Freestone County, Texas
Churches



[WARNING - Do not confuse with "New Hope Primitive Baptist Church" of Fort Worth, 
  Texas or "New Hope Primitive Baptist Church" of Fredericksburg, Texas]


New Hope Primitive Baptist Church
  Kirvin, TX
(3 miles south of Kirvin, 8 miles north of Teague on T&BV Railroad.)
(moved to Shanks from old community of New Hope)

Association: Primitive Baptist Association of Texas (Original)
Association Organized: 10/23/1880
Joined Association: 7/21/1882
  38 members led by W.F. Harvard in 1884 with Cotton Gin P.O. 
  New Hope #2 - 20 members led by O.C. Blount in 1886 with Luna P.O.   
  20 members in 1887 (not represented)
  in 1889, was represented by letter
  (land donated 10 Mar 1891 - Deed Records, Book 3, pp. 451-453.
   filed July 29, 1891.)      
  Left Association: 1942
   
Minister Data:        From      To 	 Alive?
Moore, Thomas J.		  1896	    1905		No
Kyle, S. C.		        1905			1905		No
Moore, Thomas J.		  1905			1917		No
Blackmon, Willis R.		1927			1939		No
Meese, Joe		        1936			1936		No

Clerk Data:           From      To 	    Notes
J. A. Smith		        1896			1903		Rt 3, Cotton Gin, TX
J. E. Hardie		      1925					    Wortham, TX
Sister Letta Smith		1936					    Rt 3, Wortham, Texas

Messengers to the Regular Primitive Baptist Association:
W.O. Farrington         1882

Years Hosted the Regular Primitive Baptist Association convention:
1893
1899

Messengers to the Bonham Council of 1902 (held at the Harmony Primitive Baptist 
church at Bonham, Texas):
Elder T.J. Moore