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Ohio
,added OB thru 1980
* [[Steubenville Gospel Hall, OH]] (OB) +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, [[West Virginia|W.V.]] 1966-19701980+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/e19ee4d135a2910fdc60dbf5c63a26088ba75885.jpg 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.
====Toronto====
* [[Toronto Gospel Hall, OH]] (OB) +1904-19701980+** @ 7th & Clark +1927+; possibly 204 6th St., home of John Westlake +1936+; 7th & Clark +1941-19701980+
** 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, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]), coal miner in 1930. Son of Alexander Firm (b. 1826 Cockpen, Midlothian, [[Scotland|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+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files133 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.
===Mahoning County===
====Youngstown====
* [[Youngstown Gospel Hall, OH]] (OB) +1922-19701980+** @ 863 W. Woodland Ave. +1922-1927+; 1220 Market St. +1936+; 148 W. Indianola Ave. +1941-19701980+** 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 +1954-19701978; William C. Barnes, Girard 1979-1980+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/12ceb67320df5eece7e4978df6ad6c02cc008250.jpg 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.
* [[Mansfield Gospel Hall, OH]] 1959-'''2022+'''
** @ 30 Hoffer St. +1964-1970+1975; 820 Mansfield Washington Rd. ?1976-present;
** founding preacher: Norman Crawford
** c/o Paul E. Hoffman, 630 Ferndale Rd. 1964-19701980+
** see [https://www.mansfieldgospelhall.com/ MGH's website] & [https://www.facebook.com/MansfieldGospelHall/ MGH's FB]
====Portage County====
=====Rootstown=====
* [[Rootstown Gospel Chapel, OH]] (OB) +1947-19701980+
** Rootstown Town Hall Assembly +1947-1950+
** @ Rootstown Town Hall, (now) 3988 OH-44 +1947-1950+; SR 18 East +1954-1970; 4292 Tallmadge Rd. 1971; 4011 St., Rt. 44 1972; 4292 Tallmadge Rd. 1973-1980+** c/o Herman Reusch, New Melford +1947-1950+; Angelo Spelman +1954-19701971; James H. Grant, Tallmadge 1972-1980+
====Summit County====
=====Silver Lake=====
* [[Silver Lake Assembly, OH]] (OB) +1958-19701980+** @ Silver Lake Elementary School, Overland Rd. (now 2970 Overlook Rd.?)
** c/o Bruce Habeck, Cuyahoga Falls
** 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 1977-1980+
** @ 12 E. Main 1968-1969; 3311 Station Ave. 1970-1977; 4013 Cleveland Ave. 1978-1980+
** c/o J. Sietman 1971-1972; M. Hennigan 1973-1977;
====Geneva====
====Rock Creek====
* [[Rock Creek Assembly, OH]] (OB) 1968-1970+1971
** @ old Congregational Church, High St.
** c/o Charles Evans
* [[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. +1950-19601980+** c/o Talbot B. Nottage 1930-1968; Carl C. Muldrow, 2221 E. 78th St. +1936+; Edward Taylor, Wickliffe 1969-19701976; Booker Miller 1977-1980+; James C. Scott;
* [[Cleveland Christian Assembly, OH]] (EB) +1878-1881; (KLC-EB) 1881-1946+
** Gracemount Chapel +1954-1958; Gracemount Gospel Chapel 1959-1970+
** @ 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 +1954-19701976; James Graham, S. Euclid 1977-1980+
* [[Park Heights Gospel Hall, OH]] (OB) +1936-1943+
=====Maple Heights=====
* [[Maple Heights Assembly, OH]] (OB) 1963-1970+1976
** c/o William Ballard, 5664 Adams Ave.
====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 1959-1970+1971; Willo Bible Chapel1972; 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 +1958-19701971; P.C. Herrmann, Wickliffe 1972-1978; Ted Beres, Eastlake 1979-1980+
** see [https://churchofwilloughby.com/ CCC's website]
* [[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. 1956-19701980+; 3925 N. Leavitt Rd. ?-present** c/o F.E. Sietman, 1756 Broadway +1947-1950+; Randall H. Bradford +1954-1961, stroke in 2005; Albert Patton 1962-19701979; 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. 1961-19701980+** 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. 1968-19701971; Julio Rodriguez 1974-1979; Ramon Rivera, Jr. 1980+
=====Wellington=====
* [[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.
* [[New Philadelphia Gospel Hall, OH]] (OB) 1980+
** c/o Craig A. Fulton, 263 N.E. Forbes St.
=Northwest OH=
===Clyde===
* [[Clyde Gospel Hall, OH]] (OB) +1958/1962-2021
** @ 126 Railroad St. +1958-1963; Woodland & Walnut Sts. 1964-19701980+** c/o Felix A. Colella, Huron +1958-1960; Richard F. Remion 1961-1966; John C. Williams, 130 Huffman St., Bellevue 1967-19701980+
** founded thru preaching of Norman Crawford, Lorne McBain, etc. Folded due to C-19.
** see [https://clydegospelhall.com/ CGH's website]
===Ottawa County===
====Catawba Island====
* [[Catawba Assembly, OH]] (OB) 1966-19691971
** @ Community Hall
** c/o R.R. Robins, Port Clinton
==Toledo/Findlay/Tiffin CSA==
=====Springfield=====
* [[Christian Fellowship of Toledo, OH]] (OB) 1950/1985-'''2022+'''
** Toledo Christian Fellowship 1963-19701980+; 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. 1963-19701980+** c/o Harold A. Vernier 1963-19701980+
=====Toledo=====
====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
** hive from Northern Hills Bible Chapel** @ home of Brack & Donna Strong 1974; Elda Elementary School 1974; 2846 Hamiltonc/o Wayne Schlichter 1977-Cleves Rd. 1976-present;1980+
====Clermont County====
** c/o E. Usher, 1247 Quebec, Price Hill, Cincinatti +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, [[Tennessee|TN]] - d. 1965 Cincinatti, 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 1979-1980+
** see [http://www.northernhillsbiblechapel.org/ NHBC's website]
=====Lincoln Heights=====
* [[Lincoln Heights Gospel Chapel, OH]] +1936-19701980+
** Mansfield Gospel Hall +1936-1947
** @ 252 N. Mulberry St. +1936-1941+; N. Mulberry & Orchard Sts. +1943-1947; 536 Kentucky Ave. & Ashland Rd. 1948-19701980+** c/o J. Alex Forrest, 25 Elmwood Dr. +1936+; James Hunter, 359 Ashland Rd. +1941-1950+; James Hunter, Sr., 520 Dyas Dr., Mansfield +1954-1967; David E. Holdsworth 1968-1970+1971; W. Bowser, N. Weldon 1972-1973
=====Springdale=====
===Dayton metro===
====Greene County====
=====Beavercreek=====
* [[Beavercreek Assembly, OH]] (OB) 1974-1976
** c/o Lt. Tom Boytons, 3646 Echo Hill Lane
=====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., Fairborn1979-1980; 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 [[Iowa|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+
** see [http://bellbrookbelieversassembly.org/ BBA's website]