HISTORY of CENTRE RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH
Carlowville, Dallas County, Alabama

Submitted by Ed Hooker, hooker@cityofmobile.org

History of the Baptist Churches in Alabama (1950)
Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Data Concerning Centre Ridge Baptist Church
Carlowville Post Office in Dallas County.

  1. Exact name, with changes, if any: Centre Ridge (no changes).
  2. Exact date of organization: Feb. 11, 1837. 
  3. Full list, as possible, of constituent members, indicating those now living: (none living) 
    Rev. Jesse Hartwell, James Lide, Eli H. Lide, Robert P. Lide, Thomas M. Williams, 
    Calvin J. Kirven, Margaret Hartwell, Jane Lide, Sarah Jane Fountain, Mary E. Lide, 
    Maria F. Lide, Martha J. Lide, Martha A. Lide, Frances J. Lide, Mary Williams, Harriet 
    Kirven.
  4. Names of ministers officiating at organization: Rev. Jesse Hartwell, Rev. William Kirven.
  5. Names of other churches participating: Fellowship Union and Hopewell churches
  6. Full names of all pastors since organization, with dates of service, and addresses of those living: 
     (this was continued on a separate sheet)
    Rev. Jesse Hartwell – Feb. 11, 1837 to Sept. 21, 1845 deceased
    Rev. D. R. McIver – Oct. 4 1845 to Nov. 10, 1847 “
    Rev. Stout, Cumming and William Kirven supplied for 
    the church from 1847 to 1850 as they did not have a
    regular pastor.
    Rev. P. E. Collier – Jan. 13 1850 to Oct. 1, 1851
    Rev. C.F. Sturgis – Nov. 1, 1851 to Nov. 5, 1859
    Rev. David M. Reeves – Feb. 4, 1860 to Aug. 5, 1865
    Dr. Henry Talbird – Sept. 20, 1865 to Jan. 2, 1869
    Rev.. A.C. Cleveland – Feb. 6, 1869 to Sept. 9, 1876
    Rev. B. F. Riley – Dec. 9, 1876 to Sept. 30, 1877 Texas
    Rev. E. J. Forrester – June 9, 1878 to Nov. 8, 1879 Darlington, SC
    Rev. __ __ West – Mar. 14, 1880 to Feb. 12, 1881
    Rev. W.G. Curry – Aug 12, 1882 to Nov. 12, 1889 Livingston, AL
    Rev. __ __ Chambliss – Apr. 7, 1888 to Dec., 1998 Kansas City, Missouri
    Rev. W. D. Gay – Mar. 8, 1890 to Apr. 9, 1892 Boston, Mass.
    Rev. W. M. Blackwelder – Jan. 6, 1895 to June 30, 1896 Greenville, AL
    Rev. J. A. White – Nov. 21, 1897 to Jan 19, 1898
    Rev. J. B. Powell – Feb. 20, 1898 to Apr. 17, 1898 deceased
    Rev. __ __ Crumpton – June 15, 1899 to June 19, 1901
    Rev. W. J. Ray – Feb. 10, 1901 to Mar. 1, 1904 Montgomery, AL
    Rev. D. P. Lee – May 15, 1904 to June 17, 1905 Blockton, AL
    Rev. W. D. Ramsey – Mar. 17, 1906 to Dec. 19, 1907 Pine Apple
    Rev. A. J. Gross – Jan. 18, 1908 to June 19, 1908 Ontario, Calf. (?)
    We have no regular pastor now.
  7. Full names of all clerks and deacons since organization, with dates of service:
     (this was continued on a separate sheet)
    Clerks
    Calvin Kirven – Feb. 11, 1837 to Sept. 19, 1846 deceased
    P. C. Kirven – Oct. 31, 1846 to May 5, 1852
    A. M. McIver – June 5, 1852 to Sept. 3, 1853
    P. C. Kirven – Oct. 4, 1853 to Nov. 4, 1854
    J. W. Dennis – Dec. 3, 1854 to Apr. 10, 1880
    J. C. Yates – Feb. 12, 1881 to June 14, 1891
    R. F. Rowell – July 16, 1891 to Oct. 20, 1897
    R. M. Barton – Nov. 21, 1897 to Aug. 15, 1898 Minter, AL
    S. J. Yates – Sept. 15, 1898 to May 20, 1906 Minter, AL
    W. C. Swink – June 12, 1906 to now
    Deacons
    James Lide – Feb. 11, 1837 to Nov. 10, 1855 deceased
    R.P. Lide – Feb. 11, 1837 to July 3, 1854 
    J.H. Lide – Aug. 15, 1852 to Jan. 10, 1870
    D.R. Lide – Aug. 15, 1852 to Jan. 5, 1872
    __ __ Ulmer – Aug. 15, 1852 to Dec. 15, 18__
    Thomas Williams – Sept. 14, 1837 to Jan. 5, 1871
    James A. Fountain – April 9, 1870 to Jan. 4, 1872 (moved to Texas and died)
    Sam W. Lide – Apr. 9, 1870 to Jan. 7, 1882
    Joe Swink – Dec. 12, 1872 and is Deacon now Minter, AL
    H.S. Yates – Dec. 12, 1872 to Dec. 31, 1887
    J.H. Williamson – Jan. 15, 1862 moved to Rockingham, N.C.
    J.C. Yates – June 14, 1891 to Jan, 27, 1906 deceased
    J.P. Mzelton (?) June 14, 1891 moved to Tyler, AL
    __ __ Yates – May 20, 1906 is Deacon now Minter, AL
    J.W. Jackson was elected Deacon but died before he 
    was ordained.
  8. Names of Ministers ordained since organization:
    Charles P. Fountain, David M. Reeves 
  9. Names and address of missionaries sent out since organization:
    Dr. J.B. Hartwell joined this church when he was 9 years old when his father was pastor here.
  10. Churches growing out of: none.
  11. Notes on camp meetings, revivals, etc. if any:
    We have 1 weeks (sic) meeting here every summer and we have entertained the Association quite a number of times and have entertained the State Convention here once about 48 years ago.
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