Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Duluth Copyright Date 1911 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 28, 2004, 10:38 am Duluth. This church is situated in the thriving little town of Duluth and its organization dates from February 13, 1886. At its organization there were 15 members, viz.: J. C. New, Emory Flowers, Thomas D. Gorman, E. M. Pittard, J. M. McKenney, Ansel Morgan, J. L. Vaughn, Julia A. New, Sarah Maddox, Lou Scoggins, Agnes Pittard, Sarah McKenney, Amanda E. Gorman, Henrietta Vaughn, Julia Flowers. Rev. D. S. McCurry, moderator, N. F. Cooledge, clerk, Rev. Albert Ellis, Rev. J. N. Tribble, Rev. W. J. Pirkle, and E. J. McDaniel comprised the presbytery on this occasion. The first building was erected in 1886, and cost about $500; the present church was built in 1907 and is valued at $1,200. The church has a good Sunday school with an enrollment of 107. J. Heard Summerour is superintendent, Mack Pittard assistant superintendent, Pearl Gresham secretary and treasurer, and Solomon Dowis, W. C. Dowis, Mrs. C. W. Summerour, Mrs. Martha Pittard, Mrs. Kate Bennett, and Miss Susie Summerour teachers. The pastors of the church from 1886 to 1911 follow: Rev. D. S. McCurry served from Feb., 1886, to Sept., 1889. Rev. T. E. Kenerly served from Dec., 1889, to Dec., 1890. Rev. J. D. Harris server from Jan., 1891, to Dec., 1892. Rev. J. P. McConnell served from Tan., 1893, to Dec. 1893. Rev. J. E. Kenerly served from Apr., 1894, to Nov. 1894. Rev. A.H. Holland served from Dec., 1894, to Dec. 1896. Rev. J. E. Kenerly served one month, in 1897. Rev. T. T. Twitty served from Sept., 1897, to Nov., 1900. Rev. J. J. Beck served from Jan., 1901, to Dec., 1901. Rev. B. B. Sargent served from Dec., 1901, to Aug., 1904. Rev. J. J. Bell served from Oct., 1904, to Dec., 1906. Rev. R. B. Seals served from Apr., 1907, to Dec., 1908. Rev. J. A. Smith served from Dec., 1908, to Oct., 1909. Rev. J. P. McConnell began to serve the church March, 1910, and is now serving, in July, 1911. Clerks of the church from 1886 to 1911: J. W. McKinney served from February, 1886, to June, 1891. E. M. Pittard served from June, 1891, to Aug., 1893. H. Mathis served from Aug., 1893, to July, 1906. E. G. Ware served from Aug., 1906, to Sept., 1909. Resigned. E. H. Fields served from Oct., 1909, to Nov., 1910. Mack Pittard is present clerk. Elected Dec., 1910. The names of the members of church are given: J. W. Andrews, C. A. Addams, Aquilla Bruce, John Bowlin, D. E. Bennett, Bird Christopher, Paul Cain, W. A. Collins, N. C. Collier, J. W. Collier, L. C. Davenport, W. C. Dowis, Solomon Dowis, Victor Dowis, Fredie Dowis, Herbert Dowis, G. N. Herrington, Willie Herrington, Oliver Herrington, William Hay, W. F. Harvey, Thomas Holbrooks, J. M. Hyman, D. L. Jett, C. G. Mathis, O. (Kit) McGee, James Miller, Bob New, C. H. Pittard, Mack Pittard, Hershal Pittard, Elijah Pittard, Charlie Pittard, C. W. Summerour, J. Heard Summerour, Harrison Summerour, W. R. Settles, L. A. Tuggle, E. G. Ware, Bertram Welch. FEMALES. Anna Addams, C. A. Adams, Grace Burnett, Isabella Bruce, Saphron Baker, Fannie Brogdon, Flonnie Cole, W. C. Cole, N. C. Collier, J. W. Collier, Mittie Davenport, W. C. Dowis, C. B. Dowis, Ella Fowler, Lizzie Fowler, More Fowler, C. Garmon, P. M. Hopkins, S. J. Holbrooks, J. A. Holbrooks, M. A. Holbrooks, Anna Hudgens, Lucy Hudggens, Vina Herington, O. Herrington, J. M. Hyman, Lizzie Hamah, Ella Jett, Lucinda Leach, Bettie Jinks, Margaret Miller, Lou Miller, M. A. New, Etta New, Nancy Pittard, Lena Pittard, Mary Pittard, Emma Pittard, Willie Cane, Julia Rider, C. W. Summerour, Susie Summerour Ruth Summerour, Nellie Summerour, W. R. Settles, Ruth Settles, L. A. Tuggle, Maud Taylor, R. R. Yarbrough. Additional Comments: Extracted from: GWINNETT CHURCHES A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OP ITS MINISTERS BY J. C. FLANIGAN 1911 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb