
19. Mary Oliver
20. Martha E. Gray
21. Sarah Ashborn
Preaching Saturday and fourth Sabbath
Bull Creek Class No. 3
Church members names Bull Creek
1. M. A. Brandon w
2. M. T. Hensley m
3. S. M. Hensly w
4. Ellen Renshaw m
5. Mary Renshaw s
6. J. T. Snodgrass s
7. T. A. Hensley s
8. M. C. Hensley s
9. Matthew Rose m
10. A. C. Hensley, leader m
11. R.W. Renshaw m
12. John Hardon m
13. David Hardon s
14. J. F. Marcus s
15. G. W. Hensley m
16. M. D. Hensley m
17. W. I. Hensley m
18. Laura M. Hensley m
19. W. P. Hensley m
20. Mary. F. Hensley m
21. Mary T. Miller m
22. _____ Edwards m
23. Sarah A. Edwards m
24. Thos. Weyatt
Preaching on the Third Sabath.
Long Creek Class No. 4
Names of members
1. John Bowman m
2. Nathan White (Stew.) m
3. George Hast, ast leader m
4. Leith Waide m
5. A. C. Tennis
6. Willm Tennis
7. Jasper Wetherford, Leader w
8. William M. Mathews m
9. John Cooley, Jr. m
10. George W. Matthews
11. John Barker
12. Nick H. Coats
13. John Coats
14. Thos Henson
15. Hans Hust m
16. Amanda White m
17. _____ Ann Sage m
18. Martha Hust m
19. Mary Ann Wade
20. Cora Ann Tennis
21. Lida Mathers
22. Ann Jones
23. Catherine Cooley
24. Sintha Ann May
25. Minerva Tennis
26. Mary Coats
27. Martha Coats
28. Louisa Mathers
29. Nancy Ann Moore
30. Elizabeth Bowman
31. Catheran Jones
32. Emley Waide
33. Luscinda Waide tr to Pleasant Hill
34. Rachel Henson
35. I.M. Beard rec’d Second Sabbath in May 1872
36. Rebecca Beard Rec’d Second Sabbath in May 18
Preaching on Saturday and Second Sabath
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Bee Creek Class No. 5
1. Jacob Rider m
2. John Rider m
3. Joel Rider m
4. _____ trans to Bull Creek, Apr 13 m
5. E. T. Buckley (withdrawn) m
6. Phillip Siler (steward) m
7. Elizabeth Rider m
8. Louisa Rider m
9. Rebeca Rider m
10. Carlina Rider m
11. Mary P. Wills (went to Bull Cr) m
12. Mary P. Stocksill m
13. Jane Stocksil m
14. Johnson Ganden m
15. Elon Rider m
16. L. R. Buckley m
17. Wm Marques m
18. Sarah Marques m
19. _____ A. Gorden s
20. Mary Gorden m
21. Sarah A. Edwards m trans to Bull
22. N. Z. Berkley withdrawn April 19
23. Catherine Ray m
24. Henry Ray
25. Sarah A. Pickrin
Preaching on the Third Sabbath. Righty Creek Class No. 6
1. Mark Campbell m
2, Sarah Campbell m
3. Martha P. Evens m
4. Martha Stephenson m
5. Adaline Mane m
6. Susannah Gibbs w
7. Topin Todd
8. Emily Gibbs m
9. Frances Harris m
10. Nancy Harris m
11. Mary Eagilaton m
12. _____ Campbell gone by letter s
13. William Campbell m
14. Francis Campbell m
15. Mary A. Hadcock m
16. William R. Porter s
17. George Eggliston m
18. Zebulon W. Evens m
19. Andrew Stephenson m
20. Manervy Palmer Yeneve w
21. Willim Porter m
22. Ruby Porter m
Preaching Saturday and Fourth Sabath
New Hope names of church members No. 7
1. Samuel Noye m
2. Albert Webb m
3. G. W. Berry, leader m
4. Jane Coggburn w
5. Elisabeth Coggburn s
6. Elisabeth Noye m
7. John Coggburn m
8. Manerva A. Berry m
9. Polly Buskerk m
10. Ruth Coggburn s
11. Rebecka Coggburn m
12. _____ Ashmore m
13. Manerva Weeb m
New Hope Monday after Fourth Sabath Candle ligh preaching
Roark Class No. 8 Second Sabath at 3 o’clock
John Stocksill, leader m
Jule Ann Stocksill m
E. T. Buckley m gone to the water
Nancy Buckley m gone to the water
Paul Chase m
Mary Stocksill
Marande Stocksill m
Preaching at Howard. Tuesday after Fourth
Sabath Preaching at Mr. John Stocksill. Monday after the Third Sabath, Roark.
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