Hanby House is managed by the Westerville Historical Society
Introduction to Hanby House
Pam Allen introduced us to the Rev. William Hanby and his family before we started our tour of Hanby House.
Tour of Hanby House
Front Row: Deb Saito, Bill Obermyer, Meg Sondey, Carolyn Day, Robert Bowman, Pam Allen and Jim Allen; Second Row: Rev. Wendy Guion, Brian Day, Judy Bowman and Sarah Brooks-Blair; Back Row: Bill Smith, Jan Hamman, Jim Hamman, Mary Ann Stotts, Ed Duling and Sharon Monigold; Present, but not pictured, were Rudy Heath, Faith Heath, and Wilma Obermyer
President Wendy Guion and University Chaplain Rev. Judy Guion-Utsler
President Rev. Wendy Guion with the University Chaplain Rev. Judy Guion-Utsler. Rev. Guion-Utsler was our hostess and led us in morning devotions.
Angela Finney
Angela Finney, King Ave. UMC, Columbus, OH, shared the story of the restoration of their organ and the subsequent open house. Visitors were allowed to climb the tower containing part of the organ chamber and see the inner workings of the organ and the carillon.
David and Mindy Klawitter
David and Mindy Klawitter shared items and events in Alexandria UMC's 200th anniversary celebration. A timeline was created, and models of the church through the years were constructed by the children. All members of the church were given an opportunity to sign a picture of the church which was framed as a keepsake.
Connie Carnicom
Connie Carnicom is from Shiloh UMC, Helena, OH. Shiloh celebrated its 175th Anniversary on October 13th. She is holding the original 1849 deed for the land from Joseph Garn, whose family still attends.
150th Anniversary Certificate Presentation
Brian Day and his wife, Carolyn, are from the Ridgewood United Methodist Church in Parma, Ohio. They received a 150th Anniversary Certificate from Rev. Don Trigg. Brian shared a bit of the history of the church; their official celebration took place on September 22nd.
Janet Harlamert from Berea United Methodist Church
They celebrated their 200th Anniversary in 2018. They were able to get an Ohio Historical Marker for the Church's 200th Anniversary Celebration and used the Ohio Historical Marker on the placemats for their celebration dinner. The back of the placemat was an update on all upcoming events.
Robert Bowman
Robert Bowman, Franklin First UMC, shared how he has continued to update the history of the church. One of his projects was to research the names of the founders on the stained-glass windows and write up the information.
Betsy Bowen
Betsy Bowen, John Stewart UMC, shared with us the plans for the September event in Upper Sandusky during which the old Wyandot Indian Mission Church was returned to the Wyandot nations from the United Methodist General Conference.
William Davis
William Davis spoke about the Calvary UMC in Cincinnati, Ohio (now the Hilltop UMC). It is the oldest Black Church in Cincinnati -- and maybe Ohio. The African American church was organized in 1815 as a mission church. Rev. Richard Rust, Executive Secretary of Freedman's Aid Society organized the first school for black children.
Sandra Nihiser
Sandra Nihiser, Centenary UMC, Granville, Ohio, shared how the men at her church made crosses out of scrap wood and put them with a commemorative card. They did this as a way to remember past accomplishments and to use as a fundraiser.
Keith Guion
The life of Bishop William Hanby was portrayed by Keith Guion.
Rev. Wendy Guion
Thanks to Wendy for a job well done as our 2018-2019 UMHSO President!
2019 United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio Officers
Past President, Rev. Wendy Guion; West Ohio Conference Historian, Dr. Sarah D. Brooks Blair; Recording Secretary, Deb Saito; Membership Secretary, Mary Ann Stotts; Treasurer, Charles "Rudy" Heath; President, Meg Sondey; and Vice President, Bill Smith
