Shelby county

Houston Congregational Christian Church Part 2 From: SHELBYANA April 1997, No. 71 pgs 3-6 Information from the original church membership lists, minutes of meetings & financial reports was originally provided to SCGS by June Knouff. "Removed" means that the person moved out of the area. The abbreviation "mvd" is used when the area they moved to is known.

The following is a list of members whose names were omitted by mistake in transferring to a new book: Black, Andrew and Ann: moved to Michigan Boyle, Michael: left by letter Boyle, Sarah J.: died Griffin, Wm.: died Harp, Levi and Mary: moved to Illinois Housen, Jacob: died Houston, Levi: by ltr to Kansas; died Houston, Jane: by ltr to Kansas Houston, P.: by ltr to Kansas Noland, Susannah: removed Rusk, May J.: removed Rusk, Wm.: removed Sheely, Andrew: removed Above names written by David Flinn, Clerk March 12, 1877 Church Members Continued

Moore, Mrs. W.E.: 18 Mar 1883; by ltr Apr 1884 to Ansonia.
Dilts, M__ Hattie (Snavely): 18 Mar 1883; husb George Ansonia.
Flinn, Callie (Wolfrom): Dec 1883; mrd James F. Flinn 1886.
Morrow, Lillian (Stewart): Dec 1883; bapt 18 May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; husb R.V. Morrow: lft by ltr 3 Apr 1905.
Flinn, Madie E.: Dec 1883; bapt 18 May 1887 by Re. J.F. Strait.
Shaw, Annie E. (Dey): Dec 1883; husb Al Shaw; left by ltr 1887.
Dey, Bertha E.: Dec 1883; left by ltr.
Zemer, S__: Mar 1884; wf Georgia Gartley: mvd to Ansonia, Ohio.
Cruse, John H.: Mar 1884; mrd Lizzie DeLaet 1886
Pell, Jennie: Mar 1884.
Wick, Mary Ann: Mar 1884; bapt by Rev. J.F. Strait May 1887; left by ltr.
Dickerson, Mary: Dec 1884; bapt 1 June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; husb James Dickerson; left by ltr 9 Oct 1887.
Stoker, Charlotte: Jan 1885; bapt by rev. J.F. Strait; 1 June 1887; husb Frank P. Stoker; left by ltr 18 Jan 1897 to Piqua, Ohio.
Wagoner, Mrs. George: Feb 1885; bapt 1 June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; husb George W. Wagoner.
Wolaver, Elizabeth: 17 Mar 1887; age 47; husb Henry Wolaver.
Wick, George Michael: 18 Mar 1887; age 40; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; wf of Caroline Pell; d. 1924.
Deye, William E.: 18 Mar 1887; age 40; bapt may 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait (revision states "babtized 1869 by Rev. Overhultz); mrd Ann
Hardesty 22 April 1869 by Rev. Overhultz.
Deye, Ann (Hardesty): 18 Mar 1887; age 34; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; (see above revision); mrd Wm. E. Deye 22 Apr 1869.
Harrop, Mary E.: 18 Mar 1887; age 17; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; removed.
Harrop, Margaret: 18 Mar 1887; age 52; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; husb james Harrop.
Wyatt, D.F.: 18 Mar 1887; age 20; bapt 18 May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Wick, Samuel: : 18 Mar 1887; age 15; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Wehneman, Catherine: 18 Mar 1887; age 15; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Batty, Maud: 18 Mar 1887; age 14; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Harrop, Lottie: 18 Mar 1887; age 15; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Millhouse, Martin: 18 Mar 1887; age 20; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; left by ltr.
Dey, Celia: 18 Mar 1887; age 14; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Hollepeter, Anna: 18 Mar 1887; age 22; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; mrd J.W. Akin Feb 1889; d 3 Apr 1938.
Hollepeter, Amanda: 18 Mar 1887; age 13; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait. d. 13 Dec 1890.
Stoker, Lillie: 18 Mar 1887; age 17; bapt May 1887 by rev. J.F. Strait.
Counts, Elizabeth (Hollepeter): 18 Mar 1887; age 18; bapt May 1887 by rev. J.F. Strait; mrd John Counts 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; d. 25 Feb 1899.
Wyatt, Lutie B. 18 Mar 1887; age 18; bapt May 1887 by rev. J.F. Strait; mrd William ___ipp.
Chaney, Alice: 18 Mar 1887; age 15; bapt May 1887 by rev. J.F. Strait.
Hawthorn, Emma: 18 Mar 1887; age 17; mvd to Piqua, Ohio.
Flinn, E.C.: 18 Mar 1887; age 17; bapt May 1887 by rev. J.F. Strait.
Dey, James S.: 18 Mar 1887; age 17; bapt May 1887 by rev. J.F. Strait.
Huston, William Elsworth: 21 Mar 1887; age 16; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Wintringham, Ira: 21 Mar 1887; age 18; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Chaney, Lweis H.: 21 Mar 1887; age 23.
Francis, Charles: 22 Mar 1887; age 19; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Hollepeter, Charles: 22 Mar 1887; age 15; wf Laura Ashton; d. 23 Mar 1939.
Francis, Elsworth: 22 Mar 1887; age 22; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Francis, Hattie: 22 Mar 1887; age 33; husb William Francis.
Wolaver, Laura: 22 Mar 1887; age 11; bapt June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Wise, Emma: 22 Mar 1887; age 15; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Allgire, Addis: 23 Mar 1887; age 15; bapt 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Stoker, Frank P.: 23 Mar 1887; age 37 bapt June 1887k by Rev. J.F. Strait; wf Charlotte Lindsley.
Allgire, Grant: 23 Mar 1887; age 18; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; died.
Wick, Henry: 23 Mar 1887; age 21.
Kethcart, Eliza: 23 Mar 1887; age 19; bapt June 1887 by Revv. J.F. Strait.
Francis, Joana: 23 Mar 1887; age 15 bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Thomas, Nannie: 24 Mar 1887; age 18; bapt June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; died.
Penrod, Stephen: 24 Mar 1887; age 32; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; mrd 1st __ Gaskel; mrd 2nd Mrs. Margaret Wehneman; lft by ltr.
Furman, Elizabeth J.: 25 Mar 1887; age 60; husb Wright Furman.
Lorton, Eliza: 25 Mar 1887; age 27; husb John W. Lorton.
Huston, Nannie: 125 Mar 1887; age 14; bapt June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Dunn, John S.: 25 Mar 1887; age 28; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Hawthorne, Edward: 25 Mar 1887; age 19; mvd to Piqua, Ohio.
Thomas, John R.: 25 Mar 1887; age 47; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; wf Sarah E. Cron.
Flinn, W.J.: 25 Mar 1887; age 29; bapt 23 Apr 1876 by Rev. T.S. Wells; mrd Mary L. Adams 8 Apr 1880 by Rev. James Henry.
Francis, William: 25 Mar 1887; age 48.
Dickerson, Thurman: 23 Mar 1887; age 15; bapt June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; left by ltr.
Huston, Irena: 25 Mar 1887; age 13; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F.Strait; left by ltr to Troy, Ohio.
Thomas, Sarah E. (Cron): 25 Mar 1887; age 46; husb John R. Thomas.
Wintringham, Belle: 26 Mar 1887; age 38; husb George Wintringham.
Owen, Isaac: 26 Mar 1887; age 18.
Barr, Nicholas: 27 Mar 1887; age 28; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; wf Clara Akin.
Cox, Jessie: 27 Mar 1887; age 16 bapt June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Owens, G.G.: 27 Mar 1887; age 48; mrd Hannah E. Moore Aug 1865 by Rev. David Spencer; dismissed.
Thomas, F.H.: 27 Mar 1887; age 24; bapt May 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Allgire, Henry: 1 May 1887; age 54; bapt 1861 by Rev. William Davis, Pickerington, Ohio; mrd Eleanor Hobert Feb 1855 by Rev. Applemarr.
Allgire, Eleanor (Hobert): 1 May 1887; age 50 bapt 1861 by Rev. William Davis Pickerington, Ohio; mrd Henry Allgire Feb 1855 by Rev. Applemarr.
Johnston, Thomas: 26 May 1887; age 59; mrd 1st __ Bodkin; mrd 2nd Mary J. Black.
Kathcart, Mary: 1 June 1887; bapt June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait.
Hollepter, Laura (Ashton): 1 June 1887; bapt June 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; husb Charles I. Hollepeter; d. 20 Oct 1945.
Flinn, Anna M. (Witmer): 8 Oct 1887; bapt 8 Oct 1887 by Rev. J.F. Strait; mrd Hudson Flinn Dec 1880 by Rev D.D. Wine; d. 20 June 1888.
Zemer, Eliza: Feb 1878; mrd 1st Elias Brodrick; mrd 2nd Noah Zemer; died.
Penrod, Clara (Bodkin): by ltr Aug 1887; age 20; mrd Samuel Penrod 10 Nov 1886 by Rev. Moore; removed.
Francis, William: Mar 1887; age 48; wf Hattie Francis.
Wagner, Walker: 8 Dec 1887; age 20.
Lorton, Jon. W.: 9 Dec 1887; age 27.
Good, Frank: 11 Dec 1887; age 17.
Wagner, George W.: 11 Dec 1887; age 35.
Bodenmiller, F.: 12 Dec 1887; age 28.
Large, Jeramiah: 13 Dec 1887; age 24; wf Jennie Pell.
Bodenmiller, Isaac: 14 Dec 1887; age 20.
Francis, Edward: 14 Dec 1887; age 18.
Ginn, A.H.: 15 Dec 1887; age 44.
Good, William: 16 Dec 1887; age 19.
Drake, Norman: by ltr 16 Dec 1887; age 69.
Wolfram, W.C.: 8 Apr 1887; age 27.
Allgire, Katie: 8 April 1888, age 27.
Swartz, George: 10 June 1888; age 35.
Akin, J.W.: 24 Jan 1889; age 63; mrd Ann Hollopeter Feb 1889; b 31 Aug 1826; d 13 Jan 1917.
Wales, Jeramiah: 6 Feb 1889; bapt 13 July 1889 by Rev. C.C. Phillips; mrd Lucinda Chany 9 Apr 1884 by William Flinn, J.P.; lft by ltr.
Wales, Lucinda (Chany): 6 Feb 1889; bapt 13 July 1889 by C.C. Phillips; mrs Jeramiah Wales 9 Apr 1884 by Wm. Flinn, J.P.; lft by ltr.
Ginn, James H.: 7 Feb 1889; age 14; bapt May 1889 by Rev. Phillips; left without ltr.
Allgire, John H.: 7 Feb 1880; age 16; bapt May 1889 by Rev. Phillips; left without ltr.
Johnston, James W.: 7 Feb 1889; bapt May 1889 by Rev. C.C. Philiips; mrd Oda Flinn 1903; b 1872; d. 1941.
Tracy, William: 11 Feb 1889; age 17; bapt May 1889 by Rev. C.C. Phillips; left without ltr.
Wick, Maud A. (Dey); 11 Feb 1889; age 14; bapt May 1889 by Rev. Phillips; husb Samuel D. Wick; d 7 Oct 1962.
Flinn, Effie M.: 11 Feb 1889; age 14; bapt May 1889 by Rev. Philiips; left without ltr.
Smith __, Noah: 12 Feb 1889; age 18; bapt May 1889 by Rev. Phillips; removed.