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Note: December 23, 1823. The church decided to contribute to the support of Samuel Taylor, a member of this church who is a student at Princeton Seminary. SAMUEL TAYLOR "Samuel Taylor, young man, admitted by certificate front the church in Columbus, Ohio.- From Paris Session Book, January 2, 1822. The Paris Church contributes to the expenses of Samuel Taylor at Princeton Seminary. Session Book, December 23, 1823. In 1859, a new charter was obtained which changed the name of the academy to the " Waveland Collegiate Institute." The new charter also changed the course of study. Students who had not the time nor means to take a full college course might, under the new charter, pursue a shorter course which comprised most of the branches taught in the scientific courses of the colleges, and obtain a degree. The following were among the members of the faculty: Rev. Samuel Taylor, Joseph G. Wells, Rev. L. F. Leake, John W. Taylor, John W. Coyner, Henry S. Kritz, Mrs. B. B. Gennett, Rev. D. R. Colnery, Rev. J. M. Stone, Mrs. C. E. Coulter, Miss Maxwell, Miss Lowes, J. M. Naylor, A. M., 1873, Mrs. Irwin, Rev. John Creath, Mrs. Virginia C. Cooper, Rice V. Hunter, J. C. Carson, C. M. Travis, Mr. G. Rhodes, J. C. Steel, Mary A. Brush, Henry W. Fish, Elizabeth Bennett, Miles Brown, James Logan, Anna E. Osborne and Miss Digby. Samuel Taylor was born in Nova Scotia, September 14, 1795. Studied at Princeton Seminary, 1823-24; ordained by Ebenezer Presbytery October 9, 1824; missionary in Indiana, 1824-5; pastor, Millersburg and Stonermouth, Kentucky, 1825-1831; pastor at Nicholasville and Clear Creek, 1831-1836; Frankfort, Indiana, 1836-1843; Waveland, Indiana, 1845-1852; Washington, Indiana, 1851-1854; Waco, Texas, 1854-1855. Died in Waco, June 9, 1855. When he died beautiful memorials were written in appreciation of his excellent qualities as a man and minister. (p. 238) In June 1825 a call was extended to the Rev. Samuel Taylor to become its pastor. He served the church until Oct., 1828. During the ministry of Mr. Taylor there was quite a revival held in the church, with between 30 to 40 additions to the church. Presbyterian minister, Lived in Chillicothe in 1804 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board consists of twenty-four trustees, six of whom go out of office each year � the term of service beiny four years. According to the Charter, one-half the vacancies are filled by the Board, and the other half by the (Old School; Synod of Indiana. The date of the expiration of each member's term of set vice is here given. 1843. REV. JOHN FINLEY CROWE, D. D., President. REV. TILLY H. BROWN. Charlestown, Ia. JOHN L SCOTT. Esq, Cincinnati, O. HON. WILLIAMSON DUNN. REV.PHINEAS D. GURLEY, Indianapolis, Ia. REV. DANIEL STEWART, New Albany, Ia. 1S50. REV. JAMES BROWN, Madron, Ia. t REV. DANIEL LATTDIORE, Vernon, Ia. JACOB HAAS, Esq., Madison, Ia. S. SCOVEL, D. D. (deceased.) REV. SAMUEL TAYLOR, Waveland, Ia. WILLIAM A. BULLOCK, Vernon, Ia. Settlement of Franklin Township http://www.us-data.org/in/washington/history/chapter31884.txt It is probable that William McKnight was the fist settler in this township. He was a native of the Emerald Isle and came from Mercer County Ky., in March 1809, and located on Section 8. A small crop of corn was planted on cleared land the following autumn the family was brought out. The old house is yet standing. Aman named Hensley was in the township in the fall of 1809, and settled on Section 7. Charles Blythe located on Section 8 late in 1809. Daniel Gray settled on Section 9 in 1810, and about this time came James Rodman, Jacob Garriott, and soon afterward Alexander Huston, Samuel Huston, David Fouts, Solomon Bowers and many others. The settlement of the township was slow until after the war of 1812, except in the northeastern part. By 1815 there were probably twenty families in the township, living of course in rude log-cabins. Samuel Taylor built on Section 26 about 1816 and John Robinson located near him. James Rodman bought a farm on Section 18 about 1815. His son Thomas was born there. The later was precocious and was sent to West Point, from which institution he graduated with high honors. He afterward became the inventor of the famous Rodman gun. Samuel Blankenbaker became a resident in 1815. Before him were Zachariah McAlister, Mr. McGill, Thomas Hodges, Enoch Parr, Tart Fordyce, Robert Sellers, John Hartley, James Hartley, Samuel Hartley, a blacksmith and others. 