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See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

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Contents

Central IA

Ames / Des Moines metro

Boone County (Ames/Des Moines metro)

Boone

Mackey

Madrid

Dallas County

Adel

Dallas Center

Perry

Redfield

Waukee

Woodward

Guthrie County

Herndon

Jasper County

Colfax

Lynnville

Monroe

Newton

Prairie City

Reasnor

Sully

Madison County

Winterset

  • Winterset preaching point (OB) +1927+
    • Arthur Livingston @ Ford Garage

Polk County

Altoona

Ankeny

Carlisle

Des Moines

  • Adams Avenue Assembly, Des Moines, IA (TW-C EB) 1952-1960+
    • division following D.J. Christiaanse of Holland
    • @ 4041 Adams Ave., home of Dr. Nutt, Sr.
    • c/o Dr. Walter Lee Nutt, Sr. (b. 1890 Boone, IA - d. 1960 Des Moines, IA), son of Jefferson A. Nutt (b. 1858 Boone Co., IA - d. 1907 D.M., IA) & Anna K. Sears Nutt (b. 1858 Peoria, IL - d. 1897 Mount Pleasant, Henry, IA). Dr. Nutt, Sr. was employed as a surgical podiatrist in D.M. from 1921-1960. He moved to D.M. in 1895. His son & grandson were both in this field also. In 1916, Dr. Nutt was employed as a shoe salesman. Wife (1916 @ Fort Dodge, IA): Florence Ethel Shriver Nutt (b. 1889 Churdan, Greene, IA - d. 1972). Children:
      • Miriam Nutt Hayhoe
      • Dr. Walter Lee Nutt, Jr.
      • Dr. Clinton D. Nutt
  • Creekside Church, IA (OB) 1912-2015; (BC) 2015-2024+
    • Central Gospel Hall (OB) 1912-1921; Des Moines Gospel Hall +1922-1927+; Central Gospel Chapel (OB) 1921-1986+; Cornerstone Community Church (OB/BC) +1993-2015; Creekside Church (BC) 2015-present
    • @ 800 Des Moines St. +1922-1927+ (listed in AB as DGH);
    • c/o T. McCully, 246 Astor St. +1922+; J.H. White, 1427 E. Court Ave. +1927+
    • see CC's website & FB
  • Des Moines Christian Assembly, IA (KLC-EB) +1946-2017
    • broke bread at Bradford Christian Assembly +1946+
    • c/o Mr. & Mrs. O.S. Weise, 3300 Beaver Ave. +1946+; Mr. & Mrs. Karl Lotz, 1323 W. 13th St. +1946+; Miss Margaret Baridon, 3012-49th St. +1946+; Lydia Beyer Metzler (b. 1928 Ehringshausen, Germany - d. 2017 Des Moines, IA)
  • Des Moines Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1889-1992; (TW-N EB) 1992-2005+
    • Buchanan Street Meeting Room
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Polk Co., with 30 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 200.


Mitchellville

Pleasant Hill

Runnells

Story County

Ames

Nevada

Warren County

Indianola

Medora

New Virginia

St. Mary's

Calhoun County

Knierim

Greene County

Churdan

Hardin County

Alden

Buckeye

Eldora

Hubbard

Iowa Falls

Radcliffe

Union

Wilke

Marshall County

Clemons

Tama County

Dysart

  • Dysart Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1944+
    • c/o E. Rampton @ 2 mi. E of town +1880+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Tama Co., with 9 meeting regularly in a home.

Webster County

Fort Dodge

  • Good News Chapel, IA (OB) 1915-1990's
    • Fort Dodge Gospel Hall 1915-1930; Fort Dodge Bible Study Hall 1930-1943+;
    • @ home of Frank R. Payne, 1317 N. 9th Ave. 1915-1930
  • Fort Dodge Meeting Room, IA (TW-EB) +1927+; +1949+
    • c/o Ella Augusta Rosine Meyer +1927+ (b. 1891 Pamney, Calhoun, IA - d. 1977 Fort Dodge, IA); Husband (1907 @ Webster Co., IA): Frederick "Fred" Henry Meyer (b. 1880 Stanwood, Cedar, IA - d. 1959 F.D., IA), son of William Meyer (b. 1841 Germany; emig. 1862; d. 1917 F.D., IA) & Mary Behrens Meyer (b. 1847 Germany; emig. 1867; m. 1869 Lowden, Cedar, IA; d. 1920 F.D., IA); Children:
      • Mardel Isabelle Meyer Scharf (1908-1995 F.D., IA). Husband (1929 @ F.D., IA): John Ernest Scharf (1904-1979 F.D., IA), son of Ernst Scharf (b. 1863 Bindsachsen, Hesse, Germany - d. 1940 F.D., IA) & Louisa Henrietta Schmoker Scharf (1870-1906 F.D., IA; m. 1888).
      • Paul William Henry Meyer +1927+ (1915-1994 F.D., IA). 1940 @ National Gypsum Co. Wife (1937 @ F.D., IA): Dorothy Wilma Kehm Meyer (b. 1914 F.D., IA - d. 2008 Durand, Winnebago, Rockford metro, IL), daughter of William Henry Kehm, Jr. (1885-1945 F.D., IA) & Alice Sophia Koeper Kehm (b. 1884 probably Wahkonsa, Webster, IA - d. 1967 F.D., IA). Alice Kehm's father, Ernst August Wilhelm Koeper/Koper (1858-1937) was employed in 1900 in Wahkonsa, IA as a cabinet maker. Wedding officiated by Earl Passow, Lutheran pastor. In 1950, Paul was employed as a welder for a farm implement factory.
    • c/o Roy Lloyd Nicolet +1949+ (b. 1908 Amherst Twp., Cherokee, IA - d. 1983 D.M., IA), son of Charles Ulysses Nicolet (b. 1867 Neuchatel, Switz.; emig. 1886; d. 1951 Alden, Hardin, IA) & Heloise "Alvine" Sandoz Nicolet (b. 1868 La Chaux-du-Millieu, Neuchatel, Switz.; m. 1893 Danvers, McLean, IL; d. 1950 Iowa City, IA). In 1950, Roy was employed as a trainmaster clerk for a steam railway.
      • Wife: Thelma Pauline Schuchmann Nicolet (b. 1907 Strawberry Point, Clayton, IA - d. 2002 Urbandale, Polk, D.M. metro, IA), daughter of Friedrich "Fred" Carl Schuchmann (1869-1944 Strawberry Point, IA) & Anna "Pauline" Catherine Fleihler Schuchmann (1874-1950 Strawberry Point, IA).
        • Pauline's father was Isador Fleihler (b. 1837 Baden, Germany - d. 1905 St. Sebald, Clayton, IA), who enlisted in the Civil War on May 14, 1864, serving three years with the 13th Ohio Cavalry, Co. H, earning the rank of Corporal. Pauline's nephew Paul Edward Fliehler (b. 1902 St. Sebald, IA - d. 1942 Madang, Papua New Guinea) was a martyred ELC missionary where he had served since 1927 (initially in Gabmazung) after marrying Bertha Theresa Knoernschild of Brisbane, Australia (who died on the field in 1931 of H.G. during pregnancy). By 1942, the two Protestant missions in Finschhafen & Madang together claimed to have baptized over 60k adherents. The IJA occupied Madang on Dec. 18, 1942 and a week later imprisoned 19 missionaries including Paul who was serving as superintendent of the mission, as well as 18 others including 10 other Americans. By mid-1944, five had been released, eight were dead and six were unknown fate including Paul. See FindAGrave for his bio, and Newspapers.com 1944-5-19 for more on the capture.

Stratford

Stratford is also in Hamilton County.

Webster City

Eastern IA

Cedar Rapids metro

Benton County

Garrison

Shellsburg

Vinton

  • Vinton Meeting Room, IA (EB) 1854-1881; (TW-L-G EB) 1881-1884; (TW-Lowe EB) 1884-1908; (Lowe EB) 1908-1916+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Benton Co., with 28 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.

