NEW OLIVE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1888), Pickens County, SC a.k.a. > Version: 3.0 Effective: 31-Aug-2006 Text File: P216.TXT Image Folder: P216 ******************************************************************************** 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 recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn (visit above website) SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator Anderson: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scandrsn/ Oconee: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Pickens: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scpicke2/ DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Jan-2005 Debbie Kellogg/Jennie Boggs in Jul-2006 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Jun-2003 HISTORY ........ : G. Anne Sheriff at claytonroom@swu.edu in 2005 IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Jun-2003 RECORDING ...... : Robert G. Dodson at robertgdodson@aol.com in May-2006 ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 3 miles north of Central. Street Address: 977 Gaines Street, Central, SC 29630 Church Address: P. O. Box 60, Norris, SC 29667 Deacon Walter Myles Address: Box 25, Norris, SC 29667, 864.639.5451 Telephone: 864.639.6729 (Church Office) GPS = Latitude N34 43.970 x Longitude W82 46.042 CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ A band of Christian men and women who were serving God under the oak trees decided to organize a church. Emma Ashmore was working for the Brock family when the Brocks donated land for the New Olive Grove Church. Tom Austin hauled the first load of lumber to the church site. Tom Austin's daughter was Stacy Hicks. The church was dedicated on 5 May 1888 with 40 members and Rev. Thomas Connor building the church and Rev. J. D. Davis as pastor. Thomas Conner, S.H. Chapman, B.J. Washington and L.H.T. Conner, Deacons of a Baptist church at Central, Pickens Co., SC applied for incorporation of the New Olive Grove Baptist Church. Charter was granted on 26 Dec 1900. J.M. Stewart, Clerk of the Court. Source: The Pickens Sentinel, 29 Nov 1900. o----------o During World War II the church didn't have deacons. The one deacon the church had was sent to France. They borrowed some from White Oak Springs Baptist Church. They were Deacon R.C. Jamison and Dean Ernest Samuel Watkins (husband of Estelle Watkins). Baptizing was done in a branch below the church for many years. The church members would leave the church walking down to the branch singing Carry Me to the River. In the 1960s Deacon Mack Jamison built a concrete baptism pool beside the church. There was a potbelly stove in the middle of the church. Someone would put a sack of coal in the stove and everyone would get warm, start singing and shouting. The church burned in the 1940s. During the 1970s the church was enlarged adding a kitchen, a dining room, Sunday School rooms, and a pastor study. The church was also bricked during the 1970s by Rev. T.M. Morigne, Rev. C.C. Stewart, and Rev. C. Mayes, all of whom were bricklayers. In 1982 Deacon Smith and Walter Myles were chosen as deacons. Central people attended this church along with people from Liberty and Norris. Some of the families include Robert & Sophie Aiken, Mabel Littlejohn, Billy Dawn, Walter Myles, PeeWee Hicks, and Chisalena Robinson. Brother Jamison remembers the McKissick family from White Oak in the late 1880s with his many children. The family left and went to Union. The church belongs to Rocky River Baptist Association. Source: Interview with Walter Myles by Anne Sheriff on 2 Sep 2004) o----------o Anne Sheriff interviewed Deacon Walter Myles on 2 Sept 2004 at 10:00 at the church. He gave the following information. Past Board of Deacons (2004) Deacon Board after 1980 James E. Benson Robert Cannon Mack Jamison Walter L. Myles, Sr. (A. C.) Adolphus Austin Thomas Smith ( C ) Will Austin Leroy Woodruff Mr. V. Knox George Graves Past Trustees Trustees After 1990 Sir Alise Rosmond Melvin Jackson (A. C.) Emmer Garvin James Oglesby Stacy Hicks Harold Harrison Robert Aiken Gregory Myers Franklin Crane Doris Cannon Parishioners who became Ministers Rev. O. D. Benson Rev. Robert Hamilton Rev. Sidney Durham Rev. Pam Chapman (First Woman) At first the church had one preaching a month with Sunday School every Sunday. the other Sundays the members would attend surrounding churches. The first teacher and preacher was: 1. Rev. J. W. McKissick 2. Rev. Galloway 3. Rev. Shumate 4. Rev. W. A. Butler from Greenville. Rev. Benson baptized during his tenure. Had peg leg. 5. Rev. T. B. Butler (three months) 6. Rev. F. M. Glover was the pastor when Walter Myles and his family came to church at New Olive. The Myles family lived in Norris and attended Rock Hill Presbyterian Church. Being very poor the family attended church every time the door opened. As children can sometimes be cruel, they would make fun of the Myles family because they wore knickers and whatever they could afford. There were ten children in the family. The children wanted to quit but Mrs. Myles would not let them. A man, Mr. Oglesby, told Mrs. Myles, that if she had the children ready each Sunday, he would take them to church. Every Sunday he would come by and take the children to church. Walter Myles was about seven or eight years old when they first attended. With ten children in this family, you can imagine how the Sunday School attendance improved. Mr. Myles said that there were many children attending the church during that time. Willie Lee Hallum was intermediate teacher, Sister Alise Rosamond was youth teacher, and Grover Littlejohn was adult teacher. The students would get stars for perfect attendance. 7. Rev. T. M. Morigne (1960) He stayed about 20 years. 8. Rev. James B. Blassingame of Seneca preached at the church for seven years. During his time in the 1970s, new carpet and pews were added to the church. 9. Rev. Grover Peppers 10. Hoarce Young 11. Rev. Dewayne Getu 12. Rev. Bob Renvich (2000 - present) (Article in The Pickens Sentinel, 24 May 1888, Central, SC. 10 May 1888.) o----------o The colored Baptist church near Central was dedicated on Sunday, the 5th instant. The Presbytery organized at 10 o'clock, a. m., by electing Rev. G. Wright chairman, Rev. S. Sullivan secretary. Rev. A. Hunter, W.S. Sutherland, and J.D. Davis (who is also pastor of said church) and W.M. Anderson were the ministers present. The first business of the Presbytery was to ordain a deacon. Benjamin Washington was ordained as deacon. The other deacons present were Thomas Conner and Moses Robinson. The dedication sermon was delivered by Rev. A. Hunter, from the 16th chapter of Matthew, 18th verse. He read the 122d Psalm and sung the 637th hymn, after which a collection was taken up and $5.25 collected. The second sermon was preached by Rev. S. Sullivan. This church has a membership of about 40, and they have a large and commodious church erected just outside the corporate limits of Central. Our colored friends deserve a great deal of credit for building this house of worship. It is an honor to them, and a credit to the country, as the members are mostly poor and verifies the age, "where there is a will there is a way. To Rev. Thomas Conner belongs, more, than to any other person, the honor of building this house, and the wish of the entire community is that he may live long to worship his God therein according to the dictates of his own conscience. Source: Rich, Peggy Burton and Whitehurst, Marion Ard. The Pickens Sentinel 1872-1893. Heritage Books, Inc. Bowie, MD. 1994, p. 313. o----------o New Olive Grove Baptist Church, at the northern edge of town, is a substantial brick building set back in a grove of trees. A three-room educational department adjoins the church. This is well-furnished with modern facilities. The 100 members have had the Reverend T.M. Morigne as their pastor for 16 years. Source: Central Yesterday and Today by Mattie May Morgan Allen, p. 53. o----------o Mr. Myles said that in the church cemetery they have their church members and a section where non-members can purchase lots. They also have two or three sections on the curve that belong to individuals. He never could tell me who. You notice they don't mow the grass. I just included them in the New Olive Grove section. Then they have Rock Hill Presbyterian Church (a black church in Norris). That is a separate section and sold to Rock Hill. It is across from the Collins' home [where Roy Collins grew up - small white house] on Lawton Road. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife Surveyed by G. Anne Sheriff during summer of 2005 Surveyed by Robert Dodson on May 11, 2006 NOTE: The following tombstone inscriptions do not fully represent what has actually been recorded. A more detailed recording can be obtained by purchasing the Pickens County Black Cemetery Project publication from Anne Sheriff - Editor, 988 Old Shirley Road, Central, SC 29630-9337, sheriff@innova.net Adolphus, Austin, h/o Lurlina Austin Agnew, James & Annie, Husband and Wife Allen, Earl, b. 2-Dec-1882, d. 19-Oct-1926 Allen, Rachel, b. 1853, d. 1918. Erected by Julia Allen Ashmore, John T., b. 18-Jan-1888, d. 24-Apr-1907 Austin, Betty Ann, b. 6-Oct-1940, d. 19-Mar-1954 Austin, Clinton, b. 5-Aug-1939, d. 11-Aug-1969 Austin, Ellree Austin, Ezell Austin, Kathleen, s/o Adolphus Austin Austin, Lurlina, b. 1879, d-1970, w/o Adolphus Austin. Austin, Maggie, b. 15-May-1873, d. 7 Apr 1958. w/o William Austin. Austin, Monroe, b. 14-Apr-1900, d. 28-Apr-1961. s/o William & Maggie Austin Austin, William, b. 1868, d. 1966 Bailey, Willie Mae, b. 22-Jun-1920 Daughter Benson, Ada, d/o Susen E. Benson d. 2-Apr-1917 broken Benson, Houston, 14-Nov-1930 Benson, Infant, of J. A. and Daisey Benson, b. 4-aug-1917, d. 4-aug-1917, Broken Benson, O.D. Rev., b. 1906, d. 1992, Pastored churches in Oconee County Benson, Ollie K., b. 1909, d. 199?, Funeral Home Marker Black, Anthony W., b. 1- Oct-1960, d. 2-May-1971 Black, Ben, b. 24-Dec-1895, d. 4-Jan-1958 Black, Fred, b. 1-May-1932, d. 5-Mar-1972 Black, Louise Gaines, b. 10-dec-1931, d. 18 -apr-1992, Mother and Grandmother Black, Marcel, b. 4-apr-1920, d. 17-mar-1984 Blandon, Mary, d. 15-jul-1967, Funeral Home Marker Bowen, Ralph W., b. 1902 d. 1951, These are on the same tombstone with heading Little and Bowen Brown, Hattie R., d. 7-apr-1966, Funeral Home Marker Brown, W. H. O., d. 16-aug-1991 Burke, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Burke Jr., 1972 Burt, Dodie, d. 1972 Campbell, Dosia L., b. 17-sep-1882, d. 24-nov-1972, Footstone Dorothy L. Campbell, ?, b. 1882, d. 1972 Chamblee, Amelia Hicks, b. 2-may-1904, d. 11-jun-1977, Mother of John Chamblee Chamblee, Andel Chamblee, Ernest Jr. Chamblee, Morris, b. 19-sep-1931, d. 14-oct-1988, s/o Amelia Hicks Chamblee, Chamblee, Robert Chamblee, Theatrice Children's names are on bottom of marker: Ernest Jr., Robert, Andel, Theatrice Clinkscales, Ezma, b. 23-jun-1930, d. 3-aug-1931 Clinkscales, Florence Garvin, b. 26-jan-1908, d. 29-mar-1950 Collins, Sidney, b. 10-jan-1907, d. 9-oct-1963 Conner, Dortha M., b. 3-oct-1926, d. 5-apr-1927, Infant of A. J. & R. M. Conner Conner, Fannie, b. 20-jun 1865, d. 1891, w/o Andrew Anderson Crane, Arthur, b. 4-jul-1895, d. 12-jun-1909, s/o Joe and Ella Crane Crane, Carte, d. 15-jun-1902 Crane, Roada, 26-jun-1891 Entzminger, Ella G., d. 2-jul-1984 Gaines, Anna Burt, b. 19-mar-1913, d. 2-feb-1993, w/o Franklin Gaines Gaines, Anna, b. 1903, d. 29-jun-1942 Gaines, Beulah M., b. 15-jul-1936, d. 16-feb-2001, Mother Gaines, Burrell, b. 1891, d. 5-dec-1941 Gaines, Dessie S., b. 12-jan-1902, d. 10-apr-1982, Wife Gaines, Franklin Punch, b. 18-dec-1908, d. 11-jul-1965, Father, Husband of Anna Burt Gaines Gaines, Norman Edward, b. 6-aug-1940, d. 8-apr-1973 Gaines, Ralph R., b. 17-jan-1934, d. 22-apr-1971 Garvin, Aaron, d. 1938, Brother of Bill Garvin Garvin, Bill, b. 11-dec-1905, d. 7-apr-1934, Brother of Aaron Garvin Garvin, Emma, b. 9-nov-1908, d. 24-sep-2000, Sister Garvin, Grover, b. 10-mar-1888, d. 13-apr-1930 Garvin, John, d. 10-mar-1963 Garvin, Rebecca Hallums, b. 7-sep-1871, d. 2-sep-1909 Garvin, Savannah, b. 2-mar-1893, d. 14-apr-1918, w/o Grover Garvin Garvin, Thomas, d. 25-feb-1965, Brother Gist, Choice, b. 1-jan-1886, d. 5-feb-1915 Graves, Sophia, b. 19-dec-1900, d. 26-sep-1972 Green, Sallie, b. 4-mar-1962, d. 6-nov-1916 Guzman, Nora A. Padilla, b. 20-nov-2004, d. 13-jan-2005, 2 months, Granddaughter of Pearl Austin Radcliff Hallums, Douglas "Mac", b. 29-nov-1942, d. 16-aug-1998 Hallums, Fannie S., d. 19-sep-1958 Hallums, Georgiana, b. 25-sep-1848, d. 23-may-1891, w/o Isaac Hallums Hallums, Lula, b. 1865, d. 10-apr-1917, a. 42 yrs, w/o Will Hallums Hallums, Mattie Knox, b. 21-jan-1888, d. 18-feb-1926 Hallums, Nancy, b. 8-sep-1862, d. 19-oct-1898, w/o Nero Hallums Hallums, Nero, b. 29-jan-1855, d. 1-nov-1902 Hallums, Tena Marrow, b. 18-aug-1920, d. 12-jul-1921, d/o Will & Annie Hallums Hallums, Thaddeus Bazzie, b. 