Who's Who at Phillipsburg Gospel Hall, NJ

Phillipsburg Gospel Hall, Phillipsburg, Warren, NJ (OB) +1926-1931+

Contents

Correspondents

• J.L. Lomerson +1926-1927+

Notable Families

Calderhead family

This is the assembly where David Octavius Calderhead first met with when he arrived from Scotland in 1930. His wife Agnes joined him there in 1931. They moved in the early 1930's to Asheville, North Carolina, the assembly there commended him to the Lord's work, and he moved in 1940 to Mansfield Gospel Hall in Ohio where he was based for the remainder of his ministry. When MGH rebranded in 1948 as Lincoln Heights Gospel Chapel, he started commuting to Akron Gospel Hall until the re-planting of [[Mansfield Gospel Hall, OH|Mansfield Gospel Hall] about 1959, and he and his wife Agnes were involved from the beginning of that meeting that is going today. See Who's Who at Lincoln Heights Gospel Chapel, OH for a more detailed biographical about David and his family.

• David Octavius Calderhead 1930-1931+ (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 1931+ (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 obit. Agnes' maiden name is also sometimes spelled MacFarlane, but her father's name was spelled McFarlane.
  • Elizabeth "Betty" McFarlane Calderhead Hoffman 1931+ (b. 1922 Larkhall, Scot. - d. 2019 Mansfield, OH). Husband: Paul Earl Hoffman (b. 1922 Indianapolis, Marion, 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).
  • James "Jim" Calderhead 1931+ (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).
  • Peter Thomas McFarlane Calderhead died as an infant in 1928 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • David McFarlane Calderhead (b. 1937 Asheville, Buncombe, NC - d. 2011 Mansfield, OH). Wife (1959): Rowean N. Davis Calderhead, daughter of Bernard J. Davis.
  • Anna Jean Calderhead Cunningham (b. 1937 Asheville, NC - d. 2011 Bellaire, Harris, TX). Notable that Anna died the same year as her twin brother David.

Lomerson family

The assembly met in the home of James L. Lomerson +1926-1927+, at 132 Washington St. 1940 @ Phillipsburg, NJ. He was employed in 1900 as a bookkeeper. In 1910, he was cashier at National Bank.

James' paternal g-g-g-g-g-grandparents were Conrad Lamberts (b. 1680 Amsterdam, Netherlands - d. 1720 Harlingen, Somerset, NJ) & Neeltje Cornelia Kortreght Low Lamberts (b. 1682 Kingston, Ulster, NY - d. 1750 Harlem, Manhattan, NYC, NY). Neeltje's father was Laurens Jans Kortreght Low (b. 1651 Beest, Gelderland, Holland - d. 1727 Readington, Hunterdon, NJ).

His maternal g-g-grandparents were Frederick Fritts II (b. 1732 Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - d. 1816 Lebanon, Hunterdon, NJ & Cornelia Jewell Fritts (b. 1731 Oldwick, Hunterdon, NJ - d. 1816 Lebanon, NJ) who were married in 1755 in Oldwick. Cornelia's father was Capt. William Jewell (b. 1706 Brooklyn or Albany NY - d. 1770 Readington Twp., Hunterdon, NJ), whose father William Jewell (1685-1750) was born in the Netherlands.

Mary Elizabeth was a maternal descendant of Sir William of Ashley Hadsell/Hassell II (b. 1592 Much Wenlock, Shropshire or Axbridge, Somerset, England - d. 1664 Cambridge, Suffolk, MA), who resided for a time at Bristol, England. On Ancestry.com, Sir William is included in 11,128 family trees.

Her father, Asa Beers, in 1870 was self-employed in Jim Thorpe (then known as Mauch Chunk) as a dry goods merchant, and one of its oldest in 1907. As per his obit, his parents were descendants of "old Connecticut settlers who came to the coal regions during" the Wyoming Massacre. As per the wiki, when he was 15 years old he taught school in the Academy at Lehighton, and in schools near Laurytown. His mercantile career began as a clerk for Curwan, Stoddart & Co., in Philadelphia. Then he accepted a position as clerk shortly afterward in what is now Jim Thorpe, PA for J.W. Heberling. Then he partnered with S.S. Smith in the mercantile business, and owned a store in Catasauqua before selling it to Daniel Heberling. Asa was one of the "leading projectors" of the Allentown & Reading Electric Railway, a member of its board of directors and served as secretary.

• James L. Lomerson +1926-1927+ (b. 1868 Carpenterville, Warren, NJ - d. 1942 Phillipsburg, NJ), son of William Miller Lomerson (b. 1843 Broadway, Warren, NJ - d. 1910 Phillipsburg, NJ) & Jane "Jennie" Fritts Lomerson (b. 1843 Broadway, Franklin Twp., Warren, NJ - d. 1924 Phillipsburg, NJ).
• Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Beers Lomerson +1926-1927+ (b. 1870 Jim Thorpe (J.T.), Carbon, PA; m. 1891 J.T., PA; d. 1934 Phillipsburg, NJ), daughter of Asa Robert Beers (b. 1844 Rockport, PA - d. 1907 J.T., PA & Ellen Ashley Bathsheba Beers (b. 1848 J.T., PA - d. 1913).
  • Harold A. Lomerson (1899-1902 Phillipsburg, NJ)
  • Elizabeth Ashley Lomerson Calvin (b. 1901 Phillipsburg, NJ - d. 1989). Husband: Russell Anderson Calvin (b. 1901 Pohatcong, Warren, NJ - d. 1978 Phillipsburg, NJ), son of Arthur Spencer Calvin (b. 1871 Easton/Raubsville, Northampton, PA - d. 1942 Carpentersville, Pohatcong Twp., PA) & Nellie May Reese Calvin (b. 1880 Raubsville, Northampton, PA - d. 1947 Phillipsburg, NJ). Arthur was a descendant of Miller John Calvin Sr. (b. 1657 Devon, England (home of Plymouth of the PB) - d. 1729 Dartmouth, Bristol, MA), who emigrated to such by 1657 when the city was five years old. He was also a descendant of Gerard Jaqueman Calvin (1454-1531 Noyon, Picardie, France, father of reformer John Calvin.
    • Elizabeth "Betty" Lomerson Calvin Dennis (b. 1926 Easton, PA - d. 1999 Phillipsburg, NJ). Husband: Earl William Dennis (1921-1981 Phillipsburg, NJ). In 1941, Earl was employed in Easton for the Underwood-Elliot-Fisher typewriter company. From 1947-1981 he worked in the postal service, first in the P.O. in Phillipsburg, then 1971-1980 as a rural carrier based in Asbury, NJ. Betty was a deacon and elder at Westminster Presbyterian in Phillipsburg, also taught Sunday School for fifty years and was a church school superintendent. No children.
  • Mary B. Lomerson (1907-1913 Phillipsburg, NJ)
  • Kenneth L. Lomerson (1909-1920 Phillipsburg, NJ)