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==Calderhead family==
David & Agnes Calderhead emigrated to the U.S. from in 1930, and worked at a foundry for a year in Phillipsburg, [[New Jersey]] to afford to return to [[Scotland]] a year later to bring his wife Agnes over on the steamship "Cameronia" in June of 1931 abord the steamship ''Cameronia'' via New York City, as per their NYC. Some of this is referenced in his son Jim's [https://www.newspapers.com/image/296538438 obit] As per other kin, David was introduced to the Brethren while in the old country, and there was evidently an assembly in or near Phillipsburg where he was in fellowship, and may have given him a commendation, whether initial or supplemental to one received thru an assembly in Scotland. 1940 @ In the early 1930's, he and Agnes moved to Hendersonville, [[North Carolina|NC]]. Commended by the where he was in fellowship with an assembly in Ashevillefor a number of years. Relocated His daughter received opportunity to attend a school in Mansfield , [[Ohio]] and that assembly gave him commendation for that, they moved there in 1940, which was his base of operations for the remainder of his life. L&L 1944-3: Address Changes: "D. Calderhead is now living at 325 Reed St., Mansfield, Ohio." David & Agnes may have been among the founders of the current [[Mansfield Gospel Hall, OH|Mansfield Gospel Hall]] that was founded in 1959 by Norman Crawford. It has been speculated unlikely that David and his family relocated to Lincoln Heights with the rebranding, so is unknown where they were in fellowship 1948-1959 in the interim before the current MGH was founded.
From 1940-1948, David and his family were in fellowship with Mansfield Gospel Hall until it rebranded as Lincoln Heights Gospel Chapel, at which point some changes were made to their routine. David started commuting an hour with some of his children to [[Akron Gospel Hall, OH|Akron Gospel Hall, and Agnes stayed for a few years at Lincoln Heights, along with their son Jim who later became an elder and a Sunday School teacher there. As per Agnes' obit, she was latterly a member of [[Mansfield Gospel Hall, OH|"Mansfield Gospel Hall"]], so it is presumable that when a new assembly was started in 1959 under that name, with the assistance of itinerant Norman Crawford (who also was instrumental in starting nearby [[Clyde Gospel Hall, OH|Clyde Gospel Hall]] in 1960, that David and Agnes both transferred to the new Mansfield Gospel Hall as co-founders. * David Octavius Calderhead '''1940-1947+1948''' (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 '''1940-1947+1959?''' (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). Her memorial service was officiated by Harold Clark & Robert Surgenor, as per her [https://www.newspapers.com/image/296028500 obit].** Elizabeth "Betty" M. Calderhead Hoffman '''1940+-1948''' (b. 1922 Larkhall, Scot. - d. 2019 Mansfield, OH). Husband: Paul Earl Hoffman (b. 1922 Indianapolis, Marion, [[Indiana|IN]] - d. 2011 Mansfield, OH), son of Paul William F. Hoffman (b. 1904 Crestline, Crawford, OH - d. 1973 Mansfield, OH) & Zelma K. Heid Hoffman (b. 1904 North Vernon, Jennings, IN - d. 1938 Indianapolis, IN). It is presumable that Betty transferred in 1948 with her father to Akron Gospel Hall, Paul later became a correspondent for the current [[Mansfield Gospel Hall, OH|Mansfield Gospel Hall]]. ** James "Jim" Calderhead '''1940-19471980+?''' (b. 1925 Larkhall, Scot. - d. 2005 Mansfield, OH). Wife (1948): Lola Jean Bemiller Calderhead (b. 1926 Johnsville, Montgomery, OH - d. 2022 Mansfield, OH), daughter of Franklin "Frank" Emerson Bemiller (b. 1884 Butler, Richland, OH - d. 1957 Richland Co., OH) & Bessie "Bess" Windbigler Bemiller (b. 1889 Morrow Co., OH - d. 1970 Mansfield, OH). Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army on Sept. 8, 1943 and served with Co. 1, 502nd Parachute Infantry in combat, including battles in Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes and in Central Europe. He was employed 1950-1986 with [https://www.grpumps.com/ Gorman-Rupp] in Mansfield in production of pumping systems. He served as an elder and S.S. teacher at Lincoln Heights, and later at [https://www.gracefreechurch.com/ Grace Evangelical Free Church] which either purchased LHGC's building or it rebranded as such in the same locationearly 1980's.** David McFarlane Calderhead '''1937-1947+1948?''' (b. 1937 Asheville, Buncombe, NC - d. 2011 Mansfield, OH). David served with the USMC, and then retired after 30 years for General Motors in its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_Body Fisher Body] division. Wife (1959): Rowean N. Davis Calderhead, daughter of Bernard J. Davis. In 1959, Rowean was a student at the Mansfield General Hospital School of Nursing. As per his [https://www.newspapers.com/image/363915696 obit], David was born again on July 7th, 1948 while attending the Blue Ridge Bible Camp in [[North Carolina]]. His memorial was held at Grace Ev. Free in Lincoln Heights.
** Anna Jean Calderhead Cunningham '''1937-1947+''' (b. 1937 Asheville, NC - d. 2011 Bellaire, Harris, TX). Notable that Anna died the same year as her twin brother David. In 1948, she was a musical pupil of Doyl Norton, as per the Mansfield-based [https://www.newspapers.com/image/294698445 News Journal].
*** Laura Ann Cunningham (b. 1961 Akron, Summit, OH - d. 2022 Loveland, Larimer, [[Colorado|CO]]).