1826-Pastor of Washington, IN Presbyterian church http://www.millersofwashingtoncounty.org/Daviess/Chapter-9.html During August, 1814, the church was regularly organized, and the following elders were chosen and ordained: Joseph Selsoe, Ninian Steele and Ephraim Thompson. Rev. John Dickey was a son-in-law of Ninian Steele. The first sacrament of the Lord's supper was at the log church in 1814, and was conducted by Rev. James McGrady. Rev. James McGrady, and. others, whose names cannot be learned, supplied the society with preaching until 1828, when Rev. Ransom Hawley, father of the present pastor, took charge of the church, and remained here for six years, organizing a Sunday-school and a temperance society. during the time. Mr. Hawley was followed by Rev. John C. Butler, and the Revs. Adams, Martin, Campbell, Wall and Henry L. McGuire, in the order named. Mr. McGuire was the pastor in 1849, and remained during the time of the terrible cholera epidemic, and until 1852, when Rev. Samuel C. Taylor became the pastor. Following Mr. Taylor came the Revs. John L. Martyn, A. T. Hendricks, and H. B. Scott. During the latter's pastorate, which closed in 1860, there was a large accession of persons to the church who have proven among the most valuable members. Rev. Francis Lynn was the next pastor, and after him Revs. S. V. McKee, Cornelius McCain, Augustus Taylor, Hugh H. Carson, Alexander Sterrett, E. C. Trimble, E. Burnett, John Gerrish, D. D., and the present pastor, Ransom E. Hawley, who has had charge of the congregation since 1880. The log church was abandoned soon after its completion, and in 1815 a frame building was erected on the lot in Washington where the Christian Church, now stands. This building was eventually supplanted by a brick house, which was afterward sold to the Christian congregation, and in 1869 the present church edifice, on the corner of Walnut and Second Streets, was completed at a cost of $5,000, the lot-being donated by the late Philip Cruse. The present membership of the church is 200, and the Sunday-school, which is in a most prosperous condition, 125. Following are the names of the elders and deacons of the church from the date of its organization to- the present time: Elders� Ephraim Thompson, Joseph Kelsoe, Ninian Steele, John Allen, Esek Hopkins, David Logan, James. Graham, James Calhoun, John Aikman, John Stringer, Samuel Jr Kelsoe, John S. Allen, Levi Williman, Ira McCloskey, William Long, Hiram Williman, Zelek Hopkins, William Helphenstine, David H. Kennedy, Adam Greenfield.,James Aikman, David Kribs and Peter Farnwald. Deacons� James Aikman, William David A. McCloskey, Moses Allen, Hugh Aikman, Jacob Hoffmaister, George Keith, John M. Taylor, N. H. Jepson, Hiram Hyatt, Thomas J. Axtell. In 1825, he was ordained and installed pastor of the Millersburg and Stoner Mouth churches of Bourbon County, KY. In 1831, he was installed pastor of the Nicholasville and Cedar Creek churches, KY, were he remained until 1836, when he removed to Frankfort, IN. In 1854, he went to Waco, TX. Samuel Taylor Rev.1 M, #42732, b. 14 September 1795, d. 9 June 1855 Samuel Taylor Rev.|b. 14 Sep 1795 9 Jun 1855|p947.htm#i42732|Matthew Taylor 3rd|b. 28 Jun 1755 20 Sep 1814|p930.htm#i42108|Rebeckah Archibald|b. 23 Dec 1761 20 Feb 1814|p936.htm#i42314|Matthew Taylor 2nd|b. 30 Oct 1727 22 Jan 1796|p929.htm#i42090|Elizabeth Archibald|b. 20 Jan 1726 4 Feb 1809|p917.htm#i41622|James Archibald|b. 25 Jan 1731 c 1800|p276.htm#i12656|Rebecca Morison|b. b 1735|p276.htm#i12657| Father�Ctab�DMatthew Taylor 3rd1 b. 28 Jun 1755, d. 20 Sep 1814 Mother�Ctab�DRebeckah Archibald1 b. 23 Dec 1761, d. 20 Feb 1814 Relationship�Ctab�D2nd cousin 6 times removed of Jerry Keith MacNutt. View image Save image Search collection About this collection name:�Ctab�DSamuel Taylor residence:�Ctab�DBrown, Montgomery, Indiana age:�Ctab�D55 years calculated birth year:�Ctab�D1795 birthplace:�Ctab�DMaine gender:�Ctab�DMale race (original):�Ctab�D race (expanded):�Ctab�D death month:�Ctab�D death year:�Ctab�D film number:�Ctab�D442939 digital gs number:�Ctab�D4192466 image number:�Ctab�D00655 line number:�Ctab�D41 dwelling house number:�Ctab�D977 family number:�Ctab�D1007 marital status:�Ctab�D free or slave:�Ctab�D �Ctab�DHousehold�Ctab�DGender�Ctab�DAge �Ctab�D Samuel Taylor�Ctab�DM�Ctab�D55y Hannah Taylor�Ctab�DF�Ctab�D44y John W Taylor�Ctab�DM�Ctab�D23y Rebecca Taylor�Ctab�DF�Ctab�D21y Robert Taylor�Ctab�DM�Ctab�D19y