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Liberty Hill Methodist Church
Liberty Hill Church was organized in 1871; preparations for building began in 
1871, finished in 1872.  Charter members, families of Pink Mercer, Tilman 
Joiner, Dan Ryles, Bill Edmonson, WILLIAM GRIFFIN and W.H. Stokes.  First 
Pastor, Rev. Dennis O. Driscal in 1873.
 
The completion of the Church was celebrated with a Masonic rally and barbecue, 
with well over a hundred in attendance.
 
The original Church was destroyed by a tornado April 30th, 1953, but was 
rebuilt by December 25th, 1953.  Reverend J.R. Thomas, present pastor. 
 



Additional Comments:
History of Twiggs County; page 138 
Compiled by J. Lanette O’Neal Faulk and Billy Walker Jones
Originally Contributed by Mrs. W.H. Mercer, in 1956.

Rev. William Griffin (January 8, 1825 – November 23, 1884) was the son of 
Etheldred Griffin and Malinda Burton.  He was married to the former  Mary E. 
Lingo (November 26, 1832 – January 10, 1910), daughter of Richard Taliaferro 
Lingo and Lucinda (unknown maiden name) Clements Humphries.  
 
 


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