Linn County

Cedar Rapids

Fairfax

Marion

Davenport, IA / Moline & Rock Island, IL metro

Clinton County

Clinton

  • Clinton Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+ (Grant EB +1890+?)
    • c/o G.W. Paterson @ cor. Seventh Ave. & Fifth St. +1880+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Clinton Co., with 23 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.

Louisa County

Grandview

  • Grandview Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1884; (Grant EB) 1884-1890+; (TW-EB) +1927+
    • c/o W.J. Ronald +1880+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Louisa Co., with 32 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.

Letts

Muscatine County

Atalissa

  • Atalissa Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+
    • c/o John Knott @ 3 mi. N of town +1880+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Muscatine Co., with 35 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 75. Either Atalissa or Muscatine.

Muscatine

  • Muscatine Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1878-1880+
    • c/o A. Sinclair @ 161 Second St. +1880+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Muscatine Co., with 35 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 75. Either Atalissa or Muscatine.

Scott County

  • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Scott Co., with 10 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 25.

Bettendorf

Davenport

Delaware County

Manchester

Dubuque metro

Dubuque County

Dubuque

Iowa City metro

Johnson County

Iowa City

  • Arthur Payne (OB) 1927
  • David Arbogast (OB) 2000-2004+
  • Iowa City Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1917+; +1927-1985+
  • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Johnson Co., with 4 meeting in a home.


Swisher

Washington County

Washington

Iowa County

Hilton ?

Marengo

Northcentral IA

Cerro Gordo County

Mason City

Franklin County

Bradford

Dows

Hampton

Sheffield

Hancock/Winnebago Counties

Forest City

Palo Alto County

Cylinder

Rodman

Worth County

Joice

Northeastern IA

Buchanan County

Independence

Butler County

  • Bible Truth Hall, Butler County, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Butler Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 20.

Aredale

Clarksville

Greene

Hitesville

Kesley

New Hartford

Chickasaw County

Nashua

  • Nashua Assembly (G-EB) +1931-1946 (G-A EB) 1946-1949+
    • c/o Charles Cross +1949+

Clayton County

Clayton

  • Clayton Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1916/1918-1952  First Gospel meetings by Oliver Garfield Smith were held here, with five saved the first week, fifteen others later, with eventual planting of the Assembly.
    • c/o Ed Ostoff +1927+  

Garnavillo

Mederville

Strawberry Point

Fayette County

West Union

Floyd County

Charles City

Marble Rock

Howard County

Cresco

Chester

Waterloo / Cedar Falls metro

Bremer County

Plainfield

  • Plainfield Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1880+
    • c/o J. Temple @ 3 mi. NW of town
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Bremer Co., with 6 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 20. Either Waverly or Plainfield.

Waverly

  • Waverly Assembly, IA (Grant EB) +1949; (G-A EB) 1949+
    • birthplace of the Grant-Ames division
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Bremer Co., with 6 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 20. Either Waverly or Plainfield.

Black Hawk County

Cedar Falls

  • Bethany Bible Chapel, IA (OB) 1955-2024+
    • Downing Avenue Gospel Chapel 1955-1998
    • founders include: Henry C. Anderson (1922-1993)
    • Sunday School hive from Western Avenue Gospel Hall
    • see BBC's website

Dunkerton

La Porte City

Waterloo

Grundy County

Stout

Northwestern IA

Buena Vista County

Linn Grove

Cherokee County

Aurelia

Clay County

Greenville

Webb

Dickinson County

In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Dickinson Co., with 5 meeting in a home.

Excelsior

Emmet County

Ringsted

Sioux City, IA/NE/SD metro

Plymouth County

Le Mars

Sioux City

Southcentral IA

Appanoose County

Centerville

  • Centerville Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) 1887/1904-2009
    • What Cheer (1887-1904); Forbush (1890-1904); Centerville Gospel Hall 1904-1950
    • @ N. Main & Washington Sts. +1922-1927+
    • c/o Jesse Butler +1904+; John Jones, 1102 S. 16th St. +1922-1927+

Clarkdale

Forbush

Jerome

Moravia

Mystic

Numa

Rathbun

Keokuk County

What Cheer

  • What Cheer Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1887-1904
    • merged in 1904 with Centerville Gospel Hall
    • c/o David Peacock +1904
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren assembly in Keokuk Co., with 25 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 150.

