Freestone County, Texas Churches Researched by Paula Snider Web Editor: Eric Bonner Wood 1887 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. I have adjusted to alphabethical order.] [Note- Post Office was not listed unfortunately.] ==================================================================== 1887 Prairie Grove Baptist Association STATISTICAL TABLE [Converted from table. I only recorded the churches of Freestone County.] ANTIOCH - County: Freestone; Clerks: S.V. Mosely; Pastors: W. B. Childs; Messengers: Lee Eubanks, J.W. Richardson Baptized: 8; By Letter: 3; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 68; Day of Meeting: 2; For Minutes: $1.00; ----------------------------------------------------------------- * BOX CHURCH [Petitionary] - County: Freestone; Clerks: J.S. Crisp; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: R.J. Sanders, J.S. Crisp, W.C. Jefferson Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 14; Day of Meeting: 3; For Minutes: $0.00; ----------------------------------------------------------------- BREWER - County: Freestone; Clerks: J.C. David; Pastors: W. B. Childs; Messengers: J.C. David, W.D. Williamson Baptized: 0; By Letter: 10; Restored: 1; Dismissed by Letter: 13; Excluded: 1; Deceased: 2 Total Members: 48; Day of Meeting: 1; For Minutes: $1.40; ----------------------------------------------------------------- CANEY - County: Freestone Clerks: W.L. Medaris; Pastors: W.F. Havard; Messengers: W.L. Medaris, H. Burleson Baptized: 6; By Letter: 2; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 1 Total Members: 29; Day of Meeting: 3; For Minutes: $1.00; ----------------------------------------------------------------- COTTON GIN - County: Freestone; Clerks: J.J. Manning; Pastors: J.J. Harris; Messengers: P.H. Burkhalter, J.H. Willingham Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 71; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: $1.50; ----------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY LINE - County: Freestone Clerks: W.E. Harris; Pastors: W.F. Havard; Messengers: P. Smith, R.B. Kirvin Baptized: 4; By Letter: 6; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 2; Excluded: 1; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 47; Day of Meeting: 1; For Minutes: $1.55; ----------------------------------------------------------------- * DEWEY PRAIRIE [Petitionary] - County: Freestone; Clerks: C. Adams; Pastors: W.B. Lacy; Messengers: T.W. Johnson, W.D.Nox, O.W. Burleson Baptized: 1; By Letter: 2; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 2; Excluded: 6; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 42; Day of Meeting: 1; For Minutes: $1.00; ----------------------------------------------------------------- FAIRFIELD - County: Freestone; Clerks: L.D. Lillard; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: Not Represented Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 42; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- HICKORY GROVE - County: Freestone Clerks: [blank]; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: Not Represented Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 23; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- HICKS SPRINGS - County: Freestone Clerks: J.C. Henderson; Pastors: J.W. Wood; Messengers: J.C. Sheffield, J.C. Henderson Baptized: 7; By Letter: 2; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 5; Excluded: 1; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 21; Day of Meeting: 3; For Minutes: $1.00; ----------------------------------------------------------------- * MIDWAY [Petitionary] - County: Freestone; Clerks: T.A. Roper; Pastors: P.E. Kirvin; Messengers: T.A. Roper, C. Wright Baptized: 4; By Letter: 1; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 4; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 17; Day of Meeting: 2; For Minutes: $0.75; ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEW HOPE - County: Freestone; Clerks: [blank]; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: Not Represented Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 124; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEW HOPE NO. 2 - County: Freestone; Clerks: [blank]; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: Not Represented Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 20; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEW PROVIDENCE - County: Freestone Clerks: J.A. Bond; Pastors: W.B. Childs; Messengers: M.F. Ferrell, J.M. Oaks, B.F. Martin Baptized: 1; By Letter: 4; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 6; Excluded: 1; Deceased: 2 Total Members: 47; Day of Meeting: 4; For Minutes: $1.10; ----------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASANT GROVE - County: Freestone Clerks: J.B. Wooldridge; Pastors: E.J. Brown; Messengers: G.N. Henderson Baptized: 6; By Letter: 6; Restored: 1; Dismissed by Letter: 9; Excluded: 3; Deceased: 1 Total Members: 27; Day of Meeting: 4; For Minutes: $0.50; ----------------------------------------------------------------- * PLUM CREEK [Petitionary] - County: Freestone; Clerks: S.A. Daniels; Pastors: J.W. Wood; Messengers: A. Fogleman, Jack Starrett Baptized: 13; By Letter: 10; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 23; Day of Meeting: 1; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- POST OAK GROVE - County: Freestone; Post Office: Fairfield Clerks: W. W. Riley; Pastors: W. B. Childs; Messengers: J. W. Wood, W. B. Childs Baptized: 2; By Letter: 12; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 2; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 1 Total Members: 40, Day of Meeting: 3, For Minutes: $0.70 ----------------------------------------------------------------- REHOBOTH - County: Freestone; Clerks: [blank]; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: Not Represented Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 24; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- ROCK SPRINGS - County: Freestone; Clerks: [blank]; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: Not Represented Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 20; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- ROUND PRAIRIE - County: Freestone Clerks: [blank]; Pastors: [blank]; Messengers: Not Represented Baptized: 0; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 39; Day of Meeting: [blank]; For Minutes: [blank]; ----------------------------------------------------------------- WARD'S PRAIRIE - County: Freestone; Clerks: J.F. Hubbard; Pastors: E.J. Brown; Messengers: C.R. McCormack Baptized: 0; By Letter: 7; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 7; Excluded: 1; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 57, Day of Meeting: 1, For Minutes: $1.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON'S CHAPEL - County: Freestone; Clerks: W.H. Brown; Pastors: C.D. Lumpkin; Messengers: W.H. Brown Baptized: 3; By Letter: 0; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 2; Excluded: 2; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 20, Day of Meeting: 1, For Minutes: [blank] ----------------------------------------------------------------- WOODLAND - County: Freestone; Clerks: J.C. Ogden; Pastors: J.J. Harris; Messengers: Z.A. Rowe Baptized: 0; By Letter: 5; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 0; Excluded: 0; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 12, Day of Meeting: 4, For Minutes: 0.60 ----------------------------------------------------------------- WORTHAM [Petitionary] - County: Freestone; Clerks: T.C. Kirven; Pastors: P.E. Kirvin; Messengers: P.E. Kirvin, W.J. Kennedy, W.C. Ingram Baptized: 5; By Letter: 12; Restored: 0; Dismissed by Letter: 5; Excluded: 1; Deceased: 0 Total Members: 32, Day of Meeting: 4, For Minutes: $1.50