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Christ Episcopal Church in St. Joseph MO., Picture, 1932
Corby Chapel.1871 located on the Old Amazonia Road, the road begins at the Robidoux Middle School on St. Joseph avenue and winds up the hill to the west and north, through Maxwell Heights, joining K Highway. Located on a wooded hillside, with a lake at the bottom of the hill, with a winding road leading from the highway, stands what remains of the Corby Chapel; erected in 1871 the chapel withstood the wear and tear well on the outside appearances while the vandalism greatly damaged the interior; building designated as Historic Landmark for Buchanan County; John Corby born in Limerick Ireland in 1808; moved to St. Joseph 1834; married Amanda Musick of Florissant, MO, no children; will authorized widow to build chapel on the land, as memorial to him; 1871 chapel built; several members of the family buried there; vandals broke windows desecrated paintings blew tops off crypts; bodies moved to Mount Olive Cemetery in St. Joseph MO. Later building was converted from a chapel to a residence. Angels can be seen from the attic of the home, original slate roof is still on the building and the bell is now in the St. Peter's Lutheran Church on St. Joseph Avenue. The land was sold to Dr. Hartsock; the massive stone pulpit from the chapel close to a tombstone that was not moved when the bodies were moved to Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Sugar Creek Christian Church three miles south of Rushville in Buchanan County, Missouri; oldest continuous church organization in the Platte Purchase area; founded 1838. St. Joseph was town of only seven years; north of where Rushville is now located was a store and settlement known as Columbus. Sugar Creek community was wilderness; Christian preacher William Allison and his family moved by ox cart from Lafayette County, Missouri early 1838 and put in motion the wheels of Christianity; location later became T. D. Jones residence.
DeKalb Methodist Church records of the organization are unavailable, but the cornerstone of the original bears the carved inscription M. E. Church South 1855; photostatic copy of deed to the lot was made between Achilles Lamme and wife and trustees of church states sum of $50 for a lot in the NW Quarter, lot 3, Block 22 Town of DeKalb for the building of Methodist Episcopal Church; deed recorded 1860; first church brick with stone front, two front entrances, one for men and one for ladies and the loft was for the slaves;1900 church destroyed by fire;
peaceable separation was provided, in 1939 they were reunited; during depression was without pastor; Rev D. F Boone was well remembered, he lived to be 100; Rev. L D. Boatman of King Hill Methodist Church became pastor, church grew, repairs were made, remodeled, redecorated and more room added in basement; church kept in good repair.
DeKalb Christian Church 1866 building of wood construction, was located two blocks west of the present building; 1886 Christian Church Franklin' met with DeKalb for purpose of combining the two groups; 1887 the two groups agreed under the name DeKalb Christin Church J. W. Perkins was first minister; membership grew present site; 1902 dedication held June 1, 1903; first lighting was carbide gas, used until electricity became available; 1953 excavation started on basement;1964 church officers decided to take some action to prevent outside interests from taking over church; 1965 Secretary of State Missouri issued a Perpetual Certificate of Incorporation to the DeKalb Christian Church (Church of Christ); 1968 educational annex was started completed 1869; ground level fellowship in basement.
Seven Dolors Church 1870 land deeded to the St. Joseph Diocese by Michael Wiedmaier, from farm which his father Joseph Wiedmaier obtained when he came from Hirrlinger, Germany in 1844; main body completed 1872; vestibule, tower, Sacristy and Sanctuary added later; church named Seven Dolors (Sorrows) Church for the Seven Sorrows of Mary; three priests who formerly served the Parish are buried in the Parish Cemetery; Parish School built 1886-87 remolded in 1917; new hall built 1980; rectory built 1924; one acre deeded to Diocese for St. Mary's Cemetery by John Wiedmaier; Marie Weipert first one buried, 1980 another acre purchased for cemetery 1980. Most of the original members came from Harlingen in Germany.
Sparta United Methodist Church located in pioneer town of Sparta; church now located 3 1/2 miles south of St. Joseph, MO on State Highway 371 a short distance across the road northwest of the original site of the first Buchanan County Courthouse; 1841 a seat of justice was selected and a large 2 room log building was erected to be used as a Courthouse; next 10 years used on Sundays for religious services by preachers of various faiths; 1845 one year before the county seat was moved to St. Joseph Mrs. Duncan a member of a Methodist Church in Tennessee sized up the religious situation and decided a church be built; church erected in 1846-47; Methodist and Baptists each had a share in the building and its privileges; Presbyterians also worshipped there at times; church destroyed by storm; new church across road, this also union church with alternating services; Methodists sold to Baptists and they built their own church. The church was located across the road northeast of the union church.
Kerlin Cemetery referred to as Halls Cemetery it dates from the time of the earliest pioneers following the Platte Purchase. Tom Kerlin and a band of Kentuckians settled in the vicinity; portion of field used as burial plot for slaves on Kerlin's property; also lots set aside for community burial; it was free and still is today; 1983; community got enough money to have the Cemetery in good care; Cemetery Board members wish to thank everyone for help. A list of names of those who helped are listed in this article.
Harmony Cumberland Presbyterian Church Easton MO; the article has a picture of church; 1869 at the Hurdel Store (now Davis' Store) five miles northwest of Easton is the church; n beginning there were 8 members; 1870 increased to 31 members; property acquired from Marion Baptist Congregation 1869; church erected 1870; services held in church until 1926; rented to Methodist Episcopal Congregation and the Reformed Congregation one Sunday each month from May to November 1872; 1945 organized Missionary Society;1969 100th birthday observed;1974 meeting of Presbytery, the Presbytery approved the formation of this new fellowship/ The Way of Life Chapel; church completed 1979.
Faucett Baptist Church organized 1895 ; leadership J. P. Haymore; land donated location on a high hill overlooking the town; later the lights of the church could be seen from 71 and I-20 highways; before the construction was completed it was blown over in a wind storm and had to be rebuilt; joined the St. Joseph Baptist Association in 1895; Missions strong part of church program; church faithful to the Great Commission; 1952 became full time church; 1956 parsonage purchased; 1957 basement and educational building built;1960 church remolded five class rooms added; 1965 second floor added; 1976 new parsonage built across the street from church; youth center was held in basement of parsonage; in 89 years had 34 pastors 11 were full time.
Freeman Chapel Baptist Church Stewartsville Missouri; located 1/2 mile south of Highway 36 on the Buchanan and DeKalb County Line Road or 3 miles northeast of Easton, Marion Township, Buchanan County Missouri; original church called Brick Church; tornado destroyed church; 1892 meeting held decided to build a Union Church; minuted sated 1893 states Union Thirdfork Church met at Union Church action was taken to reorganize the Baptist Church.
Frazier Baptist Church located in Buchanan County four miles west of Gower MO; 1873 organized at school house No. 5; records kept in a common note book; nineteen pages of rules for governing were hand-written following the list of 57 members; Baptists approached by Methodists to buy out the half interest they owned; committee formed to select building site; J. R. Snyder donated land; 1944 installed electricity; 1949 new road purchased; 1950 decided to build basement, turn church around so it would face new road and move it over basement; vestibule added; central heating installed 1951; 1971 expanded and remodeled; basement extended which provided five new classrooms; 1977 steeple given in memory of Norman Giddens; church affiliated with Southern Baptist, Missouri Baptist and St. Joseph Baptist.
Christian Church Gower Missouri
St. Joseph Missouri News-Press/Gazette news photo. 135 years old 9/17/1988; during the War between the states congregation was divided on slavery issue and church was temporarily disbanded; next few years building occupied by soldiers, marauding bands, and even the James brothers; it is the outgrowth of Antioch organized Dec, 1882; new church on South Third was erected; 1911 church remodeled and enlarged adding a portico, bell tower and stained glass windows; 1935 church destroyed by fire; 1937 present brick structure dedicated.
Edgerton United Methodist Church, 105th year anniversary; organized in 1884. News photo.
Mount Moriah United Methodist Church, Gower, Mo. 175th anniversary news article, Aug. 26, 2017, St. Joseph News-Press.Lexicon
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J. P. HaymorePerson or Organization
T. D JonesPerson or Organization
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