Tiffany Census

Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths, Virginia

Note: the text in the square brackets ([...]) are a short form of references which have been used to deduce the corresponding information.
The meaning of the site and item attributes is explained in the glossary.

Site Id:	41.10.1
Rating:	Unrated
Address:	90 Bethesda Road
Location:	Rockbridge Baths, Virginia 24473, USA
Lat/Lng:	37.89414, -79.40155
Tiffany 1910:	Page 115
Duncan 1980:	Page 223
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Tiffany 1893:	Not listed
Tiffany 1886:	Not listed
Completeness:	Medium
Building status:	Extant
Building date:	1876 [ORG]
Architect:
Also of interest:

Site Items

41.10.1.1.a:	McElwee Memorial Window: ornamental (1909) (Extant)
41.10.1.1.b:	Former Ministers Memorial Window: ornamental (1909) (Extant)
41.10.1.1.c:	Deceased Elders Memorial Window: ornamental (1909) (Extant)

Item 41.10.1.1.a

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Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:	McElwee Memorial Window (Miller Memorial Window)
Description:	ornamental [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 115
Duncan 1980:	Page 223
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:	Tiffany Studios [DT2020]
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:	William Meek McElwee (10 Jan 1826 - 24 Aug 1901) and Anna Bell Harvey McElwee (11 Dec 1831 - 2 Jul 1901) [INSCRIPTION, LG1909, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor:	their children [LG1909]
Date:	In place when building reopened, 29 Aug 1909 [LG1909]
Inscription:	WILLIAM MEEK MCELWEE D.D. DIED AUGUST 24, 1901 / ANNA HARVEY MCELWEE DIED JULY 2, 1901 // BLESSED ARE THE DEAD / THAT DIE IN THE LORD [PHOTO, LG1909]
Category:	Ornamental; Round Window
Tiffany/Duncan comment:	Tiffany 1910 calls this the Miller Memorial Window, so likely Rev. Henry Miller, pastor at the time, was the person who organised the window with the Tiffany company [TIFF1910, DUNC1980, DEDUCED]

Item 41.10.1.1.b

Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:	Former Ministers Memorial Window (Miller Memorial Window)
Description:	ornamental [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 115
Duncan 1980:	Page 223
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:	Rev. Andrew Baker Davidson (1779-1861), 1821-1824, 1830-1852, Rev. James B. Ramsay, 1852-1853, Rev. W.W. Trimble, 1853-1866, Rev. Robert J. Taylor, 1866-1873, Rev. D.C. Irwin, 1873-1874, Rev. C.W. Humphries, 1875-1880, Rev. William Meek McElwee, 1880-1901, Rev. Henry Miller (10 Feb 1855 - 6 Feb 1911), 1901-1911 [INSCRIPTION, LG1909, FINDAGRAVE]
	and also, Rev. Emmett Wallace McCorkle (28 Aug 1856 - 1938), 1911-1938 [INSCRIPTION, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor:	Flora McElwee (Mrs. Henry) Miller, Mrs. Bartholomew, and the Irwin family [LG1909, FINDAGRAVE]
Date:	In place when building reopened, 29 Aug 1909 [LG1909]
Inscription:	BETHESDA CHVRCH // ORGANIZED 1821 + MINISTERS + // REV. ANDREW B. / DAVIDSON S.S. /1821-1824 1830-1852 / REV. JAMES B. / RAMSEY, D.D. / 1852 - 1853 / REV. W. W. TRIMBLE. / PASTOR , S.S. / 1853 - 1866 / REV. ROBERT J. / TAYLOR, P. / 1866-1873 // REV. D. C. IRWIN S.S. / 1875 - 1875 / +++ +++ +++ / REV. C. W. HVMPHRIES, P. / 1875 - 1880 / +++ +++ +++ / REV. W. M. MCELWEE, D.D., P. / 1880 - 1901 / REV. HENRY / MILLER, P. / 1901 - +++ / REV. EMMETT W. / MCCORKLE, D.D., P. / 1911 - 1928 / PASTOR EMERITUS / 1928 - 1938 [PHOTO]
Category:	Ornamental
Comment:	The inscription was evidently updated after Rev. McCorkle died [DEDUCED]

Item 41.10.1.1.c

Glossary (of terms) and References (as found in square brackets [...])

Status:	Extant [PHOTO]
Confidence:	High
Memorial name:	Deceased Elders Memorial Window (Miller Memorial Window)
Description:	ornamental [TIFF1910, DUNC1980]
Tiffany 1910:	Page 115
Duncan 1980:	Page 223
Tiffany 1897:	Not listed
Signature:
Other documentation:
Designer:
Memorial details:	John Firebaugh (14 Mar 1789 - 21 Jul 1867), Robert Blain Anderson (17 Oct 1811 - 4 Apr 1853), John W. McCown (17 Mar 1784 - 11 Apr 1850), William Youell McCutchan, David Morter, Dr. Samuel Brown Morrison, Alfred Alexander McCurdy (26 Nov 1833 - 31 Mar 1907) [INSCRIPTION, LG1909, FINDAGRAVE]
	and also, John Horn (4 May 1816 - 5 Sep 1891), John N. Snyder, John Welch, John Adair, Dr. Hines, Isaac Patton, William Jordan, Robert Earl Blackwell (18 Aug 1900 - 2 Sep 1952), Clyde Daniel Tolley (8 Sep 1909 - 19 Feb 1992), William A. Wilson, John M. Brownlee, Sr., G. Bert Fitzgerald, Harry Coe Slusser, Sr. (15 Feb 1884 - 30 Jan 1948), Henry A. McCurdy, Robert Dunlap Firebaugh (13 May 1842 - 16 Mar 1913), A. Moore Anderson, John Loving McCurdy (29 Dec 1861 - 5 Aug 1928), Franklin Theadora Snider (27 Jun 1855 - 28 Jun 1924), William Albert Beckner (16 Apr 1850 - 28 May 1924), Franklin Branner Armentrout (5 Mar 1865 - 24 Apr 1939), James Alvin Conner (1868-1938), James Y. Anderson, Robert E. McCown, John N. Davis, J.D. Neal, William Walter Beckner (24 Jan 1881 - 16 Feb 1958), David C. Firebaugh, James Edward ("Ed") Gaylor (1 Sep 1861 - 22 Jun 1941) [INSCRIPTION, FINDAGRAVE]
Donor:	their descendants [LG1909]
Date:	In place when building reopened, 29 Aug 1909 [LG1909]
Inscription:	BETHESDA CHVRCH // ORGANIZED 1821 + ELDERS + // JOHN FIREBAVGH / ROBERT BLAIN / ANDERSON / JOHN MCCOWN / WILLIAM YOVELL / MCCVTCHAN // DAVID MORTER / JOHN HORN / JOHN N SNYDER / DR. SAMVEL BROWN / MORRISON / ALFRED A. MCCVRDY // JOHN WELCH / JOHN ADAIR / DR. HINES / ISAAC PATTON / WILLIAM JORDAN / ROBERT E. BLACKWELL / CLYDE D. TOLLEY / WILLIAM A. WILSON / JOHN M. BROWNLEE, SR. / C. BERT FITZGERALD / HARRY C. SLVSSER / HENRY A. MCCVRDY // ROBERT D. FIREBAUGH / A. MOORE ANDERSON / JOHN L. MCCURDY / FRANKLIN T. SNIDER / WILLIAM A. BECKNER / FRANKLIN B. ARMENTROUT / JAMES A. CONNER / JAMES Y. ANDERSON / ROBERT E. MCCOWN / JOHN N. DAVIS / J.D. NEAL / WALTER W. BECKNER / DAVID C. FIREBAVGH / J. ED GAYLOR [PHOTO]
Category:	Ornamental
Comment:	The inscription was evidently updated after 1909 [DEDUCED]

References

DEDUCED:	Deduced from other information
DT2020:	Donald Traser, personal communication (30 Nov 2020)
DUNC1980:	Tiffany Windows, Alastair Duncan (1980)
FINDAGRAVE:	Findagrave.com, for deducing biographical or genealogical information
INSCRIPTION:	Inscription on item
LG1909:	Lexington Gazette (1 Sep 1909, p. 3)
ORG:	Organization
PHOTO:	Photo of item
TIFF1886:	Announcement in American Architect and Building News, Tiffany Glass Company (6 Feb 1886)
TIFF1893:	Chicago Exposition booklet, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1893)
TIFF1897:	A List of Windows: And Extracts from Letters & Newspapers, Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (1897)
TIFF1910:	A Partial List of Tiffany Windows, Tiffany Studios (1910)