Beaver County, Pennsylvania           

Four Mile Presbyterian Church
6078 Tuscarawas Road
Ohioville Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania 15009


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Four Mile Church History
A history of Four Mile Presbyterian Church transcribed from
'Four Mile United Presbyterian Church - A History of Our Church'.

This book consists of two parts.

Part I is a reprint (in its original form) of:
 A history of the U. P. Congregation of Four Mile,
compiled by Rev. Josiah Thompson in 1876.

Part II is an update of the church history from 1876 to 1991.


Part I

Organization
Pastors Elders & Deacons
Membership
Church Buildings
Discipline
 Financial Affairs
The Music or Singing 
Loyalty
Conclusion

Some Notes On The Church History
Written By Rev. J. Thompson
By Ray Anderson

All Photos Are Here
Beaver County Map [1817]


Sources for this book
Bottom of Page, Part II 
Part II

The Church History From The Year 1876 To 1991 
[Updated From The Church Files]  
The Pastorate Of Dr. Ray McCreight 
September 29, 1945 - December 31, 1985 

The Story Of The Four Mile Church Communion Table Cloth  The Chancel Area Furnishings 
Communion In The Early Church 
Sunday School  The Associate Presbyterian Church of 1812 
To The Presbyterian Church, USA, 1990 

The Four Mile U. P. Church Cemetery 
The Church Water Supply 
Sanctuary Lighting 
 Rememberings 
Mrs Mary (Polly) McGaffick  [File Below]
The Wattersons Of Four Mile  [File Below]
Epilogue
Names of Those Buried
 In The Four Mile U. P. Church Cemetery 
[Note, I did not find a list of Interments]
There are some on F~A~G

Part II

Mrs Mary (Polly) McGaffick

In tracing the family of Mrs. Polly McGaffick, it will be our purpose to list those who are or were members of Four Mile Church. There will be names of persons listed who are/were members of Four Mile and there will be names of persons listed who were never members of our church.

Abbreviations will be used when necessary. B-Born; D-Died; M-Married; (M-1), (M-2), (M-3) - persons who were married more than once for whatever reason; First Gen.-First Generation.

1st Gen. - Mary (Polly) (Name Unknown), B-August 1783; M-Benjamin Mc:Gaffick,1805; B-December 31, 1782.

2nd Gen. - Son, Jesse Wallace McGaffick, B-February 4, 1805; M-Elizabeth Hunter, November 4, 1831; B-November 1, 1805.

3rd Gen. - Grandson Benjamin Franklin McGaffick, B-August 15, 1843; M-Elizabeth Watterson, October 12, 1865; B-May 6, 1845.

It is at this point that the McGafficks and the Wattersons became related to each other through the marriage of brothers and sisters.

Benjamin Franklin McGaffick         Margaret Hunter McGaffick
(Brother and Sister)

Andrew Watterson         Elizabeth Watterson
(Brother and Sister)

Benjamin Franklin McGaffick         Elizabeth Watterson
(Husband and Wife)

Andrew Watterson         Margaret Hunter McGaffick
(Husband and Wife)

Benjamin McGaffick and Elizabeth Watterson - are the grandparents of Willard McGaffick and Matilda McGaffick Logan.

And . . . Hazel Rebecca Dever, Gibson; Elizabeth Mae Dever, Patterson; Elsie Dever, Graham; James Dever; Sarah Eleanor Dever, Noah; Floyd Dever and Benjamin "Paul" Dever.

Andrew Watterson and Margaret Hunter McGaffick - are the grand-parents of Ethel Carnes, Hoop; Helen Carnes, Keagy; and Margaret Carnes, Ervin.

4th Gen. - Great Grandson, Jesse Wallace McGaffick, B-July 24, 1885; M-Pearl Dever, June 7, 1911.

Once again, the marriages of brothers and sisters.

Jesse Wallace McGaffick         Margaret McGaffick
(Brother and Sister)

James Burdell Dever         Pearl Dever
(Brother and Sister)

Jesse Wallace McGaffick         Pearl Dever
(Husband and Wife)

James Burdell Dever         Margaret McGaffick
(Husband and Wife)

Jesse Wallace McGaffick and Pearl Dever McGaffick - are the parents of Willard McGaffick and Matilda Logan. James Burdell Dever and Margaret McGaffick Dever - are the parents of Hazel Rebecca Dever, Gibson; Elizabeth Mae Dever, Patterson; Elsie F. Dever, Graham; James Dever; Sarah Eleanor Dever, Noah; Floyd Dever and Benjamin "Paul" Dever.

4th Gen. - Great Grandson, Jesse Wallace McGaffick, B-July 24, 1885; M-Pearl Dever, June 7, 1911.

Three Sisters of Jesse McGaffick - are known to many of us:

Nettie - was a nurse and school teacher. She served at the Cow Creek Mission School, United Presbyterian Church, Booneville, KY.

Emma -

Margaret - who married James Dever.

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Grandaughter, Matilda McGaffick Logan
- Great, Great, Grandson, Willard McGaffick

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Granddaughter, Matilda McGaffick, M-Willard Dale Logan.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Janice Elaine Logan Coffman. (Attended Youth Fellowship)
- Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Bruce Dale Logan. (Attended Youth Fellowship).
- Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Lee Merle Logan; M-Kaylee Fisher, members of Four Mile.

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandaughter, Kimberlee Logan.

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Grandson, Willard McGaffick; M-Nita Jane Graham.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Grandson, Willard Marvin McGaffick.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Joan McGaffick, B-October 28, 1939, D-March 15, 1943.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Louise Ellen McGaffick Naus.
- Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Keith Alan McGaffick, M-Marian E. Shakely. (Both members of Four Mile).

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Carrie Allene McGaffick.
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Daniel Jesse McGaffick.
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Stephen Christopher McGaffick.

4th Gen. - Great Granddaughter, Margaret McGaffick,
M-James Burdell Dever, June 2, 1904. (Sister and Brother of Jesse and Pearl McGaffick).

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Granddaughter, Hazel Dever, M-Joseph Conrad Gibson, November 26, 1924.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Betty Jane Gibson, M-James Thomas Gibson Novak, Sr.
- Betty and James were members of Four Mile and I baptized their children. 5th Gen. - Great, Great, Granddaughter, Elizabeth Mae Dever, M-William Slentz Patterson.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Robert Slentz Patterson.
- Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Eugene Dever Patterson.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Lois Fern Patterson Wilke.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Charlotte Mae Patterson, M-Emil Steffen, Jr.

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Gregory Lee Steffen,
M-Luanne Brucker. (Four Mile)

8th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Natalie Ann Steffen.
Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Benjamin Steffen.

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Pamela Kay Steffen, M-Metro Zatchey. (Four Mile)

8th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Michael Darryl Zatchey.
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Matthew Zatchey.

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Jeffrey Emil Steffen, M-Carol Luti.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Granddaughter, Elsie F. Dever, M-Hugh Ferguson Graham.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Nathan Hugh Graham,
(M-1) Patsy Yeager;
(M-2) Donna Horter;
(M-3) Sandra Wheaton.

7th Gen. - (M-2) Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Jodi Lynn Graham Harris.
- (M-2) Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Tammy Lee Graham, M -William Davis.

8th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Kelsey Davis.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Howard William Graham, M-Helen Mae Palyan.

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, William Curtis Graham, M-Linda Strobel.

8th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Brian Graham.
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Aubrey Lynn Graham.

7th Gen. - Rex Howard Graham, M-Judith Ann Sabolic.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Phillip Earl Graham, M-JoAnn Alcock .

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Phillip Wayne Graham, Jr.-M.
Sharon Kay Graham, B-May 11, 1956, D-June 1966, (10 Years Old).
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Debra Leigh Graham, M-Harry Deem.

8th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Nathaniel Deem.
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Benjamin Deem.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Maxine Margaret Graham, M-Gerald A. Gerken.

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Grandson, James Dever, M-Kathryn Rich.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Donna Jean Dever, M-Richard Barrett.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Margie Dever Metzger.

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Granddaughter, Sarah Eleanor Dever, M-Wilbert Noah.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Ruth Noah Berovich.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Mary Jane Noah Luzzell.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Shirley Ann Noah Polombo.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Norma Jean Noah Luzzell, (M-1) Kovalesky (M-2).
- Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Charles Wilber Noah, M-Mariella Cable.

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Dawn Renee Noah, joined Four Mile Church.
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Sue Ann Noah, attended Four Mile Church.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Joan Eleanor Noah.

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Grandson, Floyd Dever.
- Great, Great, Grandson, Benjamin "Paul" Dever.


Part II

The Wattersons Of Four Mile

3rd Gen. - Andrew Watterson and Margaret Hunter McGaffick.

4th Gen. - Great, Grandson, Andrew Hice Watterson, M-Florence Barclay.
- Jennie Elizabeth Watterson, M-Zachariah Jorden (Great Granddaughter).

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Granddaughter, Margaret Isabel Carnes, M-Evart Lelsie Ervin.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Marjorie Faye Ervin Kerst.
- Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Marilyn Jean Ervin Hodgen.

5th Gen. - Great, Great, Granddaughter, Mary Ethel Carnes, M-John Gayman Hoop.
- Great, Great, Granddaughter, Helen Grace Carnes, M-Frank Arron Keagy.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Grandson, William Jordan Keagy, M-Barbara Jean Erath.

7th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Peggy Lynn Keagy. Member of Four Mile.
- Great, Great, Great, Great, Grandson, Mark William Keagy. Attended Four Mile.

6th Gen. - Great, Great, Great, Granddaughter, Ethel Carol Keagy Murphy.

4th Gen. - Great, Granddaughter, Mary Isabel Watterson, M-David Milton Davis.
The Reverend David Milton Davis was the minister at Four Mile at one time.

5th Gen. - Thelma Faye Davis, M-Walter Kyle Downie and were members of Four Mile.

Thelma is the Great, Great, Granddaughter of Polly McGaffick; the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Davis.

4th Gen. - Great, Grandson, George Franklin Watterson.
- Great, Grandson, Jesse Howard Watterson.
- Great, Granddaughter, Margaret Faye Watterson, M-Edward Sewall Guthrie.
- Great, Grandson, J. Scott.

The Fourth Generation Correct Order: Brothers and Sisters of Mrs. Carnes-is as follows: George, Jesse, Hice, Elizabeth, Mary Margaret and J. Scott




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