Christian Church of Fairfield

These pages are from a church located on Morse Rd, between Yankee Hwy & Mulberry.

Section 33 or 34. The building no longer exists.  This book is in the possession of Wayne & Cecelia Carpenter. wcarpent@dmci.net  The info below is the ONLY personal info in the book.  The other pages are dedicated to the sermons given and the minutes/business of the meetings.  Very little personal info except what you find below.

Where noted possible matches to Fairfield Twp Cemeteries and misc. info (nothing has been verified)

Use the “Ctrl F” function to find a name.

Oct 27, 1877

Oct 27 at 9 o'c PM. W [L] St[aup] presiding. Session opened by reading the 8th of Proverbs singing a prayer 15 members being present, which answered to their 

names by giving in their testimonies or simply saying present, after religious

[excuses] the election of officers for the ensuing year was next in order. W L

Sta[up] in the chair. Francis Devanport elected deacon. R Bailey resigned, J C 

Odell elected in his place, treasurer elected G W Ferguson

[L S C] Treadwell reelected clerk.

After which it was decided that the chair appoint a committee of six to visit

Delinquent members and meet in three weeks at the house of L S C T and 

report. F Davenport and wife, C King and wife, J C Odell, Huldah Baker, L J 

Corwin.

Separate page
Names of those who are considered members at the yearly meeting Oct 27, 1877
Francis Davenport – Deacon
John C Odell – Deacon [possibly J C Odell in Ridgeville Cemetery, Sec 3 Row 23]
George Ferguson – Treasurer
L S C Treadwell – Clerk
Appreciated
Elijah King
Henrietta King
Mary H Dodd – Deceased
Prissella Little
William Wilber
Catherine Wilber
Mary A Odell [Old Lowe Cemetery]
Bersha Woodward
Janet Laferty
Rhoda Livesay
Louisa J Corwin
Libbie M Corwin
Polly M Collar
Huldah Baker
Lydia Baker [Old Weston Cemetery Plot 177]
Jane Shaw
John Shaw – dismissed by letter
H[artes] H[oit]
Rennadrah Bailey
Louisa Bailey – dismissed by letter
Caroline Davenport [Old Weston Cemetery Plot 18]
George Ferguson
Mary Ferguson
Elam Christian
Lucy A Christian 
Johnathan Bently
[Hr]villa Bently
Aletta Van atter
Emily Aldrich
Elvira Penoyer – dismissed by [agnest]
Rosilanor Showeman
Sept 14, 1878
John Hale
Cynthia Hale
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Separate page
Oct 30, 1880
Names of those who are considered as members at the yearly meeting
Oct 30, 1880
J C Odell- Deacon
Francis Davenport – Deacon
Louisa J Corwin – Treasure
L S C Treadwell – Sec
John Hale
Cynthia Hale – deceased
Caroline Davenport [Old Weston Cemetery Plot 18]
Mary A Odell [Old Weston Cemetery]
Huldah Baker
Rhoda Livesay
Janet Laferty
Jane Shaw
William Wilber
[N] Catherine Wilber
Bersha Woodard
Emily Aldrich – dismissed by letter
Libbie M Wotring
George Ferguson
Mary Ferguson
Elam Christian 
Lucy [H] Christian
Edgar Christian – June 25th, received into the church
Emma Christian – June 25th, received into the church
Frank Christian  - July 30th, received into the church
[Rachel] Christian – July 30th, received into the church
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Separate page (note: ~ = present)
Oct 1881
Name of those who are considered as members at the yearly meeting 
Oct 29th.
L E Garwood – Pastor
J C Odell – Deacon
Frances Davenport – Deacon
Louisa J Corwin – Treasurer
L S C Treadwell – Sec
John Hale
Caroline Davenport [Old Weston Cemetery Plot 18]
Mary A Odell ~ [Old Lowe Cemetery]
Huldah Baker ~
Roda Livesay
Janet Laverty ~
Jane Shaw
Bersha Woodard
William Wilber
