History of Union Christian Church and Cemetery
A short history of Union Christian church and cemetery. From Taylor Twp. History in Union County History by W.H. Beers, printed in 1883.
(p. 680)
Christian Union Church, on Mill Creek, was organized about 1839-40, at a meeting held in the grove near Peoria, with eight members, to wit: James Hamilton and wife Maria, Jesse Judy and wife Althea, Nathaniel Stewart, Theodore Greene and John Judy and wife. Meetings continued to be held in private houses and in schoolhouses till about 1857-58, when they erected the present frame church edifice,. which was probably dedicated in 1859, Elder Josiah Knight preaching the dedicatory sermon. The following have served as pastors of the church: Elders Caleb Morse, Sr., Erastus Powers, Daniel Long, Daniel Griffin, C. T. Emmons, William Webb, Andrew Hanger, C. A. Williams and E. W. Humphreys who is the present pastor in charge. The Deacons have been as follows: Jesse, Judy, Nathaniel Stewart, James Hamilton, Samuel Judy, Isaiah Sanaft and John Hamilton, the last two being the present incumbents. Present membership of the church is about one hundred and thirty. A Sabbath school was established at an early day in the schoolhouse, where it continued to be held till after the erection of the church, since which time it has been held at the church regularly through the summer seasons. The school is in a prosperous condition, with an average attendance of about forty.
(p. 681)
Union Christian Church Cemetery. - This was probably the first burial place within Taylor Township. The ground was donated for the purpose by James Hamilton, Harrison Shaw and John Turner, about 1836-37, and it received the body of an infant child of James Hamilton as its first occupant. After, or about the time the church was built and dedicated, this cemetery, which embraces about one acre of ground, was deeded to the trustees of the church, and by them is kept fenced and in repair.
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