Samuel Seright�Ctab�DM�Ctab�D13y Pleasant Wilson�Ctab�DF�Ctab�D60y Samuel Taylor Rev. was born on 14 September 1795 at Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.1 He died on 9 June 1855 at Waco, Texas, USA, at age 59.1 Samuel Taylor Rev. was Missionary / Presbyterian Minister.1 He lived at Indiana, USA; many years.1 Citations 1. [S3] GeneJane's Website, online http://www.genealogynet.com/resident/genejane/index.html Taylor Samuel a Presbyterian minister was born in Nova Scotia Sept 14 1795 graduated at the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1825 was licensed to preach the same year and shortly after was ordained and installed pastor of t he Millersburg and Stoner Mouth churches of Bourbon County Ky In 1831 became pastor uf the Nieholasville and Cedar Creek churches Ky in 1830 at Frankfort Ind in 1846 Waveland Ind in 1 52 Washington Ind in 1854 Waco Texas He died June 9 1855 Mr Taylor was a close student and a man of literary tastes As a theologian he was acute pro Uric and systematic He was for a number of years an active member of the Board of Trustees of Hanover College Ind and of the New Albany Theological Semi narv Ind See Wilson Presb Hist Almanac 1867f p 206 Samuel Taylor was born In Nova Scotia September 14 1796 The sermon preached on the occasion of his father's funeral by James Iloge DD at Columbus Ohio from 1 Peter iT IS was instrumental in his conversion About the year 1822 he entered the Theological Semi nary at Princeton NJ After remaining there for three years was licensed to preach During the next six months he labored as missionary in Indiana and was greatly blessed in the awaken log and conversion of souls In 18 i5 he was orJained and installed pastor of the Millers burg and Stoner Mouth churches of Bourbon couuty Ky In 1831 he was Installed pastor of the Nicholas Til and Cedar Creek churches Ky where here nuiined until 1836 when he removed to Frankfort Ind While at Frankfort he organized and built up the church of Jefferson Ind Inconsequence of ill health he resigned his charge at Frankfort In 1843 Having recovered his health In 1845 ho became pastor of tho church of Wuveland Ind In 185 2 his health having again begun to fail he removed to Washington Ind where he preached for eighteen months Coutinuiug fee ble but still retaining all the zeal and energy of early manhood he thought that removal to a Southern climate would build him op again physically accordingly in 1864 he went to Waco Texas Soon after reaching Waco he and tho Rev Thomas Alexander organized a church In all the churches to which he ministered bis labors were attended with ample and bleeped fruits and hundreds of persons were added to them Possessing great energy of character hiunelf bo succeeded in a remarkable degree in developing into a healthful activity the talents and energies of his people His ready tact and the ability to adapt himself to all conditions of ociety save him great opportunities for usefulness He embraced every occasion for interesting men in the subject of religion He was of a meek and quiet spirit excepting where fidelity required great plainness of speech in such cases he was bold and uncompromising sacrificing friendship rather than fail In duty He was a member of six or seven General Assemblies and generally took an active part in the proceedings Twice he road on horseback from Kentucky to Philadelphia when the Assembly was in session there He was always a leading member of the Presbyteries and Synods with which he was connected He often with his horse swam creeks and rode through intense cold to meet his appointments which frequently were twenty miles distant His congregations generally doubled in size within a few weeks after his settlement in any place and a year rarely passed in which there were not under his ministrations some precious seasons of grace At one time he traveled for several months with Rev Daniel Baker as evangelist In Kentucky Synod All the churches which they visited were revived and many persons were converted He was for a number of years an active member of the Board of Trustees of Hanover College Ind and of the New Albany Theological Seminary Ind He assisted a number of young men in procuring an education and carried through his entire course tho Rev James M Priest a colored minister of Liberia who was liberated on condition that he would educate him Mr Taylor was a close student and a roan of literary tastes As a theologian he was acute prolific and systematic Three weeks previous to his death he held a series of meetings a few miles from Waco He had scarcely commenced them when he received a premonition that his work was accomplished and his end at hand In view of this he fervently prayed that Ood would grant him one more visitation of his grace in connection with his labors in preaching the gospel before he was taken away His prayer was answered a number were awakened and converted by means of these services After this ho was chiefly occupied in spiritual exercises and manifested but little interest in any matter of mere temporal concern Erysipelas soon made its appearance on his face but though suffering greatly his mind was ceaselessly active In one instance during a momentary respite from pain he expressed a deep sense of his sinfulness In reply his son quoted the language of Paul to Timothy It if a faithful saying and worthy of nil acceptation Ac His mind seemed to lay hold upon it with his characteristic eagerness and he repeated it emphasizing the latter part of the verse A few hours before his death he exclaimed with rapture Happy I hnppy I hallelujah hallelujah I On the 9th of June 1865 having meekly and patiently heartily and energetically done and suffered all his Saviour's righteous will his ransomed spirit mounted up to Ood Mr Tavlor was twice married first to Miss Elizabeth White daughterof Major John White who lived near Winchester Vs and again to Mrs Hannah Crawford widow of the Rev John Crawford of the Presbyterian Church who still survives He had five children not one of whom are living at this time 1867. The Presbyterian Historical Almanac and Annual Remembrancer of the ..., Volume 9 edited by Joseph M. Wilson http://genealogytrails.com/ind/montgomery/browntwp.htm See above site for more info Waveland Academy The Waveland Academy was located at Waveland Montgomery county It was incorporated January 16 1849 by William G Allen John Milligan David Wills James McCampbell Harvey A Adams JC Eastman RN Allen Charles K Thompson Samuel N Evans Abraham Geltner D Fullenwider Samuel D Vance Samuel D Maxwell and Isaac Rice Jr It was styled the Waveland Academy and the trustees were empowered to hold property for educational purposes up to $50,000.00 It was organized and controlled by the Crawfordsville Presbytery It was not designed to run in competition with Wabash College at Crawfordsville but its purpose was to give better intellectual and religious training to the pious youth for the gospel ministry and to prepare students for college The committee chosen to select a site for the academy at first selected in Crawfordsville a site near Wabash College but later reconsidered the matter and chose Waveland as a location and raised $1,200 for the erection of a building In 1859 a new charter was obtained which changed the name of the academy to the Waveland Collegiate Institute The new charter also changed the course of study Students who had not the time nor means to take a full college course might under the new charter pursue a shorter course which comprised most of the branches taught in the scientific courses of the colleges and obtain a degree The following were among the members of the faculty Rev Samuel Taylor Joseph G Wells Rev LF Leake John W Taylor John W Coyner Henry S Kritz Mrs BB Gennett Rev DR Colnery Rev JM Stone Mrs CE Coulter Miss Maxwell Miss Lowes JM Naylor AM 1873 Mrs Irwin Rev John Creath Mrs Virginia C Cooper Rice V Hunter JC Carson CM Travis Mr G Rhodes JC Steel Mary A Brush Henry W Fish Elizabeth Bennett Miles Brown James Logan E Osborne and Miss Digby
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Note: (Research):Descendants of William Hoge Generation No. 2 2. MARGARET4 HOGE (WILLIAM3, JAMES2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1700 in Newark, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and died February 11, 1751/52 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. She married ROBERT WHITE Abt. 1720 in Delaware, son of JOHN WHITE. He was born February 10, 1687/88 in "Whitehall" Paisley Scotland, and died February 11, 1755 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. More About MARGARET HOGE: Burial: White Cemetery, North Mountain, Wincheste, Virginia Notes for ROBERT WHITE: Robert White was a surgeon in the British Navy. Foote's Sketches of Virginia, 2nd Series, P. 23 records the birth of three sons, John, Robert and Alexander, the youngest. Thee is no mention of the daughters. Old records show the birth of Barbara who married Isaac julian and two other daughters. One of these daughters was Margaret White who married James McMillan. It is also believed that two of the daughters had children taken captive by the Indians. A daughter of one of them was released after a number of years, but a son, Amaziah, taken at about four years of age, was adopted into an Indian family and would not leave them. After he had grown to manhood he was taken in batttle fighting against his family and solicited to remain with his kindred, but he was beguiled by his Indian wife into a canoe and made is escape down the Ohio River. Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia For Sale about 60 acres of land adjoining the western boundary of the town of Winchester, in which is included that beautiful elevation and propect above the mansion house and residence of Robert White, Jr. Esq, in the aforesaid town....... Bower's Centinel & Gazette - Winchester Political Repository (Frederick County Virginia) Issue Jan. 7, 1792 More About ROBERT WHITE: Burial: White Cemetery, North Mountain, Wincheste, Virginia Children of MARGARET HOGE and ROBERT WHITE are: �Ctab�Di.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DHANNAH5 WHITE, m. ANTHONY DUNLANEY II, 1758, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. �Ctab�Dii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DBARBARA WHITE, b. 1725, Possibly Delaware; d. 1778, Randolph County, North Carolina; m. ISAAC JULIAN, September 10, 1741, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. �Ctab�Diii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DCRISTINIA ANN WHITE, b. 1726, Delaware; m. LEWIS MORGAN. �Ctab�Div.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DJOHN WHITE, b. 1728, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia; m. ANN PATTON. �Ctab�Dv.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DHELENA WHITE, b. July 03, 1732, Delaware or Frederick County, Virginia; d. March 11, 1800, Franklin County, Virginia; m. OWEN RUBLE. �Ctab�Dvi.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DROBERT WHITE, JR., b. March 09, 1733/34, Frederick County, Virginia; d. August 03, 1815, Frederick County, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH. �Ctab�Dvii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DALEXANDER WHITE, b. 1735, Frederick County, Virginia; d. September 19, 1804, "Woodville", Frederick County, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH WOOD. �Ctab�DNotes for ALEXANDER WHITE: Alexander was a distinguished son. He was sent to Scotland and educated at Edinburg. He was not in the Revolutionary war, but during that period was an active and prominent lawyer here (in Virginia), was elected to the first Congress in 1787-93, a member of the Virginia Convention which adopted the Federal Constitution. He died without children, although he married." (Source: A Genealogical History of the Dunlevy Family). Alexander was also a member of the Continental Congress and of the third Congresses. He is described as a very eloquent and forcible speaker." "In 1795 Mr. Scott, William Thornton, and Alexander White were appointed Commissioners of Washington City, to succeed Messrs. Johnson, Carroll and Stuart, in superintending the erection of the public buildings in that city. The reports of the Commission will be found in ex. docs., 4th Cong., 2d sess., 5th Cong., 2d sess., and 6th Cong., 1st sess., the last report being dated December 5, 1799." From Hayden's "Virginia Genealogies", page 625 4.�Ctab�Dviii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DMARGARET WHITE, b. 1735, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; d. 1793, Clark County, Kentucky. �Ctab�Dix.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DTHOMAS WHITE, b. Abt. 1740; d. 1765. 3. WILLIAM4 HOGE, JR. (WILLIAM3, JAMES2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1701 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, and died April 21, 1759 in Loudoun County, Virginia. He married ANN PANCOAST April 09, 1723 in Delaware. She died April 21, 1759. Notes for WILLIAM HOGE, JR.: William, Jr. possibly moved to Bucks County, PA afte 1732 whee he was a land owner. He owned land in Bristol Township on Pigeon Swamp adjacent to Samuel Oldale in 1733. He was in Orange County, Virginia by 31 December 1739 when Isaac Parkins sold 200 acres to him for 30 pounds. William, his wife Ann and sons William and Solomon were in Bucks County, PA by 16 April 1748 when their certificate of membership in the Quaker Church was received at the Richland Monthly Meeting (Hopewell Friends History, p. 537). William moved to Loudoun County, VA after his wife died. William apparently married a second time to Mary. Children of WILLIAM HOGE and ANN PANCOAST are: �Ctab�Di.