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That same year, Priscilla and Andrew Clarkson's daughter Amelia was the first baby ever baptized there. In a written history of the Church, Amelia Clarkson is credited with starting in 1910 the annual tradition of distributing treats to Louisville's children on Christmas Eve. The following photo shows Andrew Clarkson and Priscilla Hutchinson Clarkson on the left with Priscilla's parents, John and Elizabeth Hutchinson, on the right. It is strongly believed to have been taken outside the Clarkson house at 924 Main in circa 1900. Other related photos show Amelia Clarkson as a girl next to the house shown in the photo. It is possible that Amelia is shown in this photo as the moving child on the left. According to the 1930 census, Priscilla's father, John Hutchinson, moved in with the Clarkson family at 924 Main Street after his wife, Elizabeth, passed away in 1926. John Hutchinson and Andrew Clarkson both died in 1931. Louisville directories show that Priscilla continued to live in the house until her death in 1938. Amelia Clarkson married in 1916, moved away and had a son, and returned with her son John Hancock (but not with her husband) to Louisville in the late 1930s following the death of her mother and moved back into 924 Main. She worked as a clerk at Mary's Market in the 800 block of Main St. John Hancock (1918-1979) served in World War II. In 1947, Amelia Clarkson Hancock sold the original parcel that she had inherited, consisting of both Lots 9 & 10, Block 1, to G.R. and Marguerite Henning and moved with her son to Denver. The Hennings sold it to John Madonna Sr., who sold it to his son-in- law, Joe D'Amato, in 1948. 3