Individual Details

Lot Abraham

(1775 - 1852)

1820 census Butler Co OH p066 Reily twp Thomas Wynn 300010210100 with 1 i n a griculture Lot Abraham 121201311100 with 3 Buried in Brooks Cemetery , J efferson Co., IA. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Reily Twp., B ut ler Co., OH. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Morgan Twp., Butler C o ., OH. As: Lot Abraham/Farmer 40mO 3000 Mary 31fO, Wilson 9mO, Joseph 7 m O, John 6mO. 1820 census Butler Co OH p066 Reily twp Thomas Wynn300010 2 10100 with 1 in agriculture Lot Abraham 121201311100 with 3 Lutitia Wy n n 011200110010  with 2 Benj Wynn201201421010 with 3 [Morgan twp: James J o nathan and Warren Wynn] Cyclopaedia p409-413 The Indian Creek Baptist C h urch was organized in 1810 three miles above Reily, at the house o f J ohn MORRIS or John BURKS. The land on which the house stands, a n d the ground where the graveyard is, consisting of three acres, was bo u ght of Valentine CHASE for nine dollars. It is situated in the southea s t quarter of Section 5. The first house was log, erected in 1812 . T he deed for land was made the same year. When this Church was organi ze d there were twenty-two members. Among them were Abraham LEE and wife ; J ohn MORRIS, Sen.; John DURWESE and wife; John BURKE; Nicholas JONES; J o seph BRADY; Lot ABRAMS; and Abram JONES and wife. This Church was the r e sult of a strong influence brought to bear upon the people by th e R ev. Mr. TYNER, of Brookville, who preached here in 1809. TYNER was v e ry illiterate. During the ministry of some ofthe early preachers the m e mbership increased very fast. About one hundred accessions were made t o t he Church in eighteen months, under the preaching of Messrs. TYNER, T H OMAS, and THOMPSON. The most united in one day were fourteen.ABRAHAM, T H URSTON, and SPARKS were pioneer ministers; the latter claimed "that wh i ch a man loved was his God."

Events

Birth1775E. Nantmeal Twp. Chester Co., PA
Marriage1800Fayette Co., PA - Susannah Griffin
Census1820
Census1830
Residence1850Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa
Census1850Census in 1850 in Morgan Twp., Butler Co., OH.
Death1852Fairfield Twp., Jefferson Co., IA.
BurialBrooks Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IA.

Families

SpouseUnknown Mary (1819 - )
ChildWilson Abraham (1841 - )
ChildJoseph Abraham (1843 - )
SpouseSusannah Griffin (1775 - )
FatherBenjamin Abraham (1730 - 1785)
MotherElizabeth Goheen (1738 - 1785)
SiblingMary Abraham (1747 - 1808)
SiblingJames Abraham (1753 - )
SiblingAnne Abraham (1755 - 1793)
SiblingBenjamin Abraham (1760 - 1839)
SiblingHannah Abraham (1768 - 1840)

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