Pleasantview United Methodist Church
Pleasantview United Methodist Church, Irwin Township
I have here 2 sabbath school certificates. One for Henry TOY and one for Maggie TOY.
- Pleasantville Methodist Episcopal Church
- George E. Mapes superintendent and
- H. Hopkins secretary.
Hiram K. Moore
Pleasantview United Methodist Church, Irwin Township was organized about
1840. Their palce of worship was the Bullion school house, a log
structure. Among the first members were: Stephen Yard,, Soloman Sutton,
John F. Henderson, Chauncey Hamilton, William Hovis, John McMullin, John
Morris, William Allen, Marcha Allen, Isreael Beach and wife, Reuben Sutton,
Mary McElphatrick, and Samuel Baker. In 1850 the present church site was
purchased from Hezekiah Mays.
The money and materials were secured by Stephen Yar, Solomon Sutton, John
F. Henderson, and Chauncey Hamilton, who also did the principal part of the
work of the erection.
The church is situated in the northern paprt of the township, half a mile
from May's Corners, on the Pittsburgh and Franklin Road (Old Route 8 ). At
the present time (1991) the congregation is known as the Pleasantview
United Methodis Church.
Source:Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church
Histories Volume 1 Irwin, Mineral and Victory Townships Venango County
Historical Society Franklin, Pennsylvania 1992
Contributor: Sheila Helser
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