Rev. Alexander Calderhead

REV. ALEXANDER CALDERHEAD _________________ REV. ALEXANDER CALDERHEAD, organized the Associate Reformed, now United Presbyterian Church, of Richmond, in 1805 at the residence of Col. John Andrews in the notheast corner of the township, with John Collins, John Johnson and John Walker, elders. A structure six feet long, five feet wide and seven feet high was built of clapboards on the farm of James McLain in 1806, and moved from place to place on a sled to suit the convenience of preacher or congregation. Of coarse this would only accomodate the pulpit with other ministerial furniture, the congregation gathering in the open air. On April 11, Rev. George Buchanan took charge and in 1816 a hewn log house 24 x 28 called Union Church was erected on the land of David Andrews, afterwards the R. H. Kerr property. Return to Family Tales Return to Home Page