T.J. Hewitt, New Zion Pastor, St. Helena Parish, La. File submitted by Bonnie Bridges McMillan ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Many thanks goes to Bonnie Bridges McMillan, author of "New Zion Baptist Church, 1869-1994" from which this file was taken. T.J. HEWITT 1900 T.J. Hewitt was born in Amite county, Miss., and has con- tinued his residence there all his life. He united with Mars Hill church when young and has been an active member in the benevolent work of the church. In 1871 he was married to Miss Emily Lofton, and to them nine children have been born, eight sons and one daugh- ter. Their eldest son, W.A. Hewitt, is pastor of the First Bap- tist Church of Columbus, Miss. They have in their family one preacher, three doctors, one lawyer and two farmers, while the youngest son has not decided on his life work. Mr. Hewitt has served as a member of the County School Board since 1904. He is a well-to-do farmer, living eight miles west of Summit. He was treasurer of the Association four years, from 1895 to 1898, inclusive.