Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Lawrenceville 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 and Buford May 28, 2004, 5:06 am Buford. A. H. Coplin, W. J. Pirkle and D. J. Maddox, acting as a presbytery, organized the Buford Baptist Church June 14, 1873. A. H. Coplin delivered a sermon on this occasion, after which the presbytery was organized, with W. J. Pirkle as moderator, and W. B. Haygood as clerk. W. B. Haygood, Mrs. W. B. Haygood, Stephen Terry, Mrs. V. A. Terry, W. R. Chamblee, Mrs. Mary Chamblee, W. T. Hendrix, Mrs. L. V. Hendrix, Wm. Cain, Mrs. Nancy Cain, Mary Cheek, M. A. Kennedy, D. J. Bennett, Mrs. Sarah Bennett, applied for membership and were received. During the same year, a house of worship was erected, which was used until 1909, when a new brick church was built. This property is valued at $6,000. D. J. Maddox was chosen the first pastor and served through the remainder of the year. T. E. Kennerly was the second pastor, and in their order came D. S. McCurry, J. L. R. Barrett, W. C. Wilkes, E. L. Sisk, W. J. Wooten, J. W. Butts, D. W. Guinn, T. T. Twitty, C. A. Brown and T. T. Twitty. Mr. Twitty is the present pastor, and has served as such for thirteen years. The success of his ministry at this church is shown in part in a remarkable revival held in July of this year, when 94 were added to the church. The Sunday school has an enrollment of 220. N. G. Deaton is the superintendent; A. J. Street, assistant, and L. A. Wilbanks, Y. K. Light, Robt. Lawson, J. T. Rowe, Mrs. R. H. Allen, Mrs. A. H. Johnson, Mrs. Gertrude Brogdon, Miss Fostelle Thornton, teachers. This church has preaching twice a month, and pays its pastor $450. It contributes liberally to all denominational institutions, and is a live, progressive and growing church. The list of members follows: W. S. Hannah, H. W. Hunt, W. D. Hamilton, Harrison Holcomb, Allen Head, Orien Hays, Early Hays, A. S. Johnson, M. M. Kemp, Early Kemp, Sherly Kemp, Will Knight, Scion Lawson, D. A. L,ilse, Robt. Lawson, Y. K. Light, T. E. Lawson, Charlie Loggins, S. E. Mabry, Claud Maffett, J. H. McDonald, H. F. Nix, Charlie Overby, Everett O'Kelly, John Overby, J. G. Power, C. G. Power, W. W. Power, A. J. Pirkle, J. B. Payne, Carl Pruett, Claud Pirkle, J. J. Porter, Artist Pruett, Clyde Power, Belva Power, Paul Pelock, W. J. Rowe, Fletcher Rylee, Elmer Allen, G. L. Brogdon, W. B. Brogdon, O. M. Bennett, N. W. Buice, M. E. Brogdon, Melvin Blankenship, N. J. Buice, M. D. Buice, V. M. Beard, S. W. Cook, Jack Cland, J. S. Cheek, Loyd Cain, Hoyt Cain, W. W. Crow, Roe Cheitham, Emory Cheitham, Clyde Cox, J. T. Daniel, N. G. Deaton, J. M. Deaton, Gastrell Deaton, Rosco Dobson, Belver Davis, M. C. Duncan, Biney Davis, H. L. Edmonson, Byrd Edwards, Henry Edwards, Earnest Edwards, John Fisher, Mose Green, A. T. Green, Garling Green, A. T. Hays, L. A. Hardman, R. E. Haslet, Arthur Harrington, Erskin Rowe, Gladstone Rowe, T. C. Shadburn, Roe Sears, G. C. Sweeney, J. C. Satterfield, W. H. Shadburn, Estern Shadburn, W. N. Shadburn, W. L. Shadburn, G. H. Sudderth, Joe Sudderth, Hardy Strickland, R. W. Shadburn, Webster Stone, A. J. Street, Earnest Sudderth, J. W. Tidwell, Elmer Turner, A. W. Tullis, A. E. Thomas, J. V. Tapp, A. C. Whiting, L. A. Wilbanks, E. A. Wilbanks, C. I. White, S. W. Webb, J. W. Whitmire, G. C. Waldrup, W. B. Waldrup, Tom Sudderth, Mrs. R. H. Allen, Effie Ash, Dora Brogdon, Gertrude Brogdon, Myrtle Lee Power, Alice Buice, Mrs. Joshua Brown, Mrs. O. M. Bennett, Mrs. Allen Bradberry, Mrs. R. C. Bracewell, Mrs. N. J. Buice, Mrs. V. M. Beard, Mary E. Claud, Mrs. S. W. Cooke, Martha A. Cook, Mrs. J. S. Cheek, Estelle Cheek, Mary Crowford, Mrs. Emory Chattham, Mrs. J. W. Cain, Emiline Cain, Myrtle Cain, Eunice Cain, Lizzie Contrell, Mrs. W. W. Crow, Josie Cheatham, Lou Cantrell, Effie Cook, Sarah Daiel, Mrs. N. G. Deaton, Mrs. J. M. Deaton, Mattie Deaton, Mary Dowdy, Mrs. W. R. Davis, Mrs. W. C. Drake, Anna Duncan, Mrs. J. F. Duran, Mrs. Phoeba Edmondson, Mrs. H. L. Edmondson, Hattie Greer, Mrs. A. T. Green, Mrs. L. V. Hendrix, Mrs. J. A. Hendrix, Lula Haney, Birdie Hannah, Mrs. W. A. Hope, Mrs. H. E. Hays, Gertrude Sewall, Bennett Holcomb, Pearl Hutchins, Flora Humphrey, Mrs. R. E. Haslett, Maud Hannah, Mrs. J. M.Harrington, Delphia Hays, Jessie Holcomb, Eula Johnson, Clara Johnson, Mrs. A. S. Johnson, Permelia Kirby, Lou Kemp, Mrs. S. A. Liles, Mrs. Robt. Lawson, Morina Loggins, Ines Loggins, Mary Light, Mrs. Jane Mitchell, Mrs. S. E. Mabry, Anna Martin, Mrs. C. C. Manly, Ora McKinney, Mrs. H. F. Nix, Katie Nix, Rausie Wilson, Mrs. Jake Orr, Florence Payne, Mrs. Martha Pirkle, Mrs. M. L. Payne, Rebecca Pruett, Lucy Pruett, Mrs. L. T. Perry, Ida May O'Kelly, Mrs. J. G. Porter, Eunice Pilgrim, Mrs. W. A. Pirkle, Mrs. L. S. Pirkle, Anna Pelock, Lillie Pelock, Mrs. W. J. Rowe, Mrs. W. H. Rowe, Mrs. J. T. Rowe, Mrs. J. A. Rylee, Winnie Davis Rowe, Mrs. J. S. Robinson, Hattie Roberts, Birdie Stringer, Mrs. Joe Shadburn, Mrs. W. N. Shadburn, Mrs. G. H. Sudderth, Nora Strickland, Mrs. W. R. Strickland; Kate Sears, Mrs. Geo. E. Smith, Mrs. G. C. Sweeney, Mrs. W. L. Shadburn, Anna Sikes, Lula Strickland, Ella Sudderth, Mrs. G. M. Tuggle, Mrs. J. V. Tapp, Mrs. J. E. Thomas, Mrs. E. W. Tullis, Maud Taylor, Mrs. A. E. Thomas, Mrs. Geo. T. Tyson, Ruby Tullis, Mrs. E. W. Worsdell, Mrs. W. W. Wilson, Lou Whiting, Mrs. C. T. White, Mrs. L. A. Wilbanks, Mrs. S. W. Webb, Alla White, Emma Wilson, Jesse Wilson, Mrs. J. W. Whitmire, Lou Warldrop, Mrs. W. B. Warldrop, Mrs. Delia Yarbrough, Jennie Young, Mrs. Jack Claud. Additional Comments: Extracted from: GWINNETT CHURCHES A COMPLETE HISTORY OP EVERY CHURCH IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OP ITS MINISTERS BY J. C. FLANIGAN 1911 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 6.5 Kb