Located in Elk Prairie Township
Wells Reunion at Old Baptist Church 1958
Submitted By: Roseanne Ulrey Brown
Source: The Prairie Historian
Volume 18 December, 1988 Issue 4
Submitted By: Stacey Jones
The Old Baptist Church
Submitted by Helen Wells
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The Old Baptist Church in Elk Prairie township, or to call it by its correct name, Union Regular Baptist Church, was formed 7 May 1842. On that day Joseph Hartley, Mary Hartley, Sarah Hillman, Clabourn J. Cash, John Flener, Fanny Clampet, William Miflin, Anna Miflin and Sarah Flener with their Articles of Faith stood before a Presbytery of five ministers of the Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ " and after due examination found to be sound in the faith and legally dismissed from regular baptist by letter... and having mutually agreed to covenant together to maintain the order of the church of Jesus Christ (were) pronounced to be a legally constituted Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ". At the first business meeting Joseph Hartley was appointed Moderator and Clabourn J. Cash, clerk. The church agreed to be known by the name "Union" and o hold its meetings on Saturday proceding the second Sunday of the month. It also appointed Joseph Hartley, John Flener and Clabourn J. Cash to prepare rules of decrum for the church to be governed by and to present them at the next meeting. The little church soon began to grow. Joseph Hartley was chosen to be the preacher and meetings were held in the homes of members. The next step was to seek affilication with an association. Considerable time and thought went into this decision as the little church wanted to be sure the churches with whom it accociated held the same doctrines as it did. The Bethel Association, Holts Prairie Church in Perry County and the Southern Illinois Association were considered. Finally in August 1844 Union Church petitioned the Southern Illinois Association for admittance. This was a short lived relationship because in September 1846 Union Church requested a letter of dismission from the Southern Illinois Association to join the Bethel Association. Union Church remained with the Bethel Association throughout its existence. Other early decisions were to hold communion services in May and October of each year and for members to make their annual contributions by March for the expenses of the church. In February 1853 the decision was made to build a meeting house 24 x 40 feet and to build it a little west of Williams Clampet's place. The church appointment William Clampet and John Dodds to raise the funds. By the March meeting $ 210.00 had been raised and the church appointed William Clampet, William E. Fitzgerrell and John Dodds to superintend the building. Plans were made and lumber was bought. Howecer, disagreement grewas to the site location and so in March 1854 the church agreed to dispose of the lumber and drop the matter until some future time. In December 1856 the church again took up the subject of building a meeting house. John Dodds, William E. Fitzgerrell and Isaac Clampet were appointed as a committee to counsel the brethern and neighborhood as to a location. In February 1857 the committee reported to the church to build "on the north edge of the grove on or near John Crouch's land at or near the edge of the prairie". The church discharged that committee and appointed another one to select a suitable site "on or near the hickory grove at or near the Fitzgerrell were appointed to this committee. They were also appointed"trustees for the Regular Baptist Church in Jefferson County, Illinois called Union Church for to take a deed to the land purchased for the purpose of building the meeting house". One acre of land in the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31 to be 30 x 36 feet with 12 feet between the floor and ceiling. Joseph Hartley was to draw-up a draft. Also, this time funds were more difficult to obtain and the church had to "authorize her trustees to borrow seventy-five dollars or more for the purpose of paying off the workmen for work done on the meeting house". The Church building must have been completed by March 1958 as the minutes state that "Barnes Reeves and John Martin ( are to) take charge of the Meeting House for one year and the church agree to hold a three day meeting in April and invite the sister churches as usual to met with us referring our communion tilt that time". The sister churches were the other churches in the Bethel Association and included Nine Mile Church in Perry County and Moore's Prairie Church in Jefferson County. It was the established custom for a church to extend an invitation to each of the sister churches to attend their communion services. The sister churches met on different Saturdays of the month which made it possible for all churches to attend each other's services. In December 1864 Joseph Hartley, who had pastored the church from its beginning, asked to be dismissed from his pastoral cares. ( In April 1865 he embarked on a wagon train for Oregon.) Elders who succeeded him as pastors were Moses Neal, Elijoh T. Webb. Josiah Harris, W.E. Weaver and C.C. Mitchell. Additional work was done on the meeting house from time to time. In October 1860 the building was sealed. In June 1867, John Martin and William Harris were appointed to superintend the painting of the house and Barnes Reeves was appointed to circulate a petition to raise money to pay for painting. In 1869, William Harris superintended the building of a stove flue. In 1871 lamps and oil were bought. In 1880 the building was recovered and repainted. Wiley Jones, James S. Reeves and David Martin superinted the work. In December an additional two acres of land were bought from John Crouch for $45. These two acres were to the north of the original one acre. In June 1909 the church instructed her trustees to sell the coal and minerals under her land and use the money to fix up the house. The trustees wore to superintend the repairing. In August the church building was moved northward about 60 yards in order to give more space to the cemetery which had outgrown its bounds. Unfortunately, a church member, George Downen, was fatally injured in the church move. Throughout the years the church had her share of disciplinary problems with her members. It was not uncommon for the church to appoint a committee of three members to call on another member and inquire into why the member was not filling his/her seat or inquire into a rumor about the member's conduct. Often the member was excluded from the church after these visits. Generally, after the member made a public acknowledgement of the error and resolved not to repeat the same, he/she was restored to fellowship with the church. Likewise, a sister church having internal problems would frequently call on a sister church to send a committee, usually of three members, to help settle disputes within the church. In 1900 a division developed in many of the Primitive Baptist churches throughout the region over the "London Confession of Faith" and Union Church was no exception. In July of that year during a discussion of the London Confession of Faith with Elder W.E. Weaver as Moderator, Henry H. Hartley and Mathew Kelly were excluded from Union Church for disorderly conduct by a parlimentary maneuver. In September, twenty-six additional members were excluded for rebellion against the church. In September 1903, four additional members were excluded- one for joining another church and three for joining the excluded party. In June 1906, six additional members were excluded for refusing to fill their seats. By 1906 Union Church was left with only a few old members. It had been able to attract new members. The minutes show that only one new member had joined the church since the division in 1900. The minutes also indicate there were fewer church services each year. The last minutes recorded in the second ledger book are for July 1912. Deacons of the church had been James F. Duncan elected in 1847; John Martin and John Dodds, elected and ordained in 1867; and George Darington and William graham, elected and ordained in 1880. Trustees besides the three previously mentioned in 1857 were David Martin, James Reeves and William Harris, appointed in 1871; James Allen, Henry H. Hartley and Vincent Hamilton were appointed in 1899; George downed and Charlie Cook were appointed in 1906 to fill vacancies caused by the exclusion of members. Henry H. Hartley and several of the other excluded members from 1900 started a new church, which they also callen "Union", in Waltonville. It is this church building which the "excluded party" built that thePrairie Historians bought and made into their museum. In 1923 the Union Primitive Baptist Cemetery Association was incorporated in order to provide perpetual care for the cemetery which was being neglected. On 2 June, 1924 the two acres of land occupied by the cemetery were deeded to the Cemetery Association. It was the trustees who had been excluded in 1900 who held the deed to the land and who conveyed it to the Cemetery Association.
Written by: Helen Wells
References:
Membership List The Old Church ledger shows that the church was formed " this 7th day of May 1842". Two seperate lists of members were maintained, one for the men and one for the women. Likewise, the men and women entered the church house by seperate doors and sat on separate sides of the buildings. There are two church ledgers. The first covers the period from 7 May 1842 through Saturday before the 2d Sunday in March 1885. The second ledger is continuous until the last minutes are recorded dated "Saturday Night before the second Sunday in July 1912". Information for the following two lists was obtained from the church minutes as well as the lists of members. The spelling of names frequently varied. Census reports and marriage records of Jefferson and Franklin counties, Illinois were used to help identify the women since many women became church members using their maiden names but had married names when they left the church for whatever reason.
