Moses Ashworth

Moses Ashworth (1783 – 1838) was an American Methodist minister known for being the first appointed preacher to have lived and died in Indiana. He was first ordained as a preacher in 1805 by bishop Francis Asbury, He died in 1838 and was buried near Prairie Chapel. He later moved with his parents to Tennessee. He married Eliza David-Kenkins in 1809 and they had at least eleven children.

Ministerial work Moses Ashworth began his ministry in the early 1800s along the Methodist frontier in the Ohio River region. In 1807 he was assigned to the newly formed Silver Creek Circuit, the first full Methodist circuit in the Indiana Territory, where he rebuilt Robertson Chapel and helped organize societies that formed the foundation of early Methodist work in the region.

Following 1807, Ashworth continued to receive appointments in the region. Johnson notes that, according to the rules laid out by Wesley and promoted by Asbury, Ashworth then became a "located preacher," formally severing his connection with the Western Conference. otherwise, from 1809 to 1829, he served locally in western Tennessee, balancing family responsibilities with his preaching.