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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 9:42pm — Ruth Hoggatt

Membership List of the
Manville Christian Church.

By R.W. Scott


      The original name of the Manville Christian Church was the Christian Church of Milton Township, as shown when the congregation reported the election of officers in1856. This should not be surprising, because the name Manville was not applied to the local post office, which was originally named Buena Vista, until 1858. It should be assumed the church name was changed after 1858. The church was formed by members who broke away from the nearby Milton Baptist Church, which was founded in 1829. Among early Manville members on this list, John Lanham and William Yates were messengers from Milton Baptist to the Coffee Creek Association in 1829.

      The membership list for Manville Christian Church appears to start with the church's founding. Unfortunately, the earliest minutes that survive date from August 25,1907. So the only record for the church in the Nineteenth Century is this list of names, with occasional dates entered. It should be assumed the names were entered chronologically and that members entered with no dates joined between the previous date and next date shown. The membership numbers are on the original record. Spellings have also been preserved from the original, for example, Lockeridge, instead of the more common Lockridge. I have also followed the record is using ditto marks, when those were used to indicate repeated names and dates. A number of remarks are included, but these don’t occur with regularity until late in the 1800s. The remarks seem to indicate the churches that members joined after leaving Manville.

      The first person on the list, Benjamin Emberson, sold the land for the church lot to the trustees in May 11, 1834. Although the church claims a founding of 1830, no official record can be found earlier than this date. The earliest known minister on the list is Aaron Ames Nov. 10, 1801 - July 23,1854, who is buried in the church cemetery. The first date Sept. 1836 (?), given as for Mary Short, member number 13, is transcribed as given in the original and is probably accurate. Certainly, among the first 36 members, Elizabeth Short, member number 34, died July 12, 1837 and is buried in the Old Bethel Cemetery in Craig Township in Switzerland Co. where the Jacob and Elizabeth Short and the John Buchanan family had moved. The record seems to indicate that at least from member number 13, until member 56, all joined in September 1836. A number of names have the same date besides them. These probably indicate revivals, particularly the 54 people who joined in April 1894. This included members of the Green, Rogers, and Buchanan families who had been members of the Milton Baptist Church, went disappeared between 1881 and 1883.

Church Officers
Because of the lack of minutes, there are few sources for church officers. The 1834 deed transferring the land for the church lot is one. An 1856 election of officers is another. Although many churches reported their elections to county officials with some regularity, this is the only record I have found in the Nineteenth Century for Manville.

Ministers
(Given by the History of Milton Township, after 1908, author probably William E. Ryker)
Itinterant: Love H. Jameson, John O'Kane, John B. New, Asher Ward and Newton Short.
Regular Ministers: A.H. Ames, Charles Lanham and James Lanham.

Trustees
May 11, 1834 Trustees who received land for church from Benjamin Emberson
Elisha Short, William Yates, Elias Yates (Deed Book W p. 13)
Elected 1856
Charles N. Lanham, John Yates, Joel S. Yates
(Jefferson Co. Mortgage Book 6 p. 525)
Officers elected Aug. 25, 1907
Elders. Albert E. Rogers, J. Louis Van Buren, Moses Buchanan.
Deacons: John A. Van Buren, Jesse F. Salyers, William Ledgerwood, John Miller, Nicholas Feuerstein, Harry Lanham, John Stephan
Treasurer: Mrs. Mary M. Miller
Clerk: Mrs. Lula Salyers

There are two parts to the membership list in the church records. The first is a chronological list given here. The second is an alphabetical list that is indexed to the membership numbers. It starts late in the century. The only difference is that some women in the alphabetical list are indexed by married names and by maiden names in the chronological list. I have added the married names to this list in parenthesis. It should not be assumed that every member is listed here. On May 4, 1913, Charles Martin is listed on a church committee, but his name appears nowhere on this list. One odd point, although there are many Manvilles buried in the church cemetery, no male named Manville is on this list.

 
Membership List

1. Benjamin Emberson
2. John Lanham
3. Aaron H . Ames
4. William Yates
5. Elisha Short
6. Stephen Washer
7. Sarah Lawson
8. Betsy Horton
9. Polly Coke
10. Nancy Lanham Jr.
11. Asher Ward
12. Sally Yates
13. Mary Short        	  	Sept. 1836?
14. Phebe Emberson
15. Jonathan Yates
16. Elias " "
17. F.M. Ames
18. Joel Yates
19. Rebecca Lott
20. Bryant Lanham
21. Jacob Short
22. Rebecca House
23. Charles Lanham
24. Lucy Howard
25. Wm. Plunkett
26. Laney  "   "
27. Phebe Banta
28. Joseph Short
29. Frances "  "
30. Christian Bear
31. Nancy ""
32. Henry Banta
33. Nancy "  "
34. Elizabeth Short
35. Rhoda Lanham
36. Matilda Burriss
37. John Buchanan
38. Sarah "  "
39. Alpheus Sherman
40. Almire "  "
41. Abigail Lampton 
42. Eveline Harvey
43. Rachel Buchanan
44. Sarah Cotton
45. Paschal Vawter
46. Elisa "  "	
47. Louisa Short
48. Elisa McKay
49. Clarissa "  "
50. Elizabeth " "
51. Samuel Scantling
52. Elisa Wright   		Sept. 1836?
53. James Mavity 		"	"
54. Kesia   “  ”		"	"		
55. Mary Horton			"	"
56. America Yates		"	"
57. Lucinda Sherman  		9-16-1838
58. Daniel Thomas      		Nov. 1838
59. Rebecca Comley 	 	 "	"
60. Archibald Moore 		9-30-1838
61. Sarah Loyd    		Mar. 1839
62. Nancy  	“  ”		“	”
63. Philemon Cavanaugh 		“	”
64. Margaret   “  ”		“	”
65. Henry Mavity
66. Susan Mavity
67. Sam Thomas
68. Nancy Comly
69. James “  ”
70. Nany Roadz
71. Elizabeth Yates
72. Elmer Comely
73. Martha Watson
74. Elizabeth Comely
75. Samuel Lanham		1-13-1840
76. Mary     “  ” 		“       ”
77. Emeline  “  ”		“       ”
78. Mary McKay			“       ”
79. Susan Todd			“       ”
80. Lucy Short			“       ”
81. Emily E. Yates		“       ”
82. James Moore			“       ”
83. Mary Palmer 		1-14-1840
84. Miriam Terrel		“	”
85. Martha Fuget		Jan. 1840
86. Olive Houghton		Aug. 1840
87. Matilda Loyd		“	”
88. Wm. C. Ryker		Jan. 1840
89. Emeline Yates
90. Sally   “   ”
91. Phebe Vernon
92. Elizabeth M. McCullough
93. W.D.    	   “  ”
94. Susan Lanham
95. Andrew Fisher
96. Rhoda Emberson
97. Nancy Lanham Sr.
98. Richard M. Short		11-24-1850
99. Sarah Jane  “     ”		“	”
100. Phebe C. Lochard		“	”	
101. Frances Ames Jr.		“	”
102. Nancy Yates		“	”
103. Susanna Miller		“	”
104. Viletta Lochard		“	” 
105. Elizabeth Miller		“	”	
106. Sarah Jane “    ”		“	”
107. Nancy L. Amos		“	”	
108. Abysinnia Ryker		“	”	
(Mrs Abysinnia Manville)
109. Sarah D .  “     ”		“	” [Ed. note. Ditto marks are for Ryker]
110. Charles    “      ”	“	”
111. Joseph H. Lochard 		11-25-1850
112. L.O. Lanham		“	”
113. John Ames			“	”
114. James W. Lanham		“	”
115. Mary Ann Todd		“	”
116. John Yates			“	”
117. Phebe McCullough		“	”	
118. Nancy A. Jackman		“	”
119. Andrew Todd		“	”
120. William Emberson
121. Van R. McCullough
122. Ulysses Sherman
123. Mary    “ 	”
124. James W. Todd
125. Mary A. Miller
126. Katherine “     ”
127. Mary Short
128. Archibald Moon (?)
129. Frances Vawter
130. Norval Lanham
131. Mary Benefield
132. Elizabeth Emberson
133. Sarah Ames
134. William Lanham
135. Esther   “  ”
136. Martha Todd
137. Temperance Potter
138. Moses	“      ”
139. Lydia      “      ” 
140. Priscilla Hall
141. Martha Tigret
142. Samuel Vawter
143. Rachel Yates
144. Mary “     ”
145. Martha Lanham
146. Viletta Shadday
147. Hiram S. Lanham
148. Rhoda Emberson
149. Mariah Joyce
150. Sarah Washer
151. Ann Rea
152. Jane Porter
153. Elizabeth Eastman
154. Caroline Miller
155. Sarah Ann Lanham
156. Nancy Lovall
157. Ann Porter
158. Letitia Sherman
159. Mary Emberson
160. Minerva Sherman		Mar. 1860
161. Alpha   	“   ”		“	”
162. Elizabeth Imel		“	”		
163. John Lovall		“	”
164. Smith Joyce		“	”	(from Methodists)
165. Susan Ryker		“	”
166. Martitia  “  ”		“	” 
167. Warren Lanham		“	”
168. David    “  ”		“	”
169. Catherine “  ”		“	”
170. James N. Griffin		“	”
171. James A. Lanham		“	”
180. Ann Lockeridge		“	”
181. Priscilla Vernon		
182. Laura Parker		
183. William Buchanan 		Dec. 1860		
184. Louis Van Buren Sr	.	“	”
185. Amy     “   ”		“	”
186. Robert P. Washer		“	”	
187. Elizabeth Lanham		Oct. 1864
188. Sophia Ryker		Dec. 1864
189. Serelda   “  ”		“	”
190. Isabella Miller		“	” 
191. Mary Arbaugh		“	”
192. Wilson Washer		“	”
193. Mahala   “  ”		“	”
194. Hannah Burton		“	”
195. William Ferguson		“	”	
196. Fanny   “   ”		“	”
197. Melissa Lovell		“	”
198. Lydia E. Porter		“	”
199. Matilda  “   ”		“	”
200. Thomas   “   ”		“	”
201. Ezra H. Brown		“	”
202. Sarah Lanham		“	”
203. Letitia Lockeridge		“	”
204. Anjaline Brown		“	”
205. James C. Taylor
206. Mary Taylor
207. John A. Lanham
208. Wm  D. Joyce
209. Emily Joyce 
210. Mollie Sherman
211. William Jackson
212. Elizabeth  “  ”
213. Henry Burton
214. Araminta Van Buren
215. Isaac Miller		
216. John   “  ”			
217. Jacob   “  ”			
218. James Porter		
219. John Gerst		
220. John W. Porter		
221. Alexander Lovell	
222. Alvira Phillips		
223. Adaline Miller		
224. Martha   “  ”
(Mrs. Martha Keller) 
225. Harriet  “  ”		[Ed. Note Ditto marks are for Miller]		
226. Robert Wortman		
227. Leroy C. Washer		
228. Francis   “   ”		
229. Julia Wortman		 
230. William Hetherington	
231. Julia    “   ”			
232. Thomas Brown		
233. Laura   “  ”
234. Lucy Hall
235. Charles Hall				Mt. Pleasant
236. Alean Williams
237. Mahala Washer
238. Harrison Lott
239. John A . Harn
240. Lydia Sherman
241. Mary Brown
242. Lydia Miller
243. Harriet Yates  		Oct. 1869
244. Emily J. Emberson		“	”		
(Mrs. Emily Adams)
245. Samuel Hughey
246. Solomon Sherman
247. Lafayette Brown
248. Jacob Miller Jr.
249. James Williams
250. Cyrus Ryker
251. John Van Buren
252. Robert Lanham
253. David Wortman
254. William Washer
255. Edward Yates
256. Benj. F. Harvey
257. Wm. McCauley
258. Mary J. Hanson
259. Harriet Hall
260. Malinda Meek
261. Rosilla Tague
262. Isabella Miller Jr.
263. Minerva Alta
264. Letitia Patterson
265. Thomas Harvey
266. Eliza Harvey
267. Martha Ferguson
268. Harriet Warren
269. Isabella Rea
270. Jonathan Brown
271. Amanda  “  ”
272. Alice Hanson
(Mrs. Alice Feuerstein)
273. Wesley Morgan
274. Miles Short
275. Jane  “   ”
276. William  “   ”
277. William Drennan
278. Hannah E.  “  ”
279. Frances Hanson
280. Henry Smith
281. Thomas McCullom
282. Evaline    “   ”
283. Josephine Cross
284. Susan Sherman
285. Sarah Wyatt
286. Josephine Todd
287. Minerva    “   ” 
288. Sarah E. Todd
289. Thomas   “    ”
290. Mary J. Porter
291. Stephen  “   ”
292. Florence Conway
293. George Taylor
294. Elias  “   ”
295. Louisa Burns
296. Mary Cross
297. Ann Todd
298. Nancy Ryker
299. Harrison Ferguson
300. Nancy J.  “   ”
301. Henry C. Short
302. Richard Wortman
303. Elmira   “   ”
304. Mary J.  “   ”
305. Parot Siebenthal				Dead California 
306. Elizabeth Miller
307. Irene    “   ”
308. Luella Morgan
(Mrs. Luella Phillips)
309. John H.   “   ” 		[Ed note, ditto marks are for Morgan]
310. Samantha J. Phillips
311. Elizabeth Cardinal
312. Martha Hill
313. Nathaniel Brown
314. Perilda    “  ”
315. Malinda Jarvis		Mar. 1875
316. Marsellie Lovell		“	”
317. Solomon  “   ”		“	”
318. William Lanham Jr.		“	”
319. Martha Brown		“	”
320. Hannah Hall		“	”
321. Elizabeth Hanson		“	”
322. Cyrus Wortman		“	”
323. Drury M. Morgan		“	”
324. Maggie Hetherington	“	”
325. James Porter		“	”
326. Nancy J. Porter		“	”
327. George H. Miller		“	”
328. Killis Lee 		“	”
329. Harriet Ferguson		Mar. 1875
330. Mollie Miller		“	”
331. Gabriell Phillips		“	”	dead
332. Jennie Hatton		July 1878
333. Mary E. Van Buren		Aug. 1878	Caledonia
334. Estella E. Van Buren 	“	”	“	”
335. Sarah Siebenthal Sr.	“	”	California
336. Mary E.    “ 	” 	“	”
337. Florence Washer		“	”
338. Martitia Morgan		“	”
339. George Adams
340. Jas. T. Buchanan				dead
341. Sallie    “   ”
342. William Craig		     1886
343. Jane F. Salyers 		Dec. 1886	Madison
344. Clara Miller
(Mrs. Clara Haverline)
345. Lottie Miller
(Mrs. Lottie Keel)
346. Mellie Miler
347. Eunice Emberson
348. Miriam Washer		June 1887
349. Armena Craig		June 1887
350. Edith C. Ryker		8-12-1888	Madison
351. Pearl M. Ryker		8-12-1888	dead
352. Stella Wortman		9-25-1888
353. J. Louis Van Buren Jr.	Oct. 1889	Liberty
354. Lulu B. Salyers		Nov. 1889	Madison
355. Serena Ledgerwood		Dec. 1889
356. Ida Emberson
357. Perry Phillips		Apr. 1890
358. Mollie Phillips		“	” 				
(Mrs. Mollie Thorn)
359. Lorena Phillips		“	”
360. Cecelia Phillips		“	”	Madison
(Mrs. Cecelia Sherman) 
361. Anna Denning		“	”
(Mrs. Anna Porter)
362. Grace Denning		“	”
363. Victoria Manville		“	”	Liberty
364. Mary M. Miller		Aug. 1890	dead
365. Lula Jones			“	”
366. A.E. Hammel		Nov. 1890	dead	
367. Mrs. Hammel 		“	”
368. Mary Spencer
369. Charles McCauley
370. George Hankins
371. Minnie M. Miller		July 1893	dead
372. Ida Miller			“	”	Indianapolis dead
373. Eva Miller			“	”
374. Nettie McCauley		“	”
(Mrs. Nettie Keel) 
375. John Denning		“	”	dead
376. Moses Denning				dead
377. Francis Hankins
378. Clara Stephan
379. Mary Stephan				dead
380. Addie Stephan
381. John Stephan Jr.
382. John Keller
