Randolph County AlArchives Church Records.....The Early Years of Liberty Church of Christ  Copyright Date 2022
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Township 19, Range 10, Section 17
Randolph County, Alabama. 

Homecoming is the 3rd Sunday in May. 

In 1867 Mary Ann Hughley-Moore donated the land for the cemetery. Her husband 
Francis M. Moore was the first person buried in the cemetery. This was a 
community cemetery was used by the many families that lived in the area. 
Some people believe there was a church called "Mt Gilead" that stood near the 
cemetery, but the church burned or was destroyed in another way at one time. 
This would have to have been in the early 1870's to the mid 1880's. No records 
have been found. Another source states the church was called Antioch and was 
located on the property of Wiley Bean and was later renamed and moved to the 
current location. 

In 1887 the church was organized by members of the Cofield, Fuller and Gregg 
families. Rev. David S. Gregg was the pastor at one time. 

The current church building was erected in 1895.
From The Randolph Toiler Mar-1896:
Bro. D. S. Gregg and A. G. Preston preached able discourses at new Liberty 
Church Sunday.

Rev. Archibald G. Preston was the pastor for many years until 1912. 
Walter McMurray was the pastor from 1913 to 1917.  While Rev. Walter McMurray 
was pastor of Liberty Church of Christ, he met and married Miss Eliza 
Thomaston in 1915. He also pastored Christiana a Baptist church and Mt. Zion
a Primitive Baptist church.  

Early members of Liberty Church of Christ:

Billie Barrow [William N. Barrow]
Mollie Barrow [Mollie Blount-Barrow]
Cosby Cofield
Hattie Cofield [Hattie Messer-Cofield]
J.H. Cofield [John Henry Cofield]
Lily Cofield [Delila Knight-Cofield]
J.M. Dunseith [James Monroe Dunseith] 
M.E. Dunseith [Martha Latham-Dunseith]
George East [Zealous George East]
H.B. East [Henry Buchannan East]
Joe East [Joseph Kenyon East]
Sally East [Sarah Knight-East]
Frank Elliott [John Franklin Elliott] 
Mary Elliott [Mary E. Elliott-McDonald]
G.M. Fuller [George McDonald Fuller]
Fronie Fuller [Sophronia Cofield-Fuller]
J.F. Fuller [James Franklin Fuller]
Frances Fuller [Frances Knight-Fuller]
Jane Garner [Sarah Jane Garner-Messer]
C.M. Gregg [Charley Mason Gregg]
D.S. Gregg [Rev. David Sharp Gregg]
Fronie Gregg [Mary Sophronia Gregg-McDonald]
J.L. Gregg [John Lewis Gregg]
Marthy Ann Gregg [Martha Yates-Gregg]
M.M. Gregg [Mason Manassa Gregg]
Pinie Gregg [Piana Cofield-Gregg]
R.F. Gregg [Reedy F. Gregg]
W.J. Gregg [William Jacob Gregg]
Lewis Latham
Eliza Latham [Eliza Morris-Latham]
N.W. McDonald [Nepoleon W. McDonald]
Lou McDonald [Lucinda Wortham-McDonald]
Edd Messer [Edmond P. Messer]
Nancy Messer [Nancy Jane Nix-Messer]
Mattie Preston [Wife of Rev. A.G. Preston]

Early Obituaries:

Apr-1908
Miss Lula Motes daughter of J.B. Motes was buried the 1st of April at Liberty. 
Mrs. Sallie Shadix of Dempsey died Saturday and her remains were brought back to 
Liberty for interment.

Jun-1910
Quite a number of our people attended the burial of Mrs. John Duke at Liberty 
church last Tuesday.
Mrs. Duke was 78 years old and leave a large number of relatives and friends to 
mourn her loss. 

Jul-1910
Mr. Ed Messer of near Newell died Saturday. His remains were laid to rest at 
Liberty Sunday.

May-1912
The two-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Hillard Fuller died Wednesday. His remains 
were interred at Mt. Gilead [Liberty] Thursday afternoon.

Jan-1914
Mrs. Ida Fuller died Friday night. Her remains were laid to rest in Liberty 
cemetery Sunday with Eastern Star ceremonies. Mrs. Fuller was a most estimable 
woman and had a large circle of friends.

Jul-1915
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Taylor died at the home of his parents 
near Ofelia last week and the remains were interred at Liberty.


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