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Lynn  Friends




Erected 1906
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Tucker History Page 149.
FRIENDS' MEETINGS.
Lynn was formed very early in the history of the county, perhaps as soon as 1818, or thereabouts.
The chief members were Paul Beard, Sr., Jesse Johnson, Francis Frazier, James Frazier, -- Kenworthy, Travis Adcock, John Moorman, Obadiah Harris, and others not now known.
The ministers have been Obadiah Harris, the first, and for many years the only one, Ruth Johnson. Ira Johnson, Cynthia Mills, James Mills (moved to Kansas), Elkanah Beard, Irena Beard (the two last missionaries to India and elsewhere). Travis Adcock, and others removed to Iowa about 1837.
The church now standing is very old, having been built more than forty, and perhaps even fifty years ago. It was erected about 1830.
The Friends at Lynn have always had among them those who were active in every good and benevolent work, and their record is abundant and honorable in labors for Christ, and for the upbuilding of His cause among men. Their first house was of logs, built about 1820. The Friends at Lynn are now (summer of 1881), erecting a new house of worship on the west side of the pike, near the toll-gate south of the village of Lynn.

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Sesquicentennial History of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers)Page 113
Lynn Friends Meeting
Location: Town of Lynn, Washington Twp., Randolph Co., IN.
Address: 215 South Main Street, Lynn, IN.
Date organized as a meeting: July, 1823.
As a monthly meeting: Aug 28, 1928.
Organized by the authority of: Cherry Grove Monthly Meeting.
Family names of charter or early members: JOHNSON, BEARD, FRAZIER, MORMAN, HARRIS and ADCOCK.
First paid minister: Luther Addington.
Date: 1915.
Present Membership: 216.
History of physical facilities: Four meetinghouses have served Friends of Lynn.
The first building was made of logs and served from 1823 until a frame structure was erected in 1830.
This building was razed in 1881. The third meetinghouse served the congregation until 1906.
The first three structures were south of Lynn near the Friends cemetery.
The present meetinghouse, constructed in late 1906, was built in the town of Lynn.
Various improvements were made to the present structure in 1916 and 1954.
Plans now call for the building of a new meetinghouse.

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