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1406 Holmes
The first photo is from 2002. The second photo is from 2025.
1406 Holmes
Previous house number was 1354
FIRST NOTED IN CITY DIRECTORY : 1905
RESIDENTS
1905-1908 Mrs. Samatha Watson
1909-1910 Rev. Jesse F. McAnulty
1911-1915 E. B. Randle
1916-1918 Rev. Alva B. Peck
1919-1920 Rev. Presley P. Carson
1921 Rev. S L. M. Jackson
1922-1926 Rev. Charles F. Juvinall
1927-1932 Rev. E. S. Combs
1933-1934 Rev. Edward L. Tobie
1935-1938 Rev. Gay C. White
1939-1940 Rev. Jual R. & Carol J. Ford
1941-1944 Rev. Clyde Roland Booth
1948-1950 Rev. Lewis D. Hopper
1951-1957 Rev. Harold E. Sortor
1958-1962 Rev. Dean L & Faith Sharp
1963-1970 Rev. Felton N. & Charlotte Whittle
1971 Jerry & Wanda M. Gifford
1972-1973 Melvin L. & Delores I. Koenig
1974 Joseph & Kathleen Brink
1975-1977 Stuart Redpath
1978-1982 Steven & Donna Scherschol
1983-1986 Richard L. Lewis
1986-2011 James W. Redlick & Myra L. Epping
2011 – Emil W. & Myra L. Brinken
Jesse F. McAnally (1878-1951) was the first Laurel Methodist minister living at 1406 Holmes. He was born in Franklin County, IL and was educated at Carbondale Normal School, Ohio Wesleyan, and the University of Illinois. He was the minister at Laurel Methodist Church from 1908-1910.
Edwin Barton Randle (1852-1918) was born in Madison County, IL. He started preaching in 1877. He served as minister at Laurel Methodist Church from 1910-1915.
Alva Baily Peck (1864-1958) was from Woodhull, IL and was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University and Boston University School of Theology. He was the minister at Laurel from 1915-1918.
Presley P. Carson (1872-1947) was the minister at Laurel from 1918-1920. He was born in Litchfield, IL.
Charles Franklin Juvinall (1873-1947) lived at 1406 Holmes when he was minister at Laurel from 1921-1926 and was born in Vermillion County, IL.
Edward Stephen Combs (1869-1951) was born near Marshall, IL and graduated from Garrett Biblical Institute. He ministered at Laurel from 1926-1933.
Edwin Lester Tobie (1876-1960) was born near El Paso, Illinois and served at Laurel as minister from 1933-1935.
Gay C. White (1882-1963) was born near LaCyne, Kansas. He served as minister at Laurel from 1935-1938.
Juel Raymond Ford (1896-1979) was born in Muncie, Indiana. He was minister at Larel from 1938-1941
Clyde Roland Booth (1885-1950) was born at Liberty, Illinois. He was minister at Laurel from 1941-1946. He worked with the National Temperance League after Laurel.
Lewis D. Hopper (1895-1989) served at Laurel as minister from 1946-1950.
Harold Elisha Sortor (1896-1982) was born in Kansas City, Kansas. After serving in World War I, he was educated at Cornell College in Iowa and Garrett Biblical Institute. He was minister at Laurel from 1950-1957.
L. Dean Sharpe (1907-1983) was born in Marshall, IL. He served as minister at Laurel from 1957-1962.
Norton Felton Whittle (1917-1996) was born and died in Florida. He served as minister at Laurel from 1962-1970.
