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Methodist Episcopal Church of Avoca records

 Collection — microfilm reel: 1
Identifier: 6115

Scope and content

Two volumes of quarterly conference meeting minutes for the Avoca charge (1860-1894) and the Avoca circuit (1853-1862) respectively, a membership record book (1865-1891) and a subscription book (1834-1835).

Dates

  • 1834-1894.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

According to the historical record in volume three of this collection, the first Methodist class in Avoca was formed in 1823. At that time it was part of the Newtown circuit, East Genesee Conference. The church's meeting house was built in 1834 and a parsonage was built about 1842.

Extent

1 microfilm reels. (1 microfilm reels.)

Language of Materials

English

Location of Originals Note

Holder of originals: Records in possession of private owner.

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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