26-sep-1883, d. 1-sep-1900 Hallums, Wallace C., b. 2-mar-1890, d. 27-aug-1892, h/o Georgiana Hallums Hamilton, Shirley, b. 31-jan-1942, Alive in 2005, w/o Thirso Hamilton Hamilton, Thirso, b. 22-feb-1937, d. 10-may-1988 Harris, Theodore, b. 23-mar-1913, d. 22-jan-1914 Harrison, George, b. 29-mar-1968, d. Harrison, Harold, b. 9-apr-1938, d. Harrison, Lula Mae, b. 1938, d. 10-oct-1970, Mother Hicks, Edward, b. 10-may-1912, d. 27-sep-1987 Hicks, Lucile B., b. 5-may-1933, d. 20-oct-1965 Hicks, Margaret, b. 10-mar-1962, d. 11-oct-1964 Hicks, Robert Samuel, b. 1961, d. 1978, Son Hill, Perry, b. 1912, d. 1978 Hillhouse, St. John, b. 26-feb-1881, d. 18-nov-1906 Horton, Icy, d. 29-mar-1952 Broken Jamison, Dennis, b. 24-dec-1913, d. 2005 Jamison, Mable Ruth, b. 26-dec-1920, d. 24-jun-1990 Jamison, Mac, Superintendent, Chairman of Deacon Board, Treasurer of New Olive Grove Church Jenkins, Mose A., b. 28-sep-1925, d. 17-may-1952, s/o Hattie J. Rhone Jones, Ollie May, b. 3-jul-1916, d. 25-sep-1927, d/o Eugene and Matilda Jones Jordon, Melvin, b. 14-oct-1900, d. 30-jun-1917 Lawrence, Eugene, b. 1908, d. 12-nov-1922, s/o John & Minnie Lawrence, Railway Accident Little, Emma M., b. 1838, d. 1953 M. E. Mantion, Lou, b. 19-nov-1854, d. 4-feb-1933, w/o Zip Mantion Mantion, Zip, b. 1844, d. 1918 Mayo, Phillis, d. 19-aug-1953 McMullen, Kelvin, d. 8-jun-1997 Miles, Amos Jackie, b/o Walter Myles Miles, Charlie, Grandfather of Walter Myles Miles, Lucius C., b. 1936, d. 1939 Miles, Nora, Grandmother of Walter Myles Moore, Mamie Marean, d. 1917 Moore, Mary, b. 1882, d. 1929 Moore, Samuel, d. 22-dec-1923 Pauli, Daughter of Adam Ben__, b. Aug, d. Oct Pickens, Clarence, b. 7-mar-1920, d. 21-mar-1955 Ratcliff, Pearl Ola Austin, b. 26-apr-1927, d. 9-nov-2001, Daughter of Adolphus & Lurlina Austin Robinson, Hayward, b. 19-jan-1929, d. 15-mar-1987 Robinson, Hayward, b. 19-jan-1929, d. 15-mar-1997 Rosamond, Ina J., w/o Abron Rosemond Rosemond, Abron, b. 28-mar-1892, d. 6-mar-1976, h/o Ina J. Rosemond Rosemond, Ola Austin, b. 1902, d. 1964, d/o William & Maggie Austin Rosemond, s/o Ina Jamison Rosemond and Abron Rosemond, b. 19-jun-1888, d. 4-dec-1945 Sanders, Irene, b. 9-jan-1883, d. 30-jul-1907 Scott, George, b. 15-dec-1899, d. 20-dec-1952 Sellers Shorter, George W., b. 1871, d. 29-dec 1919, a. 48 yrs Singleton, Ola, b. 3-jan-1879, d. 2-oct-1909, w/o Jno. M. Singleton Stokes, Ed., b. 30-jul-1902, d. 24-jan-1904 Stokes, Jessie, b. 13-oct-1904, d. 19-oct-1938, w/o George Graves Stokes, Joe, b. 1858, d. 2-jul-1918, a. 60 Yrs, Father Stokes, John, b. 1867 d. 22-may-1940 Stokes, Vena, b. 1860, d. 1883, a. 23 yrs, Mother Taylor, Nan K., b. 3-dec-1903, d. 1-dec-1976, Mother U.G.A., Baby, b. 1-Jan-1900, d. 12-Jul-1901 Wallace, Hattie, b. 24-dec-1905, d. 16-nov-1906, d/o Linda Wallace Watkins, Ernest Samuel, b. 12-nov-1891, d. 13-jan-1972 Watkins, Estelle Jamison, b. 6-jun-1895, d. 27-feb-1970, w/o Ernest Samuel Watkins Watkins, Lois, b. 4-may-1912, d. 16-oct-1960 White, Geneva B., b. 10-dec-1905, d. 6-oct-1971 Whitner, Ella C., b. 18-jun-1863, d. 4-feb-1911 Williams, Clarsie, b. 1-mar-1845, d. 31-dec-1906 Woodruff, Leroy, b. 1932, d. 1989 Wright, Gus, b. 25-mar-1876, d. 16-oct-1960 Wright, Jule, b. 1890, d. 13-mar-1922, s/o Henry & Etta Kirksey Wright