CHARTER AND EARLY MEMBERS: This picture was taken in 1898 and includes (front row, l to r) Laura Hoard Harding, Effie Hoard Dean, charter member Mary Hoard Disbrow, Ralph Hoard (son of John Hoard), (back row, l to r) George Hoard, charter member John Hoard, Orson Hoard, Addison Hoard and Harry Hoard.

1. Elizabeth Burridge Costar, born May 3, 1816 in Wellington Place, Derby Road, Croydon, England, widowed. Later married William Costar, Sr., on April 28, 1846 in England. Mother of Harry and Mary Ann Costar. Died January 2, 1903 in Hawarden, IA, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

2. Harry Costar, son of William and Elizabeth Costar, born November 5, 1849 in Parish of Hogerstown, England, christened at Hogerstown Church, London. Died May 21, 1933 in Alcester, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

3. Mary Ann Costar, daughter of William and Elizabeth Costar, born March 17, 1858 in Earlville, IA. Married Addison P. Hoard on November 4, 1880. Died April 11, 1947 in Alcester, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

4. Martin Luther Disbrow, father of Addie, Angelina, Arthur and Edward Disbrow, born September 22, 1934 in Green Farms, CT, married charter member Hannah E. Jenkins as second wife, died March 9, 1913 in Alcester, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

5. Addie Disbrow Hoard, daughter of Martin Luther Disbrow, born January 19, 1862 near Rosendale, WI, married J.G. Hoard in 1878, died October 2, 1939 in Pasadena, CA, interred at Mt. View Cemetery in Pasadena.

6. Angelina Mary Disbrow Sinclair, daughter of Martin Luther Disbrow, born February 8, 1858 near Rosendale, WI, married charter member J.E. Sinclair on September 10, 1879, died April 7, 1899 in Beresford, SD, interred in Beresford.

7. Arthur Scofield Disbrow, son of Martin Luther Disbrow, born February 15, 1856 near Rosendale, WI, married charter member Mary E. Hoard on September 16, 1877, died February 13, 1946 in Alcester, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

8. Edward Delavan Disbrow (later Rev.), son of Martin Luther Disbrow, born March 28, 1865 near Rosendale, WI, married Martha Manning of New Salem, MA on June 21, 1892, died April 8, 1947 in Claremont, CA.

9. Cynthia Annis Finn, born September 13, 1855 in Little Rock, WI, married Alexander Mculley Ellis on December 9, 1878 in Alcester, died March 18, 1914 at Gooding, ID.

10. Frank Gibbs, record unknown, believed not related to John Ford Gibbs, no trace ever located.

11. John Ford Gibbs, born March 21, 1944 in Somersetshire, England, married Harriet Calista on December 22, 1867, entered the United States in 1848, served 3-1/2 years with Company B, 4th Iowa Cavalry, died December 22, 1925 in Newcastle, NE, interred at Newcastle Cemetery.

12. Harriet (Hattie) Calista Gibbs, born December 20, 1849 in Marcellus, NY, married John Ford Gibbs on December 22, 1867, died March 21, 1931 in Newcastle, NE, interred at Newcastle Cemetery.

13. John Gilbert Hoard, brother of Mary E. Hoard, born December 31, 1854 in New York, married Addie Disbrow in 1878, died November 7, 1935 in Glendale, CA, interred at Mt. View Cemetery in Pasadena, CA.

14. Mary E. Hoard, sister of John Gilbert Hoard, born January 9, 1857 in Richland County, WI, married Arthur Scofield Disbrow on September 16, 1877 in Gothland Church, died February 19, 1929 in Alcester, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

15. Rachel Jenkins Hughes, born 1850, daughter of Hannah D. and David Jenkins, married Hughes (data unknown), died December 19, 1879 near Alcester, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

16. Hannah E. Jenkins, born 1848, daughter of Hanna D. and David Jenkins, married Martin Luther Disbrow as his second wife, died 1913 in Hawarden, IA, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.

17. Hannah Jenkins, born March 17, 1807, married David Jenkins, Sr., (data unknown), died November 5, 1897, interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester.