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| Clay Chapel was a Methodist Church that was located on State Rte. 7 about seven miles south of Gallipolis and just south of Raccoon Creek. The church itself is no longer there, but the cemetery is still maintained and contains over 460 graves. The information below was transcribed by Mary James. |
History of Clay Chapel (book published in 1899) There is some overlap in the pages assigned to the various chapters because the Chapter headings often occurred in the middle of a page. Chapter I (pages 1-2) Church Records: The following records for Clay Chapel Charge may include records for the congregations of Clay Chapel, Clay Town House, Sardis, Chambersburg, Mount Carmel, Bethel, Swan Creek, and Ohio Chapel. These records were found in Book l. Baptisms 1856-1875 (Book I) The following records are from Book 2, which began in 1890 Probationers List (1891 & 1892) The following lists are for "classes" led by various members. They are identified by the class leader for each. Samuel Wise's Class (Clay Townhouse-1856)
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