Listing of Church Members in the Richland and Knox County, Ohio, Area, ca. 1830s
Jacob Bigler (Women of Mormondom, 150)
Francis Boggs (Troy Township, Richland Co.)
John Byers
Daniel Carn
Clausens Family
Amelia Cunningham
Elizabeth Cunningham
David Evans
David Fulmer (Andrew Jenson, Historical Record, VI:235)
Desemonia Wadsworth Fullmer
Jacob Sr. & Margaret (Man) Foutz
Elizabeth Foutz
Sarah Foutz
Catherine Foutz
Alma Fouts
James Houston & Sarah (Myers) Houston
James Huntsman & Mary (Johnston) Huntsman
Catherine Huntsman
Isiah Huntsman
Isaac Huntsman
Gabriel Huntsman
William Huntsman
Jacob Huntsman
James W. Huntsman (Perry Township, Richland Co.)
John Huntsman
Lydia Huntsman
Peter Huntsman
John McVay (Wayne Township, Knox County)
Cephus McVay (Wayne Township, Knox County)
George Myers & Catherine (Brown) Myers
John Jenkins (Perry Township, Richland Co.)
Jacob Myers & Sarah (Coleman) Myers
Jacob Myers Jr. & Catherine Ann (Warren) Myers
Jeremiah Myers & Rebecca Myers
Lovina Myers
Samuel Myers & Artemisia Sidney Myers
Nathan Packer (Perry Township, Richland Co.)
Isaac W. Pearce
Jacob Potts
William Rood (Worthington Township, Richland Co.)
Levi Steltz
Jacob Wirick
William Wirick
Bradley Wilson, seven sons & wives
Lewis Dunbar Wilson (Perrysville)
George C. Wilson (Worthington Township, Richland Co.)
In June 1836, Elder George Hinkle, in company with Elder Elisha Groves, baptized 10 in the county. Elder Groves traveled on when hinkle was taken unwell, but the remaining elder soon recovered enough to preach and baptize 12 more. Under the date of July 2nd, Elder Hinkle writes to the Messenger and Advocate that Richland County is proving the greatest call for preaching that he has ever witnessed. Though, a lively controversy was urged upon him by some of the Rev. gentlemen in the county who had thought proper to oppose him. His ministry resulted in 44 total baptisms in the area. [Messenger & Advocate, Vol II: 350].
On September 3-4, 1836 a conference was held in Perry church. Daniel Carn, a priest, represented Perry Church as having 37 members, nearly all in good standing. Lewis Wilson represented Perrysville Church with 29 members. Jacob Myers, Presiding Elder in Worthington Township Branch, represented that there were 24 members nearly all in good standing. Daniel Carn, William Rood, Lewis D. Wilson and George C. Wilson were ordained Elders James Huntsman, a priest in Perry Church, then off on a mission, was also to be ordained an Elder when he returned. William Wirick, John McVay and John Jenkins were ordained Priests. Nathan Packer, a Teacher, and Jacob Werick ordained a Deacon. Sabbath at ten o'clock the meeting was opened by Elder Myers who addressed the conference on the subject of the depravity of man, and he was followed by Elder George A. Smith on the gospel. Two others came forward at this conference for baptism. [Messenger & Advocate, II: 415].
