Early life and times in Boone County, Indiana, giving an account of the early settlement of each locality, church histories, county and township officers from the first down to 1886 ..Biographical sketches of some of the prominent men and women .. . ersons who became members atthat time : Adam Kern, James Hall, Jane Hall, Arice Pauly,John Bowen, John Pauly and Miles Hall, all of whom aredead except Arice Pauly and James Kern, and who attendedthe fiftieth anniversary of the church Nov. 6, 1886, on whichoccasion a good time was had and over 1,000 persons 1,000 persons names have be
Early life and times in Boone County, Indiana, giving an account of the early settlement of each locality, church histories, county and township officers from the first down to 1886 ..Biographical sketches of some of the prominent men and women .. . ersons who became members atthat time : Adam Kern, James Hall, Jane Hall, Arice Pauly,John Bowen, John Pauly and Miles Hall, all of whom aredead except Arice Pauly and James Kern, and who attendedthe fiftieth anniversary of the church Nov. 6, 1886, on whichoccasion a good time was had and over 1,000 persons 1,000 persons names have been enrolled on the churchbook here from first to last—hundreds have died, others havemoved away. There are now over 140 members enrolled,and Pleasant View is in a flourishing condition, and has doneuntold good in the neighborhood. Its work has gone who first joined here have become useful members ofother churches, while the good work goes on here. Thepre-ent house was built in 1870, at a cost of $1,500. It is40x60 feet, and will seat 500 persons. The following are thetrustees: Barton Hall, James Bowen and Cornelius following have served as church clerks: Adam Kern,A. H. Hill, A. D. Beck, Dreury Jackson, G. E. Bowen and. DK. WILLIAM D. STAKKEY. BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA. 225 Samuel H. Huckstep. Bros. Kern and Jackson are following have served as deacons: Bros. Adam Kern,John Bowen, Arice Paiily, H. B. Kern, James Mount, BartonCaldwell, C M. Riggins, A. D. Beck, Jacob Harlam; the lastthree are the present deacons (1886). There is also a flourish-ing Sunday-school kept up a good part of the year at thischurch. Also, a cemetery adjoins, where many of the formermembers are buried. The first buried here was in the year1841. This well-known house is on the road leading fromLebanon to Dover, six miles from the former and three fromthe latter place. OLD UNION CHRISTIAN CHURCH. BY F. M. TROTTER. The above popular church is located in Jackson Township,five
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