ctor June 15, 1874.
At first, divine service was held in a building on North Avenue, which was erected for a bank, and altered into a chapel.
The present church building stands upon Beech Street, on a lot acquired by the parish during the Rev. Mr. Croswell's rectorship.
It was presented to the parish by Mrs. Mary L. Greenleaf, and consecrated Dec. 21, 1871.
Ms. letter from Rev. T. S. Tyng. The following named persons have served the church as Wardens:—
1865-1870,Joseph H. Rice,George A. Meacham.
1871-1872,Joseph H. Rice,George Vincent.
1872,George Vincent,
Mr. Rice died July 28, 1872, aged 71; and thereupon Mr. Vincent was elected Senior Warden, and Mr. Barker, Junior Warden.James M. Barker.
1873-1875,James M. Barker,George H. Mullin.
1876,James M. Barker,Daniel McNamara.
Methodist Episcopal.—The Methodist Episcopal Church in Old Cambridge was organized June 3, 1868; and on the same day, their chapel on the easterly side of North Avenue, between Holmes Place and Wa
ttery, Sept. 5, 1861.
Promoted Captain, Nov. 28, 1861.
Mustered out, Sept. 16, 1864. Brevet Major, Lieut. Colonel and Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865.
Mason, Herbert Cowpland.
Second Lieutenant, 20th Mass. Infantry, Nov. 25, 1861.
Promoted First Lieutenant, July 8, 1862.
Captain, Jan. 6, 1863.
Discharged (disability resulting from wounds received in action), Mar. 23, 1864. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865.
Died at Stockbridge, Mass., Sept. 24, 1884.
Meacham, George A.
Lieut. Colonel, 16th Mass. Infantry, July 13, 1861.
Resigned, July 22, 1862.
Merriam, Waldo.
First Lieutenant, Adjutant, 16th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 1, 1861.
Major, Sept. 30, 1862. Lieut. Colonel, Nov. 28, 1862.
Killed at Spotsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.
Merritt, Henry.
Major, 23d Mass. Infantry, Sept. 25, 1861. Lieut. Colonel, Oct. 24, 1861.
Killed at New Berne, N. C., Mar. 14, 1862.
Meserve, William N.
First Sergeant, 35th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 1, 1862; mustered
, Henry, 318
Matthews, O. W., 40th Mass. Inf., 318
Matthews, O. W., 4th Mass. H. A., 318
Matthews, Samuel, 577
Matthews, Watson, 583
Maxfield, E. F., 96
Maxfield, J. P., 318
May, Abby W., 593
May, Dwight, 189, 431, 473, 543
May, Edward, 96
May, Frederick, 583
May, James, 318
Mayhew, A. L., 318
Mayloan, J. W., 318
Maynard, G. H., 492, 569
Mayo, C. H., 16th Mass. Inf., 318
Mayo, C. H., 3d Mass. H. A., 318
Mayo, H. A., 96
Mayo, T. A., 318
Meacham, Franklin, 431, 474, 543
Meacham, G. A., 221
Mead, J. W., 100
Mead, S. H., Jr., 100
Meader, C. E, 318
Meader, S. B., 100
Meader, S. H., 318
Meands, N. L., 318
Means, J. B., 100
Means, James, 432
Means, M. B., 100
Mears, G. W., 432, 474
Mecorney, Horace, 385, 492
Megathlin, A. S., 100
Mehan, Dennis, 318
Meier, E. D., 474
Meigs, M. C., 685
Meissner, J. G., 100
Melaven, Morris, 318
Mellen, W. R. G., 394
Mellor, J. W., 100
Mellus, E. H., 318
Melville, G. S., 432, 474
Mench, I. S., 100
Mendell, W. C., 100