More from the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 577, in the history of North Shenango Township: "There are three churches within the limits of North Shenango. The Methodist Episcopal at Espyville was organized with seven members at the house of Aaron Herriott in 1831. Early services were held in the schoolhouse, and in the autumn of 1833, a house of worship was erected, which was superseded in 1870 by the present commodious two-story frame structure, 38x68 feet, erected at a cost of $6,000. A revival in the autumn of 1883 added more than 100 to the membership, which is now about 200. Espyville Circuit, formed in 1851, includes four charges, Espyville Center Chapel, North Bank, in South Shenango, and Hartstown. Its pastors have been: D.H. Jack and H.M. Chamberlain, 1851; D.H. Jack and H. Luce, 1852; W. French and H. Luce, 1853; W. French and J.B. Orwig, 1854; S.L. Wilkinson and J.B. Orwig, 1855; R. Gray, 1856; I. Scofield and J.C. Sullivan, 1857; A.H. Bowers, 1858; A.L. Miller and G.M. Eberman, 1859; John ABBOTT, 1860; A.J. Merchant, 1861; J. Flower, 1862-63; S.S. Stuntz, 1864; J.W. Hill, 1865; R. Gray, 1866-67; G.H. Brown, 1868-69-70; I.D. Darling, 1871-72; A.R. Rich, 1873-74-75; J. Eckels, 1876-77; L. Wick, 1878-79; T.P. Warner, 1880-81-82; A.W. Decker, 1883." On page 585, in the history of Oil Creek Township: "The Hydetown Methodist Episcopal class was organized in 1847 with the following members: Joseph Spaulding and wife, Oran Davenport and wife, Thomas Titus and wife, and Mrs. Baugher, by Rev. John ABBOTT, then pastor of the Oil Creek Circuit. The membership has fluctuated with the change in the population of Hydetown, and now numbers about sixteen. Among the leaders have been: Oran Davenport, Andrews, Joseph Spaulding, Beatty and Adolphus Spaulding. The society holds meetings in the school hall. Hydetown charge was organized by Rev. John Peat, P.E. in 1874, with Bethel, Hydetown, and Tryonville classes. In 1877 East Troy, of Sunville Circuit, was added. The other three were previously part of Titusville Circuit. The pastors of Hydetown Circuit have been: Rev. S. Fidler, 1874-75-76; Rev. J. F. Hill, 1877-78; Rev. J. ABBOTT, 1879; Rev. Alva Wilder, 1880-81; Rev. J. E. Roberts, 1882-83." One more to follow on ABBOTT. Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net -