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Church marks 196 years at Barney's Prairie in Friendsville
Barney's Prairie Christian Church celebrates its 196th anniversary with services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and a noon catered dinner. The afternoon program features Hans Family String Band and Dave Parman. Located one mile east of Friendsville, the church traces its roots to 1808 settlers and was organized July 17, 1819, with elder Seth Gard and minister James Pool among early leaders.
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Friends Ville—Barney
Prairie Christian Church
Ray Culver
Hans Family
Dave Parman
Friendsville
William Barney
Jerusha
Jepson) Barney
New York State
Barneys
Rawson Higgins
Philo Ingraham
William Aldridge
Barney’s Prairie
Seth Gard
Joseph Wood
James Pool
Job
Abigal Pixley
Barney’s Prairie Christian Church
Fort Wood
Fort Compton
Fort Barney
Palmyra
Fort
Jarius Fordyce
Pool
W.R. Couch
Christian Missionary Society of
Wabash County
Christian Missionary Society
Illinois
J.E. Couch
W. R. Couch
Ivala Andrus
James E. Moyer
Rev. Moyer