Milwaukee Methodist Church
Here's some information about the Milwaukee Church
October 13, 1840, the following formed the first "Methodist Episcopal Church of Milwaukee
N.G. Reed
D.S. Skinner
Peter Bedell
George Stettler
Brittain Williams
Frederick Stine
E.C. Clark
John Dershimer
George A. Doty
First Milwaukee Church Building
Deed - June 20, 1849 for 1/8 of an acre bought from Zachariah and Margaret Bedell for $100. This church was in the old Church section of the Milwaukee Cemetery (the land has since been used for burial plots)
1863 - Deed recorded with the following trustees
Peter Bedell
N.G. Reed
D.S. Skinner
Frederick Stine
Brittain Williams
Jacob Keim
James N. Decker
George Stettler
Benjamin Rosencrance
Other notable dates
1859 - built framed church $4,500
Jan 1860 - church dedicated by Rev George W. Peck
1863 - filed for a charter
Feb 1865 - church free from debt
1875 - repaired church $500
New Church built
Land bought from William Zeiss (across the street from the old Church). $145
Building committee
William Zeiss
J.F. LaCoe
Henry Zilk
Jun 18, 1903 - cornerstone laid
Cost to build $2988.00 (total cost including fixtures, furniture - $5000)
1952/53
two-story addition
The information above was found in the "100th Anniversary booklet about the Miwaukee Methodist Church 1859 - 1959"
Here's a record of the donations made to the Milwaukee Methodist Church (years are listed)
Milwaukie Methodist Church Donations 1888
Geo Coon - $4
W E Klipple - $2
J F Lacoe - $2
T Johnston - $2
N G Reed - $2
N Gleason - $2
D Davis - $2
Mrs N G Reed - $2
J Williams - $1
M Trively - $1
A William - $1
Libbie Beck - $1
Martha Hopkins - $1
M Shellenberger - $1
A Bumgardner - $1
Geo Beck - $1
C C Williams - $1
Peter Bedell - $1
R E Bennett - $1
T Shilling - $.50
D Michaels - $.50
Mrs D Michaels - $.50
C V Decker - $.50
C H Decker - $.50
B D Winters - $.50
Frank Winters - $.50
W Davis - $.50
Maggie Johnston - $.50
Mrs F Reed - $.50
Hattie E Davis - $.50
Maggie Hopkins - $.50
Belle Johnston - $.50
Mamie Hopkins - $.50
W M Winters - $.50
J Bedell - $.50
C Zeiss - $.50
B Williams - $.50
J E Dadey - $.50
Susan Ace - $.50
Willing Workers
Alice Rosencrants - $1.20
Gracie Bennett - $1.20
Addie Richards - $1.20
Lizzie Zeiss - $1.20
Willie Oister - $1.20
Frank Coon - $.80
Fred Huffman - $.80
Lizzie Williams - $.60
Johnnie Johnston - $.50
Emma Williams - $.50
Maud Bedell - $.50
Mamie Hopkins - $.50
Cash - $.75
Milwaukie Methodist Church Donations 1889
G Coon and family - $5
R E Bennett and family - $2.25
Wm Klipple - $1
S A Reed - $1
N G Reed - $1
Martha Hopkins - $1
H B Courselius - $.50
Wm Zeiss - $.50
W L Reed - $.50
Thomas Johnston - $.50
D Davis - $.50
Ira Davis - $.50
Peter Bedell - $.50
C H Klipple - $.50
Belle Johnston - $.50
Maggie Johnston - $.50
Milton Petty - $.50
C Zeiss - $.50
Geo Richards - $.50
S J Winters - $.50
C C Williams - $.50
C V Decker - $.50
Libbie Beck - $.50
L Coon - $.50
Lydia Rosencrants - $.50
O G Courselius - $.50
Mrs T Johnston - $.50
Mrs C Zeiss - $.50
Mrs B F Reed - $.50
Cash - $2.54
Milwaukie Methodist Church Donations 1890
J F Lacoe and wife - $2.50
Geo Coon - $2
N G Reed - $1
Mrs N G Reed - $1
Mate E Reed - $1
W E Klipple and wife - $1
C V Decker and wife - $1
I E Davis and wife - $1
R E Bennett and wife - $1
Fred Bennett - $.50
Grace Bennett - $.50
Lydia Coon - $1
Mrs D Hopkins - $.50
Maggie Hopkins - $.50
B F Reed and wife - $1
Frank Coon - $1
Cash - $.50
W J Bonno and wife - $.50
Maria Corselius - $.50
D Michaels and wife - $.50
George Richards - $.50
Peter Bedell - $.50
Jacob Bedell - $.50
Ostrander Richards - $.50
John Hoffman - $.50
Wm Zeiss - $.50
Alice Coon - $1
D W Davis - $1
Eliza Williams - $.50
J C Davis - $.50
Mary Trively - $.50
Mamie Hopkins - $.50
C C Williams - $.50
Mary Ross - $.50
Brittain Williams - $.50
Smaller sums - $2.38
Basket Collection - $.82
Sunday School Collection - $.60
Milwaukie Methodist Church Donations 1891
Geo Coon and family - $3
I E Davis and wife - $2
C C Williams - $.50
W L Reed - $.50
C Zeiss - $.50
Dennis Micheals - $.50
O Richards - $.50
N G Reed - $1
E E Miller - $.50
Mrs Thos Johnston - $.50
Wm Klipple and wife - $1
D W Davis - $1
O E Corselius - $1
J F Lacoe and wife - $1.50
S A Reed - $1
Mrs D Hopkins - $.50
Hermon Ross and wife - $1
B Williams - $1
Mrs Erving Saxe - $.50
Mrs Wm Lacoe - $.50
Smaller Sums - $1.50
Collections - $.83
Cash - $.75
Total - $23.58
Milwaukie Methodist Church Donations 1893
Geo Coon and family - $5
Martha Hopkins - $1.50
D W Davis and wife - $1.50
Ira E Davis - $1
Hattie C. Davis - $1
Wm E Klipple - $1
Mildred Klipple - $1
N G Reed - $1
Sarah A Reed - $1
John M Williams - $1
Margie Hopkins - $1
Peter Bedell - $1
Emma Bedell - $1
Geo W Ace - $.75
Mrs Geo Ace - $.50
Mary Shellenberger - $.75
C Zeiss - $.75
W Zeiss and family - $.75
Mamie Davis - $.75
Jacob Bedell - $.50
S J Winters - $.50
Huldah Lacoe - $.50
Kate J Winters - $.50
Frank Winters - $.50
Philip B Winters - $.50
Celinda Ash - $.50
Chas V Decker - $.50
Maggie Decker - $.50
Jacob Courtright - $.50
J G Osborn - $.50
Eleanor Osborne - $.50
Jeanette B Osborne - $.50
Mary E Reed - $.50
Willis L Reed - $.50
Milton W Petty - $.50
Mary A Petty - $.50
Catharine Williams - $.50
Geo Richards and wife - $.50
Maria Corselius - $.50
C Klipple - $.50
Chas C Williams - $.50
Theressa Klipple - $.50
Sarah E Williams - $.50
H B Corselius - $.50
Mrs C Johnston - $.50
Belle Johnston - $.50
Geo A Beck - $.50
Eva D Beck - $.50
Maud and Kate Bedell - $.50
Abe Stine and family - $.50
J F Lacoe - $.50
Mrs J F Lacoe - $.50
Smaller Sums - $2.75