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DNANCY5 HOGE, m. WILLIAM HAYS. 5.�Ctab�Dii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DJAMES HOGE III, b. February 06, 1724/25. 6.�Ctab�Diii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DWILLIAM HOGE III, b. March 04, 1725/26. 7.�Ctab�Div.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DSOLOMON HOGE, b. May 21, 1729. �Ctab�Dv.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DGEORGE HOGE, b. April 06, 1733. �Ctab�Dvi.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DJOSEPH HOGE, b. February 01, 1735/36. �Ctab�Dvii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DZEBULON HOGE, b. June 15, 1738. �Ctab�Dviii.�Ctab�D �Ctab�DANN HOGE, b. February 26, 1740/41. Samuel Tatlor was born In Nova Scotia up the church of Jefferson Ind Inconsequence September 14 1796 The sermon preached on of ill health he resigned his charge at Frankfort the occasion of his father's funeral by James In 1843 Having recovered his health In 1845 Iloge DD at Columbus Ohio from 1 Peter iT ho became pastor of tho church of Wuveland IS was instrumental in his conversion About Ind In 185 2 his health having again begun to the year 1822 he entered the Theological Semi fail he removed to Washington Ind where he nary at Princeton NJ After remaining there preached for eighteen months Coutinuiug fee for three years was licensed to preach During ble but still retaining all the zeal and energy the next six months he labored as missionary in of early manhood he thought that removal to Indiana and was greatly blessed in the awaken a Southern climate would build him op again log and conversion of souls In 18 i5 he was physically accordingly in 1864 he went to Waco orJained and installed pastor of the Millers Texas Soon after reaching Waco he and tho burg and Stoner Mouth churches of Bourbon Rev Thomas Alexander organized a church In couuty Ky all the churches to which he ministered bis In 1831 he was Installed pastor of the Nicholas labors were attended with ample and bleeped Til and Cedar Creek churches Ky where here fruits and hundreds of persons were added to nuiined until 1836 when he removed to Frankfort them Possessing great energy of character Ind While at Frankfort he organized and built hiunelf bo succeeded in a remarkable degree in developing into a healthful activity the talents and energies of his people His ready tact and the ability to adapt himself to all conditions of ociety save him great opportunities for usefulness He embraced every occasion for interesting men in the subject of religion He was of a meek and quiet spirit excepting where fidelity required great plainness of speech in such cases he was bold and uncompromising sacrificing friendship rather than fail In duty He was a member of six or seven General Assemblies and generally took an active part in the proceedings Twice he road on horseback from Kentucky to Philadelphia when the Assembly was in session there He was always a leading member of the Presbyteries and Synods with which he was connected He often with his horse swam creeks and rode through intense cold to meet his appointments which frequently were twenty miles distant His congregations generally doubled in size within a few weeks after his settlement in any place and a year rarely passed in which there were not under his ministrations some precious seasons of grace At one time he traveled for several months with Rev Daniel Baker as evangelist In Kentucky Synod All the churches which they visited were revived and many persons were converted He was for a number of years an active member of the Board of Trustees of Hanover College Ind and of the New Albany Theological Seminary Ind He assisted a number of young men in procuring an education and carried through his entire course tho Rev James M Priest a colored minister of Liberia who was liberated on condition that he would educate him Mr Taylor was a close student and a roan of literary tastes As a theologian he was acute prolific and systematic Three weeks previous to his death he held a series of meetings a few miles from Waco He had scarcely commenced them