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List of members August 29, 1911 : Bona Allen, Mrs. Bona Allen, Wadleigh Allen, John Q. Allen, Mrs. Kate Allen, Bona Allen, Jr., Victor H. Allen, Mrs. Victor H. Allen, J. G. Blackwood, Mrs. J. G. Blackwood, Wiley R. Brogdon, Mrs. Wiley R. Brogdon, Mrs Essie Brogdon, Idus Bowden, Mrs. Idus Bowden, Irene Bowden, Mrs. Eula S. Bowles, Mrs. F. M. Bagby, Miss Lina Bagby, J. D. Chapman, Mrs. J. D. Chapman, Samuel Chapman, Miss Kate Chapman, Mrs. Mary A. Cain, Isaac H. Crow, Mrs. Isaac H. Crow, Mr. Clyde Cox, Mr. W. F. Crumley, Mrs. W. F. Crumley, Mrs. C. A. Davenport, Walter C. Drake, Henry W. Davis, C. O. Dobbs, Mrs. C. O. Dobbs, Jno. F. Epsy, Mrs. Jno. F. Epsy, Miss Ruth Epsy, David A. Farr, Mrs. David A. Farr, Mrs. Annie L. Garner, Robt. M. Garner, Howard Garner, Miss Ruby Garner, Annie L. Garner, Jr., Mrs. Eliza Hannah, Mrs. Lillie Hannah, Mrs. Susa A. Hannah, Callie M. Harris, Mrs. Maggie N. Harris, Ellen Irene Harris, J. A. Hendrick, Mrs. Mattie Hendrick, Mrs. Ruth Hendrick, Mrs. H. W. Hunt, Mrs. L. J. Hamilton, Miss Carrie Hamilton, Miss Mamie Hamilton, Sallie Grace Hamilton, Mrs. A. G. Hamilton, Walker Humphrey, Mrs. Walker Humphrey,
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Mr. Wood Humphrey, Mrs. Sarah O. Head, Mrs. E. A. Holcomb, William Haney, W. M. Johnston, Mrs. W. M. Johnston, Mrs. Mary Johnston, E. L. Lockhart, T. F. Lowe, Mrs. T. F. Lowe, Myrtice A. Mahaffey, Mrs. Allie McGinnis, Dallas W. Martin, Mrs. Dallas W. Martin, Mrs. Asler Martin, Carl H. Neese, Rev. J. P. Neese, Mrs. J. P. Neese, Lucille Neese, Jack Overby, Mrs. Jack Overby, Mrs. Maggie Poole, C. D. Poole, Mrs. M. F. Poole, Miss Mattie E. Poole, L. P. Patillo, Mrs. L. P. Patillo, Miss Emma Puett, Owen F. Pharr, Mrs. Owen F. Pharr, Jno. A. Pass, Mrs. Emma Pruett, John W. Pruett, L. I. Perry, Annie W. Perry, Carl Perry, Mrs. Mamie Power, Miss Vesta Roper, Mrs. L. A. Roper, Miss Oveline Robertson, L. T. Suddeth, Mrs. L. T. Suddeth, Emanuel Suddeth, Dessie Suddeth, David E. Suddeth, W. B. Shadburn, Mrs. W. B. Shadburn, Mrs. T. C. Shad- burn, Daniel W. Shadburn, Lucile Shadburn, Jno. T. Smith, Chas. H. Smith, Jr., Wm. L. Smith, Mrs. M. D. Stringer, Chas. A. Stringer, Mrs. Chas. A. Stringer, Noah W. Satterfield, Mrs. Noah W. Satterfield, Mrs. J. M. Stid- ham, Virginia Strickland, David F. Silvey, Mrs. W. R. Taylor, Jas. E. Thomas, C. R. Tumlin, David F. Vance, Mrs. David F. Vance, Oscar B. Vance, Miss Nina Vance, Earl R. Vance, Miss Ethel Vance, David F. Verner, Mrs. David F. Verner, E. M. Welborn, Mrs. E. M. W.el- born, Aaron Welborn, Willis B. Williams, Mrs. Willis B. Williams, E. O. Williams, Mrs. E. O. Williams, Mrs. Pearl Waits, Miss Lizzie Wilson, Mrs. M. C. Shad- burn, Mrs. Wadleigh Allen, C. L. Allen, Mrs. C. L. Allen, Miss Vivian Allen, Worley W. Harris, Jno. S.
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Whiting, Ola Elizabeth Hamilton, Miss Naomi Wood, J. W. Wood, Hugh W. Williams, M. C. Bailey, Mrs. M. C. Bailey, M. C. Shadburn, Mrs. M. E. Light, J. Loss Shadburn, Miss Verlon M. Maffett, C. S. Maffett, Mrs. C. S. Maffett, J. M. McHugh, Mrs. J. M. McHugh, W. E. Sears, Mrs. W. E Sears, A. G. Hamilton, Booker L Pat- illo, Neal L. Blackwood, A. E .Mahaffey, Chas. Cupin Peek, Horace Garner, Chas. L. Peek, W. M. Prater, Mrs. W. M. Prater, Mrs. H. Bird Brogdon, R. E. Brogdon, B. H. Stringer, Robt. L. Hannah, Harry Power, Mrs. D. W. Shadburn, Mrs. C. N. Duncan, C. N. Duncan, Mrs. Sallie J. Bird, Blanche Espy, Gertrude Bowden, Frank Bowden, Lee Strickland, Nymrod Shadburn, Dor- othy Poole, Winnie Sue Sears, Amy Bird, Mrs. D. M. Cole, Mrs. Chas. L. Peek, W. R. Davis, Mrs. Nancy Davis, Mrs. Amanda Lewis, Mrs. Eliza Wells, Miss Eva Wells, Weldon Wells, Mrs. Carl H. Neese, Mrs. R. E. Brogdon, J. E. Suddeth, Mrs. J. E. Suddeth, Mrs. H. R. Davis, Celeste Shadburn, Mrs. Ida May Kaskie, Mr. D. H. Roper, Dr. O. D. Hall, Mrs. O. D. Hall, Prof. W. N. Nunn, Mrs. W. N Nunn, Mabel Nunn, Martha E. Humphrey ; Mrs. W. E. Tarpley, Mrs. Nannie Jackson, Mrs. J. B. Puckett, H. L. Shadburn, T. C. Mason, C. E. L. Rogers, Mrs. C. E. L. Rogers, Robt. Rogers, Winfield Rowe, Mrs. Ora Rowe, Ralph H. Gordy, Wm. Lee Nunn, Annie Crawford, Mrs. A. E. Simmons, Mrs. Blanche Simmons, Mrs. B. E. Adelsperger, Mrs. C. D. Poole, Car- olyn Vance, Olive Williams, Ludie Bird, Miss Ada Bean, Mrs. Florence B. Mays, Alice D. Mays, Olive F. Mays, 1 amar Mays, Geo. E. Westbrook, Mrs. Jane Westbrook,
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Miss Essie Westbrook, Ebb M. Jackson, Mrs. May Jack- son, Robt. C. White, Miss Stella Hughes, Henry P. Thomas, Mrs. Annie R. Thomas, Isaac W. Duncan, Mrs. Louisa F. Duncan, Edward T. Payne, Mrs. Bona Allen, Jr., Miss Fannie L. Patillo, Mrs. Mary Day, Mrs. Alice Orr, Edwin M. Martin, Mrs. Mary V. Martin, Willie May Martin, Virgil E .Martin, Neesie M. Robinson, Mrs. Lillie Austin Street, Mrs. Lizzie Brooks, Mrs. Lula Keith Payne, Loric Calhoun Sudderth, Dora May Sud- derth, Leony Ruth Pruitt, Bezelle Pruitt, Willie Lou Hen- drix, Kittie Power, Clifford M. Barker, Bonnie B. Cole. Willie Boger Webb, Claud Riley, Henry Bean Mays, Jr., Chas. Tilman Martin, Emmett Francis Garner, Henry Mills Garner, Elizabeth Ruth Rogers, Sarah Francis Rog- ers, Caroline Pharr, Jesse Lois Rowe, Cliff Homer Martin Lester Albert Harris.
Norcross.
The Norcross Methodist church was formerly known as Flint Hill, and was located a mile or so from Nor' cross.
