The Church of God on Sain's Creek collection
Collection — Folder: S2070
Identifier: S2070
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the document, "The Position of the Church of God on Sain's Creek Defined," created and signed by founding members of the Franklin County, Indiana church on May 30, 1860. The collection also includes a brief genealogical record, dictated by Sarah Melissa (Linville) Berry in her 91st year (circa 1939), of the Adams and Linville family members who signed the church document.
Dates
- 1860-circa 1939
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
Franklin County, Indiana was established in 1811. The Sanes Creek runs through Posey Township in the northwestern part of the county. The Church of God on Sain's Creek was established at a meeting held May 30, 1860 and several family members of the Adams and Linville families were founding members of the church. The location of the church is not known, but the church building was erected on land donated by John Linville, an early settler who entered land in Posey Township in 1836. It is also unknown when the church closed, but former member Sarah Melissa (Linville) Berry (1848-1942) found that the church building was being used to store machinery and farm implements when she visited in 1899.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Reifel, August J. History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen, 1915.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Reifel, August J. History of Franklin County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen, 1915.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Wilbert R. Berry on 1957/03/22.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/11/16 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/11/16 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Title
- The Church of God on Sain's Creek collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
