Schley County GaArchives Church Records.....Ebenezer update ************************************************ 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: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 February 6, 2005, 11:17 am (page16) resolution of the church to appoint a committee of 3 consisting of Mrs. Mattie Caskey, C.M. Rainey and A.M. Caskey to draw up a tribute of respect to the memory of Sister M.L. Hart deseased to be published in the publick gaset of this county and Christian Index Committee of 2, Joe Womack and John Reid to notifie Bro. Walters of his selection No other business, no new business, conference adjerned July Term A Branch of Ebenezer Church exten__ to Glen _?_ _?_ new member joined by letter M__ Julie Stepens August Term at Ebenezer Church Ebbing, Cottle joined by experience and was baptised (From Christine Hadden christine@contentedcows.com It mentions Ebbing, Cottle being baptised. Just a thought that this could be Ebbie Cottle (Ebenezer James) who was the son of S M Cottle, the church clerk. He would have been 17 in 1888.) one page on minutes to be left blank in memery of Sister M. L. Hart, deseased done by order of conference, Charlie Walters Mod, S.M. Cottle Clerk end pages 14-16 NOTES: R. M. Rainey is Reuben Marion Rainey (my ggreat- grandfather), Son of Thomas Frederick Rainey, Sr., grandson of Reuben Morgan Rainey. Sid Rainey is Albert Syndey Johnston Rainey brother to Reuben Marion Rainey C. M. Rainey is Charles May Rainey another brother. Charles married Henrietta Battle, daughter of Judge Cullen Lazarus Battle. Mattie Caskey wife of Andrew Marion Caskey is Martha Ella "Mattie" Battle, daughter of Judge Cullen Lazarus Battle. Billie Chatman could possible be George William "Bill" Chapman who married Virginia Lee Rainey a sister to Rebuen Marion Rainey. John Reid married Elizabeth Rachel "Lizzie" Daniel daughter of Julies Daniel and Rebecca Jane Countryman. Julies and Rebecca were early members of Ebenezer. Martha RAINEYM968@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------(cont' page 26) Charges preferd against Bro. W.W. Lumkin for none attendence of conference committie. Bro. George Reid, W.C. Kelly and _?_ W. Chapman committie report and report recieved, second committie to see Bro. Lumkin in reffrance to none attendence of conference Bro. Ebb Hart, George Reid, and S.M. Cottle Bro. James Tatham ask through Bro. A.M. Caskey to withdraw church fellowship from him, a committie of 3 to see Bro. Tatham consisting of Bro. Charlie Rainey, A.M. Caskey, and A.T. Hart to see him (From Christine Hadden contentedcows.com--Mary Louisa Cottle, daughter of Ebenezer J Cottle and sister of S M Cottle married Dr. Aaron Hart, and died on 7 August 1888. Here is the source of the information... Families from the Baptist "Christian Index" 1822 - 1899 Obituaries of Americus and Sumter County submitted by Alan Anderson (Mrs.) Mary Louisa HART b. Feb. 29,1836, Quebec, Schley Co.,wife of Dr. Aaron Hart, d. Aug. 7,1888, Schley Co., 4 children, dau. of Ebenezer J. & Nancy Cottle, mother of E.J. Hart, sister of S.M. Cottle & O.J. Cottle) Bro. John Jones charged wtih unchristian conduct and committie appointed to see him Bro. C.M. Rainey, A.M. Caskey and S.M. Cottle Missellanious Business A fund of $2.50 to be raised to send to Mercer University Macon A committie to collect $73.00 in the next 3 years as our _?_ share of the fifteen thousand dollars to be raised in 5 years to be paid over to Mercer University Bro. Ruben Rainey and A.M. Caskey no other business, no new business, conference adjorned Charlie Walters, Mod S.M. Cottle, CClerk end book 2 page 25-26 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/churches/gbb236ebenezer.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb