Hi, Could not find much from Hemenway's Gazetteer but will send this. Vol. 2 pg. 284 Richford, Vermont Franklin County. Excerpt, In 1825, Elijah Crane and Orville Kimpton of the Sheldon circuit, assisted by two English missionaries from St. Armand, Matthew Lang and William Squires, commenced a series of meetings, from which quite a revival occurred; and a class was formed and attached to the Sheldon circuit, vix. of Dr. Alvin Lusk and wife Rebecca Goff, Rebecca Carr, Porter Bliss and wife, and within a few days Jay Powell and wife, making up eight members; and that same fall the number was increased to 30 or 40. (Sheldon, Vermont Franklin County pg. 380 Vol. 1 Among the preachers who have been in Sheldon circuit, we find the following: In the year 1829, Wm. Todd and Jacob Leonard--in the year 1833, Luman A. Sanford and Stephen Stiles. (Benson, Vermont Vol. 3 pg. 413 (Methodist Episcopal church) The succession of preachers in this church since its organization has been as follows, viz.; 1841 to '43 Stephen Stiles: Polly Pmanosh@pwshift.com > Stiles, Edwin Gregory , b.1827 Underhill, VT is my husband's 2 g-grandfather > His fathers name was Stephen Stiles and Stephen was a Methodist minister in the 'old Troy Conference' > Edwin Gregory Stiles named his son Alvah Sabin Stiles. Where does that name come from? > > Any information is appreciated. > >