Lucas County

Williamson

Mahaska County

In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated an open brethren assembly in Mahaska Co., with 25 meeting in a schoolhouse with a capacity of 100.

New Sharon

Oskaloosa

Marion County

Attica

Bussey

Fairmont?

Knoxville

Melcher-Dallas

Otley

Pella

  • Pella Meeting Room, IA (EB) 1850's-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1992; (TW-N EB) 1992-2024+
    • c/o A. Hoogenakker, painter +1880+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III assembly in Marion Co., with 90 meeting in a rented hall with a max capacity of 500.


Percy

Pleasantville

Monroe County

Albia

  • Albia Gospel Chapel, IA (OB) +1922-1985
    • Albia Gospel Hall +1922-(1944+-1964)
    • @ S. Clinton St. +1927+
    • c/o Frank Robinson, 1132 S. Clinton St. +1922+; James Upton, 525 S. Clinton St. +1927+

Hocking

Poweshiek County

Grinnell

Montezuma

Wapello County

Eddyville

Ottumwa

  • Ottumwa Bible Chapel, IA (OB) +1927-1996+
    • Court House Gospel Hall +1922+; Ottumwa Assembly +1927+; Ward Street Gospel Hall +1936-(1943+-1964); Ward Street Bible Chapel +1965
    • @ Ottumwa Court House +1922+
    • c/o A.O. Smith, Ray St., Jerome then 109 S. Union, Ottumwa +1922-1927+
    • Florence Madalyane Campbell (1912-1935) of Eldon, IA, born again on Sept. 6, 1933. L&L 1935-4: "Some years ago she fell and injured her spine, and as a result was either in bed or in a wheeled chair continually. After being saved it can be said of her "she hath done what she could" by mounting Gospel texts that are being used by missionaries in this country and foreign lands as well. These small texts will continue to tell others of the Savior Who died for her and with Whom she now is." She was a daughter of Walter M. Campbell (b. 1871 Pike Co., IL - d. 1940 Eldon, IA) & Emma M. Whetsell Campbell (b. 1886 Marshalltown, IA - d. 1965 Eldon, IA). Walter was self-employed as a trucker (teamster).

Southeastern IA

Des Moines County

Burlington

Lee County

Fort Madison

Southwestern IA

Adair County

  • Bible Truth Hall, Adair County, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Adair Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 40.

Berea

  • Berea Gospel Hall, IA (OB) 1st or 2nd assembly in Iowa 1884-1982
    • parent of Lyman, Greenfield, Palisade (NE) and Long Island (KS) assemblies
    • c/o James Broadfoot +1927+

Greenfield

Adams County

Corning

Audubon County

Audubon

  • Audubon Meeting Room, IA (EB) 1879+
    • c/o Frederick Butterton (b. 1846 Topcroft, Norfolk, England - d. 1921 Oklahoma City, OK)
      • m. Emma Margaret Lee (b. 1841 Bisham, Berkshire, England - d. 1914 Oklahoma City, OK)

Rev. Peter Van D. Vedder of North Dakota pastored the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Audubon 1907-1909; He was born in 1854 in Niskayuna, Schenectady, New York, and died in 1918 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Alexander Vedder (1819-1901 NY) & Catharine Healey Vedder (1821-1893 NY). Peter's ancestor, Harman Albertse Vedder (b. 1635 Beverwijik, Holland - d. 1715 Schenectady, NY) was a pioneer settler of Albany, N.Y., as well as Schenectady, emigrating prior to 1657, according to History of the Schenectady Patent, originally shared by F. Jay Harrell.

Relevancy is that Eugene Paul Vedder, Sr. (b. 1906 Germany - d. 1935 Kenosha, WI) was an honored laboring brother within the KLC's.

