Does anyone know if James Hastie was a practicing minister and/or teacher in Switzerland County in the early 1800's?

By Username on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 - 11:35 am:

Does anyone know the name and phone number of the minister of the Spring Branch Baptist Church? My family is one of the ones who built the church and I would like to speak with the minister about the church and the stained glass that has the names of the founders of the church.

Thank you,
Chris Hart

402 N. Studebaker St.
Mishawaka, IN 46544
chris_hart@jayco.com

By David Holcomb on Friday, August 24, 2001 - 12:21 am:

I am looking for info on John W. Row who preached at the Center Square Baptist Church in the 1840's. I have seen his name spelled Roe, Rowe, and Row.

By Kimberly Fuentes on Thursday, September 06, 2001 - 02:50 pm:

Does anyone know anything about the New Hope Church?

By Anonymous on Tuesday, October 16, 2001 - 10:58 pm:

JOHN HASTIE, farmer, York Township, born on Plumb Creek, this county, in 1821, is a son of James Hastie, who settled in this county in 1814. His father was a native of Scotland, married there Elizabeth LOTHIAN, and had two children in Scotland. They then came to America. He landed at Boston, went to Portsmouth, N.H., taught school one year and had Franklin Pierce for pupil, then returned to Baltimore, and then came to Brownsville, Penn., and by flat-boat with others to Cincinnati. He spent several years in that vicinity. He landed in 1814 at Plumb Creek, purchased 160 acres of land and lived there till 1832, then purchasesd his farm in the bottom--seventy acres--a part of which is owned now by his son. He died in 1859; Mrs. H. in 1858. He was a local minister and a dissenter from the English Church. He was educated for the ministry and was a cultured man. They reared seven children: Alexander, William, James, George, Charles, Jane and John; three living: John, Jane and Alexander. John Hastie grew to maturity on the farm with his parents and has ever since resided here. He has always followed farming, doing some flat-boating in early years. He has never married and is consequently free from the domestic cares which fret the souls of so many mortals. He is a jolly, good-natured bachelor of the contented type, and ranks well among the citizens of his community.

By Barbara Dixon on Sunday, February 17, 2002 - 09:15 pm:

I am looking for information on a church my great grandfather J. C. Weidmann served in the Madison, IN area from 1864 to 1866. The circuit he served had two churches--the German M. E. church which later became Grace probably about 1900 and another church which I can't find any info on. Methodist records show that there were 2 churches on this circuit from 1864 till at least 1900. Does anyone have a clue as to the identity of the second church? It would be German speaking and may have met in a school house instead of having a church building and been fairly small. I have checked at the library and hist. soc. in Madison and can find no mention of the second church. Thank you.

By Sally38 on Sunday, October 27, 2002 - 09:21 pm:

Supposedly George Ash of Switzerland county donated land for a Baptist church to be built. Anyone know the name of this church. Thanks,

By daleannmiller on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 08:03 am:

My maiden name is Hasty. My fathers name is James Herman Hasty. He was born in Dec 1800 and lived in Rockcastle Co. Ky. His Mother was Easter Adams Hasty and his father was Marion Hasty. Marion's father was William. Does anyone have any info on this family? Thank You.

By judyharding on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 07:14 pm:

I am looking for information about the Bethel Methodist Church. My G, G, G, Grandfather Riley helped build it. I think it is near Vevay, Indiana.

Thank You,
Judy Harding

By kathy samp on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 09:09 pm:

Would anyone have a picture of the Rev John Graham, he was the pastor of Brushy Fork church, Mt Pleasant Baptist church and Macedonia Baptist church. If you do and could scan and send it to me or give me info where I could obtain one. Thanks kdsamp

By Anita Hess on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 11:06 am:

I've heard that the Allensville Church is no longer being used for services. Does anyone know what happened to the church records? My family attended this church for many years. I was hoping for information from those records about deceased family members. Thank you for any help. Anita Hess