To Mart (maram@phoenixat.com) and others researching ABBOTT. Here are more references to them I found in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 512, in the section on the history of Cambridge Township: "The Riceville Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by Rev. Forest, in 1849, with four members: J.W. Gray and wife, Myrom S. Staring and Mrs. Lorena Austin. Meetings were held for about five years in the old red schoolhouse, then in a hall and afterward in the Congregational Church, until the present church edifice was erected in 1874. It is a handsome frame structure and cost about $4,500. The membership of the church is about forty-five. Riceville Circuit was formed in 1851 and appointments were made up to 1872, as follows: W.R. Johnson, 1851; J. ABBOTT, 1852; J.N. Henry, 1853; C. Irons, 1854; G.M. Eberman, 1855; A. Barris and F.W. Smith, 1856; W. Hayes and W. Bush, 1860; J.K. Mendenhall, 1861; E. Hull, 1862; A.L. Miller, 1863; J. Allen and G.W. Patterson, 1864; J. Crum, 1865; A.H. Bowers and E. Chace, 1866; A.H. Bowers, 1867-68; E. Chace, 1869; G.M. Eberman, 1870-71; L.F. Merritt, 1872. Since the last named date Riceville has been attached to Centreville Circuit." On pages 539 and 540 in the history of East Fairfield Township: "The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by Rev. William Patterson in January, 1839, with twelve members, of whom E.P. Slocum is the sole survivor. The church building located on Pine Street was built in 1843 at a cost of $900, and remodeled in 1870. Cochranton Circuit was formed in 1855, and has had the following pastors: 1855, S.S. Stuntz; 1856-57, R. Gray; 1858, J. Marsh; 1859, J. ABBOTT; 1860, N.C. Brown; 1861-62; J.C. Sullivan; 1862, W.A. Clark; 1863, J.W. Hill; 1864, P.B. Sherwood; 1865-66, P. Burroughs; 1867-68, B.F. Delo; 1869-70, L.D. Williams; 1871, G.H. Brown; 1872, not filled; 1873, J. ABBOTT; 1874-75-76, R.C. Smith; 1877, J.W. Wright; 1878-79, J.F. Perry; 1880-81, M.V. Stone; 1882, George W. Clark; 1883, W. Hollister. The circuit has been frequently changed, and now consists of three appointments: Cochranton, Kingsly Chapel of East Fairfield Township, and Mumford appointment of Fairfield. The membership of the Cochranton Church is about ninety." On page 545, in the history of East Fallowfield Township: "Hanna's Corners Methodist Episcopal Church, the only other religious edifice in the township, is located in the southern part of Tract 22. It is a frame, built in 1872 at a cost of about $1,700. The former meeting house of this society stood about one and a half miles southeast, and was known as Keen Church. It was built about 1830. Prior to its erection the class worshipped in a hall built over John Keen's wood-house and fitted up by him for this purpose. The class was organized prior to 1815, and numbered among its early members: Adam and Dinah Keen, Joseph Mattocks and wife, the Siselys, Polly Henry and John McEntire. Early meetings were held on week days and occurred only once in four weeks. The society now numbers 112 members and is connected with Salem Circuit, the recent pastors of which have been: J. ABBOTT, 1870-71; J.A. Hume, 1872-73-74; J.L. Mechlin, 1875-76; A.R. Rich, 1877-78-79; J. F. Perry, 1880; James Foster, 1881-82-83." More to follow on ABBOTT. Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net