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* [[Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS|Bible Chapel of Shawnee]], Johnson, [[Kansas|KS]] (OB) +19531949-presentcurrent** Overland Park Bible Chapel (OB) +19531949-1995+

* Wayne Matthews 1949+* Truman Page * Carl Holden ?-present* Todd Ericson ?-present* Pete Youngberg ?-present* Steve Price ?-present

=Early Families=

==Ericson Hayward family==Bill Hayward was among the founders of the [[Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS|Bible Chapel of Shawnee]] in 1949, along with Wayne Matthews, whose wife Ruth Sommerville Matthews was a cousin. In 1952, he and his family were transferred by his employment as an industrial engineer at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procter_%26_Gamble Procter & Gamble] to an office in northern [[California]]. In 1934, his job was "timekeeper" at P&G. Bill's birthplace was in Sparta, Illinois and there is a high likelihood that he was in fellowship at the [[Sparta Gospel Hall, IL|Sparta Gospel Hall]] there as his maternal grandfather, William Charles Sommerville, Sr. (1849-1918) was a primary correspondent there in 1904. * Todd Ericson William Hayward '''1949?''' (b. 1873 (Horwich, Bolton metro, Manchester metro '''or''' Wolverhampton, Staffordshire), [[England]]; emig. 1887; d. 1954 Claremont, [[California#Los Angeles|Los Angeles]], CA), son of Samuel Hayward (b. 1846 Deepfields, Staffordshire, Eng. - d. 1922 Wolverhampton, Eng.) & Charlotte Lines Hayward (b. 1847 Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, Eng. -presentd. 1922 Wolverhampton, Eng.). In 1900, William was employed as a coal miner, residing near [[Iowa#Centerville|Centerville]] in Lincoln Twp., Appanoose, [[Iowa]], and farming in Sparta, Illinois by 1910.* Margaret Sommerville Hayward '''1949?'''(b. 1876 [[Lanarkshire, Scotland#Wishaw|Wishaw]], North Lanarkshire, [[Scotland]]; m. 1896; d. 1958 Claremont, L.A., CA), daughter of William Charles Sommerville, Sr. (b. 1849 Colliertree, New Monkland ([[Lanarkshire,_Scotland#Airdrie|Airdrie]], North Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1918 Dallas, [[Texas|TX]]) & Isabella Livingstone Anderson Sommerville (b. 1855 [[Lanarkshire,_Scotland#Wishaw|Cambusnethan]], Lanark, Scot. - d. 1884).** Raymond John Hayward ''1949?''' (b. 1896 Clarkdale, Lincoln Twp., Appanoose, IA - d. 1973 Lenexa, KS). From 1930-1950+, Raymond was residing in KCMO, and employed as a traveling salesman for [https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/astrup-co The Astrup Co.]]'s St. Louis branch on 1908 Locust, until his retirement. The Astrup Co., founded by sailmaker Wilhelm Jacob Otto (b. 1845 Denmark - d. 1915 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH) in 1876, by the mid-1950's was the largest awning manufacturer in the U.S. Wife (1924): Edna Margaret Beckley Hayward (b. 1899 [[Illinois#Chicago|Chicago]], IL - d. 1986 Overland Park, Johnson, KS), daughter of Elmer E. Beckley & Margaret K. Beckley. Raymond was a member 1949-1973 of the [[Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS]].*** Russell John "Jack" Hayward, Jr. (b. 1926 Chicago, IL - d. 2008 Albuquerque, [[New Mexico|NM]]). He served in the Navy during WWII, earning the rank of Lt. Jg. In 1950, Russell resided in KCMO, employed as a civil engineer. Wife: Frances Eloise "Mickey" Murphy Hayward (b. 1931 - d. 1999), daughter of Dan Murphy (b. 1887 Alvin, Brazoria, TX - d. 1954 Houston, Harris, TX) & Ida Gordon Murphy-Guinn (b. 1901 Tyler, TX - d. 1969).*** William "Bill" Beckley Hayward (b. 1930 KCMO - d. 2000 S.F., CA). He graduated in 1952 from the University of Kansas with a B.Arch.*** Raymond "Ray" Edward Hayward (b. 1932 KCMO - d. 1964 Beaumont, Jefferson, [[Texas|TX]]). Wife (1962 @ Harris Co., TX): Jane Howard Sisco Hayward-Spence (b. 1934 Conroe, Montgomery, TX - d. 1998 Winter Park, Orange, [[Florida|FL]]), daughter of Howard Jackson Sisco (b. 1909 Kimmins, [[Tennessee|TN]] - d. 1963 Conroe, TX) & Eva Lou Dean Sisco (b. 1911 Willis, Montgomery, TX - d. 1999 Roswell, Fulton, GA). Jane's 2nd husband (1966 @ Harris Co., TX): Harry Eugene Spence (b. 1933 Jacksonville, FL - d. 2016 Winter Park, FL), son of Eugene Bernard Spence (b. 1902 Mandeville, Carroll, [[Georgia|GA]] - d. 1969 Jacksonville Beach, Duval, FL) & Malvene Isabel Reichard Spence (b. 1907 Jacksonville, FL - d. 2004 Glynn Co., GA).**** John Dunbar Spence (1968-2012 Winter Park, FL).**** Deanna Elizabeth Spence Halbmaier (b. 1969 Winter Park, FL - d. 2017 Altamonte Springs, Seminole, FL).*** Michael Hayward - Albuquerque, NM** Samuel James Hayward (b. 1905 Sparta, IL - d. 1975 St. Louis, MO). In 1930, Samuel resided in St. Louis, employed as an assistant chemist for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto Monsanto Chemical Works] which developed the popular herbicide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundup_(herbicide) Roundup] in 1971. The company has subsequently been acquired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer Bayer]. Wife (1931 @ St. Louis, MO): Anna E. Wagner Hayward (b. 1906 St. Louis, MO - d. 2002 St. Peters, St. Charles, MO), daughter of Edward B. Wagner. Their wedding was officiated by Richard Conrad Lucke (1876-1958), German Methodist pastor.** William "Bill" Albert Hayward, Jr. '''1949-1952''' (b. 1911 Sparta, Randolph, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1970 Citrus Heights, Sacramento, CA). Wife: Ruth A. Leask Hayward-Kelly '''1949-1952''' (b. 1910 [[Iowa#Waterloo|Waterloo]], Black Hawk, [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 2011 CA), daughter of William Leask, Sr. (b. 1855 [[Tyne_and_Wear,_England#South Shields|South Shields]], South Tyneside, [[Tyne and Wear, England|Tyne & Wear]], Eng. - d. 1940 [[Iowa#Dunkerton|Dunkerton]], Black Hawk, IA) & Alice Ramsay Kerr Leask (b. 1877 [[Edinburgh, Scotland|Edinburgh]], Scot.; m. 1908 Philadelphia, PA; d. 1935 Waterloo, IA). Alice's memorial was held at [[Waterloo Gospel Hall, IA|Western Avenue Gospel Hall]] in Waterloo, the service officiated by Edgar Greeley Matthews (1869-1960). In 1881, Alice's family resided at [https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/edinburgh-locals-recall-life-lost-26256752 1 East Thomas St.] in Edinburgh, possibly where she was born. Her father, John Gordon Kerr (b. 1851 Dalkeith, Lothian, Scot. - d. 1894 Newbattle, Lothian, Scot.), Ruth's maternal grandfather, was employed in 1881 as a house painter, by 1891 as a coal miner, and evidently died in the [https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/L/Lingerwood_Mine/ Lingerwood Coal Pit] at the age of 43 after an "explosion of shot", as per [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9735/records/102522?tid=36276505&pid=28024082054&ssrc=pt Ancestry.com]. See [[Who's Who at Waterloo Gospel Hall, IA]] for expanded detail on the Leask family. As per Alice Strayer, when her maternal great-grandmother died in 1884, her grandmother Ruth had to quit school (at the age of 8) to help take care of her father and brothers.