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Olive's husband was Nelson Aaron Spencer (b. 1890 Antioch, Wexford, MI - d. 1973 Traverse City, MI), son of Charles Edburn Spencer (b. 1854 Dorr, Allegan, MI - d. 1926 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI) & Lois Ica Woodworth Spencer (b. 1869 Leonidas, St. Joseph, MI - d. 1934 Antioch, MI).
The assembly was established in 1954 as an open brethren (OB) meeting, and initially known as Mesick Gospel Hall until 1958 when it relocated to Sherman, and its name changed accordingly. Its initial location was at the corner of Edward & Wallace Streets in Mesick, and in 1986, to 4901 N. 11 3/4 Rd., Mesick, and presently at 102 Sherman Street, also in Mesick. Their first annual conference was July 11-13, 1959 according to T&T.
Mehl lived in Ellsworth, MI and served as a correspondent from the beginning until at least 1966. Charles Marvin of Cadillac also served as another correspondent 1955-1960. In 1961, Nelson & Olive Spencer's son Chancy A. Spencer, aka Chan, became a correspondent who served until his homegoing on Aug. 15th, 2022. He was born March 29, 1933, and was saved in meetings in 1956.
