Clay County AlArchives Church Records.....The Early Years of Union-Motley Baptist Church Copyright Date 2022
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Township 22, Range 9, Section 13
Clay County, Alabama.

In 1891 W.D. Tidwell and J.L. Edwards gave the land for the church and cemetery. 
The church had 27 members. The church was named after the Motley community. 
Dr. Joseph P. Motley moved to the area and opened a general store and a cotton 
gin. There was later a Post office in his general store. There was also a school 
in the area and a few other businesses. Dr. Motley died in 1919 in a car 
accident. He is buried in Daviston, Tallapoosa, County AL.

In 1892 Rev. R.M. Allen was the pastor and J.S. Stephens was the church clerk.  
A letter from Union Church was read and received, Union Baptist Church was 
admitted to the Carey Baptist Assocation. The church had 29 members. Union 
Baptist church hosted her first Carey Baptist Assocation in 1909. 

The first church building was erected in the early to mid 1890's. The current 
building was erected in 1945. 

1898, People's Party, Meeting at Union Baptist Church:
Friday, July 29th 11 o'clock a.m. preaching by Bro. R.M. Allen 2 o'clock p.m. 
subject- The Pastor in his study and in the pulpit by J.C. Motley, Jno. W. Dean 
and W.T. Davis 8 o'clock p.m.
Preaching by James Moncus. Saturday 9 o'clock a.m. Devotional service Conducted 
by Rev. Charles Culpepper 1O o'clock a.m. 
subject-The Pastor among the People and in the Sunday School by W.M. Worthy, 
H.C. Knight and M. W. Whatley 11 o'clock a.m. 
Preaching by W. T. Davis. 2 o'clock p.m.
subject- Washing the Saints feet by J. A. Dunn, W. H. Preston and J. R. 
Stodghill. 
Preaching at night by M. A. Johnson. Sunday 9 o'clock a.m. Sunday School and 
address by J. A. Dunn and others. 11 a.m. Preaching by H.C. Knight. 
T.B. Fargason, for Committee.

Alexander City Outlook 1900:
The church at Motley (Union) has bought a new organ which will I hope, adds much 
to the music of the church.

Early Pastors:
Benjamin Rice
W.M. Worthy
J.A. Dunn 

Early Church Clerks:
J.S. Stephens/Stevens
J.A. Motley
T.B. Fargason

Early Church Superintendents:
S.L. Walker
R.E.N. Rice
J.P. Motley

Early surnames of members:

Allen
Brooks
Edwards
Fargason
Fuller
Kilgore
McLain 
Motley
Nix
Oliver
Rice
Robertson
Stephens 
Tidwell
Walker 

Apr 19, 1945, Ashland Progress: 
We have now finished building Union Baptist Church at Motley. I would like to 
thank and invite all who contributed to us, to come worship with us. The 
dedication service will be held the First Sunday in June 1945. The following 
names are of people who gave to me Mrs. Cleo Nix as one of a committee for our 
church: Rev. W. L. Sprayberry, Rev. F. M. Postma. R. J. Williams, Lewis Graben 
Jr., W. I. H. Killgore, M. A. Wilson, Mrs. Harvey Killgore, G. N. Gregg, 
Virginia Melton, Mrs. Onio Edwards, Mrs. Ozie Knight, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nix, V. 
D. Brooks, Sr., V. D. Brooks, Jr., Marion Brooks, Mrs. Cordell Rice, Mrs. Jack 
Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McCreight, Goode Nelson, John Lee Tidwell, Jay 
Morris, Mrs. J. E. Broadway, Herman Killgore, George Estes, C. W Thomas, Ray 
Nix, Irvin Tidwell, Mrs. W. D. Cannon, Jim Lynch, Talmage Lynch, Tom Lynch, Otis 
Edge, Vernon Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ashley, Bruna Harris, J. H. Harris, D. 
F. Holcombe, Materia Kirk, Mr. D. A. Caldwell, G. S. Cook, R. T. Gay, Mrs. Alma 
Smith, T. C. Lester, Walter Gamble, E. C. Coker, Jessie Whitard, Cecil Sims, T. 
G. Funderburk, T. L. Stewart, T. E. Sanders, R.G. Phillips, Marshall Anderson, 
L. B. Yates, J. N. Stark, W. L Bence, A. F. Mooney, J. T. Hamby, Roy Hamby, 
Harrison Galloway, R. E. Craddock, A. S. Britt, Marlin Brewer, E. W. Yates, 
Lineville Produce Co., Mrs. W. C. McDaniel, Billy Gay, T. M. Gay, Adrian Smith. 
Hoyt McDaniel, Alton McDaniel, Polly McDaniel, R. C. Perry, O. P. Parrot, M. L. 
Williams, Don Jennings, R. C. Gregg, Rev. and Mrs. C. N. Gregg, U. B. Elliott, 
Will Simpson, R. S. Simpson, Dewey Sprayberry, D. W. Floyd, L. B. Hodnett, Mrs. 
C. T. Kennedy, G. L. Gilbert, L. T. Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Waters Stone, S. E. 
McDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Voss.

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