Ross

  • Ross Christian Assembly, IA (TW-EB) 1879?/+1903-1908+ (KLC-EB) +1909-1977+
    • @ Village (public?) hall +1946+
    • c/o Andreas Andrew Karl Heuss +1903-1908+ (b. 1843 Breckenheim, Wiesbaden, Germany - d. 1928 Audubon, IA), emig. 1885 via Galveston, Texas.
      • 1st wife: Rosina Pfonshilling Heuss (b. 1846 Germany - d. 1893 Lincoln, Audubon, IA), dau. of Christian Pfonshilling (1818-1849) & Elizabeth Louisa Kuntz Pfonshilling (1820-1880), who both died in Germany.
      • son? Charles Heuss was a charter member in 1900 of the Friedmans Evangelical Church of Ross, according to 1915 History of Audubon County, Iowa.
    • c/o Karl Heuss @ Audubon +1946+; Reinhold Mennenoh @ Audubon +1946+
    • The assembly in Ross was likely a carry-over from the one in Audubon started in 1879, considering both correspondents in 1946 lived there.

Cass County

  • Bible Truth Hall, Cass County, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Cass Co., with 30 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.

Anita

  • Anita preaching point (OB) +1927+
    • listed under Boone
    • c/o A. Liden, 1520 7th St., Anita

Atlantic

  • Atlantic Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1904+
    • listed "Atlanta" in 1904 AAB;
    • c/o Alexander Broadfoot @ 711 Olive St. (b. 1850 Tuckersmith, ON - d. 1916 Atlantic, IA)

Cumberland

  • L&L 1951-10: M. Hoffman, 4158 Cass St., Omaha, Nebr.: "The Word was readily received on my visits in Creighton, Venus, Wausa, Winnitoon, and Plainview (Pierce Co.), Nebraska. We also had some very encouraging Bible readings in Cumberland, and Red Oak, Iowa. Please remember our ministry and gospel work in your prayers."

Lyman

Montgomery County

Red Oak

see Cumberland, Cass, IA (OB) 1951

Omaha, NE / Council Bluffs, IA metro

Also see Nebraska

Harrison County

Logan

  • Logan Gospel Hall, IA (OB) +1922-1927+
    • @ home of Louis Phillip Duvall (b. 1872 Harrisonville, MO - d. 1938 Logan, IA), tailor;
      • father John Phillip Duvall (b. 1832 Germany - d. 1897 Logan, IA)
        • worked as tailor in Kansas City, MO in 1875, in Atlantic, IA 1880-1885, Logan, IA 1895-1897; served in the Civil War in the infantry.
      • mother Mary Elizabeth Oechsli Duvall (b. 1845 Grafenreid, Bern, Switzerland - d. 1905 Logan, IA) married 1868 in Pettis, MO;

Magnolia

  • Magnolia Meeting Room, IA (EB) +1879+
    • c/o Davidson Forester Eaton (b. 1839 Enosberg, VT), jeweler & photographer; lived 1866 in Council Bluffs.
      • son of Maro (b. 1803 VT - d. 1873 Magnolia, IA), cabinetmaker, & Mary Mathilda Luffman Eaton (b. 1809 NY - d. 1869 Magnolia, IA), parents married Charleton, NY in 1831 at Charleton Freehold Presbyterian Church. 1845-1849, Maro served as postmaster of Enosburgh, VT. In 1840, Maro was living in Saratoga Springs, NY.
      • wife Emma Sheradden Eaton (b. 1848 IA - d. 1905 Central City, NE)

Pottawattamie County

Council Bluffs

  • Bible Truth Hall, Council Bluffs, IA (Grant EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a Grant assembly in Pottawattamie Co., with 3 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 10.

Walnut, IA

  • Walnut preaching point (OB) +1927+
    • c/o Earl Charles Caddock (b. 1888 Huron, SD - d. 1950 Walnut, IA)

Westerncentral IA

Crawford County

Vail

Monona County

Mapleton

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