A missionary, the Rev. Moses Allen Williams, came to the gold-mining town of Jacksonville, Ore., in 1857 to establish the first Jackson County Presbyterian Church. He also served as the Jackson County school superintendent from 1862 to 1866.

As It Was: Missionary Establishes Southern Oregon Presbyterian Churches

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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