The History of Cayuga County 1789-1879 page 331

the family of William McCrady moved into a log house a little south of the school-house, which they opened to the little band of worshipers. There the meetings were continued until a frame school-house was built on the site of the old log school-house, when that was occupied as a place of worship, both by this and the Presbyterian society.

Other early members of this society were Henry Sparling and wife, Issac Bell, Rev. Samuel Bibbens and wife, Anna, and daughter, Samantha, Joseph Luckey and wife, _____ Chadderdon and wife, James Luckey, John Sprague and wife, Mark Dempsey and wife, James Raynor and wife and Mary Barnes, all of whom are dead.

The first class leader of the society was James Young, who was succeeded by Henry Sparling, the latter of whom continued in that relation several years. He was succeeded by John Sprague.

The society erected their first church edifice in 1822, at a cost of about $1,500. It occupied the site of the present commodious brick structure, which was built in 1863, at a cost of $18,000, and improved in 1874, by the addition of galleries and an alcove in the south end, at a cost of $3,000.

The present membership of the Church is 364; the attendance at Sabbath school, exclusive of teachers, 202.

Miss Libbie Husk went out from the home of Jonathan and Susan B. Fox as missionary to India, where she married Rev. J. H. Messmore, then and now a missionary to that field.

Jonathan Fox and his wife Susan B., daughter of the late Rev. Samuel Bibbens, have been among the most prominent and useful members of this society. Mr. Fox has been an exhorter, class-leader, and generally active in its interests during more than forty years. Mrs. Fox is widely known as a ceaseless worker in its field of spiritual labor and missionary enterprises. Her membership dates back to 1819, when there were but twelve members. Notwithstanding their advanced age they are still active in this spiritual vineyard.

The following named pastors have officiated in this Church from the time it was disconnected with the Scipio circuit and constituted a separate charge: Wm. M. Willett, 1827-28; Roswell Parker, 1829-29; Joseph Baker, 1829-30; Seth Young, 1830-31; Schuyler Hoes, 1831-33; W. W. Rundall, 1833-35; Royal Houghton, 1835-36; Charles Giles, 1836-38; Robert Everdell, 1838-39; Anson Fuller, 1839-40; Chas. W. Leet, 1840-42; Isaac Stone, 1842-43; Benj. Phillips, 1843-44; Chas. L. Dunning, 1844-46; A. I. Phelps, 1846-48; Elisha Wheeler, 1848-49; Geo. Sawyer, 1849-51; Chas. H. Austin, 1851-52; Darius Simons, 1852-53; C. L.Dunning, 1853-55; A. I. Phelps, 1855-57; Morgan D. Gillett, 1857-58; W. I. Hunt, 1858-59; Wm. A. Nicholls, 1859-61; W. S. Titus, 1861-63; L. Clark, 1863-65; E. Arnold, 1865-66; F. I. Whitney, 1866-69; S. P. Gray, 1869-72; B. Shove, 1872-73; J. B. Foote, 1873-75; D. W. Bristol, 1875-77; and Wm. Reddy, the present pastor, whom commenced his labors with them in September, 1877.

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WEEDSPORT--was formed frm members mostly from the Congregational Church of Brutus, now Sennett, in 1825, in which year their first church edifice was built and dedicated. The organization was effected immediately after the dedication of the church. Fifty persons united by letter and profession, the most prominent of whom were John Hamilton, James Dixon, Peter Putnam, Alanson Smith, Peter Douglas, (who were chosen elder,) James Hamilton and Robert Hopkins, and their descendants are now some of the prominent members of the Church.

Their house of worship, which as built in the south part of the village, was consumed by fire in March, 1855, and rebuilt the same year at a cost of $12,000. The building was repaired and newly furnished by 1871, at a cost of $8,000.

The following named persons have been the pastors of this Society for the periods named: Justus Hough, five years; D. C. Hopkins, two years; _____ Harrington, one and one-half years; _______ Redington, one year; Moses Ingals, one year; Melanction B. Williams, three years; George W. Warner, fourteen years; Joseph R. Page, one year; Charles E. Avery, seven years; Tertius S. Clark, four years; A. R. Hewett, the present pastor, thirteen years.

The present number of members is 225; the attendance at Sabbath-school is 150. The Church has been self-sustaining, having never received aid from the Home Mission Board, and has always contributed liberally to all benevolent objects.

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