Rev. A.M. Pilcher Dead
Rev. A.M. Pilcher was pastor of the M.E. church in Marshall during the conference years of 1873-4 died at his home in Amboy, Ill., August 23, 1909. He is well remembered by many of our older citizens being energetic and tireless in his work. He was a great and influential worker in song and evangelistic work and soon after arriving here began a revival and the old church being too small to hold the congregation Harlan's hall was secured and in the meeting that followed there were upwards of 250 conversions and additions to the church, so many more than could be accommodated in the old structure, the brick church was built and dedicated during his pastorate. That church sufficed for the needs of the still growing church till 1908 when it was torn down to make way for the present commodious stone structure. Mr. Pilcher was a genial man and an effective preacher. On his first charge he had a class consisting of two men and nine women and no place of worship or parsonage, when his work was closed there he had built a church and had a congregation numbering about 200. During his active connection with the church he built ten churches and fourteen parsonages.
At the time of passing to his reward he was nearly 72 years old. He is survived by five sons and two daughters.
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He was a private in Company H, 10th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War. He entered the war on 25 November 1861 in Springfield, IL, at Camp Butler. He was 5' 10 1/2" with black hair and eyes and a dark complexion. In his war record, he was listed as a carpenter.
Rev. A.M. Pilcher Dead
Rev. A.M. Pilcher was pastor of the M.E. church in Marshall during the conference years of 1873-4 died at his home in Amboy, Ill., August 23, 1909. He is well remembered by many of our older citizens being energetic and tireless in his work. He was a great and influential worker in song and evangelistic work and soon after arriving here began a revival and the old church being too small to hold the congregation Harlan's hall was secured and in the meeting that followed there were upwards of 250 conversions and additions to the church, so many more than could be accommodated in the old structure, the brick church was built and dedicated during his pastorate. That church sufficed for the needs of the still growing church till 1908 when it was torn down to make way for the present commodious stone structure. Mr. Pilcher was a genial man and an effective preacher. On his first charge he had a class consisting of two men and nine women and no place of worship or parsonage, when his work was closed there he had built a church and had a congregation numbering about 200. During his active connection with the church he built ten churches and fourteen parsonages.
At the time of passing to his reward he was nearly 72 years old. He is survived by five sons and two daughters.
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He was a private in Company H, 10th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War. He entered the war on 25 November 1861 in Springfield, IL, at Camp Butler. He was 5' 10 1/2" with black hair and eyes and a dark complexion. In his war record, he was listed as a carpenter.
Family Members
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Mary "Jane" Pilcher Hendry
1829–1901
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Caroline Pilcher Kalb
1830–1879
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Richard Montgomery "Mont" Pilcher
1832–1894
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Joseph Warren Pilcher
1832–1897
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Alexander S "Alex" Pilcher
1841–1884
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Edward McCafferty Pilcher
1843–1884
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Eleanor Foreman Pilcher Burden
1843–1924
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Clarissa Van Bergen Pilcher Moore
1845–1890
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