James Gerrish Diaries 1854-1863

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James Gerrish Diaries 1854-1863

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James Gerrish was an Oregon pioneer of 1844, and a Methodist circuit preacher who worked in Oregon and Washington in the 1850s-1860s. His diaries, dated 1854-1863, record his daily life travelling and preaching to communities on the frontier.

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Gerrish, James, 1799-1865

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James Gerrish was a Methodist circuit preacher who worked in Oregon and Washington in the 1850s-1860s. He was also one of the earliest pioneers to arrive in the Pacific Northwest via the Oregon Trail, having travelled from Missouri in 1844. A native of England, James Gerrish was born on March 14, 1799, in Frome, Somersetshire. His father was also named James, and his mother was named Ann. Gerrish moved with his wife, Mary Ann Jones, to the United States in 1825. They mig...

Methodist Episcopal Church

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The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the U.S. in 1784. The first general conference was held in 1792 and the constitution was adopted in 1900. In 1939 the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Protestant Church united to form the Methodist Church (U.S.). From the description of Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455885 From the guide to the Methodist Episcopal Church records, 1791-1945, (The New ...