Old Macedonia Methodist Church Records - Tazewell Co. VA OLD MACEDONIA METHODIST CHURCH, MUDFORK, TAZEWELL CO., VA., AND AN EARLY PASTOR, DANIEL HOGE CARR OLD MACEDONIA METHODIST CHURCH., Mudfork, Tazewell Co., VA...Karen EAGLE Moman Data from the Journal of the Revered Doctor Daniel Hoge Carr found in storage at the First United Methodist Church of Bluefield, Tazewell Co., VA., and information from his obituary in the 1928 Holston Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, has been used for some baptism, death, and marriage dates most from the old records of the Macedonia Methodist Church at Mudfork, Tazewell Co., VA., reprinted in the Tazewell County Historical Society Newsletter , Volume # 7, Number 3, September 1994. Dr. Rev. Daniel Hoge CARR was born in Giles Co., VA., on Walker’s Creek near White Gate on July 12, 1838, the son of John & Sarah Hoge Carr. When a small boy his parents moved to Mercer Co., VA., (now WV), near Glenwood Park close to the New Hope Church. Dr. Carr maintained a home here until his death on May 17, 1927. He married on 27 March, 1860 to Sallie J. BANE (Daughter of William R. Bane & Nancy Havens, Nancy Havens was the sister of Jane Havens the wife of James Russell Tabor) of Tazewell Co., VA., they had four daughters and one son, i.e. Mrs L.B. Bratton Mrs. C.H. Settle Mrs. Jacob Wall Douthat Mrs. (Rev) D.T. Miles Dr. S. E. Carr. Rev. D. H. Car served The Old Macedonia Methodist Church from 31 October, 1882, October 1885. His active ministry criscrossed the Holston Conference and he will be remembered for being the prime mover in the building of the Trinity Church in Bluefield, Mercer Co., WV., where his wife was a charter member and remained until her death. The church named a stained glass window in their memory and after his death, by the order of the Conference, the auditorium of the Sunday School was named “The Daniel Carr Chapel”. Some of the Old Macedonia Methodist Church Baptisms taken from: (Vol 7 No. 3 Sept 1994 by the Tazewell County Historical Society) Most baptisms were performed by Rev D. H. Carr and one by Rev. P. P. Kinzer. Baptism of three of the children of Paris W. & Patria (Perdue) Wagoner (sic) at the Old Macedonia Methodist Church, Mudfork, Tazewell Co., VA., on 26 August, 1883, by Rev. Daniel H. Carr: Patria Ann Perdue was the daughter of Silas Henry Perdue, Sr., and Nancy J. Powell. Paris W. Wagoner was the son of Rev. Adam Edward Wagoner and Julina Elinor Tabor the daughter of Francis Tabor & Mary “Polly” Shrader. India Jane Wagoner Charles Mc Cellan Wagoner Vicie Virginia Wagoner Old Macedonia Church Baptisms: No date or minister Children of A. S. Wagoner & Luvenia Wagoner. A. S.Wagoner was the son of Rev Adam Edward Wagoner & Julina Elinor Tabor. Luvenia Wagoner was Margaret Luvenia Tabor was the daughter of James Russell Tabor and Jane Havens. Julina Elinor Tabor was the daughter of Francis Tabor and Mary “Polly” Shrader. Henry C. Wagoner Adam R. Wagoner Old Macedonia Methodist Church Baptisms - all 30 August, 1883 by Rev. D. H. Carr Children of John A. & Nancy J. Wagoner:. John Andrew Wagoner was the son of Rev. Adam Edward Wagoner & Julina Elinor Tabor. Nancy J. (Mary?) Wagoner was Nancy J. (Mary?) Marrs the daughter of David Whitley Marrs & America Ermine Virginia “Jennie” Tabor who was the daughter of Francis Tabor & Mary “Polly” Shrader. William Francis Wagoner Margaret Virginia Wagoner Charles Oscar Wagoner Eliza Emma Wagonder Mary Tennessee Wagoner John Robert Wagoner