From Nathaniel S. Haynes, History of the Disciples in Illinois 1819-1914:

Ancona.

Organized 1859; present membership, 191; value of property, $3,200; Bible-school began 1894; present enrollment, 82.

Members of the Methodist Protestant and Christian Churches united in building a chapel in 1860. This place proved to be a good recruiting place for the Disciples. Among the first members were Samuel E. Maxwell, Phineas Green, Alfred Grim, John Showman, Silas Coe, Caleb Mathis, R. W. Hick, Margaret Beckworth and Jessie Carpenter. Others of recent years were Dr. Foredyce, G. W. Mathis, Frank Clark, Geo. Armstrong, John Carrithers, and John, Cephas and Joseph Coe.

In various ways the congregation has been served by Benjamin Franklin, J. B. McCleary, J. W. Monser, Rochester Irwin; Mr. Thompson, a Scotchman; Mr. Nevins, Isaac Slick, Mr. Sabin, W. B. F. Treat; John, Jefferson and Washington Houston, who were great evangelists and singers; Mr. Watson, Mr. Taylor, Perry Hoge, Mr. Spencer and N. J. Wright, whose great meeting led to the erection of the present building in 1894.

The church has given to the ministry C. C. Carpenter and Robert Witchen.