October 13, 1844
The First Baptist Church of Janesville was organized by Rev. Jeremiah Murphy with thirteen members.
The evidence
“During the ministry of Rev. Jeremiah Murphy, on the 13th day of Oct., 1844, the 1st Baptist Church of Janesville was organized with thirteen members.”
1856-history-of-rock-county/25-city-of-janesville.md, PDF p. 183 / book p. 165
Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 183 / book p. 165) · open the whole page “The First Baptist Church, of Janesville, was organized October 13, 1844. The old records have been lost, but according to reliable verbal statements there were thirteen constituent members.”
1908-brown-rock-county/14-janesville-churches.md, Vol. 1, PDF p. 320 / book p. 293
Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (Vol. 1, PDF p. 320 / book p. 293) · open the whole page
