History of First Baptist Church of Southport, Bay County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elaine Page Taylor, ETa6407522@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** Church History This was the first Church in this part of the county, which was Washington County at the time. Now Bay County, FL 1874-1998 Memories and facts. Typed for Internet by: Elaine Page Taylor, ETa6407522@aol.com The Book was Dedicated to: The members who worked so hard to preserve the memory of those dear loved ones who started and strive to continue the church over the years. A special thanks to Ricky Sothhall, Jessie Mason, Emily Kelley and our dear departed Maude Miller and Ovedia Kelley, without whose help most of this would not be written. This year we celebrate 124 years. Recently we have obtained documentation back to the year 1880, when the church was voted into the West Florida Baptist Association (in the document Grassy Point Baptist church is listed as founded in 1874). Grassy Point Baptist Church was the original name of this Church. Homecoming Committee this year: Emily Page Kelly, Louie Walker, and Mary Lou Quick. 1998 The History of the First Baptist Church of Southport, Florida In 1874 a few Baptist met in an old log school house on grassey Point, and founded the institution, Grassy Point Baptist Church. Later know as Southport Baptist Church, This was the first Church in this part of the county, which was Washington County at the time. Now Bay County. According to the 1880 minutes of the West Florida Baptist Association meeting, which was held on October 16, 17, & 18 of 1880 at Campbellton Baptist Church on Campbellton, Florida: this was when the Grassy Point Baptist Church petitioned to be admitted into the Association and was received. It is Recorded that John Stewart is pastor and the church has a membership of 19 including 11 that was baptized this year. Copy of 1880 Minutes Church, Bethlehem Pastor: D.A. Skipper Names of Delegates: J. W. Rawls, H. G. Land Clerks PO Marianna Church, Bethesda Pastor: J. J. White Names of Delegates: B.F. Smith, M. Holoway Clerks PO Big Creek, Geneva Co AL Church, Cedar Pond Pastor: A.P. Ashurst Names of Delegates: T.A. Paramore, J. H. Watts, H. Oswald Clerks PO Neal's Landing Church, Circle Hill Pastors: Robert Kidd Names of Del: E. J. Moodie, Henry Cloud Clerks P.O.E. Neal's Landing Church, Chipola Lake Pastors: T. E. Langley Names of Del: H. L. Connell, E. Z. Taylor Clerks P.O. Wewahitchka Church, Campbellton Pastor: T.E.Langley Names of Del: E. N. Dekle, W. M. Farrio, J. W. Daniel's Clerks PO Cambellton Church, Damascus Pastor: J. J. White Names of Del: J. Franklin, M. H. York, J. Miller Clerks P.O. Graceville Church, Ephesus Pastor, J. W. Johnson Names of Del: R. Harris, J. W. Johnson Clerks P.O. Campbellton Church, Friendship Pastor, A.P. Ashurst Names of Del: I.T.W.Baxter, H. Sewell, J. Lynn Clerks P.O. Greenwood Church, Greenwood Pastor, T.E.Langley Names of Del: J. H. Stephen's, __W.Godwin, ___ Bevis Clerks P.O. Greenwood Church, Grassy Point Pastor, John Stewart Names of Del: T. O. Kent Clerks P.O. Bear Creek, Washington County. Church, Hickory Level Pastor, D.A. Skipper Names of Del: W.Madox, A. Pumphrey Clerks P.O. Marianna Church, Magnolia Pastor, R. B. C. Laurence Names of Del: Z. T. Messer, John Mathis Clerks P.O. Chipola, Calhoun County. Church, Memphis Pastor, S. Williford Names of Del: W. H. Creamer. T. J. Creamer Clerks P.O. Dalton, Henry County, AL Church, Mt. Pleasant Pastor, D. A. Skipper Names of Del: J.Parrish, R. Harrell, J. Sharpe Clerks P.O. Campbellton, Jackson Co, FL Church, Mt. Olive Pastor, Robert Kidd Names of Del: J. H. Gabel Clerks P.O. Ochesee Church, Orange Hill Pastor, J. W. Johnson Names of Del: R. W. Peel, S. Arnold Clerks P.O. Orange Hill Church, Paradise Grove Pastor, R. C. B. Laurence Names of Del: Henry Green, John Messer Clerks P.O. Delwood Church, Poplar Springs Pastor, R,B.C. Laurance Names of Del: John Dykes, George Dykes Clerks P.O. Marianna Church, Providence Pastor, W.D. Simpson Names of Del: Moses Dykes, Z. Johnson, L. Daniel, J. Owens Clerks P.O. Ochessee Church, Reheboth Pastor, J. J. White Names of Del: James Rogers, W.J. Smith Clerks P.O. Big Creek, Geneva County. Church, Rocky Grove Pastor, Robert Kidd Names of Del: J. B. Henderson , W. H. Dykes, J. Y. Folson, J. Stephens Clerks P.O. Marianna Church, Selma Pastor, S. Williford Names of Del: S. Martin, P. Martin Clerks P.O. Dalton, Henry County, ALA Church, Sardis Pastor, WD Simpson Names of Del: W. J. Edenfield, D. Player Clerks P.O. Ochesee End of 1880 Minutes. 1884 Minutes Church, Antioch Pastor, S. J. Revell Clerks, B. H. Franklin PO Blount Town Messengers, Thomas Parish, B. H. Franklin Church, Bethlehem Pastor, DA Skipper Clerks, John Harper P.O. Cottondale Messengers, M. R. Shours Church, Bethesda Pastor, J. W. Johnson Clerks, J. M. Davis P.O. Dundee, AL Mess: Stephen Franklin, John Pope Church, Cedar Pond Pastor: not listed Clerks, W. H. Pyke Mess: Frank Bazzell, TB Boon P.O. Neal's Landing Church, Campbellton Pastor, T. E. Langley Mess: W. M. Farrio P.O. Campbellton Church, Chipolia Pastor, T.E.Langley Mess: N. L. Connell, E. Z. Taylor Clerks, N. L. Connell P.O. Wewahitchka Church, Circle Hill Pastor, J. T. Allen Clerk, W. L. Sheperd Mess: W. L. Sheperd P.O. Dellwood Church, Damascus Pastor, Robert Harris Clerk, T. J. Parker Mess: M. H. K. York, Thomas J. Curtchfield P.O. Graceville Church, Dellwood Pastor, R. C. B. Lawrence Clerk, L.C. Messer Mess: L, C, Messer, Z. Hamilton, G. W. Mwsser, Henry Green P.O. Dellwood Church, Ebenezer Pastor, D.A. Skipper Clerk, A.F. Register Mess: A.F. Register P.O. Vernon Church, Econfina Pastor, J. E. Nixon Clerk, W.P. Gainer Mess: J. E. Nixon P.O. Econfina Church, Ephesus Pastor, J. W. Johnson Clerk, J. M. Christmas Mess: not listed P.O. Campbellton Church, Friendship Pastor, R.D. Borrrows Clerk, J. M. Stephens Mess: H. Sewell, J. Lynn, J. M. Stephens P.O. Greenwood Church, Greenwood Pastor, T. E. Langley Clerk, TL Alsobrook Mess: N.B. Long, J. H. Stpehens, J. W. Godwin P.O. Greenwood Church, Grassy Point Pastor, E. D. Nelson Clerk, J. J. Pynes Mess: J. J. Pynes P.O. St. Andrews Bay Church, Hickory Level Pastor, John Stuart Clerk, S. Pumphrey Mess: A. Pumphery, S.Pumphrey P.O. Marianna Church, Marianna Pastor, T. E. Langley Clerk, W. J. Daniel Mess: W. J. Daniel P.O. Marianna Church, Mt. Olive Pastor, not listed Clerk, not listed Mess: S. O. Bryan P.O. Ocheesee Church, Magnolia Pastor, not listed Mess: Z. T. Messer Clerk, Z. T. Messer P.O. Chipola Church, Memphis Pastor, J. J. White Mess: Ira Pitts Clerk, Thomas Butler P.O. Garrard Church, Orange Hill Pastor, Robert Harris Mess: E. D. Nelson. George Sowell Clerk, R. M. Peel P.O. Orange Hill Church, Providence Pastor, W.D. Simpson Mess: Z. Johnson, M. Dykes, J. C. Boykin Clerk, Moses Dykes P.O. Ocheesee Church, Piny Grove Pastor, D.A. Skipper Mess: John Nelson, Thomas Creamer Clerk, Benjamin Russ P.O. Marianna Church, Pilgrims Rest Pastor. D.A. Skipper Mess: C.C. Shouppe, R. Harris Clerk, C.C. Shouppe P.O. Cottondale Church, Poplar Springs Pastor, R. C. B. Lawrence Mess: J. R. Dykes, G.Dykes, James Connell Clerk, J.R, Dykes P.O. Marianna Church, Rocky Grove Pastor, not listed Mess: W. H. Dykes, Z. T. Pelt, J. Y. Folsome Clerk, W. H. Dykes P.O. Marianna Church, Sardis Pastor, W.D. Simpson Mess: C. K. David Clerk, J.A. Hoover P.O. Ocheesee Church, Unity Pastor, Thomas S. Scott Mess: Robert C. Crofton, John A. Raley Clerk, John H. Raley The spelling is the way it is in the book, I made no changes of the spelling. The History of the First Baptist Church of Southport, Florida In 1874 a few Baptist met in an old log school house on grassey Point, and founded the institution, Grassy Point Baptist Church. Later know as Southport Baptist Church, This was the first Church in this part of the county, which was Washington County at the time. Now Bay County. According to the 1880 minutes of the West Florida Baptist Association meeting, which was held on October 16, 17, & 18 of 1880 at Campbellton Baptist Church on Campbellton, Florida: this was when the Grassy Point Baptist Church petitioned to be admitted into the Association and was received. It is Recorded that John Stewart is pastor and the church has a membership of 19 including 11 that was baptized this year. Some of the first members were, Mr. Frank Page (Francis Marion ) and his wife Mary Jane (Register) Page, "Sarah Ann Register. born June 14,1865 died Feb 13, 1946. The pastor and his wife had 10 children, Virginia, Luvenia, Everetta Dinson, Theodosia Louella, Ramus Denson, IDA Lurana, Libby Lavonia, Lillian Bell, John Henry, Clyde Edward, and Lana Eugenia. " Mr. Wiley Sullivan his wife Sarah, Martha Ann Anderson, Lewis Anderson, Sara Anderson and Betty Anderson. 1884, E. D. Nelson was Pastor, and a total of 18 enrollment. ( I have a picture of The Edward Nelson and Sarah Ann Register Nelson and some of the children.) 1892, E. D. Nelson pastor, and a total of 46 enrollment. The pastor Edward Dinson Nelson, born March 31, 1855, died on July 25, 1923, he was married to 1893 May 6th Anderson was granted a postoffice. The people moved away from Grassy Point area, so it was decided to move the Church to a more suitable location nearer the township of Anderson at Bradley Point. 1902, Pastor was S.L.Loudermilk, Clerk was J. H. Anderson a total of 29 members. 1903, Pastor J.D. Cortney, and membership of 36. 1905, Dec 3rd Bro. R. Harris and John Henry Anderson and Bro. Charles Thomas Anderson, were pastors. 1907, June 15, Anderson became the township of Southport. Some of the early pastors serving the church were: Rev. Robet(Bob) Harris, Rev. Lawhon, bro. Roundtree. 1910, Mr. T. D. Sale, came from Sale City, Georgia and bought land form Vickers and McKenzie. During this time, the Southport Lumber Co. built a large sawmill on the Southport side of the bay. This was known for many many years as the Mill Point, it is located at the very south end of what is now Market Street. Mr. T. D. Sale saw the need for the Church to be moved and gave the land where the Church now stands, on the corner of Bridge Rd. and Market St. 1912, Bro. Will Sullivan, not relation to Wiley Sullivan, worked hard to help raise funds to build a church building, with the understanding that he would be the first Preacher to pastor the church. April 14, 1913, Bay County was Created, finally enough was raised to start the church work on the building. The Church is now known as The Southport Baptist Church. this building was to serve the people for 50 years. Bro. Will Sullivan pastored only a very short time before the church called Bro. C. T. Anderson to pastor, this was 1916. (I have picture of CT Anderson and Family) Rev. C.T. Anderson born Dec 10, 1880 died May 2, 1971. Bro. Charles Thomas Anderson was the son-in-law of edward Dinson Nelson, he married Everetta Dinson Nelson on Feb 23, 1905. the same years he was ordained to preach. Charles was the son of Henry and Martha Ann"Jackson" Anderson, Martha was one of the Charter members of the Church. 1900s, A big sawmill business in the area helped Southport grow , some of the members of the Church were: Louis Marion (Luke) Page his wife Lillie( Liller) Sullivan Page, Alford Creamer, his sister Mae Richardson, all of them served in the Church till their death. ( I have pictures of Luke and Liller Page.) Alford Creamer and wife, Francis Marion Page aka Frank , Alton Collins, Dr. Ken Solomon, Pastor Richard Wright, John D. Page, John Devine, John Mullins, Mike Coyne, Jesse McCormick and W.E. Pete Bennett. 1916, The Church had a membership of 34 now, C.T. Anderson is the only Ordained Minister from Southport. The Church Clerk at the time was Pansy Tillman. The pastor of the Church when the association meetinf was held was Charles Temple of Chipley. the pastors salary $40.00 a month. Sunday School Superintendent was W.B. Gains and the Church had five Sunday School Teachers. there was an enrolment of 556 in Sunday School and the Church property was valued at $ 500.00. 1927-1931 The membershhip begain to fall , some of the Pastors were, Charles Temple, Bro. Tucker, Bro. Dan Creamer, and Bro. Pool. Also Bro. B.B. Blotch of Bonifay did a lot of missionary work in the Southport area. 1931, The church closed except when a preacher would come through the area and stayed overnight in some of the peoples homes and they would ask him to preach for them. In time of a Fire, The Church Bell was also the communite Fire Alert. when there was a fire in the community someone would go and ring the bell. The early 1920's, There was a Methodist Church located near the water on what is now Sale Blvd, in 1927 the storm hit , blew a huge tree down on the building and destroyed it. there was an old abandoned store building located over about where Railroad St. is now, so the Methodist members moved the church's salvaged possessions into this building. One of hte Church Families, Luke and Liller Page and daughter Ovedia moved into the house next door to the temporary Methodist Church. One night the Page's home caught fire and burned, the Methodist Church caught fire from this and burned also. The people were able to some of the furiniture form the church, some pews, a spearker stand, and a few othere items. the members of the Methodist Church ask if they could store this furniture in our church untill they could find them another building. So the Baptist were good neighbors and allowed them to move their furniture into the building. Another Methodist Church was never built so the pews, were used by this church for years and years .Today the spearker stand that the music minister uses is the some one left from the Methodist Church. 1931, Dr. L.H bartie of Lynn Heaven Flrst Bapitist Church, would come over on Saturday and play games, have contest with the children, he had free ice cream for everyone. The children Loved him. 1932, The church had no pastor, word got around to Bro. J. T. Goare who was pastor of Lmmanuel Baptist church in Milville, he was inspired to come and help out. Bro. Goare would walk form Milville if he could not get a ride, and have services on Tuesday nights. 1933, the 87th annual session of the West Florida Baptist Association was held at the Southport Baptist Church, Oct 5-6 , 1933. Messengers to this meeting were, Dr. L. H. Bartie, G. W. Creamer, Mrs. W. C. Holley, Frs. A.E. Gainer, Mrs. E. V. Sullivan(Mrs. Emily V. Page Sullivan Kelley) Bro. J. T. Goare was pastor. Had an emrollment of 75 in Sunday School, total membership of 39. And the pastors salary is $75.00 a year, with the church property valued at $1,00.00. The Church Clerk was Annie E. gainer. 1934, This was the first meeting of the now "Northwest Coast Baptist Association and held at Wewahitchka Baptist Church. The Churches withdrawing form the West Florida Baptist Association were: Broad Branch, Lynn Heaven, Vilville, Panama City, Youngstown, Port St. Joe, Wewahitchla, St. Andrews, and Wetappo. Bro. W.W. Clifford of Milville was listed as out pastor. A total membership of 22, the pastors yearly salary was $12.00. and the church property value is $1,00.00. 1937, Bro. Alford Creamer was the Deacon of the Church. He served faithfully for many years. In Sept of 1937, Bro. C. M. Hall was called as Pastor, he served a little while, J. W. Sullivan (Wiley) , one of the original members of the church in 1874, died Oct 8th 1939. Then Bro. Wattenburger came and helped out when he could this was in the early 1940s. Bro.J.C. Alexander came over from Panama City and held our baptism ordinance for us. The Baptismal service was held on the creek at what is known as the Sands Banks. 1940, The following Sunday in Sunday School, after a discussion, it was decided to write to Bro. C. G. Rish of Wewahitchka to see if he would come over and help out. As a result, Bro. Rish was called as pastor on Oct 6, 1940. 1941, Bro. W.D. Kyser was ordained a Deacon of the church on Aug 31, 1941. Bro. Rish and Bro. Alexander were in charge of the ordination service. Aug, the Church voted to call Bro. W. T. Davis, there were 23 members present with 19 voting to call Bro. Davis. He lived in Clarksville, Florida and would drive back and forth for the service and stay over night with some of the members. Bro. Davis served until Sept 1944. 1944, Bro. Wattenbarger came to help make out the yearly budget in 1944, which was to began in Oct. 1945, Bro. Eugene Sloan, came and help out from Tyndall Field, he was with the U. S. Air Force there. He helped out till the end of the Associational year. In April the Church Voted to recognizee Bro. W. R. Vickery as a deacon, and so was Bro. Harrelson accepted by the church, he was from the Port St. Joe Baptist Church. In Sept the Church called Rev. Peterson, and he resigned on Nov 25, 1945. In all this time Bro. Goare continued to help out when he was needed, he sure was a God sent Blessing. 1946, Some of the pastors in the next few years were: Bro. Harvey who came on 1946 and in Nov 1946 Bro. Peter Davis and his wife, Lou came from Faydette Alabama. Bro. Davis was not an ordained minister, so the church ask that a letter of request be sent to the New Hinsom Church in Slocomb, Alabama: asking for the church to ordain Bro. Davis, so he could be our pastor. They did so. He would come once a month and stay in different peoples homes. He and his wife became great friends with almost everyone. Bro. Davis and his wife owned a farm in faydette. His son, Glenn would come and play the piano for us occasionally. 1947, Bro. Sam A. Richardson was received in to the church on Sept 17, 1947 as a Deacon. The ordination took place on Oct 8, 1948 with the Reverend Croford Givens delivering the ordination sermon. Charge was given to the church by Bro. H. M. Givens and Charge to the Deacons by Bro. Alexander. Bro. Davis resigns in 1949 for reasons of declining health. 1949, Aug 7, Bro. Dewitt Cox was called as Pastor. When Bro. Cox came to the church we called him as part time pastor. Bro. Cox refused to accept it on a part time basis-he wanted it to be full time. Most of the members felt that we could not support a full time pastor, but one faithful member in the church stood and ask that we have a s much faith in the church as Bro. Cox and they felt we could do it. This was the turning point for the church. We have had full time services and pastors ever since. Bro. Cox was very young and energetic, and very good for the church. He was not married when he came to the church, this is where he met and married his wife Edna Reeder. Bro. cox resigns July 5, 1950, the resignation to become effective Sept 30, 1950. 1950, Mr. Pat Manghum gave the church a donation of a new piano, he was not a member but his wife and daughter was. Sept 10th, Bro.J.H. McCarter (from Tyndall AFB) held service for us till July 1st 1951. 1951, Bro. T. F. McReynolds and his wife were called on Sept 9th 1951. 1952, Feb 14th, St. Joe Paper Company, deeded the land to the Southport Baptist Church. In searching the records it was found that Mr. sales had never deeded the land to the church. The trustees at this time were A. J. Gainer, J. F. Mason and Byron Richardson. Feb 22, 1952, the Church ordained two men as deacons, they were Herbert Lemieux and T. C. Banks. Helping with the ordination was Rev. R.E. Merrell, Earl Plant, Coy Raffield, Dr. J. H. Avery and Pastor T. F. McReynolds. Mr. Herbert Kelley made a donation of 100 block to the church. A building committee was appointed by the Pastor Bro. McRaynolds, consisting of Bro. T. C. Banks and Mr. J. V. Hare. Bro. Banks moved away form the area and Bro. Herbert Lemieux was the only active deacon. On Aug 3rd, a new building committee was elected they were, Jesse Mason, Harvey Gainer, William H. (Sonny) Miller, Herbert Lemieux and Alford Parsons. Bro. Reynolds resigned as pastor in Nov 16, 1952 and on this day the church called Bro. J. B. Ansley as pastor. Dec 1952 the church gave Harvey Gainer permission to mover the old piano to his house and keep it until such time the church should want it back. It was reported that the piano had been originally donated to the church by his mother (Annie Gainer) who was the church pianist and organist in the 1930s. Since we have recently had a new piano donated there was no need for this piano at this time. 1953, Bro. Ansley and his wife Lenora worked for the church, he grew up in Southport , he resigns Jan 1, 1953. Bro. Allen Price came to the church May 24, He was a student at BBI in Graceville, Florida. He was ordained July 26th 1953. Bro. Price and his wife Phyllis served the people faithfully. On Nov 8th 1953 a new building committee was appointed by the pastor. They were Mr. B. W. Bass, Mr. J. C. McCormick, William H.(sonny) Miller and the treasurer of the building fund to be Hurbert Lemieux. the church was in need of someone to help keep the building clean so Bro. Byron Richardson was hired as janitor of the church for the salary of $1.00 a week. He would also go and ring the church bell before time for services to remind everyone about church services. You could almost set your clock by the time that the bell would ring. You could hear the bell almost all over Southport. 1954, Jan 20th., Bro. B. W. Bass and Bro. W. H. Miller were ordained as Deacons. Taking part in the services were: Bro. Laniar Faile, Bro. J. B. Woodham, Bro. Riles, Bro. Jesse Mason and Bro. C. H. Lemieux and Pastor Allen Price. 1955, Bro. Allen Price resigns as Pastor. On April 10th. Bro. Emory Green was called as supply pastor for a little while then Bro. Richards Bloodworth served only till Jan 15, 1956, then he resgined. The pulpit committee will consist of: Bro. Clarence McCormick, Bro. Jesse McCormick, and Bro. Sonny Miller. 1956, Bro. John Ingram was called as Pastor. His salary was $55.00 per week.Bro Ingram and his wife Marge and children Pasty, Marie, Dudley, Don and Durwood worked in the church. Marge played the piano for us. Other members of the Church were: C. W. McDonald, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Ansley, Bro. George Taylor,Bro. C.E. Rentz and his wife Mildred and daughter work hard for the church, Bro. Mullins, Bro. lovett and Bro. Ricky Southall, Mrs. Emily Page Kelley. 1963, A new pulpit committee consisting of John Mullins, Herbert Lemieux, Willie Walsingham, sonny Miller, Joe Hurst, Jesse McCormick and Ricky Southall. Other Names within the Church were: Mr. J. F. Puckett, John Devine, Bro. Henry Stamey, Bro. E. N. Spikes Bro. Rufus Sauls, Dewey Ritfherson Bro. Simmons, A.E.(Ricky) Southall Bro. Ritcherson, Helen Southall Rev. Hugh Arnold, Joel Southall Freddie Simmons, Sadie Lovett W.R. Scott, Sarah Gainer E. Y. Lovett, Maude Miller Danny Conrad, Bonnie Arnold Bonnie Arnold, Bro. Moul Robin Adams, Mrs. Alice Conrad Freddie Quick, Mrs. May Lou Quick Bro. Bill Laird, David Greer Ray Belgard, Danny Odom Mrs., Colene Parsons, Bro. Louis Kelley Mrs. Thelma Nield, Clara Miller Gil Johnson, Gil Johnson(son) Mrs. Gil (Jody) Johnson, Joey Johnson Denis Halstead, Grace Halstead James T. Brock, Mr. & Mrs. H. T. Trusty Orie Bowdoin, Mary Nell Jones Mike Baker, Bro. Richard Wright Sstephanie Wrigth, John Wright James Wright, Debbie Wright Linda Burris, Mary Lou Quick Joyce Weckherlin, Chris Parkins Bro. Edmond Lovett, Debbie Lovett Steve Mullins, Ben Peacock Helen Peacock, Bro. John Longshore Cynthia Longshore, W.E. ( Pete) Bennett Bro. James Peters, Bro. John D. Page Mike Coyne, Alton Collinsworth James Mixon, Dr. Ken Solomon Arvil Dunaway, Nell Dunaway Connie Dunaway, Tammy Dunaway Jewell McCormick, Barbara Bennett Johnnie Kirckland, Marty Kirkland Sybill Ellerbee, Ernest Greer Sr. Paul Green, Earline Green Willard Black, June Heintz Thomas P. Doss, Roger Brannon Steve Bennage, Louie Walker Bob Holley, Bruce Lowhon I have pictures of : Edward Dimson Nelson and Family, C.T. Anderson and Family (1916), Frances (Frank) Marion Page, Alford and Vada Creamer, Louis (Luke) Marion Page and wife Lillie(Liller) Sullivan Page, Alton Collins Worth, Dr. Ken Solomon, Richard Wright, John D. Page, John Devine, John Mullins, Mike Coyne, Jesse McCorkick, W.E. (Pete) Bennett. Need information on the names above contact me, Whitedov15@AOL.Com or at 893 Sopchoppy Hwy, Sopchoppy Florida 32358. 850 962-1916. "Many of the people here is still alive and many are related to me, if any ones needs more information on any of the names above please contact me." Elaine Page Taylor, ETa6407522@aol.com