Franklin Co, AR - GRENADES CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (page 1 of 2) *********************************************************** Submitted by: Eldon J. Edgin Date: 4 May 1999 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** My original intent was to write a history of the Grenades Chapel United Methodist Church until I visited with the late Roy Green in 1991. After reviewing the material Mr. Green had written and accumulated over the years, I realized that I could not improve on his work. Therefore, I have copied Mr. Green's material, instead. I finally obtained a copy of the actual church records through the efforts of Lillian Halmes Blackard and Jackie Forbus Rayburn. The records were kept meticulously through the years. The practice was to enter each persons name at the time the person joined. Frequently, notes were added when the person died, moved or was simply dropped from the membership rolls due to lack of attendance or on rare occasions for some misconduct. What ever notes were entered have been copied. Frequently, I have added footnotes explaining some feature of the records. Often, a single woman joined under her maiden name. Sometimes a note was added when she married; however in many cases no note was made. Periodically, the records were copied to provide a roll listing only the active members. In many cases, the woman was then listed by her married name which can be confusing for those not familiar with the community. Rather than attempt to combine the records into a single register, they have been reproduced as kept. The point where the records were copied over was noted in each case. Where possible, the exact date the new register was started is indicated. In other cases, only the approximate date can be determined. Grenades Chapel Methodist Church was one of several Methodist Churches established in Franklin County. The Old Wire Road (now State Highway 352) was built in the 1830's as a military road for transportation between Little Rock and the new post at Fort Smith. It received its name from the telegraph wires which once ran alongside the road. It was also sometimes referred to at The Old Military Road. Since people either walked, rode horseback, or more commonly drove a wagon to church, it was necessary that churches be close together. Therefore, Methodist Churches were established a few miles apart along the Old Wire Road at Pleasant Grove, Gar Creek, Grenades Chapel and Bethlehem. Eldon J. Edgin 14908 Woodbriar Drive Dallas, Texas 75248 Phone: (972) 991-4891 (972) 991-4890 FAX (972) 991-6873 METHODISM IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, ARKANSAS1 Ozark, M. E. Church was organized in 1871 by Rev. H. Puckett with 48 members. The building, at a cost of $3500, was dedicated in 1882. Concentrating members H. Puckett, B. H. Greathouse, J. Loving, H. M. Grenade D. J. Weissero and F. S. H. Johns. The Church had an organization before Civil War both met in pastors house and later court house. Altus, Ozark, Mulberry and Alma in Clarksville District. Rev. I. P. Burrow Pres. Elder. Rev. Grenade later became a Presiding Elder living at Ft. Smith. While there, he was appointed as pastor to comfort the criminals to be executed by Judge Parker's Court. From there he was assigned to 1st Church, Fayetteville. THE FOLLOWING HISTORY OF GRENADES CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH WAS WRITTEN BY ROY GREEN, PROBABLY ABOUT 19402 Grenades Chapel was originally a log building with split log benches and Puncheon floors, located about one half mile northwest of the present location. It was named for H. M. Grenade, who was once pastor and later presiding elder in this district. In the year 1880 Rev. I. L. Burrow established a Methodist organization at Enterprise. Mrs. Martha Green, the oldest present member was a charter member of the Enterprise Church. Grenades is using this register which is over 100 years old. In the year 1894 James Pipkins and wife deeded to M. E. Church Trustees J. D. Barnes, A. D. Barnes and L. S. Philpott, the acre of land on which the present building stands, and it appears that the Enterprise and Grenades Chapel organization united and erected a frame structure on this plot, which was used for worship services until it burned April 6, 1931. Efforts were begun in 1933 to raise money for the present building. The fund continued to grow, by small donations and young peoples efforts. A deposit of $125 was granted by the Conference Board of Church Extension. Actual construction was begun in the early part of January, 1936 and was completed in March 1936 at an approximate cost of $1000.00. On Sunday morning, April 26, 1936 dedication