Who's Who at Stark Road Gospel Hall, MI

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Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia, Michigan (OB) 1928-present

    • aka West Chicago Gospel Hall & Detroit Gospel Hall

Correspondents

  • Alexander "Alex" Stewart @ 9320 Burnette Ave. +1936-1977 (b. 1897 Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland - d. 1995 Royal Oak, MI)
  • James Kirkland Vallance @ Northville 1978-2000+ (b. 1931 Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland, emig. 1948 @ Detroit, d. 7-18-2020 Livonia, MI)
  • Dr. David Vallance +2003-2018+
    • Clinical Assistant Professor @ Univ. of MI 1995-1999
    • private practice specializing in Rheumatology 1999-present

Other Leadership

  • Thomas M. Barr +1947+
  • William J. Barr +1947+
  • Robert R. Bell +1947+
  • Charles A. MacLeod +1947+
  • Robert Neilson +1947+
  • Robert J. Russell +1947+
  • Robert Sherrard +1947+

Early Families

Barr family

  • Thomas M. Barr +1947+ elder
  • William J. Barr +1947+ elder

Bell family

  • Robert R. Bell +1947+ elder

Bruff family

  • Elizabeth N. Bruff +1979 (1897-1979) also of Hillside Chapel
    • Helen Bruff Ratliff
    • James Bruff
    • William Bruff
    • John Bruff

Govan family

  • John Govan 1950-1967 (1885-1967) elder & itinerant (commended 1928)

Heath family

  • Mrs. Eliza Jane Heath +1969
    • T&T 1969-8: "Our dear sister, Mrs. Eliza Jane Heath, went home to be with Christ on June 6th. Saved many years ago in Bay City, Mich., she came to Detroit and through the years was in happy fellowship in Central, West Chicago Blvd., and Stark Road Gospel Halls. She bore a quiet testimony and suffered much and patiently this last number of years being confined to home, hospital and nursing homes; now at rest with the Lord. The funeral serve in Detroit was taken by William Pell and at the cemetery in Bay City by William Mowat."

Joyce family

  • Alexander H. Joyce +2006 (1926-2006)
  • Lois Joyce +2006+
    • Jerry Joyce
    • Judy Joyce Dennison
    • John Joyce
    • Jeff Joyce
    • Jim Joyce
    • Joel Joyce

Kitchen family

  • Charles E. Kitchen +1976 (1899-1976) Detroit building contractor 50 years
    • Donald Kitchen
    • Maurice Kitchen
    • Milton Kitchen
    • Lois Kitchen Joyce m. Alex Joyce

Lavery family

  • Margaret J. Lavery +1998 (d. 1998)

MacLeod family

  • Charles A. MacLeod +1947+ elder

McKean family

  • John T. McKean 1951-1967 (1889-1967); T&T 1967-6: "Our aged brother, John T. McKean, was called home on March 24th, in his 88th yeaer. Born in Leadhills, Scotland, and saved when a lad in his teens, he came to the U.S.A. in 1901. He was in fellowship in Upper Peninsula and Detroit Assemblies and for the last 16 years at West Chicago Blvd. and Stark Road, being faithful in attendance at meeting. He loved to hear the gospel preached and witnessed for the Saviour to all with whom he came in contact. Samuel Barr spoke a faithful word to a good company at the funeral service."

Neilson family

  • Robert Neilson +1947+ elder

Russell family

  • Robert J. Russell +1947+ elder

Sherrard family

  • Robert Sherrard +1947+ elder

Stewart family

  • Alexander "Alex" Stewart @ 9320 Burnette Ave. +1936-1977 (b. 1897 Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland - d. 1995 Royal Oak, MI) elder & correspondent
  • Archibald "Archie" Stewart 1928-1967 (1885-1977)
  • Anna Meinhart Stewart 1928-1967 (1885-1967); T&T 1967-6: "Livonia, Mich.: Our dear sister, Mrs. Archie (Anna) Stewart, Detroit, was called home suddenly to be with Christ on April 13, 1967, in her 82nd year. She had been at Bible reading on the Tuesday evening two nights before. Saved in Detroit when around 18 years of age, she was received into Assembly fellowship in the old Central Gospel Hall, and for the last number of years was in happy fellowship in the West Chicago Assembly, Detroit, and Stark Road, Livonia (suburb of Detroit). She was kind, given to hospitality, loved by all who knew her and will be missed. A large company came for the funeral which was held in the Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia. R. Surgenor and W. Warke took the service, and T. Kember read, and P. Elliott prayed at the grave. Remember her husband and servant of the Lord in prayer."

Treglown family

  • Fannie Treglown 1945-1967 (1885-1967); T&T 1967-6: "Detroit, Mich.: Our dear sister, Fannie Treglown, in her 82nd year went home to be with Christ on March 8, 1967. She was saved in the Upper Peninsula on Michigan when a girl in her teens and came to Detroit where she was in fellowship with the assembly at West Chicago Blvd. and Stark Road for the last 22 years of her life. She loved the Lord and His saints. Afflicted with a a bronchial condition, she attended what meetings she possibly could. Sam Barr spoke words of comfort and warning to a goodly company who came to the funeral."

Vallance family

  • James Kirkland Vallance @ Northville 1978-2000+ (b. 1931 Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland, emig. 1948 @ Detroit, d. 7-18-2020 Livonia, MI) correspondent & elder
    • Dr. David Vallance +2003-2018+ correspondent & elder


Walker family

  • James Walker 1928?-1957 (1875-1958); TBM 1958-2 Obits: "James Walker, Detroit, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 14, aged 82. A large attendance at the funeral evidenced the esteem in which he was held. Born in Scotland, where he was saved as a young man, he went to Canada about 50 years ago (1905). After some years in fellowship at Toronto, with Mrs. Walker he moved some 30 years ago (1924) to Detroit, where they have since been in fellowship with Central and West Chicago Blvd. assemblies. Faithfully served the Lord and maintained a consistent testimony, he will be missed by his wife, two sons, three daughters and several grandchildren."
  • Jessie Hamilton Walker 1928?- (b. 1879 Scotland)
    • Jessie Hamilton Walker Brown (b. 1899)
    • John Walker (b. 1900)
    • Jeanne Walker Spreeman (b. 1904 Scotland - d. 1985 Lewiston, Niagara, NY)
    • Florence Hamilton Walker Robinette (b. 1910 Toronto, ON - d. 2001 North College Hill, Cincinatti, OH)
    • George Walker 1928?-1934+ (b. 1916 Toronto, ON) m. 1946 @ Detroit to Jessie Mae Woodlee (1918-1974 McMinnville, TN; worked 1940 @ Ford Motor, Detroit;

Also See

Sources

  • AAB's 1936-2020+
  • LinkedIn
  • Ancestry.com
  • Findagrave.com
  • Periodicals:
    • The Believers Magazine
      • 1958:2
    • Truth & Tidings
      • 1967:6; 1969:8