Scot Huntington on October 23rd, 2021:
In 1898, Silas Derrick (of Derrick & Felgemaker fame) and wife transferred their membership to this church, from the nearby Middlefield Baptist church where they were members since moving there and establishing a farm and organ building workshop ca. 1875.

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Database Manager on October 24th, 2019:
Updated by Scot Huntington, naming this as the source of information: The Freeman\'s Journal Aug. 26, 1897, p.3. <br>The church was heavily damaged in a fire in February 1897. The insurance company allowed $325 on the old organ, and Beman allowed a similar amount taking it in trade. The organ was dedicated on Friday evening, August 20, 1897. The builder Frank Beman played the opening piece, the remainder being played by by one F.W. Reisburg assisted by several soloists. The cost of the new instrument was $2,500.00

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Database Manager on September 22nd, 2014:
Updated through online information from Scot Huntington. -- The organ was electrified and tonally rebuilt by the Chase Organ Co. of Worcester, New York, reusing most of the original pipework in altered form plus a number of ranks of new pipework. The original Beman ranks were signed by Frank Beman on low-C of each rank.

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Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Builder's Nameplate: Beeman

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Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
Should this be Frank Beman?