Baptism of Ella May Tabor on 8 September, 1885, at the Old Macedonia Methodist Church, by Rev. Daniel H. Carr. Daughter of William A. ? & Naomi J. Tabor. Church at mudfork, Tazewell Co., VA. William Tabor was the son of Henry Jefferson “Jeff” Tabor who died during the Civil War. The parents of Henry Jefferson Tabor were Richard Adam Tabor & Mildred Permelia “Milly” Shrader. Baptism at Old Macedonia Church of the children of George W, Tabor & Martha A. Perdue.George W. Tabor was the son of Henry Jefferson “Jeff” Tabor and Sarah “Suzy” Ann Scott. Henry Jefferson Tabor was the son of Richard Adam Tabor & Mildred Permelia Milly” Shrader. Martha A. perdue was the daughter of Silas Henry Perdue, Sr., & Nancy J. Powell. All baptized on 7 September, 1885 by Rev. Daniel H. Carr Oscar Brown Tabor Sarah Jane Tabor Rose Elina Tabor Old Macedonia Methodist Church baptism of Rebecca Jane Tabor, the daughter of Howard & Susan Tabor, performed by Rev. D. H. Carr, on 3 September, 1883. Susan Wallis Bailey was the first wife of Howard James Tabor who was the son of James Russell Tabor & Jane Havens. James Russell Tabor was the son of Richard Adam Tabor & Mildred Permelia “Milly” Shrader. The second wife of Howard James Tabor whom he married 3 Feb., 1887 was Margaret “Maggie” Edmonds Hattie Beele Tabor was baptized at the Old Macedonia Methodist Church, Mudfork, Tazewell Co., VA., on 26 Aug 1883 by the Rev. D. H. Carr. Hattie Beele Tabor was the daughter of Charles W. Tabor & Amanda Jane Johnson. Charles W. Tabor was the son of Richard Adam Tabor & Mildred Permelia “Milly” Shrader. Baptisms of three children of James W. Thomason & Cynthia Ann Tabor who was the daughter of Richard Adam Tabor & Mildren Permelia “Milly” Shrader. All were baptised 5 September, 1883, by Rev. Daniel H. Carr Marion Asbury Thomason Cyrus Brown Thomason William Estill Thomason William Hespris (sic) Perdue was baptized on 30 August, 1883 by Rev. D. H. Carr, at the Old Macedonia Methodist Church at Mudfork, Tazewell Co., VA., the son of Henry S. & Laura Perdew (Sic). Henry Silas Perdue, Jr., was the son of Silas Henry Perdue. Sr., and Nancy J. Powell. Laura was Laura Jane Wagnor the daughter of Rev. Adam Edward Wagoner & Julina Elinor Tabor who was the daughter of Francis Tabor & Mary “Polly” Shrader. 1850 MERCER CO VA CENSUS # 171 JOHN CARR, 51, farm, b. VA (All b. VA) (Owned 2 slaves) .....Sarah, 39 .....Hester E. 16 .....DANIEL H., 12 .....William R. 10 .....Susan E. 7, .....Juliet H. 3 .....Samuel D. 3 1850 TAZEWELL CO VA CENSUS # 376 BANE, WM. R. 44 farmer b. VA (All b. VA) .....Nancy age 38 .....Martha age 17 .....John T. age 15 .....JOSEPH S. age 10 (should be Joseph H.) .....SARAH age 7 .....Margaret age 5 .....Matilda age 2. 1860 MERCER CO VA/WV CENSUS # 168 JOHN CARR, 62 , farme, rb. VA (All b. VA) (died 2 Jul, 1874, Mer Co WV) .....Sarah Carr, 49, wife (died before 1870) .....Ester E.Carr 24 .....William R., 19 .....Susan E. 17 .....Samuel D., 13 .....Julett H. 13 .....Ascantha M. G., 8, female DANIEL H. CARR, 21 farmer. .....Sarah J. Carr, 17, wife Daniel H. Carr was one of the first to volunteer for service in the Confederate Army from Mercer Co., VA. (now WV), in 1861. At the end of the Civil War, he joined the itinerant ministtry, when licensed to exhort at the age of 28. Six months later he was admitted at the Annual Holsten Conferance of October, 1867, held in Cleveland, T Submitted by arizonaeagle@uswest.net **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************