383. Annette Lanham		Feb. 1894
384. Jane Miller		“	”	Indpls
385. Cecelia A. Taylor		Apr.  “ ”
386. William Carlow		“	”	dead
387. Elizabeth Carlow		“	”	dead
388. Mary Carlow	`	“	”	dead
389. Della Carlow		“	”	dead
390. Rena Washer		“	”
391. Lida Washer		“	”
392. Charles Lanham Jr.		“	”	Salem
393. Albert Lanham		“	”	“  ”
394. Samuel Lanham		“	”
395. Ivy Jones			“	”	dead
396. Nettie Imel		“	”
397. B. Field Ryker		“	”	dead
398. Cora Ryker			“	”
399. Lou Baxter			“	”
400. John Shaddy		“	”
401. George W. Baxter		“	”
402. Daniel Rogers		“	”
403. Nora Rogers		“	”	
404. Harvey Phillips		“	”	dead
405. Lafayette Baxter 		“	”	Salem
406. Eva Baxter			“	”
407. Annie Wortman		“	”
408. Adolphus Green		“	”	Mt. Pleasant dead
409. Grace Green		“	”	“	”
410. John W. Green		“	”	“	”
411. Margaret E. Green		“	”	“	”
412. Albert E. Rogers		“	”
413. Victoria Rogers		“	”	dead
414. Blanche Rogers		“	”
415. William Sinkhorn		“	”	dead
416. Viola Griffin		“	”
417. Pearl Phillips		“	”	Madison
418. Aurora Denning		“	”
(Mrs. Aurora Reed) 
419. Herbert Denning		“	”	
420. Jennie Lanham Jr.		“	”	Hicks
421. John Rogers Sr.		“	”	dead
422. Rebecca Rogers		“	”	dead
423. Ansel Hamilton		“	”	Mt. Pleasant dead
424. Elizabeth Hamilton		“	”	dead
425. Frank Lanham		“	”	dead
426. R. Littrell		“	”
427. Nora Mathis		“	”
428. Dora (?) W Baxter. 	“	” [Ed. Note, probably Dorise Baxter]
429. Robert Hamilton		“	”
430. Anna Eads			“	”
431. Lou Todd			“	”					
432. Elmer Brown		“	”	Indpls
433. Edith Brinson		“	”	Madison
434. Elizabeth Buchanan				dead
435. Moses Buchanan				dead
436. Victor Buchanan				dead
437. Mattie Buchanan		
(Mrs. Mattie Geyman)			
438. Aaron Buchanan				dead
439. Grace Buchanan
440. Frank Hammel		June 1895	Madison
441. Hannibal Danner		July “      ”	Madison
442. Capitola Danner		“	”	“	”
443. Ezra Blasdell		“	”	dead
444. Minnie Blasdell		“	”		
445. Nicholas Feuerstein	“	”	dead
446. Sarah J. Graham		Apr. 1896
447. Carrie M. Smith		“	”
448.              Smith
449. Claude Rogers
450. William E Rogers		Nov. 1903
451. May Rogers			Nov. 1903 
452. Elizabeth Lee				dead
453. Richard V. Todd
454. Mollie Vernon				dead
455. Lulie Vernon
456. Rettie Vernon
457. Anna Vernon				Madison
458. Albert Keel				“	”
459. Eliza  “	”				dead
460. Ira   “ 	” Jr.
461. Louise N. Salyers				Madison
462. Sylvia Siebenthal							
(Mrs. Sylvia Buchanan)
463. Silas Miller				Madison
464. Beryl    “   ”				“	”
465. Paul     “   ”		Nov. 1903	“	”	
466. Lizzie   “   ”		Nov.1903	Pleasant Ridge
467. Delta    “   ”				Madison
468. Marion Wilkins
469. Isaac Siebenthal		d. Jan. 1940	dead
470. Adaline  “  ”		d. Dec. 1951	dead
471. Sanford Lanham				Ripley County
472. Eva T. Lanham				dead
473. Harry      “  ”		Nov. 1903	Mt. Pleasant	
474. Bertha    “  ” 		“	”	Methodists
475. George   “  ”		“	”	Indianapolis
476. Harriet     “  ”		“	”	“	”	
477. Florence  “  ”		“	”	“	”
(Mrs. Florence Rea)
478. Mabel   “   ”		“	”	Madison
479. Roy      “  ”		“	”	Indianapolis
480. Alvin Rogers		Nov.1903	dead	
