Primitive Baptist clergy and churches - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

William Bradley

treesilver — 29 Dec 2008 8:02:53 GMT

William Bradley was a minister who began several churches in Kentucky, Illinois and Iowa. Specifically Morgan and Hancock counties in Illinois and Lee County in Iowa. He died in Lee County Iowa in 1850. I need to find mention of his parents or brothers. I appreciate your help. Thank you. Ann

Old Lowndes/Brooks Co., GA Primitive Bapt. Churches

vancepollock — 3 Dec 2008 11:43:36 GMT

I am trying to document possible church membership for Frederick Watson (1784-1854) who was an active hardshell Baptist and moved to Lowndes Co., the 12th district, now Brooks Co., about 1851. His will is recorded there and he died there about 1854.

So far I have to guess he would have joined either Bethel or Bethlehem (Quitman), but it seems that Union and perhaps other congregations in the area existed at the time.

Here are some notes on those two churches:

http://tinyurl.com/5fdvmh

Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, the second Baptist Church to be
organized in the area of old Lowndes County [what was the first?], was
constituted September 2, 1826. The organizing Presbytery were: Elders
Benjamin Manning, Matthew Albritton and Henry Melton, with Deacon
William A. Knight. Charter members of Bethel Church were: Elder
Melus Thigpen and his wife, Sarah; Archibald Strickland and his wife,
Luander; Henry C. Tucker and his wife, Sarah.
Elder Thigpen served as supply pastor until 1828, when the Rev.
Matthew Albritton was called to the charge of Bethel Church.
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http://lat34north.com/HistoricMarkers/MarkerDetail.cfm?KeyID...

Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church about 4 miles Southwest of here,
was constituted November 29, 1834. The charter members included;
William T. Rushing his wife. Belinda; Asa Geiger, his wife, Nancy;
William Jones; his wife. Elizabeth; James McLead, his wife. Jemima;
Jared Johnson; John Turner, his wife. Lucy; Emily Turner; Henry
Rowell; Cynthia Rowell; James Rowell, his wife, Sarah: William C.
Goff, his wife, Jincy; Rebecca Beastley, Nellie Goff. The Rev. Ryan
Frier was the first pastor Jared Johnson and James Rowell were first
deacons. The present church is about 1 mile from the original site.

You'll notice my note re:
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, the second Baptist Church to be
organized in the area of old Lowndes County...

which really leaves me wondering, what was the first?

Also, there is a record of a Redden Wooten being an early member of Bethel. He lived on land lots very near Frederick Watson and it is mentioned that he removed his membership to another church nearer to his home... but which church would that have been?

Here's that citation:

