Four Methodist Episcopal members become Ministers

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Record ID number	358e108c-e251-4f5a-828a-79def7bcf744
OBJE:DATE	1800&#39 S
OBJE:PLAC	Mt. Jackson, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
OBJE:_DSCR	Jacob Bear, his sons William M. Bear; Richard Bear; Charles Bear; and T. B. Tait. Also mentioned is his son-in-law, John Nesbit.
OBJE:_META	<metadataxml><content><line><p><!-- SN:TREESUI13 -->MT. JACKSON</p></line><line><p>The town was laid out by John NESBIT on his share of a farm, about 1815. It was named in honor of Gen. Andrew JACKSON. The first house on the town plot was built by William HENRY, who had been living on Hickory Creek, a short distance from town. George ECKLES was the first blacksmith in the place. Joseph HUGHES opened the first wagon shop. Benjamin WELLS was the first shoemaker. Matthew CALVIN built the second house in the town, and used it as a tavern or inn. Robert TAIT came to Mt. Jackson about 1831, and opened a tavern as well as running a hat factory.</p></line><line><p>The Mt. Jackson post office was created in 1817 with Wm. HENRY as the first postmaster. The first physician in the place was Dr. Robert SMITH. Dr. Robert MCCLELLAND was the second physician. A log school house was built in 1815. The first tannery built was erected about <strong>[p.&nbsp;93]</strong> a half a mile south in 1822. It was erected by John JUSTICE. John CAMBLIN, who recently moved his planing mill to New Castle, built the only institution of the kind in Mt. Jackson. The mill was built in 1875.</p></line><line><p>In 1876 the population of Mt. Jackson was about 159. It has not increased much since that date. During the spring of 1825 the first church building was erected. It was used by the United Presbyterian church. The congregation was then called the "Associate Reformed Presbyterian church." The church at that time numbered about thirty regular communicants. Rev. John NORWOOD, was the first regular pastor, and he remained with the church until 1833, when he resigned.</p></line><line><p>In 1857 the congregation erected a new frame building. The Free Presbyterian church was organized in 1846. The organization numbered about fifty persons at the time of its formation. Through the efforts of Mr. Jacob BEAR, a Methodist Episcopal class or church was organized at Mt. Jackson in 1838 by Rev. Rufus PARKER. Previous to the organization, meetings were held in Mr. BEAR's house. The church, a frame building, was erected in 1842 on land purchased from John NESBIT.</p></line><line><p>Four ministers have gone forth from the original membership of the class - Revs. Wm. R. BEAR, Richard BEAR and Charles BEAR, and T.B. TAIT.</p></line><line><p>Mt. Jackson is a pleasant little village and rests on a hill. The town is about three miles distant from the Pennsylvania Co.'s lines of railroads which traverse Lawrence county. There are no manufacturing establishments to speak of yet the town has a large trade from farmers who reside in the immediate neighborhood. Marietta Lodge Knights of Pythias, with nearly one hundred members, represents the secret societies of the world in Mt. Jackson. The people of Mt. Jackson are industrious and there are no better citizens in the county than can be found there.</p></line></content></metadataxml>
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Alive Dead Death>100 Death<=100 Birth>100 Birth<=100 Roots Leaves
Given names	Surname	Sosa	Birth		Place		Death		Age	Place	Last change
Jacob Bear (Judge) Father: John Jacob Bear Mother: Elizabeth Meyer				March 7, 1789	235	Buffalo Valley, Union, Pennsylvania, USA	0	March 23, 1858	166	69	Mount Jackson, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States	Never	M	YES	YES

Both alive Widower Widow Both dead Roots Leaves Not married Marriage>100 Marriage<=100 Divorce Multiple marriages
Given names	Surname	Age	Given names	Surname	Age	Marriage		Place		Last change