Just when Flint Hill was organized cannot be ascer- tained. It perhaps dates back to 1818 or 1820. It was moved from its old location in 1871 to the town of Nor- cross, and its name changed from Flint Hill to the name it now bears. From about 1825 to 1862, a camp meeting was held annually and. the Flint Hill camp ground was famous for its great preachers and wonderful revivals.
Mrs. Martha Carroll Brown, now in her seventy- seventh year, attended this camp meeting in 1834. She
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was born in this year, but remembers her mother telling of coming to this camp ground that year. Mrs. Brown joined Flint Hill church at the age of 15, and is a mem- ber at Norcross now. She remembers hearing Russell Renneau preach there. Miles W. Arnold was another
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great preacher who held meetings at the old church. It was he who held two camp meetings there during the same year.
Riley Owens was a well known preacher in those times. He was a South Carolinian and when he began preaching, his father made him leave home. After preaching in Georgia, he returned to his home in South
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Carolina. His father went to hear him preach and was converted.
Ira L. Potter, Bishop Haygood, Young J. Allen and Joshua Bradford are the names of other distinguished ministers who attended and preached at Flint Hill camp ground.
It is said of Joshua Bradford that he was a great bully and made trouble wherever he went. He finally attacked the wrong man, was soundly whipped and soon thereafter was converted and made an able minister, who fought the devil as hard as he once fought his fellow man.
When the Southern Railway was built, the church was moved to the town of Norcross and a building erected in 1875. The church property is valued at $3000.
Many leading ministers have served this church since it was moved to Norcross, among them being C. C. Car- ey, W. A. Dodge, W. T. Lane, F. B. Davis, G. E. Gard- ner, W. W. Lampkin, W. P. Smith, T. J. Christian, H. M. Newton, W. M. Winn, M. W. Arnold, W. T. Robin- son, L. P. Neese, J. W. Quillian, W. B. Dillard, C. V. Weathers, J. C. Atkinson, Wallace Rogers, R. M. Dixon, C. L. Patillo, R. M. Dickson, C. P. Marchman, A. D. Ech- ols, J. S. L Sappington, A C Cantrell.
List of members of the Norcross Methodist church : J. B. Adams, W. H. Abbott, Mrs. Lillie Abbott, R. R. Anglin, Mrs. R. R. Anglin, Rob S. Adair, R. E. Barnett, Mrs. Daisy Barnett, Fred Barnett, J. P. Barnett, W. I. Bolton, Mrs. Fannie Bolton, Elsie Bolton, C. C. Brooks, E. W. Born, Mrs. E. W. Born, Carrie Lou Born, J. T. Born, Albert Bell, Mrs. Albert Bell, James Bell, Miss
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Bertie Bell, Tillman Bagwell, Eunice Bagwell, Miles Bagwell, Paul S. Barrett, Mrs. M. P. Brown, T. M. Con- nally, Mrs. T. M. Connally, Emily Crimm, A. P. Crisler, Cottie Crisler, Otis Crisler, Mrs. Floy Clements, A. P. Cannon, Mrs. A. P. Cannon, A. C. Cantrell, Mrs. A. C. Cantrell, W. C. Cantrell, F. M. Cantrell, J. L. Cantrell, Sarah D. Cantrell, J. C. Davenport, Mrs. J. C. Davenport, Eulamae Davenport, Alvena Davenport, Mrs. May O. Davenport, Eulana Davenport, Alvena