from
pp. 292-293 of Vol. 2 of Pioneers of Wiregrass, Georgia: WOOTEN,
REDDEN._____1785-1881_____BROOKS [Co., GA] Redden
Wooten, a son of Joe] Wooten, R.S. (Vol. I), was born in Edgecombe
County, N. C., in 1785, and died at his home near Pavo in Brooks
County Ga., in 1881, age 96 years. He came with his parents to Burke
County, Ga., in 1800, then about 1805 to Montgomery County, then to
Telfair County. He was married twice. His first marriage was in Telfair
County, May 17, 1810, to Miss Susannah Byrd, born 1793 in
McIntosh County. By her six children were born. In 1849, he was
married in Lowndes (now Brooks) County, to Martha Ann Dukes, born
1820 in Tattnall County, daughter of Elijah Dukes, and grand-daughter
of John Dukes, R.S., who emigrated from Barnwell District, S. C., to
Tattnall County about 1802-03. By the second wife, six children were
born. The twelve children in their order, were: 1. Elizabeth b. 1811, m.
Morgan G. Swain, Sept. 3, 1928. 2. Easter b. 1813, m. Adoniram
Vann, Aug. 10, 1831. 3. Sarah b. 1815, m. Lasa Adams, Dec. 1,
1834. 4. Joel Byrd b. 1817, m. Mary Roberts, Nov. 21, 1841, dau. of
Elias. 5. Martha b. 1820, m. Ezekiel Parrish, Dec. 4, 1839. 6. Redden
Byrd b. 1823, m. Nancy Edmondson, dau. of John. 7. John Dukes b.
1851, m. 1st, Martha P. Williams; 2nd, Lizzie McRae. 8. Susannah
Dukes b. 1852, m. William Cooper, Oct. 23, 1869. 9. Henry Dukes b.
]854, m. Lula Victoria Kauffman, Apr. 26, 1890. 10. Elljah Dukes b.
1855, m. 11. Elisha Dukes b. 1857, m. 12. Sarah Dukes b. 1859, died
young. Mr. Wooten lived several years on the north side of the
Ocmulgee River, but after the creation of Appling County south of the
river and the detachment of the 1st ]and district from Appling and being
added to Telfair, he granted lands in that district and moved there. But
in 1827, he sold out his possessions there (land lot 314, 1st district) to
William Ashley, having shortly before moved to Thomas County. In
Thomas he settled in the 13th land district where he acquired three or
four lots of land and established his home. But after his first wife's death
he divided his lands between his children who were all married at the
time, and he then bought lots 212 and 249 in the 12th district of
Lowndes County, in the part that was cut into Brooks County in 1858.
In 1869, he divided these lands and gave same to his children by his
second wife but continued to live there until his death. The second wife
died about 1870. Mr. Wooten's only public service was as Justice of
Peace, 437th district Telfair County, to which he was commissioned
January 21st., 1825, but which he resigned when he moved to Thomas
county. He was a member of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Brooks
County, as was also his first wife. They were received by letter in April,
1827, into Bethel Church from a church in Telfair County; Mrs. Wooten
died a member, and Mr. Wooten was granted a letter of dismission in
February, 1853, and placed his membership in another church nearer to
his home, the identity of which has not been learned. He died a member
of that church. CENSUS REFERENCES: 1820, Telfair; 1830, 1840,
Thomas; 1850, Lowndes; 1860, 1870, Brooks.

Wanderers Creek Church & J. L. Hughes

BMahorney — 3 Sep 2008 10:31:20 GMT

In an article, Departed Ministers, John H. Fisher, states that J. L. Hughes moved to Oklahoma and was a long-time pastor of the Wanderers Creek Church, south of the Red River. Hughes, was my wife's 2nd great grandfather. Does anyone have information regarding this church?

Primitive Baptist Church records

BS Young — 27 Jan 2002 2:10:47 GMT

We have transcribed the records of several old PB Churches and Associations in the South Central Texas area including Gonzales, Bastrop, Lavaca Counties. I will gladly do lookups. E-mail for a list of these books.

Mt. Moriah P.B.Church and Ochlocknee P.B. Assoc.

edwinking1 — 14 May 2008 4:18:23 GMT

Am researching and need help find info on Mt. Moriah Church and Och. Assoc. Believe Mt. Moriah was in Jefferson County, Fl., existed about 1830-1860 and member of Och. Assoc. Location of church, members, pastors, etc. needed. Also need info on the Och. Assoc., minutes, records.Churches that were members, etc. Thanks...Ed King

Elder John Penny, KY ca. 1800

J_Rill — 12 Feb 2007 2:54:12 GMT

I am trying to identify all of the churches that Elder Penny was affiliated with in Kentucky roughly between 1790 and 1821. So far, I understand that he was affiliated with:

Salt River Primitive Baptist Church, Anderson County;
Beech Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Shelby County;
South Benson Primitive Baptist Church, Franklin County.

Are there any other churches? Do minutes exist for these churches today? (I've read the minutes for the Salt River Church, but am wondering if there are minutes for the other churches.)

Any help you can provide will be most appreciated! Judi

Descendants of William Asbury Thompson, Elder of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Carroll County, Ga.

MilisiaHanlin — 18 Nov 2006 5:25:44 GMT

Searching for descendants of William Asbury Thompson (w. Sarah Elizabeth Freemen), b. 1890; dies 1974. He was Elder of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, in Carroll County, Georgia, for about 40 years.

Searching for descendants 1850 - present.

Burditt or James Preachers

CedricBurdett — 28 Jun 2006 4:39:51 GMT

Interested in any Burditt or James preachers.
Is there a listing for Rev. Anthony Burditt and/
or Albert James? I also had an old marriage license
with Alleck or Elleck(different surname).

Licensed v. Ordained Ministers

Judi — 1 Jun 2006 11:34:14 GMT

My ancestor was a messenger to the Hopewell Assn. in IL. The association minutes indicate that he was a licensed minister while the minutes indicated that a few other messengers were ordained ministers. Does anyone on the list know the difference between the two types of ministers?

Judi

Rev. Benjamin F. SORRELS/SORRELLS

Janell Jones Goss — 14 Jul 2004 5:31:24 GMT

My grt grt grandfather, Benjamin F. SORRELS/SORRELLS, b. 13 NOV 1836, Lexington, Holmes co., MS, d. 19 JAN 1902, Hebron community, Jackson par, LA, was an early Primitive Baptist minister in both Jackson parish & in Van Zandt co, TX for many years. I believe he pastored at Zion's Rest in Jackson parish, which I think is still an active rural church. I don't know the name of the church in TX, where he lived from 1873-1890, but he is listed as a pioneer minister in that county. Is there a central repository for early church records for this denomination in the US? I'd be interested in knowing more about where he served & whether any church minutes/records exist. Thanks for any leads. Janell

1879, Presbytery, Dallas County, Texas

Marilyn Kosanke — 31 May 2006 9:10:26 GMT

J. R. Parker, John H. Gotcher, R.F. Polk, and T. G. Johnson signed an ordination for a "brother" to preach the gospel. Were these men Primitive Baptists? Would a Primitive Baptist have used the word "presbytery?"

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Dallas County, circa 1880

Marilyn Kosanke — 31 May 2006 9:03:43 GMT

I need information about Primitive Baptists in the southeast Dallas County area in the 1880s. This area is now Balch Springs, but in the 1800s it was unincorporated Dallas County. I am trying to verify if John Mitchell Balch was a Primitive Baptist preacher. My server blocks automatic notification of replies to Rootsweb postings, so please respond directly to mkosank1@txued.com.

New Hope Primitive Baptist Church; DeGraff, Ohio

suzyq1484 — 23 Jan 2006 12:02:07 GMT

Does anyone know how I could get some information about New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in DeGraff, Ohio? I believe it closed many years ago 1938? Bessie Edwards was the clerk. She was my hubby's sister, but he has no idea where church records went to after church closed. Thank you for your info

Matrimony Baptist Church @ Buffalo Island Creek, NC

DarrellHill67 — 19 May 2005 5:29:53 GMT

I am looking for list of members or pertinant information circa 1779. I am particularly interested in Hill members. Looking specifically for John Hill (wife unknown), his children Unity, Micajah, John Jr., Dutton and Peggy, also William & Hannah Hill, Gustavus & Charity Hill.

Also information on the Hill family memberships in the Sandy Creek Baptist Chruch in Randolph County, NC.

Thank you Dee Hill

Looking for Mates Creek Primitive Baptists Minutes!!!!

Jenny Kender — 7 Aug 2005 3:52:22 GMT

I have been trying to collect all the minutes of our association. I would love to find them all for my 7 yr old son who just joined the church. If anyone has any to share please let me know. I will gladly repay for shipping and copying the minutes.

Bethel Primitive Bap, East Point, Ga.

HillcrestHistorian — 31 May 2005 6:33:29 GMT

Seeking info on Bethel Primitive Baptist Church located on Stone Rd in East Point, Ga.

It has been closed for many years, seeking someone that may be in charge of the property, current tax records show that Mount Hope Primitive Bap. Church is the owner but no address is in the records, this info may be seen on the below web site with photos of the church and it's cemetery.

Also seeking all history that I can get. I am seeking to restore the cemetery.

Please visit the site I have placed online for this abandoned church.

http://www.geocities.com/eastpointcemeteries/bethel.html

Primitive Baptist Churches of TX

dovie2kaupke — 13 Apr 2005 1:08:08 GMT

I am looking for several Primitive Baptist Church records that my ancestors were members of in the 1880's-1900'. They are the Bluff Springs Primitive Baptist Church. Little Mound Primitive Baptist Church, Primitive Baptist Church near Rhonesboro, TX. All of these Churches were located in Texas. If there are any archives where I might access the information, I would appreciate it. Dovie

Leonard Kaler of Marshall Co. KY

Helen Snider — 11 Aug 2004 2:46:23 GMT

I am looking for information on a Primitive Baptist Church in Marshall county, Ky. Do they still have records from back in the 1850s, Like death records. Baptistmal, weddings. etc.?
My 3rd Ggreatgrand father was one of the founders of it. According to Marshall county History Book. His name was Leonard Kaler, He died about 1853.also to find when his wife died.also was there any records of who is buried in the cemetry by the church. Thank you . Helen K, Snider

Jefferson Stringer

John Mallory Land — 10 Jul 2004 2:09:11 GMT

Seeking information on Jeff STRINGER, a Primitive Baptist Elder who officiated at the marriage of John Elbert Washington HENDERSON and Louisiana MURPHY in or about 1856 at Clapp’s Factory, Muscogee Co, GA. STRINGER was in TX by 1877; he and wife Caroline appear with their two children on p. 467B of the 1880 census of Precinct 4, Upshur Co, TX.

He is evidently (from LDS IGI NA): Jefferson STRINGER (23 FEB 1811 Edgefield Dist, SC-04 FEB 1891 Shady Grove, Upshur Co, TX), who m1. 22 MAY 1847 Harris Co, GA, to Nancy Dinkins MYHAND (22 SEP 1823 Harris Co, GA), m2. 01 NOV 1853 in Harris Co, GA, to Caroline Elizabeth MYHAND (b. 24 DEC 1819 GA). Jefferson and Nancy appear with three children on the 1850 census of Harris Co, GA (History of Harris Co, GA, by Barfield, p. 205), and Caroline is in a MYHAND household nearby (p. 203). [Is he the same Jefferson STRINGER who m. 01 NOV 1831 in Harris Co. to Jane E. POPE?] I am interested to know more about Elder STRINGER, particularly what churches he served in Harris and Muscogee Counties.

I am also seeking the parentage and family connections of Elder J. E. W. HENDERSON and Louisiana MURPHY. He grew up at Clapp’s Factory, where his parents were buried in the 1860’s, and may have been in Naylor, Lowndes Co, GA, in 1877. He and Louisiana appear with nine children on p. 436D in Rome, Tallapossa Co, AL in 1880 – he preached at Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Troy, Pike Co, AL, and probably others, and also edited the “Primitive Pathway” publication. Thanks.

James Thomas Crawford

jodo2008 — 4 Jun 2004 1:40:57 GMT

ANY information on James Thomas Crawford b. 1850/MO d. 1929/Garvin/OK m. Margaret Caroline Hall b. 1855/MS.
J.T. was a Missionary Baptist Preacher in the Choctaw Nation/Indian Territory (OK)

Primitive Baptists in Georgia

Joyce Cooper — 16 Dec 2001 1:36:58 GMT

Does anyone have information or records from Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Brooks County, Georgia or the Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Adel, Cook County, Georgia. My husband had Williams ancestors in those churches. One was Rev. Ezekial James Williams (1813-1888).

Thank you for your help.

Joyce Cooper

Comfort Babcock Waller

copet1 — 12 Apr 2004 4:37:56 GMT

Can someone clarify if Primitive Baptists and Free Will Baptists are different or the same? I have an ancestor, Comfort Babcock Waller, who was a Free Will Baptist minister, being ordained around 1831 or so out of Genesee Co., NY and migrating to OH, then WI. Thank you!

Philadelphia Church, Robertson county, Texas

bjm1954 — 20 Jan 2005 6:23:05 GMT

Does anyone know where the Philadelphia Church
(Philadephia Primitive
Baptist Church) of Robertson county, TX was located? Is there a
cemetary for
this church? It was received into the Regular Primitive
Baptist Association
in July 1887 at the Fellowship Church in Madison County
according to the the
PrimitiveBaptist.org website. The messengers at the time
were J.H. O'Neal
and J.A. Jackson.
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James Williams

Charles Williams — 20 Oct 2003 4:32:23 GMT

My GGG grandfather was James Williams, born in Georgia in about 1799. He was a blind Primitive Baptist preacher. He was married to a Serah. They had a son named John Frank Williams who was born in 1819. Please advise

PB churches of Madison County Florida

Eugenia25 — 16 Mar 2002 1:09:02 GMT

I am seeking information about several PB churches in the North Florida area. Two, possibly three, of my great grandfathers were PB preachers. Thier names are:

James Ellis Blanton b. 9 Oct 1844 d. 28 Sept 1917. ( He and his wife are buried in Corinth PB Cemetery in Lee FL. I have a photo of him in front of a "log cabin" church once known as Fellowship PB later known as Rocky Ford PB Church.)