Code: Recd by- received by
Exp - spiritual experience
L - letter into membership from/ to another church
Dis by - dismissed by
Exc ul - excluded from the curch for some infringement of rule
Res - restored to membership
Men's Names
Allen, James A. Recd by Exp Jun 1883; Excl Jun 1906
Atchisson, Samuel - Recd by L May 1860; Dis by L Mar 1865
Binion, John - Recd by Relation Apr. 1845; Excl Oct. 1863
Carney (Karney, Kearney), Benjamin L. - Recd by Exp May 1857;
Dis by L. Mar. 1867; Recd by L may 1869; Excl Apr. 1877
Res Jan.1881
Carson, John C. Recd by Exp Jun. 1889; Excul Sep. 1901
Carson, John H. Recd by Esp Aug. 1865; Excul Nov. 1882
Cash, Clabourn J. (Charter member) Recd by L. 7 May 1842;
Dis by L Oct. 1847
Chalmer, William - Recd by L Oct, 1844; Dis by L. Nov. 1845
Chamberlin, Samuel - Recd by L Mar 1863; Dis by L Oct. 1863
Clampet, Isaac D. - Recd by Exp May 1850; Dis by L. Mar. 1865
Recd by L ; Excl Sept. 1900.
Clampet William - Recd by Exp Jun 1850; Excl Oct 1863; Res Feb 1875
Cochram, John - Recd by Exp Aug. 1852; Excl Feb 1860; Res Mar 1860
Dis by L Mar 1860
Cook, Charlie - Recd by Exp Sept. 1903
Cox, Avner - Recd by Exp ; Dis by L Mar. 1865
Darington (Derington), George W. - Reed by Exp Mar. 1860;
Dis by L Oct. 1863; Recd by L May 1865
Darington, Thomas B. Recd by Exp Nov. 1880
Dodds, John - Recd by Exp. Nov. 1849
Men's Names Cont.
Downen, G. Tillman - Recd by Exp Aug. 1890; Excul Jun 1906
Downen (Downey), George - Recd by Exp Apr. 1888
Dudley, William - Recd by Exp Sept. 1868
Duncan, James F. Recd by L Jun. 1844; Dis by L Aug 1853
Eubanks, James - Recd by Exp Jul 1886
Fitzgerrell, William E. Recd by Exp Apr 1844
Fleener, Isaac - Recd by Exp May 1850
Flener, John (Charter member) Recd by L2 May 1842; Dis by L Dec 1843
Frizzell, William - Recd by L Sept 1868
Gammon, John H. - Recd by L Apr. 1881; Dis by L Nov. 1882
Graham, William - Recd by Exp Nov. 1879
Green, James - Recd by L May 1885
Greene, Lewis - Recd by Exp Mar 1862; Dis by L Oct 1865
Hail, Meshec - Recd by Exp Dec. 1844; Dis by L Apr. 1846
Hall, Nathaniel - Recd by Exp May 1850
Hamilton, Vinson (Vincent) - Recd by Exp Aug 1898
Harris, William - Recd by L Dec. 1857
Hartley, Joseph (Charter member) - Recd by L 7 May 1842;
Dis by L Mar 1865
Hartley, Henry H. - Recd by Exp Oct. 1885; Excul Jul. 1900
Hensley, James W. - Recd by Exp Oct. 1885; Excul Nov. 1887
Hillen, Lewis - Recd by Exp Sept. 1859
Hull, David - Recd by L Feb. 1845; Dis By L Oct. 1845
Hull, Jesse - Recd by L Jan. 1845; Dis By L Aug. 1845
Jones, Carrel (Carol) - Recd by Exp Jan. 1860; Excul May 1876
Res Mar 1878; Dis By L. Oct 1894
Jones, James - Recd by Exp - Recd by Exp Feb 1869; Dis By L Octt 1869
Jones, Jothan - Recd by Exp Jun. 1887
Jones, Oscorr R. - Recd by Exp Aug. 1881; Dis By L Oct. 1885
Jones, Thomas - Recd by L Mar 1860
Jones, Wiley - Recd by Exp Nov. 1859; Excul Feb 1877; Res Nov. 1879
Jones, Willis - Recd by Exp Sep. 1870
Kelly, Mathew - Recd by Exp Oct 1898; Ecul Jul. 1900
Kelley, Nathan T. - Recd by L May 1865
Keller, Joseph - Recd by Exp Aug. 1853; Dis By L Apr. 1854
Lucas, Volney - Recd by L Feb. 1845; Excul Mar 1848
Martin, Andrew - Recd by Exp Mar 1882; Excul Jun 1906
Martin, David - Recd by Exp Nov. 1869
Martin, John - Recd by L Sep. 1847
Miflin, William (Charter member) - Recd by L 7 May 1842;
Dis By L Aug 1847
Mooneyham, David A. - Recd by Exp May 1862
McClennand (McClendon), Riley - Recd by Exp Mar 1860: Dis By L Aug 1876
Men's Names Cont.
Nash, James - Recd by L Feb 1846: Dis By L Aug 1847
Norris, John D. - Recd by Exp Aug. 1891
Pierce, Richard - Recd by LJun 1865: Dis By L. Mar 1870
Quin, Samuel - Recd by Exp. May 1880: Excul Mar 1886
Reed, James M. - Recd by L Dec. 1867; Dis By L May 1869
Reeves (Reaves), Barnes - Recd by L Nov. 1844
Reeves, James S. - Recd by Exp Jun 1860; Ecxul Nov. 1885; Res Jun 1896
Ridenour, Henry - Recd by L May 1861; Dis By L Feb. 1864
Ridenour, John - Recd by Exp May 1862; Dis By L Mar 1865
Robinson, Major - Recd by Exp May 1896; Excul Sept 1903
Rushing, William W. - Recd by L Sept 1868; Dis By L Apr. 1873;
- Recd by L Nov. 1873; Excul Oct. 1890
Spain, John A. - Recd by L Oct. 1869
Standley, Young - Recd by L May 1874; Dis By L Nov 1874
Stewart, John - Recd by L Jan 1844; Dis By L Aug 1849
Trout, John - Recd by L Apr 1867; Dis By L Apr 1879
Tucker, Thomas - Recd by Exp Aug 1852; Dis By L Oct 1853
Vaun (Vaughn), Christopher - Recd by Exp Jan 1852; Dis By L Aug 1853
Watts, John D. - Recd by Exp Jul 1860; Excul Nov 1863
Webb, Daniel R. - Recd by Exp. Dec. 1879; Excul Sept 1900
Webb, Edward T. - Recd by L Mar 1861; Dis By L Aug 1866
Whitlow, A.P. - Recd by L Jul. 1850; Dis By L Oct 1852;
- Recd by L Apr. 1869; Dis By L Mar. 1871
Witte (Wiette), Sheals - Recd by _ Around 1861
Williams, John - Recd by Exp Nov 1851
Willis, Sherman - Recd by Exp. Oct. 1895; Excul Sept 1900
Winn, James A. - Recd by L May 1893
Wyatt, James S. - Recd by Exp Jun 1878; Excul Apr 1895
Youngblood, John J. - Recd by Exp Aug 1869
Women's Names
Abner, Elisabeth M. - Recd by - ; Dis By L Nov 1865
Allen, Mary Jane Martin - Recd by Exp Jun 1883; Excul Aug 1911
Asberry, Marget Ann - Recd by Exp Aug. 1890
Atchisson, Arzilla M. - Recd by L May 1860; Dis By L Mar 1865
Blaisure, Marget E. Asbery - Recd by Exp Aug 1890
Blan, Mary - Recd by _ ; Excul Dec. 1881
Britton, Martha Martin - Recd by Exp Oct. 1860
Carson, Edna - Recd by Exp Aug 1894; Excul Apr 1900
Carson, Malissa - Recd by Exp Oct 1894; Wxcul Sept 1903
Carson, Sarah - Recd by Relation Apr 1866
Chamberlin, Evaline - Recd by L Jul 1861; Dis By L Feb 1864
Clampet, Dialtha Dudley - Recd by Exp Jun 1861; Dis By L Mar 1865
- Recd by L _ ; Excul Sept 1900;
Women's Names Cont.
