Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Nazareth Protestant Methodist 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 31, 2004, 12:20 am Nazareth. This church is in Ben Smith's district, near Cedar Hill. It was organized in 1874, by Rev. J. A. McGarity, It had the following members at its organization: George Adams, Susan , Adams, Thomas Harris, Sis Harris, J. C. Pentecost, Harriet Pentecost, Mary House, James Peppers, Sarah Pentecost, R. J. Pentecost, George Rooks, Sarah Rooks, Wm. Doster, Renie Doster, Dr. Wm. Thurmond, Mrs. Wm. Thurmond. James Peppers and R. J. Pentecost, two of the charter members, are yet affiliated with the church. The present church was built in 1885 and is valued at $1,200. Besides J. A. McGarity, who organized the church, the following ministers have served as pastors: Sam L. Garrett, James Algood, G. W. Tumlin, J. A. Patrick, J. D. Mobley, J. A. Radford, George Morris, R. S. McGarity. The last named is the present pastor, and has served the church in that capacity 30 years. J. A. Robinson is superintendent of the Sunday school, A. J. Long, assistant superintendent, R. Z. Aycock, secretary, T. R. House, chorister, and A. J. Long, Miss Pauline Pentecost, Hattie Parker, W. H. Aycock, teachers. The church has the following members: R. J. Pentecost, J. M. Peppers, D. S. Rainey, J. R. Parks, J. A. Robinson, W. H. Aycock, E. B. Aycock, T. N. Parker, E. B. Doster, J. F. Wortham, J. M. Parker, R. Z. Aycock, Thos. Morris, R. J. Pentecost, Jr., J. E. Pentecost, S. P. House, John Hoopaugh, R. S. Wortham, J. F. Greeson, Sam Rooks, T. M. House, F. L. House, G. W. Rooks, J. W. Elrod, Fred Parker, Lou Parker, Howel Parker, .Ronold Jackson, M. C. Pentecost, Marvin Stewart, Pearl Wortham, Cardinal Doster, Algin Haynie, B. T. Thomas, D. N. Stewart, R. D. McDonald, O. B. House, Leck House, Bert Maxey, Wm. Maxey, Vestus House, Effie House, Myrt Williams, Edna Doster, W. C. McDougle, Dasette McDougle, L. A. Brown, Zelna Thomas, Alice Cross, Florence Martin, Ezzie Maynard, Hattie Parker, Belma Rainey, James Carlyle, Bobt. Maxey, J. F. Stewart, W. N. Skinner, Mart House, W. L. Page, J. W. Doster, W. C. McDoogle, L. A. Brown, Worth McDoogle, B. B. Bradberry, Jessie Haynie, Roy Rainey, J. T. Martin, A. S. Puckett, Clenton Thomas, Will Maynard, Jessie Hall, Ernest Williams, Hubert Rooks, Ben Robinson, John Maxey, Mrs. Irene Doster, Anna Rainey, Dollie Williams, Ida Cross, Martha Rooks, Mary Bowls, Nancy Greeson, Caroline Clack, Mary House, Elizebeth Hoopaugh, Sarah House, A. B. Pentecost, A. C. Parker, Nancy Greeson, N. J. House, Pearl Pentecost, M. C. Pentecost, Mollie Dowdy, Vickie McDonald, Lucie Robinson, M. F. House, D. M. Aycock, Lona Patrick, Lena Pentecost, C. A. Wartham, Dara Ethridge, Ara Sims, Netta Wood, Lonella Aycock, Pauline Pentecost, M. A. Stewart, Myrt Bradberry, Estelle McDonald, Desma Pentecost, Tommy Aycock, Mattie Elrod, Georgia Doster, Bertie Sigman, Ida Doster, A. P. Stewart, Lucinda Thomas, Allie Haynie, Mamie Parker, Arah Rooks, B. T. Thomas, Sallie B. Stewart, Maudine Wartham, Mattie Wartham, Nannie Parker, Roxie Flanigan, Estelle House, Emma Guffin, Claudie McCain, A. M. Wall, Manerva Howse, Mattie Stewart, Nannie Page, Emma Page, Nancy Maxey, Carrie Maxey, Ila Maxey, Eva Rooks, Sadie Parker, Eveline Freeman, Lena Skinner. 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 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb