First Congregational Church Records

Finding aid for the First Congregational Church Records



Repository:	Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator:	First Congregational Church
Title:	First Congregational Church Records
Dates:	1819-1898
Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:	The First Congregational Church was founded in 1814 in Kent, Ohio (located in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio). From 1819 to 1839 it was called the First Presbyterian Church, Franklin Township. In 1839 it became the First Congregational Church, Franklin Township. It later became the First Congregational Church, Kent, Ohio. The collection consists of confession of faith, covenant, articles of practice, minutes of meetings, and list of members (1838). Includes records of the First Congregational Society of Franklin, Ladies Aid Society of Franklin, and Ladies Benevolent Sewing Society of Franklin. The membership records contained in this collection have been indexed. Click here to search the WRHS genealogy index .
MS Number	MS 0421
Location:	closed stacks
Language:	The records are in English

Scope and Content

The First Congregational Church Records, 1819-1898, consist of confession of faith, covenant, articles of practice, minutes of meetings, and list of members (1838). Includes records of the First Congregational Society of Franklin, Ladies Aid Society of Franklin, and Ladies Benevolent Sewing Society of Franklin.

This collection will be useful for researchers studying the history of Kent and Franklin Township, Ohio, in the nineteenth century, and the history of the Congregation and Presbyterian churches there. Those studying this history of religion in the Western Reserve, women's history, and the history of charity and philanthropy will find this collection useful. Genealogists might find the membership lists useful.

The membership records contained in this collection have been indexed.

Click here to search the WRHS genealogy index

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

While there are no access restrictions on this collection, researchers will be asked to use the microfilm of this collection.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Franklin.

Churches -- Ohio -- Franklin.

Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Franklin.

First Congregational Church (Franklin, Portage County, Ohio)

Franklin (Ohio) -- Church history -- 19th century.

Presbyterian Church -- Ohio -- Franklin.

Women -- Ohio -- Franklin -- Societies and clubs.

Women in charitable work.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 421 First Congregational Church Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

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