Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Union Grove Baptist Church Copyright Date 1911
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Union Grove.

"State of Georgia,                 "Aug. 8, 1879.
"Gwinnett County.

	"In persuance of previous appointment, the Baptist church of Christ, at Piney
Grove, met this day for the ordaining of Brother J. M. Williams to the full
power of the ministry, there being present a presbytery composed of Brethren F.
H. Attaway, J. C. Lovin, P. Williams, F. V. Cheek.

	"The ordination sermon was preached by Rev. F. H. Attaway.

	"After a short intermission, the presbytery met in the ordination service.
After singing there was prayer by Rev. F. V. Cheek.

	"1. Elected Brother P. Williams moderator, and J. W. Morgan, clerk.

	"2. After Brother J. M. Williams made a statement of his call to the ministry,
Brother F. H. Attaway examined him upon the articles of faith.

	"3. The ordination prayer was led by Brother J. C. Lovin.

	"4. The final charge was made and a Bible presented by Brother F. V. Cheek.

	5. The right hand of fellowship was extended by the presbytery and the church
immediately after a talk of admonition by Brother P. Williams.

	"Presbytery and church adjourned.

                         "REV. P. WILLIAMS, Moderator, 
                         "J. W. MORGAN, Clerk."

	The above is the first minute on record of Union Grove Baptist Church.

	The church was organized in the grove near where the building now stands, a
short time before the service described in the above minute. It had the
following members at its organization: W. A. Wilson, Mrs. E. A. Wilson, E. H.
Wilson, Mrs. M. A. Wilson, Joe Wilson, Mrs. Joe Wilson, J., W. Martin, Mrs. J.
W. Martin, Arch Dodd, Mrs. Arch Dodd, Alec Dodd, Cisco Dodd, J. M. Williams,
Mrs. J. M. Williams, J. W. Morgan. Rev. J. M. Williams was elected pastor.

	The church was named Union Grove, instead of Piney Grove.

	W. A. Wilson gave two acres of land for church purposes and the present
building was erected in 1880.

	Rev. W. W. Simpson was ordained to the ministry at this church December 12, 1885.

	Rev. J. M. Williams served as pastor from its organization, in 1879, to 1888.
Then Rev. G. L. Bagwell was pastor two years, to the fall of 1890. Rev. J. W.
Williams was called again in August, 1890, and served up to December, 1898. Rev.
W. J. Duck served through 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902. Then Rev. J. M. Williams
was called, and served up to his death in 1909.

	Rev. J. C. Johnson was called to succeed Rev. J. M. Williams, and is still the
pastor of the church.

	Those who have served as church clerks are J. W. Morgan, E. H. Wilson, W. O.
Wilson, J. E. Kilgore, J. M. Wall, R. P. Simpson. Mr. Simpson is the present clerk.

	The members in August, 1911, are: 

