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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 corigin, 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

Eastcentral OH

Belmont County (Wheeling, OH/WV metro)

St. Clairsville

Pittsburgh/Newcastle/Wheaton, OH/PA/WV CSA

Jefferson County (Weirton/Steubenville OH/WV metro)

Adena

Steubenville

  • Steubenville Gospel Hall, OH (OB) +1890/+1904-2022+
    • @ 1211 Park St. +1922-1927+; 7th & Clark St., former site of Toronto Gospel Hall, OH +1936+; 1211 Park St. +1941-present;
    • c/o Andrew Cousley +1922-1964; Harris E. Mizener, Viola Lane, Follansbee, W.V. 1966-1980+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 38 in fellowship, all above 20 years of age (20 men, 18 women) including 4 S.S. teachers presiding over 40 children (for a total of 78). The Hall was valued at $15,000 with no debt (with $100 in annual expenses), and $1,200 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-II (OB) assembly in Jefferson Co., with 22 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 75. Steubenville or Toronto?


Toronto

  • Toronto Gospel Hall, OH (OB) +1890?/+1904-1980+
    • @ 7th & Clark +1927+; possibly 204 6th St., home of John Westlake +1936+; 7th & Clark +1941-1980+
    • c/o Donald T. Bass @ 421 W. 5th Ave., Columbus +1922+
    • c/o William Firm, Sr. @ 703 Clark St. +1927+ (b. 1861 Hickory Twp., Mercer, PA), coal miner in 1930. Son of Alexander Firm (b. 1826 Cockpen, Midlothian, Scot. - d. 1901 Hickory, PA) & Jessie Hynd Firm (b. 1826 Cockpen, Midlothian, Scot. - d. 1909 Hickory, Mercer, PA). Alexander was a coal miner in PA as early as 1860, as well as in Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland in 1851.
    • c/o John Westlake, 204 6th St. +1936+; Garland E. Bell +1941-1948+; Calvin Baker +1950-1969; John Alban 1970-1980+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-II (OB) assembly in Jefferson Co., with 22 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 75. Steubenville or Toronto?
    • E. Tuscarawus St./original/bbe35bb6c06340f1e136c0a3604fbbd8b6a79b74.jpg 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 36 in fellowship (11 men, 25 women) including 1 under 13 years old, and 4 S.S. teachers presiding over 80 children (for a total of 116). The Hall was valued at $5,000 with no debt in 1926.

Youngstown/Warren, OH/PA CSA

Columbiana County

Leetonia

Lisbon

Washingtonville

Mahoning County

Youngstown

  • Youngstown Gospel Hall, OH (OB) +1922-1980+
    • @ 863 W. Woodland Ave. +1922-1927+; 1220 Market St. +1936+; 148 W. Indianola Ave. +1941-1980+
    • c/o Donald T. Bass @ 421 W. 5th Ave., Columbus +1922+; Cleaver J. Martin @ 2217 Birch St. +1926-1936+; D.A. MacDougall, 1049 High St. +1941-1950+; Robert Jones +1954-1978; William C. Barnes, Girard 1979-1980+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 29 in fellowship (13 men, 16 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $277 in annual expenses), and $585 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Northcentral OH

Mansfield/Ashland/Bucyrus CSA

Ashland County

Ashland

Sullivan

Richland County (Mansfield metro)

Mansfield

Shelby

Northeastern OH

Cleveland/Akron/Canton CSA

Akron metro

Portage County

Rootstown

Summit County

Akron
  • The Chapel, Akron, OH (OB?) 1933-1962?; (BC) 1962-2024+
    • founded by Carl (1909-1962) & Agnes Burnham in 1933 at The Furnace Street Mission founded by Bill Denton, then converting a storeroom near the west side of Akron with first services in Jan. 1934, influenced by Paul Rader converted under A.B. Simpson. Carl was led to Christ by Bill Denton (1895-1982) at a crusade in 1928 who personally discipled him, then by B.R. Lakin (1901-1984) an evangelist in WV & VA. Carl attended MBI. B.A. Burnham, David's father who invited Carl to Denton's crusade) preached at the first morning service on Jan. 15, 1934, and Carl in the evening with 30 in attendance in the storeroom, as per Agnes Burnham. By 1947, there were 450 members. By 1955, it had 1,000 members. In 1962, Carl's son David was called as "senior pastor", which may have been when it transitioned from PB to an independent. By 1969, there were 3,200 members. 1973, there were 5,000. 2003, there were 8,000 and started a second "Green" Campus. Seven campuses by 2021. Founded "Camp Carl". See TC's website for more history.
  • Akron Christian Assembly, OH (KLC-EB) +1946-2016+
    • Akron Gospel Hall
    • @ 196 South St. +1946+
    • c/o August Brandenstein, 781 Kling St. +1946+; Jacob Flamm, 1307 Tampa Ave. +1946+
Barberton
Cuyahoga Falls
Fairlawn
Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake Assembly, OH (OB) +1958-1980+
    • @ Silver Lake School, Overland Rd. (now 2970 Overlook Rd.?)
    • c/o Bruce Habeck, Cuyahoga Falls

Ashtabula County

Ashtabula

  • Ashtabula Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+
    • see Erie, PA
  • Ashtabula Gospel Hall, OH (OB) 1968-1988
    • Geneva Gospel Hall (Spanish & English OB) 1968-1969; Ashtabula Home Assembly 1970-1971; Ashtabula Gospel Hall 1972; Christians Gathered To The Name of The Lord Jesus Christ 1973-1974; Gospel Meeting House 1975-1976; Ashtabula Gospel Hall 1977-1988
    • @ 12 E. Main 1968-1969; 3311 Station Ave. 1970-1977; 4013 Cleveland Ave. 1978-1988
    • c/o J. Sietman 1971-1972; M. Hennigan 1973-1977;

Geneva

Rock Creek

Canton-Massillon metro

Stark County

Canton
  • Bethany Bible Fellowship, Canton, OH (OB) 1995-2000+
    • Canton Home Assembly 1995; Bethany Bible Chapel 1996; Bethany Bible Fellowship 1997-2000
    • c/o Edward W. "Ted" Payne 1995-2000+; George Payne 1995-1996; Dr. Michael Windheuser 1997-1998;
  • Canton Assembly, OH (OB) +1954-1983
    • Canton Mission +1954-1960; Canton Assembly 1961-1983
    • @ 133 E. Tuscarawus St. +1954-1960; 115 N.W. Brown Ave. 1961-1983
    • c/o J.G. Clark, 3136 12th St. +1954-1983
  • Northwest Bible Chapel, Canton, OH (OB) 1966-1969
    • @ Mason School, 30th St. & Harvard Ave. 1966-1967; 521 N.W. 37th St., home of John F. Reber 1968-1969
    • c/o John F. Reber

Cleveland-Elyria metro

Cuyahoga County

Chagrin Falls
Cleveland
  • Bible Truth Hall, Cleveland, OH (Grant EB) +1890-1949; (G-A EB) +1949+
    • c/o Frank & Walter Schmidt +1949+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Cuyahoga Co., presumed to be this one. It had 3 people meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 25.
  • Cleveland Assembly, OH (Raven EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-IV assembly in Cuyahoga Co., with 100 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 100.
  • Cleveland Meeting Room, OH (EB) +1878-1909; (TW) 1909-1966+; (TW-N) +1999-2010+
    • c/o Thomas A. Wesgate @ 294 Pearl St. (west side) +1880+
  • Elim Gospel Chapel, OH (CA OB) 1930-2016
    • Central Gospel Tabernacle (in phone directory) +1941+; Central Gospel Hall (in AAB) +1936-1948+;
    • @ Rivoli Theatre, 7614 Central Ave. +1936+; 8232 Central Ave. +1941-1948+; 10522 Amor Ave. +1950-2000+
    • c/o Talbot B. Nottage 1930-1968; James C. Scott; Carl C. Muldrow, 2221 E. 78th St. +1936+; Edward Taylor, Wickliffe 1969-1976; Booker T. Miller 1977-1984; David Lauderdale 1985-1991; Booker T. Miller 1992-2000+;
  • Faith Gospel Chapel, OH (CA OB) 1963-2022+
    • @ 8719 Hough Ave. 1963-1975; Temporary Quarters 1976-2000+; Eliza Bryant Nursing Home
    • hive from Elim Gospel Chapel
    • founders: Alfonso Tyler, Clayton Harris & Homer C. Chambers
    • c/o Clayton Harris, 7619 Home Court 1963-2000+
  • Gracemount Gospel Chapel, OH (OB) 1950-1994
    • Gracemount Chapel +1954-1958; Gracemount Gospel Chapel 1959-1994
    • @ Junior High School 1950-1951; 2285 Noble Rd., Cleveland Heights 1951-1994; Building sold to Central Bible Baptist Church;
    • c/o Robert S. "Robbie" Pile, Cleveland Heights +1954-1976; James Graham, S. Euclid 1977-1983; Kenneth G. Pile 1984-1994;
  • Madison Avenue Gospel Hall, OH (OB) +1890-1897+
    • @ Madison Ave., off Wade Park Ave. +1897+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-II (OB) meeting in Cuyahoga Co., possibly this one, with 30 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 50.
  • Park Heights Gospel Hall, OH (OB) +1936-1943+
    • @ Park Heights & Mount View Ave. Kinsman car to East Blvd., 1 block South.
    • c/o John Hassinck, 9405 S.E. Raymond Ave.
  • Pleasant Valley Gospel Church, OH (OB) +1958-1961
    • @ Dentzler Rd., E. of State Rd. and N. of Pleasant Valley Rd.
    • c/o James Barry, 1352 Roseland Dr., Northfield +1958-1959; Don Garfield, Brecksville 1960; J. Richard Florence, Brecksville 1961;
  • South Side Hall (OB) +1912+
    • WiS 1912-12: Cleveland, Ohiox: "Geo. Duncan and D. Roy have been having a series of meetings in the South Side hall."
  • West 85th Gospel Hall, OH (OB) 1910-1988
    • West Side Gospel Hall, 1910-1927+; Cleveland Gospel Hall;
    • This assembly was a hive from Richmond Heights. It further hived into three assemblies prior to 1936: Cleveland Gospel Hall, Park Heights Gospel Hall, and Central Gospel Hall.
    • @ 2017 W. 85th St. 1910-1980+
    • c/o Thomas Fulton +1922-1948+; Roy Morrison, 9825 3C Memphis Ave. +1950-1964, 1966-1969; R. Morrison, 1370 Elbur Ave., Lakewood 1972-1973; Paul F. White, Lorain 1974-1980; Donald Grob, Columbia Station 1985-1988
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 62 in fellowship (22 men, 40 women) including 4 S.S. teachers presiding over 35 children and 10 adults for a Bible class (for a total of 107). The Hall was valued at $7,500 with no debt (with $515 in annual expenses), and $1,032 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
Cleveland Heights
Collamer
Maple Heights
Richmond Heights
  • Monticello Gospel Hall, OH (OB) 1893-2024+
    • Addison Road Gospel Hall 1893-1957; Cleveland Gospel Hall; Richmond Heights Gospel Hall;
    • @ 1477 Addison Rd., Cleveland 1893-1957; Until about 1908 this location was regarded as 676 E. Madison Ave., at the corner of E. Madison & Everett Pl. Building currently owned by Kingdom Life Ministries, an AOG (Pentecostal) initiative.
    • @ 4970 Monticello Blvd. 1957-present. Location credited as the first church building in Richmond Heights, in History of Richmond Heights, a 1967 50th Anniversary history of the city presented by the Kiwanis.
    • home of Essential Truth Publishers which in 1974-1975 published Fifty Years with the Gospel in Venezuela by Sidney J. Saword.
    • c/o evangelist John Smith 1895-1913 (1849-1913)
      • @ 268 Russell Ave. 1895-1898; 55 Decker Ave. 1899-1900; 19 Decker Ave. 1901; 4 Gertrude 1902-1904+
    • c/o A.G. Lawrence @ 10510 Superior Ave., Cleveland +1922-1936+; John H. Smith, 3366 Meadowbrook Blvd., Cleveland Heights +1938; George Duncan 1939; John H. Smith +1941-1973; Arthur E. Pile, Solon 1974-1988; Ronald Berquist, Mayfield Heights 1989-present;
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 205 in fellowship (90 men, 115 women) including 20 S.S. teachers presiding over 240 children (for a total of 445). The Hall was valued at $16,000 with no debt (and with $2,239 in annual expenses), and $3,311 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
Westlake
  • Westlake Bible Fellowship, OH (OB) 1968-2022+
    • North Olmsted Bible Fellowship (OB) 1969-1984; Westlake Bible Fellowship 1985-present;
    • @ Palm Drive, North Olmsted 1971-1984; 1480 Cahoon Rd., Westlake 1985-1994; 27975 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake 1995+
    • c/o Karl F. Reader, Westlake 1969-1981; Leonard Dick, North Olmsted 1982-1984; Karl F. Reader, Westlake 1985-1996; Roger Meng, Westlake 1997-present;
    • hive from Gracemount Gospel Chapel

Geauga County

Bainbridge
Fullertown

Lake County

Painesville
  • Believers Bible Chapel, Painesville, OH (OB) 1978-1980+
    • Concord Bible Chapel; South Ridge Bible Chapel; Believers Bible Chapel;
    • @ home of Rob & Jane Main, East Cleveland; Lake County Central YMCA +1980+; Concord Township Fire Station; Perry storefront; old Baptist church in Painesville;
    • founded Jan. 8, 1978 with five families, most in fellowship with Gracemount.
    • c/o Walter Lord 1978
Willoughby
  • Christ Community Church, OH (OB) +1958-1970+ (BC) 2000-2022+
    • Willo Assembly +1958; Willo Gospel Chapel 1959-1971; Willo Bible Chapel 1972; New Testament Fellowship Church - late 1970's; Christ Community Church 2000-present;
    • @ Johnny Cake Ridge Rd. & Chandler Rd. +1958; 36400 Ridge Rd. 1959-1961; 36407 Ridge Rd. 1962-present;
    • c/o John G. Ozinga, Sr., Mentor +1958-1971; P.C. Herrmann, Wickliffe 1972-1978; Ted Beres, Eastlake 1979-1980+
    • see CCC's website

Lorain County

Elyria
Kipton
  • Kipton Meeting Room, OH (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1903+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe EB) assembly in Lorain Co., with 6 meeting in a home.
Lorain
  • Grace Gospel Hall, Lorain, OH (OB) +1947-2022+
    • Grace Gospel Chapel +1947-1955; Grace Gospel Hall 1956-present; Leavitt Road Gospel Hall
    • @ 1762 Broadway +1947-1955; 3006 Elyria Ave. 1956-1980+; 3925 N. Leavitt Rd. ?-present
    • c/o F.E. Sietman, 1756 Broadway +1947-1950+; Randall H. Bradford +1954-1961, stroke in 2005; Albert Patton 1962-1979; Randall H. Bradford 1980+
  • Spanish Gospel Hall, Lorain, OH (Spanish OB) +1954-2022+
    • Capilla Evangelica +1954-1955; Local del Evangelio 1956+; Salon del Evangelio +1958-1960+;
    • @ 2852 Globe Ave. +1954-1955; 3002 Elyria Ave., home of Reyes Rodriguez 1956+, 1960+; 3025 Globe Ave., home of Julio Rodriguez +1958-1960; 3002 Elyria Ave. 1961-1980+
    • c/o Herminio Guzman, 2925 Vine Ave. +1954; Reyes Rodriguez, 3002 Elyria Ave. 1955-1956+; Herminio Guzman +1958-1959; Julio Rodriguez 1960; Ramon Rivera, 1560 E. 32nd Ct. 1961-1967; Gabino Rodriguez, 504 E. 33rd St. 1968-1971; Julio Rodriguez 1974-1979; Ramon Rivera, Jr. 1980+
Wellington