Daven- port, Mrs. M. O. Davenport, Mrs. Lou Dean, Lovic Dean, J. A. Dean, Miss Willie Dean, L. B. de Jarnette, Mrs. L. B. de Jarnette, Meredith de Jarnette, Sam Dodgen, Mrs. M. A. Dodgen, Mrs. R. M. Dempsey, Homer Demp- sey, W. R. Dickens, Hansell Ellis, L. D. Ewing, L. D. Ewing, Jr., J. B. England, Mrs. Mary Gar- ner, Lina Garner, Carl A. Garner, R. A. Garner, Willie Greer, Ruby Grogan, J. N. Ivester, Mrs. Emma Ivester, Arnold Ivester, Eva Ivester, Emma L. Ivester, Harold Ivester, Truman Hamilton, Mrs. Mary Hensall, J. W. Haynie, Mrs. J. W. Haynie, Elmer Haynie, Mrs. Elmer Haynie, Fred J. Hunter, Mrs. Emma Hinkle, Effie Hinkle, Miss Bessie Holland, Mrs. Lula Hunter, Freddie Hun- ter, Fordie Hunter, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Mrs. Cynthia Johnson, D. L. Johnson, Mrs. D. L. Johnson, Mrs. S. F. Johnson, Homer Jones, M. I. Jones, Mrs. M. I. Jones, Mrs Matthew Jones, Mrs. A. J. Jones, W. T. Kent, Mrs. W. T. Kent, T. T. Key, Miss Lola Key, Mrs. Amanda Kim- ball, Mrs. Louella Kimball, J. T. Kimball, Mattie Kim- ball, C. P. Lively, H. M. I ively. Mrs. H. M. Lively, J. E. Letson, Mrs. J. E. Letson, C. M. Letson, Mrs. Mary Lang-
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ston, P. M. Long, P. C. Long, Mrs. M. M. Long, Otis F. Long, Mrs. J. O. Medlock, M. C. Med- lock, Mrs. M. C. Medlock, Myrtis Medlock, Mar- guerite Medlock, M. Ida Medlock, M. Leila Med- lock, Paul Medlock, F. A. Medlock, Mrs. F. A. Med- lock, Lena Bess Medlock, Mary W. Medlock, Miss Nan- nie Meritt, S. V. McElroy, W. M. McElroy, E. W. Mc- Elroy, Mrs. W. M. McElroy, J. E. McElroy, Mrs. J. E McElroy, Sarah McElroy, L. L. McElroy, E. G. McDan- iel, Mrs. E. G. McDaniel, Jonse McDaniel, A. R. McDan- iel, Moore McDaniel, Edna McDaniel, Mary McDaniel, Mrs. Maud McDaniel, Mrs. N. T. McDaniel, Mrs. Flor- ence McAfee, Mrs. Pearl McCoy, Mrs. Rachael Milts, Mrs. Jena Martin, Mrs. Laura McNabb, M. J. Mac Nabb, Elizabeth Mac Nabb, T. W. Mewborn, Mrs. T. W. Mew- born, Carl L. Mewborn, Ella Mewborn, Mrs. Marie L. Moore, Mrs. Clyde Moore, Mrs. Elis McGinnes, H. F. Murrow, W. F. Murrow, Lurie Murrow, Neva Mur- ow, Susie Minor, Mrs. R. C. Nesbit, J. M. Nesbit, Mrs. Minnie Nesbit, Carrie Nesbit, N. H. Nesbit, F. R. Nes- bit, Verne Nesbit, M. M. Nesbit, F. B. Nesbit, Jr., E. B. Nesbit, Mrs. Catherine Norris, Mrs. Annie
Pinkston, Elizabeth Quillian, Mrs. Hattie Nors- worth, Arbella Nash, Ruby O'Kelly, Mary Nash, Mrs. Fannie Robinson, Jennie P. Robinson, Mamie C. Ray, Maud V. Ray, T. L. Rochester, T. A. Roper, Mrs. T. A. Roper, Pearl Roper, Jamie Roper, F. H. Sparks, Mrs. F. H.
Sparks, Hattie Sparks, Ethel Sparks, Mrs. Sarah Spenc. Dollie Spence, Mrs. A. B. Satterfield, Mrs. I .. C. Sheek, A. L. Shutley, Eulamae Shutley, Alma Shutley, T. R. Stokes,
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John R. Swansey, J. J. Stapp, S. E. Stapp, Qullian Scott, Mrs. Mattie Trueheart, Miss Mattie Verdell, J.R. Vaughn, R. N. Williams, Daniel Williams, Mrs. Addix Williams, Thomas Williams, Mrs. Alice Williams, T. F. Walker, Mrs. T. F. Walker, Pauline Walker, Thomas Walker, H. L. Walker, Dr. W. P. Walker, Mrs. Alice Wall, D. B. Wall, Elise Wall, Mattie Wall, Ruby Wall, J. N. Wade, Ella May Philips, Bennie Lee Philips, Dewy H. Philips.
