NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1875), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 14-Dec-2003, A303.TXT, A303 **************************************************************** 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 IMAGES ......... : ____________ at ____________ in _______ LOCATION WRITE-UP: ____________ at ____________ in _______ TRANSCRIPTION .. : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 **************************************************************** 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. By: E.E. Vaughn New Hope Missionary Bapt. 3& 1/2 miles W of Belton on SC Hwy # 247 then 1/2 mi N Organized 1865 1st brush arbor about 2 & 1/2 mi NE of present site. Built in 1868, wooden frame, plain square windows & doors, belfry, no bell, about 30 X 45 feet, capacity 250, about 2 acres in church lot, value $2000. First settled clergy Harrison Watkins, tenure 1865 - 1880. Educational background: Benedict College, Columbia. The older records were destroyed by fire when John Jones' house burned in 1900. This organization was a direct influence of Mr. Joseph E. Cox (white) who contributed his time and money to help the negro when he was freed. Mr. Cox was then clerk when they could not read. He gave them an acre of land upon which to build. They have a Sunday School at Silver Hill colored school for those who are unable to get far on Sundays. They began in a brush arbor and worshipped here for 3 years. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife >