Amalthea Central College in Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Blendon Church Bell
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
1. Blendon Church Bell Marker
Inscription.
Blendon Church Bell. . This bell came from the Blendon Presbyterian Church (1830-1865) according to William C. Phelps (1881-1967), a great-great-grandson of Edward Phelps Sr. (1759-1840), first settler of Blendon Twp. and donor of the church land at the southwest corner of Dempsey and Hempstead roads, and great-grandson of Gideon Hart (1795-1859) who furnished timber for the church. The Hart Homestead (1820-1922), 7328 Hempstead Road, was acquired by Emmett Fickell, who located the bell in the barn. In 1941 he gave it to Mr. and Mrs. M. R. McVay, who repaired and preserved it. The bell was presented to the Central College United Presbyterian Church by the McVays at ceremonies sponsored by the Amalthea Historical Society on May 14, 1981.
This bell came from the Blendon Presbyterian Church (1830-1865) according to William C. Phelps (1881-1967), a great-great-grandson of Edward Phelps Sr. (1759-1840), first settler of Blendon Twp. and donor of the church land at the southwest corner of Dempsey and Hempstead roads, and great-grandson of Gideon Hart (1795-1859) who furnished timber for the church. The Hart Homestead (1820-1922), 7328 Hempstead Road, was acquired by Emmett Fickell, who located the bell in the barn. In 1941 he gave it to Mr. and Mrs. M. R. McVay, who repaired and preserved it. The bell was presented to the Central College United Presbyterian Church by the McVays at ceremonies sponsored by the Amalthea Historical Society on May 14, 1981.
Erected 1981 by Mr. and Mrs. M. R. McVay and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-25.)
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 5.99′ N, 82° 53.382′
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W. Marker was in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It was in Amalthea Central College. Marker could be reached from South Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is next to its namesake bell, between the old and new sanctuaries of Central College Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 975 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville OH 43081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
2. Blendon Church Bell and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on January 4, 2021, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
