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Rhode Island

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Warwick
* [[Buttonwoods Bible Chapel, RI]] (OB) +1904-'''2024+'''
** Providence Assembly of Christian Brethren aka Providence Gospel Hall +1916-1956; Buttonwoods Gospel Chapel +1958-1996;
** @ Main St. +1904+; 850 Westminster St. +1922-1926+; home of Archibald Murdock, Sand Pond, Norwood +1927+; Elmwood Ave. +1943-1957; West Shore Rd. 1957-1960; Buttonwoods Ave. 1961-present. Current building was constructed in the early 1960's.
** c/o Boyd Smith +1922+ (b. 1867 High Church, Paisley, [[Scotland|Scot.]], emig. 1910, d. 1951 Johnston, R.I.). He was employed as a machinist.
*** adopted son of Alexander Smith (b. 1826 Glasgow, Scot.) & Elizabeth Donaldson Smith (b. 1829 Paisley, Scot.)
*** Wife: Janet Rae Smith (b. 1869 Scot. - d. 1953 Johnston, Providence, R.I.)
*** Children:
**** Janet Smith (b. 1895 Scot.)
**** Elizabeth D. Smith (b. 1897 Scot.)
**** Alexander Smith (b. 1900 Scot.)
**** Margaret Smith (b. 1907 Scot.)
*** Witnesses to Boyd's naturalization in 1921: Robert Brodie @ Providence & Henry Kelso @ Riverside.
** c/o Archibald Murdock +1927+ (b. 1885 Annalong, N.I. - d. 1955 Warwick, Kent, R.I.)
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/ffbda27cf7a4644784188a55a6560ab0274c781f.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 51 in fellowship (23 men, 28 women) including 6 S.S. teachers, presiding over 5 children (for a total of 56 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $500 in expenses).
** Harold Shaw's brother assisted in the early days of this assembly.
* [[Ives Street Gospel Hall, RI]] (OB) +1927+