481. Elsie Hankins		“	”	dead
482. Eliza Ryker				dead
483. Nancy Spencer				dead
484. Edson   “  ”				moved
485. Bertha Rogers		Nov. 1903
(Mrs. Bertha Meek) 
486. Maud Martin				dead
487. John Rogers Jr.		Nov. 1903	Kent
488. Zella   “  ”			“	”		
489. Josephine Martin				dead
490. Robert Buchanan
491. Louis Breittenbach
492. Miss.  “   ”
(Mrs. Eliza Ryker) 
493. Nancy Lanham Jr.
494. Miss Dora Wilkins		Sept. 12, 1909
495. Miss Leota Lanham		June, 1910
496. William Ledgerwood
497. Mrs. Mollie Lee
498. Miss Jennie Lee
(Mrs. Jennie Copeland)
499. “ ” Bessie Rogers [Ed note, ditto for Miss]Dead 1936
(Mrs. Bessie Anderson)
500. “” Gertrude Keller
501. “” Lizzie   “   ”
502. Edward Phillips
503. Ross Rogers		Nov. 1903	Mt. Pleasant dead
504. Mrs. Bessie Van Buren			Moved to Kentucky [?]
505. Miss Nellie Spencer			dead 1937
506. “  ” Sula   “  ”
507. “  ” Hilda  “  ”				Madison	
508. “  ” Jessie Stephen			Madison
509. Nellie Todd				Caledonia
510. Alonzo Wilson		Oct. 15, 1911	Moved	
511. Mrs.    “  ” 		Oct. 15, 1911	“	”
512. Miss Ella M. “ ”		Oct. 15, 1911	“	”	
513. Walter   “ ”		Oct. 15, 1911	“	”
514. Mrs. Jennie “ ”		Oct. 15, 1911	“	”
515. Miss Mamie Hankins		“ ”   6, 1912	moved
516. “ ” Abbie Siebenthal	“ ”  13, 1912	dead	
517. “ ” Mary “   ”		“	”	Kent Methodist
518. “ ” Hazel Moore		“		Moved”
519. “ ” Anna Bramberger	“	”
520. “ ” Cleo Martin		“	”
521. “ ” Anna Martin		“	”
522. “ ” Marie Buchanan		“	”
523. Ernest Rogers		“	”	Mt Pleasant
524. ________ Wilson	 	Nov. “   ”	moved
525. Virgie Ryker		8-28-1915	moved
526. Charley Ryker		8-28-1915	“  ”
527. Gale Meeks			8-28-1915	“  ”
528. Opal Meeks			8-28-1915	dead
529. Martin Meeks		8-28-1915
530. Helen I. Rogers		5-2-1815	
531. Victor Vernon		8-31-1915
532. Helen Vernon		8-31-1915
533. Ivy Meek			8-31-1915
534. Minnie Vernon		8-31-1915
535. Bert Siebenthal		June 1916	Milan
536. Ida Siebenthal		“ ”  1916
537. Opal Buchanan		“	”
538. Ida Brown			dead		D.C. McCullum’s Meeting
539. Fred Rogers		dead
540. Lawson Moore		dead
541. Ed Skidmore
542. James Geyman
543. Lyter Ayler		dead
544. Clarence Martin
545. Joseph Ayler				dead
546. Mrs. Ayler					dead
547. Harry Ayler				dead			
548. Parmelia Ayler
549. India Ayler
550. Nadine Demaree			
551. Helen Meek
552. Stanley Brinson
553. Sidney Pettit				Canaan-Cross Plains
554. Mrs. Pettit
555. Melvin Pettit		dead
556. Troy Pettit 
557. Luther Pettit
558. Lucy Pettit
559. John Siebenthal
560. Anna  Siebenthal
561. Oris  Siebenthal		dead		moved to n. Madison, In
562. Ethel  Siebenthal		dead				
563. Meredith Rogers				Winstons meeting
564. Everett Rogers
565. Addie Buchanan
566. Dorothy Rogers				March 1934
567. Glenford Rogers				March 1934
568. Mrs. Jenkins				Dead
569. Ellen Christman				D.C.McCullum’s meeting
       Nelle Pommerehn
       Ethel Rowlison
[The last two names were not on the photocopy of the church list made by George Miller, but were transcribed by my mother when we went through the list, RWS]