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I saw information from a book- HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY IOWA - Published Iowa City, Iowa 1883
Page 609
First regular meeting was held at Keeler's farm continuing for some time there. Rev. Edward Twining preaching.
Just the very first of all the first Methodist meetings, says Geo. Dennison, were held at the house of Thomas King and that Geo. S. Dennison knows right well for King was his cousin, and lived on the east of the bridge by Wm. Wolfe's residence, south side of the road, and here the little vanguard of Pioneer Methodists held their little prayer and class meetings in a little log cabin in the wilderness of unsettled Iowa. The first quartley meeting held in the township was held just west of what is known as the Stag farm in a beautiful grove - since removed.
Page 630
Alonzo Denison returned to Illinois for brothers Joseph and George Dennison. (1838-1839)
Page 617
Early church members- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas King, Mr. and Mrs. Keeler, and Mr. J. Shepardson.
Cemeteries - The first cemetery was located on the Stage farm, then occupied by Mr. Keeler. The cemetery association was organized in 1842, a deed made of the land, but through carelessness was never recorded. Mr. Paster bought the farm and gave notice for people to remove their dead, which they neglected, thinking any time would do. The next Spring the land was grubbed out, plowed up and put into grain; and there is nothing now to mark the spot where so many sleep. The following are a few who are remembered to have been buried there:
Wife & two children of J.R. Trillis
Lyman Frost
Wife of Samuel Heuston
Jackson Frost
Jarvis Frost
Henry Headly
Thomas King (Probably wife also)
Mr. Keeler (Probably wife also)
Mrs. Clapp
Wm. Clark
(How many others?)
Page 693
First person buried in the cemetery on the farm now known as the Stage farm was Chas. Frost, a young man.
Thomas King came to Big Grove Township 1839 from Indiana. He died from illness in Dec. 1845 and his wife Louisiana Shepardson King died about Jan. 7, 1846 - leaving two young sons - that left many descendants.
I believe the book was reprinted in 1973. I do wonder if more names are added there. Appreciate information on the families- the church, cemetery, etc. Thank you, Doris
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