Does anyone have a copy of this booklet? We here at the Shelbyville-Shelby Co. Public Library would like a copy for our files. No charge to the person allowing us to copy it. Corasue Hatton Genealogy Dept. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Ruby" <aruby2003@yahoo.com> To: <INSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [INSHELBY] Presbyterian Church? > ...same booklet > > Morristown and Community > > The Baptist church at Hanover transferred to the > Christian church and continued holding their services > at Hanover until 1880, when they erected their present > building in Morristown. This building was remodeled > and enlarged a few years ago. (1946). > > The Town of Hanover.. > > The first church at Hanover was organized July 26, > 1823, according to the original document, now the > property of Mrs. Ina Logan Gordon, excerpts from which > state. "A number of Brethern and Sisters of the > Regular Baptist Order with letters of recommendation, > together with one recently baptised, met at the house > of Moses Blood for the purpose of uniting together in > Church Order, under the name Brethern and Sisters > expressing a desire of uniting in Chhurch relation: > Present, William Oldham, James Tyner, Jepe Miller, > Jonathan Hill, Solomon Tyner, George Penwell, David > Fisher, Isaac Benjamin, Richard Tyner, Anna Blood, > Rachel Miller, Arvilla Dyer, Almene Stone, Rebeckah > Cole, Arletta Benjamin, Nanny Hill, Martha Osborn, > Anna Penwell, Presilla Tyner, Jeremiah Tyner." > > Early school records of Hanover show that the first > school was held there in 1823 in the homes of the > settlers at night, and was taught by Levi Young, > Moses, and John Kitchell. The first teacher regularly > employed (subscription school) was Moses Blood, who > taught a term in 1824 in a log cabin which stood near > the present site of the Hanover church in section 23. > It is assumed, as was the case in other early > settlements, that this cabin was used both for school > and church purposes. > > Who was your Stone connection? Can't recall the name. > Anne > > --- CCarnivale@aol.com wrote: > > Thank you! I was sent new information that the > > school my Young and his > > brother-in-law Kitchell started was near the present > > Hanover church. It is rather > > confusing > > as this memoir says another school [Baptist} was > > started in a building that > > stands today in Hanover cemetery. Then she says they > > erected this church as a > > "Christian Church". This may have been at > > Morristown. So, is the Hanover Church > > and cemetery at two different places? > > Carleen > > > > > > ==== INSHELBY Mailing List ==== > > Don't forget to often check-out our website at > > www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/index.htm > > > > History is the witness that testifies to the passing > > of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, > > provides guidance in daily life and brings us > > tidings of antiquity. > > > > - Cicero > > > > For questions regarding the list, contact me at > > mmweaver1864@sbcglobal.net > > > > Thanks! > > Melinda > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death > > Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== INSHELBY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to often check-out our website at www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/index.htm > > History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity. > > - Cicero > > For questions regarding the list, contact me at mmweaver1864@sbcglobal.net > > Thanks! > Melinda > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >