SCHLEY - MARION COUNTY, GA - CHURCHES Ebenezer Baptist Church Membership Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Debbie Moore Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Permission to submit given by Jerry Franklin and the church body 2003. Ebenezer Baptist Church Ebenezer Church Road (Corner of Stevens Road) Ellaville, GA Organized in 1836 begin Membership List/Males 1845 Apociational Year 1845 Males Jefse Clark John W. Jackson Cullen L. Battle Green B. clark John W. Brown Everet Wells Daniel Owens James Hudson Michael Deriso James Davison John Davison Green Davison Freeman Allen E.D. Eason Garland Gauf John Ward dis by Letter John R. Battle Joseph Clemens Excommunicated Abner Jackson Seaborn Jackson H. ? Sims James M. Douglas William Hubbard Austin Clark Isaih Dickens dismifsed by Letter Shadrick McGentry dis by Letter William Strawder dis by ? (not letter, it's _o) Park Sellars William Clemens excommunicated N. Ingram ( _o) S. Sortherling dis by Letter A.H. Justice Mo_ida Monk Bright Watson Jefse Clark Luther Suard dis by Letter Jefse Lee dis by Letter Jefse Wadkins ( _o) A.N. Carns and wife by letter Binum Reed Jerry Jackson Died in the Army John Hudson Eli Clark Thomas Graham {restored} dis by Letter Ellington Battle ( _o) Wilson Wadkins by Letter end Membership List/Males 1845 begin 1845 female member list Females Julian Jackson Elisabeth Battle Ginny Clark Elisabeth Brown Delila Wells Caroline Owens Susan Hudson Elisabeth Deriso Sarah Davison Hannah M. Allen Elisabeth Eason Polly Gauf Martha Clemens Elisa Clements Elisa Mets Mary Smith Elisabeth Cooper (_en) dis by Letter (Lucinda Clark) (with a line through her name) Elisabethann Watson Elisabeth Cooper (_un) dis by Letter Jane Sims Elisabeth Sutherling-dismifsed by Letter Permilia Hughs dis by Letter N Melton now Davis Winny McGenty dis by Letter Nancy Strawder dis by Letter Permilia Hughs dis by Letter (with a line drawn through her name) Rachel Ingram dis by Letter _ister Graham dis by Letter Susan M. Justice (Note: Susan M. Justice is wife of Appleton H. Justice. Morris Justice required@msn.com ) Sarah _?_ Thompson dis by Letter Mary King Amey King Sarah Jackson Presilla Jackson now Kidd A____ Jackson (possibly Americus??) Macy Jackson Lucy Kizer Mary Watson Susan Clark ( _un) Martha Clark ( _un) Lucinda Clark now Davison E____ Golding Nancy Jackson Elisabeth Carroll Excommunicated Kissy Lee dis by Letter end 1845 female members list begin Members list 1846 begin Male Members List 1846 1846 Males J.W. Jackson C.L. Battle G.B. Clark J.W. Brown D. O__ns A.H. Justice E__ret Wells died F. Allen Jefse Clark A. Clark Eli Clark John Hudson Jerry Jackson died in the Army 1846 J.R. Battle Expelled E. Battle G. Gauf B. Reed H.H. Sims James Davison J. Davison G. Davison E.D. Eason A. Carns W. Hubbard A. Jackson _?_ Jackson J. Douglas P. Sellars M. Monk B. Watson dis by letter W. Wadkins M. Derison {end of Males} end of Males list 1846 females 1846 Number of Members Sally Douglas Sarah J. Watkins Katharine Jackson Ellinelor Hudson dis by letter Elisabeth Hubbard Matilda Clark Fanny Clark Giney Clark dis by letter Manda Roundtree dis by letter Maryann Reed _?