Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Prospect Methodist Episcopal (South) Copyright Date 1911
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Prospect.

	This church is located on or near the Gainesville road four miles from
Lawrenceville and belongs to the Dacula circuit.

	It was 1830 when it was organized, the charter members being Henry J.
Stevenson, Febie Stevenson, William Davis, Mrs. Wm. Davis, Lige Teague, Mrs.
Lige Teague, Ben Crumley, Mrs. Ben Crumley, John Fountain, Mrs. John Fountain,
Burl Seagrove, Mrs. Burl Seagrove.

	A building was erected in 1830, and the present church put up in 1880, and is
valued at $500.

	A minister by the name of Ranels organized this church and he was its first
pastor. Following him were B. Wells, and ministers Burt, Arnold, Joshaway
Bradford, Baker, Quillian, Harwell, W. M. Winn, L. P. Niece, J. M. Newton, L. W.
Rivers, D. Evans, B. H. Tramel, W. R. Stillwell, G. W. Morgan, C. A. Cantrell,
J. M. Fowler, S. A. Smith, F. G. Golden, W. L. Singleton, L. Roper, H. M.
Morris, J. S. Askew, T. M. Luke and R. P. Jackson, who is the present pastor.

	The Sunday school has 50 on roll, with W. A. Shackelford, superintendent; J. M.
Knight, J. G. Bradford, Nancy Bradford and Andy Oliver, teachers.

	The names of all members of the church are given here:

	Daniel J. Bradford, Henry Davis, James H. Crow, James H. Stevenson, Walter
Stevenson, Wm. A. Shackelford, J. S. Keheley, Van Davis, William McGee, W. F.
Davis, Cochran D. Gunter, Richmond L. Keheley, Jerry R. Davis, James P. Davis,
Henry J. Stevenson, James H. Stevenson, Walter Stevenson, John G. Bradford,
William M. Elkin, Robert L. Graham, Thomas J. Bradford, Charles W. Bradford,
John A. White, Robert M. Bradford, David C. Bradford, James O. Elkin, James S.
Corbin, Ophnieal M. Davis, Joseph P. Oliver, Clinto nShackelford, Lorenza Davis,
John W. Sexton, Emory E. Davis, Luther M. Whitlock, William H. Stevenson, Robert
Clack, John C. Davis, Pennal H. McElroy, Luther J. Bradford, Arthur Whitlock,
William E. Gunter, Lewis Robinson, Oliver R. Whitlock, James W. Keheley, Earnest
A. Davis, Noah Bradford, Calvin Davis, Clifford Shakelford, James B. Clack,
Joseph M. Clack, J. B. Clack, Lewis T. Bradford, William B. White, Edward W.
Crow, John T .R. King, Willie W. King, Clifford King, Robert King, Lenord Davis,
Lenox Davis, Earnest King, Dennis Russell, Emory Bradford, Mattie King, Mattie
Shackelford, Pearl Clack, Rev. G. M. Brand, Daniel F. Russell, Joseph E. Davis,
James O. Bradford, John T. Mitchel, Edw. Tarpley, Joseph Russell, Edward Conner,
S. A. Crumley, William C. Davis, W. P. Tarpley, Holbert P. Gunter, Robert R.
Teagle, Homer C. Bradford, Pierce O'Kelley, Charlie J. Cantrell, Henry J.
Gunter, J.M. Knight, Grover O'Kelley, Welden Russell, Hope Braswell, Clyde
Crumley, Jack Moseley, Burl Crumley, Otis Teagle, T. M. O'Kelley, W. T.
Cartrell, M. J. Kennedy, A. E. Cartrell, J. M. Clark, E. F. Griffith, B. W. C.
Graham, Susan F. Crow, Sarah Gunter, Sarah J. Davis, H. C. Davis, Virginia C.
Holland, Mary A. Jackson, Mary J. Davis, Elizabeth Jackson, Mary H. Davis,
Maggie E. Connor, Zilphia Keheley, Millie Davis, Martha Tarpley, W. M .Davis,
Jennette M. Davis, Allie Russell, Nancy E. Seagraves, Kattie Shackelford, Nancy
E. Stevenson, Josephine Taylor, Mattie O. Teagle, Cynthia Davis, Laura J.
Bradford, Mary F. Bradford, Julia Davis, Jusan E. Cartrell, Lizzie Mitchell,
Davie Hannah, Callie Gunter, Ava Oliver, Francis Timms, Clara Davis, Mary Davis,
Sarah Davis, Lula Chesser, Octavie Clack, Essie Davis, Leila Freeman, Virke
Fountain, Lillie Johnson, C. F. Keheley, Lida E. White, Annie E. Davis, Olivia
H. Stevenson, Cora King, Pollie Davis, Mary F. Clack, Missuria Bradford, Nancy
M. Bradford, Alma Davis, Alma E. Elkin, Levy Jane Chesser, Blanche Bradford,
Mary Elizabeth Sexton, Hannah Estell Sexton, Mamie Haslett, Lena King, Lunie
Bradford, Mary Davis, Bertie Davis, Mrs. E. V. O'Kelley, Grace Stevenson, Ethel
Bradford, Susan Bradford, Pearlie Mitchell, Emma Davis, Kate Shackelford, Bessie
Shackelford, Nannie Graham, Alice Crumley, Zelpher Hutchins, Lizzie Tarpley,
Faith Bradford, Sallie Davis, Effie Fountain, Sarah A. Davis, Omie J. Russell,
AIma E. Davis, Annie E. Clack, Effie R. Davis, Belle Freeman, Effie E. Bradford,
Rubie Bradford, E. N. J. Cantrell, M. E. Bradford, Pemina Keheley, L. B. Knight,
Vallie Bradford, Ethel King, Essie. King, Bertha Bradford, Annie Thomas, Ada
Chesser, Ida Chesser, Emily Russell, Mattie McDonald, Annie Clack, Vancy Gunter,
Elvie Gunter, Velma Bradford, Josie Timms, Sebe Crumley, Carolina Daniel, Mamie
E. Davis, Mrs. Kenedy, Mrs. Rosie Mauldin, Mrs. J. W. Clark, Mrs. E. F. Giffith,
Lula Mosley, F. I. Graham, Janie Graham.


Additional Comments:
From:

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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