Minutes of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Assoc. - 1862, Washington Parish, LA
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SOURCE RECORDS -Excerpts from Church records from Washington Parish LA, and
Pike Co., MS

Minutes of the 13th Annual Session of the Bogue Chitto Baptist Association,
Sept. 30, 1862.

John E. Sibley - joined Sept 1, 1861, by letter, died Jan 27, 1879
Nancy Boyd - joined July 1841, died 1879
Mary Gulledge - joined Sept. 9, 1859, died Oct 1879.
Permelia Dunaway - joined July 9, 1850, died Jan 29, 1880
Mary Turnipseed - Joined Aug 1852, died Mary 16, 1880
Bethany Alexander - Joined Sept 7, 1873, died May 3, 1880
Elizabeth Thompson - joined July 8, 1856, died Sept 7, 1880
Barbara Turnage - joined July 7, 1873, died April 1, 1881
Samantha Raiborn - joined July 5, 1876, died 1880
Susan Sibley - joined April 3, 1837, died Mar 20, 1882
Eliza Boyd - joined July 1844, died Mar 24, 1882
R. B. Morris - Joined by letter, Mar 2, 1873, died April 10, 1882
Minda Cothern - joined July 10, 1856, died May 31, 1882

The above joined the Bogue Chitto Church.

Rosa E. Fortinberry - Was a daughter of Bro. Jackson Brumfield, born Mar 2,
1856, near Franklinton, Washington Parish, LA.  She was married Dec 5, 1878 to
Bro. Benjamin C. Fortinberry, after which she moved to Pike Co., MS… where she
lived until her death July 26, 1882.  She united with Mt. Hermon Church, Cot….
1879, received and baptized by Eld. W. J. Fortinberry.  Funeral sermon was
preached by Bro. Willis J. Fortinberry.  She leaves  husband and 2 children ,
a father , mother, 3 brothers, and 5 sisters.  MT HERMON

Jacob M. Ott…. Was born Aug 28, 1821, near where Amite City, LA… now is; lived
there with his parents till he was eleven years old, after which they moved to
Silver Creek where he remained until his death.  At the Union Schoolhouse he
was received and baptized in the year 1857.  He then united with Mt. Zion
Church, Pike Co., MS, on a certificate of Baptism from Bro. Jesse Crawford,
where he remained till the constitution of Mt. Hermon Church in 1863 of which
he died a honored member.  He was married to Miss Nancy C. Simmons, Nov 30,
1854.  He died July 20, 1881.  He leaves a wife, daughter, and son.  His
funeral sermon was preached by Eld. C. Felder Crawford.  MT HERMON

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