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- USGS
GNIS - Tapscott Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery; FID #1046948
- Google
Map at coordinates +39° 34' 38.21"N, -84° 18' 26.79"W
- Warren
County Auditor for Tapscott Cemetery, Property
Account
# 1816102, Parcel ID 01343010090] - 0.6065 acres owned by
the Village of Carlisle
- Warren
County Auditor for Tapscott Primitive Baptist Church Meeting
House, Property Account
# 1815688, Parcel ID 01343010100] - 0.6609 acres owned by
the Village of Carlisle
- Aerial
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- Range
5 East, Township 2 Section 34 from Warner's 1867
Warren County Ohio Wall Map
- WPA Veteran Grave Registration Project, #98 Tapscott
Cemetery, Plat on Sheet 39
The cemetery is the final resting place of 4 Revolutionary War soldiers
[Lewis Anderson, Robert
Moses Sen., William Schenck &
James Tapscott] and one Civil War
soldier [John C. LaFevre]
- From The History
of Warren County (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt.
Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) page
517
"This congregation was organized in 1814 with the following
members: John Marsh, James Tapscott,
James Holmes, William Martin, Joseph
Tapscott, Nancy Marsh, Mary Berry, Mary
Tapscott, Mary James, James Wheatfield and Elizabeth Wheatfield.
A site for building a church edifice was obtained through the kindness
of James Tapscott, who deeded to the
church one acre of ground, with a space, one rod wide, leading from
the chapel south to the road.
On this was built a brick meeting-house, and on this spot the congregation,
composed largely of descendants of the original members, still assemble
to serve God. The name Tapscott Meeting-House was given it in honor
of the donor.
Although organized at so early a date, the incorporation did not take
place until December 11, 1830, when John Cox, James T. Barkalow and
John Marsh became Trustees, and John Underwood, Church Clerk.
In 1833, Joseph Tapscott was
elected Clerk; John B. Moses, Treasurer, and J. N. C. Schenck acted
as Clerk of the Election.
John B. Moses was the first Deacon, ordained by the laying-on of hands,
November 27, 1830.
In 1836, a split occurred on doctrinal points, and those leaving formed
the Baptist Church of Franklin, the history of which will be given in
its proper place.
The first minister ordained was Elder Peter Poyner. who served from
1814 to 1820; Elder Jacob Mulford, who served from 1820 to 1830; Elder
Stephen Gard, who served from 1830 to 1838, with the exception of part
of the year of 1836, during which Elder Robertson served: Elder Samuel
Williams, from 1838 to 1870, during a part of which time Elder Benjamin
Lampton supplied the pulpit; Elder John McDonald, a short time in 1870;
Elder Ephraim Barker, from 1870 to 1875; Elder Wilson Thompson Pence,
from March, 1875, to 1876; Elder Edward Stephens, from 1876 to 1877;
Elder John M. Thompson, from October, 1877, till the present time.
This church has services generally once a month, and the pastor has
no regular salary, but simply accepts the voluntary contributions of
the congregation.
During this year, the heirs of Thomas Shinn gave one acre of ground,
just south of the church, bordering on the road from Franklin to Carlisle
Station, on which has been erected a parsonage building of six rooms
and kitchen, costing $1,300, and other improvements which will amount
to $500.
The members of this church have always been, and are still, characterized
by their attachment to their branch of the church, and, being in good
circumstances, always have everything in good condition. The church
building has lately been enlarged and put in thorough repair. To the
east of the church is a burying-ground, where repose the remains of
some of the first settlers."
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