Pine Grove Baptist Church, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue
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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

PINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH  Organized in 1889, the first church building

was erected on land donated by Mrs. Mary Ratcliff.  Located in Section 20,

T8S-R5E, the first building was wood frame and had a seating capacity of

150.

     The trustees were William S. Palmer, George Wells, and Dr. Henry McNabb.

The first member baptized was Mrs. Mary (called Polly) Ratcliff at the age

of 89.  The first pastor was Rev. John Mack.

     The building burned in 1892 and was not rebuilt until 1929.  The cem-

etery is adjacent to the church. (1)---Mrs. Evelyn R. Martin

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(1) Church minutes in the possession of Mrs. Evelyn R. Martin, church clerk.

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