Mabel

From Lane Co Oregon

Most early activity in Mabel was built around sawmills, logging camps, saloons, and brothels. The town was named by the first postmaster after his daughter, Maud Mabel Drury. Mabel was up the Mohawk River 3.3 miles northeast of the town of Mohawk and near the site of the present Marcola Christian Church. On the 1895 maps, Mabel was in Linn County.

A congregation was established close to the intersection of Marcola Road and the Shotgun Creek Road. The building was built prior to 1884.

Special Gospel Meetings:

About 9 out of 10 additions were by immersion, the rest were by transfer from another congregation. 1889 I. N. Mulkey 9 added

Early members may have included B. Vawter Crawford and his wife Mary, and Timothy Ambrose Lewis and his wife Louisa Crawford Lewis. The Crawford connection is to the Crawfords of Crawfordsville.

The congregation had a gospel meeting with I. N. Mulkey in January of 1889 and nine were added.