Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-10-26
Tabor Church
By C. B. RAY


above named Daniel was born in
1894, and died Nov a, 1879. Cath
crime. born in 1905. died Dec 80,
1875. They were the parents of
the following children: Sarah, who
married John Lindsey; Elizabeth,
George Sauters; Adam, Mary Hum
mel; Eli, Elizabeth Ellisen John
Luther, Matilda Boyd; Daniel, jr.,
Sarah King. OF this family Of boys
and their wives and girls and their
husbands, only one is living, Sarah
King NcInturf of Nebraska While
the story of eny and all of this fam
lily would make most interesting
copy and reading. we find that only
one member Of the family. Eli, with
his family, had membership with
the Tabor church, or lived in the
neiehhorhood contingent thereto He
owned end lived on the farm where
Dolph Olney ad family now reside,
down the creek from the Chester
hill-Pennsyille road. From there
he moved to where Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris now live, on Tabor ridge,
then to Stockport where they lived
90 years. He served four years in
the Civil war. They were the par
ents Of the following children
named with their wives and hus-
bands Carrie. Douglas Ellis; Fred,
| Jennie Hopkins. Curtis, Cynthia
Dougan, and Lime Blackmer;
Flora, William Riecker Mary.
Leonard Riecker. We have told
that Mr. McInturf served as elder
of the church. He also served in
other official capacities. We find he
donated largely of money and time
to the building of the present
church edifice. He continued to
hold membership with the Tabor
church until the time of his death.
When We searched the records, we
We're sure the deed for the present
church was not on record but after
locating the deed which was found
in Marietta, we found it was record
ed in Vol. 50, page IS. and reads as
follows:
Abram Ellis to trustees of Tabor
Christian church: Know all men
by these presents, that we, Abram
ELS and Rebecca Ellis, wife Of
Ahram, of the county of Morgan
and state of Ohio, in consideration
of ten dollars (S1o) to Us paid by
Mordecai Adrean, VIM. Choguill,
Eli MeInturf, Thomas Hopes, and
Samuel Grimes, trustees of Tabor
Christian church, the receipt where
Of is hereby acknowledged, do here
by grant. bargain, sell and convey
to the said trustees of the said
Christian church and their success
sors in office, forever. the follow
ing described real estate, situated
in Windsor township, Morgan coun-
ty. in the state of Ohio Bounded
and described as follows, to-wit: Be-
ing in lot 1899, town eight, range
II, of the Ohio Company Purchase.
Beginning at the northwest corner
of the Tabor grave yard, thence
north SO degrees, west SIG, thence
south 13 degrees, west 7.20, thence
south rs degrees, east 7.60, to the
southwest corner of the Tabor grave
yard; thence north five degrees,
west $40 rods, to the place of be-
ginning, containing one-fOurth of
an acre, more or less-to have and
to hold said premises with all priv
ileges and appurtenances thereto, be-
longing to the said trustees, for the
use of the Christian church (other
denominations to have the use of
said house when not in use by said
in office, forever, and the said Abb
ram Ellis and Rebecca Ellis, his
wife for themselves and for their
heirs, executors and administrators,
Go hereby covenant with the said
trustees of the Tabor Christian
church and their successors in Of
flee, that they are lawfully seized
OF the premises aforesaid, that the
title so conveyed is clear and free
from all incumbrance whatsoever,
and that they will forever warrant
and defend the same unto the said
trustees and their successors in Of
flee, against the lawful claims of all
persons whomsoever. In witness
whereof the said Abram Ellis, and
Rebecca Ellis, wife of Abram Ellis,
who hereby relinquishes her right |
and expectancy of dover in the
premises, have hereunto set their |
hands and seals this 30th day of |
March, in the year of our Lord, one |
thousand, eight hundred and eighty !
five. Signed and acknowledged in |
presence of us, Abram Ellis (seaD; /
Rebecca Ellis, (seaD. NJ. X. Atkin-
son, Douglas Ellis.
State of Ohio, county of Morgan:
Be it remembered that on this goth !
day Of March, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, eight hundred
md eighty-fve, before me the sub
3criber, justice Of the peace in and
Tor said county, personally came the
above named Abram Ellis, and Re-