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=Early Correspondents=
* Edward S. Williams +1927-1955
* Thurman Taylor 1956+
=First Known Commendation=
* [[John Govan]] 1919
* [[John Govan]] '''+1919+'''
==Layer family==
From 1967-1973, Maurice & Cora hosted an assembly in their home that is presumed to have been a continuation of [[Saginaw Gospel Chapel, MI|Saginaw Gospel Chapel]] which was founded in 1963 as probably a division from the Gospel Hall. As noted in the [[Who's Who at Saginaw Gospel Chapel, MI|Who's Who at Saginaw Gospel Chapel]], Cora's sister Edith's husband was Alvin James Brainerd (1920-1998) who was distantly related to the missionary David Brainerd (1718-1747).
* Maurice Ernest Layer '''+1962?''' (1916-1990)
* Cora Estelle Smith Layer '''+1962?''' (1919-2016)
==Lentz family==
In 1963, Wallace and Helen founded [[Saginaw Gospel Chapel, MI|Saginaw Gospel Chapel]] which was likely a division from this assembly, that lasted thru 1973.
* Wallace William Lentz '''+1962?''' (1904-1998)
* Helen Oline Chartier Lentz '''+1962?''' (1917-1992)
==McDonald family==
* Alexander McDonald '''1887+'''
* Robert McDonald '''1887+'''
==Taylor family==
* Thurman Taylor '''+1956-1960+'''
==Williams family==
Edward was the earliest known correspondent, and was self-employed as a wallpaper hanger, and later as proprietor of such, with a shop at 120 N.Hamilton in 1941. In 1902, Elizabeth was employed as a teacher. * Edward Selden Williams '''+1927-1955+''' (b. 1878 Bay City, MI - d. 1960 Saginaw, MI)* Elizabeth Ann Feely Williams '''+1927-1950''' (b. 1882 Bay City, MI; m. 1902 Bay City, MI; d. 1950 Saginaw, MI), daughter of Martin Van Buren Feely (b. 1851 Roxbury, [[Massachusetts|MA]]) & Emma Nicklos Feely. ** Orra Belle Williams Meil (b. 1905 Bay City, MI - d. 1994 Grand Rapids, MI). Husband (1927 @ Saginaw, MI): Stuart McLaren Meil (b. 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1988 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI), son of William Meil (b. 1857 Orkney Islands, [[Scotland]] - d. 1940 Detroit, MI) & Mary Jane McLaren Meil (b. 1863 Kilmarnock, East Ayr, Scot. - d. 1942 East Cleveland, OH).** Lloyd Edward Williams '''+1927-1928+''' (b. 1910 Bay City, MI - d. 1963 Portage, Porter, [[Indiana|IN]]). 2nd wife (1946 @ Henry, OH): Edna "Goldie" Mildred Jones Bailey-Gross-Williams (b. 1915 Burt, Saginaw, MI - d. 1997 Saginaw, MI), daughter of William James Jones (b. 1879 Montrose, Genessee, MI - d. 1939 Saginaw, MI) & Ethel Maud Lawhead Jones-Baker (b. 1891 Frederic, Crawford, MI - d. 1976 Saginaw, MI). Lloyd served with the USNR during WWII, earning the position of GM1. In 1963, he was employed as a truck driver, and died while on the road to Chicago.
=Sources=
* [https://bridgeportgospelhall.com/what-we-believe BGH's website]
* 1897-1936 AAB's