A small "Methodist Class" was formed in Janesville; Rev. Julius Field held the first quarterly meeting in Janesville and formed a class.

The evidence

• “As early as the spring of 1841, a small " Methodist Class" was formed by Rev. Mr.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/25-city-of-janesville.md, PDF p. 182 / book p. 164

  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

  

• “Julius Field held the first quarterly meeting in Janesville. In the spring of 1841, he formed a class and appointed J. P.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/14-rock-county-ch08-janesville.md, PDF p. 549

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources

  

• “James McKean was appointed the first pastor, and preached here once every four weeks ; the Rev. Julius Field held the first quarterly meeting in Janesville in the spring of 1841, formed a class meeting and appointed J. P.”

  1908-brown-rock-county/14-janesville-churches.md, Vol. 1, PDF p. 308 / book p. 282

  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 · may repeat 1879-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent