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Rev. Ira Blanchard died in
California about 1852. He was settled in Delaware county,
Iowa, as early as 1844. He was instrumental in organizing the
church at Cascade and labored there and in Delaware county
until 1850, when he went to the Pacific coast here he died. He
organized the first Delaware Church Delaware county in 1844.
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Rev. John
Jackson died at McGregor, Iowa, in
1867. He was born in England. About 1852 he became pastor of
the English Baptist church at Agra, East Indies, and continued
five years. His health becoming impaired he left Asia and came
to America. He was for six years pastor of the West Baptist
church at Milwaukee, and then removed to McGregor, Iowa. After
serving one year as pastor of the church here he went back to
India and settled at Alahabad. But feeble health soon led him
to return to this country and to the bosom of his friends at
McGregor, where he “peacefully departed this life to enter
into the joy of his lord.” His friends at Milwaukee claimed
the honor of his remains and he is buried at that place. |
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Deacon George
M. Colgate of McGregor died full of faith and good works.
He was clerk of the Turkey River Association for several
years, and was an unusually intelligent and devoted Christian
and church member. Brother Colgate was converted when thirteen
years of age and baptized by the Late Wm. R. Williams, D. D.,
being the first candidate baptized into the fellowship of the
Amity Street Baptist Church of New York City, of which Dr.
Williams remained pastor until his death over fifty years. |
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Sister Elizabeth S.
Aitchison, wife of Rev. J. Y.
Aitchison, died in October 1860. Her maiden name was Frazee.
She was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. She was baptized in
Davenport by Rev. E. M. Miles, about 1854. Was married about
1857. “Had lived for six years a highly consistent Christian
life, and for three years and eight months a loving spouse and
helpmeet to her bereaved husband.” Her end was peace. |
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Lieut. Samuel Bates,
21st Regiment Iowa Volunteers, son of Rev. John
Bates, “was mortally wounded on the memorable 22nd
of May 1863 at Vicksburg, and died in a few days. |
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Mrs. Williams,
wife of Rev. John Williams, one of the early Missionaries of
the Convention died in 1964 |
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