Duckcreek Baptisms, 1874-1882

Continuing on with the Duckcreek Church records that I have, that also include information for a couple other Methodist churches in the area. [1]  

Today, baptism records for 1874-1882. The information includes name of the baptized, date of birth, date of baptism, whether an infant or child, parents’ names, place of baptism, and presiding minister. Not all of this information is given for each individual. I transcribed the names as they were spelled in the original records.

In the first group the officiating minister was J.C. Miller and all individuals were sprinkled except Eliza Denman, who was immersed. She was immersed at Willshire and I wonder if her baptism occurred in the river?

Denman, Eliza J; b.1874; bapt Dec 1874; adult; Willshire
Pifer, Sinetta; b.1874; bapt Dec 1874; infant; Fountain Chapel
Pifer, Eliza; b.1874; bapt Dec 1874; infant; Fountain Chapel
Foreman, Zura Alica; bapt 12 Sep 1875; infant of JT & Susan Foreman; Duckcreek
Counterman, Alexander; bapt 12 Sep 1875; infant of P & Sarah J Counterman; Duckcreek
Counterman, Lorrie Alice; bapt 2 Sep 1875; infant of P & Sarah J Counterman; Duckcreek
Bartlet, Andrew; bapt 12 Sep 1875; adult; Willshire
Vance, Adelaide; b. 1875; bapt 30 Dec 1875; infant of C Bell Vance; Duckcreek
Tinkham, F; bapt 13 Aug 1876; adult; Duckcreek
Johnson, Manerva; bapt 13 Aug 1876, adult; Duckcreek
Counterman, Clarria; bapt 13 Aug 1876; adult; Duckcreek
Harper, Dona; bapt 13 Aug 1876; adult; Duckcreek
Brookley, Florrie C; bapt 13 Aug 1876; infant; Duckcreek
Brookley Ida L; bapt 13 Aug 1876; infant; Duckcreek
Runnals, May; bapt 20 Aug 1876; adult; Shanesville

The next group of individuals was baptized under the LH Lindsey administration, which began 27 September 1877. All were baptized at Willshire and all were sprinkled:

Shaffner, Fred Smith; b.1879; bapt 10 Aug 1879; infant of Dr. J & Jane Shaffner; Rev. WG Littell
Mills, India; bapt 15 Mar 1879; adult; Rev. A Berry
Smith, Annis; bapt 15 Mar 1879; adult; Rev. A Berry
Feazel, Willis J; bapt 7 Sep 1879; infant of Mary Feazel; Rev. S Lindsey
Feazel, Maud F; bapt 7 Sep 1879; infant
Buchanan, James S; b.3 Nov 1878; bapt 7 Sep 1879; infant of Sam S & Susan Buchanan
Buchanan, Dazie D; bapt 7 Sep 1879; infant
Buchanan, Claud E; bapt 7 Sep 1879; infant
Buchanan, Emelie H; bapt 7 Sep 1879; infant
Hollinger, Samuel; bapt 11 Jun 1880; infant of Oliver & Lizzie Hollinger; WR Sultz
Foreman, Clark Melvin; bapt 11 Jun 1880; infant of Moses & Mary Foreman; Rev. WR Shultz
Shoemaker, Carrie bapt 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss
Harmon, Amanda; 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss
Frontner, Rosa; bapt 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss
Ross, Simon; bapt 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss
Daily, Sadie; bapt 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss
Barbour, Carrie; bapt 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss
[no name]; bapt 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss
Hill, Liz; bapt 30 Aug 1882; adult; Rev. LE Prentiss

I knew someone on this list! I remember Claude Buchanan.

I will share the final group of church records next week.

[1] Duckcreek Church was established in 1858. A frame church was built about 1868 and was located a couple miles north of Chatt on State Route 49 in Mercer County, Ohio. The church was destroyed by a tornado in 1920 and was never rebuilt. Many of its members joined the Chattanooga Methodist Church after their church was destroyed.

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