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First Religious Service Held In Home In Avon
The first worship in Avon township occurred at Nicholas Young’s house led by Baptist preacher Jashar Taylor. A church formed in 1817 with meetings by Elder Hartwell. the M E church organized by 1820. A log schoolhouse served until 1818 and the Rev John Tuttle led the first settled ministry. A lint meeting house was built in 1826 or 1827. Lutheran church later burned. Avon Lake hosts multiple congregations tracing Bavarian roots. Holy Trinity and Christian Science churches formed later. Tax records show Avon Lake’s substantial property values with St Mary’s and St Joseph’s churches serving the area.
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Avon Township
Nicholas Young
Baptist Church
Jashar Taylor
Dover Township
Hartwell
Wilbur Cahoon
Lake Road
Route 76
M. E
Jared Barr
Avon
Jashar
Taylor
Atwell
Dover
Dean Alexander
Rockport
Ain
Eap Sceyestauusnea
Avon Lake
East Aven
Bavaria
Germany
Pity Church
Congregational Church
Holy Trinity
Christian Science Church
Incob Mueller
Paulus Faber
Peter Avon Lake
Schwartz
John Nagel
Peter Bier
St. Joseph's Church