Clampet, Eliza - Recd by Exp Aug 1850
Clampet, Fanny (Charter member) - Recd by L 7 May 1842
Clampet, Mary - Recd by Exp Jun 1878; Excul
Cook, Martha J. - Recd by L Aug 1894; Excul
Cothhorn, Catherine - Recd by Exp. Nov. 1865; Dis By L. Jul 1866
Cox, Mariah - Recd by _ prior to 1855
Crouch, Lucinda Junkins - Recd by Exp Jan 1880
Crouch, Thiebead - Recd by Exp
Crouch, Rebecca Harris - Recd by Exp. Jul 1873; Excul Dec. 1888
Darnell, Anna - Recd by _ ; Excul Sept 1900
Defur, Matilda Jane Kelley - Recd by Exp Feb 1880; Dis By L May 1890
Derington, Rachel - Recd by Exp Mar 1860; Dis By L Oct 1863
- Recd by L. May 1865
Derington, Susan - Recd by Exp ; Excul Feb. 1902
Derrington, menerva - Recd by Exp
Dodds, Anna - Recd by Exp. Nov 1867; Excul Sep 1900
Dodds, Emaline Keller - Recd by L. Jun 1850
Downen, Ada J. - Recd by Exp Aug 1890; Excul Jun 1906
Downen. Lyddy A. Crouch - Recd by Exp Apr 1880
Drew, Emaline Clampet - Recd by Exp. Dec 1850; Dis By L Aug 1886
Dudley, Adaline - Recd by Exp Jun 1888
Dudley, Louisa C. - Recd by Exp Jan 1880; Excul Aug 1881; Res
Dudley, Manerva - Recd by Exp Aug 1868
Dudle, Martha - Recd by Exp Jun 1888; Excul Nov 1889
Duncan, Rosalie - Recd by L Jun 1844; Dis By L Aug 1853
Eubanks, Nancy - Recd by L Jun 1850; Excul Mar 1857; Res Nov 1859
Fitzgerrell, Nancy E. Martin - Recd by Exp ; Excul Dec. 1900
Fitzgerrell, Sarah M. - Recd by Exp. May 1883; Excul Dec. 1886
Flener, Mary E. - Recd by Exp Apr 1878
Flener, Sarah (Charter member) - Recd by L 7 May 1842; Excul Apr 1843;
Res Dec. 1843; Dis By L Dec. 1843
Flener, Susan - Recd by Exp Aug 1880
Frizzell, Nancy - Recd by L Sept 1868
Gambrel, Elizabeth - Recd by L Jun 1848; Dis By L jun 1849
Gilbert, Mary C. Crouch - Recd by Exp Aug 1890
Gilbreth, Maria - Recd by Exp ; Excul Sep 1900
Givens, Marry - Recd by L Jun 1856
Graham, Mary E. - Recd by Exp May 1877
Green, Sarah J. - Recd by L Feb 1848; Dis By L
Green, (Mother of Lewis Green) Dis By L Oct 1865
Greene, Nancy - Recd by Exp Sep 1863; Dis By L Oct 1865
Hamilton, Martha Hartley - Recd by Exp Jul 1898
Hanna, Elzina Clampet - Recd by Exp Feb 1880; Excul Sep 1900
Harris, Anna - Recd by L Dec 1857
Harris, Marry - Recd by Exp Feb 1861
Hartley, Ann Eliza Whitlow - Recd by Exp Nov 1850; Dis By L Jul 1866
Hartley, Isabelle Harris McKee - Recd by L Jul 1856; Dis By L Mar 1865
Hartley, Malissa Martin - Recd by Exp Apr 1883; Excul Sep 1900
Hartley, Mary (Polly) Singleton (Charter member) - Recd by L 7 May 1842
Women's Names Cont.
Hnley, Emma - Recd by ; Excul Jul 1906; REs Jul 1912; Dis By L Jul 1912
Hicks (Hix), Amanda Dodds - Recd by L Jun 1853; Excul Sept 1900
Hicks, Mary Catherine Bravard - Recd by Exp Jun 1896; Excul Sep 1900
Hillman, Sarah (Charter member) - Recd by L 7 May 1842; Dis By L Nov 1843
Hull, Sarah - Recd by L Feb 1845; Dis By L Oct 1845
Hull, Elizabeth - Recd by L Jan 1845; Dis By L Aug 1845
Jones, Ama - Recd by Exp Dec 1888; Excul
Jones, Amanda - Recd by Exp Aug 1869; Dis By L Oct. 1869
Jones, Betsy Jane - Recd by Exp Nov 1859
Jones, Delila Jane - Recd by Exp ; Excul Dev 1873; Res Mar 1878;
Dis by L Oct 1894
Jones, Elizabeth - Recd by L Mar 1860
Jones, Elizabeth Clampet - Recd by Exp Feb 1851; Dis By L Jun 1857
Jones, Jane - Recd by Exp Feb 1860
Jones, Marget R. - Recd by L Jul 1869
Jones, Matilda - Recd by Res Aug 1850
Jumper, Ma garet J. - Recd by Exp May 1881; Excul Sep 1900
Junkins, Mary Lucinda Hartley Fitzgerrell - Recd by Exp Jun 1850;
Excul Aug 1862; Res Feb 1868; Excul Sep 1900
Karney, America Martin - Recd by Exp Jul 1851; Dis By L Mar 1867;
- Recd by L Jan 1868; Dis By L Apr 1877
Keller, Elizabeth -Green - Recd by L Jun 1850
Keller, Margaret - Recd by Exp Aug 1853; Dis By L Apr 1854
Kelley, Malinda - Recd by Exp Nov 1879
Kelley, Nancy - Recd by L May 1865
Lusk, Martha A. Hartley - Recd by L Jun 1844; Excul Oct 1863;
Res Apr 1868; Excul Sep 1900
Mannen, Lizzie (Amanda Elizabeth) Dodds - Recd by Exp Apr 1894;
Excul Sep 1900
Mannen (Maning), Margaret A. Dodds - Recd by ExpJun 1888; Excul Sep 1900
Martin, Annie - Recd by Exp Jun 1881
Martin, Ellen - Recd by Exp Nov 1879; Excul Apr 1902
Martin, July (Julia Ann) Armstrong - Recd by Exp Jan 1860; Excul Sep 1900
Martin, Lucy - Recd by L Dec 1869; Dis By L
Martin, Mary (Polly) Reeves - Recd by Exp Jun 1850
Martin, Mary E. - Recd by Exp Jan 1882; Excul Jun 1895
Martin, Melvina C. - Recd by Exp Nov 1879; Excul Jun 1906
Martin, Sarah Williams - Recd by L Feb 1847; Dis By L Aug 1847;
- Recd by L Oct 1849
Martin, Sarah E. - Recd by Exp ; Excul
Miflin, Anna (Charter member) - ecd by L 7 May 1842
Mooneyham, Mary - Recd by ; Dis By L Mar 1865
Murrah, Annice (Annis) Dudley - Recd by Exp Jan 1880; Dis By L Nov 1898
McClendon (McClennand) Sarah - Recd by Exp Jan 1872; Dis By L Aug 1876
McNeal, Nancy M. - Recd by Exp Oct 1885
Newbery (Newbury), Martha A. Clampet - Recd by Exp Jun 1861; Excul Sep 1900;
Nash, Martha - Recd by L May 1846; Dis By L Aug 1847
Neal, Elizabeth - Recd by Exp Jan 1860;
Women's Names Cont.
Pierce, Eliza - Recd by L Jun 1865; Dis By L Mar 1870
Provart, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Graham - Recd by Exp May 1883; Dis By L Oct 1888
Quin, Mary - Recd by L Jun 1853
Quin, Sarah E. - Recd by Exp Nov 1879
Randell, Emma M. Wilderman - Recd by Exp Jun 1889; Excul Sep 1900
Ray, Almyra - Recd by Exp Oct 1901
Ray, Sarah A. - Recd by Exp Oct 1878; Excul Sep 1900
Reeves, Jemina McCann - Recd by Exp Mar 1862
Reeves, Patsy - Recd by Exp Aug 1868
Reeves, Permita - Recd by Exp Aug 1868
Reeves, Rebecca - Re d by Exp Jul 1878
Ridener (Ridenour), Amy - Recd by L Aug 1859; Dis By L Mar 1865
Ridenour, Jane - Recd by L May 1861; Dis By L Feb 1864
Roberson, (Sister?) - Recd by Exp Aug 1863
Robeson (Robinson), Malinda Hillen - Recd by Exp Jan 1896
Robinson, Matilda - Recd by ; Excul Sept 1903
Robinson, mary L. - Recd by Exp Jun 1896
Rushing, Nancy C. - Recd by L Sept 1868; Dis By L Apr 1873; Recd by L Nov
1873; Excul Oct 1890
Shanks, Malissa A. Willis - Recd by Exp Jun 1878; Excul Jun 1885
Stewart, Susan - Recd by L Jan 1844; Dis By L Aug 1849
Trout, Malinda - Recd by L Apr 1867
Trout, Mary A. - Recd by Exp Jun 1874
Tucker, (Wife of Thomas) - Recd by ; Dis By L Oct 1853
Vaun (Vaughn), Wife of Christopher) - Recd by ; Dis By L Aug 1853
Ward, Prudence Reeves - Recd by Exp Feb 1851; Excul Feb 1856; Res Nov 1879
Webb, Elnora Hamilton - Recd by Exp May 1883; Excul Sep 1900
Webb, Martha Ann Fitzgerrell - Recd by Exp Sep 1873
Webb, Nancy Stilly - Recd by L Mar 1861; Dis By L May 1881
Wells, Mary L. Asbery - Recd by Exp Aug 1890; Excul Sep 1903
West, Sarah - Recd by Exp Oct 1878
White, Mary Jane Fitzgerrell - Recd by Exp Jan 1880;
Dis By L Apr 1886; Excul Sep 1900
Whitlow, Elizabeth M. - Recd by L Apr 1869; Dis By L Mar 1871
Wicks, Mary Ann - Recd by Exp Nov 1879; Dis By L Jul 1883
Wicks, Mary E. - Recd by Exp Mar 1889
Wicks, Sarah - Recd by (a member in 1906)
Wiette (Witte), Elizabeth - Recd by ; Excul Dec. 1878
Witte (Wiatte), Sarah E. Willis - Recd by Exp Nov 1879; Excul Sep 1900
Wilkerson, Angeletta - Recd by L Jan 1880; Dis By L Dec 1881
Williams, Elizabeth - Recd probably early 1850's
Willis, Ann Eliza Cockrum - No date given, probably early 1850's
Willis, Mary E. Hartley Kirkpatrick - Recd by Exp Jun 1890; Excul Sep 1900
Winn, Leevina (Lubina) - Recd by L May 1893
Offices Held in Union Primitive Baptist Church
Official Record of The Waltonville Charge Methodist Church Note- this little pamphlet belonged to Anita's grandmother, Mrs. Charles Gilbert. (Amanda Wells Gilbert) It listed the membership for churches at Dryden, Waltonville, Woodlawn and Union Methodist Church. It also contained Ads for several local merchants and a few bits of wit.
