{"id":11158,"date":"2024-08-07T22:42:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/?p=11158"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:02:49","slug":"one-church-so-much-family-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/one-church-so-much-family-history\/","title":{"rendered":"One Church, So Much Family History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Churches provide a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">space<\/span> where anyone is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">free<\/span> to wander in and join the congregation. They also often provide space for activities \u2013 some church actives, some for the community, and some for specific families. In addition, the church records often contain a wealth of genealogical information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">History With Churches<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Both my husband\u2019s family and my family have extensive relationships with churches of various denominations.&nbsp; A few years ago, we had the opportunity to attend the 250<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of Old Pine Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; It is rich in both American history and the history of my husband\u2019s family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Rod\u2019s ancestors signed the call for Reverend Duffield in the early days of the Old Pine and his 7<sup>th<\/sup> great grandfather was the first sexton of the church.&nbsp; However, as family members died and moved west, the association with the church ended.<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/graveyards-of-the-revolution\/\"> Read more about Old Pine.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11171\" style=\"width: 163px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11171\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-ArthurMargaret-163x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-ArthurMargaret-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-ArthurMargaret-250x460.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-ArthurMargaret-98x180.jpg 98w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-ArthurMargaret.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur &amp; Margaret (Ronald) Thomson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"\">Chartering A Church<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The association with the Palmyra Presbyterian Church in Palmyra, Nebraska, however, has lasted the entire time the church has been in existence.&nbsp; And, next year, the church will celebrate its 150<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary.&nbsp; The main celebration planned for May 4, 2025 with other events throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The association with the church began when my husband\u2019s 3<sup>rd<\/sup> great grandmother Mary (Gourley) Ronald, his great-great grandparents Arthur Reid and Margaret (Ronald) Thomson, and Margaret\u2019s brother William B. Ronald became charter members.&nbsp; They made up one third of the charter members of the small church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11173\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11173\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RonaldGourleyFrenchMary-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RonaldGourleyFrenchMary-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RonaldGourleyFrenchMary-250x282.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RonaldGourleyFrenchMary-160x180.jpg 160w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RonaldGourleyFrenchMary.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mary (Gourley) Ronald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"\">Roles in the Church<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Members of the family are still active in the church today.&nbsp; Over the many decades, members of the family have served as church officials, teachers, participated in women\u2019s groups, participated in Bible School, been elders, etc.&nbsp; For instance, George Thomson served as an elder and in 1941 Arthur Klinefelter \u201cArt\u201d Thomson was a member of the church board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Music is also an important aspect of a Presbyterian Church.&nbsp; Local music teachers provided recitals at times in the church.&nbsp; In 1937, Alma Thomson was one of the students who performed in the recital.&nbsp; Arthur K. Thomson\u2019s wife Verna (Wall) Thomson was also known to sing at church events.&nbsp; In more recent years, Emma (Bremer) Faulkner sang in the church choir.&nbsp; However, I am sure many others in the family were involved in providing music for the church throughout the years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Life Events<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11161 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ThomsonAlexanderJoseph-funeral.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ThomsonAlexanderJoseph-funeral.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ThomsonAlexanderJoseph-funeral-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ThomsonAlexanderJoseph-funeral-126x180.jpg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Funerals<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">When asking a family member recently about who in the family that had passed had their funeral held at the Palmyra Presbyterian Church, the answer was, \u201cEveryone!\u201d&nbsp; Well, that was an exaggeration, but was on the right track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Of the charter members, funerals were held in the Palmyra Presbyterian Church for Arthur Reid Thomson and his wife Margaret.&nbsp; It likely that Mary Ronald\u2019s funeral was also held there as she died at their home.&nbsp; However, given that she died before 1900, it is also possible that the funeral was held in the home.&nbsp; William B. Ronald died at York, Nebraska and was buried there.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Over the years, various family members funerals were held at the Palmyra Presbyterian Church.&nbsp; Just a few in the following generation include Arthur Reid and Margaret (Ronald) Thomson\u2019s children: Mary A (Thomson) Orrison, and Herbert James Thomson.&nbsp; Additionally, Flora Marion Bunten, granddaughter of Mary Ronald through Mary\u2019s daughter Jane Ronald and her husband William Bunten had her funeral at the church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11162 \" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-416x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-416x1024.jpg 416w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-122x300.jpg 122w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-768x1892.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-624x1536.jpg 624w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-831x2048.jpg 831w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-250x616.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-550x1355.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-800x1970.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-73x180.jpg 73w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-203x500.jpg 203w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rachprogram-scaled.jpg 1039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In the next generation, a few whose funerals were held at the church include: George Thomson, Alexander Thomson, and Arthur K Thomson.&nbsp; Funerals of family members continue to occur in later generations.&nbsp; For instance, Sandra (Thomson) Stickney, and Sandra\u2019s grandson Alexander Thomson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;Judge Sharpless Klinefelter&#8217;s funeral was held at the church only days after his 100<sup>th<\/sup> birthday party was held there. In addition, there were funerals for those who married into the family.&nbsp; A few of the spouses are: Blanche (Klinefelter) Thomson, Donna (Van Allen) Thomson, Verna (Wall) Thomson, and Kenneth Leith (husband of Virginia Thomson).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Members of the family also served as pall bearers and in other capacities for many other funerals for family, friends, and neighbors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">Marriages &amp; Baptisms<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11163\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11163\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-250x248.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-550x546.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-181x180.jpg 181w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-302x300.jpg 302w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding-503x500.jpg 503w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Thomson-Helm-Wedding.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomson-Helm Wedding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Palmyra Presbyterian Church was also the scene of many happier occasions, such as, marriages and baptisms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11165\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11165\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-250x133.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-550x293.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-800x426.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-338x180.jpg 338w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-563x300.jpg 563w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents-939x500.jpg 939w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jackie-Wedding-w-parents.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomson-Bremer Wedding with parents of the couple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">In the early days, many of the marriages were held in the bride\u2019s home.&nbsp; However, over time marriages in the church have become more common.&nbsp; Some of the weddings at Palmyra Presbyterian Church include my husband\u2019s parents: James Thomson and Janice Helm; his sister: Jackie Thomson &amp; Duane Bremer, and his niece: Emma Bremer and Zachary Faulkner.&nbsp; His aunt Rachele also married in the church as did Georgia Faye Thomson, daughter of George and Viola (Lanning) Thomson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Rachele (Thomson) Newbury&#8217;s children Clayton Johnson and Paul Johnson were just two of the many family members baptized in the church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">My husband\u2019s mother\u2019s family, although not living in Palmyra, even had a marriage at the church when Arlin Reuter, a cousin, married Lucy Ann Ikenberry, a local woman, at the church in 1963.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11177\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11177 \" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lanning-50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lanning-50.jpg 603w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lanning-50-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lanning-50-250x383.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lanning-50-550x842.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lanning-50-118x180.jpg 118w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lanning-50-327x500.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A portion of an article about the 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration of George and Jessie (Bunten) Lanning. Source: Lincoln Journal Star, Feb. 11, 1951.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\">Other Events &amp; Celebrations<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">The church was a gathering spot.&nbsp; As such, it was used not only for church events, but also for family and community events.&nbsp; One of most unusual events was a lard making demonstration.&nbsp; That wasn\u2019t something I would expect at a church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More traditional events that have been held at the church are the 50<sup>th<\/sup> wedding anniversary celebration for George and Jessie (Bunten) Lanning, which was celebrated with 150 people.&nbsp; Their marriage was likely a much smaller event being held at the Bunten homestead in 1901.&nbsp; A reception for my husband and me was even held at the church after we married in my home state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Birthdays or other family celebrations were also held at the church.&nbsp; Besides Judge Klinefelter\u2019s birthday party, a 65<sup>th<\/sup> birthday and retirement party was held for Janice Thomson in the basement of the church for both family and community members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Likewise, church functions sometimes took place at one of the Thomson residences.&nbsp; For instance, in 1898, the Sunday School Picnic was held in Arthur Reid Thomson\u2019s grove.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Have info about the Palmyra Presbyterian Church?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"\">If you have information about the history of the Palmyra Presbyterian Church or know of descendants of any of the charter members (especially those not related to this particular family), please share with the 150th Anniversary celebration planning committee.&nbsp; Do so by contacting Jackie Thomson-Bremer.&nbsp; If you don&#8217;t have her contact info, contact me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 color3-background-color color-3-text-contrast bg-background-color\">\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Charter Members<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Mary DeCou<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">W J Dougall<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Emma Dougall<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">William Dunlap<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jane Dunlap<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Robert Dunlap<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Moriah McGonigal<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Elsie Smith<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Mary (Gourley) Ronald<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">William B. Ronald<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Margaret (Ronald) Thomson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Arthur Reid Thomson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Churches provide a space where anyone is free to wander in and join the congregation. They also often provide space for activities \u2013 some church actives, some for the community, and some for specific families. 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