Showing posts with label churches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label churches. Show all posts

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Liberty Baptist Church Then and Now

Yesterday's post about this Wynkoop family photo made me curious about the building in the background, which appears to be the Liberty Baptist Church in Clay Township. I thought it would be neat to take a look at this historic church as it appears today.

Liberty Baptist Church c. 1915

Liberty Baptist Church, 2012

 According to the Decatur County Historic Sites and Structures Inventory, the Gothic Revival style church was built in 1868. 




If you know more about the history of the Liberty Baptist Church or have photos you would like to share, please leave a comment or contact us!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Wynkoop Genealogist Shares Photos

A genealogist in Nebraska recently sent us these photos of her Wynkoop ancestors who lived in Clay Township, Decatur County. We are sharing them here, along with the information she provided. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information, but perhaps it will be helpful in your own research! 

Children of Barbara Hetterick (1817-1903) and James Wynkoop (1817-1893)
Front row, L-R: Martha Ellen, Sarah Jane, Nevada Marshall
Back row, L-R: John, Isaac Newton, William P., Charles F.

On grass, L-R: Mary E. Moore, James T. McCracken
Front row, L-R: John L. Davis, Nevada Marshall Wynkoop, John Wynkoop, Dorothy Grear, Mary Eliabeth McGee, Isaac Newton, Wynkoop, Sarah Jane Wynkoop, John Wilson Howell, Martha Ellen Wynkoop, James Alvin Myers, Charles F. Wynkoop, William P. Wynkoop
Back row, L-R: Female, Male, Female, Male, Female, Charles L. McGee, Male, Mable A. Moore, Male, Female, Ruth McCracken, Anna May Hyatt, James E. McCracken, Effie B. Myers, Norman Eubanks, Gilbert Dale Eubanks

If you know more about these photos or the people in them, please contact us or leave a comment! This family researcher is currently seeking information about Mary E. Moore (seated on grass), second daughter of Cora Wynkoop and Ira A. Moore. These photos have been placed in the Wynkoop family file at the Greensburg Public Library.