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From: "Arthur H. Laube" <>
Subject: Methodist-Putnam-1800
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 19:22:34 -0500

In the Zanesville area, apparently the present day Putnam Avenue area,
there must have been an early Methodist Church. Yes?

Christopher Lenhart was reported to have been a life long member of the
Putnam Methodist Church. He and probably a couple of brothers
operated a Grist Mill at Uniontown (White Cottage), where he probably
lived. They had a salt mill and a saw mill and operations in Morgan
County.

Christopher's grandson, Leroy S. Lenhart, Doctor of Medicine - practiced
in Salt Creek (Township History of Muskingum County, page 497)

Christopher Lenhart died about 1848 and in his will he is reported to
have left $1,000 dollars to the church's Hopewell Missionary Society.
Later his son Isaac took over the property in White Cottage and sold a
small tract, 28 sq. rods, to that Methodist church - which is still
there.

Two of Isaac's sons, David and John were active in the organization,
about 1837, and reorganization, about 1847, of the near by Mt Perry
Methodist church. Documented in History of Perry County.

Surely there are Methodists historians who can help locate the "Hopewell
Missionary Society." Was to assist the Hopewell Indian tribes?

Hal

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