_ Carns Elisabeth Clark N_lly Sims E. Eason Sally Jackson H. Allen S.M. Justice A. Jackson Precilla Kidd M. Jackson ___ly Jackson E. Battle G___y Clark dis by Letter E. Brown D. Wells C. Owens S. Hudson dis by letter E. Deriso S. Davison Polly Gauf M. Watson dis by letter S. Clark _?_ _?_ M. Clark V. Jackson E. Golding Martha Clem_s Artha Clem_s E. Clemens E. Mets M. Smith died in June 1846 E. Watson dis by letter Lucinda Davison Jane Sims H. Davis M. King A. King L. _?_ Catharine Anders Fanny Watson dis by letter Margaret King end female members list 1846 begin Male Member List for 1847 1 Thomas Waters Expelled 2 Wm _?_ Eason 3 Ebeneser J. Wells William Clemens {restored} excommunicated 4 Hezekiah McCorkle dis by leter 5 Philip King 6 C.L. Battle 7 John W. Jackson expelled/restored 8 Jefse Clark dis by letter 9Jan1847 9 A.H. Justice dis by letter 10 H _?_ Sims 11 James Davison 12 Green Davison 13 John Davison dis by leter 14 Abner Jackson 15 D. Owins 16 Austin Clark dis by leter 17 Eli Clark 18 E. D. Eason 19 M. Deriso 20 F. Allen 21 G. Gauff dis by leter 22 S. M. Douglas dis by leter 23 Wm. Hubbard dis by letter 24 Park Sellers dis by leter 13Nov1847 25 M. Monk 26 A. _?_ Carns dis by leter 27 Binum Reed 28 Ellington Battle 29 Wilson Wadkins 30 J.W. Brown dis by leter Jefse Clark ( has a line through his name) 31 Seaborn Jackson dis by Letter in Sept 32 William Walker 33 E. Wells {dead} 34 James Davis dis by leter N.A. Purifoy Jacob Sellars dis by Leter Nov13,1847 Isaac Hart end Male Members list for 1847 begin Female Members List for 1847 1 Sally Douglas dis by Leter 2 _?_ Watkins 3 Katharene Jackson dis by Leter 4 Elisabeth Hubbard dis by leter 5 Matilda Clark dis by leter 6 Fanny Clark dis by leter 7 Giney Clark dis by leter 8 Maryann Reed 9 Linny Carns dis by leter 10 Elisabeth Clark dis by leter 11 Nelly Sims dis is by leter 12 Elisabeth Eason 13 Sarah Jackson 14 Hannah Allen 15 _?_ M. Justice dis by leter 16 A. Jackson dis by leter 17 Presila Kidd 18 Macy Kidd 19 July Jackson 20 Elisabeth Battle 21 Elisabeth Brown dismifs by leter 22 Delila Wells 23 Caroline Owens 24 Elisabeth Deriso 25 Sarah Davison 26 Polly Gauff dis by leter 27 Martha Clark 28 Nancy Jackson dis by leter 29 E. Golding excommunicated 30 Martha Clemens 31 Artha Clemens 32 Elisabeth Clemens 33 Elisa Mets 34 Lucinda Davison dis by leter 35 Jane Sims ded (dead) 36 Harriet Davis dis by leter 37 Margaret King 38 Amia King 39 Lucy Kiser 40 Katharine Anders 41 Mary King 42 E. D___ dis by leter-2 43 Moriah Allen dis by letter -3 44 Louisa M. Sellars dis by leter 13Nov1847 45 Elisabeth Jackson 46 Georgian Sellers dis by leter 13Nov 1847 47 Marth Math__ 48 Mary Purifoy end female members list 1847 begin Membership List for 1850 Males for 1850 1. Thomas Waters dismifs by letter 2. Wm. F. Eason 3 Ebinezer J. Wells dis by letter 4 C.L. Battle 5 John W. Jackson 6 James Davison 7 Green Davison 8 Abner Jackson 9 Daniel Owins 10 E.D. Eason 11 Mikel Derriso 12 Freman Allen 13 Binam Keer 14 Ellingham Battle 15 N.A. Purifay 16 Isaac Hart 17 John Battle dead 18 Calib Owens 19 John A. Purifay 