Finding aid for the Grand River Baptist Association Records


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Grand River Baptist Association
Title: Grand River Baptist Association Records
Dates: 1817-1871
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The Grand River Baptist Association of churches in Madison, Painesville, Kingsville, Jefferson, Geneva, and Chardon, Ohio. The collection consists of a formation, plan, confession of faith, minutes of meetings, and treasurer's account book.
MS Number MS 2085
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Grand River Baptist Association Records, 1817-1842 and 1853-1871 consist of a formation, plan, confession of faith, minutes of meetings, and treasurer's account book.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the Baptist church and religious issues in Ohio and the Western Reserve in the nineteenth century. Those studying the history of Madison, Painesville, Kingsville, Jefferson, Geneva, and Chardon, Ohio, will find this collection useful.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

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

Subjects:

Baptist associations -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County.
Baptist associations -- Ohio -- Geauga County.
Baptist associations -- Ohio -- Lake County.
Grand River Baptist Association (Ohio)

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2085 Grand River Baptist Association Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Ashtabula Baptist Association through Rev. E. O. Jessup in 1911.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Grand River Baptist Association Records 1817-1871

Box Folder
1 1 Volume of church records 1817-1842
1 2-3 Treasurer's account book and loose items found therein 1853-1871