John Keep Nutting 1832 of Groton, MA
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John Keep Nutting 1832 of Groton, MA
| doe3719 (View posts) | Posted: 30 Jul 2007 9:08PM GMT |
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Surnames: nutting, chandler
I am not related, but John Keep Nutting built the "Little Brown Church in the Vale" in Bradford, IA. From a 1934 pamplet I have from my parent's wedding it gives this information:
JOHN KEEP Nutting A. B., B. D.
The son of Joseph D. and Lucinda [Keep] Nutting, was born at Groton, Massachusetts, May 17, 1832. He was graduated from “Williams College in 1853 and was a member of the class of 1856 of Hartford Theological Seminary. On March 3, 1857, at Chandlerville, Ohio, he married Celeste E. Chandler. Five children were born to them.
Mr. Nutting was ordained to the Christian ministry as a Home Missionary in the First Congregational Church of Eddyville, Iowa, September 8, 1858. He served aspastor of the First Congregational church of Polk City, Iowa until the fall of 1859, at which time he accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Congregational Church of Bradford, Iowa. It was during this pastorate of eight years that the Little Brown Church in the Vale was built, largely through the initiative, the leadership, and the sacrifice of this young and energetic minister. The church building was begun in 1862 and the completed structure was dedicated to the worship of God and the service of man on December 24, 1864. During his ministry in this place Mr. Nutting was also very active in the organization of the Mitchell Association of Congregational Churches, of which this church is a member.
In addition to his ministry in the Little Brown Church in the Vale the Reverend Mr. Nutting served as pastor of Congregational Churches in Austinburg, Ohio; Polk City, Iowa; Nashua, Iowa;, President of Tangalco College, Tangaloo, Miss.; Glenwood, Iowa; Sioux Rapids, Iowa; Farmington, Iowa; and Crystal Springs, Florida. He died in Crystal Springs, Florida on September 17, 1917.
JOHN KEEP Nutting A. B., B. D.
The son of Joseph D. and Lucinda [Keep] Nutting, was born at Groton, Massachusetts, May 17, 1832. He was graduated from “Williams College in 1853 and was a member of the class of 1856 of Hartford Theological Seminary. On March 3, 1857, at Chandlerville, Ohio, he married Celeste E. Chandler. Five children were born to them.
Mr. Nutting was ordained to the Christian ministry as a Home Missionary in the First Congregational Church of Eddyville, Iowa, September 8, 1858. He served aspastor of the First Congregational church of Polk City, Iowa until the fall of 1859, at which time he accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Congregational Church of Bradford, Iowa. It was during this pastorate of eight years that the Little Brown Church in the Vale was built, largely through the initiative, the leadership, and the sacrifice of this young and energetic minister. The church building was begun in 1862 and the completed structure was dedicated to the worship of God and the service of man on December 24, 1864. During his ministry in this place Mr. Nutting was also very active in the organization of the Mitchell Association of Congregational Churches, of which this church is a member.
In addition to his ministry in the Little Brown Church in the Vale the Reverend Mr. Nutting served as pastor of Congregational Churches in Austinburg, Ohio; Polk City, Iowa; Nashua, Iowa;, President of Tangalco College, Tangaloo, Miss.; Glenwood, Iowa; Sioux Rapids, Iowa; Farmington, Iowa; and Crystal Springs, Florida. He died in Crystal Springs, Florida on September 17, 1917.