Person:Jonathan Powell (1)

INDEX to PROF. W.H. McINTOSH'S "HISTORY OF WAYNE COUNTY, N.Y." 1877 Surnames N, O, P, Q, R Powell (Powle), Anna 122, 124; Daniel 19, 122, 124, 167, 191; David 215; Elder R. 187; Howell 147; Jesse 122; Jonathan, 176, 177; Martin 203; Miss 70; Mr.111; Mrs. Daniel 122, 124; Peter 163; Rev. H.R. 125; Rev. Robert 119; William 124

Author:O. Turner Title: History of the pioneer settlement of Phelps & Gorham's purchase, and Morris' reserve : embracing the counties of Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Yates, Stueben, most of Wayne and Allegany, and parts of Orleans, Genessee, and Wyoming. Publisher: W. Alling Publication Date: 1851 City: Rochester Pages: 626 page images

pg 226 Elder Solomaon Goodale, was the first resident minister in Phelps; preaching in schools and private houses. The first organized church was at Oaks Corners -- Presbyterian -- the officiating minister, the Rev. Jonathan Powell, a Welchman; who still survives, and is settled over a Welch congregation in Ohio; a grand-daughter, Jane Reese, was a poetess, whose early effusions appeared in the Palmyra Register, in 1819, '20; a sister of hers, is Mrs. Bailey Durfee, of Palmyra. The church at Oaks Corners, was the second built west of Seneca Lake, that of East Bloomfield the first. It was erected in 1804, but not finished until 1814. .....

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