Kelton Church of Christ Cemetery

Route 796, South Of Kelton, Penn Twp.
335 S. Jennersville Rd.

Filename	Description	Date	Submitter
keltoncc.jpg keltonccsign.jpg	Kelton Church of Christ This is an active church with a medium-sized cemetery. This congregation is said to have been organized as the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ in 1838 or ‘39. From Futhey & Cope’s History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1881: “The Campbellite Society (they call themselves Disciples of Christ) oranized in this county in the year 1839, at which date one of their ministers, named George Austin, came from Baltimore, Maryland and began preaching in a barn. services were held, converts made, and the new sect so increased in numbers that in the year 1841 they resolved to erect a meetinghouse. In that year they built a small stone edifice at Chestnut Grove, in penn Twonship, about a mile and a half from the village of New London… They have had but two pastors, Mr. Edward Orvis and Mr. Somers, who each remained but a few years, the first about 1852 and the last left in the spring of 1880. The rest of the time the worship was conducted by some of their own members, with occasionally a preacher coming from Baltimore and preaching daily for a week of two [these were known as “Protracted Meetings”]. At such times converts would generally be made, which kept up their membership, which is said to number 60. The present officers are Thomas Slack, J. W. hammond, John Miller and Isaac Vandergrif.” President James A. Garfield, who was a minister of this denomination, is asid to have preached at Kelton sometime in the 1850’s. Daniel Sommer, a major figure in the history of this denomination, served the Kelton congregation from 1874 to 1880 [“He has been called the "Father of Extremism" within Churches of Christ, and to this present day for one to be labeled a "Sommerite" is very rarely regarded as a compliment”, Al Maxey, http://www.zianet.com/maxey/reflx213.htm]. Sommer increased membership from 50 to 70 and personally hewed the timbers for a new building to replace the existing stone structure, which he deemed to be too small. He finished the construction in 1879 and moved to Reynoldsville, Ohio in 1880, but returned regularly for meetings. In fact he was still coming back in 1939!: Oxford Press, May 17, 1939 “Gospel Preaching at the Church of Christ, Half Mile South of Kelton, by Daniel Sommer, Ninety-year-old Evangelist, Meetings start Sunday May 21, Meetings at 10 a.m. and 7.15 p.m., and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights at 7.15 Standard. Come and hear this grand old preacher proclaim the pure gospel of Christ.”	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
atwood-ab.jpg	ATWOOD, Annie B. Born Oct. 7. 1827 Died Dec. 12. 1876	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
baker-er.jpg	BAKER, Evan H. Co. H, 1 Penna. Rifles 1831 – 1911 At Rest BAKER, R. Emma 1838 – 1918	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
dance-jaw.jpg	DANCE, Josiah DANCE, Anna DANCE, William M.	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
griffin-jl.jpg	GRIFFIN, Joseph 1864 – 1929 GRIFFIN, Lavinia A. 1867 – 1955	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
hammond-lp.jpg	HAMMOND, Lydia Pusey Wife of J.W. HAMMOND 1829 – 1885	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
hammond-ma.jpg	HAMMOND, Mary A. Born Oct. 14th 1805 Died Jan. 18th 1883	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
hammond-nb.jpg	HAMMOND, Nathan B. Died May 24, 1868 Age 67 years [GAR CW Marker] Additional Comments: 1860 US Census Data, New London Twp., Chester Co., PA: Nathan B HAMOND, 59 MD farmer Mary 54 PA Anna B 28 PA William B 22 PA Mary 57? MD Charles Howard 17 farm labor DEL Carolin Johnston 21 PA servant	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
hutton-bk.jpg	HUTTON, Benjamin K. Died Oct. 18, 1918 Co. M, 1st Penna. Mounted [WWI Marker]	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
ironside-aj.jpg	IRONSIDE, Ann J. Wife of William IRONSIDE 1821 – 1879 Thy Will Be Done	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
ironside-jh.jpg	IRONSIDE, Jane H. Aunt 1832 – 1902	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
ironside-ww.jpg	IRONSIDE, William W. Father 1819 – 1905	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
mcgurk-we.jpg	McGURK, Wm. E. Born July 8, 1878 Died Jan. 5, 1905 At Rest	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
patchell-jx.jpg	PATCHELL, John X. 1853 – 1921	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
patchell-mr.jpg	PATCHELL, Mary R. 1859 – 1955	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
powley-ae.jpg	POWLEY, Anna E. d. 22 Apr 1918 Wife of William Powley	Aug 2008	Fred Kelso
powley-w.jpg	POWLEY, William 02 Dec 1891 - 31 Dec 1963	Aug 2008	Fred Kelso
slack-tl.jpg	SLACK, Thomas Born March 30, 1817 Died Dec. 30, 1897 SLACK, Lavina S. Wife of Thomas SLACK Born May 2, 1822 Died Jan. 6, 1925	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
smith-f.jpg	SMITH, Franklin 1860-1931	Aug 2008	Fred Kelso
smith-ms.jpg	SMITH, M. Stella 1865-1943	Aug 2008	Fred Kelso
rudy-hj.jpg	RUDY, Henry 1842 – 1906 RUDY, Jennie 1849 – 1924	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso
vandegrift-ba.jpg	VANDEGRIFT, Burrows 1831 – 1911 His Wife VANDEGRIFT, Anna 1840 – 1918 [GAR CW Marker]	Jan 2006	Fred Kelso