Who's Who at Akron Gospel Hall, OH

Akron Gospel Hall, Akron, Summit Co., OH (OB) +1904/+1926-2025+

Early Correspondents

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

Notable Families

Becker family

In 1927, W.W. Becker resided at 383 Kathryn Pl., Akron & 681 19th St., Cuyahoga Falls. He is the earliest known correspondent at AGH.

• W.W. Becker +1927+

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).

Webb family

Kenneth has served as a correspondent at AGH since 1992.

• Kenneth Webb +1992-current?

Wright family

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

• Thomas Wright +1967-1991+

Sources

• 1904-2024 AAB's
• Ancestry.com