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Chadwick's History of Shelby Co., Ind. 160
Pleasant View Baptist church, located in the northeast corner of Moral township, was organized December, 1836, consisting of the following members:
James Bobbett,
Archibald Mann,
Elijah Mann,
George Hume,
Jacob Balor and
J. M. Johnson.
One peculiarity concerning this church is the fact that no women were members at first, but at the meeting held in January, 1837,
Chadwick's History of Shelby Co., Ind. 161
the following united:
Susan Vise,
Elizabeth Mann,
Margaret Bobbett,
Elizabeth Crain and
Mary Joyce.
Rev. T. C. Townsend, the first pastor, received the sum of ten dollars and twelve cents for his services.
[Chadwick's discussion of the Baptist denomination moves to
Brookfield Baptist church-pmf]
Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana, by Edward H. Chadwick, B.A., assisted by
well known local talent, B.F. Bowen & Co, Publishers: Indianapolis, IN, 1909, page 160-161.
Submitted by Marita Bolson
Note -- There was also a
Separate Baptist Church known as Pleasant View. This church was located in the Scott neighborhood of Jackson Township, or the
southwestern corner of Shelby County. Moral Twp (above) is in the
northwestern corner of Shelby County. - pmf
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