Lois Martin / Allison has
sent the following recent photo and information about the Mt. Union Church
and Spruce Hollow School (in Lincoln Twp).
Lois writes:
"I am going to take
some wording from a small book made up for the 100 Year Celebration
of the Mt. Union United
Methodist Church and at the same
time they celebrated the Spruce
Hollow School celebration. Under
the Editors' notes at the end of the book it states:"
" Most of the information
contained in this booklet was taken directly from notes and thoughts
of Mrs. Olie Taylor Stufft and Miss Bethel Harr. Additional information
was provided by Mrs. Betty Parnell
and Mrs. Lois (Martin) Allison, who
have done extensive research into their genealogies. Many informal
interviews with current and former residents of the area added
details contained herein. It is as correct as possible at time
of printing."
Mt. Union United
Methodist Church 1896 - 1996 - (photo provided by Lois Allison)
"The book goes into
some detail of the original church that sat on top of the hill
in the cemetery. At that time we were only here in the area off
and on, but we were here to go to the Celebration, which was
July 13, 1996. The book names some of the early members, telling
who built it, and has a nice history of the church. The book
also goes into some detail regarding stories about the school,
telling who the first teacher was, etc."
The title of the book is:
Celebrating 100
Years
Mt. Union United Methodist Church 1896 - 1996
Spruce Hollow
School
1882 - 1959
Lois adds:
"Miss Harr was
a school teacher for many years and taught at the Spruce Hollow School
1940 - 1942 and attended the Mt.
Union Church, probably all her life."
Mt. Union United
Methodist Church (est. 1896) & Spruce Hollow School (1882
- 1959)
(photo provided by Lois Allison)
"In the beautiful
foothills of the Eastern slope of the Alleghenies is the Mount
Union United Methodist Church. On the adjacent knoll are the
headstones which mark the resting places of many pioneers of
the surrounding area, including the legendary Cox children, who
were buried there in 1856." (from the book)
Thank you Lois for sending
this information and the beautiful old photo!
If you have questions about
the Mt. Union Church & Cemetery, and you would like to contact
LoisMartin / Allison directly, you may email her
at:
The Mt. Union Cemetery in
Spruce Hollow listing was submitted to the US GenWeb Archives
by Mary W. Bookout. This listing is provided with her kind permission
and that of Jennifer Wichterman at the
