Caldwell County MO Archives History .....FOUNDING OF MOUNT NEBO CHURCH IN DAVIESS COUNTY 
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FOUNDING OF MOUNT NEBO CHURCH IN DAVIESS COUNTY
	Narrator:  Mrs. Nellie McMurtrey

     Mrs. McMurtrey is the widow of Dr. McMurtrey of Kidder whose people live 
in the Mt. Nebo neighborhood.
     Recently the Mt. Nebo Baptist church just over the line in Daviess county 
had a home coming and Mrs. McMurtrey gave these facts, taken from the original 
minutes, articles of faith, constitution and church covenant of the 
organization of old Mt. Nebo church which was organized on July 2 1858.  It 
was done in the Mrs. Wooderson grove.
     The moderator of the meeting was Elder B.F. Kenny, an active early 
Baptist preacher, J.D. Black was clerk, while Elder R.C. Hill and Brother H. 
Green assisted in the organization.  The charter members were ten in all, Mr. 
and Mrs. Henry Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Place, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Leabo, Mr. 
and Mrs. Lewis Mullins, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barnes.  Most of these names are 
still found in Daviess or near by counties.
     The first minister was Elder R.C. Hill, father of Fielding Hill now of 
Hamilton.  The services were held for some time in a school house.  The above 
names may bear comment.  Mr. and Mrs. Leabo were the parents of the late James 
Leabo of Kidder.  Mrs. Mullin was the mother of the late Dr. C.T. McMurtrey.  
The Places were kin to the Place merchant in Hamilton.  Mrs. Wooderson was the 
widow of the early Richard Wooderson who settled in that district and gave the 
name to the school district and graveyard.  At the church homecoming, held 
Aug. 1935, the only descendant of any of the charter members was Ben McMurtrey 
of Kidder.
     This church is located in Sheridan township, and has been a powerful 
factor for righteousness in that vicinity.
     Interview  1935.

(For further discussion of the older settlers of this community see the 
commentary on Wooderson cemetery.


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