History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 125

The second religious institution in Reedsburg was the Congregational Church, organized in the village schoolhouse, February 8, 1851, the Rev. Warren COCHRAN and Rev. J. S. SAXBY officiating. The early members were J. S. STRONG and wife, parents of the Colonel. J. S. SAXBY and his wife and daughter, Isaac W. and Russell MORLEY and their wives, N. CORNISH and wife and Rev. and Mrs. S. A. DWINNEL and three others joined, so the early membership consisted of twenty-two individuals.

In 1855 a church edifice 32 by 50 feet was erected at a cost of $1,600, on the corner of Third and Pine Streets, the present location of the Main BAKER residence. The structure was built by Abram WEST and Volney SPINK, was dedicated on the 18th of October 1855. Rev. SAXBY was minister until January 1852, when Rev. S. A. DWINNEL was installed.

This gentleman was a distinguished scholar and for sixteen years filled the pulpit with tireless energy, establishing missions throughout the Upper Baraboo Valley, preaching in private homes, schoolhouses, public buildings and became one of the most widely known clergymen of the state at that time. He wrote extensively on the pioneer days in Walworth County, Baraboo, and Reedsburg, and contributed to books on prayers and engaged in dozens of other activities that showed him to be a remarkable man. His wife was a benevolent woman and highly esteemed during her long residence in Reedsburg. In 1868 Mr. DWINNELL was obliged to quit the pulpit because of ill health, but continued to reside in Reedsburg.

He was followed in the pastorate by Rev. Warren COCHRANE, Rev. H. H. HINMAN, Rev. M. BENNETT, Rev. H. HINKLEY, Rev. W. MOONEY and others. During the 1880's the Congregational Church was discontinued, and the church building finally moved away.
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