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This picture was taken about 1920.  It is Ozion Baptist Church in Blue Ridge, 
Georgia.  

William Curbow
Tate Davenport
Claude Curbow
Luther Curbow
Stephen D. Davenport
O. B. Davenport
Minnie Lovingood Davenport
Rev. Henry F. Davenport
Hannah Bailey Davenport
Hester Curbow
Naomi Curbow Davenport
Nola Millsap Davenport
Monda Davenport
Nish Davenport
Ethel Green
Fervant Davenport
Dewitt Davenport
Henry Cass Davenport
Zenobia Ledford Davenport
Clifford Davenport
Aldan Clay Davenport


The picture was taken about 1920.



Need help in identifying the other people in the picture.

Zion Hill Baptist Church of Christ was established July
20, 1878.  The charter members were J. F. Davenport,
Melvin F. Davenport, Stephen D. Davenport, Sarah M.
Davenport, Margaret T. Cornett, Sarah A. Davenport and
Elizabeth A. German. On Dec. 14, 1878 the frist pastors
were elected.  They were L. Chambers and Joseph
Kincaid.  The first decons ordained were T. D. German
and Alfred Worley.  

In 1893, B.H. Davenport deeded property to erect a
church building.  On Sept. 3, 1901, Henry P. and wife
Hannah deeded more property to the church.  The present
church building at O'Zion was built in 1947.

On July 2, 1927,    Zion Hill United Baptist Church of
Christ and Friendship Church met to consolidate into
one church.  They took the name of O'Zion Baptist
Church. 

The church has had over twenty nine pastors, some who
were; L. Chambers, Joseph Kincaid, James Ellis,
Jonathan M. Davis, James L. Cornett, David Garland,
Henry P. Davenport (who was pastor for 27 years),
Garner Davenport, W. M. Humphrey, S. Humphrey, Sam
Davenport, N.H. Tatum, Bill Stepp, F. A. "Ant"
Davenport (pastor for 14 years),  Ralph Smith, and
Floyd Davenport.

The church has had over twenty two decons some who were
Larkin German, Lee Kendall, J.J. Cater, Luther
Davenport, Luther Curbow and Carl Davenport

Source for this info was taken from church minutes.


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