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Organized November 18, 1851
This incomplete information is from the original church record book in the Choctaw County Baptist Association office, Butler, Alabama and Church Histories of Choctaw County by the Choctaw County Historical Society, 1980, "Rehoboth Baptist Church" by J. B. Rainer, reorganized here by ANN H. GAY, BUTLER, ALABAMA, 1999. This record stops around 1875.
Abbreviations:
B= Baptized L= Member by Letter D=letter of dismission P= Profession of faith m=male f=female
Charter Members
W. H. Atkinson and wife
W. Jacob Parker
James W., Stephen A. and Sarah Blanks
Caroline Price
Clara A. Colbert
Lucinda Shackelford
Preston and Mary Gilder
Tenor (f) and Hannah, servants of Thomas Cobbs
Mary Jane, servant of Dr. DuBrutz
Dick, Beady and Guilford, servants of Henry Holland
Austin, Allen, Ellen, Jim & Henderson, servants/Devereux Hopkins,
Albina and Fanny, servants of Samuel Ruffin and
Jane, servant of R. Shackelford
1865 membership: 44 white, 156 colored, total 200
1866 membership: 34 white, 168 colored, total 202
There was a separate worship service for the black members, on Sunday afternoon usually. Black members greatly outnumbered the white, although in 1850 blacks were less than half of the county population.
In 1868 colored members were asked to take their letters and organize into a separate body. They were to be allowed use of the church building for three months, while they built their own place.
In July 1874, letters of dismission were granted to the colored members.
Date White Members
1864/66 Isabella Adair
1857 John B. Alford
G. A. Allen
1855 Richard & Malinda Allen- L
1872 Robert Allen- P
1872 Ada Atkinson- P
Cammie, Ella, G.H., Hannah, Harmental C.? (f),
L. M. (m) and Mattie/Martha Atkinson
1871 Ida Atkinson-P
1871 Janey? Atkinson- P
1864 Jno. Atkinson & wife Henrietta
1860 Rebecca Atkinson
1855 S. M. Atkinson & wife Sarah-L; D1866
1851 W. H. Atkinson
1864 Ann (Anna?) Eliza Baskin- B
1857 Henrietta Baskins
1855 John Baskins, wife Nancy and daughter Sealia (Celia?)
Lucy Baskin
Mrs. Joe Belsher
1851 James W., Stephen A. and Mary Blanks
Sarah Blanks
Carrie Bolling
Henry and Elizabeth Boswell
1864 E.V. Braswell (f)- D
Annie L. Brock
1869 Sister Bruce
1867/69 C.W. and Susan C. Buck- L. from Hopewell Church
C. N. Butler
1853 James B. Calloway
1864 Miss E. P. Carlisle
1857 W. D. Carter, received by letter
1871 Jeff Clark- P
1853 S. B. Cobbs (f)
1851 Clara A. Colbert
1864 Sallie Colbert
William M. Colbert
J.D., Annie, Mrs. ___ M. Cook
1864 John W. and Martha L/S? Cook- L
1896 Joseph E. Cook
1893 Sue & Wallis Cook
1896? B. M. Culpepper
1869 M. S. Daniel (f)- L
1853 Mrs. R. Davidson
1854 W. R. Davidson, dismissed
Mary Davis
1853 Mrs. Ann V. Dennis
1860 Ann P. Dennis
1853 E. H. Dennis (m)
1851? E. F. Dennis, clerk
1857 E. Virginia Dennis
1853 Francis H. Dennis
1867 Henry D. Dennis
James H. Dennis
1860 John W. Dennis
1860 Thomas H. Dennis
1854 Mrs. Dennington/Dennison?
Laura Dennison?
1872 Griffin Duma/Dunam?- P
Thomas Dozier
1857 B.C.E. Estes, recantation
1857 Susan Estes
1855 E. H. Evans (m)-D
1856 T. H. Evans-L; dismissed 1859
1864 Misses Adaline & Sarah Jane Felts
1868 Caswell Felts- B
1857 William H. Felts
1860 Elizabeth Fielder-L; D. 1865
1864 Eugenia (B), Lottie, Mary & Mattie Ford
1864 Frances S. Ford (f)-L from Marengo Co.Fellowship Church
Isaiah Gardner
1869 Richard & Bidy(Bedy) Gardner- L
1860 John Gilbert excluded; he joined the Methodist church
1851 Preston and Mary Gilder
1857 C. C. Graham
1865 C.C. & Rebecca Graham- D
1857 C. F. Graham, reinstated
1857 Charlotte Graham
1853 Frances G. Graham
1859 Frank Graham, expelled
1867 Henrietta Graham- D
1858 Lottie Graham, dismissed
1857 W. L. Graham
Capt. Gray, E.J. (f), Lula N. & J. L. Gray
O. L. Gray in 1892 membership list
Gretton?, Lula
J. D. Guy
Rebecca Hall
1855 Samuel Halsell & wife Eliza- L; D 1865
Frances Halsell(f)
1865 Margaret Halsell- D 1865
1853 Benjamin Hardin & wife
1858 Mrs. S. P. Harris- P
G. L. Harry? (m)
1853 William Hawes
1858 Sister Higgins- L
1864 Miss Anna Hopkins
1853 Mrs. E. W. Hopkins
1864 Miss Carrie Horn- B
Amos & Susanna Horton- D 1865
1867 Celia Horton (colored)-B
1860 J. L. Horton
James Horton- D 1865
1869 John Horton- B
Howse, William- excluded
Hurst, Jack
1864 Easter/Esther James
1872 Emma P. James
1853 James C. Jay
1853 Julia A. F. Jay
1866 Isabella Jenkins- D
1857 Albert Johnson- L
Alsey, Midian, R.C. (all f), Mary & Drury Jones
1868 J.S. & wife P. J. Jones- D
Annie Knighton
1869 Alex Lankford- B
1867 Ann & Lucy Levey - D
1868 F. M. Levey - excluded
1860 James M. Levey
1859 Joseph Levey & wife
1857 Fannie J. Littlepage
1853 Robert & Mary Littlepage
Annie, Fannie J, Pearl A. Littlepage
1870 Lizzie Littlepage- L
1854 Brother Love? Levey?
1858 Fannie Littlepage Marsh, excluded for dancing
1857 Dr. McCalebb, watch care of the church
1863 Ed McCall, church clerk
1871 Mollie/Mallie McCall- P
1872 Maggie?Margie McCall- P
Annie and Mattie McCall
1862 Sister McCarty, received from Mobile
1869 Mrs. J. B., Jane, Maggie & Wm. J. McDougal - all B
Marion (m) and William McDougal
Caroline and Mary McLean
1869 Jno. & William McLean- B
1863 Martha Mclean- L
1871 Susan McLean- P
Lula & Brother Massey
Mathews?, E. (m)
1864 Miss Jane Miller
J. Minnie Miller
1872 Martin V. B. Miller
1853 Elizabeth Mitchell- L
1857 William Mitchell
Mooney?, Mrs. E. S
Mooney, L. J., dead on 1896 membership list
Mooney?, Nora
1851 W. Jacob Parker, Charter Member, 1st Pastor,
Letter from Concord Church
Jno. Paschal, and 2 female members
1868 Sue & William Paschal- B
__ W. and Sophronia Patterson
1872 Maggie Phillips- P
Frank Pierce
1853 Miles W. Pond
1853 Sarah Pond- L
Mrs. H. V. Pope
1851 Caroline Price
1851 Lucinda Shackelford Price
Miss Josephine Pruett
C. M. Puckett
1857 Mary Puckett- L
1854 Watis Puckett- L
C. F. & George Rainer- 1892 membership list
Mrs. H. C., Mary, Nora & Sallie Rainer
Rand, Sarah
1864 Mr. & Mrs. Rawlings
1869 Miss Maggie Reeves- B
1871 Miss Reeves- P; and Mrs. Reeves
1869 Mary A. E. Rhodes- B
1866 Sister H. Riner- L; see Rainer
1860 Cullin & wife Elizabeth Roberts
1864 Levin C. Roberts; D 1867
Mary Jane Robertson
1864 Matilda Robertson
1857 Dr. Darius H. Ryan
1857 John King Ryan, Moderator
1864 William H. Scott
1864 Robert Seymour- excluded 1866 dancing & profanity
1851 Lucinda Shackelford
1857 W. D. Sheffield
Sister Sparkman- joined the Episcopalians 1870
1860 Benjamin Spear
1860 G. N. Thomas
1860 Harriet Thomas
1854 Joel P. Thompson, dismissed
1854 Eudora Thompson, dismissed
1857 Joseph A. Thompson
Amasa and Mrs. Travis?
Jack Vaughn
1868 John Vaughn- B
J. W., Margaret & Wm. H. Ward
1872 Bob (B.M.?) Westbrook - P
Caroline, Julian & W. A. Westbrook
Lafayette Williams
18 B. F. Willis, Moderator
Elizabeth, & H.R. Willis
A.L., J. T/F?, & S. R. Willis (all m)
Billy Wilson
1860 Jerusha Wilson, received by letter
1872 J. C. and Mrs. Woodward
Jan. 4, 1858 "Bro. Sheffield has again resumed his old profession, that of Teaching Dancing School (in Jackson, MS) which we consider derogatory to a church member..." Later excluded.
Fannie Littlepage Marsh was reported violating church rules by dancing and dismissed from membership in 1858. Others, called to accountability over drunkenness, profanity, dishonesty, adultery and other unChristian conduct were also excluded: James W. Blanks, Ema Carlisle, William H. Felts, F. G. Graham, William Howse, J. C. Jay, F. M. Levey, William Mitchell, W. D. Sheffield, Joseph A. Thompson and others.
Bro. Gilbert joined the Methodist Church of his own free will and was excluded in April 1860; also Jennie Braswell in March 1865.
SOME AFRICAN AMERICAN MEMBERS
REHOBOTH BAPTIST CHURCH, PUSHMATAHA
1854 Sarah servant of W. H. Atkinson
1865 Jane & Harriet Bro. Baskin
Phoeby Bro.Baskin
Harriet F. Bunn
Matilda J. C.
1860 Unnamed servant of Mrs. Canty
Ila and Nancy Mrs. Canty
1852 Hannah Thomas Cobbs
1852 Tenor Thomas Cobbs
1856 Fellis(Phyllis?) R. E. Coleman
1854 Unnamed Mr. Cook
1865 Pleasant George Cousins
1864 Sam B. F. Crowell
1854 Mose John Curry
1860 Harriet Dr. DuBrutz
1852 Mary Jane Dr. DuBrutz
1860 Rosena Henry Eatman
1860 Caroline Wm. D. Gaines
1864 Sallie W. L. Graham
1854 Toney Mr. (Wm.?) Griffin
Abraham R.H.
1860 Harriet Brother S. Halsell
1853 Jack Benjamin Hardin
1856 Isaac S. P. Harris
1863 Will S. P. Harris
1864 Jack A. Harrison
Fanny Mrs. Higgins
1853 Abram Robert Hill
1852 Dick Henry Holland
1852 Beady Henry Holland
1852 Guilford Henry Holland
1864 Beckie, Lelia & Frances Devereux Hopkins
1853 Fanny D. H. Hopkins
1852 Henderson D. H. Hopkins
1852 Austin D. H. Hopkins
1852 Jim D. H. Hopkins
1852 Allen D. H. Hopkins
1852 Ellen D. H. Hopkins
1864 Hawk?, Henry & Rachel Hardy Horn
1865 Amanda W. T. Horn
1864 Dempsey W. T. Horn
Henry Bro. Horn
1860 Polly W. T. Horn
1865 Ann, Lucy & Ned Col. James
1863 Sukey, from VA F. H. James
1864 Arthur Knighton
1865 Francis & Julia Knighton
1854 Harry Thos. Knighton
1853 Henry Thomas Knighton
1854 Polly Thos. Knighton
1856 Lawrence Mr. Levey
1852 Ann Robert Littlepage
1852 Agga Robert Littlepage
1852 Charles Robert Littlepage
1852 June(Jane?) Robert Littlepage
1852 Leala Robert Littlepage
Jane Robert Littlepage
1852 June Robert Littlepage
1852 Milly Robert Littlepage
Ned Robert Littlepage
1852 Phillis Robert Littlepage
1860 Sarah Sister Littlepage
1852 Simeon Robert Littlepage
Frank & Lydia Littlepage
Simon J. B. Newell
Ann O'Hara
1860 Lethean Mrs. O'Hara
1860 Sarah Dr. Pearson
1860 Zilia Dr. Pearson
William Dr. Pearson
1863 Amanda Margaret Pearson
1865 Eveline Sister Phillips
1860 Mary Brother Ponds
Aaron Mrs. Pope
1860 Ann Mr. Pope
Goode J. J. Pope
Amanda J. P.
1852 Albina Samuel Ruffin
1853 Alfred Samuel Ruffin
1852 Fanny Samuel Ruffin
1854 Jim & Nancy, dismissed J. B. Shackelford
1852 Jane R. H. Shackelford
1863 Betty Sister Sparksman
1860 Rose Sister Sparkman
1864 Winnie Sarah Stewart
Lucy Henry R. Thornton
1856 Unnamed Alfred Tims
Emily D.C. W.
1854 Unnamed Daniel C. Wallace
1865 Hitty & Mary Mrs. J. T. Williams
Many unnamed slaves were also members, listed as Blacks: 3 for baptism (R. E. Coleman & Halsell)
3 by letter (Mrs. Canty and Harris)
1 ristored (sic) (Jno. Brown)
1 Watch Care of the chr.(church?) (Littlepage) on August 22, 1857
Ex-slave Members, all received by baptism, no date given
Ann, George & Harriet Baskin
Grey Fuller Bina & Martha Johnson
Henry Fulton Rose McCall
Henry Halsell Mario. Perry
Jane, Harriet, & W. E. Harris Vina Roberts
Celia Horton Ned Robertson
Sarah James
In 1869 colored member B. Coleman asked for a license to exhort and hold prayer meetings. A Committee to check his character reported unfavorably, so the matter was to be referred to the colored members themselves for a decision.
Rehoboth Baptist Church members
Slaves of SAMUEL RUFFIN
1853 & 1854 (unknown date= u)
Abraney/Alvany?
Albinia Maria (u)
Alfred Marsa
Aline (u) Martha
Arabella Mary- 1864
Beckie- 1864 Moses
Ben- 1864 Oliver- 1864
Betsy- 1864 Peter
Bill Perry
Calvin- 1864 Pheriby?
Charity Polly (u)
Cherry Rachel- 1864
Clary Richard
Creacy (u) Riddick/Reddick?
Cready Rozena
Edmund- 1864 Sally
Eliza-1864 Sarah- 1864
Ellen Spencer- 1864
Esther Tom
Old Esther Tracy- 1864
Fanny Westley
George Wiley
Haywood William- 1864
Harriet Young
Harry
Henry
Henderson- 1864
Hilliard (u)
Isaac- 1864
Isabel
Isabella (u)
Jack
Jacob- 1864
Jinny (u)
Job
John
Julia- 1864
Lee
Lettis
Lewis- 1864
Lucinda
Lucy
Mandy, Big
Mandy, Little
copy of Church record book at
Choctaw County Public Library, Butler, AL
indexed by Ann H. Gay July 3, 2000
Also consulted Church Histories of Choctaw County, AL
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