Huron County

New London

Tuscarawas County

    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-II (OB) assembly in Tuscarawas Co., with 20 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 50. Unknown location.

Dover

Mineral Point

  • Mineral Point Meeting Room, OH (TW-Lowe-Raven EB) +1889-1890; (Raven EB) 1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a PB-IV assembly in Tuscarawas Co., with 3 meeting in a home.

New Philadelphia

  • New Philadelphia Assembly, OH (OB) +1950-1963
    • 1000 E. High Ave., home of Harold Eugeine Stokey +1950-1963 (b. 1900 Kent, Portage, OH - d. 1982 Dover, Tuscarawas, OH), son of William Harrison Stokey (b. 1874 Canton, Stark, OH - d. 1968 New Philadelphia, OH) & Daisy Taylor Stokey (b. 1879 Randolph, Portage, OH - d. 1954 New Philadelphia, OH). Wife: Lucille G. Grant Stokey (b. 1910 Akron, OH - d. 1997 Dover, OH), daughter of Charles Grant & Musa Ellen Arnold Grant. Harold was co-founder of Allied Machine & Engineering Corp., with his father, William, and brother Chet. Later @ Grace Chapel, Dover.

Northwest OH

Putnam County

Leipsic

Sandusky County

Clyde

Toledo/Port Clinton CSA

Ottawa County

Catawba Island

Port Clinton

  • Port Clinton Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+

Toledo/Findlay/Tiffin CSA

Hancock County

Findlay

Toledo metro

Lucas County

Springfield
  • Christian Fellowship of Toledo, OH (OB) 1950/1985-2022+
    • Toledo Christian Fellowship 1963-1980+; Christian Fellowship of Toledo South 1985
      • 1985 hive from previous assembly of same (present) name started in 1950 as a breakoff from a United Presbyterian church that folded in the late 1990's.
    • @ 1420 Monroe St. 1963-1980+
    • c/o Harold A. Vernier 1963-1980+
Toledo
  • Oakdale Gospel Chapel, OH (OB) +1936-1943+/1948+
    • @ 246 Western Ave., home of Thomas Murray +1936+; 913 Oakdale +1941-1943+; no meeting +1947-1948+
    • c/o Thomas Murray +1936+; John R. Clit, 1644 Lebanon St. +1941+; K. James Taylor +1943+; T. Hay, 4118 Mayfield Dr. +1947-1948+

Williams County

Stryker

  • Stryker Meeting Room, OH (EB) +1878-1908+ (KLC-EB) 1908-2016+
    • @ Hall of Dr. Goll's office, Main St. +1946+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe EB) assembly in Williams Co., with 10 meeting in a home.
    • c/o Charles Grey +1880+; Asa Vernier +1946+; Emil F. Haye +1946+

Southcentral OH

Charleston/Huntington/Ashland, OH/WV/KY CSA

Scioto County

Portsmouth

Highland County

Mowrystown

Jackson County

Jackson

Southeastern OH

Columbus/Marion/Zanesville CSA

Columbus metro

Franklin County

Columbus
  • Columbus Assembly (KLC-EB) +2016+
  • Columbus Christian Assembly, OH (OB) +1941-1956+
    • @ 490 Oakland Park Ave. +1941-1956+
      • home of Mr. & Mrs. G.P. Ohliger +1941-1950+
    • c/o G.P. Ohliger +1941-1943+; W.J. Clark, 942 S. Roosevelt Ave., Bexley +1947-1948+; D.W. Stephens, 2431 Smothers Rd., Westerville +1950+; Robert R. Robins, 1276 18th Ave. +1954-1955; V.O. Ohliger 1956+
  • Columbus Meeting Room, OH (EB) +1879-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
    • c/o C.H. Hall @ 68 N. Front St. +1880+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe EB) assembly in Franklin Co., with 73 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.


  • Milo Gospel Chapel, OH (OB) +1922-1941+
    • Columbus Gospel Hall +1922-1927? (no meeting in 1927); Columbus Gospel Chapel +1936+;
    • @ (probably) 421 W. 5th Ave., then home of Donald T. Bass +1922-1927+ who moved prior to 1936 to 60 W. California Ave.; 1308 Pennsylvania Ave. +1936+; 640 Gibbard Ave. +1941+
    • c/o Donald T. Bass +1922-1936+; H.E. Mock, 1425 Genessee Ave. +1941+

Perry County

Hemlock

Southwestern OH

Cincinnati/Wilmington/Maysville, OH/KY/IN CSA

Cincinnati, OH/KY/IN metro

Butler County

Ross
  • Ross Bible Chapel, OH (OB) 1974-'2022+
    • @ home of Brack & Donna Strong 1974; Elda Elementary School 1974; 2846 Hamilton-Cleves Rd. 1976-present;
    • hive from Northern Hills Bible Chapel
    • founders: Schlichter, Strong, Merritt, Slay & McGuire families
    • c/o Wayne Schlichter 1977-1980+

Clermont County

Milford
New Richmond
Williamsburg
  • Bethany Chapel, Cincinnati, OH (OB) +1958-2000+
    • Bethany Gospel Chapel, Batavia +1958-1960
    • @ Batavia +1958-1960+; 4025 Alexander Lane, Afton +1964-1993; 252 N. Fourth St., Williamsburg 1994-2000+
    • c/o Gordon Sweemer +1958, 1966-1967; William Homer Abbott 1959-1962; James Leeman, Jr. 1963-1964; William R. Thompson, Batavia 1966-1983; Hobert Babb, Cincinnati 1984-1987; Gordon Sweemer, Cleves 1988-1990;
    • c/o Robert Lykins, Mount Orab then Williamsburg 1996-2000+
      • possibly Charles Robert Lykins (1927-2007 Milford, Clermont, OH)

Delaware County

Powell

Hamilton County

Cincinnati
  • Cincinnatti Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+
    • see Brighton, CO
  • Cincinatti Assembly, OH (Raven EB) 1889-1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a PB-IV assembly in Hamilton Co., with 7 meeting in a home.
  • Northern Hills Bible Chapel, OH (OB) 1938-2022+
    • Norwood Gospel Hall 1938-1950+; Norwood Gospel Chapel +1954-1958; Northern Hills Bible Chapel 1959-present;
    • @ rented building 1938+; 2118 Ross +1941-1956+; 3858 Reading Rd., home of John J. McGehee +1958; 1155 W. Galbraith Rd., Finneytown 1959-present;
    • c/o E. Usher, 1247 Quebec, Price Hill, Cincinnati +1936+; W.L. Powers, 5113 Rolston Ave., Norwood +1941-1943+; Max W. Powers +1947-1948+; G.P. Jacobs, 3804 Hyde Park Ave. +1950-1955; Samuel Gourley 1956+;
    • c/o John Jethro McGehee, 3858 Reading Rd. +1958-1963 (b. 1912 Gleason, Weakley, TN - d. 1965 Cincinnati, OH). Memphis, TN 1927-1940; Served in China 1940-1952, prisoner 1951-1952. Memphis 1952+; Counselor @ Board of Education in Cincinnati. Wife: Bettye Humphreys McGehee.
    • c/o Dr. T.D. Parks 1964-1965; C. Roger Test 1966-1968; Milton G. Hansen 1969-1975; Dr. M. Richard Schorr 1976; Myron E. Thompson 1977-1978; Carl Broman 1979-1995; James Adams 1996-2000+
    • see NHBC's website
Springdale

Dayton/Springfield/Kettering CSA

Clark County (Springfield metro)

Springfield

Sugar Grove

  • Sugar Grove Hill Meeting House, OH (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ R.D. No. 1, National Road West, S.C. & E. Traction, Masonic Home Stop
      • may have met at the Ohio Masonic Home
    • c/o Earl Leonard Kreider (b. 1889 Springfield, Clark, OH - d. 1974 Boca Raton, FL)
      • lived @ 1500 Broadway, Springfield +1927+
      • son of Onesimus Long Kreider (b. 1848 Lebanon, PA - d. 1918 Springfield, OH) & Alice Elizabeth Hackman Kreider (b. 1851 Dauphin County, PA - d. 1924 Dayton, OH)
        • Alice was the daughter of Henry Hackman (b. 1825 PA), a United Brethren pastor in North Annville, Lebanon, PA in 1860.
      • Two of Earl's sisters (Mary & Fanny) married Detweilers. Significant due to sharing the same last name as Howard "Welcome" Detweiler (1908-1992). Although in the 1840's, their ancestors were raised in Lebanon County, PA, whereas Welcome's ancestors were centered in Bucks County, PA from that era forward. Welcome Detweiler was well known among the OB for his gospel preaching at the Durham Gospel Center, NC in the 1940's, commended from Grace Gospel Chapel, Plumsteadville, PA.
      • Earl worked as a tinner (machinist) in an electric plant.
      • wife: Rose Ophelia Durff Kreider (b. 1889 PA - d. 1980 Boca Raton, FL)
      • @ Bibletown Community Church, Boca Raton, FL later in life;
      • Children all born in Springfield, OH:
        • Paul Caleb Kreider (1912-1994)
        • John Farrell Kreider (b. 1915, lived Elmhurst, Queens, NYC, N.Y., d. 2004 Fort Myers, FL
        • Edith May Kreider Myers (b. 1914 - d. 1958 Hancock, OH)
        • Ruth Mildred Kreider (1919-1922)
        • Lois Elizabeth Kreider Shoaf (b. 1924, lived Boca Raton, FL)
        • Rhoda Irma Kreider (b. 1926)
        • Mrs. Svend Christensen, husband founder of Emmanuel Bible Camp @ Prince Edward Island
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 8 in fellowship (3 men, 5 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 7 children (for a total of 15). The Hall had $96 in annual expenses, and $300 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Dayton metro

Greene County

Beavercreek
Bellbrook
  • Bellbrook Believers Assembly, OH (OB) 1975-2022+
    • Believers in Christ Jesus 1977+
    • @ home of Rennes Bowers III, Enon 1975-1977; 2176 Beaver Valley Rd., Fairborn 1979-1980; Dayton City Mission; Dayton Christian High School; a city recreation center; Fairborn Senior Citizen's Center; 3821 Upper Bellbrook Rd. 1992-present;
    • Rennes was led to Christ in 1974, and discipled by Don Welborn in IA, came to Ohio in 1975 to witness to his family, etc., and decided to stay and lead bible studies, commended from Iowa assemblies; Retired district chief of the Dayton Fire Dept. in 2019; former chaplain for the Dayton Dragons 19 years; founded co-op orphanage in India; He campaigned unsuccessfully against Jeffrey Mims for Mayor of Dayton in 2021, winning a third of the vote.
    • c/o Rennes Bowers III 1975-1979+; Greg Quinn 1982-present; Rodney Geiger +1993-present;
    • see BBA's website
Fairborn
Xenia

Miami County

Piqua

Montgomery County

Dayton
  • Bible Truth Hall, Dayton, OH (Grant EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Montgomery Co., presumably in Dayton. It had 2 people meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 12.

Preble County

Fairhaven

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