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See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren").  AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

Assemblies are sorted geographically, and will, D.V., eventually have further history within. Red links on Brethrenpedia are presently undeveloped, and blue links contain data. Appreciate patience with our progress, and if you'd like to help, please contact any of the editing team, preferably via social media. Credit to Ancestry.com, Findagrave.com, Newspapers.com, BrethrenArchive.org, etc. for historical data.

North-Central MO

Chariton County

Forest Grove

Forest Grove is believed to have existed near the "Old Ashby" cemetery and the Vance schoolhouse near Dove Rd. & Salem Ave. It is the middle point between Rockford, Oil City, Aholt and Lewis Mill. It is ca. seven miles northwest of Glasgow, just east of the KK highway. See Joseph Vance.

  • Forest Grove Gospel Hall, MO (OB) +1904+
    • c/o James W. Patterson (b. 1858 Prairie Twp, Howard, MO - d. 1927 Roanoke, MO)
      • son of Thomas Jefferson Patterson (b. 1823 Prairie Twp, Howard, MO - d. 1913 Salisbury, MO) & Dorcas Blake Patterson (b. 1844 MO - d. 1900 Bennington, KS), m. 1867 @ Prairie Twp, Chariton, MO;
      • 1883 @ Randolph, MO m. Sarah Frances Robertson (b. 1864 Randolph, MO - 1949 Roanoke, Howard, MO), dau. of Andrew Jackson Robertson (1839-1897 Randolph, MO) & Caroline Frances Robinson Robertson (b. 1844 Silver Creek, Clark, MO - d. 1926 Roanoke, MO);

Linn County

Brookfield

  • Brookfield Bible Chapel, MO (OB) 1970-2015
    • Brookfield Christian Fellowship
    • @ home of Dr. Howell @ St. Catharine, MO; 401 S. State St. 1980's-2015
    • c/o Dr. William Howell & David Hortenstine

Bucklin

  • Bucklin Meeting Room, MO (EB) +1896+
    • c/o Boone Abraham Leatherman (b. 1858 Hampshire Cty, VA - d. 1919 Laverne, OK), raised 1860-1908 Bonhomme, Fenton, St. Louis, MO; son of Dr. Daniel Webster Leatherman (b. 1828 Hampshire Cty, VA - d. 1909 Rosston, OK) & Elisabeth Rotruck Leatherman (b. 1830 VA), m. Dec. 28, 1846 @ Hampshire Cty, VA; Boone married Sallie Mae Booth in MO. Eight children. His son-in-law, Rev. H.A. Manewal of Ottawa, KS officiated the funeral, along with Rev. Geo. B. Baker of Buffalo Methodist in OK. He served as postmaster at Rosston, OK until 1934. 2nd wife 1919 Wooward, OK: Ella Barnett (d. 1938).

East-Central MO (St. Louis area)

Crawford County

Cuba

Jefferson County

Hillsboro

Victoria

  • Victoria Meeting Room, MO (EB) +1878-1905+; (TW) +1911+
    • Hillsboro Meeting Room +1878-1880+
    • c/o T. Walker @ 1 mi. S.E. of town +1878-1880+; James Allen +1889-1903+; W.T. Spence +1889+; N. Marson +1896+; N. Marsden +1901-1905+; J.T. Armet +1911+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated the presence of one PB-III assembly in Jefferson Co., with 14 meeting in a home.

St. Charles County

St. Charles

St. Louis County

Fenton

  • Fenton Meeting Room, MO (EB) +1878-1881; (TW-Lowe-Raven-Grant) 1881-1884; (TW-Lowe-Raven) 1884-1889; (TW-Lowe) 1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2023+
    • St. Louis Meeting Room +1878-2005+

Hazelwood

  • Hazelwood Bible Chapel, MO (OB) +1936-1987+
    • St. Louis Gospel Hall / Kossuth Avenue Gospel Hall +1936-1943+; Kossuth Gospel Chapel +1947-1959+

Jennings

St. Louis

  • Maplewood Gospel Hall, MO (OB) 1921-2025+
    • hive from South Side
    • @ 2119 Alameda, home of Mr. Reister in 1921; rented room, 7016 Manchester 1921-1922; 7138 Southwest Ave. 1922-current;
    • c/o D.F. Hughes, 6212 Page Blvd. +1922+
    • c/o Edwin Rufus Allan @ 2735 Ellendale +1927-1943 (b. 1869 Sedalia, MO - d. 1943 StL, MO). See Southside Bible Chapel for more detail on the life of Edwin Allan.
    • c/o Ross Ragland 1953-1962; then Troost. Key in starting Spruce Hill after a meeting in a home
  • North End Bible Hall, MO (OB) +1922-1942+
    • North End Bible Hall +1922+; North End Gospel Hall @ 1501 Penrose
    • c/o W. Wallace, 3902 N. 22nd St. +1922+; Theodore J. Bossert +1936+
  • Southside Bible Chapel, MO (OB) 1879-2021+
    • South Side Assembly 1873-1926; Southside Gospel Hall 1926+
    • @
      • home of John Kerr 1879+
      • 3000 block of Pine St.
      • Jefferson & Pestalozzi Sts. 1895-1906+
      • 2107 or 2407 S. Jefferson Ave. 1917+. As per 1917-3 Armour of Light, the Jefferson Avenue car line, which was crossed by all other lines running east or west, passed the door of the assembly.
      • Arsend St. +1922+;
      • 5021 Morganford Rd. 1926-1952
      • Leona Ave. & Bowen 1952+
      • Gateway House of Prayer, 4646 S. Lindbergh Blvd., StL 2011?-current
    • c/o
      • Donald O. McLeod, 1722 N. Euclid Ave. 1873/+1917-1922+;
      • Edwin Rufus Allan +1917+ (b. 1869 Sedalia, MO - d. 1943 StL, MO), son of David Allan (b. 1842 Cincinnati, OH - d. 1917 Danville, Vermillion, IL) & Mary Isabella Harper Allan (b. 1846 Des Peres, StL, MO - d. 1905 MO). 1917 @ 1823-A California Ave. Edwin was self-employed in the 1910's and 1920 as a coal dealer. 1st wife (1891 @ Sedalia, MO): Harriet "Hattie" Francis Strohm Allan (b. 1871 Kirkwood, StL, MO), daughter of Kossuth Franklin Strohm (b. 1849 IN - d. 1939 Kirkwood, StL, MO) & Christina Louise Hoch Strohm (b. 1849 StL - d. (1901-1909)). 2nd wife (1904 @ MO): Eugenia Chalfant Allan (b. 1882 New Albany, Floyd, IN - d. 1959 StL, MO), daughter of Eugene Chalfant (b. 1858 PA - d. 1888 New Albany, IN) & Sadie Ennis Gray Chalfant (b. 1863 Pattonville, MO; m. 1881 StL, MO; d. 1893 StL, MO). Eugene died at the age of 30 of rabies after being bitten by a spitz dog. Edwin's 2nd wedding (1904) was held in the parlor of the New St. Charles hotel in St. Charles, MO, officiated by Rev. Ely, pastor of the Jefferson Street Presbyterian Church. Attendants were Miss Edith M. Chalfant & Rupert M. Allan, both of St. Louis. Edwin's memorial was held at Maplewood Gospel Hall. Children: Homer, Stephen, Gaius, Lois Allan Harrison, Esther Allan Schwab, Ruth Allan Fetter, Mirian Allan Robinson, Elizabeth Allan Schrivener & Naomi Allan Caswell.
      • c/o Charles F. Henrich @ 1722 N. Euclid Ave. +1927+
    • 1917 meeting times: Su B 11am, G 8pm; Tu BR 8pm; Fr P 8pm;
  • Bible Truth Hall, St. Louis, MO (Grant EB) +1890-1931+
    • c/o A.M. Scott @ 2005 Lucas Pl. +1894+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated the presence of two PB-I (Grant) assemblies in St. Louis Co., with 151 meeting in rented halls with a total capacity of 350.
  • St. Louis Bible Hall, MO (OB) +1927-1959+
    • @ 3631 Finney Ave.
    • c/o H. Fisbeck @ 4224 College Ave. +1927+; Charles Todd +1936-1950; Jos. W. Benwell +1951-1959+
  • St. Louis Gospel Hall, MO (OB) +1890-1904+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated the presence of one open assembly in St. Louis Co., with 10 meeting in a home.


  • Walnut Park Bible Chapel, MO (OB-AA) 1970-1978+
    • @ 5547 Lillian Ave. +1978+
    • c/o Benton Jackson @ Hazelwood +1978+
      • Benton also founded Drummonds Bible Chapel, TN in 1978
    • started as outreach from Richmond Heights Gospel Hall

Northeastern MO

Marion County

Woodland

  • Woodland Grant Assembly (G-EB) +1931+

Scotland County

Memphis

Shelby County

    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated the presence of one PB-III assembly in Shelby Co., with 4 meeting in a home.

Shelbina

Northwestern MO

KCMO area

Bates County

Adrian

Rich Hill

  • Rich Hill Meeting Room, KCMO (French TW-Lowe EB) +1903-1909; (TW) 1909-1933+
    • c/o Elie Goret +1903-1917+; Alexander Rons +1905+; Emile Rons +1905+; Samuel Goret +1908-1911+; Joseph Schollar @ Sprague +1911+; Noel Bellier @ Sprague +1911-1927+; Mrs. Noel Bellier +1933+

Buchanan County

St. Joseph

Clay County

Excelsior Springs

Jackson County

Grain Valley

Independence

Kansas City

  • 9th Street Gospel Hall, KCMO (AA OB) +1922-1927+
    • @ 1603 W. Ninth St.
    • c/o Nathaniel Shepherd @ Fred Altergott's Tailoring Co., 606 E. Twelfth St., and 1817 E. 16th St.
  • Kansas City Assembly (G-A EB) +1949+
    • c/o Robert E. Keillor
  • Kansas City Gospel Hall, KCMO (AA OB) 1960's?-2024+
    • @ 39th & Kensington; Agnes St.; 28th and Troost (@ Troost Ave. Gospel Hall) - 1980's; 4603 Linwood
    • founded by Alan Scott's father & uncle.
  • Sherwood Bible Church, KCMO (OB BC) 1920-2025+
    • Central Bible Hall (OB) 1920-1933+; Central Bible Church (OB BC) ?-1983;
    • hive from Troost; see SBC's website
    • @ 3300 Baltimore Ave. +1922+; 3032 Main St. +1927+
    • c/o Dr. Walter Wilson @ 3658 Jefferson Ave. 1920-1927+
  • Spruce Hill Bible Chapel, KCMO (OB) 1962-2009
    • founded in Dr. Lawrence Littlefield's home with his brother as a hive from Troost
    • c/o Ross Ragland 1962-1972 then Springfield
  • Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO (OB) 1883-1984
    • Walnut Street Gospel Hall +1897+; Grand Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO +1904+; 16th & Holmes St. Gospel Hall 1912-1917;
    • @ 1091 Walnut St., Financial District, KCMO +1897+; Grand Ave. +1904+; 16th & Holmes St. 1912-1917; 2812 \ 2814 Troost Ave. 1918-1984
    • c/o James Simpson @ 3308 Wayne then 1311 Lake Ave. +1922-1927+
    • In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated the presence of one open assembly in Jackson Co., with 50 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 200.


Levasy

Sny?

Lafayette County

Hodge

Waterloo

Wellington

Southcentral MO (Ozarks)

Douglas County

Ava

Gasconade County

Hermann

Howell County

  • Rosa Carver Harrison (1873-1966) broke bread at the Columbus Meeting Room (then in Clinton) from +1937-1951+. From 1940-1955, she resided with her sister Sally Jane Carver Brower (1869-1955) in Olden & Pomona.

Phelps County

Rolla

Webster County

Seymour

  • Seymour Meeting Room, MO (EB) +1896+; (TW) +1923-1955+
    • c/o Samuel Goret +1896+; Edward W. Kirtley +1923+; Mrs. Edward W. (Hattie) Kirtley +1930-1955+

Southeastern MO

Butler County

Poplar Bluff

  • Poplar Bluff Gospel Chapel, MO (OB) 1943-1974+
    • c/o Clarence Ferwerda +1943-1956+
    • @ home of Clarence Ferwerda:
      • @ 1217 Mills St. +1950+; 930 Ivadene Dr. +1954-1956+

Mississippi County

Henson

Scott County

Sikeston

Southwestern MO

Christian County

Ozark

Greene County

Springfield

Hickory County

Wheatland

Jasper County

Joplin

Polk County

Bolivar

  • Bolivar Gospel Hall, MO (OB) +1904-1927+
    • c/o Dan Seuter +1904+; Dr. Walter L. Wilson (?) +1922+; J.W. Coates +1927+

St. Clair County

Ohio

Vernon County

Milo

Nevada

Panama

Schell City

Westcentral MO

Henry County

Montrose

  • Montrose Gospel Hall, MO (OB) +1904-1927+
    • c/o Andrew Wally +1904-1927+ (b. 1853 Fideris, Switzerland - d. 1941 Clinton, Henry, MO); son of Joseph Wally (b. 1826 Switzerland - d. 1926 Montrose, MO) & Elizabeth Joseph Wally (b. 1826 Switzerland - d. 1903 Montrose, MO); 1883 @ Washington, Henry, MO m. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Beckman (b. 1855 Germany - d. 1939 Montrose, MO); Family emigrated 1870 initially to Michigan, then Illinois. In 1871, they came to Montrose and Andrew worked seven years for O.S. Johnson; In 1880, he started his own hardware store, and later established the first undertaking establishment, and brokered large quantities of broom corn. Children: Joseph Wally, Jr. (KCMO) & Minnie Wally Duewel; Funeral @ Cumberland Presbyterian in Montrose, officiated by Rev. Frank Calame & Rev. Rodgers of Omaha, NE. Pallbearers were B.J. Walbert, Ted Conrad, N. Halfen, Tom Downing, Fred Rissling & George Stephens; Flowerbearers were Mrs. R.H. Wells, Mrs. O.O. Gragg, Mrs. Lawrence Mannen, and Mrs. Virgil Bunch.

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