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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Sharlyn Shaw ================================================================================ August 2003 Prospect Methodist Episcopal Church Register Newton, County Salem Charge Decatur-Oxford District North Georgia Conference NOTES: · ? indicates I had difficulty reading the signature and am not sure I transcribed it correctly · Removal by certificate usually indicates the person moved their membership to another church · Removal by church conference usually indicates the person moved their membership to another church but did not get their membership certificate from this church – or the conference has taken them off the active rolls because they have moved out of the area or have not attended in a period of time. Pages 27 – 28 (2 page layout) Certificate: 1918 By Whom Registered: Rev. J. S. Strickland (Paster: 1916 – 1918) ?, Lillian Kersey, T. J. Hull, Mrs. Ruth (Mann) - Withdrew: 1919 Baird, B. W. – Removal by Certificate: 1924 Baird, Mrs. Eula – Removal by Certificate: 1924 Speer, Cleo - Certificate; 'Baptist Certificate' Hicks, Mrs. Hettie Lee Moore, Rembert - Baptism, vows, Certificate: 1918 Blankenship, Luther Blankenship, Polly Berry, Rosser Ware, Dr. S. A. – Certificate: April 28, 1918 Blankenship, Mrs. Orrie – Certificate: June 23, 1918; Death – 1922 Piper, Hewlett – vows: September 22, 1918 Ogletree, Hardy – vows: September 22, 1918 Bradley, Mrs. Eva – Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918 Watson, Lola – To whom married: David; Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918 Baird, Louise – Baptism: September 22, 1818; Removal by Certificate 1924 Baird, Grice – vows: September 22, 1818; Removal by Certificate 1924 Baird, Willie B. – vows: Spetember 22, 1818; Removal by Certificate 1924 (*these are the children of Benjamin Wilson and Ieula Ann Baird) Hull, Jack – Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918 Mitchell, Tinnie - Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918 Hicks, Ray - Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918; Removal by Certificate: 1923 Ogletree, Hope - Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918; Removal by Certificate: February 26, 1919 Hardin, Agnes - Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918 Hardin, Francis - Baptism and vows: September 22, 1918 Hardin, Mrs. Lizzie – Certificate: September 22, 1918; Death: 1922 Ogletree, Tillman – Vows: September 22, 1918 Ogletree, Sarah B. – Vows: September 22, 1918; Removal by Certificate: February 26, 1919 Blankenship, Georgia – Baptism: September 22, 1918 Removal by Certificate: 1922 Pages 29 – 30 (2 page layout) Hicks, Willie – Vows: September 22, 1918 Hicks, Lula Francis – Vows: September 22, 1918 Certificate: 1919 - 1921 By Whom Registered: Rev. J. T. Pendley (Paster: 1919 – 1921) ?., Mrs. S. W. - 'Certificate' Grinnard (?), Mrs. F. C. - 'Vows'; Death: 1923 Grinnard (?), Mrs. Florence - To whom married 'Johnson'; 'Certificate'; Removal by certificate: 1924 Moore, Ellra (?) – Baptism: August 31, 1919; Removal by certificate: 1924 Smith, Ollie – Baptism: August 31, 1919 Berry, Idella – Baptism: August 31, 1919; Removal by order of Church Conference: 1921 Moss, Bessie M. – Vows: August 31, 1919; Removal by Certificate: 1924 Moore, Charles – Baptism: September 28, 1919; Removal by Certificate: !924 Blankenship, Irene – Baptism: September 28, 1919; Remval by order of Church Conference: 1921 Moore, Ozella – Baptism: September 28, 1919; Removal by Certicate: 1924 Blankenship, Annie – Baptism: September 28, 1919 Grinnard (?), Mrs. F. C. – Vows: November 12, 1920: 'Dead' Shaw, Emey (?) – Baptism: August 1, 1920 Grinnard (?), Oler (?) – Baptism: August 1, 1920 Berry, Alma – Baptism: August 1, 1920 Loyd, H. O. – Baptism: August 1, 1920 Loyd, Mrs. Elizabeth – Vows: August 1, 1920 Loyd, L. G. – Baptism: August 1, 1920 Baird, Mary – Vows: August 1, 1920; Removal by Certificate: 1924 Baird, Vera Mae – Baptism: August 1, 1920; Removal by Certificate: 1924 (*These are the daughters of Benjamin Wilson and Ieula Ann Baird) Williams, W. H. – Certificate: January 3, 1921 Williams, Mrs. Lula – Certificate: January 3, 1921; Removal by Church Conference: 1921 Williams, Beatrice – Certificate: January 3, 1921; Removal by Church Conference: 1921 Certificate: 1922 - 1924 By Whom Registered: Rev. G. W. Tumlin (Paster: 1922 – 1924) Hicks, Mrs. Clyde – Certificate: 1922; Removed by certificate: 1924 Hicks, C. J. (?) – Baptism: 1922 Rainwater, Mrs. Caroline – Certificate: 1923 Turner, Charles J. Hicks, Robert Whitfield – Baptism: 1923 Sims, Howard – Baptism: 1924; Vows: November 1924