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From: "Paula Chodacki" <>
Subject: [WASH] Dog Grove Church (Wheeling United Presbyterian).
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 00:59:34 -0800
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For years I have wondered what the Dog Grove Church was, and who was Rev.
James A. McKee who married my g-grandparents (William Henry Howell and Sarah
Elizabeth King)! I finally found the answer in the book below. Lots of
information in the parts of the book I have browsed.


Forrest, Earle Robert,
History of Washington County, Pennsylvania
Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1926, 2516 pgs.

PG. 614
The Wheeling United Presbyterian, or Dogwood Grove Church, four miles south
of Claysville, was organiszed in May 1836, by a number of members of South
Buffalo congregation living in East and West Finley Townships. Meetings
were held for a time in private houses and in a tent. The first house of
worship was erected about 1841, and on September 5, 1843, Rev. Joseph Shaw,
the first regular pastor, took charge in connection with the West Alexander
Church. He continued as pastor until October 5, 1852, and on September 8
1853, Rev. James C. Murch became pastor, dividing his time betwee this and
the West Alexander Chruch, remaining until June 1859. Reb. James A. McKee
was installed on August 9, 1860, and remained in charge more than twenty
years. In 1867 the present house of worship was erected about fifty rods
north of the old church, the site of which was in the graveyard which may
still be seen at the side of the road.
Paula Chodacki
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/h/o/Paula-L-Chodacki/index.html

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