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It is evident that there was a TW exclusive meeting room in Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas from earlier than 1889 thru 1933.

Alexander Hume Rule (1843-1906) from Des Moines, Iowa, gave a report on December 27th, 1892 into an assembly missionary publication known as "Letters of Interest" (printed by A.J. Cowell, on Oxford Road, in Ealing; and distributed by the Bible & Tract Depot, Yonge St., Arcade, Toronto, Ontario);

The following is an excerpt, the full article can be found at BrethrenArchive.   

Alexander "A.H." is credited as having started the first assembly in Des Moines, in 1880, from a foreword of an online book of his at Bible Truth Publishers.  He was born in Scotland, raised Presbyterian, and introduced to the Brethren in Vinton, Iowa.  Unknown if his mother was related to the Enlightenment philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), though both were from Scotland.  

"I returned home, a little over a week ago, from a somewhat long journey among the little scattered Assemblies in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas.  I was gone something over nine weeks, and visited almost all the gatherings in those three states.  In one way or another, there was a great deal to cheer, the saints being encouraged, through the ministry of the Word, and there being also some little fruit in the Gospel, especially among the children of the saints. We had a good conference in Neodesha, Kansas lasting about a week, at which a good portion of the saints in Kansas were present.  We read in Romans, and the saints seemed much to enjoy the Word."

Later, in the same publication, on July 26th, 1894, a brother named W.E.S. from Stapleton, NY writes this excerpt, "I received a letter from our brother Arthur B. Pollock lately, from Kansas; He says that he finds "great energy in the saints in California, Colorado and Kansas in getting over the Word.  In two places, lately, in Kansas, they have got together afternoon and evening of every day.  Now they are in some places harvesting, but here in Neodesha, whence I write, they meet every afternoon.  Owen, who labors in these parts, has been very ill with rheumatic fever, 6 weeks in bed; he is better now, through mercy, and able to attend all the meetings."

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Owen family

• Kaiser Maguire Owen 1889+ (b. 1825 Moore Co., N.C. - d. 1909 Los Angeles, CA), son of William Byrd Owen (b. 1799 N.C. - d. 1861 Carthage, Moore, N.C.) & Mary Williamson Owen (1785-1866 N.C.). By 1900, Kaiser resided at 1320 Wright, on the east side of Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles.

• Mary B. Williams Owen 1889 (b. 1821 Moore Co., N.C. - d. 1889 Neodesha, KS), m. 1846 @ Carthage, Moore, N.C.), daughter of Thomas Greene Williams (b. 1794 Moore, N.C. - d. 1887 Williams Plantation, Moore, N.C.) & Elizabeth Williams (b. 1796 Moore, N.C. - d. 1885 Williams Plantation, Moore, N.C.).

• • Lunda J. Owen (b. 1847 Carthage, Moore, N.C. - d. 1865 Troy, Montgomery, N.C.), she died at the age of 18 of Diphtheria.

• • Eli Philip Owen 1889-1913 (b. 1848 Carthage, Moore, N.C. - d. 1944 Gardena, Los Angeles, CA). Wife: Eliza Jane Burley Owen 1889-1913 (b. 1858 IL - d. 1944 San Diego, CA), married 1876 @ Christian Co., IL. Eliza was the daughter of Robert Fergason Burley (b. 1835 OH - d. 1920 Arkansas City, Cowley, KS) & Mary Law Burley. Robert & Mary Burley were married in 1857 @ Christian Co., IL. In 1922, Eli was employed as a rancher at 16519 Maine in the Moneta neighborhood of Torrance, SW of Gardena, CA.
    • Pearl Owen Hardesty 1889-1900+ (b. 1880), schoolteacher in 1900.
    • Clarence Burley Owen 1889-1901+ (b. 1882)
    • Grace Owen Moore 1889-1902+ (b. 1884)
    • Thomas Benton Owen 1889-1910+ (b. 1887 - d. 1963 Gardena, L.A., CA)
    • Jessie Owen Johnson 1890-1908+ (b. 1889)
    • Ethel L. "Effie" Owen Deamer 1894-1912+ (b. 1893). Husband: V.R. Deamer @ Portland, OR
    • Minnie B. Owen Rogers 1896-1913 (b. 1896). Husband: Frank D. Rogers @ Escondido, CA.

• • Mary Anna Owen Pence-Clark (b. 1855 N.C. - d. 1937 Glendale, CA). 2nd husband (1884 @ Wilson, KS): Benjamin Winfield Clark (b. 1861 Pittsburgh, PA, raised +1870+ Canton, OH, d. 1940 Los Angeles, CA), son of William James Clark III +1889-1913+ (b. 1838 Erie, PA - d. 1922 Neodesha, KS) & Sarah S. Winfield Clark +1889-1913+ (b. 1840 PA - d. 1915 Los Angeles, CA). See Ben's obit. Mary had two daughters by her first husband: Minnie Pence (b. 1877 IL - d. 1963 CO) & Leora Pence (b. 1878 KS - d. 1928 Rapid City, S.D. or d. 1920 Anderson, IN)

• • Sarah Frances Owen (b. 1857 Carthage, Moore, N.C. - d. 1865 Troy, Montgomery, N.C.)

• • William Thomas Owen (b. 1861 Diffies, Montgomery, N.C. - d. 1887 Neodesha, KS). Wife (1883): Hattie Brigham Owen.
    • Obit: "Died: At his residence in this city, Tuesday morning, Nov. 1st, 1887, of Typhoid fever, William Thomas Owen, aged 26 years, 4 months and 28 days. Bro. Owen was born in Montgomery county, North Carolina, June 3, 1861. In 1861, his father's family moved to Christian county, Illinois, from which place, in 1872 they removed to Wilson county, Kansas, where he remained until his death. When fourteen years old (1875), he became a christian, was baptized and become a member of the Neodesha Baptist Church, of which he lived an exemplary member until his demise." See for the rest of the obit.

Roossinck family

• Dr. Joy Vay Kennedy Talbert Roossinck (b. 1898 Neodesha, KS), English professor