The History of Opelika and her Agricultural Tributary Territory, Lee, Alabama

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Transcribed from the “Opelika Times” newspaper
Opelika, Alabama
Published Every Thursday

Opelika, Friday, October 24, 1884
(Page 3)

The History of Opelika and her Agricultural Tributary Territory
Embracing More Particularly Lee and Russell Counties, from the Earliest
Settlement to the Present Date.

by Rev. F. L. Cherry--"Okossee"
Written expressly for Opelika Times.

Chapter XLVII

Crawford--Churches--Uchee Grove Church--First Physicians--First Business
Offices--The Early Residences.

"EXCERPT"

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The building of the Baptist Church at Crawford was the outcome of the Rev. 
Jesse Revell and Mr. W.s. Satterwhite, assisted by others.  Mr. Satterwhite
assisted in the erection of Uchee Grove Church, near Bishop's Bridge.  This
church proper was organized in a private house, Mr. John Nolan', some months
before, where worship was regularly held until the building was completed.  
Rev. David Elkins was present.  Among the initial members were John Nolan, 
John White, some members of the Bishop family, John S. Satterwhite, their 
wives, and some of their daugthers, all of whom, as far as known, are now dead
except Mr. and Mrs. Satterwhite.  The location not being a convenient centre
for the denomination in that section it was found necessary to dissolve in a 
few years.  The building was taken down and moved to Crawford, and while in
process of re-erection there was blown down by a wind storm.  The membership, 
which had been reorganized worshiped in the basement of the Masonic Hall under
various pastoral changes, until 1840, when the present substantial church was
finished.  The spot where Uchee Grove Missionary Baptist Church stood is 
still and probably will forever be held sacred to the memory of the dead, as
a large graveyard is there and is still a place of burial for the descendants
of some of the pioneers whose dust has been mouldering nearly forty years.