Membership at Waltonville: Met 1st Sunday of each month at 11 A.M. and 7;30 P.M. Epworth League every Sunday 6:30 P.M. Sunday S. 10 A.M. J.W. Jeffries Trustee Chas. E. Bevis " Mary Martin David E. Hicks " Lizzie Martin Mrs. Charles Gilbert " Earl Hamilton Mrs. Ida Newell " Florence Jeffries D.E. Hicks Sunday School Supt. Walton Hodge C.E. Lannom, Pres. E. League Elsie Hodge Earnest McLaughlin, Exhort Maggie Norris James Newell Laura Baldridge Lucy Newell Mrs. Nellie Bevis W.R. Newell Rosella Boswell Idella Newell H.P. Daniel Walter Philp Mary Daniel Hattie Reed Elizabeth Dees Beulah Reed Kate Dees S.B. Rushing Harry Dees Mrs Rushing Edgar Daniel Zella Rushing Charles B. Gilbert Etta Rushing Hattie Hicks Luther Rushing Harley Martin Mrs. Luther Rushing Mary Stowers Edward Smith Hattie Hirons Betty Smith Dryden Class Met 2d Sun. of each month 11 A.M., 3 P.M., Sunday S 10 A.M. R.W. Allen Trustee Sarah Allen Agness Metcalf William T. Allen " Joel Allen James Ray F.M. Smith " Charlie Allen Margaret Smith A.A. Denton " Mary Allen Albert W. Smith R.W. Allen, Steward Nancy Denton James A. Smith Wm. T. Allen " Lizzie Feeman Levi Smith Raymond Crocker, Sunday School Supt. Samuel Smith J.E. Smith Dora Allen Effie Smith Margaret Allen Marion Strickland "You can find anything in the church today from a humming bird to a turkey buzzard." "It don't look to good to the Lord to rollup to church in an automobile and then drop a quarter in the basket." Woodlawn Charge-- Services 3d Sun. each month 11 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Sunday School 10 30 A.M. John Spangler Trustee Olive Hall Angeline Robinson M.E. Dycus " Elsie Corrol Eras s Trout A.L. Hall " Mary Lemon Alie Woods E.H. Hall " Mrs. Eubanks Ward Vanvelson Nellie Welborn " Jessie Eubanks G.B. Welborn Fannie Vanvelson, Steward Walter Eubanks Hattie Slade Luella Smith " C.A. Piper Dan Bourland Nannie Scarborough " Lella Piper Orlie Bourland Fannie Vanvelson, Pres. Aid Elsie Peterson Laura Zimmer Lillie Payne Lillie Zimmer James Dycus Myrtle Richel Lettie Dycus A.M. Bourland Emma Sides Aletha Dixon S.C. Bourland One Vanvelson Emma Grissom Mrs. John Spangler Eva Hill Percy B. Stevenson Mary Reed Sarah Smith "The more oyster soup and ice cream it takes to run a church the faster it goes to the devil." Union Class 4th Sunday at 11 A.M. and 7 30 P.M., Sun. S. 10 A.M., Union Bldg. E.S. Lacy Trustee Mary Danner Erma Lacy A.D. Rightnowar, Steward Ellen Harshbarger Anna Rightnowar Ella Lacy W.M. Reynolds Anna Danner John Lacy Alice Reynolds Jewel Danner Bell Lacy Advertisements The Farmers Bank, Waltonville, Illinois Capitalized by over 40 farmers and business men of this community with an individual responsibility of $500,00.00 T.H. Mannen President, John D. Hirons Cashier The Waltonville Bank, O.P. Norris President, S.S. Mannen Vice Pres. Knox Gee Cashier, Walter Philp Asst. Cashier. Winn Lumber Company John T. Fry and Sons Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Hardware and Queensware. Kirkpatrick and Hester, Mfg. of Harness, Saddles and strapwork. Dealers in Lap robes, horse blankets and whips. We also have the best buggies, wagons and all farm implements on hand. If you want filtered gasoline stop at our place in front. Frank P. Hester, Dealer in General Merchandise, East Side, Ealtonville Charle Bevis advertised the Round Oak Iron Chief Kitchen Range complete with water reservoir to heat water. Price, $42.00 to $58.50 Mrs. Hattie Reed advertised New and Up to Date Millinery R.D. Flanagan advertised Dry Goods and Groceries on West Side Waltonville "It is a stingy, narrow guage, sin warped good for nothing people that is willing for their pastor to go to Conference without his money on a year like this." |
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