Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Goodman, Rev Stephen 1799 - 1873 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joanne Weimer joannneweimer@yahoo.com October 29, 2007, 8:32 pm Author: BIOGRAPHY: HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY CHURCHES. THE BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROYAL OAK was organized under the charge of Elder Stephen Goodman, of Troy, in January, 1839, the original members being Henry Stephens and wife, William Betts and wife, Dr. L. C. Rose and wife, Chester Morgan and wife, and Amelia Nichols. For some time before the organization, these and a few other devout ones had been accustomed to meet in the school-houses, and sometimes at dwellings, and there to hold religious worship under the preachings of Elders Goodman, Buttolph, Keys, and such other preachers as from time to time chanced to come among them. Mr. Goodman continued to labor with them for several years. After him came Rev. Avery Dennison and Rev. Samuel Jones, of Grand Blanc (who was with them about 1844). Then Mr. Goodman returned, and his was followed by the second pastorate of Mr. Dennison. . BIOGRAPHY: HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY PG 291 BIOGRAPHY: THE VILLAGE OF TROY CORNERS : POST OFFICE AND STATE ROUTES : The post office at Troy Corners was established in 1823, with John Niles as postmaster. This position he held for many years, and was succeeded by his son, Orange. Rev Stephen Goodman a Michigan pioneer succeeded Orange. The present postmaster is Frank Cutting. The first mail service was via Mount Clemens, and was carried weekly from Detroit. Soon after the mails were more frequent, and the route changed via Royal Oak. At a later period the office had daily mails from Royal Oak, served by a stage company, whose route extended from that place to points north in Lapeer County. When this line was withdrawn the mails were supplied only tri-weekly from Royal Oak via Big Beaver and return, which is the present service. PAST AND PRESENT OF WASHTENAW COUNTY The first schoolhouse in the township was built in 1831, and in it Washington Morton opened up the first school in November, 1831. The schoolhouse was built by Burtis Hoag, who furnished all the materials and the labor, and who was paid $50. Later, Goodman, a Baptist clergyman, held meetings in this schoolhouse once a week, and here read to his neighbors who had assembled from the history of England, or talked on religious subjects. HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY PAGE 435 July 1912 HISTORY OF THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. The pastors who have served the church are: The Revs. C. Smith, i861-65; R. S. Goodman, I865-72; C. M. Temple, stated supply, i872-75; F. G. Kendall, I875-79; D. E. Bierce, S. S., i88o 8i; L. M. Schofield, I882-84; Sanford H. Cobb, i885, and still in charge. Additional Comments: Married to Jane Emily Barlow in England Both are buried in Crooks Road Cemetery, Troy Michigan File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/oakland/bios/goodman870gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb