Independence Baptist Church, White County, Arkansas

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Date: 6/2/97
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***Note! These records are very faded & extremely hard to read in places - looks like the
book was burned or had water damage. I am doing my best to get the names correct, but
there are sure to be errors because of this. These are also not in alphabetical order
since I feel that the order they are in might be important in this instance - use your
"find" button!

September 1842 names of members constituted:
Bird Pate
Reuben Pate
Phibe Pate (draw her let?)
Nancy Pate
John Pate (draw his let?)
Daniel James
Malinda (Belinda? ink spot over 1st 2 letters) James
Thomas Hawkins
Verlinda Hawkins
Prisilla Hawkins
Gordon Hawkins
Emanda Hawkins
Malinda Fouse (House?) (died)
David Hawkins
Elizabeth Hawkins

Ordained ministers:

Duke Kimbrough
Issac Kimbrough
H. Bowers & Morris
Isaac M. Newman, clerk 
#
Another listing of members - not sure of date.
Wallace? Morgan
J. C. Dyer (dismissed Oct. 15, 1881)
Olivia? (Clevis?) Dyer (dismissed Oct. 15, 1881)
C. Clyr? Whillam (dismissed)
--- Whillam (Whitlow?? others may be same)(dismissed)
L. T. Whitlam (dismissed Oct. (or Sept.) 1869)
S.? R. Whillam (dismissed)
Nancy A. Whillam (dismissed)
James Ballard (by recommendation dismissed)
W.? H. Conan? (excluded? Sept. 20, 1873)
Enoch Mcdugal (dismissed)
G. W. Coggins? (dismissed)
Lained? Roberds
Thomas Gouis? (excluded Feb. 1876)
Elizabeth Goad 
James Yarbraugh (dismissed Oct. 1881)
Thomas Nance (by recommendation)
Samuel B. McCaul
Texas Yarbraugh (dismissed)
Moses Yarbraugh (died 1878)
Joairis? Rhew?
Margret Mcartney (excluded Sept. 16, 1876)
Sarah Mcall
John T. Whitlam
J. T. Ranson (excluded Sept. 16, 1876)
J. R. Daniels (excluded Sept. 16, 1876)
J. C. Goad
S. T. Goad (excluded Aug. 15, 1879)
Jeruntilha? Goad (dismissed)
Tareba? Nance (dismissed 1876?)
Nancy Morden?
----ll Nirdeb (excluded 1879)
some of page gone here
Louisa? -- (by recommendation)
Sarah Mack (by baptism)
Jane Scoggin (by baptism)
William Edins? (by baptism)
Sarah Tilley Clampett (by recommendation)
Aug. 19
James Whitlaw (by baptism)
Almirie Lemman (by baptism)
Othellia A. Swan (by baptism)
Sarah E. Swan (by baptism)
Cate Tidwell (by letter)
Martha Hester (by recommendation)
John B. Scoggins (by baptism)
Theopulisn? Kneel (by baptism)
James A. Edens (by baptism)
Jake Copps (or Capps) (by baptism)
Josephine Cross (by baptism)
Luke Cross (by baptism)
Lara Jones (by baptism)
Sept. 16
John Swrik? (by baptism)
James Westmoland (by baptism)
Andy L. Whillow (by baptism)
Enoch Owens (by baptism)
Mary Khein? (by baptism)
Lien? Harden (by baptism)
Atlanto? Simpson (by baptism)
Lener Edens (by baptism) 
#
Members (looks like '1867')
June 18 th
John McGlaughlen (esseld? Sept. --)
Nancy McGlaughlen (Excluded Jan 2 / 69)
Sarah E. Has?on (dismissed)
Francels Barns
Wm. McDougal (member of the Old Church) Excluded
July 4 th (or 7th)
Nancy J. McDougal
N. Lovell
Nancy Lovell
K. (or R.) E. (or C.) Small (dismissed June - 1861)
Aug. 3rd
Susan Hurley (ded.)
31st
G. W. Goad
Emily Morrow
Oct. -- 
Nancy Watkins (dismissed Aug -- member of the Old Church)
Sept 8th
Maria Gifford (dismissed Oct. 15, 1881)
10#
P. (or R.) R. Mason Jr. (excluded Dec. 4, 1869
R. T. Robertson (dismissed Oct. 5 / 67)
Aaron McDougal (dismissed)
Louiza M. McDougal (dismissed)
Elijah Fraser (restored Sept 20, 1873 and dismissed by examination excluded 
June 5, 1869)
Martha H. Fraser (by examination dismissed 1872)
P. O. Prowse
Elizabeth S. Castile (excluded July 20, 1872)
Martha Scoggin (dismissed)
Elizabeth Vance
Ivy? Baalam
Stephen W. Scoggin
Henrietta H. Mason
Nancy E. Vick
Rachel E. Scoggins (dismissed 1872)
Mary E. Coffman (dismissed June 1875)
Nancy E. Hampton
Polly Rasborg? (Recd. by recommendation) ded.?
---Pate died 1876
part of book missing here
Oct. 15 th
Nancy Wyett (dismissed)
John W. Scoggins (excluded Dec. 4, 1869?)
Nov. 2nd
James King (dismissed)
Telitha Ford (dismissed)
William Pate (dismissed)
9th 1868 copied 4th
Stepon Briant (decd.)
Elizabeth Hand ( by recommendation)
July 4 th
J. T. Donaldson
J. M. Pinegar (dismissed by recommendation)
June 5 th
John Y. (or T.) King (dismissed by recommendation)
July 3 rd
Francis Bryant (excluded)
Oct. 2 (or 20)th
Julit Caruthers (died)
Nancy Scanttin?
Andrew Altsman
Elizabeth Altsman
Tabitha Fox
Louisa Mariman
1870
Mariah Stewart (dismissed)
Mary Ford
Rody I. (or T.) Wyatt (dismissed)
Sarah Dowel (dismissed)
April 30
Clahiray? Pinegar (dismissed by recommendation)
Aug. 28 th
Jane King (dismissed)
May 20 th 1871
Thomas Simmons (July 19, 73? dismissed)
Charity Simmons (dismissed July 19?, 77?)
Emily Sumpter (dismissed July 1, 73?)
July 9
Rody Coffman (dismissed 1872?)
Chisl--Le-
Nov.
Susan M. Torris (dismissed)
J. N. Braddock (died Aug. 16, 18--)
S. J. Braddock (dismissed)
J. M. White (dismissed --)
M?--- White (dismissed)
rest of page missing 
#
1866 Members
1st Sat in Aug. Ark.
Saml. S? Coffman --
Elizabeth Coffman (dismissed)
Turner A. Vick
Nancy C. Vick
James Goad (ded 1868)
Thomas R. Mason (dismissed)
Eliza J. Mason (dismissed)
Thomas J. Gifford (dismissed Oct. -- 1881 excluded Dec. 4, 1869 restored ---)
Thomas C. Vinson (excluded ---)
Martha J. Coffman (dismissed May 2, 6-)
John W. Thompson (dismissed)
Rachel Thompson (ded)
Susan Whitlow
Martha G. McDougal (died Nov. 22, 1866)
In the Constitution 14 Aug. 5 th
Sarah Harrington
Mary Goad (dismissed Apr. 3, 69)
Robert Scantlin
Elder John Goad
Elizabeth Goad (died Oct. 3, 1875)
Sept. 15 th 
George W. Swick (died March 10, 1876)
Sarah Swick
Sept. 2 nd
Janie (or James) McDougal (dismissed)
Julia McMillen (excluded Nov. 2, --)
Oct. 7
Emily E. Willson (dismissed Aug. 4, 67)
Julia Ann Goad
Nov. 3
Obediah Willson (decd? Member of the Old <Church>)
B. F. Ford (Church at Independance)
Mar 3 rd
James Picard (excluded --)
James Yarbrough (dismissed Oct. 15, --)
Apr. 6 th
Ashley Barris (---)
William Yarbrough (---) 
#
Bretheren? from this church to substitute church at Union Hill
Sarah Mcdugal
Elizabeth Mcdugal
Jane Mcdugall
G. W. Scoggins
Elizabeth Scoggins
Martha Scoggins
Martha H. Fraiser
Thomas Mason
Eliza? J. Mason
Elizabeth Coffman
Rody Coffman
Nancy Wyatt
Manerva Scantlin
Thomas R. Mason Sr.
T. A. Vick
Nancy C. Vick
Nancy E. Vick
signed B. F. Ford, clerk 
#
August 1866 Church Record 
Constituted in Church Capcity? upon the articles of Faith of the Old Baptist 
Church at Independence, White Co., Ark. (this one easy to read!)
S. S. Coffman
Elizabeth Coffman
T. A. Vick
Nancy C. Vick
James Goad
T. C. Mason
Eliza J. Mason
T. J. Gifford
Thomas C. Vinson
Martha J. Coffman
J. W. Thompson
Susan Whitlow
Martha G. McDougal
Rachel Thompson 
#
1859 - Came forward & joined the Church by experience
James M. Johnson
Jane Johnson
Malinda Riddle
Susan Whitlow
William McDoogle
John McDoogle
James McDoogle
Elizabeth Hester
Martha Hardin
Louisa J. Hammonds
Tennessee Mileham
Wiley Williams
Obediah Wilson
George Swick
Sarah F. Whitlow
Sarah A. Swick
Jane Riddle
Mathew Stephens
Martha J. McDoogle
Nancy Wadkins
Bell Ballard is written in & crossed out
Joined by letter:
Malinda Williams
John L. Morgan (his letter showing that he held the office of deac(on?)
Daniel Wadkins
J. Thompson
Caroline Thompson
William McKnight
Catherine Avery 
#
Names of members of the Church 
(all referred to as either brother or sister)
John Goad & Elizabeth Goad his wife (recieved by letter)
Robert R. Hester & Sary Hester his wife (recieved by letter)
Joshua R. Meacham & Henrietta Meacham his wife (recieved by letter)
Thomas J. Gifford & Nancy Gifford his wife (recieved by letter looks like with 
following Lewis's)
Lo--- (badly stained) Lewis (female)
Malinda Lewis
L--ans Lewis (female)
Polley Baley (by letter)
Everline Troutman (by letter)
James Goad (by letter)
John More (by letter)
Mary? More (by letter)
---yrum Parton (by letter) (male)
---yay? Vanmeter (by letter) (male)
Jane? Caruthers (by experience)
Polley? Dunaway (by letter)
George Rodin (by letter)
Narcisse Roden (by letter)
William Hains (by recommendation)
-----srah? Haines (by recommendation) (female)
Miniah King (by letter)
Ether Parrot (by letter)
Ann Parrott (by letter)
Francis? R. Parrott (by letter)
--bert Watson (by letter)
------ Watson (by letter)
---------sley (by experience)
------ Westley? (by experience)
part of page missing
William Pinegar (by letter)
Wesley Tompson (by letter)
Elizabeth Tompson (by letter)
P. S. Midleton (by letter)
Mary A. Midleton (by letter)
Mary Ann McCaloy? (by example)
William Lewis (by letter)
Feriby Lewis (by letter)
Delila Grooms (by letter)
Dy?-- Steward (female) 
Mary Hamit
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