Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Mt. Vernon Baptist Copyright Date 1911
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Mt. Vernon.

Mt. Vernon Baptist church, located four miles west of Lawrenceville in Martin's
district, was constituted a' Baptist church in the year 1874, with the following
members:

	Larkin S. Cheek, Jane Cheek, Alpha Cheek, Mathew Bagwell, Mrs. Mathew
Bagwell,______ Bagwell, Eliza Bagwell, Sallie Bagwell.

	There were perhaps a few others, but the first record is lost, hence this part
of this church's history is obtained from persons whose memory is not exact.

	Freeman V. Cheek, of Jackson county, was the first pastor of this church, being
his first charge. The first person baptized by Rev. Cheek and into the
fellowship of this church was George M. Atkinson, now of Chattanooga, Tenn. He
became the first ordained deacon of the church.

	The following ministers have served the church as pastor:

	F. V. Cheek, P. Williams, Wm. Haslett, W. B. Haslett, John Hill, W. M. Purcell,
E. L. Langley, W. L. Singleton, J. M. Williams, B. B. Sargent, J. J. Adams, J.
S. Settle, who is the present pastor.

	The following have served the church as clerks: Pulliam Haslett, G. M.
Atkinson, S. A. Huff, A. W. Massey, S. W. Baker, W. J. Williams, F. B. Maddox.

	The following have served the church as deacons: George M. Atkinson, Ross Huff,
John Davis, J. W. Street, S. W. Baker, W. E. Hughes, A. L. Britt, J. I.
Atkinson, C. D. Atkinson, J M. Bailey, W. B. Hutchins, and F. B. Maddox. The
five last named are the present deacons.

	Two clerks of the Lawrenceville Association have held membership with this
church viz: W. B. Haslett who was clerk from 1886 to 1899, except the year 1894,
and F. B. Maddox, the present clerk of the association.

	The tract on which this church stands was first given by the county
commissioners to the Methodist denomination. They failing to build thereon the
tract was, in 1874, given by the commissioners to the Baptists. To L. S. Cheek
and M. Bagwell is perhaps due more than to any others the constituting of this
church. At the time of organization, L. S. Cheek was keeper of the pauper farm,
which is now the home property of J. Craig Williams, and near which is located
the church. Following Cheek as keeper of the county farm was a Mr. Dunn for a
short time, who was followed by W. B. Haslett as keeper, who took great interest
in the small Baptist colony planted by his predecessor. His pastorate exceeds
all other single pastorates in length of time. During his incumbency the church
was known as Macedonia. Other long pastorates were those of W. L. Singleton, E.
L. Langley, and J. M. Williams. One of the most pleasant and important sessions
of the Lawrenceville Association ever held was held with this church in 1907.

	Names of members of Mt. Vernon church:

	C. D. Atkinson, Penal Atkinson, W. G. Arnold, I. J. Atkinson, J. M. Bailey,
Earnest Bailey, Perry Baughcum, G. A. Couch, H. M. Cruce, Floyd Downs, Thos.
Goss, James Goss, Hoyt Green, J. H. Hamilton, W. D. Hamilton, A. C. Huff, G. W.
Huff, James T. B. Harrison, J. W. Harrison, W. B. Hutchins, N. A. Johnson,
Martin Johnson, Wm. Johnson, Noel Johnson, M. Jackson, Alvin J. Jones, Raleigh
Jones, P. H. Lester, F. B. Maddox, W. H. Moon, Roscoe Massey, D. N. Purcell,
Henry Roberts, Oliver Reeves, M. R. Reeves, W. B. Seay, Wm. Summey, E. A. Speer,
Cecil Speer, J. R. Thompson, J. C. Williams, Earnest Williams, G. D. Walace, C.
D. Whitehead, Joe White, Milligan White, Emory Wages, Georgiana Atkinson,
Margarett Atkinson, Nolyar Atkinson, Lucind C. Atkinson, Octavia Arnold,
Elisabeth Bailey, Pearl Bailey, Vera C. Bailey, Alma Bailey, M. E. Barker, Susan
Beddingfield, Emma Baughcum, Ora Baughcum, Eula Black, Vassie Cowart, Martha
Couch, Omie Cruce, Ara Dodson, Fellie Davis, Minnie Dillard, Rosalie Goss,
Esther Green, Lula Hamilton, Ada Hamilton, Emma Herrington, Matilda Harrison,
Estelle Harrison, Satyrs Huff, Julia Hutchins, Azzie Hutchins, Cora Massey, A.
M. McKenzie, Gertrude Moon, Mary Moon, Minniezona Moon, Bertie Moon, Jettie
Moon, Mary Oakes, Sarah Roberts, Lula A.Rutledge, Laura Seay, Lela Summey,
Marietta Thompson, Estelle Thompson, Mamie Walace, Maude Walace, Minnie Walace,
M. E. Williams, Nannie Wilson, Mary F. Wofford, Eunice Wofford, Mary J.
Williams, Ruth Williams, Josie Whitehead, Nancy Wynn, Mrs. Joe White, Grace Wages.


Additional Comments:
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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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