1851-1855 Roll Book, Seven Leagues Society - Smith County, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net Director of the Computer Interest Group, ETGS 26 April 2002 ***************************************************************** Originally published in the East Texas Family Records, Volume 5, Number 4, Winter 1981, by East Texas Genealogical Society. 1851-1855 Roll Book, Seven Leagues Society - Smith County, TX Submitted by Wilma Thedford, Tyler, Texas In the Fall 1981 Quarterly, we carried an article about Seven Leagues, Texas and the Baptist Church of Christ at Seven Leagues. Located near present-day Noonday not far from the Neches River in southwestern Smith County. This article submitted by Wilma Thedford comes from a book belonging to Lois Cambern Marsh, 2200 Evergreen, Pampa, TX 79065, entitled "They Came to Stay." Lois March, the author of this book, was a descendant of the Kutch and Cambern families. The Seven Leagues Society was a member of the Jacksonville Circuit, Tyler District, Methodist Episcopal Church South, East Texas Conference. All names copied according to the clerk's spelling. 1851-1855 ROLL BOOK 1851 Members Daniel Kutch, C.L. Mary Kutch Margery Elliot Wm. C. Kutch Nancy Lakey Winneford Osburn Sarah Bayles Wm. N. Edwards Martha Edwards R. T. Short Frances Short Nancy Nelson Robt. A. Roddy Marietta Butler Elizabeth Bayless Argent F. Butler Wade Chancellor Jno. K. Reece Sophia Reece M. Simpson Angelina Reece Jan. 14, 1852 Class Roll (One page missing) Danl. Kutch, C.L. Mary Kutch Margery Elliot Wm. C. Kutch Winneford Osburn Sarah Bayless Wm. N. Edwards R. L. Short Francis Short Nancy Nelson Marietta Butler Mary Butler Mary Venable Elisabeth Venable C. E. Mixon Marian McRay N. M. Pate R. C. Chanchelor (?) Carmical T. Robberson Ol. Venable S. O. Armstrong Ana Armstrong D. Reece John McCorte I. W. Chanchler R. Carmical M. Bayles G. B. Pate N. B. Wall A. McRay N. A. Causer M. A. Causer T. Robberson S. Roberson N. Oasbourn S. Reece I. M. Step William Reece David Simpson Hugh Nelson Chatharine Berkhead Thomas Carmical Mary Carmical Delva Blanchard Maryella Nelson Thomas L. Burns Delva Blanchard Constance Mixson Martha Green Jane Allen Mary Edwards Isabella Mackelroy Samuel Murfey G. Macelroy James Robbinson W. Carmical H. C. Kutch Rachel Reece Marthe Simpson Morning Edwards Richard Pate F. T. Burns Nancy Burns Maryella Nelson 1853 Class Roll Danl Kutch, C.L. Mary Kutch W. C. Kutch B. L. Kutch C. W. Kutch H. E. Kutch Mary F. Kutch N. Osburn Winaford Osburn Sariah Bayles Milton Bayles E. Bayles R. F. Short Francis Short H. Nelson Nancy Nelson Martha Reece John H. Reece Angaline Reece Sampson Reece Rachel Reece Mary Hill Harit Simpson Sopia Mullens Richard Carmical (?) Pate A. I. Pate Clever Venable Mary Venable Nancy M. Pate Soloman Armstrong Ana Armstrong David Reece I. W. Chancelor G. B. Pate N. B. Wall M. McRay N. A. Causer M. A. Causer I. M. Step W. Reece David Simpson Catherine Birkhead Martha Guin Jane Allen Isabella Macelroy Green Macelroy Martha Simpson Maretta Nelson Artamisa Kutch Samuel Graves Eliza Graves S. B. Jarvis Mahalia Jarvis N. S. Jones Lisabeth Jones M.A.E. Davis I. McCartee E. McCartee Mary I. Pate George McStufen Hambria Angly Texina Angly A. I. Pate Julina Pate Maretta Reece H. C. Hall Narssia Garner Wm. Mullins Luisa Reece Margaret Stepp James B. Cambern Margery Cambern Emaline Chanclor Salena Jeffres NO ROLL BOOK FOR 1854 1855 Class Roll Book Danl Kutch C. S. Mary Kutch W. C. Kutch B. L. Kutch C. W. Kutch H. E. Kutch N. B. Kutch Mary F. Medaris Noble Osburn Winefred Osburn Sarah Bayles Milton Bayles Elisabeth Bayles Hugh Nelson Nancy Nelson Angelina Reece Sampson Reeces Rachel Reece Mary Hall Harriet Simpon Sophina Mullins Oliver Venable Mary Venable Solomon Armstrong Anna Amrstrong David Reece J. W. Chancellor N. A. Couser M. A. Couser J. M. Step David Simpson Catherine Burkhead Martha Guin Jane Allen Isabella McElroy Green McElroy Martha Simpson Maryetta Nelson Samuel Graves S.D. Eliza Graves S.D. S. B. Jones N. S. Jones M. A. S. Davis J. M. McArty George M. Stuphen Maretta Reece Narcissa Garner William Mullins Margaret Step Jas. B. Cambern Margery Cambern Emaline Chancellor Salena Jeffers Jas. T. P. Irvin P.E.* Niell Brown P.C.* O. Fisher P. E.* H. B. Hamilton P.C.* W. Monk P.C.* S. B. Hickman A.P.* O. Fisher P.E.* Wm. E. George P.C.* Jas. A. Scruggs A.P.* *Initials after these names indicate pastors and clerks of this church through the years. P.E. - Presiding Elder; P.C. - Pastor in Charge; A.P. - Associate Pastor. The Kutch family along with a few others from this Society later moved to Jack Co., TX, and can be found on the April 10, 1856 Roll Book of Keecheye, Jack County, Texas.