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Venetian Hills Baptist Church 1960-1975.

DannySmith4653 — 2013-02-11 17:25:09Z

My father's first cousin was Rev. Homer G. Smith. He was the pastor at Venetian Hills Baptist Church when his and his wife's lifes were cut short by their son in December of 1972. I'm looking for information on Pastor Homer at Venetian Hills Baptist Church during the time he was there up until his untimely death.

Re: First Southern Baptist Church in Tucsan, AZ

leesa_gates — 2013-01-08 15:32:10Z

correction..... Denver Auxier died in "1974".

Re: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Buffalo,NY

judiespo — 2012-09-30 21:20:35Z

My grandmother also went to that church on Normal Avenue and she was married there. We're you able to obtain any information about where the records went? Any help would be very much appreciated. Her maiden name was Brost.

Re: Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas

rlhsc — 2012-09-27 17:30:02Z

Oh your very welcome and I do plan on making it it to an event atleast by November, I'm job hunting and getting my mom squared away on some health issues so it's definitely something to look forward tofor sure!

Re: Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas

mrarchon — 2012-09-23 15:46:43Z

Hi, Cynthia! Thanks so much for your history detective work...again! You should get a job on that PBS show! Hope you are doing well and that you will come out to one of our events so we can meet in person. Take care and keep in touch!

Danny

Re: Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas

rlhsc — 2012-09-18 02:48:23Z

Danny, it's me, Cynthia Fischelli from OC Boomers, haha. I had set this page up back when I was trying to gather some information for you, I didn't tell you because I was trying to surprise you in case someone responded, haha. Oh well :) Actually, I got a msg from someone who saw my post today and she mentioned she was on your fb page, so I wrote her back to tell her that contacting me was all for naught, haha, as she's already found her way to your fb site, her name is Mary Norsworthy.

Re: Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas

mrarchon — 2012-09-18 01:31:44Z

Hello! My family and other family members and friends belonged to the church back in the early 1950's. I have a Facebook group set up and we have several members now. Please come and join us and maybe we can all do some history detective work together. Thanks!

Danny Smith

Re: Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas, Tx. area

rlhsc — 2012-09-17 20:15:14Z

Hi Ms. Norsworthy, I just jumped on fb to see if your group was the same one Danny Smith started, he was the one I was trying to surprise, haha. I've never met him, I belong to the OC Boomer site, of which he also started, so.....I have nothing to add since ya'll have connected already :)

Re: Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas, Tx. area

mnors1942 — 2012-09-17 18:48:38Z

I was a member of Fruitdale BC in early infancy (my mother, Florene McVey, was church pianist until her death in 1944) and I attended again as a teen from about 1957-1960. Have fond memories of that time. We have a small group set up under 'Fruitdale Baptist Church' on Facebook. I remember both Reverend Smith and his daughter, Donna. I would love to be in touch with anyone who attended there.

Mary (McVey) Norsworthy
mnors@charter.net

First Baptist Church in Compton, CA 1940's

tnpryors — 2012-08-31 15:34:25Z

Photo of the First Baptist Church in Compton, CA (Los Angeles County) in the 1940's. This looks like a women's group in front of Fellowship Building. There's one man in the front row and he may be the minister? I can ID only one person.

Obituary books need a home

Duchess523 — 2012-05-27 19:50:47Z

I have in my possession four books comprising the minutes of the annual sessions of The New Salem Association of Old Regular Baptists of Jesus Christ, one for each year 1955-1958. The meetings took place in different churches in Floyd and Pike Counties in Kentucky. While the minutes aren't necessarily interesting to most genealogists, the majority of each book contains ~35 obituaries of faithful members of the church, and they are quite detailed (as was the style in the 50's). I would love to send these books to someone or some place who can use them, either including them in their genealogy library, or even transcribing them to share with others. Unfortunately they are not indexed. If anyone has a suggestion as to where I could donate these books, or have a question about what's in the books,
please send me a private e-mail at Duchess523@hotmail.com. -- Joan Friel, Renton, Washington

Re: William H. Gray, a minister at Main Street Baptist Church in Lexington, KY

sayremom01 — 2012-04-16 18:54:10Z

Are you still interested in info. I may have some information for you. Did you find what you needed? Interested in knowing. Thank you.

Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas, Tx. area

rlhsc — 2012-03-14 03:16:42Z

Hello, I'm looking for any pictures, information, past members, etc from a Fruitdale Baptist Church, a place that no longer exist, either the church or even the city it once stood in. Fruitdale was it's own place at one time, but incorporated itselt into the surrounding city of Dallas, Tx. in 1964 I think. I've found a story of one pastor, JC Watkins, but no way to locate him or his relatives. I'm also very interested to find another pastor, all I know is he was known as Brother Smith, and possibly had a daughter named, Donna.
I wasn't a member, but trying to surprise someone who was at one time. They have very fond memories of Fruitdale Baptist. I'm not sure when it was torn down. Thank you

Fruitdale Baptist Church-Dallas

rlhsc — 2012-03-14 03:11:45Z

Hello, I'm trying to locate anything or anyone associated with the Fruitdale Baptist Church that is no longer in existance, it used to be located in Fruitdale, Tx., however around 1964, I think, Fruitdale was incorporated into Dallas county. I'm not sure exactly when the church was torn down. I have found a story that mentioned one of the pastors, but no way to find a relative or him, that pastor was JC Watkins. I'm very interested in a "newer" pastor that was there in the late 50s', early 60s, all I know is he was known as Brother Smith, he may have had a daughter named, Donna. I thank you ahead of time

Re: Edwin Mowl Baptist Missionary in Jamaica late 1800's

gillibyte1 — 2012-01-27 18:39:56Z

Rev. Edwin Mowl was a former Pastor of the Richmond Vale Circuit of Baptist Churches, in St. Thomas, Jamaica. I am still a member of the Richmond Vale Church. I curiously came upon this request, as I was searching for information about him. I am going to forward your request to Rev. Dr. Horace O. Russell, a historian, and former resident of our community, is senior pastor of Saints Memorial Baptist Church, in Pensylvania, USA, and a former dean of a Theological Seminary there. He will be able to tell you about Rev. Mowl. Best wishes

Cross Roads Ch/Wash.Co., MO

sblesi01 — 2011-10-09 22:55:14Z

Can someone verify the dates James R. Hamlin was at Cross Roads Baptist Church? When the files were transferred to the message board, it did not copy well. I am having a hard time finding someone who owns the book. Also, who is the J.L. Hamlin who was pastor in 1933? Thanks. I am researching the Hamlins.

Glen Blesi

Howard College

pweyel46 — 2011-06-12 20:20:25Z

I am searching for the Howard College where William Howard (1828 in England-1890 in Texas) was educated.
He lived with the Rev. A. P. Repiton family in Wilmington, NC as a young man and attended HOWARD COLLEGE - graduating in 1852 with a BA and MA in 1854. (Source: Joseph E Early, Jr., A Handbook of Texas Baptist Biography.)

He eventually was ordained a Baptist minister and pastored in Alabama, then went to Texas for mission work after the Civil War and served in several pastorates and Baptist leadership until his death in 1890.

I do not find any reference at a Howard College on-line or in North Carolina college/university histories. Any idea where and when this college existed?

Re: Richard Rees Thomas, South Wales 1873-1951 Baptist preacher

hgrt_1 — 2011-04-24 04:57:46Z

Your query about Margaret Jane intrigues me as we have a Margaret Jane among the families of our forebears. She was born on 23 Feb 1862 and died 10 months later. Her mother was Elizabeth Thomas who married Evan Rees on 19 July 1847. He had a jewellery business in Dowlais (South Wales - near Merthyr Tydvill). After a few years of marriage they decided to emigrate to Australia's gold fields. He lay one night on a stone floor, feel asleep, caught cold and died, leaving a widow with two small boys (Thomas Rees - 1849 and John Rees - 1851). Elizabeth then remarried. Her new husband's name was Thomas John Thomas.
Thomas Rees (the son from Evan) took the name of Thomas Rees-Thomas for his surname, recognising the natural father and his stepfather, for whom he must have had some significant affection.
Thomas and Elizabeth then had 6 children: Elizabeth (1828); Mary Ann Catherine Victoria (1858); David Benjamin (1860); Margaret Jane (1862 - died 10 months later); Maurice Daniel (1865 - I think); and William James (1868).

There is no record of a Richard in our lineage. However the fact that Margaret Jane is the name you refer to it left me wondering if there could be some family connection or significance in that full name.

If you have any further information about you side of the Rees-Thomas name I should be very grateful to hear from you. Particularly if you have any information pre-dating 1770.

Best wishes in your research.

Harvey Rees-Thomas,
Wellington,
New Zealand

William H. Gray, a minister at Main Street Baptist Church in Lexington, KY

fotr09 — 2011-03-16 21:41:15Z

Hello fellow researchers!

I am conducting research on a Civil Rights case from 1882. It was Gray v. Cincinnati Southern Railway. The plaintiffs in the case were an African American couple, William H. and Selina(Selena) J. Gray. I am looking for further information on Rev. and Mrs. Gray. What I do know is that they were living in Lexington, Kentucky in the 1880s and that he was the paster of the Independent Baptist Church (now the Main Street Baptist Church). From one census record, I know that William was born in 1841 in Maryland and Selina was born in 1853 in Tennessee, and they were both listed as mulatto. They might have had at least one child. If anyone has any information on William and/or Selina, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Erika Grimminger

Re: Pastors of Deep Creek Baptist Church

jimmylecroy — 2011-02-07 16:07:27Z

I hope this helps, it is rather long.
Thanks Jimmy LeCroy

DEEP CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1838-1844), Anderson County, SC
A.K.A. A204 New Prospect Baptist (1844)

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CEMETERY LOCATION:
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7 miles west of Anderson.

Latitude N x Longitude W

CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY:
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The following is the story of Deep Creek Baptist Church, with some additional
miscellaneous info on a few other churches. Deep Creek, which is located on
Thomason Cir., became the "white" New Prospect Baptist Church which is on
Whitehall Rd. between Centerville and Hwy. 24. The History of New Prospect was
written by Col. James W. Creamer, Sr., and edited and updated by Rev. Robert W.
(Bobby) Watson, Jr.

Miscellaneous info:

Moses Holland founded Big Creek Church which mothered Hopewell, Neal's Creek,
Friendship, and others. Cooper Bennett founded Shockley Ferry Church near the
Savannah River north of the present site of the Hartwell Dam. This church is
believed to have been located about one-half mile west of Shiloh Baptist
Church. This church became the mother church of several churches in Georgia,
Bethesda (Mountain Creek), Mt. Tabor (later Anderson First Baptist), Salem, and
others. Because of the distances involved, Shockley Ferry belonged to the old
Georgia Association, rather than the Congaree Association.

The Congaree District had grown too unweildy for self-government and in 1789,
the Bethel Association (now referred to as "Old" Bethel because a new Bethel was
formed later) was organized from the west side of congaree District. Rapid
growth continued, and in 1803, the Saluda Baptist Association was organized at
Old Salem Church meeting ground from nine churches from "Old" Bethel
Association, and eight which were previous unaffiliated.

........................In 1825 the venerable Cooper Bennett, pastor at Mountain
Creek, Shockley Ferry, and other churches was declared a heretic by the SBA for
his support of missions. Mountain Creek excommunicated him and the Shockley
Ferry Church was disassociated by SBA, stricken from its rolls, and died within
a year.

..................New Prospect Church was located on the road with insections
leading north to Centerville and east to Whitehall and southeast to Anderson
when it moved from Deep Creek in 1844.

The above excerpts were given due to mention of locations of old churches--BG

DEEP CREEK CHURCH IS ORGANIZED
The roads (or trails) generally followed previously well established Indian
trails, as do many of our main highways today. where possible the trails and
roads followed ridge lines, travel there being easier due to level ground, only
descending into stream valleys when necessary. One of the streams which was
crossed by the road from Fort Prince George to Ninety six was named Three and
Twenty, and a stream to the south was Six and Twenty. These two streams ran
together in present northwestern Anderson County and formed Deep Creek, which
proceeded for about two miles before emptying into the Seneca River. All of
these rivers, creeks and forks were buried under the waters of Lake Hartwell.

By 1820 a bridge had been built across Deep Creek about three-fourth miles
downstream from the confluence of Three and Twenty and Six and Twenty to serve
Wild Hog Road (now SC Route 187) which ran to the town of Pendleton. The bridge
was located near the Webb place and was called Deep Creek Bridge. Nearby, about
one-fourth mile south of the present bridge across the Seneca River arm of Lake
Hartwell, was McDaniel's Ferry, later the site of first the Simmons-Daniel-Brown
Bridge, then in 1860 the Bayliss Earle Toll Bridge. Near Deep Creek Bridge,
twenty-four adult Baptists of the area organized their congregation in 1838 with
Hiram Lecroy as pastor of Deep Creek Church. Deep Creek was a daughter church
of Bethesda. Lecroy was the assistant pastor at Bethesda (now Mountain Creek)
Church. Its pastor, Jacob Burris, served as pastor of Deep Creek in addition to
Bethesda the following year when Lecroy moved to Fellowship Church at
Moffetsville. Burris served until late 1846, and co-pastored in 1852 and 1853.
Jacob Burriss (also spelled Burris and Burroughs) was licensed to preach by Mt.
Tabor (later became Anderson First) in 1825 and ordained by Bethesda in 1828.
He was one of the most important leaders of Baptist in Anderson County and
became a most prominent citizen in the process. His several offspring married
into the county's most prominent and wealthy families. His descendants are
numerous and many present members of our church are among them. He is now
buried at Salem Baptist Church. Bryant Burris, another famous Baptist minister
from this family, is reported to have been a pastor of our church and has been
listed in previous church histories. This cannot be supported from SBA minutes.
He could have served for less than a year or could have preached from time to
time, or could have conducted revivals.

The site of the church was relocated in September, 1988 by Lewis Martin, Jr.,
and James W. Creamer, Sr. following information provided by several accounts
from various families. The church now owns the original site, which is located
on the south side of Thomason Circle off Portman Road---(Portman Rd. has been
named Whitehall Ext. Thomason Cir. is 2 blocks from the intersection of
Whitehall and 187 South, toward Green Pond Landing--BG), three miles west of the
present church.

Depressions and fieldstones mark the gravesites. The concrete and fieldstone
steps and foundings are present. The site is on the old road which is plainly
visible. The graveyard is between the building site and old road. The building
is facing east. A small stream east of the road was dammed temporarily to form
a Baptismal pool. It was reported that one single engraved headstone was
present in the cemetery some years ago, but it was not located in the initial
search.

The year after organization, on August 9, 1839, Deep Creek Baptist Church joined
the Saluda Baptist Association with twenty-seven members. The SBA report of
1839 says that Deep Creek Baptist was organized in 1838 and that it was assigned
to the association's District 3. The first delegates to the SBA were Hyram
Lecroy and Gilliam Shearer, and Lecroy was listed as pastor. It probably had
both white and slave members.

In 1841, the SBA began listing memberships as to race. Deep Creek had twenty-
one members, of which 17 were white and 4 were black. During these years prior
to the Civil War, there were few, if any, separate black Baptist churches in
this part of South Carolina. Slaves attended church with their masters, with
whom they sat as part of the extended family. Large slaves had slave balconies,
but there was no evidence that Deep Creek or New Prospect had one.

The small farms which grew up in the church community included few which
required slave labor. Very few of our members were wealthy enough to be
slaveowners. Black membership varied from one to five adults before 1860. In
1867 the number had dropped to one, but rose to eleven in 1868. These left the
church in 1868 at their request to form their own church. This took place
through the county and state. Never since has New Prospect had any black
members.

DEEP CREEK BECOMES NEW PROSPECT

About May 1844, the Deep Creek congregation voted to move from where it was to
the present location, which is three miles to the east along the road to
Anderson. Centerville lay about two miles to the north on Six and Twenty Creek.

The move met bitter resistance from some members who liked the old location
better than the "new prospect" up on the ridge line three miles to the east.
They protested the move to the SBA at the 1845 meeting, and a committee was
formed from other churches to investigate the complaint. This committee
reported back in 1846 in favor of the group at New Prospect, and instructed the
rump group still at Deep Creek to cease their opposition and rejoin the main
body. Because of the small membership numbers, it is difficult to be certain
about the number who wanted to remain at Deep Creek, but it would appear that
about 5 or 6 members opposed.

The church first met at the new location in October 1844, with elder W. P.
Martin, a well known area preacher who was noted for his oratory, preached the
dedicatory sermon. It erected a building on land owned by Clayton S. Webb.
This building stood where the older part of the cemetery now is, across from the
white building at the western side of Hiott Road and the sout side of New
Prospect Church Road. This building would reportedly seat 250 to 300 people and
was probably one room. It was ambitiously large for a membership of 50 adults
and probably twice that many children.

The land was originally conveyed to the church by Elisha Burriss on May 12,
1844, and it may be presumed that a building was erected shortly thereafter.
The tract contained two acres, more or less, and was apparently poorly surveyed.

The land was reconveyed on February 9, 1858, by Clayton Webb of Hartwell,
Georgia, to W. E. Erskine, K. Brezeale, Lewis Pritchard, and Asa Avery, when
$5.00 was paid for two and three-fourths acres. (A new survey and plat were made
and a new deed issued to reflect the corrections. John Martin, W. A. Webb, and
C. A. Webb were witnesses). This reconveyance in 1858 may have been a
realignment of property brought about by the moving of the building. Whether
the original 1844 building was moved or a new one built is not known.

A new survey and partial change in the location of the building following the
fire of 1878 brought about the granting of a deed by Elisha Snipes for two and
three-fourths acres of land, to be paid for by Toliver Bolt, T. J. McClure, M.
L. Campbell, Aaron Creamer, and J. L. Shirley, Trustees. This again involved
the two and three-fourths acres of land deeded by Elisha Burriss and Clayton
Webb. This deed is dated January 20, 1880. Small pieces of land were purchased
from Samuel O. Campbell (.41 acres), April 24, 1909, and from Mary (or Mira) M.
Neal (.07 acres and .16 acres) on the same date. Trustees were A. R. McLees, L.
T. Campbell, J. W. Eskew, and M. L. Campbell. Additional tracts were added
during the twentieth century and easements granted to the power company.

By the time the congregation moved to the present location, missionary attitudes
were well established. In 1843, the SBA passed a resolution to become more
actively involved in missions. The previous year had been a debate over a
tolerance for differing viewpoints within the churches and had resulted in a
decision that differences of opinion should not affect the Christian fellowship
between members nor result in exclusion of dissident members. Six missionaries
were sent out to work in the mountainous areas of the upstate, one of whom was
David Simmons, later a pastor at New Prospect. The first mission report was
made in 1844. Jacob Burriss served as a missionary in the summer of 1844 while
pastoring as New Prospect.

The first annual revival was reported at New Prospect Baptist Church in 1849
under the leadership of Robert King, pastor from 1847 to 1850. David Simmons
was pastor in 1851, W. B. Long and Jacob Burriss co-pastors in 1852 and 1853, w.
B. Long alone from 1854-1856. W. E. Walters became pastor in 1857. In 1858,
the first church building, then located in what is now the cemetery, was moved
north across New Prospect Church Road. This building was reported to have been
of very rough construction and probably unpainted.

Known church members of New Prospect who served in the Civil War:

J. William Eskew
Asa Bolt and his nine sons, two of whom were Oliver Bolt and Tolliver Bolt.
W. D. Hall
Albert N. Collins

A Campbell family of the church was reported to have had five of six sons killed
in the war.

David Simmons, respected minister and leader, was a member of the first group of
home missionaries sent to the mountain area by SBA. He served as a moderator of
the SBA for five years between 1850-1858. He lived at and was the pastor of
Townville Baptist Church, but with most of our pastors until 1944, also preached
at New Prospect and two other churches. He was badly needed by the church at a
most trying time from 1867 to 1870. In 1870 he moved to Texas where he lived
until his death in 1885.

END OF INFO

This article goes on to say that the SBA set up two committees to meet with and
assist in the formation of two "colored" churches, but the next pages were not
given to me. Could these have been the other "New Prospect" churches (black)?
I will see if I can get the rest of this article.

Submitted by: Becky Griffin at WWRoseHayseed@cs.com in Jan-2005

TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES:
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a. = age at death
b. = date-of-birth
d. = date-of-death
h. = husband
m. = married
p. = parents
w. = wife

Read January 2005 by Becky Griffin and Eugene Schneider

This church is abandoned. There are many graves here that are unmarked even by
fieldstones. A number of graves have only metal funeral home markers, many of
which have long since lost their paper inserts. Most of the metal markers seem
to have come from the Johnson Funeral Home and the Jackson Funeral Home. The
ground on which the cemetery lies is sloped, which has led to erosion. Due to
this, it was necessary to dig around some of the stones to read their
inscriptions. There are also quite a few handmade/hand-etched stones in this
cemetery that will probably become unreadable in the very near future. The
cemetery could use a little TLC, as it is littered and covered with leaves and
fire ant mounds. Anyone visiting here in warmer months should be very cautious
of these ant hills. A good clean up might reveal more markers.

The following markers were found:

SIMPSON, William D., b. 5/21/1903, d. 11/13/1975, on double stone with Nora W.
SIMPSON, Nora W., b. 3/4/1895, d. 1/16/1978, on double stone with William D.

BLACK, Ida M., b. 5/11/1884, d. 1/5/1964, single stone

MOSS, Feaster, b. 11/30/1878, d. 8/23/1964, single stone

MOSS, Nathaniel, Cpl. US Army - Korea, 10/7/1933 - 10/30/1990, bronze marker

TRAILER, Mrs. Otis, 1911-2002, Johnson Funeral Home metal marker

PATTERSON, Willie P., died 3/1/1973, single stone

MOSS, Lillie, b. 6/18/1893, d. 12/13/1956, double stone with Will Moss
MOSS, Will, b. 12/25/1890, d. 8/2/1962, double stone with Lillie Moss

WILLIFORD, Milamo, b. 7/5/1898, d. 1/2/1955, single stone in border
(Note: beside this grave are 2 more inside single borders that are unmarked, but
appear to have been purposely placed side-by-side)

WILLIFORD, Lenard, b. 2/11/1912, d. 8/29/1936. This is a rock that has been
inscribed by hand and is broken into 3 pieces.

RICE, Burkley, b. 12/6/1886, d. 10/11/1968, South Carolina Pvt US Army World
War I, single stone

WILLIFORD, Mrs. I., 1969, metal funeral home marker inside double plot with
border.

FREEMAN, Mrs. Dessie, 11/22/??83, Johnson Funeral Home metal marker

OWENS, Frances W., b. 1/28/1928, d. 5/7/1977, "Gone but not Forgotten", single
stone

WILLIFORD, Mr. Harold, 7/6/1975, pile of field stones with Johnson Funeral Home
metal marker.

WILLIFORD, Mr. Harvy, May 3, 1966, metal funeral marker and field stones
With Mr. Williford, toward the lake, are 2 more groups of field stones.These
appear to be together as a family. Two of these have unreadable metal funeral
markers.

FANT, Mr. John, 12/25/1968, metal funeral home marker and field stone

MORRIS, Sylvene A., b. 1/14/1909, d. 8/10/1992, in double plot with Charlie
Morris
MORRIS, Charlie, b. 6/10/1881, d. 3/25/1951, in double plot with Sylvene A.
Morris
The borders of this plot adjoin the 5 grave AUSTIN plot.

AUSTIN, John Henry, South Carolina, Pvt 156 Depot Brig, Jan 19, 1919
MORRIS, Ellen Austin, b. 8/15/1877, d. 3/21/1957
AUSTIN, Bertha, b. 4/13/1899, d. 8/27/1907
AUSTIN, J. Rosemond, d. 1/16/1915
AUSTIN, Ulysses, South Carolina, Pvt 1Cl, 301 Stev Regt, 4/29/1930
Border is connected to the Sylvene and Charlie MORRIS plot.

PATTERSON, July 13, 1968 or 88. Metal funeral home marker with torn paper. Has
field stone.

SMITH, Mary F., Wife of Rev. W. F. Smith, b. 10/1/1867, d. 3/8/1914, single
stone

AUSTIN, Capers, b. 1/28/1858, d. 9/19/1891, single stone

RICHEY, Nanie, b. 8/21/1901, d. 10/12/1927, single stone

BRUC???, Rosa/Rosanna/Rosama (?) b. 1/31/1920, d. 1/2/1923 Hand-etched single
concrete marker, badly weathered

MORRIS, Frank, 1872-1958
MORRIS, Annie L. b. 2/1/1871, d. 10/2/1952
LEE, Fannie Died at 80. Could be LEE or Fannie Lee MORRIS (?)
Inside a border

TOWNSEND, T. B., b. 8/8/1889, d. 6/10/1918 At Rest Single stone

MOSS, Mrs. Anna, b. 1857, d. 5/6/1952, single stone

PRESSLEY, Martha, b. 1879, d. 6/1/1937, single stone

PATTERSON, Ella, b. 1892, d. 11/30/1953, handmade and hand-etched stone
PATTERSON, Fred, b. 7/23/1890, d. 6/21/1953, handmade, hand-etched stone
The above stones are inside a very large border.

CUNNINGHAM, Thomas, 1871-1948, single stone with border

SANDERS, J. E. (?) b. 1880, d. Oct (?) 14, 1931, handmade, hand-etched stone
SANDERS, M. M., b. 10/21/1921, d. 9/19(?)/ 1940, handmade, hand-etched stone
ROEBUCK, Rebecca 7/8/1?95, metal funeral home marker
These stones/marker are inside a border. There is a low, narrow stone between
J. E. and M. M. Sanders with no readable markings. The Roebuck marker is stuck
loosely in the ground with the M. M. Sanders grave and may not belong there.
These stones are badly weathered and will not be readable much longer.

Unreadable single handmade stone: d. Feb. 1930

MORRIS, Elizabeth W., b. 1/8/1901, d. 10/4/1967, single stone

MCMULLEN, Fannie, b. 1874, d. 3/9/1934 Member of the PBA Society Single stone

SCOTT, Coney South Carolina Pvt. 351 Field Rmt SQ QMC 9/24/1938 single stone

MORRIS, Fannie Ray, b. 3/20/????, d. 7/5/1955, hand-etched stone
MORRIS, Joe T. Pvt. 447 Svc Comd Unit World War II, 3/6/1926-10/27/1955
The above markers are inside a concrete block border

MOSS, Mr. Tom, 1965 metal funeral home marker in wooded area

WILLIFORD, Mrs. Lillian, 10/6/1963

Unreadable Jackson Funeral Home metal marker. d. 8/25/1952(?) 57(?), 68 years

LEE, M. Coven(?), d. 8/11/195? Age 36 years. Jackson Funeral Home marker

MOSS, Bonnie L., 1921-1981
MOSS, James C., 1914-1983
MOSS, Mr. Odell, Sr., 1909-1967
MOSS, Daisy B., b. 2/17/1886, d. 5/22/1957
GALLOWAY, M. M., 1917-1942
The above stones are inside a border

MOSS, Mr. Earl, 1972, cone-shaped concrete marker with funeral home marker

DOUGLASS, Mrs. Malinda S., 1969, funeral home marker

LEE, Estella, b. 1885, d. 10/28/1943, single stone

Re: Richard Rees Thomas, South Wales 1873-1951 Baptist preacher

jessielewis17 — 2011-01-12 09:42:49Z

i went through the same thing with my fsmily.It is Baptist as you know it today. Google Primitive Baptist where he came in. J

BIVENS/SANDERS Thomasville/Metcalf, Thomas, GA

seecan05 — 2011-01-09 21:05:02Z

BIVENS, CHERRY b. 1830, Thomasville, Thomas Co. GA
I’m looking for information about the family of CHERRY BIVENS, b. 1830, d. 1909 in Thomasville, Thomas Co. GA., m. Bryant Sanders b. 1820 NC, my gggrandparents.

The 1870 & 1880 US censuses listed her with husband and 8 children, Rance, Fannie, Jonah, Simon, Rachel, Nettie, Peggy and Becky. There were also two or three Bivens’ families listed as neighbors but I could not determine who her parents or siblings were.

I am hoping to find information about who her parents and siblings were and the families of her siblings.

If you have any information about the Bivens family, please contact Cynthia at simscann@yahoo.com. And, I am willing to share any information I have that you may be seeking. I would appreciate your help and thank you.

Other surname interest: Sanders/Hardy/Dyson/Gant/Jackson

BIVENS/SANDERS Thomasville/Metcalf, Thomas, GA

simscann1 — 2011-01-09 20:54:14Z

BIVENS, CHERRY b. 1830, Thomasville, Thomas Co. GA.
I’m looking for information about the family of CHERRY BIVENS, b. 1830, d. 1930 in Thomasville, Thomas Co. GA., m. Bryant Sanders b. 1820 NC, my gggrandparents.

The 1870 & 1880 US censuses listed her with husband and 8 children, Rance, Fannie, Jonah, Simon, Rachel, Nettie, Peggy and Becky. There were also two or three Bivens’ families listed as neighbors but I could not determine who her parents or siblings were.

I am hoping to find information about who her parents and siblings were and the families of her siblings.

If you have any information about the Bivens family, please contact Cynthia at simscann@yahoo.com. I am willing to share any information I have that you may be seeking. I would appreciate your help and thank you.

Other surname interest: Sanders/Hardy/Dyson/Gant

Rev. Alfred Currey

historian77 — 2010-11-09 00:52:52Z

My great great grandfather, Rev. Alfred Currey was born in New Brunswick in 1833. He later moved to Ontario and then Michigan. I know very little about his life as a Baptist Minister accept some of the places he served in were North Branch, Ludington, and Lansing. If anyone knows anything about him, I would appreciate hearing. His son Frank L. Currey was also a Baptist Minister in Michigan.

Richard Rees Thomas, South Wales 1873-1951 Baptist preacher

sarah2000h — 2010-09-14 10:06:28Z

I'm trying to trace the ancestors of Richard Rees Thomas born in Margam, Breconshire in 1873. He was a baptist preacher who was ordained in Rhandirmwyn and then moved to Maesteg. He married Margaret Jane and they had one child Emrys Thomas. He died in 1951.
Does anyone know of his ancestors or how I can trace them.
Kind Regards,
Sara

Mary R. Thomas of Pennsylvania and Bunker Hill, Indiana

olivia425391 — 2010-08-21 14:59:09Z

Would like information on the parents of Mary R. Thomas born May 1839 in Pennsylvania. Removed to Peru/Bunker Hill, Miami County, Indiana. She married 2 July 1856 in Peru, Indiana, William Austin, who was born November 1832 son of Josephus Austin and wife Mary (born Ohio).
My e-mail olivia42539@aol.com Thank you. Olivia Patch

Re: Erasmus M. Owen 1832-1917 S.C. and Texas

SJTEAGUE131 — 2010-07-24 17:44:51Z

Date of death is 1917, not 1817.

Erasmus M. Owen 1832-1817 S.C. and Texas

SJTEAGUE131 — 2010-07-24 17:42:40Z

Looking for additional information on the preaching career of Erasmus M. Owen.
He came to Texas in 1849, married in Jefferson County and moved to San Saba County. He was a Methodist minister for the first part of his life, then converted to Baptist about 1881. He helped start churches in May, Pleasant Grove, Bethel and Wolfe Valley in the Texas Pecan Valley Association (around Brownwood). He was also on Howard Payne University Board of Directors from Sept. 1889-1891.
Any information you might have about him would be greatly appreciated.

Paul Morales Davis

DixieChic47 — 2010-05-30 21:50:42Z

This may be a long shot, but I will try any way! I am looking for any information on Paul Morales Davis, born September 8, 1892, in Baltimore, Maryland. He had been known to use various last names, Davis, Boone and Vincent?
He lived in many states, Maryland, Florida, New York, New Jersey abd Pennsylvania. His family was originally from Boonsboro, Maryland. His father was Paul Brantner Davis, mother was Nadine S. Morales. He had been married several times. If any one thinks they may have info, please contact me.

Re: Familiar with Religion?

Stella_Stanger — 2010-05-21 20:25:06Z

Hi, Just a thought>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_Christian_Church

or
Perhaps the family became members of the 7th Day Adventists Church?

Re: Familiar with Religion?

EileenWilson001 — 2010-05-21 14:47:37Z

http://www.rubycusack.com/issue293.html

A good article about the different type of Baptists in New Brunswick.

Also:

http://www.archive.org/details/cihm_17054

Familiar with Religion?

jmccal11 — 2010-05-21 02:30:26Z

Hi everyone,
I was wondering if someone could help me with some religious ancestry stuff. I do not know much about religion but decided to take a look at the religious history of my familys. Most of my New Brunswick ancestors were Roman Catholic or Baptist.
One is less clear though. The family of Whitman Haines, of German and English descent and his wife Sara (Allen) of English and Dutch descent are listed first in the 1851 census and then in the 1871 cenus as listed as "Free C Baptists" as opposed to just Baptists as many other censuses say. In 1881 they are listed simply as "Advent". Can anyone tell me what these mean?
Thank You!
/JMSC/

Bivens

Loveta92 — 2010-05-17 03:28:25Z

I am looking for some connection to the 1900 census with Jno Bivens born 1855 in GA. His wife was Josephine, his children were Nellie, victoria, organ, pearl and others. This is the closest i have come to my greatgrandmothers family. But i want some kind of proof i guess so if anyone has any information please contact me i would love to know if it is a connection orno. Thanks, Loveta Mitchell

Re: Pastors of Deep Creek Baptist Church

bob4john — 2010-04-03 00:50:46Z

Hi Allen

Are you still using this email address... would like to talk to you about your research here in Anson Family and the book that you published...

Please reply..

bob

Re: Pastors of Deep Creek Baptist Church

bob4john — 2010-04-03 00:48:49Z

Silas Fincher also was Pastor at mineral springs baptist church near Peachland, a few mile north of Deep Creek.. would be interested in sharing info..

bob

Re: Pastors of Deep Creek Baptist Church

bob4john — 2010-04-03 00:48:44Z

Silas Fincher also was Pastor at mineral springs baptist church near Peachland, a few mile north of Deep Creek.. would be interested in sharing info..

bob

Lillian R. Black missionary to Burma

brianfutrel — 2010-03-08 18:16:55Z

Lillian R. Black was a missionary to Burma. She was living in Oil City(Venango CO)PA, in 1891. I need to know more about her. I need to know her date of birth and death. Was Oil City her "hometown"? Did she have family there? I cannot find her in the U.S. census for any year. If you know where there is an obituary for her, please contact me. If you know anything about her, please contact me. Thank you for your help. Brian

Baptism's in Sunderland, Durham

Emzey01 — 2010-01-18 12:39:25Z

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help me. Im looking for Baptism records for my Great Grandad who was born and baptised in Sunderland back in 1884/5. Does anyone know if these records are available anywhere as im having no luck on Ancestry at the moment.

Helen Hill Tanner 1880--1939

brianfutrel — 2009-12-10 21:09:13Z

Helen Hill was born 1880 in Kansas. She married Walter Eugene Tanner in about 1898. Walter was a Baptist preacher. Helen was also a Baptist preacher. The couple co-pastored at least one church---First Baptist Church of Richwood, West Virginia. Helen died in 1939 in Richwood. She is buried in Richwood. I need her obit. Can someone help me find it? Can anyone tell me more about her? Please help. Brian

William M. Harrell 1890--1972

brianfutrel — 2009-10-07 20:03:17Z

William Harrell grew up in Missouri. He lived in Texas from 1920--1972. He was a pastor of a Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. I do not know which one. I would like to find out which church he served at. I would like to find his obituary. Thanks for your help. Brian

Lillian R. Black--Burma

brianfutrel — 2009-07-10 18:35:04Z

Miss Lillian R. Black was a Baptist missionary from the U.S. to Burma in the late 1800s to the early 1900s. I am not sure about the dates of her service. She was definitely in Burma in 1888--1894. I do not know if she ever married. I do not know what year that she was born or died. If you have any information about her or know where there is any info on her, please let me know. Thanks brian

Rev. Dr. Ernest F. E. Rheins Sr 1916-2009

Contribution — 2009-06-16 12:56:23Z

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – On June 11, 2009, THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY summoned HIS servant the Rev. Dr. Ernest F. E. Rheins Sr. to come home from earth to eternal glory.

Rev. Rheins was born Dec. 25, 1916 in Monticello, Florida. He was reared by his grandparents, Abraham and Hattie Raines.

He received his preparatory education at the Howard Academy in Monticello. Afterwards, Rev. Rheins graduated from Florida A&M University and attended New Orleans Seminary, Wilberforce College and Oxford University.

Rev. Rheins was called to preach the Gospel at the age of six. He was ordained on July 23, 1923. He afterward was pastor of various churches in Florida. In June 1960, he began his pastorate at the Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Youngstown, Ohio where he served for 36 years. From February of 1999 to January of 2001, he served as Interim Pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Steubenville. He was a well-known revivalist, who preached throughout the continental United States and abroad.

Rev. Rheins was a past President and Dean of the Eastern Ohio Baptist District Association Sunday School and BTU Congress. He also served as Secretary of the local Baptist Ministers Conference and participated in the following organizations: Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance; National Sunday School and BTU Congress; National Baptist Convention, Inc.; Ohio State Baptist Convention and the NAACP (life membership).

Rev. Rheins leaves his wife, the former Johnnie Harrison to whom he was married for 51 years. He also leaves a daughter, Flora Mack of Tampa, Fla.; six sons, Earnest (Barbara) Rains Jr. of Madison, Fla.; Wali (Shakura) Kharif of Cookeville, Tenn.; Dennis (Joyce) Rains of Killeen, Texas; George (Jeannette) Rheins of Ashtabula; Mark Rheins Sr. of Canton and Philemon Rheins of Buffalo, N.Y.; two grandchildren, whom he reared, Mark (Marnate) Rheins Jr. and Miranda Rheins of Youngstown; a “Spiritually Adopted” son, Frankie (Selina) Harrison of Youngstown; five sisters, Lila Mitchell of Monticello, Fla.; Dorothy (Leroy) Cuyler of Monticello; Thelma Holmes of Sanford, Fla.; Daisy Mae Bell of Tallahassee, Fla. and Della (L.W.) Williams of Boston, Ga.; two brothers, Frank Daniels of Monticello and Aaron (Queen) Raines of Tallahassee; and a host of descendants.

Rev. Rheins was preceded in death by his grandparents; two sisters; two brothers; and many kindred and acquaintances.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Youngstown, with a special musical worship service from 7 to 8 p.m.

Calling hours will also be held Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.

A Homemegoing Celebration will take place at the church on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 11 a.m.

Arrangements entrusted to the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that monetary contributions be given to the Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 505 Parkcliffe Ave., Youngstown, OH 44511

The Rev. William Boulton Late of Hackney

higvin8 — 2009-05-30 14:41:33Z

Very grateful if anyone has come across this fellow - he was a beneficiary of the will (1795) of wealthy Irish-born London merchant Henry Evans, in which he was described as his cousin.

There was a Baptist clergyman the Rev. William Boulton in eighteenth century Dublin, and it's possible he's the same person. Evans's family had Batost connections.

Rev. Thomas Williams

jiclouise — 2009-05-07 12:11:12Z

Rev. Thomas Williams b. 1776 England or Wales, d. 1859 Cambria, PA. He was a pastor ordained 1815 Cambria or Blair Co. He pastored at Beulah in Cambria until 1859. He married Elizabeth or Mary Pean. Who were his children?

Rev. David Williams Baptist 1831-1888

jiclouise — 2009-05-07 12:04:41Z

I'm looking for information about Rev. David Williams b. 1811 in Ebensburg, PA, died 1888 at Deland, Fl. Who was he married to prior to 1856? He pastored in the following PA couties prior to 1856: Blair, Allegheny, Cambria, Mifflin, Huntingdon, Dauphin.

Foot washing in Baptist churches

edwinking1 — 2009-04-23 17:51:16Z

I have been a Baptist for seventy years and have attended/participated in a number of foot washings over the years..usually at special worship services. I recently attended a Maundry Thursday service, in a Baptist church, at which there was foot washing. This one was a "first" for me...Those participating lined up, both sexes and some seven/eight year old children and each washed the feet of whomever was the next in line. I had never seen children or "coed" foot washings before. My question, was this a first or have I just not seen it before ?? Thanks for your input. Ed King

Re: Edward H. Robinson 1872--19??

brianfutrel — 2009-04-08 16:44:20Z

Thanks for your help. I appreciate any help that I can get. Brian in Springfield, MO

Re: Edward H. Robinson 1872--19??

nanablue2004 — 2009-04-08 11:20:26Z

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward H Robinson
Home in 1930: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: United States of America
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Spouse's Name: Bertha E
Race: White
Occupation: MINISTER CHRISTIAN***********
Household Members: Name Age
Haddon C Siler 21 HEAD
Reve B Siler 18 WIFE
Sue E Siler 1 6/12
Edward H Robinson 54 FIL
Bertha E Robinson 48 MIL
Elliott H Robinson 13 BIL

California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Haddon C Siler
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1909
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Death Date: 30 Aug 1984
Death Place: Los Angeles

I AM NOT RELATED

William Gregory ROLLIN(G)S, SC, Baptist min., son and Grndson of Baptist ministers

ANITAKEN — 2009-03-29 17:56:13Z

Looking for descendants of Rev. William Gregory Rollings, b. June 1846 in Fairfield County, SC, son of Rev. William W. Rollings and Mary Byrd Rollings. Had 3 brothers, R. Baxter, James Dekalb, and John Calhoun. Parents both died between 1853 and 1860. In 1860 Darlington County, SC census, is in household of maternal uncle, Evander Byrd. In 1870 census is in household of deceased cousin Alexander Byrd's widow Susan. Initially member Antioch Baptist Church, Society Hill, Darlington County,SC. Nothing known of him after 1870. Any information?

Edward H. Robinson 1872--19??

brianfutrel — 2009-03-27 21:14:15Z

Edward H. Robinson was born 1872 in Missouri and died at some time after 1920.He was a Baptist minister. In the 1900 census, he was living in Liberty, Missouri, attending college. In 1910, he was living in Springfield, Missouri, with his wife, Bertha. In 1916, he was living in Salem, Missouri. In 1920, he was living in Sedalia, MO.,with his wife and children: Bertha, b.1913., and Elliott, born 1916. I have tried to find him and his family in the 1930 census and cannot locate them anywhere. I need to find him in the 1930 census. I need to find Edward H. Robinson's obit. If you can find them for me or tell me where they are, please contact me. brian