WHITE OAK SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1895), Pickens County, SC a.k.a. > Version: 3.0 Effective: 31-Aug-2006 Text File: P243.TXT Image Folder: P243 ******************************************************************************** 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 Nov-2005 Debbie Kellogg in Jul-2006 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 HISTORY ........ : G. Anne Sheriff at claytonroom@swu.edu in Jun-2005 IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Nov-2003 RECORDING ...... : Robert G. Dodson at robertgdodson@aol.com in May-2006 ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ Coming from Central to the intersection of Highway 123 and Central Exit (Eighteen Mile Road) go over Highway 123 and on Eighteen Mile Road. Go 1.1 miles to intersection of Eighteen Mile Road and Road 88. Turn left (west). Go 1.4 miles. Turn left on Simms School Road. Go 1.2 miles. Go past 1170 Simms School Road. Look on left for cemetery and former site of White Oak Baptist Church. Street Address: 411 College Street, Central, SC 29630 Telephone: 864.639.4628 3 miles SSE of Central GPS = Latitude N34 43.076 x Longitude W82 44.064 CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ This church began in a log cabin in 1895 with a Sunday School organized by Brother Haywood. In the year of 1896, Rev. F. W. Moore took over the Sunday School and began to hold preaching service. In 1903 nine members were added to that Mission. In 1904, members from various churches organized the church. Mrs. Elsie Lay Watkins Poole was the first member to be baptized at White Oak Spring Baptist Church. In the year of 1961, the church was remodeled and the education building added. The church, located on Simms School Road, was destroyed by fire in October 1988. This was the third time in the existence of the church that fire destroyed the facility. Rev. Matthew Oglesby was concerned about the church congregation having a place to worship. He contacted Rev. Wiggins, pastor of Trinity Wesleyan Church, concerning their vacant church on College Street in Central. In 1988, after several months of using this church, it was discussed in a meeting to purchase the building. On May 11, 1997, the new Fellowship Hall was completed and dedicated. In 1998, the church was remodeled. 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 in Summer of 2005 Surveyed by Robert Dodson on May 12, 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 ACKER, Harold, b. 15-feb-1915, d. 11-aug-1937 ANDERSON, Alford, b. 30-dec-1925, d. 3-apr-1990m m. 26-dec-1943 ANDERSON, Savannah, d. 10-may-2006 AUSTIN, Sarah A., b. 17-aug-1914, d. 9-mar-1976 BLACK, Coettler H., b. 23-oct-1898, d. 27-feb-1995 BOGGS, Luther W., b. 19-jun-1927, d. 17-apr-1971 BOWEN, Robert, Jr., b. 16-dec-1925, d. 24-apr-1926 BRAY, William, d. 6-feb-1922 BURTS, Willie J., Sr., b. 16-apr-1921, d. 16-jun-1977 CAMPBELL, Mrs. Mamie, b. 14-nov-1902, d. 4-nov-1995, a. 92y DAVIS, Clyde K., b. 17-jun-1910, d. 29-apr-1951 DAVIS, Floree J., 3-dec-1917 DAVIS, Lyda Lord, b. 18-feb-1912, d. 25-may-1990 DAVIS, Rev. L. L., 18-feb-1912 DAVIS, Terry, b. may-1955, d. jul-1955 GANTT, Ben, b. 5-aug-1919, d. 24-jun-1988 GANTT, Benny A., b. 28-apr-1949, d. 19-may-1982 GANTT, Broderick, GANTT, Curtis Isiah, b. 26-aug-1981, d. 7-aug-1998 GANTT, Ruth K., b. 1-jul-1927, d. 15-jul-199? HEARD, Ida L., d. 1976 HEARD, James C., b. 4-jul-1894, d. 13-apr-1973 LAY, Hattie Gamble, b. 16-mar-1892, d. 26-jul-1988 LAY, Samuel, Sr., b. 25-sep-1912, d. 21-sep-1988 LAY, Sarah Simpson, b. 10-oct-1867, d. 9-aug-1932 LAY, Willie, b. 1-apr-1890, d. 29-feb-1952 MANNEGO, Lucy, b. 1841, d. 29-aug-1926 MOORE, Phylis, b. 15-may-1829, d. 17-jun-1916 OGLESBY, Ashmore, b. 7-mar-1872, d. 27-aug-1940 OGLESBY, Christine, b. 6-oct-1900, d. 14-apr-1955 OGLESBY, Darryl T. & Frankie, 5-sep-1931, 24-apr-1826 OGLESBY, Elizabeth Ann, b. 20-aug-1936, d. 17-mar-1998 OGLESBY, Gilbert, b. 10-oct-1903, d. 14-oct-1985 OGLESBY, Grady, b. 5-may-1940, d. 11-sep-1964 OGLESBY, James H., b. 30-jan-1908, d. 7-jan-1929 OGLESBY, Lizzie E., b. 26-apr-1904, d. 17-mar-2005 OGLESBY, Mabell Y., b. 6-jan-1911, d. 9-apr-1968 OGLESBY, Pamela D., b. 5-feb-1955, d. 19-mar-1980 OGLESBY, Paul, Sr., b. 14-dec-1905, d. 28-jul-1982 OGLESBY, Richard, b. 28-nov-1894, d. 27-mar-1947 OGLESBY, Savannah, b. 4-jul-1880, d. 4-jun-1931 OGLESBY, Tiffany, b. 1976, d. 1976 REECE, Ch. R., b. 1900, d. 25-apr-1955 SIMPSON, Furman, b. 20-apr-1912, d. 7-may-1947 SMITH, Floyd, STOWERS, Estellar, b. 1892, d. 1956 WELBORN, John B., b. c. 1900, d. 11-jul-1987, a. 87y WILLIAMS, Sarah Frances Gantt, b. 7-may-1951, d. 26-nov-1988