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A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia
of Butler County Ohio,
With Illustrations and Sketches of its
Representative Men and Pioneers
Cincinnati Ohio. Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882.
Oxford Township: Pages 520 - 524

The Christian African Church of Oxford was organized about eighteen years ago. At first this Church met at the colored school-house, but shortly afterwards a frame building was bought of Mr. Constantine McCOWEN, an early member. This building stood on the site now occupied by the present house, but is removed to the rear of it, for festivals and other purposes. The present house, which cost about $3,000, and which has a seating capacity of three hundred people, was completed in 1881.

Hannah SCOTT, Hardy SCOTT, Constantine McCOWEN and wife, Isaiah DICSON and wife Sarah,

William BRASSFIELD and Mary his wife,

Jacob PIATT and wife Maria, Ann WRIGHT, Amanda ANDERSON, Ceburn OLIVER and wife Malinda, Betsey CRAWFORD, Alfred REED and wife Nancy, Ronson DEVINEY and wife Fanny, Maria PRICE, Eliza MITCHELL, Polly TIPTON and George, her husband; Stephen PIATT and Jane, his wife, were among the early members.

At present there are about fifty members on the register. The Rev. Rufus CONRAD was the first preacher, and also the organizer of the Church, serving for two or three years. The Rev Isaiah DICSON, who removed to Kansas, and died in 1878, preached for twelve years. The Rev. Benjamin KING, of Cincinnati, filled the pulpit for two years. The Rev. William BROWN, of Kentucky, served as pastor for three years. He is now in Kentucky engaged in ministerial work. The Rev Laban S. LOCKER filled the pastorate for one year. This Church is one of the most enterprising in the village, and bids fair to do much good.

Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN, Mary. Mary was born about 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]