First Presbyterian Church of Pontiac - List of Deacons 1824 - 1904

DateNameWhen InstalledRemarks
Aug 1824Isaac W. RugglesTo May 1828
Dec 6, 1828George HowellTo Nov 1832
Mar 15, 1833Noah M. Wells
Jan 1834Robert McEwen
1835George Howell
Sep 1841L. P. BatesTo 1847
Jan 1848J. A. Clayton
Jun 1848Luke Stafford
Nov 1848William Hamilton
Mar 1850William P. JacksonOne Year
Aug 1852Rev. PennyTo June 1853
Dec 16, 1854C. W. CooperDis. Dec 13, 1856
May 10, 1857Wm C. Mosher
1861Jas. F. Jennison
1865-70Wm H. M. GiffertDied Dec 26, 1888
1870W. J. Parrot
1873C. R. WilkinsDied nov 6, 1880 at 69
1875J. Mills GelstonDis. Oct 1888
Dec 1, 1888Wm. S. JeromeJan 4, 1889Dis. Sep 26, 1897
Jun 1, 1900J. R. MitchellStated Supply 2 years
Mar 1, 1904Charles E. BlanchardMay 2, 1905


An entry on the following page shows that Mary J. Thompson and Fanny Anderson were elected Deaconess of the church, no dates are given.


Another List of Deacons 1824 - 1861

DateNameWhen InstalledRemarks
Feb 1824Elijah S. Fish
1824John VoorheisTo Feb 1826
1824Ephraim Burge
Dec 19, 1824Lewis HedgesTo Feb 1826
1824Calvin Martin
Feb 26, 1826Jacob N. VoorheisTo 1847
1826Stephen V. R. Trowbridge
May 28, 1826William Chamberlain
Jan 1832Abraham L. Hoagland
1832Reuben Woodford
May 1, 1835John Chamberlain
1835Roswell Keeler
Apr 7, 1840Milton Hyde
Mar 13, 1842E. S. Raymond
James S. Allen
1847George Williams
Nov 26, 1852Hugh Kelly
1861Mr. Howard
Mr. Mead