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Up Dated 8 January 2008
Eliphalet was born 12 April 1835, in Buckyrus Crawford, Ohio, and married 27 October 1861, in Hennepin, Putnam, Illinois, Amanda E. HILTABRAND the daughter of Isaac HILTABRAND and Elizabeth A HAILEY. She was born 14 November 1842, and died 9 September 1908, in Henry, Marshall, Illinois. Eliphalet died 18 October 1912 in Clarence, Ford, Illinois.
Barren Grove Church was organized on Saturday, November 19, 1870, at the Union Schoolhouse, near Kewanee. The charter members were Lewis Brasel, Mary Brasel, Michael West, Phebe West, and Eliphalet Ketchum. The presbytery was composed of Elder William A. Thompson, moderator (Sandy Creek), and Elder Isaac N. Vanmeter, clerk (New Hope). Other brethren in the council included Lic. Joseph Richardson (Salem); Andrew W. Simmons (New Hope); William Thomas and William Bloomfield (Henderson); J. W. Thompson, Lic. Noah Long, and E. Ketchum (Bureau). On the following day, the church received five new members by baptism, viz., I. E. Ketchum, Orrell Ketchum, Smith Ketchum, Jane Hamilton and Sarah Hickerson. Elder W. A. Thompson was called to the pastoral care of the church. He was succeeded by Elder Smith Ketchum.
Brasel, Eckard, Elmendorf, Gordon, Hamilton, Hickerson, Jordan, Ketchum, Markle, Robinson, Stewart, West, Winchell (very incomplete list due to loss of records).
Red Oak Church was organized at Red Oak, near Woodhull, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in November, 1874. The presbytery was composed of Elders W. A. Thompson (Sandy Creek Church, Putnam Co.), Moderator; Smith Ketchum (Barren Grove Church); R. M. Simmons (New Hope Church, Warren Co.); and the following deacons and other brethren, I. E. Ketchum, Clerk, and Lewis Brasel (Barren Grove Church); Moses Hahn, B. Brown, Milam Thomas, J. Hahn, J. Bloomfield, R. Maxwell, I. B. Hahn, J. M. Brown (Henderson Church, Knox Co.); A. W. Simmons, M. P. Lee, and F. M. Moore (New Hope Church, Warren Co.)
.The 19 charter members were: Bazel Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan (his wife), Frank Jordan, T. D. Jordan, Chloe Jordan, Thomas Robinson, Mary Jane Robinson (his wife), Isabel Booker, Anderson Gordon, Alexander Robinson, William Davis, Sarah Butler, B. F. Butler, Rosa Males, Ahaziah Gordon, Mary A. Gordon (his wife), Margaret H. Gordon, Elizabeth Reede, and Mary J. Reede.
After council dissolved, the church elected Eld. S. Ketchum moderator and I. M. Brown clerk. Chose Elders R M. Simmons and S. Ketchum to act as pastors, chose Bazel Jordan as deacon, T. D. Jordan as clerk.
Booker, Butler, Davis, Gordon, Jordan, Males, Reede, Robinson (very incomplete list due to loss of records).
The Henderson Primitive Baptist Church (originally called Regular Baptist) was organized in August 1830 with fourteen charter members (names unknown) and was the first church of any denomination organized in Knox County. It was located at the site of the Baptist or Robertson Cemetery, about 1 1/2 miles south and 1/2 mile east of Rio. Pastors included Joseph Jones, John Roberts, Rowland M. Simmons, John M. Brown, Isaac Vanmeter, Smith Ketchum, and S. H. Humphrey. Frank M. Epperson of near Rio was probably the last clerk. I've never been able to locate any of the records of the church, or even a photo. I have been told the church building was later moved to the n. w. corner of the intersection of U. S. Rt. 150 and the North Henderson blacktop and converted to a residence.
GROOM BRIDE CNTY DATE VOL/PAGE LIC
KETCHUM, Isaac Eddy MAUDY, Hannah J FORD 09/16/1891 001/0158 00004408
KETCHUM, Jno D FORREST, Bessie FORD 08/28/1897 /0228 00005728
MOORE, Robert G KETCHUM, Harriet E FORD 02/19/1880 001/0025 00000316
Eliphalet Ketchum
Birth: 12 April 1835-- Richland, OH
Death: --
Spouse: Amanda Hiltabrand
Parents: Eddy Ketchum, Harriet Smith
Message 100
Subject: Eliphalet Ketchum
Posted by: Richard E. Whitman Message:
The one I am familiar with:
Eliphalet, born April 12 1835, died October 18 1912 married Amanda Elizabeth Hiltabrand October 24 1861, Hennepin, Illinois Son of Eddy Ketchum, born November 19 1802 Cayuga County, New York, died October 2 1884 Ford County, Illinois.
Message 101
Subject: Eliphalet and Amanda E. (Hiltabrand) Ketchum
Posted by: Dorothy J. Chance Message:
Eliphalet (1835-1912) was son of Eddy and Harriet (Smith) Ketchum of Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio Amanda, dau. of Isaac and Elizabeth A. (Hailey) Hiltabrand (1842-1908).
Sons, Isaac Eddy, John Daniel. Daus. Harriet E. and Mary E.
CHILDREN of Eliphalet KETCHUM and Amanda A. HILTABRAND:
+ 1. HARRIET E. b: 31 Oct 1862; Henry, Marshall, Illinois.
md: 19 Feb 1880; Paxton, Ford, Illinois.
Robert Gideon MOORE.
d: 20 Aug 1934;
2. MARY E. b: 27 Jul 1867; Kewanee, Henry, Illinois.
md: 8 May 1901; , , Illinois.
Frank B. POTTER.
d: 3 Apr 1940; Henry, Marshall, Illinois.
+ 3. ISAAC EDDY b: 9 Oct 1869; Kewanee, Henry, Illinois.
md: 16 Sep 1891; , Ford, Illinois.
Hannay J. MAUDY.
d: 15 Feb 1942; Paxton, Ford Illinois.
4. JOHN DANIEL b: Jul 1874; Kewanee, Henry, Illinois.
md: 28 Aug 1897; , Ford, Illinois.
Sarah Bessie FORREST.
d: 15 Sep 1951; Paxton, Ford, Illinois.
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