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The below document is in the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Church Records Collection. Five miles east of Kirkpatrick sits Sixteen United Methodist Church. A one-room sanctuary with no basement or classrooms, Sixteen has greeted its members every Sunday since it was built in 1858. The church was designed with a raised … Continue reading Sixteen United Methodist Church Brief History

The below document is in the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Church Records Collection. The Church was organized in 1849 as the Brokensword German Methodist Episcopal Church, and meetings were held in a school house. The first church was built in 1852 north of the Brokensword creek at the end of Ridgeton … Continue reading Scioto United Methodist Church Brief History

The below document is in the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Church Records Collection. The first religious services for which there is any record in Galion were held in the cabin of Benjamin Leveridge, on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1820. The Leveridge home was the largest one and was the stopping place for … Continue reading St. Mark United Methodist Church Brief History

The below document is in the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Church Records Collection. The Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Galion dates back to 1852. In that year Rev. Frances Clymer, an itinerate United Brethren minister, joined in union evangelistic services with Rev. Frances Ruth, pastor of First Lutheran … Continue reading St. Paul United Methodist Church Brief History