Freestone County, Texas
Churches


Researched by Paula Snider
Web Editor: Eric Bonner Wood

1883
Statistics of the Prairie Grove Baptist Association

[These are articles about the Prairie Grove Baptist Association which included
the Baptist churches of Freestone County. These minutes were copied from 
documents at Baylor University.  I have focused on the churches of Freestone 
County, Texas.]


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1883 Prairie Grove Baptist Association
STATISTICAL TABLE

[Converted from table.  I only recorded the churches of Freestone County.]

ANTIOCH - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield
Clerks:  J. W. Richardson; Pastors: W. B. Childs;
Messengers: W. B. Childs, J. S. Ivey, J. W. Richardson

Baptized: 7; By Letter: 7;Restored: 2; Dismissed by Letter: 1;
Excluded: 1; Deceased: 1 

Total Members: 59
For Minutes:  $1.50; Domestic Missions: $1.50; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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CENTER POINT - County: Freestone; Post Office: Brewer
Clerks:  J. W. Green; Pastors: J.D. Williams;
Messengers: J. W. Green, J.T. Chinney, W.D. Williamson

Baptized: 7; By Letter: 5;Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 1;
Excluded: 3; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 64
For Minutes:  $3.00; Domestic Missions: $5.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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COTTON GIN - County: Freestone; Post Office: Cotton Gin
Clerks:  R.D. Kennedy; Pastors: P.E. Kirvin;
Messengers: B.C. Burkhalter; Jno Manning; Thos H. Milam

Baptized: 1; By Letter: 3;Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 2;
Excluded: 0; Deceased: 1 

Total Members: 43
For Minutes:  $2.00; Domestic Missions: $2.50; Foreign Missions: $0.25

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COUNTY LINE - County: Freestone; Post Office: Richland Sta.
Clerks:  J.C. Easterling; Pastors: W.S. Harvan;
Messengers: J.T. Dunegan, P.R. Smith, J.F. Easterling

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0;
Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 26
For Minutes:  $1.50; Domestic Missions: $0.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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FAIRFIELD - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield
Clerks:  L.D. Lillard; Pastors: [blank];
Messengers: P.E. Kirvin

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0;
Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 35
For Minutes:  $1.00; Domestic Missions: $.75; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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NEW PROVIDENCE - County: Freestone; Post Office: Personville
Clerks:  J.A. Bond; Pastors: W.B. Childs;
Messengers: W.R. Savage, W.B. Kennedy

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 1; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 3;
Excluded: 1; Deceased: 2 

Total Members: 29
For Minutes:  $1.25; Domestic Missions: $1.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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PLEASANT GROVE - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield
Clerks:  G.N. Henderson; Pastors: J.D. Williams;
Messengers: J.D. Williams, G.N. Henderson

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 2;
Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 9
For Minutes:  $0.50; Domestic Missions: $0.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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POST OAK GROVE NO 1 - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield
Clerks:  L.B. Vernon; Pastors: J.D. Williams;
Messengers: O.C. Blount, C.B. Dulaney

Baptized: 4; By Letter: 2; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 6;
Excluded: 1; Deceased: 1 

Total Members: 33
For Minutes:  $1.50; Domestic Missions: $0.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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REHOBOTH - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield
Clerks:  W.H. Henderson; Pastors: J.D. Williams;
Messengers: W.H. Henderson

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 3; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0;
Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 21
For Minutes:  $1.00; Domestic Missions: $1.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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ROCK SPRING - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield
Clerks:  J.M. Day; Pastors: J.W. Wood;
Messengers: J.W. Wood, J.W. Hill, J.M. Day

Baptized: 1; By Letter: 2; Restored: 1; Dismissed by Letter: 0;
Excluded: 1; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 19
For Minutes:  $1.00; Domestic Missions: $0.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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STEWART'S MILL - County: Freestone; Post Office: Stewart's Mill
Clerks:  J.B. Woldridge; Pastors: E.J. Brown;
Messengers: Wm Ward, B.F. Whatley

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 2;
Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 23
For Minutes:  $1.00; Domestic Missions: $5.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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WARD'S PRAIRIE - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield
Clerks:  B.F. Griffin; Pastors: P.E. Kirvin;
Messengers: J.M. Chappell, S.S. Orant

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 5; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 1;
Excluded: 1; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 47
For Minutes:  $1.50; Domestic Missions: $1.95; Foreign Missions: $0.00

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WOODLAND - County: Freestone; Post Office: Woodland
Clerks:  Wm Lamb; Pastors: P.E. Kirvin;
Messengers: G.A. Sessions

Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0;
Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 

Total Members: 9
For Minutes:  $1.00; Domestic Missions: $2.00; Foreign Missions: $0.00