In 2004, the First Presbyterian Church of Crockett, TX, celebrated is 150th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, the Anniversary Committee proposed a project of copying and transcribing the old church records for publication. As time went on, more and more records and information were discovered, and finally, THE BOOK has gone to the printer – a 3-volume set, hardback, 1760+ pages, every-name indexed. There are registers, pastoral notes, marriages, baptisms, funerals, church minutes, and other records from the First Presbyterian Church and from over 47 small churches, most no longer in existence, in Houston County and surrounding counties. It provides a glimpse into the life of early East Texas, as well documenting many events in the lives of its residents, both Presbyterians and other denominations.
PRESBYTERIANS OF HOUSTON COUNTY AND BEYOND: CHURCH RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS FROM 1838 TO 2004, compiled and edited by Bettie W. Sarver and Rev. Jim Tom Ainsworth, is being printed in a limited quantity and will sell for $165.00 (plus $11.00 shipping, if necessary) per set. For information about the book or about ordering, please contact Bettie Sarver at bwsarver@gmail.com or Jim Ainsworth at jtains@nctv.com.