services were conducted at Grenades Chapel by Rev. H. H. Griffin, presiding elder in the Ft. Smith district. The theme of his sermon "A Purposeful Heart, so built we the wall and the wall was joined together for the people had mind to (Nehimiah 4-6)" was especially fitting and timely. Following the dedication services in the morning was "dinner-on-the- ground" in good old fashioned, hospitable style. Quarterly Conference convened in the afternoon. The community is justly proud of the building, modest in appearance, comfortable, and ample for its needs. Practically everyone has had a part in the construction. Church members and non-church members as well have worked together in a splendid spirit of cooperation. A member said "I had never seen such a spirit of good will and friendless in the neighborhood working together on the Church helped to bring it about." According to Anderson Centennial History, Methodism was first established in Franklin County about 1860. The centers occupied were Ozark, Altus, Gar Creek, Grenades Chapel and later Pleasant Grove. GRENADES CHAPEL UNITED METH CHURCH NOV 1, 1986 Route 1 1936 Citizens of the Grenades Chapel community are being congratulated upon the new Methodist Church building, dedicated April 26 by Presiding Elder H. H. Griffin and built by the combined effort of the entire community, regardless of Church membership. Roy Green superintendent of the Sunday school contributes the following historical sketch: According to J. A. Floyd, Methodism was first established in Franklin County about 1860. The centers occupied were Ozark, Altus, Gar Creek, Grenade's Chapel and later Pleasant Grove. Grenades Chapel was originally a log building with split log benches and puncheon floor, located about one-half mile northwest of the present location. It was named for H. M. Grenade who was once pastor and later presiding elder of this district. In the year 1880, Rev. I. L. Burrow established a Methodist organization at Enterprise. Mrs. Martha Green, oldest member of the present Church was a charter member of the Enterprise Church. In the year 1894, Mr. and Mrs. James Pipkins deeded to Methodist trustees J. D. Barnes, A. D. Barnes and L. S. Philpott, the acre of land on which the present building stands. Grenades Chapel groups united to erect a frame building on this plot which was used until it burned, April 6, 1931. OZARK HIGHWAY 352 The article attached is a clipping from the fifty years ago column in the Spectator of this last April. From 1931 to 1936, church services were held in the local public school building. Since school consolidation, the Church is the only public building in this valley about 9 miles from Ozark. The early Methodist pioneers certainly laid a solid foundation for a distance of about 15 miles as there has never been any other denomination organized in well over 100 years. This was originally the Ozark circuit, a four point charge with a parsonage at Gar Creek but later moved to Ozark. It is on the old stage road and for about 100 years, the Old Wire Road, now 352, due West from Clarksville to Mulberry by passing all the towns on Hwy. 64. All four Churches were on this road. Only Grenades Chapel and Gar Creek remain. During the Civil War, this was a Military road and a telegraph wire was erected from Little Rock West so the name Wire Road remains to this day for most residents. This explains why this area was settled and Churches established as early as the landings along the river from Spadra to Ozark. Grenades Chapel and Gar Creek have a rich heritage that needs to be preserved not for the past but for the present and future generations information and inspiration. A REPORT TO CONFERENCE APR 19363 GRENADES 'S CHAPEL CHURCH The Grenades Chapel Methodist Church is situated in the Philpott Coal- field valley nine miles north east of Ozark on the "Old Wire Road". General farming, majoring in cattle raising and dairying is the principal industry. With the addition of income from several small mines this community enjoys more than average prosperity for farm communities in this county. The organization of the Grenades Chapel Church was first attempted by H. M. Grenade, April 26, 1860. The first Church building was erected of logs, and the floors and seats were of split logs. The people furnished material ;and labor for the building and Mr. Grenade became their first pastor. There was only one other Church in the Valley at that time and it was located two and one-half miles West of Grenades Church and was known as Salem. Salem had fourteen or fifteen charter members and for years was a stronger Church than Grenades Chapel. As the community grew, Grenades Chapel needed a