A. J. Dodd, 
A. H. Dodd, 
R. A. Bailey, 
J. E. Kilgore, 
J. F. Nash, 
A. J. Wages, 
W. H. H. Dodd, 
G. W. Masters, 
J. V. Secroy, 
R. S. Nash, 
J. M. Fowler, 
S. H. Simpson, 
W. H. Wood,
 J. S. Hardy, 
S. Fowler, 
George Wages, 
J. B. Walls,
George Tuggle, 
P. A. Montgomery, 
James Flanigan,
J. A. McDaniel, 
P. C. Fowler, 
H. V. Davis, 
Scott Bailey,
George McElreath, 
John Montgomery, 
Herschel Harrison, 
Theodore Wall, 
Isaac Wall, 
Alvin Bradley,
Early Sikes, 
Mardy Rollen, 
Earnest Rollen, 
S. M. Wood,
Homer Wood, 
Henry Greeson, 
Henry Adams, 
Raleigh Bailey, 
Preston Wall, 
E. V. Wood, 
R. S. Wages, 
Sam McDaniel, 
Henry Montgomery, 
Dilmus Fowler, 
Culbert Welborn, 
W. D. Wall, 
H. P. Wall, 
Lee Bailey,
Will Bailey, 
Bud Norris, 
James Willard, 
J. R. Wall,
M. Hendrix, 
James Harrison, 
S. G. D. Cary, 
H. C. Hayes,
Gilbert Harrison, 
Henry Wages, 
W. T. Tullis, 
J. E. Tullis, 
J. J. Martin, 
Herschel Bailey, 
J. W. Davis, 
F. M. Wages, 
Vernon Kilgore, 
J. M. Wall, 
Oscar Montgomery,
Jess Masters, 
Walter Adams, 
Floyd Bailey, 
W. S. Wall,
J. R. Wilson, 
G. W. Patrick, 
J. N. Morrison, 
Tom Hill,
C. O. Edmonds, 
Tom Bradley, 
Marvin Masters, 
Charlie Greeson, 
Will Tullis, 
Noah Willard, 
R. P. Simpson,
William Davis, 
Frank Butler, 
Perry Youngblood, 
Lizzie Wilson, 
Sarah Dodd, 
S. F. C. Secroy, 
Josie Bailey,
Emily Dodd, 
J. A. Mitchell, 
Sallie Wallace, 
M. J. Peppers, 
Maline Peppers, 
A. E. Kilgore, 
Harrie Wages, 
J. M. A. Cook, 
R. A. Bradley, 
Sallie Dodd, 
N. A. Masters,
D. A. Farr, 
Francis Montgomery, 
Willie Dodd, 
S. J. McElreath, 
M. T. Nash, 
Jane Montgomery, 
Jane Simpson, 
P. A. King, 
Maud King, 
E. J. McDaniel, 
C V. Wood, 
Larina Wilson, 
W. J. Wages, 
M. A. Davis, 
Mary Wall, 
Lula Harrison, 
Susie Sikes, 
Mary Harrison,
Frances Moseley, 
S. J. Willard, 
Ethel Rollen, 
Pearly Garner, 
Dora Montgomery, 
Sallie Porter, 
Susie Simpson, 
Mary Greeson, 
S. E. Slaton, 
Mary McDaniel, 
Ella Wages, 
Lizzie Kerlin, 
Alma Davis, 
Tishie Norris, 
Terry Nash, 
Claud Sikes, 
Mary Bailey, 
Mary Wood, 
Lonie Wilbite, 
Vonie Wall, 
Esther Martin, 
Eula Martin, 
Mary Wall, 
Dora Hendrix, 
Sarah Cary, 
Hulda Tullis, 
Sitie Cary, 
M. C. Wood, 
Mary Greeson, 
N. E. Hardy, 
A. S. Howington, 
E. E. Wilson, 
Tiny Davis, 
Nancy Flanigan,
S. R. Flanigan, 
L. A. McElroy, 
Sissie Tullis, 
Janie Wall,
Mabel Wall, 
Estelle Wall, 
Alma Bailey, 
Telitha Welborn,
R. J. Wall, 
M. T. Butler, 
Estelle McElreath, 
Selma Wages, 
Lula Wages, 
Lizzie Blacken, 
Etilda Patrick,
Lena Patrick, 
Sarah McDaniel, 
Etilda Williams, 
Ella Williams, 
Mary Patrick, 
Josie Patrick, 
Jennie Patrick,
Pearl Freeman, 
Lillie Montgomery, 
E. G. Morrison,
Delia Morrison, 
Julia Edwards, 
Mabel Bradley, 
Tempie Kilgore, 
Pernia Montgomery, 
Ethel Harrison, 
Fannie Wall, 
Susie Simpson, 
Eulalie Patrick, 
Mamie McDaniel,
Bunche Cary, 
Francis Caps, 
Julia Montgomery, 
Ara Fowler, 
Elsie Fowler, 
Myrtie Wages, 
Delphia Harrison, 
M. C. Hayes, 
Ida Harrison.


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GWINNETT CHURCHES
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH
IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA,
WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF ITS
MINISTERS
BY
J. C. FLANIGAN
1911


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