20 William Mckey Morse Ansley James Williams end Male members for 1850 begin membership list 1850/females 1 Maryan Reed 2 Elizabeth Eason 3 Sarah Jackson 4 Hannah Allen 5 Prissilla Kid 6 Macy Kid 7 July Jackson 8 Elizabeth Battle 9 Delila Wells (Note: Delilah Cottle Wells was the daughter of John J. Cottle & spouse, b. c1807 in Jefferson Co., GA. John J. migrated to Sumter c1837, was a member of Ebenezer Baptist, d. c 1842, unknown grave. Delilah m. Andrew Everett Wells c1824, he d. 1847; she lived into the 1870s. John J. Cottle was my 3-gr grandfather. John E. Cottle JCo2624262@aol.com ) 10 Caroline Owens (Note: Caroline Owens was Caroline Francis Rainey daughter of Reuben Morgan Rainey and Catherine Thomas Cleaton. Born May 15, 1814, Greene Co., GA married John Daniel Owens on December 25, 1834. John was born February 10, 1812, Kershaw Co., SC John and Caroline later moved to Leondard, Fannin Co., TX. John died on January 11, 1897 and Caroline died on August 10, 1899. They are buried in TX.- Martha Rainey RAINEYM968@aol.com ) 11 Elizabeth Derrisau 12 Sarah Davison 13 Martha Waters dismifs by leter 14 Martha Battle 15 Artha Clements 16 Elizabeth Clements 17 Eliza Mets 18 Margaret Scofield dis by leter 19 Ann King dis by leter 20 Lucy Rizer 21 Katharine Anders 22 Mary Castin dis by leter 23 Elisabeth Jackson dis by leter 24 Mary Purifoy 25 Mary Mathes dis by leter 26 Mary Owins 27 Eliza Purifay 28 Martha Page 29 _?_ Owin 30 Nancy Baker 31 Elizabeth Ragin 32 Sarah Jane Ragin end females/1850/membership list begin Membership List undated, but appears on the page after the 1850 List Males Names 1 C.L. Battle 2 E.D. Eason dis by leter 3 Wm. T. Eason dis by leter 4 John W. Jackson 5 James Davison dis by leter 6 Green Davison 7 Abner Jackson 8 Daniel Owins dis by leter 9 Mikiel Derrisaw 10 Freemon Allen dis by leter 11 Binam Reed 12 Ellington Battle 13 N. A. Purifoy 14 Isaac Hart 15 Calib Owins 16 John A. Purifoy 17 William McK_y 18 John Jackson excommunicated 19 Edward Neuman excommunicated 20 James H. Purifoy 21 Elbert ___field dis by leter 22 Thomas Owins dis by leter 23 Samuel Hart 24 Thomas L. Dickson dis by leter 25 G__y Thompson excommunicated 26 Edman Jackson 27 Morris Ansley dis by leter 28 James Williams dis by leter Nealey McNeal dis by leter X Simon Ragin dis by leter X Alfred Ragin Thomas Davidson dis by letter X Wm Roberds James Clements Daniel Aycock dis by leter X John Owins Wm. Walker end of Males begin Females Females Names 1 Maryan Reed 2 Elizabeth Eason dis by leter 3 Sarah Jackson 4 Hannah Allen dis by leter 5 Prifsilla Kid 6 Mary(or Macy) Kid 7 July Jackson 8 Elizabeth Battle 9 Delila Wells dis by leter 10 Carreline Owins 11 Elizabeth Derriso 12 Sarah Neuman 13 Martha Battle 14 Artha Battle 15 Elizabeth Clements 16 Eliza Mets 17 Lucy Kiser 18 Katharine Andrues dis by leter 19 Mary W. Purifoy 20 Maray Owins 21 Elisa Purifoy 22 Martha Green 23 Gillin Owins 24 Permelia Jackson 25 Rebeca Eason dis by leter 26 Mariah A. Jackson dis by leter 27 Sarah E. Purifoy 28 Mary Davison dis by leter 29 Sarah Clements 30 Sarah Owins dis by leter 31 Elizabeth Wells dead 32 Mary Derrisaw 33 Mary Kiser 34 Sarah Kiser 35 Mary Hart 36 Sarah Battle 37 Penelope Wiggins 38 Katharine Jackson dis by leter 39 Matilda Thompson 40 Margean Countra___ 41 Julia Jackson 42 Margaret Powers 43 Elizabeth Owins 44 Nancy Baker 45 Elizabeth Ragan 46 Sarah Jane Ragan 47 Susan Williams dis by leter end Females begin Another Undated Membership List, after 1850 1 Marian Reed 2 Sarah Jackson 3 Prifsilla Kid 4 Macy Kid 5 Julian Jackson 6 Elizabeth Battle 7 Elizabeth Derrisaw 8 Sarah Neuman 9 Martha Battle 10 Artha Battle 11 Elizabeth Clements 12 Eliza Mets 13 Lucy Kiser 14 Mary W. Purifoy 15 Mary Owins 16 Eliza Purifoy 17 Martha Green 18 Gillin Owins 19 Permelia Jackson 20 Sarah E. Purifoy 21 Sarah Walls 22 Mary Derrisaw 23 Mary Kiser 24 Sarah Kiser 25 Mary Hart 26 Sarah Battle 27 Penelope Wiggins 28 Maatilda Thompson 29 Margian Countra__n 30 Julan Jackson 31 Margaret Powers 32 Elizabeth Owins 33 Nancy Baker 34 Elizabeth Ragin 35 Sarah Jane Regin 36 Elizabeth Ragin 37 Ann Mets 38 Ebaline Walls 39 Leury Tison 40 Elizabeth Crutchfield Mary Barlow Mahala Barlow Manda Barlow end females begin males May 14th (no year written) C.L. Battle John W. Jackson dismissed by letter Green Davidson Abner Jackson Mikiel Derisaw Binam Reed Ellington Battle N. A. Purifoy Isaac Hart Calib Owins John A. Purifoy Samuel Hart Edmon Jackson Alfred Ragin Wm. Roberds James Clemants John Owins Wm. Walker dismissed by letter Joseph Clements Wm. Clements Anderson Barlow Thomas Barlow John E. Barlow John T. Barlow Garland M. Barlow William Roberts Barlow end Males ==================== Membership List 188? Book #2 ( This is the only Membership List that appears in Book 2. There are lots of dates for baptism, dismission, exclusion, etc. but the exciting thing about this list for genealogists is that there are dates of death on many of the names. However, there isn't an exact date on the list. The minutes in Book 2 begin in 1887 and end in 1905. I think it would be safe to assume that this membership List is for that entire period of time, that could be an explaination for all the notes written beside the names. ) Roll of Male Members Ebenezar Church T.J. Dozier dead J.J. Owens John Reid Bynum Reid S.M. Cottle dismiss by letter 1891 C.M. Rainey dismiss by letter July 23, 1904 V.A. Smith dismiss by letter Feby(february) 1902 Ruben Bullock exspelled August 1884, Restored Aug 1885 R.F. Wiggins excluded 1883 Died Oct 1884 E.G. Hart dismissed by letter April 1891 A.T. Hat (could this be Hart?) Died 22nd Aug 1901 (below 22nd was written 1880) George Reid excluded from the church Charlie Walters minister recieved by letter 1886 dismissed by letter 1889 Will Chapman _?_ by Letter _?_ 8th / 94 R.M. Rainey A.S. Rainey expill March 8th 1890 W.B. Ingram _?_ By Lett(er) May 13, 1893 Will Lumkin dismiss by letter 1890 Daniel Morrison dismiss by letter 1886 W.C. Kelley dismiss by letter Feby 1902 James Womack restored 1886 A. Allen Babtized dismissed by Letter March 8th 1890 Henry Tatham Baptized 1886 fellowship with drawn July 12, 1898 Joe Womack Baptized 1886 dismiss letter 1893 John Jones Baptized 1886 Fellowship withdrawn 1890 A. MCosky Baptized 1886 dismissed by Letter Oct 24, 1903 Robert Womack Baptized 1886 _?_ by letter 1893 Charlie Womack 1886 Willie Cocksell 1886 Dismissed by Letter 1887 James Tatham 1886 T.F. Rainey Jr. 1886 dismissed by letter 1894 J.G. Rainey 1886 dismissed by letter 1903 S.M. Rainey 1886 excluded by letter 1903 Henry Weaver Jr. 1886 _?_ C.C. Bivins 1886 dismissed by letter Mar 9 R.H. Bivins 1886 dismissed by letter J.S. Tondee 1886 Fellowship withdrawn 1887 Luther Watson Babtised 1886 dismissed by letter 1887 D.W. Rainey Babtised 1886 Dead Henry Weaver Jr. joined by letter 1886 dismissed by letter 1889 J.W. Robessen Baptised 1887 dismissed by letter december 8th / 94 J.D. Pilcher Baptised 1887 dismissed by letter 1891 E.J. Cottle Baptised 1887 dismissed by leter 1891 ?. T. Jennings join by letter April 1890 dismifs by letter _uill Reed join 10 of July 1893 Fellowship withdrawing Babe _?_ (Kind, possibly) join 13 of July 1893 _?_ Owens join 14 of July 1893 ? P. Hart June 8 1894 dismissed by letter _?_ 8th / 94 Jon Glov__ July 11, 1894 fellowship withdrawn 1898 Bobert Allen Aug 11 1894 dismissed by letter, restored back to the church Robert Allen Aug 11, 1894 dismissed by letter Aug 11/ 94 Barney Hart 12 1894 dismissed by letter W. H. Isa__ 12 1894 dismissed by letter Feb 10, 1901 ? H. Bivins 1896 July 6, 1896 Dead Ben Rany 1897 dismissed by letter Cliff Raney 1897 (with a line drawn through his name) _?_ Owens 1898 Restored to the church end Membership List 188? page 6 from the 2nd book/ membership list 188? August 1899 Miss Ma 12(th) Ran_y {Mr. Sellers} 1899 dismissed by letter April 1902 _?_ 12 Ran_y 1889 Mini__ 12 _?_ 1889 dismissed by letter Oct 24, 1903 Emma 12 Hasf_ 1889 Ethal 12 Womack 1889 excluded July 25, 1903 M___ 12 Womack 1889 Eda 12 Kidd 1889 Wile 12 Kidd 1899 Restored A.F. Wiggins restored Dec 9, 1899 and dismissed by letter A.L. Glover restored Aug 1, 1900 dismissed by letter Sept 1901 Bro. and Sister E. J. Hart recieved by letter July 31, 1900 Steven Rainey recieved by experience July 31, 1900 Chas Rainey W.J. Reid dismissed by letter July 28, 1900 _?_ _?_ recd by letter April 13, 1901 dis by letter Jan 23, 1902 O. ? Peacock recd by letter April 13, 1901 diss by letter Dec 13, 1902 end page 6/book 2 membership list page 7/book 2 membership list Roll of Female Members Ebnezar church Martha Bivins died 28th Sept 1885 Delila Wells died 11th Sept 1886 Rebecca Daniel died E. Ried died 1902 Cassie Dozier Matt Caskey dismissed by letter Oct 24, 1903 Sallie Allen dismis by letter March 13th / 94 Lizzie Reid Mary Owen Sr. died August 1887 Mary Owen Jr. M. ? Hart died 7th August 1888 M. E. Cottle dismiss by letter April 1891 Henrietta Rainey dismissed by letter Jany(January) 23, 1904 Emma Rowland dismissed by letter Jan 1885, _?_ Aug 1885 Penny Wiggins died July 1889 Sallie Pilchr dismissed by letter 1884 Nettie Wiggins dismissed by letter Jan 1885 Ula Wiggins dismissed by letter Jan 1885, returned Aug 1885, dismiss 1891 Mattie Snider Died March 23, 1900 Susan Bivins Dead M.S. Walten _?_ 26 of J___ 1893 Caroline Tatham Mary Tatham Fellowship withdrawn 1888 Sue Bleck dismissed by letter 1885, letter sent to Texas Cassie Womack Baptised 1885, died Minnie Winn Baptised 1885 dismissed by letter 1887 Mary Anna Cottle baptised 1885, _?_ 1891 Pannie Jordon dismissed by letter L.S. Walter recieved by letter 1886, dismised by letter 1889 Eddie Rainey Baptised 1885 E.L. Rainey baptised 1885 V.L. Chapman 1885 dismissed by letter _?_ 8th / 94 Sara Ingram 1885 dismiss by letter 189? C.J. _eson 1885 dismiss by letter 1889 _?_ ___erson 1885 dismissed by letter 1889 Fannie Cruchfield _?_ by letter 1885, _?_ _?_ letter 1892 Eliza Reed Baptised 1886 Died 1889 end page 7/ book 2 membership list page 8/ book 2 membership list Frankie Ried baptised 1886, dismissed by letter July 1902 Josie Ried baptised 1886, dismissed by letter July 1902 Jinnie Allen {Kidd} Baptised 1886 dismissed by letter July 1902 Lenvinia Battle baptised 1886 _?_ by letter 1886 Mariah Allen Restored 1886 Dead Lizzie Cochrell bapised 1886, dis by let(ter) Mar /87 (has an X by her name) Ida Weaver babtised 1886, dismiss by letter 1891 A. E. Roberson babtised 1886, dismiss by letter _?_ 8th / 94 M. J. Rainey babtised 1886 Willie Green babtised 1886, dis by let(ter) April 1887 Sarah Wommack joined by let(ter) 1886 C. B. Wommack babtised 1886 Fannie Smith babtised 1886, dismissed by letter July 1902 Rebecca Pilcher babtised 1886, dismissed by letter 1890 (has an X by her name) E. Driver babtised 1887, dismissed by letter Sarah Driver babtised 1887 S. W. Williams joined by let(ter) 1886, expelled 1889 (a line is drawn through her name) Y. A. E. Weaver joined by letter 1886, dismissed by letter 1889 Mollie Daniel Jul__n babtised 1887, excluded (Daniel has a line drawn through it) Julia Stephens recieved by letter July 1888, dismiss by letter Oct 13/ 94 Catherin Reed _?_ by letter 1893 , July 1890 ( no notes on this date) Mif (Miss) Mamie Reid _?_ July 13, 1893 Mif (Miss) Eva Raney _?_ July 13, 1893, dis by letter J__y 23, 1904 Pattie Hart July 8, 1894 , diss by letter _?_ 8th / 94 Nany R___ July 11, 1894 Emma Hart Aug 12, 1894 dismissed by letter May Raney {Sell__ } Aug 12, 1894, dismissed by letter April 1902 Jany Bivins Aug 12, 1894 L___ Isa___n fellowship withdrawn Sept 8, 1900 Melviney Battle restored 1895, dismissed by letter 1895 Miss Elass_y Baptised 1896, fellowship withdrawn Sept 8, 1900 Ms Mag Raney _?_ baptised 1895, dismissed by letter 1903 Mis Emma Raburn 14 of August 1897, dismissed by letter _?_ 1902 Miss _da __ons 14 of August 1897 Miss C. G___ 15 of August 1897 Mif (miss) _ight Ranny 1897 dead 1897 end page 8 begin page 9 Name of Females at Ebenezar Church Ca__ Sweainton 1898 Nellie Rainey recieved by experience July 31, 1900 Mrs. C.C. Bivins recieved by experience Aug 5, 1900, dismissed by letter March 9 Sister Lucindie Clemonts dismissed by letter May 11, 1901 Mrs. Mary Mathis restored June 8, 1901 Miss Emma Tison rec'd by experience July 13, 1901 and dismissed by letter Sept 1901 Mrs. Swarring dismissed by letter 1903 Annie Bell Harper rec'd by experience July 28, 1903 Annie L. Ownes rec'd by experience July 28, 1903 Mrs. Macy Drew James Drew Rec'd by letter 1905 end of membership List 188? / Book 2