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From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
Subject: Pottstown circuit.
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 09:35:04 -0400
References: <E1EC3y1-0004M6-B1@smtpauth04.mail.atl.earthlink.net>


The Methodist, as well as other churches, had circuit ministers, who
traveled from place to place, on a specific circuit, performing the word of
a local minister.....speaking, marrying, baptizing, etc....this would mean
that you'd find records of them in several different places, perhaps in the
same timeframe. I believe, if memory serves, one was called the Chester
Circuit. There was also a Pottstown Circuit, and (from Futhey and Cope) in
1846, a John W. Arthur was a pastor with this Pottstown Circuit. I
imagine J. W. Arthur is your John W. Arthur, don't you? Perhaps you could
go online and see what else you can find about the Pottstown Circuit.

S.
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From: "Erin Peck" <>
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Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 7:30 PM
Subject: [PaOldC] Sarah Jane Toomes Edwards Burial Site


> Hi Dolores,
>
>
>
. The only clue I have is two newspaper items talking about
> the marriage. When I searched on Rev. J. W. Arthur I came up with over 50
> hits. They appear to be from all over the area. The first two records
> are mine and the others that follow are all of the marriages that Rev. J.
> W. Arthur performed in 1857 that appeared in the newspapers that I can
> access. The final record is from 1858 and is the only one to mention
> religion "Methodist Episcopal Parsonage, 1320 Catherine street, below
> Broad ". Maybe
some of the names will give someone a clue. Did they have traveling
Reverends back then that married people? Any hints would be greatly
appreciated.



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