Today, the final Duckcreek Church [1] membership list that I have, a list of the members received in February 1909.

This information includes name, marital status, Class number, residence, how received, by whom, baptized, and when/how disposed of. Not every item of information was given for every person.

The first two, Dove Cully and Esther August, were received 7 February 1909. All the rest were received 14 February 1909. All were received by Lemuel Rice and Willshire was given as the residence of all. I believe that residence probably meant where they attended church, not where they lived, as it appears these records included other local Methodist churches, not just Duckcreek. Therefore, this membership list is likely not a Duckcreek Church list, although it was included with the Duckcreek records I was given.   

Cully, Dove; S; Cl 10; baptized 14 Mar 1909
August, Esther; S; Cl 10; baptized 14 Mar 1909
Acheson, John; M; Cl 8; baptized 14 Mar 1909
Thatcher, Minton; S; baptized 14 Mar 1909; died
Hawkins, Alta; S; baptized 25 Jul 1909; gone
Rice, D___; S; Cl 9; received into full connection
Ross, Ralph; S; Cl 9; received into full connection
Strickler, Len; S; Cl 9; dropped
Oakley, Anna; S; received into full connection; gone
Foreman, Georgia; S; gone
Custer, Avilena; S; dropped
Jones, Minta; S; baptized 25 Jul 1909; dropped
Wood, Deloyd; S; Cl 9; dropped
Ross, Frank; S; Cl 9; dropped
Foreman, Ernest; S; dropped
Parks, Frank; S; baptized 25 Jul 1909; dropped
Counterman, Floyd; S; Cl 9; baptized 25 Jul 1909; dropped
Riker, Fred; S; Cl 9; baptized 25 Jul 1909; dropped
Bilderback, May; S; Cl 10; baptized 25 Jul 1909; received into full connection
Bilderback, Ione; S; Cl 10; baptized 25 Jul 1909; received into full connection
Miller, Glen; S; Cl 10; baptized 25 Jul 1909; received into full connection
Snyder, Imel; S; Cl 9; baptized 25 Jul 1909; received 18 Feb 1912
Roop, Mabel; S; Cl 10; baptized 25 Jul 1909; received 18 Feb 1912
Geisler, Leah; S; Cl 10; baptized 25 Jul 1909; received 18 Feb 1912
Foltz, Cecil; S; Cl 10; baptized 25 Jul 1909; dropped
Foltz, Sadie; S; Cl 10; received into full connection Aug; gone
Brown, Fawn; S; received into full connection Aug; gone
Rice, Floyd; S; dropped; gone

This concludes the Duckcreek Church records that I have.

[1] Duckcreek Church was established in 1858. A frame church was built about 1868, 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.

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.

Continuing with the Duckcreek Church records that I have, today some membership records from 1905-1913.  

Fletcher Cemetery is mentioned again in these records. I recently learned that there is a Fletcher Cemetery located on Clayton Road in Willshire Township, a couple miles north of Willshire Eastern Road. I suspect there was once a church associated with the cemetery, called Fletcher Chapel. This could be the Fletcher Chapel the Duckcreek records refer to. Several Chilcotes/Chilcoats are buried at this Fletcher Cemetery and a couple of them attended Duckcreek Church at one time. Charles Chilcoat (1819-1898), his wife Catharine Chilcoat (1821-1898), as well as James W Chilcote (1850-1911) and his wife Sarah C (1850-1905) are buried there. [Van Wert County Cemetery Inscriptions Vol. V, Van Wert Chapter OGS.]

I was recently asked what the term Class means, a term often used in Methodist records. I found this information about that: Church members were divided into organized units, called Classes. Each Class had a leader who directed weekly instruction and gave spiritual and moral guidance. Early church rolls were listed under Classes and often contained some information about the members. Classes began each year at conference time and ran from September to September.  

This 1905-1913 member list includes name, marital status, Class, residence, date received, by whom received, received elsewhere, remarks. The amount of information given for each person varies and not every item of information was given for every person. In addition to Duckcreek Church, Willshire, Fountain Chapel, and Fletcher Chapel are also mentioned, under the Residence category. These records appear to include more than just Duckcreek records, although they were within the Duckcreek records I received.

Duckcreek Church membership records, 1905-1913:  

Com, TJ; M; Cl 1; Fountain Chapel; to Bethel UB 10 Apr 1909; dissatisfied
Com, Mrs. Nettie; M; Cl 1; Fountain Chapel; received by cert Apr 1905 by B.G.; to Bethel UB Apr 1909
Counterman, Jacob; M; Cl 1; Willshire; removed/no cert; gone to Michigan
Counterman, Emma; M; Cl 1; Willshire; removed/no cert; gone to Michigan
Counterman, Elva; S; Cl 1; Willshire; removed/no cert; gone to Michigan
Counterman, Florence; S; Cl 1; Willshire; removed/no cert; gone to Michigan
Christy, Calinda; M; Cl 3; Willshire; died
Chilcote, Idora; M; Cl 3; Willshire; died
Cully, Burt; M; Cl 8; Willshire; to Tipton Ind by certificate Jul 1913
Cully, Myrtle; M; Cl 8; Willshire; removed by certificate
Case, Hulda; M; Cl 1; Duckcreek
Carter, Mary; M; Cl 2; Fletcher; trans to Willshire
Cully, Alice; M; Cl 1; Fletcher; trans to [?]
Cornell, Emma; S; Cl 3; Willshire; received by cert 18 Sep 1906; marr Jan 1907, see Boda
Cornel, Dollie; S; Cl 3; Willshire; received by cert 18 Sep 1906; marr 25 Jan 1907, see Kaufman
Case, Mrs. J; Wd; Willshire; received 12 Apr 1908 by L. Rice
Culley, L.S.; M; Fetcher; received by cert 15 Jun 1908 by L. Rice; trans to Willshire
Culley, Glenn; S; Fletcher; received by cert 15 Jun 1908 by L. Rice; trans to Willshire
Culley, Wibur; S; Fletcher; received by cert 15 Jun 1908 by L. Rice; trans to Willshire
Cornell, Margaret; Wd; Willshire; received 23 Aug 1908 by L. Rice
Culley, Dove; S; Willshire; received by cert 18 Apr 1909 by L. Rice; marr D.F. Roller, see Roller
Colter, W.A.; M; Willshire; received 26 Jan 1913 by Carl W. Jamieson
Colter, Mrs. W.A.; M; Willshire; received 26 Jan 1913 by Carl W. Jamieson
Campbell, Rebeka; M; Willshire; received by cert 16 Feb 1913 by Carl W. Jamieson
Colter, Bernice; S; Willshire; received by cert 16 Feb 1913 by Carl W. Jamieson
Clouse, Monroe; M; Willshire; received by cert 16 Feb 1913 by Carl W. Jamieson
Clouse, Clara; M; Willshire; received by cert 16 Feb 1913 by Carl W. Jamieson

I still have a few more Duckcreek Church records to share!