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1943 Church in Lakeside
Check the following link for a copy of the photo with numbers identifying the family.
They are as follow; 1.Flossie Stephens 2.Melissa Dimple Stephens 3.Ebert Stephens 4.Charley Stephens 5.Wesley Stephens
Numbered Photo
To be fair I will use the Wikipedia online encyclopedia to give descriptions of the different religions. Grandma was Pentecostal. The Wikipedia tells us that of the world's 2 billion Christians, a quarter are Pentecostals or Charismatics.
These certificates were given to Flossie Stephens, as a member of the Pentecost Church. The church changed their name during the years, however, it is still the same church. She was a member until she was unable to attend because of her health. Tithing was very important to Grandma.
1860. Nancy League, age 51 Year. A member of the Shaker Community at Pleasant Hill, Mercer, Kentucky.
For an explanation of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, site of a Shaker religious community 1805-1910, see Wikipedia's description of Pleasant Hill.
The Wikipedia also gives a good description of The Shakers, who developed from the religious group called the Quakers.
Many family members were Mormon and traveled the Mormon trail.
In Pottawattamie County, Iowa there is a Mormon Cemetery, where some of the Smith, Knapp, Fields and Otto relatives are buried.
Mormon Cemetery and Wheeler Grove Cemetery in Grove Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
More information about the Mormon religion to follow.