Catherine Wilber ~
George Ferguson
Mary Ferguson
Libbie Wotring
Alam Christian
Lucy Christian
Edgar Christian
Emma Christian
Frank Christian
Rachel Christian
Roselanor Showerman
Ellen Leslie ~
United Jan 30th
George Hoadley
Anna Hoadley
Orpha Lord ~
James Lord ~
Anson Aldrich - Feb 5th ~
Emmily Aldrich ~
Alma White ~
Sylva White
Lucy J Ferguson
Louisa Chevers ~
Harriet Higby
Melissa Garwood
Grace Garwood
Jesse Garwood
Jerome Sawyer
Merrit Griswold
Minnie Griswold
Malvina Scott
George Pitcher ~
William Warren – Feb 25th
Freddy Ferguson
Willard White
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Separate page (note: p = present, a = absent)
The name of those who are members at the yearly meeting Oct 28th
1882
S E Garwood – Pastor
J C Odell (p) – Deacon
Francis Davenport (a) – Deacon
James Lord (p) – Deacon
Louisa J Corwin – Treasure – (a)
L S C Treadwell – Secy – (p)
Caroline Davenport (a) [Old Weston Cemetery Plot 18]
Mary A Odell (a) [Old Lowe Cemetery]
Orpha Lord (p)
John S Hale – March 31, 1883 – dismissed by letter
Rhoda Livesay (a)
Janet Lavenly (p)
William Wilber (a)
Catherine Wilber (a)
Elam Christian (a)
Lucy Christian (a)
Edgar Christian (a)
Emma Christian (a)
Frank Christian (a)
Rachel Christian (a)
George Ferguson (a)
Mary Ferguson (a)
Freddy Ferguson (a)
Hulda Baker (p)
Ellen Leslie (a)
Kersha Woddard 
June Shaw
Libbie Wotring
Roseelanor Showerman
Sally H Lee (p)
Anson Aldrich (p)
Emily Aldrich (p)
Alma White (p)
Sylva White (p)
Willard White (a)
George Hoadley (a)
Anna Hoadley (a)
Lucy J Ferguson (a)
Louisa Chevers (p)
L E Garwood (p)
Melissa Garwood (a)
Grace Garwood (a)
Harriet Higby – dismissed by letter
Malvina Scot (a)
George Pitcher (a)
William Warren (a)
Merrit Griswold (a)
Jerome Sawyer (a)
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Separate page (note: p = present, a = absent)
Names of those on roll at the annual meeting Oct 1884
J C Odell – Deacon – deceased
T Davenport (p) and [J] Lord (p) – Deacons
L J Corwin (p) – Treasure
L S C Treadwell – Sec (p)
Caroline Davenport (p) [Old Weston Cemetery Plot 18]
Janet Laverty (p)
Rhoda Livesay 
George Ferguson
Mary Ferguson
Alma White
Lylva White
Louisa Chevers
William Wilber
Catherine Wilber
Anson Aldrich (p)
Emily Aldrich (p)
Orpla Lord (p)
Sally A Lee – dismissed by letter
Benjamin Belcher – dismissed by letter
Almyra Belcher – dismissed by letter
George Hoadley
Anna Hoadley
Bersha Woodard
L E Garwood
Melissa Garwood
Grace Garwood
Jessee Garwood
George [Pitcher]
Mary Quackenbush (p) [Hagaman Cemetery, Row 3]
Jane Shaw
Rose[lara] Showerman
Hulda Baker (p)
Lyddia Baker [Old Weston Cemetery Plot 177]
William Lagore
Jane Lagore
Frank Christian
Rachel Christian
Elam Christian
Lucy Christian
Edgar Christian
Emma Christian
Malvina Scott
Merrit Griswold – deceased
Minnie Griswold
Lucy J Ferguson
Freddy Ferguson
Jerome Sawyer
16 of whom were at the annual meeting Oct 25, 1884
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Separate page
Name on roll Oct 30, 1886 at the annual meeting
Louisa J Corwin – Treasure
Luella L C Treadwell – Sec
Rhoade Livesay
Janet Loverty
Louisa Chever
Huldah Baker
Alma Cowel
Lylva White
George Hoadly
Anna Hoadly – dismissed by [segy] May 25th
William Wilber
Catherine Wilber
S E Garwood
Melissa Garwood
Grace Garwood
Jesse Garwood
George Pitcher
Lillie R Corwin
Jane Carpenter
William Lagore
June Lagore
Minnie Grisswold
Frank Christian
Rachel Christian
United in 1887 
Anna [Sury]
Ella Tabor
Clinton Malona
Winfred Cheever
Anna Corwin
6 of whom were at the annual meeting