Historical and biographical sketch of Cherry Creek, Chautauqua County, New York : with views of business places and residences, together with sketches of prominent citizens of various professions and occupations, past and present . dition. was born in Batavia, Dec. 16, 1878. He com-menced preaching when but 14 years of age and is a man of exceptional ability. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. The first Baptist Church was organized October :26, 1832, with the follow-ing members: Ira B. Tanner, Eunice Tanner, Covel Xickerson, Carolina Nickerson John Essex, Almeria Bly,Prudence Bly, ^lercy Babc
Historical and biographical sketch of Cherry Creek, Chautauqua County, New York : with views of business places and residences, together with sketches of prominent citizens of various professions and occupations, past and present . dition. was born in Batavia, Dec. 16, 1878. He com-menced preaching when but 14 years of age and is a man of exceptional ability. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. The first Baptist Church was organized October :26, 1832, with the follow-ing members: Ira B. Tanner, Eunice Tanner, Covel Xickerson, Carolina Nickerson John Essex, Almeria Bly,Prudence Bly, ^lercy Babcock, SamuelHodges, Lydia Hodges, Betsey Matte-son and Daniel Osborn. Daniel Osborn was a Revolutionarysoldier having served for several yearsunder Washington. In January, 1833,the church elected Jarius Nash,deacon, and Covel Nickerson, public services and othermeetings which had been commencedin the old log schoolhouse, Dist. , were continued in the same placefor several years, until a frame buildingsurplanted the logs. In these twohouses was nurtured the tender plantwhich has since become a goodly Bennett from Forestville wasthe first settled pastor. He commencedhis work as an occassional supply, 42. REV, D. H. DENNISON, Pastor First Baptist Church.
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