larger building to accommodate the people. The Church, the school and the Masons built a two- story frame structure on the "Wire Road" about one-fourth mile from the little log Church. The Masons used the top floor and the Church and School; used the main floor. However, this arrangement was not entirely satisfactory and a few years later the people of the community built another building for a Church. The new location was three-fourths miles east of the former one and a much better site for a Church. In 1931 this building burned and for five years services were held in the school house. In 1936, a new and modern building was completed. The main part of this building, not including the elevation for the choir, is approximately 48 X 36. On each side of the choir loft there is a small Sunday School room. These small rooms are also used for dressing rooms when plays are given. The Church is equipped with a good piano, song books, blackboards and charts for Sunday School work with the small children. There are also small chairs in the Sunday School rooms. The house is heated by a large coal stove and an oil stove in each of the small rooms. The entire building is well lighted with plenty of large windows. There are double doors in the front and a door at one side of the building. The seats in the Church room are very comfortable home made pine benches. The benches are painted the same color as the woodwork, the walls are painted a soft gray and the floor is stained. The building is electrically lighted inside and out. The outside of the building is painted white and is near the back of a two-acre grove of large oak trees. The ground is high and well drained and because of this good location, the Church is one of the prominent buildings of the community. Rev. C. J. Wade is the pastor. He lives at Altus and is also pastor for three other Churches. He preaches at Grenades once a month on Saturday night and Sunday morning. During the summer a revival meeting of ten days or two weeks is held. If the interest is good, the evening services will be attended by a hundred or even two hundred fifty persons. The Sunday School is conducted all year with an average of fifty-five attendance during the bad weather and seventy-five during the summer. The Sunday School workers are constantly striving to get all the families of the community interested in the Sunday School. Some will attend a few Sundays and then quit. It is believed that the majority of cases no form of conveyance accounts for the seeming lack of interest. All the people of this community are of the working class and cotton dresses and overalls are very prominent at any gathering. Approximately 60% of the inhabitants are farm owners and the other 40% are crop renters and coal miners who pay cash rent for a house and a small plot of ground. Most of the renters stay on the same places from year to year but less than 10% of the active members of the Sunday School and Church are renters. The financing of the Church is carried on through the Sunday School. Rev. Wade receives $10.00 per month for his services as pastor at this place. He is the only paid worker. The Sunday School teachers, because of their interest in the work have at their own expense trained themselves by correspondence and extension coursed. They also subscribe to helpful magazines and use instructive books. The building is used for a number of worthwhile community activities such as: Community singings, home talent plays, educational pictures and slides, and farm meetings. The Church has an inactive roll of about seventy-five. One of these inactive members is a very charming old lady that joined the Church when the "Little Log Church" was practically new. She and several other old folks still live near and are interested in the welfare of the Church because of feebleness and age no longer take an active part. Others of the inactive list are scattered over the USA. There are twenty active members and tireless workers doing all they can to lead the people of Grenades Chapel Community into happier Christian Living. SAT. MAY 19, 1990 BY ROY GREEN Read to the congregation Sat. May 19, 1990 at the dedication of Grenades Church built in 1936 with a $10,000 improvements just completed. Our Dist. Supt. R. W. Cheyne stated that he could find no record in the Dist. office of events mentioned in the history of Grenades Chapel early Church. We began a search in the conference records of those available. We found that evangelists were working out from Clarksville (Goodspeed History) and that Ozark was in the Clarksville District with Isham Burrow Presiding Elder. H. M Grenade's first assignment was in 1852 when the Ark. Conference met at Clarksville. In 1854, the General Conference divided the Ark. Conference forming the Southern Territory and the Ouachita Conference. Ozark; and Clarksville remained in the Ark. Conference. It states that the preachers were assigned as constituent members. A picture of Ozark's First Methodist Church appeared in The Spectator recently which was built-in 1871 at a cost of $3500. B. W. Greenhouse, J. Loving, H. M Grenade H. Puckett, D. J. Weemes and F. S. T. Johnson were constituted members of the Clarksville District. Rev. Greathouse was pastor of Ozark Church in 1877 before being appointed Presiding Elder. Later, he was pastor of First Church in Fayetteville. We remember that Bethlehem in Johnson County was on the old Ozark Circuit for many years. Their Church deed shows 1858 but conditions hindered building until after the Civil War. Sunday Oct. 16, 19384 School Opened by C. G. Harmon Prayer by Bro. Shanks Classes No. Present Coll. Men 10 1.19 Women 8 .65 Young 7 .16 Intermediates 14 .17 Juniors 11 .19 Primary 13 .17 Cradle 3 Total 66 Total 2.53 Bal In 10.78 13.31 Roy Green Supt. Alfred Foster Sec. THE FOLLOWING RECORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES BOOK5 Grenades Chapel Church Board of Christian Education met Sunday Sept 17 after Sunday School Z. R. Gardener was elected teacher of Young Peoples Class Tom Green was Elected teacher for intermediate class. Tom Green Sec. Grenades Chapel Meth Church MEN C. G. Harmon Hugh Forbus Gordon Sutliff Roy Green John Abercrombie Jack Houseman Harlan Green Dave Thomas Alfred Foster Women6 Women 1 Lou Hill 2 Solly Sutliff 3 Edna Smith 4 Argie Green 5 Lottie Hindes 6 Ora Hill 7 Gladys Kirby Mrs. Alton Stokes 8 Muriel Gardener 9 Carrie Nichols M 10 Ruby Forbus M 11 Clara Foster M 12 Galela Edgin 13 Maud Price M 14 Maud Kirby M 15 Quita Cloos M 16 Lillian Blackard 17 Opal Ford 18 Gussie Lee M 19 Pauline Kirby M 20 Robbie Morgan M 21 Ora Wheeless M 22 Venis Kirby M 23 Anna Abercrombie M 24 Bea Pledger 25 Jewell Kirby 26 Jewell Savains 27 June Cloos 28 Rose Hardcastle 29 Mrs. Davis Brown 30 Mrs. Geo. Hobbs Beginners Name7 Age Yr. Mo. Day 1 Mary A. Forbus M 2 Janice Kirby M 3 Ruby Abercrombie M 4 Tommy Olinhant M 5 Larry Morgan 6 Sue Lankford M 7 Robert Harlan Green 8 Amos Pledger 9 Dorothy Jane Braiun M Jerry Ward M Jerry Lee M GRENADES CHAPEL PASTORS AND ENTERPRISE M. E. CHURCH ROLL OF PASTORS Organized in 1880 Date App. Preachers in Charge(P. C.) Church Served 1880 I. L. Burrow Enterprise8 1881 F. S. H. Johnston Enterprise 1881 H. B. Shangle Enterprise 1882 G. W. Boyle Enterprise 1883 W. T. Keith Enterprise 1884 B. W. Aston Enterprise 1889 Y. A. Gilmore Enterprise 9 1890 W. H. Hatfield Enterprise 1891 W. D. Powell Enterprise 1892 J. J. Douglas Enterprise 1893 W. H. Cloniger Enterprise 1894 B. M. Burrows Enterprise and Grenades Chapel10 1900 Henry Stroud Grenades Chapel 11 1904 Rev. Young P.C. Grenades Chapel 12 1906 Rev. Emerson P.C. Grenades Chapel 13 1908 W. A. Howard Grenades Chapel 14 1911 J. H. Sturdy Grenades Chapel 1913 J. S. Hackler Grenades Chapel 1915 J. L. Shelby Grenades Chapel 1916 H. M. Lewis Grenades Chapel 1918 A. L. McQueen Grenades Chapel 1919 W. O. Esary Grenades Chapel 1920 Grover Sutherland Grenades Chapel 1922 W. J. Jordan Grenades Chapel 1923 R. A. Robertson Grenades Chapel 1926 H. P. Shamblin Grenades Chapel 1927 J. F. Owens Grenades Chapel Date Appointed Preachers in Charge (P. C.) Church Served 1928 Ralph T. Foley Grenades Chapel 1928 A. Jack Winters Grenades Chapel 1929 L. A. Alkire Grenades Chapel 1930 W. A. Patty Grenades Chapel 1933 W. A. Allen Grenades Chapel 1934 Brooks Waggoner Grenades Chapel 1935 James Chandler Grenades Chapel 1936 Richard Perry Grenades Chapel 1937 A. N. Storey Grenades Chapel 1937 Clarence Weinand Grenades Chapel 1939 C. J. Wade Grenades Chapel 1941 Hoyle Houser Grenades Chapel 1942 Woodrow Woods Grenades Chapel 1943 W. W. Paterson Grenades Chapel 1945 James O. Davis Grenades Chapel 1947 Roy Poyner Grenades Chapel 1948 J. R. Abernathy Grenades Chapel 1949 Leonard Byers Grenades Chapel 1951 R. B. Sparks Grenades Chapel 1952 Aaron Barling Grenades Chapel 1954-1955 Virgil M. Hainsly Grenades Chapel 1955 Perry Parker Grenades Chapel 1956 Raymond Hawkins Grenades Chapel 1957 Loyrl Hardin Grenades Chapel 1959 Doyle Millard Grenades Chapel 1961-1966 Gaston Matthews Grenades Chapel 1966-1968 W. G. Conner Grenades Chapel 1969-1971 J. C. Wright Grenades Chapel 1972-1973 Irl Lancaster Grenades Chapel 1975 Donna Corbett Grenades Chapel 1977 John Benham Grenades Chapel 1979 Rosemary Williams Grenades Chapel 1984 Donne Gibson Grenades Chapel 1982 Charles Nance Grenades Chapel 1986 Dick Pettit Grenades Chapel 1987 Dick DuBois Pettit Grenades Chapel 1990 Thomas J. Nation Grenades Chapel MEMBERSHIP RECORDS OF GRENADES CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 1 M. M. Nichols 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow 2 J. W. Huddleston 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow 3 W. E. Huddleston 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow Sept. 1886 4 Louisa Nichols 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow 5 Amanda Pyrom 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow Nov. 1886 6 L. M. Huddleston 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow 7 Mollie Rash 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow Feby 14. 1886 8 Florence Davis 1880 Tran. Hickman Ch. Rev. I. L. Burrow 9 H. C. Baskin 1880 Profession H. S. Shangle Died Feb. 1888 10 M. McSwain 1880 Profession H. S. Shangle Nov. 1886 11 Ofiha Hardgraves 1880 Profession H. S. Shangle 12 Thos. Green 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston 13 Marion Nichols 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston March 15th 1886 14 W. J. Willmon 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston Feby 14th 1886 15 G. N. Nichols 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston 16 L. W. Jackson 1881 By letter F. S. H. Johnston October 1886 17 B. Willmon 1881 By letter F. S. H. Johnston Feby 14th 1886 18 H. W. Hardgraves 1881 By letter F. S. H. Johnston Nov. 1886 19 Martha Green 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston 20 M. L. Baskin 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston 21 Lon Ferguson 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston Nov. 16 '90 by letter 22 Hannah Willmon 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston Feb. 14 1886 23 Tabithy Pendergrass 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston 24 L. J. Jackson 1881 Letter F. S. H. Johnston October 1886 25 Lucy Jackson 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston 26 M. A. Hardgraves 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston Nov. 1886 27 M. J. Hardgraves 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston Nov. 1886 28 M. F. Hickman 1881 Profession F. S. H. Johnston Dropped by order of C. C. 29 N. L. Rash 1882 Profession G. W. Boyls Feb 14th 1886 30 Martha Bennett 1882 Profession G. W. Boyls 31 Rebecca Philpott AD 1882 Profession Rev. G. W. Boyls Transferred 32 Hattie Schott AD 1882 Profession Rev. G. W. Boyls Feby 15 1886 33 John F. Shankle AD 1888 Profession W. T. Keith Feby 14th 1886 34 J. H. Bennett AD 1888 Profession W. T. Keith 35 C. A. Fergerison AD 1888 Profession W. T. Keith Nov. 16 "90 by letter 36 Calvin Jones AD 1888 Transferred W. T. Keith July 1886 NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 37 Jennie Shankle AD 1888 Profession W. T. Keith Feb 14th 1886 38 Fannie A. Green AD 1888 Transfer W. T. Keith Died Nov 22 1892 39 Mary K. Jones AD 1884 Transfer B. W. Aston July 1886 40 Sarah E. Qualls AD 1884 Profession B. W. Aston Withdrawn Oct 5, 1885 41 J. A. Qualls AD 1884 Profession B. W. Aston 42 Sarah J. Shanks AD 1884 Profession B. W. Aston November 30, 1885 43 A. J. Nicholson AD 1884 Profession B. W. Aston Died Jun 1891 44 Elizabeth Jones AD 1884 Transfer B. W. Aston 45 I. M. Yandell June 1885 Certificate B. W. Aston Dropped by order C. Conf. 1892 46 O. E. Yandell June 1885 Certificate B. W. Aston 47 Margaret Magee Oct 1885 Transfer B. W. Aston Transferred Jan 1887 48 Geo. D. Huddleston Oct 1885 Profession B. W. Aston October 1886 49 L. M. Hill July 10, 1887Transfer B. W. Aston 50 J. B. Featherson Sept 25, '89 Letter Y. A. Gilmore Dis. by letter Sept 1891 51 C. K. Featherson Sept 25, '89 Letter Y. A. Gilmore Dis. by letter Sept., 1891 52 Darthula Featherston Sept. 25, '89Profession Y. A. Gilmore Dis. by letter Nov. 16, 1891 53 Harriet Featherson Sept. 25, '89Profession Y. A. Gilmore 54 Ruth Featherson Sept. 25, '89Profession Y. A. Gilmore 55 Clara Featherson Sept. 25, '89Profession Y. A. Gilmore 56 Emma M. Bennett Sept. 25, '89Profession Y. A. Gilmore 57 Lillir D. Bennett Sept 25, '89 Profession Y. A. Gilmore Married Aug 30, 1892 58 Eliza C. Reeves Sept 25, '89 Profession Y. A. Gilmore Dis. by letter Jan 1893 59 W. Calvin Fergeson Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. Nov. 16, '90 by letter 60 Norah E. Fergerson Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. Nov. 16, '90 by letter 61 Sarah J. Fergerson Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. Nov. 16, '90 by letter 62 Victory Nichols Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. 63 Emly Nichols Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. 64 Riley Featherson Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. Nov. 16, '90 by letter 65 Laura Bennett Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. 66 Elva E. Nichols Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. 67 Wesley Pledger Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. 68 Margaret Pledger Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. 69 Elva Nichols Aug. 23 '90 Profession Y. A. Gilmore, P.C. 70 Mary Green Sept 1891 V W. H. Hatfield 71 Zora Gaines B W. H. Hatfield 72 Alzeno Person W. H. Hatfield 73 Zella Baskin V W. H. Hatfield NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 74 Ella Huddleston W. H. Hatfield Dis by Letter March 5, 1893 75 Liller D. King 57 B W. H. Hatfield 76 Jasper Person Sept. 1891 W. H. Hatfield 77 Ella Garner Sept 1891 W. H. Hatfield END OF REGISTER SECOND COPY OF THE CHURCH ROLL NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 1 Tom Green 1881 Baptism F. S. H. Johnson 2 J. D. Barnes 3 Mary Yearta 4 Ella Garner Sept 1891 Baptism. W. D. Powell 5 S. C. Kirby 6 M. J. Harmon 7 A. H. McDaniel 8 Luna Floyd Moved off 9 Leina Floyd Moved off 10 Nancy Forbush 11 Robert Hammond 1899 Certificate J. J. Douglas Moved off 12 Susan Hammond 1899 Certificate J. J. Douglas Moved off 13 Mary Townsend Sept 1891 Vows W. D. Hatfield 14 Elva Nichols Aug 1890 Vows W. D. Powell 15 Martha Green 1881 Vows F. S. H. Johnson 16 Emily Davidson Sept 23, 1890Baptism W. D. Powell 17 Smith Green 1900 Baptism J. J. Douglas 18 Kate Green 1900 Baptism J. J. Douglas 19 Anna Bartlett 1900 Vows J. J. Douglas 20 Elizia Stokes 1900 Vows J. J. Douglas 21 Daisy Kirby 1901 Vows W. H. Cloninger 22 Maud Barnes 1901 Vows W. H. Cloninger Married 23 Frankie Rowan 1901 Baptism W. H. Cloninger Moved off 24 Cleo Chandler 1901 Baptism W. H. Cloninger 25 Ed Chandler 1901 Baptism W. H. Cloninger 26 Lula Tankersly 1901 Vows W. H. Cloninger 27 Lula Baskins 1901 Vows W. H. Cloninger Removed by letter 1901 28 Dora Blaylock 1901 Restoration W. H. Cloninger 29 Amanda Kirby 1901 Restoration W. H. Cloninger 30 Willard Stokes 1901 Baptism W. H. Cloninger Deceased, January 2, 1971 31 Mary Wheeless Oct 13th 1901By Vows W. H. Cloninger 32 Ellen Floyd Sept 25, '89 Prof. J. L. Burrow Restored 33 Victoria Jackson 25-Sep-89 Profession J. L. Burrow Restored 34 Fannie Green 11-Aug-02 Vows B. M. Burrow 35 Alice Green Aug. 11, 1902Vows B. M. Burrow Married 36 Peter Cloos Aug. 11, 1902Vows B. M. Burrow NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 37 John Davidson 1903 Emersion Henry Stroud 38 Mary E. Davidson 1903 Emersion Henry Stroud 39 Flora Cloos 1903 Emersion Preacher in Charge 40 Joseph Townsend 1903 41 J. T. Price 1903 By letter Henry Stroud 42 Maud Price 1903 43 H. T. Price 1903 44 Reebccah Price 1903 By letter Henry Stroud 45 May Kirby 1905 Profession 46 Lula Price 1905 Baptism Bro. Young 47 Nora Erisley 1905 Baptism 48 Jacy Green 1905 Baptism 49 Jess Blaylock 1905 Baptism 50 Will Collins 1905 Baptism End of Register THIRD COPY OF THE CHURCH ROLL NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 1 Tom Green Deceased Oct 16, 1911 2 J. D. Barnes Deceased August 1916 3 Mary Yearta 4 Ella Garner 5 S. C. Kirby Moved off 6 M. J. Harman 7 Nancy Forbush 8 Mary Townsend 9 Elva Wofford 10 Martha Green Deceased 20 Dec. 1910 11 Emily Davidson 12 Smith Green gone to Texas 13 Kate Green 14 Anna Bartlett 15 Eliza Stokes 16 Daisy Kirby Deceased 1913 17 Maud Kirby 18 Amandy Kirby 19 Willard Stokes 20 Mary Wheeless Name changed to Dake by marriage 21 Eller Floyd Deceased Apr. 2, 1911 22 Victoria Jackson gone to Texas 23 Fannie Green 24 Alice Harman Died 1971 Name changed to Dawson by marriage 25 Pete Cloos 26 John Davidson deceased 27 Mary E. Davidson 28 Flora Cloos 29 Jasper Townsend 30 J. T. Price 31 Maud Price 32 H. F. Price 33 Rebecca Price Died Mar 1912 34 May Kirby 35 Lula Price 36 Nora Erisley Name changed to Southerland by marriage 37 Joeay Pipkins 38 Will Collins lost sight of 39 Jess Blaylock lost sight of. 40 Mrs. Sally Bevil NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 41 Leo Warnock 1907 Transfer Transferred by letter 42 Sadie Warnock 1907 Transfer 43 Art Wofford 44 R. Yearta Died July 1915 45 Archie Kirby 46 Margie Kirby 47 Lelia Green Name changed to Shamblin by marriage 48 Annie Davidson Name changed to Jacobs by marriage 49 Emma Harman 50 Mrs. Gray Name changed to Green by marriage 51 Maud Dillahunty 52 Nora Harman 53 R. F. Yarbrough Feb 20th 1912by vows by J. H. Sturdy 54 Riley Gray Feb 20th 1912by vows by J. H. Sturdy 55 Herbert Gray Feb 20th 1912by vows by J. H. Sturdy 56 Walter Smith Feb 20th 1912by Baptism by J. H. Sturdy 57 Charley Yarbough Feb 20th 1912by Baptism by J. H. Sturdy 58 John Cloos Feb 20th 1912by Vows by J. H. Sturdy 59 Thelma Kirby Feb 20th 1912by Baptism by J. H. Sturdy 60 Loise Kirby Feb 20th 1912by Letter by J. H. Sturdy Name changed to Gray by marriage 61 Bessie Kirk Feb 20th 1912Baptism by J. H. Sturdy Moved off 1915 62 Lula Garner Feb 20th 1912Baptism by J. H. Sturdy 63 Lily Garner Feb 20th 1912Baptism by J. H. Sturdy Name changed to Cloos by marriage 64 Mrs. Ora Harmon Feb-12 by Transfer by J. H. Sturdy 65 Geo. Dotson Mar-16 by Vows by J. H. Sturdy 66 Lula Dotson Mar-16 by J. H. Sturdy 66 Lula Dotson Mar-16 by J. H. Sturdy End of Register FOURTH COPY OF THE CHURCH ROLL NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 1 J. D. Barnes Deceased 1916 2 Mary Yearta 3 Ella Garner 4 S. C. Kirby Transferred 5 M. J. Harmon Deceased 1926 6 Nancy Forbus 7 Mary Townsend moved 8 Marthy Green 9 Smith Green By certificate 1/20/1922 10 Mrs. Kate Green By certificate 1/20/1922 11 Anna Bartlett moved 12 Eliza Stokes 13 Maude Kirby 14 Amanda Kirby 15 Willard Stokes 16 Mrs. Mary Dake 17 Mrs. Fannie Dawson deceased 1971 18 Mrs. Alice Harman moved 19 Pete Cloos moved 20 Flora Cloos 21 John Davidson 22 Mary E. Davidson 23 Jasper Townsend 24 J. T. Price moved 25 Maude Price 26 J. T. Price deceased 1924 27 Mary Kirby Moved Transfer 28 Lula Price Deceased 1916 29 Nora Sutherland Transferred to Gar Creek 30 Jacia Pipkins 31 Mrs. Sallie Bevel Transferred 32 Arch Wofford 33 Archie Kirby 34 Marjorie Kirby 35 Lelia Shamblin 36 Annie Jacobs 37 Emma Harmon Transferred 1/21 '24 Clarksville 38 Mrs. N. G. Greer 39 Maude Dillahunty 40 Nora Harmon Deceased 41 R. F. Yarbough 20-Feb-12 by vows J. H. Sturdy Moved No NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 42 Riley Gray 20-Feb-12 by Baptism J. H. Sturdy Moved 43 Herbert Gray 20-Feb-12 by vows J. H. Sturdy Moved 44 Walter Smith 20-Feb-12 by Baptism J. H. Sturdy Moved and died 45 Charley Yarbough 20-Feb-12 by Baptism J. H. Sturdy Moved 46 John Cloos 20-Feb-12 by Vows J. H. Sturdy 47 Velma Kirby 20-Feb-12 by Baptism J. H. Sturdy Lettered 48 Lois Gray 20-Feb-12 by letter J. H. Sturdy Lettered 49 Bessie Kirk 20-Feb-12 by Baptism J. H. Sturdy Moved 50 Lula Garner Thomas 20-Feb-12 by Baptism J. H. Sturdy 51 Lillie Cloos 20-Feb-12 by Baptism J. H. Sturdy Moved 52 Mrs. Ora Harman 20-Feb-12 by Letter J. H. Sturdy Moved 53 G. W. Dotson Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 54 Mrs. G. W. Dotson Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby Deceased 55 Ed Dotson Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 56 Charlie Dotson Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 57 Ethel Yarbough Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 58 George Yarbough Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 59 Mary Yarbough Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 60 Alice Hopkins Mar-16 by vows J. L. Shelby 61 Mrs. Arch Wofford 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby 62 Mrs. Ben Wofford 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Dead 63 Mrs. E. A. Kirby 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby 64 Jim Phillips 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 65 Clem Phillips 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 66 Walter Phillips 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 67 Maggie Phillips 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 68 Mrs. P. L. Lee 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 69 Alta Howell 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 70 Mrs. R. F. Yarbough 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 71 Mrs. Dr. Hyden 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Removed by letter H. M. Lewis 72 Mrs. John Parker 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Removed by letter H. M. Lewis 73 W. F. Yearta 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Transferred to Pleasant Grove 74 Jess Yarbough 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 75 Ed Phillips 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 76 Mrs. Ed. Phillips J. L. Shelby Moved 77 Mrs. W. F. Yearta 1914 by letter J. S. Hackler 78 J. F. Dillahunty 1914 by Baptism J. S. Hackler Moved NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 79 G. B. Ensley 1914 by Baptism J. S. Hackler Moved 80 Mrs. G. B. Ensley 1914 by letter J. S. Hackler Moved 81 Lola McCartney 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 82 W. J. N. Toon 1916 by vows Moved 83 Cordela Toon 1916 by vows Moved 84 Mary Hibbs 1916 by vows Moved 85 Sam Mahathy 1916 by vows Moved 86 Minnie Mahathy 1916 by vows Moved 87 Norah Wells 1916 by vows Moved 88 Lina Hibbs 1916 by vows Moved 89 T. J. Cummings 1916 by vows Deceased Jan 21, 1917 90 Lizza Cummings 1916 by vows Moved 91 Ed Stewarts 1916 by vows J. L. Shelby Moved 92 Edd Parker 1916 by vows Moved 93 Sherman Eadon 1916 by vows Moved 94 Bertie Eadon 1916 by vows Moved 95 J. A. Parker 1916 by vows Deceased March 1946 96 Steve Parker 1916 by vows Withdrawn 97 Lottie McCartney 1916 by vows Moved 98 Audie Harmon 1916 by vows Moved 99 Edd Chandler 1918 Letter H. M. Lewis deceased 100 Cleo Chandler 1918 Letter 101 Euna Chandler 1918 Letter 102 Frank Chandler 1918 Letter moved 103 Jewell Kirby 1918 Letter 104 Ruth Hopkins 1918 Vows 105 Bessie Yearta 1918 Vows Transferred to Pleasant Grove 106 Roy Green 1918 Letter by certificate 1/20/1920 107 L. N. Kirby 1918 Letter 108 H. E. McCartney Letter A. L. McQueen Moved 109 Mrs. Annie Bartlette Letter Dead 110 Anda Bartlette Letter Moved 111 Mrs. M. E. Bartlette Letter Moved 112 Mr. M. E. Harden Letter dead 113 Roy Price Vows Trans 114 Gladys Thomas Vows Moved 115 Ellis McCartney Vows Moved 116 J. B. Conatser Certificate W. O. Esarey Moved 117 Bonnie Price Vows Transferred 118 Jewell Price 1920 Vows 119 Esther Stokes 1920 Vows 120 Raymond Hill 9-Sep-21 Prof. Grover Sutherland Transferred to Baptist Church No. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 121 Vernon Pledger 9-Sep-21 Prof. Grover Sutherland 122 Floy Stokes 9-Sep-21 Prof. Grover Sutherland 123 Harlan Hopkins 9-Sep-21 Prof. Grover Sutherland 124 Jessie Yarbough 9-Sep-21 Prof. Grover Sutherland 125 Ruby Chandler 9-Sep-21 Prof. Grover Sutherland Trans to Gar Creek 126 Ruby Kirby 9-Sep-21 Prof. Grover Sutherland 127 Thelma Thomas 9-Sep-21 Vow Grover Sutherland Moved 128 Dinna Davis 9-Sep-21 Baptism W. J. Jordan Moved, Joined Ozark Church 129 Vera Campbell 9-Sep-21 Baptism W. J. Jordan Moved 130 Clyde Dillahunty 26-Oct-24 Baptism R. A. Robertson 131 Roy Price 26-Oct-24 Certificate R. A. Robertson 132 Roy B. Green 5-Apr-25 Certificate R. A. Robertson 133 Argie Green 5-Apr-25 Certificate R. A. Robertson 134 Thelma Price 25-Oct-25 Certificate R. A. Robertson 135 Hoyt Lee 25-Oct-25 Certificate R. A. Robertson End of Register FIFTH COPY OF THE CHURCH ROLL NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 1 Mr. J. F. Dillahunty 1914 Baptism Rev Henry Shamblin 2 Mrs. Maud Dillahunty Died March 5, 1926 3 J. T. Price 1903 By Letter 4 Maude Price 1903 By letter 5 Mary Dake 6 R. W. Stokes 1901 Baptism 7 Eliza Stokes 1900 Vows 8 Alice Hopkins 9 Ruth Hopkins 10 Roy Green 1925 Letter from Dublin, Tex. 11 Argie Green 1925 Letter from Dublin, Tex. 12 Mary Yearta 13 Ella Garner 14 Pete Cloos 15 Flora Cloos 16 Hoyt Lee 17 Ester Lee 18 Jewell Dickerson 19 Herbert Gray 20 Lois Gray 21 Mrs. N. G. Greer 22 Jocie Pipkins 23 Floy Byrd End of Register SIXTH COPY OF THE CHURCH ROLL NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 1 Mary Yearta J. F. Owen 2 Ella Garner 3 Nancy Forbus 4 Mary Dake 5 Eliza Stokes 6 Maude Kirby 7 Amanda Kirby Transferred to L. R. 8 Willard Stokes Deceased 9 Peter Cloos 10 Flora Cloos 11 Jno. Davidson Dropped by request Sept 1929 12 Mary E. Davidson Dropped by request 13 J. T. Price 14 Maude Price Deceased April 1, 1977 15 Archie Wofford 16 Archie Kirby Transferred to Ozark 17 Margirie Kirby 18 Annie Jacobs Dropped by order of C. Conference Secretary 19 Mrs. N. S. Greer 20 John Cloos 21 Lara Thomas 22 Lillie Cloos 23 Mrs. Archie Wofford 24 Mrs. E. A. Kirby 25 J. F. Dillahunty 26 Edd Parker Discontinued by order of Conference 27 J. A. Parker Discontinued by order of Conference 28 Edd Chandler Transferred to Gar Creek 29 Cleo Chandler J. F. Owen Transferred to Gar Creek 30 Euna Halmes 31 Jewell Kirby 29-Sep-29 By Letter 32 Ruth Hopkins 33 L. N. Kirby 34 Esther Lee 35 Jewell Dickerson 36 Raymond Hill Moved Away. Trans to Baptist Church 37 Floy Byrd NO. NAME WHEN RECEIVED HOW RECEIVED BY WHOM RECEIVED DATE OF DEATH OR DISPOSAL 38 Harlon Hopkins 39 Jesse Yarbough Transferred to Ozark 40 Ruby Chandler Transferred to Gar Creek 41 Ruby Kirby Married Mar 21, 1929 (see No. 59) 42 Clyde Dillahunty 43 Roy Price Deceased Aug 9, 1928 44 Roy Green 45 Argie Green 46 Thelma Price Transferred to Ozark 47 Hoyt Lee 48 Josie Pipkins 49 Alice Hopkins 50 Mrs. J. A. Parker 51 Hallie Lee 9-Nov-28 Vows Rev. R. T. Foley 52 Robbie Avo Lee 9-Nov-28 Vows Rev. R. T. Foley 53 Eula Kirby 9-Nov-28 Vows Rev. R. T. Foley 54 Daisy Kirby 9-Nov-28 Letter Rev. R. T. Foley 55 Mrs. Kate Burley 18-Nov-28 Vows Rev. R. T. Foley 56 Willie Cloos 18-Nov-28 Vows Rev. R. T. Foley To Baptist 57 D. S. Green 1900 Deceased 58 Kate Green 1900 Deceased Sept. 11, 1928 59 Ruby Forbus (See No. 41) 60 Hugh Forbus 29-Sep-29 By Vows A. J. Winters Deceased Dec 23, 1976 61 Mrs. Eilor Winters 24-Nov-29 Statement A. J. Winters Letter 1929 End of Register