A half-mile on higher ground a new church was built in 1810. Flooding carried some remaining graves away. The creek now runs over where the first pioneer graveyard was located including nearly, if not all, where the first church was built. The first church was abandoned in 1810, due to difficulty crossing the creek in times of high water and ice. Here preached John Meeks, Jacob Holmes, Ellis Mathews, Asa Shinn, Cullison, James Riley, Jacob Young, Thornton Fleming, Burke, James Quinn and Bishop Asbury. There are no surviving records prior to 1800. Prior to 1803 Jacob Holmes and Isaac Meek held services in their homes. Jacob Holmes, Charles and Richard Moore, Isaac Meek, and Elias Crane originated the enterprise. The people came together, cut timber, hewed logs, split clapboard, and put up the building. The first church was erected in 1803 on the banks of Short Creek. It was probably the oldest Methodist Church in Ohio. It was built on land, which was a government grant to Jacob Holmes who was an Indian Scout for the government. The first church in the vicinity of Adena was a Methodist Episcopal Church called Holmes Church. Isaac Henry, John Thomas Mercer, and Reverend Stewart. Veterans listed from left to right – Edward Hagan, Henry Clark, John Butler, Rehoboth Methodist Protestant Church & Cemetery History & Updates.Rehoboth Cemetery Graveside Service 2008.Northern Cemetery Deeds - Book 1-5 (Excel).A Little Interesting Story About Piney Fork.

Smithfield Bethel Children's Home History Smithfield area cemetery and genealogies can be located at the following website: Email us at if you can assist with any identification. We are making them available to help with identification and to share them with those that might have connections to these families. They were found by Howard McClurg in the basement of the Smithfield Historical Society in 2017. we are seeking help identifying the photos. Smithfield Township - Victorian Era Found (79 Images) - Images Need Identified.

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