Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....El Bethel Methodist Episcopal Copyright Date 1911
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El Bethel.

	In August, 1867, the following people organized them-selves into El Bethel
Methodist Episcopal church: Jesse Fountain, Matilda Fountain, J. M. Fountain, W.
M. Davis, Benjamin Crumbly, Margaret Crumbly, Thomas Fountain, Dr. L. Jackson,
Leah Jackson, J. C. Fountain, H. J. Jackson, H. C. Jackson, R. G. Davis, G. H.
Sumner, Parthena Sumner, Hannah Fountain, Sarah Fountain, Elizebeth Fountain,
Sarah M. Fountain, Nancy Driver, Albert Davis, Mary M. Davis.

	A building was erected in 1868 in which services were held until 1882, when the
present church was built. It is a good, substantial structure, worth $900.

	The pastors of this church have been, Dr. J. B. Powell, who served one year; J.
W. Yarbrough, four years; A. Darman, two years; L. D. Ellington, two years; J.
A. Thurman, two years; A. F. Ellington, two years; W. E. Tarpley, two years; W.
H. Sullivan, four years; R. C. Braniblett, one year; R. H. Waters, one years; J.
L. Fowler, one year; W. I. Westbrook, five years; W. A. Martin, five years; J.
H. Dunn, three years; L. D. Hamil, two years; T. R. Baker, two years; H. E.
Sumner, two years; D. W. Cook is the present pastor.

	The church roll shows the following members:

	Geo. H. Davis, Eliza M. Davis, Mattie R. Davis, Geo. S. Davis, Noah M. Davis,
Reason G. Davis, Lula Davis, Owen G. Davis, Amanda Davis, Eunice J. Graham,
Melvin Davis, Mattie Davis, Fletcher Davis, Martha M. Davis, Jas. A. Davis,
Lillie E. Holland, Mathew C. Holland, Olin Holland, Boyd Holland, Mary E.
Holland, Tulia Holland, H. Z. Holland, Mary D. Hawkins, Ezekiel Holland, W. M.
Fountain, Eliza E. Fountain, Emma Fountain, J. M. Fountain, J. W. Fountain, Elm.
S. Fountain, Martha E. Fountain, Thomas Fountain, H. J. Jackson, Hannah C.
Jackson, Harriet A. Jackson, J. D. Hannah, Early Hannah, Lillie A. Burel, Idah
H. Bennett, Miles Bennett, Ivy Tullis, Mary Holman, Mary I. Corbin, Bitha
Summer, Henry Burel, Eler Davis, Estelle Braziel, Harrison Braziel, Charlie
Tinnis, Lucy Tullis, Louis Davis, Effie Kerlin, Lizzie Hannah, Sam Long,
Sylvester Hannah; Ben Kerlin.


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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