Pleasant Hill Church was first called Mt Pleasant and belonged to the Salt River Association. It was built of logs in August 1833. The first pastor was Christy Gentry (1833-1846). In 1834 it became part of the Bethel Association with 41 members. In September of 1851 two acres more or less were given by Samuel … Read more
Methodist Episcopal M. E. South Submitted by: Sherry D. Located on blacktop route A north west of Palmyra, this brick church was built on land given by James and Mahala Maddox. Book 62 page 451 at the court house in Palmyra, Missouri has the record. It is part of E ½ SW ¼ section 7 … Read more
This old and influential organization had its first existance in the city as early as the year 1835. It has been conspicious for its earnest devotion to the cause of religion and has embraced within its fold many of the best men of the city. Its present membership is 192; its Sabbath School numbers120 scholars … Read more
I have found it nearly impossible to secure anything of the early history of the church in this county, having actually failed to get a word of information from any of the present membership. The following meager facts I have gathered from the memoirs of brother Creath, and church news published in different periodical, supplemented … Read more
Rev. Robert HENDREN 1837 Rev. Andrew BROADDUS 1843 Rev. Benjamin STEVENS 1844 Rev. William HURLEY 1846 Rev. S. S. PARR 1847 Rev. T. S. GREEN 1847 Rev. A. GRANGER 1848 Rev. Archibald DAY 1850 Rev. M. M. MODISETT 1852 Rev. D. L. RUSSELL 1855 Rev. W. C. BUSBY 1856 Rev. T. W. BARRETT 1869-73 … Read more
Register of Elders Name Ordained Ceased to Act William Moss 1855 d. Feb. 20 1886 John A. Moss 1858 Mar 21, 1870 Name Ordained Ceased to Act Darius Browning 1864 d. Mar. 17, 1879 Joseph Crim Aug 22, 1870 Nov. 10, 1888 John Maston Aug. 5, 1872 Apr. 9, 1887 Wm. H. Wadsworth May 5, … Read more
SURNAME FIRST NAME DENOMINATION/TITLE ANDERSON Joseph Presby. Min ARMSTRONG J. R. Presby. Min ASHBY Benjamin S. M. E. ASHLEY Thomas Minister ATKINSON Jonathan Minister AYRES Nathan Baptist BAKER J. M. M. E., South BALLINGER Eastham Minister BARTON Mathias M. Cumberland Presbyterian BARRON M. M. Cumberland Presbyterian BENNETT Joseph L. Presby. Min. Hannibal BEST John P. … Read more
This church was first organized under the name of Harmony Baptist in August, 1842, by Elders Jeremiah Taylor and A. C. Broaddus. Rev. Taylor was the first pastor and Wm. T. Keith the first regular clerk. Among the first members were: A. W. Johnson Andrew B. Hawkins Edward Searcy Judith P. Searcy Wm. T. Keith … Read more
The village of Warren, 10 miles north, is three years older than Monroe City. It was laid out in 1854 and contained 12 blocks of 10 lots each and had five streets running north and south and two east and west. The first house was built by George Edelin and Wilson McElroy for a store … Read more
Doubtless the very oldest church organization in Northeast Missouri — certainly the first formed in Marion county — is South River Church, in this township. It was constituted in the year 1821, and formed then, as it does now, a congregation of the Primitive or Old School Baptists. Some of the first or constitutional members were … Read more