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Dancy Terrace or Reddell Street between 9th and 10th, Main and Hubbard Streets, Springfield, Jacksonville, Florida




Corner Eighth and Main, December 1925, Jacksonville, Florida

Dr. William Lacy Challoner Mahon Page:

Dr. Mahon was born in Barbados on May 10, 1864. He came to the United States when he was 18, after he had attended Harrison College, in Barbados, where he studied for the Episcopal ministry. In 1885 he married Miss Jane Bunting, in Philadelphia, and he and his wife came to Florida. They lived for several years at Fruitland Park, near Leesburg. In 1890 he was ordained a Baptist minister and his first pastorate was at Webster, Florida. Later he accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist Church at Arcadia. In 1903 he resigned to raise money for the Florida Baptist Children's Home at Arcadia. After this task was completed Dr. Mahon came to Jacksonville. In April, 1905 he organized the Main Street Baptist Church at Eighth and Main Streets.

An honored leader among Baptists Dr. Mahon served as Trustee of Stetson University, Trustee of Columbia College, President of the State Board of Missions, President of the Baptist Building Cooperation, and President of the Florida Baptist Convention. He was one of the founders of the Jacksonville Baptist Home for Children. He served as pastor of the Main Street Baptist Church until his death, September 27, 1931.


This 1925 Year Book is the earliest of the Church directories that was kept by my family or that I have found thus far, and was probably kept by Percy Leon Thomas, Sr. It is interesting to me because it lists the Thomas family at 2117 Dancy Terrace, includes addresses for all the members some of whom were or were to become very prominent in the Jacksonville community, and because ads for local Springfield and Jax area businesses are included. These businesses will also be listed in the Jacksonville City Directory for the year 1925. Joan Thomas was 7 years old and her sister, Barbara Thomas, 6 in 1925.

Main Street Baptist Church Year Book and Directory 1925 Index
Front Cover
Inside Front Cover - Advertising
Title P1
Ads - P2
Rev. Wm. L. C. Mahon P3
Ads P4
Brief History P5
Ads P6
Brief History Continued P7
Ads P8
Organizations P9
Ads P10
Organizations Continued P11
Ads P12
Membership Roll A-B
Ads P14
Membership Roll B
Ads P16
Membership Roll B-C
Ads P18
Membership Roll C-D
Ads P20
Membership Roll D-E-F
Ads P22-23
Ads P24
Membership Roll F-G
Ads P26
Membership Roll G-H
Ads P28
Membership Roll H-I-J
Ads P30
Membership Roll J-K-L
Ads P32
Membership Roll L-M
Membership Roll M-Mc
Membership Roll MC-N-O-P
Membership Roll P-R
Membership Roll R-S
Membership Roll S-T
Membership Roll T-V-W
Membership Roll W
Membership Roll Y-Z
Membership Roll Out-of-Town
Membership Roll Out-of-Town
Membership Roll Addresses Unknown
Inside Back Cover - Advertising


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