CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GA - Churches - Good Hope

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GOOD HOPE CHURCH

This church went out of existence around 1920 when the Fort Benning Military Reservation expanded.

The first location for this church was near the Massey-Parkman Cemetery, but was later moved to a more convenient site on the Bald Hill Road (west of Cusseta.

In Deed Bk A, Oct 10, 1855, James C. Coleman deeds to the Deacons of Good Hope Church (M. Amos, C.H. Goolsby and J.C. Benton) 2.5 acres. 
In a separate deed, William Morgan grants their right of way to a spring on his property.

Good Hope Church moved a third time, this time near Harp's Mill and it remained in this location until 1920 when the property was sold to Fort Benning.

Membership included:

Parkman, William H.
"Uncle Billy"

Parkman, Miss Beulah
[d/o William H. and Susan Ann Blackburn Parkman]
[b. May 26, 1862 - d Jan 1927]

Farr, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. and their family
[buried in Massey-Parkman Cemetery. Wife was Mary Jane Parkman]

James, Mrs.

Parkman, Mr. and Mrs. and family

Parkman, Mr. and Mrs. Tom 

Willis, Mr. Bill and family
   (Lee, Edgar, Tom, Charlie, Ella, Lula and Mattie)

Sapp, Dr. and Mrs. W.A. and family

Stephens, John, Walsh and Curtis
Stephens, Miss Gertrude

Harp, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. and family

Surls, Tom, Henry, Fannie, Hattie and Julia

Dodson, Charlies
Dodson, Mattie and Alice

Cunningham, Arthur and Tom

Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews and son Parks

Myrick, Mr. and Mrs. R.J.

Pope, Mrs.

O'Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Sam

Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. C.H.

Resource:
History of Chattahoochee County, GA