JEFFERSON CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH CEMETERY (1883), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 29-Dec-2003, A129.TXT, A129 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula Seneca, SC, USA Anderson County SC GenWeb Coordinator Anderson County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scanderson2/ **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 G.P.S. MAPPING . : ____________ at ____________ in _______ HISTORY WRITE-UP : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com Terri Adger at Ronnie-terriadger@juno.com in Dec-2003 IMAGES ......... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ LOCATION WRITE-UP: ____________ at ____________ in _______ TRANSCRIPTION .. : ____________ at ____________ in _______ **************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ > Latitude N x Longitude W CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ In the Carolina Room, you will find bits and pieces of information collected by me, in my travels in different Counties in South Carolina. Visit http://members.aol.com/pastense2/scroom.htm In the Carolina Room, I have stored many documents that pertain to the State of South Carolina, however, I do have some records that I have acquired from other States, as well. Here you will find a little bit of my Family History, South Carolina Misc. Records extracted, from (wills, deeds, marriage records, deaths records, probate records) Penitentiary Records, Coroner Inquisitions, Church Cemetery transcriptions where to get copies of these books, pictures, census information, surname connections, Mortality records, Slave records and Mortgage Records. Many of the items in my possession, were copied from the original document and later compiled and placed in one of my many databases, for future reference. Keep in mind, that a lot of hard work has been placed in the years of research that I have done. Most of what you will find here I freely share, with the understanding that it is copyrighted material, published either by me or someone else, that I have acknowledged. The following history information was taken from the Inventory of Church Archives of Churches 1935. Jefferson Chapel AME 8 mi. S. of Anderson on Rt. 4 Organized 1883 1st 1883 - 1912 in wooden frame on present site. Built 1912 and dedicated 1916. Wooden frame 25 X 35, plain square doors and window, no belfry or bell. Capacity 185, value of building $950, value of lot $100, total value of church property $1050.00. First settled clergy Rev. W. H. Copeland, tenure 1883 - 1886. The members of this organization mostly were formerly members of Browno AME church in Abbeville County. The land for the church was given by Mr. James A. Drake (white), a large land owner in the community. By: E.E. Vaughn o----------o Jefferson Chapel AME Church was founded about 1870-72 mostly in the homes of our pioneers fathers and mothers through their prayers and hard work our first church was organized. It was built on land given by Mr. Tom Drake about 1880 sooner or later. I myself have found a conveyance record on this land that the first church was built on. The conveyance was from James A. Drake to the Trustees Thomas Allen, Henry Ealy, Frank Groves, Luster Terry?, cannot read this last name, Edmond Allen, Ben Groves, James Butler, Peter Brownlee, and Henry Groves. This conveyance was signed on November 21, 1884. Rev. Ben Groves was the first pastor of the church. Here is a list of the first members: Tom & Fannie Allen Frank & Sarah Groves Eddie Groves - First church secretary & wife Bessie Groves Jim Adger - Church treasury until his death Nov. 9, 1954 & wife Lillie Groves Adger The second church was built in 1912 and the third was built in 1975, this is the church that we are now in. By: Terri Adger TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife >