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DNA: MKM Note: The Baptist Church was organized at a council held September 23, 1843, by eight persons, viz: Elder Edward Otis, Charles B. Miner, Mary G. Miner, Edward Otis, Merrill Otis, Hileman Otis, and Hannah and Sarah Otis, united. The first three of these were from Connecticut, the remainder from Ohio. It was not until two years afterward that preaching was secured. During this time, Elders Otis, Jonathan Miner and others officiated. During the Summer of 1845, Elder Charles E. Tinker was secured to preach one Sunday in each month, and so continued for five years. The meetings were sometimes held on the north side of Barren Grove, and at other times at the west end, in school-houses, and often in the open air. For the last two years of this mail's labors the meetings were not held at Wethersfield, and this church ultimately became the Baptist Church at Annawan. Another church was established at Wethersfield, May 17, 1851, with eleven members. They were: Ezekiel Cole, Mrs. Maria Cole, John Ewing, Mrs. Keziah Ewing, Mrs. Jane White, Mrs. Susan Ellenwood, Mrs. Caroline Purviance, Mrs. Maria F. Miner, Charles B. Miner, Mrs. Mary A. Miner, and Austin Sykes. Of these, the last three named are members. Census: 1860 census at Elmira, Stark, IL shows: Maria Coles, 45, widow, b. OH; John A., 22, farmer, b. OH; Susan, 21; b. NJ; Thomas, 17, b. OH; Mary J., 14, b. OH; Ezekiel, 12, b. OH. Mariah is enumerated next door to her mother Anna Argo Cole. Census: 1870 census at Elmira Township, Stark, IL shows: Maria Cole, 52, widow, b. OH; Ezekiel, 22, b. OH, farmer. Next door are Henry and Mary Jane (Cole) Dutton. Census: 1880 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Maria Cole, 65, b. OH, parents b. DE/PA, housekeeper; Salathiel Smith, 46, b. OH, parents b. DE/PA, brother, house carpenter; Luella Laird, 12, b. IA, parents b. IA/unknown, ward; Tolbert Inman, 20, b. IL, parents b. OH/OH, farm hand. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Mariah married Ezekiel T. COLE on 3 Feb 1837 in Harrison Co., OH. Ezekiel (son of Joshua COLE and Sarah T TALBOTT) was born on 20 Mar 1814 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 28 Nov 1851 in Wethersfield Township, Henry, IL; was buried in Wethersfield Cemetery, Wethersfield, Henry, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Married: Marriage was performed by the brides grandfather, Rev. William Argo.
DNA: MKM Census: 1850 census at Liberty Township, Henry, IN shows John, 75, laborer, b. PA; Anna, 60, b. PA.
John married Anna ARGO on 2 Oct 1807 in Warren Township, Jefferson, OH. Anna (daughter of Rev. Rev. William ARGO and Nancy Elizabeth SAVAGE) was born on 21 Mar 1789 in PA; died on 27 Jan 1875 in Kewanee, Henry, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
DNA: MKM Census: 1860 census at Elmira, Stark, IL shows: Anna Smith, 71, widow, b. DE; Salathiel, 24, farmer, b. OH; John W.,20, b. OH. Anna and her family are listed next door to Mariah Smith Cole.
DNA: MKM Note: Was a circut minister in PA, DEL. and OHIO His parents are unknown, although several have suggested Alexander Argo as the father. William began his ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1784 at the age of 21 years. In 1788 he married Nancy Savage near Milford, Delaware, and immediately commenced the life of a circuit rider. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Rev. married Nancy Elizabeth SAVAGE in 1788 in Milford, Sussex, DE. Nancy (daughter of Robinson SAVAGE, Jr. and Sabra UNKNOWN) was born in 1765 in Northampton Co., VA; died in 1830 in Warren Township, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Robinson + Sabra UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]