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From: "Beckie Matyas" <>
Subject: RE: [INDAVIES] Methodist Episcopal Church At Ragelsville
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:06:57 -0800
In-Reply-To: <MB06fOvI8ID2c7syHX1000045ce@MB06.myfamilysouth.com>


Any information you have on Rev. John McElroy would be appreciated. My
great grandmother was Nancy McElroy Bratton (Brattain) Clayton. She was
born 18 Feb 1839 in Daviess County, Indiana. I would like to know if there
is any relationship. Thank you.

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Subject: [INDAVIES] Methodist Episcopal Church At Ragelsville

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Surnames: Crooke, Wadsworth, Ragel, Lee,
McElroy,Forbes,Williams,Ryan,Myers,Hobbs, Trueblood
Classification: Biography

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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zh.2ADE/2435

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The Methodist Episcopal Church at Ragelsville was first organized in 1837,or
1838, by Ozias Crooke and wife, Nancy Wadsworth, Peter Ragel and wife,
Sylvanus Lee, and others. the first minister was Rev. John McElroy, and
after him were Revs. James Forbes, Joseph Williams,Thomas Ryan and others.
Among the prominent members of the present day are Rev. Thomas Wadsworth,
Jesse Trueblood, Peter Wadsworth, Peter Ragle, James Myers,and wife and Dr.
William P. Hobbs. A church building was put up in Ragelsville at 1852.
This building burned in 1871,and the following year a new house was erected
at a cost of, $1,200.00. This church has 80 members. A Sunday School is
conducted in it in the summer months.

History Of Knox and Daviess County
Goodspeed Publishing Co.;1886;Chicago
Pages 733-734



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