Freestone County, Texas Churches [Donations by members and townspeople to Fairfield Baptist Church - Oct 24, 1871 Source Images: //familysearch.org/records/images/image-details?page=1&place=396227&rmsId=TH-909-75737-43634-3&imageIndex=7&singleView=true ] Record of the Baptist Church of Christ at Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas Oct 24, 1871 [5 pages of articles of the convenant listing articles I to XVI] [2 pages of articles of the convenant listing articles 1 to 7] Page 1 Paid List of to the The Fairfield Baptist Church [Name] [Amount Paid] W. T. Watson $200.00 [William Terry Watson] T. R. Watson $ 50.00 [Thomas Rufus Watson] J. L. Childs $ 25.00 [James Lafayette Childs] W. F. Moore $ 30.00 [Dr. William F. Moore] W. S. Watson $ 25.00 [William Sanford Watson] J. A. Sneed $ 5.00 [Dr. John Americus Sneed] J. C. Evans $ 5.00 [Jesse Claiborne Evans] Burchard? + Co. $ 10.00 G. T. Bradley $ 5.00 [George T. Bradley] Hamilton B + Co. $ 10.00 T. L. Johnson $ 2.50 C. J. Lane $ 1.00 [Crawford Jackson Lane] A. T. Watson $ 20.00 [Alexander Tazewell Watson] Mrs. M. E. Bradley $ 50.00 [Mrs. Martha E. (???) Bradley w/o Francis Meriwether Bradley, Sr.] J. T. Steward $ 5.00 [Jeremiah Terry Steward] Roe Jones $ 1.00 [James Monroe Jones] John Thornton $ 1.00 [John J. Thornton] John Watson $ 1.00 [John Bibb Watson] Will Thornton $ 1.00 [probably William L. Thornton] Mrs. T. L. Bradley $ 1.00 J. F. Manahan $ 0.50 [Capt. John Franklin Manahan] A. T. Watson $ 1.00 [dup in original] E. J. Short $ 1.00 P. D. Speed $ 1.00 Newman + House $ 6.00 B. H. Gardner $ 10.00 [Benjamin Howard Gardner] Frank Tate $ 5.00 [Frank Tate, Sr.] A. W. Williams $ 10.00 L. R. Boyd $ 5.00 [unknown (Loften Reeves Boyd is too young)] J. B. Chandler $ 2.50 [John B. Chandler] Joel Tatum $ 2.50 [William Joel Tatum] W. D. Pittman $ 5.00 [William David Pittman] T. W. Sims $ 10.00 [Thomas Whaley Sims Sr.] ------------------------------------------------ [Page] No. 2 Paid List of Baptist Church B-Fo [Balance forward] $490.00 W. W. Riley $ 5.00 [William Wesley Riley] A. D. Anderson $ 2.50 [unknown (Alexander Dowan Anderson is too young)] A. J. Simpson $ 5.00 J. G. Anderson $ 1.00 W. A. Huckaby $ 5.00 [William Archibald Huckaby] A. G. Anderson $ 10.00 [Judge Asa Green Anderson] E. B. Carroll $ 2.50 H. C. Roller 5.00 in cicle $ 1.50 [Henry Clay Roller] J. R. Bell $ 2.50 [James Robert Bell] F. P. Herndon $ 5.00 [F. Patrick Herndon] J. J. Cullison $ 5.00 [J. J. Cullison] H. P. Davis $ 5.00 [Dr. Horatio Paxton Daviss] J. D. Childs $ 5.00 J. A. Evans $ 5.00 S. M. Corley $ 5.00 [Samuel Marion Corley] W. C. W Day $ 5.00 [William Clark Wiley Day] D. P. Winfrey $ 25.00 [David P. Winfrey] L. D. Lillard $ 26.30 [Lewis