Volume 7, Number 10 - Winter 1982
Forsyth Old Stone Chapel
Researched by Helen and Townsend Godsey
Researchers of historical material often come across items of interest which beg to be brought to light but which do not directly contribute to the specific subject being researched. This was the case recently when Helen and Townsend Godsey were gathering information about the founding of The School of the Ozarks at Forsyth in 1906 and they read about the start of the old Stone Chapel (The Forsyth Presbyterian Church) with pledges of money and work beginning in 1892.
The documents supplied the following information:
Forsyth, Missouri
September 5, 1892
We the undersigned agree and bind ourselves to pay the respective amounts set opposite our names, for the purpose of building a church house in the town of Forsyth, in Taney County, Missouri. Which said church house is to be built of stone and to be a union church. The amounts hereto subscribed to be due and payable on demand whenever the committee demands same.
CASH PLEDGES
E. E. Stires |
$25.00 |
J. O. Carrol |
5.00 |
S. W. Boswell |
50.00 |
W. B. Burks |
10.00 |
A. L. Parrish |
25.00 |
John Boles |
5.00 |
E. A. Hilsabeck |
25.00 |
Marsh Arnold, Benton |
5.00 |
J. C. Parrish |
50.00 |
I. H. Arnold |
10.00 |
W. M. Wade |
50.00 |
Sentinel Office |
5.00 |
J. C. Siler |
25.00 |
John May |
5.00 |
J. H. Parrish |
50.00 |
Julus LaFuce |
1.00 |
L. H. Cook |
10.00 |
A. J. Crage |
1.00 |
Clayton McCord |
15.00 |
Dave Smithson |
5.00 |
J. M. Haworth |
50.00 |
L. B. King |
5.00 |
John L. Cook |
25.00 |
R. L. Hall |
5.00 |
C. H. Groom, two lots and |
10.00 |
B. F. McKinney |
5.00 |
J. L. Davis |
15.00 |
T. J. Berry |
5.00 |
D. F. McConkey |
10.00 |
J. L. Bowerman |
5.00 |
M. B. Clark, West Plains |
5.00 |
F. M. Littrell |
5.00 |
T. J. Vanzandt |
10.00 |
Sam Moore |
5.00 |
S. J. Williams |
10.00 |
R. S. Waddell |
5.00 |
Jesse A. Tolerton |
10.00 |
W. Clare Wert |
5.00 |
J. J. Hires |
10.00 |
John S. Stout |
5.00 |
NAMES OF PERSONS SUBSCRIBING WORK
G. C. Hickey |
40.00 |
J. L. Bowerman |
5.00 |
Chas. W. Kinyon |
15.00 |
A. F. Morris |
5.00 |
James M. Kinyon |
5.00 |
W. J. Hull |
5.00 |
J. F. Franklin |
5.00 |
William Neeley |
10.00 |
C. C. Brown |
5.00 |
M. N. Bowerman |
5.00 |
W. M. Wood |
10.00 |
John Smithson |
5.00 |
J. F. Gladson |
5.00 |
E. T. Anderson |
5.00 |
J. S. Burks |
10.00 |
C. C. Blood |
10.00 |
R. G. Boswell |
10.00 |
Charles Graham(Jersey Coffee Man) |
1.00 |
William Schonborg |
5.00 |
J. B. & J. M. Peck, Mt. Vernon, Mo. |
1.00 |
R. C. Barker |
5.00 |
W. S. Thompson |
10.00 |
J. W. Middleton |
10.00 |
Geo. Gibson |
6.00 |
J. P. Morrow (16 days) |
20.00 |
G. H. Phillips |
5.00 |
J. H. Breedon |
5.00 |
J. T. Dickenson |
5.00 |
R. I. Parrish |
10.00 |
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W. A. Keithley |
10.00 |
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NAMES OF PERSONS SUBSCRIBING WORK
E. R. Everett |
3.40 |
S. H. Horine |
10.00 |
P. H. Gillispie |
10.00 |
R. F. Reeves |
5.00 |
CHURCH HOUSE CONTRIBUTIONS
J. M. Haworth |
10.50 |
W. M. Wade |
10.00 |
J. H. Parrish |
10.00 |
J. C. Parrish |
10.00 |
A. L. Parrish |
15.00 |
J. C. L. McKnight |
7.50 |
S. W. Boswell |
20.00 |
Jesse A. Tolerton |
5.00 |
TRUSTEES
S.W. Boswell
J.M. Haworth
J.L. Davis
RECORD OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FORSYTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(Taken from the original recording in the Session Record dated August 14, 1896)
After a meeting of ten days conducted by Rev. J. W. Roseborough and Mr. W. C. McClure, the Forsyth Presbyterian Church of the Presbytery of Lafayette of the Presbyterian Church of the United States was organized on Friday, August 14, 1896, at Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri.
The church was constituted with the following members:
H. Hale, Mrs. T. M. Hale, Dr. B. Johnson, Mrs. Belle Johnson, Hamlet Johnson, Mrs. W. M. Wade, Mrs. Disbrow, Mr. W. C. Gibson, Mrs. Mattie Gibson, Miss Lula Lawrence, Mrs. Mollie Frazier and Mrs. Mary A. Morris.
H. Hale was elected Elder and Dr. B. B. Johnson, Deacon. They were forthwith ordained by Rev. Roseborough. He then delivered the charge to the Elder and to the Deacon and also to the people.
This listing has been compiled using the original church records and is inserted in the Church Register as a matter of information only. The current chronological roll revised January 1, 1960 should be used for the purpose of reports etc.
NAME IN FULL |
By certificate Date |
On confession or Reaffirmation Date |
If Baptized on Reception Indicate it Here |
H. Hale - CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Hale, Mrs. T. M. CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Johnson, Dr. B. CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Johnson, Mrs. B. (Belle) CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Johnson, Hamlet CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Wade, Mrs. W. M. CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Disbrow, Mrs. CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Gibson, W. C. CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Gibson, Mrs. W. C. (Mattie) CHARTER MEM. |
8-14-1896 |
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Lawrence, Miss Lula CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Frazier, Mrs. Mollie CHARTER MEMBER |
8-14-1896 |
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Morris, Mrs. Mary A. |
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Morris, Justin |
10-4-1896 |
COF |
Baptism |
Morris, Martin 5. |
10-4-1896 |
COF |
Baptism |
Knox, Samuel |
10-4-1896 |
RAOF |
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Disbrow, Mrs. Mary Jane |
10-4-1896 |
Transfer |
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Maxwell, Mrs. Nancy |
10-4-1896 |
Transfer |
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Knox, Mrs. Louise |
10-4-1896 |
Transfer |
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Jennings, Lula |
4-8-97 |
COF |
Baptism |
Jones, Vina |
4-8-9 7 |
COF |
Baptism |
Price, Mrs. B. B. Allena |
5-28-97 |
COF |
Baptism |
Gline, Mrs. R. W. |
5-28-97 |
COF |
Baptism |
Cline, Mrs. Alice |
5-28-97 |
COF |
Baptism |
Cline, Miss Minnie |
5-28-97 |
COF |
Baptism |
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