Tag: Duckcreek Church

Jul 09

Duckcreek Church Officers, 1879-1880

Perhaps your ancestor was a church officer or trustee at the former Duckcreek Church. Below is a list of the Duckcreek Church leaders and trustees from 1879-1880.

Jun 25

1888 Duckcreek Church Member List

Continuing with the few Duckcreek Church records that I have, below is the Duckcreek Methodist Church member list from September 1888.

Jun 18

1887 Duckcreek Church Member List

Old church records are often difficult to find or are non-existent. So it is a treat to have a few early records from Duckcreek Church, Blackcreek Township’s the first church.

Jun 11

Duckcreek Church, Mercer County, Ohio

The first religious society in Blackcreek Township, Mercer County, Ohio, was a Methodist Episcopal class at the Duckcreek school house. The class was formed by Rev. Joshua Smith in about 1856 and among its first members were A.M. Counterman & wife, Alonzo Cross & wife, George Clark & wife, and William Harper & wife.

Jul 08

1920–Devastating Hurricane Visits Willshire Vicinity

DEVASTATING HURRICANE VISITS WILLSHIRE VICINITY—That was the headline of the Friday, April 2, 1920 edition of The Willshire Herald. It was published less than a week after one of worst tornadoes swept through this part of the country. Why do I have an interest in tornadoes? A while back my mom gave me some old …

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