Pine Hill Church of God
Pine Hill Church of God- organized in 1842 at the Pine Hill School during a series of meetings
held by the Reverends Werts and Hickels.
The original congregation included:
- Jacob Bolinger - First Elder
- Mrs. Sarah Carner
- Susan Thomas
- Mary Glenn
- Mary Stroup
- Andrew Carner
- Abram Flowers
Ministers include the following:
- Rev. Woods
- Rev. Richards
- Rev. Myers
- Rev. Logue
- Rev. Kline
- Rev. Gellantine
- Rev. Bartlebaugh
- Rev. Hovis
- Rev. James
- Rev. J.W. Davis
In 1859 a Church building was erected at the site of the Pine Hill Cemetery, acting as the building
committee were:
- Peter Stroup
- Adam Steffee
- Eli Carner
Sometime later in the life of this church a new Church building was built just west of the Cemetery
and was used until the early 1970's. This building is now used as a private residence. (1997)
Rockland Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Rockland Cumberland Presbyterian Church, On May 4, 1856, John Shannon and his wife Jane,
of Rockland Township sold one-fourth acre of land fot $1.00, to:
- James Shannon
- James H. Borland
- Jonathan Lusher
for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Rockland. This piece of property already having a
Meeting House on it , that was erected in 1842.
During the period of it's exsistence, had the following pastors:
- Rev. Hatton
- Rev. Murphy
- Rev. Law
- Rev. Osborne
- Rev. Moore
- Rev. Gallagher
- Rev. Bowman
The first elders were:
- John Shannon
- Abraham Witherup
- John Shaw
The life of the Congregation was reletivley short, disbanding in 1880.
Sources:
History of Venango County, It's Past and Present
Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories.
Contributor
 Mike Gordon
Mgpaky@aol.com
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