when he received a premonition that his work was accomplished and his end at hand In view of this he fervently prayed that Ood would grant him one more visitation of his grace in connection with his labors in preaching the gospel before he was taken away His prayer was answered a number were awakened and converted by means of these services After this ho was chiefly occupied in spiritual exercises and manifested but little interest in any matter of mere temporal concern Erysipelas soon made its appearance on his face but though suffering greatly his mind was ceaselessly active In one instance during a momentary respite from pain he expressed a deep sense of his sinfulness In reply his son quoted the language of Paul to Timothy It if a faithful saying and worthy of nil acceptation Ac His mind seemed to lay hold upon it with his characteristic eagerness and he repeated it emphasizing the latter part of the verse A few hours before his death he exclaimed with rapture Happy I hnppy I hallelujah hallelujah I On the 9th of June 1865 having meekly and patiently heartily and energetically done and suffered all his Saviour's righteous will his ransomed spirit mounted up to Ood Mr Tavlor was twice married first to Miss Elizabeth White daughterof Major John White who lived near Winchester Vs and again to Mrs Hannah Crawford widow of the Rev John Crawford of the Presbyterian Church who still survives He had five children not one of whom are living at this time 1867. From: History of the First Presbyterian Church of Frankfort, Indiana: A Discourse ... By Otis A. Smith While Mr Bell was here the first church building was erected This was the first church building erected in Frankfort It was built on the lot where this church now stands A copy of the deed has been kindly furnished me by Isaac D Armstrong. Jacob Aughe and wife to Samuel Mitchell Samuel Douglass Joseph McClelland trustees of Presbyterian Church Warrantee deed for lot on which church stands Dated June I9th 1834 Consideration $100.00 This lot was then in the woods outside of the corporate limits of Frankfort The lot included all the land as far east as Dr Dunn's residence and as far north as Washington street The congregation at once proceed to erect a comfortable frame building about twenty five by thirty feet with wooden benches which were replaced in the Spring with comfortable pews The cost of the building was $300.00 Mr Bell was installed pastor on Saturday April 4th 1835 In the fall of 1836 the pastoral relations were dissolved and Mr Bell became one of the pioneer preachers of Iowa where he died at a good old age In the year 1837 while they were negotiating for another pastor part of the church lot was sold The transfer reads Samuel Mitchell Samuel Douglass and Joseph McClelland trustees of Presbyterian Church to Daniel C Stoner Joseph Stoner John Fowler warranty deed for two lots on Clinton Street and all the part on Washington Street Consideration $250.00 Why this land was sold I do not know but as they began to enlarge the building in the next year I suppose the lots were sold to obtain money for this purpose In the spring of 1838 Rey Samuel Taylor from Kentucky became pastor The church was enlarged to twice its capacity in the first year of his ministry A handsome tower was placed on the church in which was hung a bell weighing two hundred and twelve pounds The old bell still hangs having clone faithful service for over fifty years The cost of this improvement on the church was $1000.00 The cost of the bell was $90.00 After the church was remodeled the faithful women of the congregation began to show their interest and manifest their worth by presenting a new carpet for the aisles and pulpit This carpet was a beautiful home made one and was colored by Mrs Nancy Southard who is present to day Mr Taylor preached part of the time to the Jefferson Church His labors continued for six years Mr Taylor died in Texas On July 20th 1844 Rev Ilob t W Allen began his labors Mr Allen was a member of the Second Class of Wabash College graduating in 1839 He was married while here to the daughter of Mr Samuel D Maxwell His labors which were very successful continued for almost ten years He died at Jacksonville Illinois in 1882. To Taylor the scholar and debater who was ever ready to give a reason for the faith that was in him whose labors have contributed greatly to the sound orthodoxy of this stalwart congregation .
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