James Andrew Blanton b. 7 Aug 1813 d. 12 Sept.1894. (He and his wife are buried in Fellowship PB Cemetery.)

David Blanton b. 9 Mar 1791 d. 1 Jan 1837 (I'm not sure about David being a PB preacher, he died in Quitman County GA.)

Any information about these men or the churches will greatly appreciated.

Lynda Blanton Wilson

Records of the death and burial-Cook of FL

nlibby1 — 7 Nov 2002 2:25:54 GMT

I am seeking access to the records of the Primitive Baptist Church in Volusia County,Pierson Florida. Our ancestor Quince Cook was buried there in 1900-1901. I have been told that he was a member of this Church. He had several children and lived in Seville Fl. Any help would be appreciated.

Drury Goalman Loveall Baptist Preacher

tweetyuncaged — 30 Sep 2003 11:34:28 GMT

I am looking for any information on a Drury Goalman Loveall listed as Baptist Preacher for Point Arena , Mendocino. California in 1870. He is also recorded in the minutes of a Baptist Church and Sunday School convention held in San Bernardino County 1876. His wife's name was Nancy (Gammon) Loveall. I would also like to know where the Baptist Church for Point Arena relocated for it is no longer listed in that town. Thank you for any information possible in this quest on Drury G Loveall.

Primitive Baptist

M_Chalfont — 14 Jun 2003 8:53:49 GMT

Can anyone tell me how to contact anyone in a Primitive Baptist Church in Sullivan Co., MO. I understand my G Grandfather was a minster there and I would like to include that information in the family history I am doing.
Thanks

Lynch's Creek PBC

tyaskin — 7 Apr 2003 9:46:44 GMT

I am looking for the minutes of the Lynch's Creek PBC of Southern Caswell Co., NC. They were abstracted in the 1960's, but I have not been able to locate the actual minutes. Any help would be appreciated.

Elam Primitive Baptist Church Records

Larry W. Cole — 20 Nov 2002 3:16:05 GMT

I am looking for the early Elam Primitive Baptist Church records for any period prior to 1920. Elam Church was located 6 miles east of Nicholls, Georgia which is in Coffee County. Any information regarding any type of record for this period of time would be greatly appreciated. I would also be appreciative of any other source such as a repository that might have such records. I have many ancestors who were early members of this Church.

Stump Sound NC Primitive Baptist church

Corine_Ransom — 30 Aug 2003 7:57:49 GMT

This area is now part of military Camp Lejeune, and I am interested in locating any church records pertaining to my SHEPARD family who attended this church in the late 1800's, and were buried nearby in Ivy SHEPARD Cemetery.

Primitive Baptist Obituaries 1846-1848 AL

Michael — 31 Jan 2003 6:23:06 GMT

Did the PB Church ever publish any newspapers in the
Marion/ Lamar Co., AL area or pulish a newspaper that
would have included news from this area of AL?

I'm trying to find an obit of my gggg-grandpa. He was a
PB minister and died sometime bet 1846-1848.

Thanks

Michael

Williams

Aryl-Jeanne Reed — 18 Dec 2001 1:56:41 GMT

Butler Williams (1805-1878) was a Primitive Baptist clergyman in Paulding Co, GA. Born in South Carolina, I would like to know his parentage. Wife was Mary "Polly" Anthony, daughter of Martin, whom he married in 1830 in Jackson Co, GA. Children: Martha Elizabeth, Laney Phillina, John Humphries, Martin Wilborn, Cynthia Catherine, Butler, Henry, Stephen, Mary Melissa, Willoughby, Johnson, Louisa Emily.

Primitive Baptist Church-Carthage Illinois

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 29 Oct 2002 8:06:59 GMT

Greetings,
I would like to thank Elder Robert Webb for sharing the links to Carthage Illinois Primitive Baptist Church.
His family have been Elders in the Church since the 1800 hundreds.
Ramona

Church:

http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/ind...

Library:

http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/pbl...