Charter Members of New Zion Baptist Church, St. Helena Parish
File submitted by Bonnie Bridges McMillan
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Many thanks goes to Bonnie Bridges McMillan, author of "New
Zion Baptist Church, 1869-1994" from which this file was taken.

CHARTER MEMBERS

Harris Waller - First Deacon
Henry Bond
Samantha Bond
Lydia D. Lamberth
J.C. Waller
H.C. Prey
T.C. Bond - Clerk
Ellen A. Bond
Minerva Bond
Texan Moore
J.M. Moore
J.M. Moore
A.H. Bond
Martin Bond
Jesse Bazoon
A.J. Waller

A LOOK AT THE CHARTER MEMBERS

          HARRIS WALLER

     Harris Waller was the first deacon.  A marriage license was
issued to Harris Waller to marry Harriet Watson on 12/15/1826 in
St. Helena Parish.  Another license issued to Harris Waller on
7/25/1834 (bride's name unreadable).  Deacon Waller died on Sept.
26, 1872, in the 73rd year of his life.  Harris Waller, Pvt., Co.
E, 3rd Calvary Roll of prisoners of war C.S.A. paroled Gainesville,
AL, May 12, 1865.  Residence, St. Helena Parish.

          HENRY & SAMANTHA BOND

     The 1860 census for St. Helena Parish lists Henry, age 44 and
Symantia, age 43 in household 197.  In the home, Theodore, 23;
Ambrose, 18; Huston, 13; Mary, 12; and Preston, 7.  Henry served
on first building committee.  By 1880, only Henry and wife remain
in the household.  In 1900, Samantha is living with grandson
Henry Lamberth.  Her age is 83 and she is a widow, having been
married for 60 years.  Both are buried in the Bond Cemetery.  The
inscriptions are as follows: "In memory of Henry Bond, Born 
Sept. 8, 1812, Died July 29, 1895.  Samantha Dickerson, Wife of
Henry Bond, Born April 10, 1817, Died June 22, 1902."

          LYDIA D. LAMBERTH

     Lydia D. Bond married Daniel J. Lambert on 12/16/1857.
In 1860, this family is household 191.  Mr. Lambet is 23 and
wife 22 with three small children.  By 1880, Lydia is a 42 year
old widow with children: Marshall, Benson, John, Alice and Gil-
bert.  In 1900, Lydia is living with son Henry in household 352.
Also Samantha Bond is in home.  They are buried in Bond Cemetery:
"Lydia Debby Ann Bond, 1837 - 1910, Married Daniel Gilbert Lam-
berth, 1831 - 1864".

          J.C. WALLER

     J.C. Waller served on first building committee.  Marriage
license issued in St. Helena Parish to Jefferson C. Waller to
marry Elizabeth Tate on 12/23/1852.  No other information is
available.

          H.C. PREY

     No information available.

          T.C. & ELLEN BOND

     Theodore Bond was first Church Clerk.  Theodore C. Bond mar-
ried Ellen Hays on 11/19/1865 in St. Helena Parish.  The 1880 cen-
sus lists Theodore as a 44 year old farmer with wife Ellen and
children: Hanry, 14; Mary, 9; Eugenia, 7; Marshall, 4 and Hayden,
1.

          MINERVA BOND

     No available information.

          TEXAN MOORE

     In 1860 census for St. Helena there is a Texana Moore, 10
years old living in the household of David Moore, 39 year old
farmer with real estate of $300 and personal property of $3,000.
Also in this home, James, 13 and Mavina, 12.

          J.M. MOORE

     A James M. Moore married Margaret J. Bridgwell on Oct. 5,
1869, in St. Helena Parish.  Also in 1860 there is a James Moore
living alone, a carpenter, with real estate valued at $500 and 
personal property of $6500.  He was born in South Carolina.

          JESSEE BAZOON

     Jesse Bazoon is household 209 in 1870 census for St. Helena
Parish.  He is 35 years of age, a farmer, wife Mary is 32.  Child-
ren: Nicholas, 19; Winnie, 16 and Sampson, 14.  Jessee Bazoon, Co.
D, 3rd La. Calvary (Wingfield's) enlisted St. Helena Parish, May 19,
1862.  Paroled at Port Hudson, July, 1863.

          A.J. WALLER
 
     No information available.

          A.H. BOND

     No information available.

          MARTIN BOND

     In 1870 census Martin Bond was a 24 year old farm hand in
home of Theodore Bond with personal property valued at $150.

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