Milwaukie Methodist Church Donations 1894
G Coon and family - $5
P Bedell and wife - $2.50
S J Winters and wife - $2
Phillip Winters - $1
Frank Winters - $1
H Laudsiedel - $.50
Mrs M Hopkins - $1
N G Reed and wife - $1.50
J G Gsborn - $.50
Mrs C Johnston - $.50
D W Davis and wife - $1
Will Davis and wife - $1
Mrs Eva D Beck - $1
Mrs Cassie Raeder - $.50
O Richards and wife - $.50
Lizzie Zeiss - $.50
Mrs D McCloskey - $.50
Mr J M Williams and wife - $.25
Mrs S. LaCoe - $.50
G W Ace and wife - $1.25
W E Klipple and wife - $1.50
B F Reed and wife - $.75
Belle Johnston - $.50
Mrs Addie Miller - $.50
J F Lacoe and wife - $2
I E Davis and wife - $2
T J Huthmaker and wife - $.50
Mrs Geo Richards - $.50
C C Williams and wife - $.75
Catherine Williams - $.50
M W Petty and wife - $.75
C Klipple and wife - $.75
Mrs Huldah Lacoe - $.50
Celinda A_h - $.50
Mrs G A Hopkins - $.50
W L Reed - $.50
C V Decker and wife - $.75
Maude and Katie Bedell - $.50
Lizzie Williams - $.50
Mrs Libbie Saxe - $.75
Mary Shellenberger - $.75
Smaller sums - $1.50
SS Easter offering - $2.25
Total - $43.75
Milwaukee Methodist Church Donations 1900
G C Coon and wife - $5
F H Coon and wife - $3.50
N G Reed - $1
Mrs N G Reed - $1
Wm Zeiss - $1
Mrs D Hopkins - $1
Peter Bedell - $1
J F Lacoe and wife - $1
Mrs S R Lacoe - $.50
Lizzie Geiss - $.50
C H Klipple - $.50
Wm Klipple - $.50
Sarah Klipple - $.50
Mary Klipple - $.50
S J Winters - $.50
F Winters and wife - $1
Mrs W L Reed - $.50
Martha Lacoe - $.50
Wesley Lacoe - $.50
Celinda Ash - $.50
Mary Zeiss - $.50
Mrs G Rader - $.50
Mrs M Sickler - $.50
Mrs Flora Davis - $.50
H Crothamel - $.50
O Richards - $.50
E Blackwell - $.50
Henry Zilk - $.50
C P Snover - $.50
G Haupt - $.50
John Gates - $.50
Maud Davis - $.50
Mamie Decker - $.50
Mrs C Lacoe - $.50
Mrs W Klipple - $1
Walter Klipple - $.50
Smaller sums - $1.75
Mrs A Wrigley - $2
Madge Wrigley - $2
Mrs Klinefelter - $1.50
Rexford Wrigley - $1
Milwaukee Methodist Church Donations 1901
G C Coon and wife - $5
F H Coon and wife - $2.50
N G Reed - $1
Mrs N G Reed - $1
Wm Zeiss - $1
Mrs D Hopkins - $1
J L Lacoe - $.50
Mrs S R Lacoe - $.50
Lizzie Zeiss - $.50
C H Klipple - $1
Mary Klipple - $.50
S J Winters - $1
Mrs M Winters - $.50
Martha Lacoe - $.50
Wesley Lacoe - $.50
Celinda Ash - $.50
Mary Zeiss - $.50
Mrs G Rader - $.50
Mrs M Sickler - $.50
O Richards - $1
E Blackwell - $1
Henry Zilk - $.50
Maud Davis - $.50
Mamie Decker - $.50
Mrs C Lacoe - $.50
Mrs W Klipple - $1
Walter Klipple - $.50
Harry Corselius - $.50
Mrs C Klipple - $.50
Mrs Zeiss - $.50
Miss R Rader - $.50
Oswald Pettis - $.50
G W Ace - $1.50
Mrs P Corselius - $1
Sunday School
M Richards - $2.10
Sarah Klipple - $1.05
L Blackwell - $1
Lizzie Rader - $1
Maggie Bedell - $1
Collections - $.70
Small sums - $.50