*** Alice Margaret Hayward Strayer '''1949-1953+''' (b. 1935 Kansas City, MO). She attended [https://www.ksbiblecamp.org/home/index.php Kansas Bible Camp], initially about 1945, at a rented location at a YMCA camp near Stafford, Kansas. Husband (1955 @ Sacramento, CA): Ronald John Strayer (b. 1935 S.F., CA), son of Marion Blaine Strayer (b. 1906 Plain City, Darby Twp., Madison, Columbus metro, [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1994 Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA) & Victoria Isabelle M. Storman Strayer (b. 1912 S.F., CA - d. 2001 San Mateo, CA). Ronald was raised at Parkside Gospel Chapel in San Francisco, CA. His father, Marion, was employed in 1940 as a linotype operator at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle] (founded in 1865). Alice remained in Kansas City 1952-1953 to finish out her senior year at the original [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee_Mission_North_High_School Shawnee Mission High School], while residing with her cousin Ruth Sommerville Matthews her husband Wayne.*** Ruth "Marian" Hayward Eby-Anderson '''1949-1952''' (b. 1937 Kansas City, MO).**** 1st husband (1959 @ [https://www.northbrae.org/ North Brae Community Church], Berkeley, CA): Robert Allen Eby (b. 1932 Richmond, Contra Costa, CA - d. 2010 S.F., CA), son of Lester George Eby, Jr. (b. 1910 Napa, CA - d. 1997 Orinda, Contra Costa, CA) & Addie Elizabeth Ramey Eby (b. 1912 Ponca City, Kay, [[Oklahoma|OK]] - d. 2009 S.F., CA). Their wedding was officiated by Bill Hayward, as per [https://www.newspapers.com/image/617996126 Newspapers.com].**** 2nd husband (1968 @ S.F., CA): Robert "Bob" Edward Anderson (1918-1999 S.F., CA), son of Albert Arthur Anderson (b. 1887 [[Oregon|OR]] - d. 1970 Sacramento, CA) & Christine Johanna Rahr Anderson (b. 1891 CA). Albert's parents were from Denmark, and Christine's from Germany.**** As an infant, Bob resided with three others in foster care in the home of widowed Myra Ann Metzger (b. 1871 Stormsville, Monroe, PA - d. 1950 Alameda Co., CA) and her teenage daughter Pauline (b. 1905 CA). As per his [https://www.newspapers.com/image/462486832 obit], Bob was a third generation lifelong resident of San Francisco, and served as president of the student body of [https://www.sfusd.edu/school/balboa-high-school Balboa High School]. He earned his B.A. & M.A. from [https://www.sfsu.edu/ San Francisco State University] where he was a charter member of the Sigma Pi Sigma (National Physics) honor society. He later attended Northwestern University & Stanford. He served as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre, then the USNR. He then served as a liason between the V.A. and state officials. He taught in several elementary schools, then served as a principal at [https://johnmuircs.com/ John Muir], [https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=38684786041404 Marshall Annex] and [https://www.sfusd.edu/school/marshall-elementary-school Marshall] schools.

==Holden Matthews family==* Carl Holden '''?Wayne was a co-present'''founder, along with Bill Hayward in a hive from [[Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO]].

==Price family==* Steve Price Wayne Matthews '''?+1946-present1949'''* Ruth Sommerville Matthews, daughter of William Sommerville and Jessie Baker Sommerville. Jessie was a daughter of Caleb John Baker who was among the founders of Troost, who was the Baker of "Baker & Lockwood" awning.** Katherine Matthews** Bill Matthews** Carol Matthews Harpel. Husband: Jim Harpel. Both attended [[Wheaton College]]?