Revision as of 19:29, 21 March 2025

Akron Gospel Hall, Akron, Summit Co., OH (OB) +1904/+1919-2025+

Early Correspondents

• M.W. Becker +1927-1932+
• Joseph Bercaw +1936-1966
• Thomas Wright 1967-1991
• Kenneth Webb 1992-present?

Resident Workers

• William B. Johnson +1944

Notable Families

Becker family

1927 @ 376 Orleans Ave., 383 Kathryn Pl., Akron & 681 19th St., Cuyahoga Falls; +1930-1932+: 1733 19th St., C.F.;

• M.W. Becker +1927-1932+

Bercaw family

From +1936-1966, Joseph resided at 928 Bisson Ave., and served as a correspondent for AGH during this time.

• Joseph Bercaw +1936-1966+

Calderhead family

See Who's Who at Lincoln Heights Gospel Chapel (formerly the old Mansfield Gospel Hall) for a more detailed biography of the Calderhead family. Mansfield Gospel Hall, founded prior to 1936, had a division in 1948 when they rebranded as LHGC, and David transferred to AGH with some of his children, and Agnes stayed with other children in Mansfield until presumably the start of the newer Mansfield Gospel Hall founded about 1959 thru the preaching of Norman Crawford, Lorne McBain, etc.

Then it is assumed that David & Agnes reunited in co-founding the new MGH. Some of their descendants also assisted with the founding of Clyde Gospel Hall founded about 1958. David was commended to the Lord's work presumably while in Scotland, also in his time in Phillipsburg, New Jersey 1930-1931+, and definitely by the assembly in Asheville, North Carolina when he removed in 1940 to the old Mansfield Gospel Hall.

• David Octavius Calderhead 1948-1958? (b. 1897 Camnethan, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland - d. 1980 Mansfield, OH), son of James Calderhead (b. 1860 Galston, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scot. - d. 1930 Larkhall, Strathclyde, Scot.) & Elizabeth Keer Borland Sharp-Calderhead (b. 1858 West Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scot. - d. 1930 Larkhall, Scot.).
• Agnes Morton McFarlane Calderhead (b. 1897 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1989 Mansfield, OH), daughter of John Ross McFarlane (b. 1872 Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1944 Hamilton, ON) & Christina Gray McLean McFarlane (b. 1875 Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1925 Hamilton, ON).
  • Elizabeth "Betty" McFarlane Calderhead Hoffman 1948?+ (b. 1922 Larkhall, Scot. - d. 2019 Mansfield, OH).
  • James "Jim" Calderhead (b. 1925 Larkhall, Scot. - d. 2005 Mansfield, OH).
  • Peter Thomas McFarlane Calderhead lived in 1928 at Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, dying as an infant.
  • David McFarlane Calderhead 1948+? (b. 1937 Asheville, Buncombe, NC - d. 2011 Mansfield, OH). Wife (1959): Rowean N. Davis Calderhead, daughter of Bernard J. Davis.
  • Anna Jean Calderhead Cunningham 1948?+ (b. 1937 Asheville, NC - d. 2011 Bellaire, Harris, TX).
    • Laura Ann Cunningham (b. 1961 Akron, Summit, OH - d. 2022 Loveland, Larimer, CO).

Johnson family

• LOI 1945-2:
  • With the Lord: William B. Johnson: Our brother, a well known servant of the Lord, late of 927 Chalker St.,

Akron, Ohio, passed suddenly but peacefully into the Lord’s presence on Dec. 1, 1944. He had been in ill health for some years but had breakfast as usual, and while reading the scriptures with Mrs. Johnson, went home to be with Christ. Brethren W.P. Douglas and R.W. McCracken, both of Cleveland, spoke at the funeral service. We commend Mrs. Johnson to the prayers of the Lord’s people." Memorial officiated by W.P. Douglas.

• • W.P. Douglas, 2016 Brunswick Rd., E. Cleveland, OH: "Our aged brother nearing his 85th birthday is not able to move about much, but on occasions he can minister the word of God with freshness. He took part in the funeral service of brother W. B. Johnson of Akron, Ohio. Writing to a friend recently he said, "Few have had a longer race nor have been the recipient of greater care, thought and love of a gracious, forbearing and patient 'God, for as

long as I have been-now in my 68th year of grace. Surely I can say "Who is a pardoning God like Thee, Or whohas grace, so rich and free."

• • Widows of the Lord's Servants: "Honor widows that are widows indeed" (1 Tim. 5:3). Since we last published a list of widows of the Lord's servants in the issue of April 1944, four more sisters have been bereft of their husbands. This brings the list of sisters thus widowed in the past five years to 33.
    • Mrs. William Grierson, 4406 Greely St., Houston, TX: widowed 5-28-1944
    • Mrs. Ansley Goodwin, Pugwash Junction, Nova Scotia, Canada: widowed 8-4-1944
    • Mrs. Alfred Mace, c/o Mrs. Knutson, 3035 S.E. Aukeny St., Portland, OR: widowed 9-9-1944
    • Mrs. W.B. Johnson, 927 Chalker St., Akron, OH: 12-1-1944

• William B. Johnson +1944 (d. 1944 Akron, OH)
• Mrs. Johnson +1944-1945+

Webb family

Kenneth has served as a correspondent at AGH since 1992.

• Kenneth Webb +1992-current?

Welsh family

OR 1932-3: Gone Home: Akron, OH: "Mrs. Harley Welsh passed suddenly into the presence of the Lord January 9th. In fellowship here about thirteen years. Brethren Duncan and Becker spoke to a large company at the hall, and Brother White spoke at the grave. Prayer Is requested for the husband and the family of four children."

• Mrs. Harley Welsh 1919-1932 (d. 1932 Akron, OH)

Wright family

Thomas served as a correspondent at AGH from 1967-1991.

• Thomas Wright +1967-1991+

Sources

• 1904-2024 AAB's
• Ancestry.com
• Letters of Interest (LOI): 1945-2
• Our Record (OR): 1932-3&5