David Lillard, Sr.] J. B. Watson $ 25.00 [unknown (John Bibb Watson is too young)] Tom Drumwright $ 5.00 S. E. Pearcy $ 2.50 [Samuel Edward Piercy] Willie Speight $ 1.00 J. M. Walker $ 1.00 J. L. Talley $ 1.00 R. S. York $ 1.00 [Richard S. York] John D. Miller $ 5.00 [John Miller] R. W. Sneed $ 2.00 W. V. Sneed $ 2.00 Miss E. Gibbs $ 1.00 Mrs. Bell Gason $ 2.00 Aralc Alford $ 4.00 [probably Alsey/Aralc Alford] W. A. Cobb $ 10.00 [William Albert Cobb] R. L. Barnett $ 25.00 [Richard Lewis Barnett] J. H. McIlvene $ 2.50 [James Henry McIlveen] ------------------------------------------------ [Page] No. 3 Paid List of Baptist Church Brought forward $706.80 Henson in Work $ 3.00 D. W. Owens $ 1.00 [Daniel Webster Owens] Jim Jimison $ 0.50 [James Thomas Jameson] E. F. Griffin $ 2.50 Mrs. M. Jimison $ 2.50 [Mrs. Martha Jameson] J. B. Lee $ 1.00 [Joab Blackman Lee] J. Z. Robinson $ 5.00 D. V. Carrol $ 2.50 [David Vinson Carroll] R. N. Compton $ 5.00 [Robert Neville Comption] L. + H. Blum? $ 25.00 Bascom Bell $ 2.00 T. J. Sims $ 5.00 [Taylor Jackson Sims] W. M. Peck $ 40.00 [William Mynatt Peck, Sr.] H. H. Powell $ 2.50 [Harry Herndon Powell] W. H. Coleman $ 5.00 Sallie Herndon $ 1.00 [Sallie Herndon] F. E. Hill $ 2.50 [Frederick Elijah Hill, Sr.] Mr. Anmi? Watson $ 5.00 R. J. Hatcher $ 5.00 [Richard Johnson Hatcher] J. C. Hendrix $ 5.00 H. P. Davis $ 2.50 [Dr. Horatio Paxton Daviss] W. M. Blakely $ 2.50 [William M. Blakeley] Frank Sims $ 2.50 Mrs. Jackson Childs $ 5.00 [Sarah Ann M. (Acuff) Childs w/o Marcus Jackson Childs] Mary + Blein? $ 10.00 Rosenfield $ 10.00 W. L. Moody + Co. $ 10.00 [William Lewis Moody + Co.] W. E. Richards $ 2.50 [William Evans Richards] E. J. Brown $ 25.00 J. A. Tucker $ 2.50 J. H. Orand $ 2.50 D. T. Yates $ 2.50 [Daniel Tomlinson Yates] A. F. Pye $ 1.00 H. J. Childs $ 50.00 [Henry Jay Childs] J. T. Lott $ 5.00 [James Telford Lott] ------------------------------------------------ [Page No. 4] Paid List of Baptist Church Brought forward $960.80 A. J. Womack $ 10.00 [Jacob Albert Womack] May Watson $ 1.00 Willie Watson $ 1.00 [maybe William Sanford Watson] Mrs. S. Rodger $ 1.00 Lula Rodger $ 1.00 Mrs. Lizzie + Lella Evans $ 2.00 Mrs. Houge + Sister $ 2.00 Mary Weaver $ 1.00 Sophia Sandford $ 1.00 [Sanford?] Jessie Anderson ( ???? ) $ 10.00 W. Speight (Work) $ 5.00 W. B. Bonner? $ 5.00 J. E. Lake $ 2.50 [John Edward Lake] John Walker $ 10.00 P. H. Burchalter $ 2.50 [Pleasant Hill Burkhalter] Mr. Mattie Steel $ 1.00 Lizzie Watson $ 1.00 [Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Adams) w/o Henry Clay Watson] H. M. Johnson $ 1.00 Corley Brothers $ 5.00 W. H. Henderson $ 5.00 Joe Nusbaum $ 5.00 J. S. David $ 1.00 [Jonathan Sanders David] J. H. Burk $ 1.00 J. S. Grover $ 1.00 Mr. M. E. Doyel $ 1.00 [Doyle?] J. E. Parker $ 1.00 M. T. Roberts $ 1.00 M. E. Roberts $ 2.50 Mrs. E. Winter $ 5.00 [Mrs. Eliza Jane (Harris) Winter w/o Dr. Pleasant W. Winter] P. S. Parker? $ 2.50 Smith + Lanning $ 2.50 Bloom $ 1.00 Davis + Hues $ 2.50 J. T. Watson $ 1.00 ------------------------------------------------ [Page] No. 5 Paid List of Baptis[t] Church Brought forward $1062.80 M. L. McDonald $ 1.00 M. Handley $ 1.00 J. H. Arvin? $ 1.00 J. E. Thomas $ 2.50 J. W. Simons $ 1.00 Cash? $ 1.00 Ernest Watson $ 1.00 Wm. Kempsler $ 2.50 Mrs. Mat Griffith $ 1.00 Dora Philips $ 1.00 Charley Stephens $ 1.00 Joe Carner? $ 1.00 [Garner?] J. C. Henderson $ 1.00 [John C. Henderson] Sanger Bro. $ 10.00 W. D. Clevland $ 15.00 [probably Cleveland] J. C. Sheffield $ 2.50 [J. C. Sheffield s/o Jesse & Agness] L. C. King $ 2.00 [Louly C. King] Sandy King $ 1.00 [Sandy King] T. L. Johnson $ 2.50 C. Kimble $ 1.00 Capt. Gamage $ 1.00 [Gammage?] Judge Hardy $ 5.00 Ladies Aid + 10 Contrib. $ 2.55 R. M. Edwards $ 2.50 T. A. Session $ 5.00 [perhaps Gustavus Adolphus Sessions] W. B. Bonner $ 2.50 [Walter Berry Bonner] Mrs. Bonner $ 1.00 [Mrs. Ella (Steele) w/o Walter Berry Bonner] Zora Parker $ 1.00 [Mrs. Zora (Sessions) w/o Thomas Jacob Parker] Brown May $ 1.00 Sallie Cotton $ 0.50 John Wortham $ 1.00 Capt. J. A. Collett $ 25.00 [Capt. James Hamilton Collett] Walter Eley $ 5.00 [Thomas Water Ely, Sr.] Capt. Brown $ 5.00 Rod Oliver $ 5.00 [Roderick Oliver] ------------------------------------------------ [Page] No. 6 Paid List of Baptist Church Brought forward $1181.65 Kimble $ 2.00 From Various person Geobetic? $ 12.00 Yerby? Cobb $ 6.00 Miss Fr???? $ 2.00 Willie Evans $ 1.00 [William Henry Evans] Linn Stubbs $ 1.00 Mrs. Jameson $ 2.00 Jones Lumber Co. $ 5.00 Miss Julia Roller $ 1.00 [Julia Roller] Mrs. Low Evans? $ 1.00 C. H. Edwards $ 3.00 J. P. Willis $ 25.00 John Brown $ 2.50 John Woldridge $ 2.50 [John Bussey Wooldridge ] Edell in VA $ 5.00 Silas Lake $ 2.00 [Pleasant Simeon "Silas" Lake] Tim Lake $ 2.00 [Thomas Jacob Lake] Frank Odom $ 1.00 [Franklin Bartholomew Odom] Mr. D. Bonner $ 5.00 Mrs. Sallie Belle Robinson $ 5.00 [Sallie Belle (Bonner) Robinson] W. Claypool $ 1.00 [William C. Claypool] Proceeds of Supper $ 56.00 W. M. White $ 2.00 McGuire $ 5.00 R. J. Johnson $ 5.00 Bill Henderson $ 0.50 [William H. Henderson] John Casey $ 0.50 [John Bullion Casey] Ladies Aid. Lula Roger $ 61.95 Tom Miles $ 1.00 [Thomas John Miles] Murcv? from Dallas $ 2.00 Mc McGuire $ 4.00 John Bemon $ 3.00 [Bonner?] Mrs. John Bemon $ 5.00 [Bonner?] Houston Pittman $ 1.00 $1181.65 Mis[s] Mollie Pittman $ 0.25 $ 244.20 ------- $1325.[85] [wrong. failed to carry the 1 for $1425.85]