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Submitted by: Nancy Bell

Conecuh Co, AL Early Baptist Churches (1826-1849)

"STATE OF THE CHURCHES" report from the "Minutes of the Bethlehem Baptist Association"; 1826-1845

Source: "Bethlehem Baptist Association Minutes 1827-1967 and Beckbe Association Minutes 1826" on microfilm at Samford University. Microfilm can be ordered through inter library loan.

Note: The Bethlehem Association was known as The Beckbe Association until 1827.

"Ministers, Licensed Preachers, and Messengers (delegates)":

* =Ordained ministers
**=Licensed preachers
(a)=Absent

1826:
1. Mars Hill: Josiah Ivy, George Null, Robert Mosely (no records)
2. Murder Creek: Elijah Robbins, John King, Robert Savage
3. Olive Branch: David Wood (a), G.W. Nolan (a), Charles Psalter (a) (no early records)
4. Bethany: Garrette Longmire, Enoch Riley, Bardal M. Barns
5. Beulah: J. Ellis*, A. McReary, H. Fountain, J. Read, M. Travis
6. Bethel: William Jones*, Wiley Rogers, J. Dukes
7. New Hope: Elias Brown
8. Silar's Creek: Samuel Parker, Peter Parker (a)

1827:
1. Marshill: F. Straughn, G. Null, R. Mosely
2. Murder creek: J. Ring, J. Hawthorn, R. Savage, ?. Thames
3. Olive creek : D. Wood*, C.P. Salter (a), A. Ethridge
4. Bethany: G. Longmire, J. Lee, J. Salter, J. Ellis
5. Beulah: A. Travis*, H. Fountain, A. McCreary, M. Travis
6. Bethel: dissolved
7. New Hope: E. Brown (a), R. Hawthorn (a), J. Stuckey
8. Silar's creek: P. Parker, J. Parker

1828:
1. Mars Hill: Robert Mosely, Fielding Straughn
2. Murder Creek: John Nettles, James G. Coleman
3. Olive Branch: G.W. Nolan*, Thos. Hawkins
4. Bethany: Garrette Longmire, Joel Lee
5. Beulah: A. Travis*, J. Ellis*, A. McCreary
6. New Hope: E. Brown*, Abner Jackson

1829:
1. Mars Hill: R. Mosely, F. Straughn
2. Murder Creek: J. King, J.R. Hawthorn
3. Olive Branch: G.W. Nolan*, Wm. Johnson
4. Bethany: G. Longmire, D. Lee
5. Beulah: A. Travis*, H. Fountain, A. McCreary, J. Scoggin
6. New Hope: E. Brown*, C.P. Salter*
7. Sailor's Creek: S. Parker
8. Bethlehem: J. Reid, E. Higgins

1830:
1. Mars Hill: Dissolved in order
2. Murder Creek: Wm. Cater, Jas. G. Coleman
3. Olive Branch: G.W. Nolan*, A. Stokes
4. Bethany: G. Longmire, D. Lee
5. Beulah: A. Travis*, A. McCreary, H. Fountain, T. Mason
6. New Hope: J. Stucky, A. Jackson
7. Silar's Creek: J. Parker, J. S. Foskee
8. Bethlehem: J. Reid, J. Pew
9. Shilo: Wm. Mayo, P.P. Cullum

1831:
1. Murder Creek: J.G. Coleman, J.R. Hawthorn
2. Olive Branch: W.B. Johnson, G.W. Nolan
3. Bethany: R. Warren, D. Lee
4. Beulah: A. Travis* (a), A. McCreary, Wm. Wiggins
5. New Hope: J. Stucky, Wm. Middleton
6. Silar's Creek: J. S. Foshee, P. Parker
7. Bethlehem: J. Pew, J. Reid (a)
8. Shiloe: Wm. Mayo (a), J. Bruton
9. Brooklyn: Wm. R. Edens (a), J. Mason

1832:
1. Murder Creek: J. Hawthorn, Wm. Cater
2. Olive Branch: G.W. Noland*, Wm. B. Johnson
3. Bethany: G. Longmire, R. Warren
4. Beulah: A. Travis*, A. McCreary, H. Fountain
5. New Hope: C.P. Sorter*, S. Bagget
6. Silar's Creek: G.M. Herrington, J. Parker (a)
7. Bethlehem: J. Enzor, J. Wade
8. Shilo: Nettles, W. Emmons
9. Brooklyn: J. Howard, Thomas A. McKeever

1833: Missing

1834:
1. Murder Creek: E. Robbins, J. H. Coleman
2. Olive Branch: John Salter, Wm. B. Johnson
3. Bethany: Garret Longmire, Sen Robert Ivey
4. Beulah: Alexander Travis*, A. McCreary
5. New Hope: not represented
6. Bethlehem: not represented in two years
7. Shilo: not represented
8. Brooklyn: James Howard, James Matthews
9. Elim: Miles J. Herrington, Peter Parker

1835:
1. Murder Creek: Fielding - unreadable
2. Olive Branch: Joseph Pelham (a), John Salter
3. Bethany: Elisha Mosely, Garrett Longmire, Sen. (a)
4. Beulah: unreadable; maybe Adam McCreary
5. New Hope: Charles P. Salter* (a), S. Fuller
6. Shilo: unreadable
7. Bethlehem: James Ens_ _ _ (unreadable)
8. Elim: unreadable
9. Brooklyn: Jeremiah _ _ _ (unreadable)

1836:
1. Murder Creek: Fielding Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn
2. Olive Branch: Joseph M. Pelham, John J. Johnson
3. Bethany: Elisha Mosely. J. Miller (a)
4. Beulah: Alexander Travis*, Mark Travis (a), M. Rea
5. New Hope: Seaborne J. Fuller, J. C. Hunter (a)
6. Elim: Noah Parker, M. J. Herrington
7. Bethlehem: Ransom L. Dean
8. Shilo: Joseph Bruton, Milbert Brown (a)
9. Brooklyn: John Brantley, James Howard

1837:
1. Murder Creek: Robert Ivy, James C. Coleman
2. Olive Branch: J.M. Pelham, W.B. Johnson
3. Bethany: John Miller, Elisha Moseley
4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Jno. Mayson, P.G. Travis
5. New Hope: not represented
6. Elim: M.J. Herrington, Noah Parker
7. Bethlehem: James Ensor, Joseph Thomas
8. Shiloh: not represented
9. Brooklyn: Thomas Atkinson*, Jno. R. Brantley

1838:
1. Murder Creek: John Crosby, J.R. Hawthorn
2. Olive Branch: Robert Bergamy, Elisha Joiner
3. Bethany: Wm. M. Farrar* (a), E. Mosely
4. Beulah: A. Travis*, B. Cannady, J.D. Travis
5. New Hope: Seaborn J. Fuller
6. Elim: B.F. Kennedy
7. Bethlehem: James Ensor
8. Shiloh: William Mayo
9. Brooklyn: Thomas Adkison*, Jeremiah Matthews

1839: missing

1840:
1. Murder Creek: Fielding Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, Robert Ivy
2. Olive Branch: C.P. Salter*, William B. Johnson
3. Bethany: Hanson Lee
4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Wesley Young, Wm. Rabb
5. New Hope: S.J. Fuller, Jeremiah Dean
6. Elim: Noah Parker
7. Bethlehem: Not represented. Nor last year.
8. Shiloh: Not represented. Nor last year.
9. Brooklyn: Thompson Kindall
10. Cahaba Spring: Not represented. Nor last year.

1841:
1. Murder Creek: Henry Gulley, J.R. Hawthorn, John Crosby
2. Olive Branch: Charles P. Salter*, William B. Johnson
3. Bethany: Joel Lee, George L. Lee
4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Wesley Young, J.D. Travis
5. New Hope: J.W. Higdon, Thomas Paggot
6. Elim: Noah Parker, M.J. Herrington
7. Bethlehem: John M. Hodges, Thomas A. McIver
8. Shiloh: William Mayo, J.L. Sansom
9. Brooklyn: A. Smith, T. Kindall
10. Cahaba Spring: Joseph Bruton, William Goddin

1842:
1. Murder Creek: F. Straughn, Henry Gulley, E. Robbins, J.H. Burt (a)
2. Olive Branch: C.P. Salter* (a), S.C. Johnson, John Ethridge
3. Bethany: Joel Lee, Francis H. Farrar
4. Beulah: A. Travis* (a), Wesley Young, Daniel Giddens
5. New Hope: J.W. Higdon, James Cook (a)
6. Elim: Noah Parker**, M.J. Herrington
7. Bethlehem: Not represented.
8. Shiloh: Not represented.
9. Brooklyn: James Howard, J.H. Gulley
10. Cahaba Spring: Not represented.

1843:
1. Murder Creek: F.H. Burt, F. Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, John Crosby (a)
2. Olive Branch: Charles B. Salter* (a), Samuel Johnson
3. Bethany: Hanson Lee**
4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Ausburn Nunnell, B. Kennedy
5. New Hope: James R. Cook (a), Levi Garner*
6. Elim: M.L. Jemison (a), M.J. Herrington (a)
7. Shiloh: Lemuel Tippin, Archibald Stevens (a)
8. Brooklyn: P. Loud (a), Calvin S. Eddings
9. Cahaba Spring: Not represented for two years.

1844:
1. Murder Creek: F. Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, E. Robbins, H. Gully
2. Olive Branch: S.C. Johnston**, J.V. Perryman
3. Bethany: Hanson Lee*, Francis H. Farrar
4. Beulah: Alex. Travis*, J.D. Travis, Baldy Kennedy
5. New Hope: Jeremiah Dean (a), William H. Fuller
6. Elim: Noah Parker**, Miles J. Herrington
7. Shiloh: Lemuel Tippins, William F. Spears
8. Brooklyn: J.H. Gully, Caleb Johnston (a)
9. Cahaba Spring: Neither Letter or Messenger.

1845:
1. Murder Creek: F. Straughn, J.H. Burt, R.B. hidden, James Ingram
2. Olive Branch: John D. Salter, S.C. Johnson**
3. Bethany: Hanson Lee*, David Cannon
4. Beulah: A. Travis*, D. Giddens, T. Kendall
5. Evergreen: Richard Shipp, Philologns (?) Loud
6. New Hope: John W. Higden, J. Dean (a)
7. Elim: W.L. Jameson, M.J. Herrington
8. Shiloh: Calvin Deas, John L. Sansom
9. Brooklyn: A. Smith, Caleb Johnson
10. Cahaba Spring: W. Godwin, A.J. Dean

1846:

Church: New Hope
Minister(s): -----
Clerk: J.W. Morgan
Post Office: Sepulga
Messengers: John W. Higdon & Reubin Coplin (a)

Church: Bellville
Minister(s): -----
Clerk: J.R. Hawthorn
Post Office: Bellville
Messengers: F. Straughn, H. Gully, J.H. Burt & J.R. Hawthorn

Church: Olive Branch
Minister(s): Charles P. Salter
Clerk: J.V. Perryman
Post Office: Evergreen
Messengers: John D. Salter, Robert Burgamy & G.W. Glover (a)

Church: Beulah
Minister(s): Alexander Travis
Clerk: John D. Travis
Post Office: Sparta
Messengers: Alex. Travis, Thompson Kindall & Turner Starke

Church: Evergreen
Minister(s): ----
Clerk: Geo. Y. Browne
Post Office: Evergreen
Messengers: Philologus Loud & Richard Schipp (a)

Church: Brooklyn
Minister(s): -----
Clerk: James H. Gully
Post Office: Brooklyn
Messengers: Caleb Johnson (a) & J.H. Gully

Church: Elim
Minister(s): Noah Parker
Clerk: Peter Parker
Post Office: Sparta
Messengers: Noah Parker & Miles J. Herrington

Church: Shiloh
Minister(s): -----
Clerk: -----
Post Office: Sparta
Messengers: Neither letter nor messengers.

Church: Catawba Spring
Minister(s): -----
Clerk: Jones Jackson
Post Office: Sparta
Messengers: Neither letter nor messengers.

Church: Sepulga
Minister(s): -----
Clerk: R.L. Dean
Post Office: Brooklyn
Messengers: James Howard & Wm. Barlow

1847:

Church: New Hope
Post Office: Sepulga
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: G. Longmire
Clerk: W. Stroud
Messengers: J.W. Morgan, G.W. Cone

Church: Bellville
Post Office: Bellville
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: A.W. Jones
By Whom Supplied: Alex. Travis
Clerk: J.R. Hawthorn
Messengers: F. Straughn, C. Waldrum, T.J. Hawthorn, J. Burt

Church: Olivebranch
Post Office: Ever Green
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: Joseph Mitchell
By Whom Supplied: Alex. Travis
Clerk: J.V. Perryman
Messengers: J. Mitchell, J.D. Salter, J.V. Perryman

Church: Beulah
Post Office: Ever Green
Resident Pastor: Alex. Travis
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: J.D. Travis
Messengers: A. Travis, T. Guy, Turner Starke (a), J.C. Travis (a)

Church: Ever Green
Post Office: Ever Green
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: A. W. Jones
Clerk: G.Y. Brown
Messengers: J.V. Brantly (a), T. Stallworth (a)

Church: Brooklyn
Post Office: Brooklyn
Resident Pastor: Hanson Lee
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: J.H. Gully
Messengers: Jacob Mock, J.H. Gully

Church: Elim
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: Noah Parker
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: G. Harrington
Messengers: Noah Parker, Peter Parker (a)

Church: Shiloh
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: Missionary
Clerk: H.L. Peebles
Messengers: Calvin Dees (a), Archibald Stephens (a)

Church: Catawba Spring
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: Missionary
Clerk: J. Jackson
Messengers: Neither letter nor messenger.

Church: Sepulga
Post Office: Brooklyn
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: Missionary
Clerk: R.L. Dean
Messengers: Jesse Thame, R.L. Deaus

1848:

Church: New Hope
Post Office: Sepulga
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: G. Longmire
Clerk: W. Stroud
Messengers: Wm. H. Stroud, C.J. Parten

Church: Bellville
Post Office: Bellville
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: A. Travis
Clerk: J.R. Hawthorn
Messengers: F. Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, J. Ingram, T. Robbins

Church: Olivebranch
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: A.W. Jones
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: J.V. Perryman
Messengers: A.W. Jones, R. Burgamy, J.V. Perryman

Church: Beulah
Post Office: Evergreen
Resident Pastor: Alex. Travis
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: D. Giddens, licentiate
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: Andrew Jay
Messengers: A. Travis, D. Giddens, O.F. Nunnellee, A. Perryman

Church: Evergreen
Post Office: Evergreen
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: A. Travis
Clerk: G. Christian
Messengers: J.V. Brantley, Y.M. Rabb

Church: Brooklyn
Post Office: Brooklyn
Resident Pastor: Hanson Lee
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: Jos. Prewitt
Messengers: Jos. Pruitt, Caleb Johnson

Church: Elim
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: Noah Parker
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: G.G. Barrington
Messengers: Noah Parker, G.G. Harrington

Church: Shiloh
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: Missionary
Clerk: H.L. Peebles
Messengers: Neither letter nor messenger.

Church: Catawba Spring
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: Noah Parker
Clerk: J.J. Jackson
Messengers: Jos. J. Jackson, Wm. Godden (a)

Church: Sepulga
Post Office: Brooklyn
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: Missionary
Clerk: Wm. Barlow
Messengers: Jesse Thames, Wm. Barlow

1849:

Church: New Hope
Post Office: Sepulga
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: G. Longmire
Clerk: Joshua Holmes
Messengers: John W. Higdon, John Johnson

Church: Olive Branch
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: A.W. Jones
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: J.V. Perryman
Messengers: A.W. Jones, Joseph Mitchell, John D. Salter

Church: Beulah
Post Office: Ever Green
Resident Pastor: A. Travis
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: D. Giddingss, licent.
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: Andrew Jay
Messengers: A. Travis, O.F. Nunnelee, W.H. Greening, H. Warren, Andrew Jay

Church: Ever Green
Post Office: Ever Green
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: A. Travis
Clerk: Y.M. Rabb
Messengers: J.V. Brantley, J.D. Travis

Church: Brooklyn
Post Office: Brooklyn
Resident Pastor: Hanson Lee
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: J. Prewitt
Messengers: Caleb Johnson, Hanson Lee

Church: Elim
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: Noah Parker
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: -----
Clerk: G.G. Harrington
Messengers: Noah Parker, G.G. Herrington

Church: Shiloh
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: Missionary
Clerk: H.L. Peebles
Messengers: Neither letter nor messenger.

Church: Catawba Spring
Post Office: Sparta
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: N. Parker
Clerk: D.M. McNeill
Messengers: William Goodwin, Daniel M. McNeill

Church: Sepulga
Post Office: Brooklyn
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: N. Parker
Clerk: J.J. Jackson
Messengers: William Barlow, Joshua L. Dean

Church: Arkadelphia
Post Office: Bellville
Resident Pastor: -----
Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: -----
By Whom Supplied: A.W. Jones
Clerk: J.C. Lassiter
Messengers: John C. Lassiter, James Higdon