Church and Family History Research Assistance for Marion County, Oregon
CHURCHES:
HILLSBOROUGH (SILOAM)
Siloam Church, at Macleay, was organized at Sodaville, on February 27, 1847, with ten charter members, viz., Elder William Simpson, Mary Simpson, Martha Jane Simpson, Elizabeth Wisdom, Elder Joseph Turnidge, Elizabeth Turnidge, Daniel Snelling, Absalom Smith, Hiley Smith, and William McLain. Elders William Simpson and Joseph Turnidge formed the presbytery.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Adams, Anderson, Avery, Barber, Basset, Beebe, Blanton, Boothe, Chamberlain, Clymer, Cooper, Cranfill, Edmonson, Flanary, Gholson, Gibson, Glover, Gribble, Hartley, Havens, Holt, Hosier, Johnson, Kester, Kincaid, Kinsey, Lennon, Lipscomb, Mansfield, Martin, Mathews, McCorkle, McDonald, McLain, Munkers, Pittman, Pollard, Savage, Shanks, Shrum, Simpson, Smith, Snelling, Stayton, Stipp, Tidwell, Turnidge, Walden, Wheeler, Wills, Wisdom, York.
SANTIAM
Santiam Church, Santiam City, was organized sometime prior to the organization of the Siloam Association in October 1849. Elder Joseph Turnidge is believed to have been the first pastor.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Adams, Curl, Turnidge (very incomplete list due to loss of records).
PLEASANT HILL
Pleasant Hill Church was organized by 1850.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Harrison, Horner, McQueen, Turnidge, Wirt (very incomplete list due to loss of records).
UNION
Union Church, at Lewisburg, was organized in 1866.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Akers, Beebe, Darland, Hartley, Hess, Lipscomb, Mathews, Sanford, Savage, Shanks, Vancleave (very incomplete list due to loss of records).
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