The Church of
God was organized in Fremont township in 1854 by M.
F. Snavely, who was scalded to death with
many others when returning from a general conference in Chicago. This
was the first accident to occur on the Rock Island railroad. It took
place near Joliet, Ill., in November, 1854. Other pastors
were J.
P. Shaw, Mr. Lininger, H. Murry, Abraham Holland, J. M. West, L. F.
Chamberlain and W. J. Howard.
Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen, A Fact
A Day, Date unknown
The Church of
God was organized in Fremont township in 1854 by M.
F. Snavely, who was scalded to death with
many others when returning from a general conference in Chicago. This
was the first accident to occur on the Rock Island railroad. It took
place near Joliet, Ill., in November, 1854. Other pastors
were J.
P. Shaw, Mr. Lininger, H. Murry, Abraham Holland, J. M. West, L. F.
Chamberlain and W. J. Howard.