Primitive Baptist Family History Research Assistance
for Grant County, Wisconsin
CHURCHES:
BETHEL
Bethel Church was organized as early as 1841 or before, at Hurricane Grove (Beetown). There is evidence that Bethel Church had a meeting house at Hurricane Grove by 1852, as the association met there that fall. In 1842 when Bethel Church hosted the association, the meeting was held at the home of Elder Darius Bainbridge, the pastor.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Bainbridge, Booth, Darnall, Elton, Richardson (very incomplete list due to loss of records).
BETHLEHEM
Bethlehem Church was organized at the home of Ann Saltzman in Platteville, in 1841. The early members undoubtedly moved to the area to work in the lead mines. Among the ministers who served this church were Elders John Parsons, Darius Bainbridge, Andrew Gregg, Benjamin Sallee, Nelson Jeffers, and Thomas Davey. During the 1860's Elder Gregg and others of this church moved to the state of Oregon, taking the church record book with him, but it has not been found.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Coats, Davey, Givens, Gregg, Leece, Luce, Moore, Sallee, Saltzman, Taylor (very incomplete list due to loss of records).
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