One of the very early churches in town was one built where the Davidson home is now located at the intersection of Von Tress and S. Milton, on the West side of Milton. It was built by the Moravians and what is now a back garden lot was once a Moravian Cemetery. A number of marble markers are in evidence today and the largest one records the death of Albert Charles Spaugh who died in 1857. He was married to a Mary Baughman and she died leaving Albert with 4 children. He later married her sister Eliza and when he died he left her with 9 children. This Moravian brotherhood died out and the churches became a hardware store for a Mr. Job on Main Street near the center of town.
The Methodist had a large following here and built a church on North Milton. When it burned another frame structure took its place. When this edifice was destroyed by a tornado in 1948 a new and beautiful church was erected of brick to take its place.
The Christian folks had a goodly number of members in a church that stood on the North side of West Main, half-way between the Elevator and the center of town. When this was destroyed in the 1948 storm a new church was built on Hadley Street.
The Baptist people have also a new church of stone veneer South of Milton Street. The town has and the Community about it many Baptist believers.
Years ago a Quaker Church stood in the East side of Town where the old Main Street road made a square turn north (the site of the NAPA Parts store). There were many more Quakers in Nearby Amo and Hadley and the Coatesville church lived but a few years.
On Walnut Street the Primitive Baptist had a small, frame church. The few who attend are for the most part elderly people. The tornado somehow spared this church. One of the preachers in times past has been Elder Fisher. (This church is in disrepair but still stands. Meetings are held in the community building.)
A few of the former pastors who made a more lasting impression on their members might be mentioned. For the Methodist could be named Reverend McHaffie, Carlyle Mason, Bill Farmer and Bill Pender.
For the Christian people, one would have to name Reverend Connor, Frank Davisson & Jack Nichols.
Along about 1910 the Baptist folks had a grand old minister that every churchman in town loved and respected and he was known as "Daddy" Sherill. The present minister, Malcom Neier is a dedicated young man to his profession and his highly regarded (Mr. Neier retired in the mid 1980's).
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