Some Historical Background . . .

   First Baptist Church in David City, records have been missing since about 1900. In the early 1870's Rev. Jacob EARNHEART, living near Octavia, held services. The church was organized 13 Oct 1879 in the sod home of A. J. STAFFORD with trustees: Ira DOTY, Ezra STEPHENS, B.O. PERKINS, B. F. EASTMAN, J. B. CASE. Charter members and early families: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. AYRES, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. EASTMAN, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. HAIGHT, Mr. and Mrs. John HAIN, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha PERKINS,, Mr. and Mrs. Solly PERKINS, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SHAGER, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. SHERBURNE, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. STAFFORD, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra STEPHENS.
Source: NE Ancestree, Volume One, no 3, page 106 Winter 1978

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Church Family photos --

Mr/Mrs John Bykerk

Mrs. Ed Bonne, 1933

Mr/Mrs Elmer Haight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Rev. Stiles Alva Jones served as the Pastor of First Baptist Church, David City, Nebraska, starting in June 1931 to September 1936. These are some photos found in the JONES family scrapbook. Rev. S.A. & his wife, Ferne Jones, were my maternal grandparents. Their only daughter, Irene, was my Mother." ~Contributed by Linda Ziemann, Butler County Coordinator

Rev. S.A. Jones, wife Ferne, daughter Irene

Two More 1930s Family Photos (below)

Mr. & Mrs. Gelwick, Geo. & Clara

Charles & Clara Graybill, sons John & Howard

Below is a photograph taken in the 1930-40s-First Baptist David City LADIES

Some Identification was on the back of this photograph in the form of last names only--**Those names are posted below, reading left to right-also each grouping starts from the back row of ladies moving forward. Hope this is helpful for identification.

Lansford

Wilken

Johannes

Darrow

Graybill

Boston

Blackstone

Snee

Pearson

Haight

 

Grma Blackstone

Clary

Smith

Smith

Neff

Brogan