| Creator |
Merritt UMC |
| Object ID |
V-130A |
| Object Name |
Book, Church Membership |
| Dates of Accumulation |
1949-1970 |
| Abstract |
Membership record updated in 1956, baptisms from 1949-1968 and a short historical account of church activities beginning with 1956. Newspaper article about the 1942 homecoming celebration is glued in the center pages of the book. Loose papers, such as correspondence and pastoral list, were removed from the back of the book and filed in the Merritt Church Vertical File. |
| Admin/Biog History |
On March 8, 1873 a meeting was held at the residence of E. L. Gillham Short. It was resolved to organize 2 societies from the Benson Society - Riggston and Merritt. The Riggston Society stayed in the Benson Church, which was later moved to Riggston. The Merritt society met in the town depot (the name of the town was originally Mary Ann but changed to Merritt after the railroad official) until a church was built in 1874, and dedicated in 1875. In 1970 Merritt joined with Riggston UMC and Merritt was closed. |
| Collection |
IGRC Closed Church |
| Recfrom |
Riggston-Merritt |
| Search Terms |
Scott County/Morgan County/Jacksonville/Merritt/Riggston/Jacksonville District/La Moine River District/Benson Chapel/Gillham Cemetery/ |
| Title |
Membership Record |
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