OLD ISLAND BRANCH CHURCH, Gentry County, Missouri ***** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the files submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ***** file submitted by: Carolyn Smith Burns ******************************************************************** OLD ISLAND BRANCH CHURCH The above is an exact likeness of the old Island branch church, which was built in 1857 or 1858, and organized with members as follows: Levi Long and wife Joel Nelson and wife James Stockton and wife Henry Harkrider and wife Miss Nancy J. Long Dr. Hussey built the building which was torn down last year by Mr. W.L. Hall who owns the land upon which it stood. The first minister was Wm. Jeater, and the following were in charge: J. B. Dunn, J.J. Daniels, J.W. Rowe, C. Tilburry, Israel Christie. An addtional undated clipping fragment also references the Island City Church. It must predate 1882. "...period of organization. During that time, up until the dedication of the church, was counted the charter membership roll. Some 65 charter members have been checked by charter members, the original record having been lost. The roll call of charter members of Island City Christian Church, during this period of organization, as near as could be obtained, is as follows: Joseph Hall and wife, (brother of James Hall, wife was Cogdill) James Hall and wife* (My GGGrandfather, married Elizabeth Cranor in 1854) John Karr and wife* Mrs. ___ry Mize, Col. Manlove Cranor and wife (In-laws of James Hall, ) A.D. Averitt and wife, Mrs. John ___rd* James Guest, sr. and wife _.D. Gepford and wife*, Orlando _________, Joseph Hunt, Mrs. Delilah John-____ - a charter member 65 years ago, ___sus Sweat, Mrs. Tom Stockton*, ___im Coakley*, Mrs. Susan Cog-(dill?), Thomas Cogdill Elisha Cogdill and wife, William Hall and wife, (brother of James Hall) John _______ and wife, Alkana Leonard and (wife?) George Staley and wife*, Fred ______ and wife, Mrs., Tom Stegall, _______ Cook, John Purcell and wife, ________ Wright and wife, David Hardin and (wife?) Bob Hardin* and wife* Wil-(iam?) Funk and wife, Mrs. Eleanor _______, Walter Edson and wife, W.M. ______an and wife, John Phillips and (wife?), Mrs. Mary Ann Russell, C.T. ____ak and wife Mrs. Mary Jane Karr (married James Hall in 1884 after his first wife's death in 1882) Sarah Karr Mrs. Miles Gogdill Frederick Staley and wife, Mrs. Margaret Cook, Dr. D.C. Thomas, Mrs. Arch Daughterty *Living charter members