Pike County AlArchives Church Records.....Whittington, Sarah Shoemake Church Membership 1857
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State of Ala
Pike County

The Baptist Church of Christ at Siloam believing the doctrine of eternal 
and particular election, final perseverance of the saints in grace, 
believers of baptism by emmersion (sic) the only mode, we do hereby 
certify that sister Sarah Whittington is a member with us in full faith 
and fellowship, and dismissed when joined to any other church of the 
same faith and order.

Done by order of the church in conference July 15, 1857.

J. C. Bass
Mod.

J. B. Dennis
Church Clerk



Additional Comments:
Sarah Whittington was Sarah Shoemake, married to Burrell 
Whittington--listed on your 1850 Slave Schedule, and the mother of James 
Calvin Whittington--I believe he's also listed on the Slave Schedule.  
They moved to Pike County, AL in the early 1830's and left for Texas in 
1857--hence the letter of dismissal for Sarah.  The original handwritten 
letter in in the possession of one of Burrell and Sarah's descendants.