The superintendent of the Norcross Methodist Sun- day school is J. C. Davenport, and the teachers are :
Mrs. J. W. Haynie, Mrs. T. W. Mewborn, Miss Paul- ine Walker, Miss Mattie Wall, Mrs. C. B. Moore, Mrs. J. J. Barnett, Mrs. F. A. Medlock, Mrs. J. E. McElroy, Miss Lola Key, Miss Jennie Bell Robinson, Miss Hattie Sparks, Dr. T. T. Key.
Dacula.
Pleasant Hill Methodist church was organized in 1837 about two miles from Dacula, and remained there for twenty years. Then, during 1857, it was moved to its present location in Dacula where the late Dr. S. H. Free- man, an active member at that time, donated four acres of land, and the members built a church house and a parsonage. The cemetery at the original location is still being used, and is among the nicest burying grounds to be found in the county, having a rock wall built entirely around it and many handsome stones placed over the graves. The present value of the church property in Dacula is $2,500.00, which is a very low estimate. Messrs. S. A. Edmonds, J. H. Freeman, John S. Hinton, James Y.
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Stanley and Dr. Samuel L. Hinton are among the sur- viving members who helped to organize the church in its later location.
The ministers who have preached here are: G. R. Cramer, one year; Joshua Bradford, one year; J. W.
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Baker, one year ; R. P. Martin, two years ; Rev. Reynolds. two years; W. E. Shackelford, one year ; V. V. Harlan, one year, H. M. Quillian, three years, W. M. Winn, B. H. Tramel, L. P. Neese, W. R. Stilwell, J. W. Morgan, A. C. Cantrell, T. J. Edwards, J. M. Fowler, H. M. New-
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ton, J. M. Venable, S. D. Evans, W. L. Singleton, two years ; L. Roper, one year ; S. M. Morris, one year ; J. S. Askew, four years ; T. M. Luke, one year ; R. P. Jackson, the present pastor, is in his first year.
The Sunday school numbers 100 students. J. N. Pharr is superintendent; M. T. Tanner, J. S. Hinton, Essie Jones, Mrs. L. C. Mauldin, teachers.
The members' names follow :
Samuel A. Edmonds, John H. Freeman, John J. Hin- ton, Samuel S. Hinton, A. W. McMillan, James Y. Stan- ley, William H. Davenport, James Edmonds, William Tucker, Wesley Freeman, George R. Jones, J. T. Mc- Millan, Earley J. Stanley, M. E. Edmonds, Francis Free- man, M. M. Harrison, Ella M. Freeman, N. O. Bramlet, Susan Davenport, M. A. Frachiseur, Mollie R. Gower, Elisebeth Fowler, Mary Jewell, Mattie Edmonds, Lula McMilian, Sallie Walker, Emma Jones, Abbie Jones, Maritza Freeman, Laura Williams, Ida Frachiseure, Mol- lie Robison, Dora Farmer, Eda Wilson, Noah Barnett, Joe C. Gower, Laura Harrison, Martha Hinton, Francis Mahaffey, Mamie Jones, Martha Freeman, William F. Hinton, Flora King, Alfred J. Sims, Malinda Hinton, Henry J. McMillain, Nancy C. McMillain, Henry Sims, J. C. Williams, Emma A. Williams, Pearl Ethridge, M. T. Tanner, Mrs. M. T. Tanner, Paul Sims, Mrs. Bettie Harris, Mattie Loveless, Samuel A. Hinton, Holman Hin- ton, Walter Sims, Margie Mauldin, J. D. Barrett, Theo. Sackwell, Mrs. L. C: Mauldin, Mamie Tanner, Callie Treeman, S. E. Pharr, W. Frank Freeman, H. H. Pharr, W. E. E. Bedingfield, Mrs. Canura Bedingfield, Bertha
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Edmonds, Ida Lou Hinton, John S. Hinton, Hassie Hol- comb, George McDonnel, Thoms Tanner, Cassie Tanner, Elma Hinton, Vinie Butler, Ida Etheridge, Annie Lee Hinton, Moena Hogan, Lula Tucker, Ida Self, Ula Walker, Calvin Etheridge, Pearl Etheridge, Myra Sock- well, Annie Hinton, Matilda Harris, Ida Davenport, D. M. Gresham, W. A. McMillian, Mattie A. Buttler, J. C. Tucker, Jim Hinton, Herbert Hinton, Mattie Hinton, Bishop Davenport, Cassie Hogans, Leila Pharr, Boyce Pharr, Ottie May Pharr, Odessa Tanner, Irene Beding- field, Ona Etheridge, Neese Edmonds, Ralph Northcut, Bessie Freeman, Beatrice Sockwell, Jessie Fowler.
Auburn.
The Methodist Episcopal church, South, was organ- ized at Auburn in December, 1892. The names of the members at the organization of the church follow :
Maggie D. Wages, John J. Wages, Margaret J. Wages, John T. Wages, Sampson Ethridge, Nancy B. Ethridge, Ira W. Ethridge, Viola Ethridge, Geo. W. Ethridge, Mrs. L. J. Ethridge, Abbie Ethridge, Alma Ethridge, John S. Ethridge, Tina Ethridge, Winnie Ethridge, W. M. Ethridge, Sr., Susan Ethridge, Maud Ethridge, W. M. Ethridge, Jr., R. A. Ethridge, Harriett Ethridge, Sara Thornton, J. O. Hawthorne, Martha Hawthorne, Maye Hawthorne, Alma Hawthorne, Emma Hawthorne, Eva Hawthorne, J. A. Pirkle, Alma Pirkle, W. W. Parks, Bertie Parks, Rev. M. W. Graham, Emma Taylor, D. L. McDaniel, Mrs. Pauline Gray, Mrs. Georgia Davis, W. H, Thomas, Maggie Thomas,
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The present building was erected in 1892 and is valued at $800 or $1,000.
Geo. W. Morgan was the first pastor. He served one year, there being 39 additions during his pastorate. A. C. Cantrel was the next pastor, serving two years, and five were added to the church. T. J. Edwards served one year and twelve joined the church. J. M. Fowler added eleven members during the two years he served. W. L. Singleton was pastor three years, during which time six joined the church. F G. Golden served one year, when the membership was increased by eleven. E. C. Marks in one year increased the membership by fourteen. Lucien Roper and S. H. Braswell were pastors for one year, twelve being added to the church's roll. Eight joined the church during the two years W. H. Morris was pastor. J. S. Askew is the only man who served four years, twenty-six joining during this period. T. M. Luke preached one year and took in five members. R. P. Jack- son is the present pastor, and ten have joined this church since he began his work there. Since its organization, 159 members have been added to this church.
There is a live Sunday school with an enrollment of 100. R. F. Byers is superintendent, John Chesser, secre- tary, and Mrs. R. A. Ethridge, Thos. G. Ethridge, John Chesser, Myrtle Ethridge, R. F. Byers, Amanda Chesser, teachers.
The members of the church at the present time (June 1, 1911) are given below :
R. A. Ethridge, Harriett V. Ethridge, Myrtie Lee Ethridge, B. Ethridge, Thomas G. Ethridge, Robert Loy
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Ethridge, W. M. Ethridge, Sr., Susan E. Ethridge, Mrs. T. J. Ethridge, John S. Ethridge, Tina Ethridge, W. W. Parks, Bertie Parks, Jennie Mae Parks, James O. Haw- thorne, Mary E. Hawthorne, Alma V. Hawthorne, Dollie Hawthorne, Maggie Hawthorne, D. B. Maxey, Lillian J. Maxey, Arthur Maxey, Luther Maxey, Edwin Maxey, Herbert Maxey, Susie Kate Maxey, Raymond F. Byers, Odessa Byers, J. Frank Wages, Emma Wages, W. A. Wages, Jr., Jane Wages, Alma Wages, Ben J. Wages, Geo. A. Smith, Paulina Smith, S. A. Smith, Laura Smith, Dr. L. P. Pharr, Bessie Pharr, J. D. Clark, Maggie Clark, May Clark, Albert Clark, Ezra Clark, Beulah Clark, Mary E. Willard, Mobile Chandler, Cora Chandler, Ola L. Chandler, D. P. Trout, Myrtie Thornton, Claudia Page, Dora Page, Bertie Summerour, Ellen Jane Cosby, Cora Stephens, Hattie Simpson, W. M. Harrison, M. S. Harri- son.
Duluth.
S. G. Howell, Agnes J. Howell, W. E. Jones, Mrs. W. E. Jones, Dora Howell, H. W. Howell, Cynthia E. Howell and J. J. Herrington were the charter members of the Methodist church organized at Duluth in 1871. Rev. G. R. Kramer organized this church and did much to promote its welfare and success.
A building was erected in 1873, which is still used, the church property being valued at $1,000.
The pastors and their term of service follow :
M. H. Eakes, 1874 to 1876; Joseph Carr, 1877; J. R. Smith, 1878; W. P. Smith, 1879; H. S. Bradley, 1880 to 1881; J. H. Mashburn, 1882 to 1885; H. M. Newton, 1886;
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he resigned and J. T. Curtis filled out the term ; W. M. Milner, 1887 to 1888; M. W. Arnold 1889; W. F. Robe- son, 1890; Thos. M. Cobb, 1891; resigned and succeeded by L. P. Neese; J. W. Quillian, 1892-'03-'04; W. B. Dil- lard, 1895-'96; C. S. Weathers, 1897; E. C. Marks, 1898- '99-1900; W. L. Singleton, 1901; F. G. Golden, 1902 ; W. W. Ganies, 1903-'04; W. E. McBreyer, 1905; S. A. Bras- well, 1906-'07; F. R. Smith, 1908; J. W. Stipes, 1909-'10; A. E. Scott, 1911.
The names of the members are as follows :
Vines Allen, Mrs. Georgia Allen, Miss Chuppie Allen, Miss Ellyne Allen, J. J. Auglin, Mrs. Lillie Auglin, Mrs. Wessie Autry, Miss Lizzie Baker, Mrs. Rebecca Bird, Miss Mary Boles, Mrs. Dora Burnett, J. T. Brown, Miss Alline Brown, Mrs. Cora Craft, J. A. Cook, J. H. Coo':, Rylie Cook, Mrs. Anna E. Cook, Miss Mattie Cook, Miss Maggie Cook, Miss Esther Cook, Miss Ellen Cook, Miss Lillian Cook, Dr. J. E. Christian, Mrs. J. E. Chris- tian, Mrs. Dona Chapman, Mrs. Mamie Cooley, Mrs .. Sarah Davis, Mrs. Hattie Dodds, Thomas Davenport, John A. Dodds, Mrs. Jane Dodds, S. A. Dodds, William Dotson, Mrs. William Dotson, Miss Hattie Green, Mrs. Sara E. Guthrie, Miss Billie Guthrie, Mrs. Josephine Gaut, Mrs. Lizzie Herrington, Mrs. M. T. Howard, Miss Louise Howard, Mrs. Nancy A. Herrington, J. A. Hall, Miss Sallie Hall, Miss Ethel Hall, Ernest Hall, Miss Minnie Hudgins, Miss Mary Hudgins, Mrs. Ophelia Har- vey, W. B. Hay, Mrs. Eula Hopkins, W. E. Jones, Mrs. Agnes Jones, Miss Agnes Jones, Miss Lavina Jones, Miss Gladdie Jackson, Mrs. Sarah E. Knox, J. W. Knox, Mrs.
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Eva Knox, Miss Cora Knox, Miss Willie Knox, Miss Mary E. Knox, Samuel Knox, Crawford Knox, D. C. Knox, Miss Dixie Knox, Miss Dapsie Knox, J. E. Lowe, Mary R. Lowe, D. F. Little, Mrs. Julia Little, Mrs. Ida Little, Miss Winnie Little, Bird Little, Bob Little, Win- ton Little, Thos. A. Lewis, Mrs. Sallie Lewis, Miss Alice Lowery, Miss Lee Lowery, Miss Anna Lowery, D. J. Langly, Mrs. D. J. Langly, Miss Sallie Little, Mrs. Cas- sanda Martin, John V. Mewborn, Joseph. L. Moor, Mrs. Sallie L. Moor, Miss Belle Moor, Mrs. Mildred Medlock, Luther H. Medlock, W.E. Milam, Jno. D. McDaniel, Mrs. Eliza McDaniel, E. H. McGee, Eva Lou McGee, Mrs. Oc- tave Nichols, Miss Emma O'Rourke, Jessie A. Payne, Mrs. Emma Payne, A. M. Quinn, Mrs. A. M. Quinn, Miss Daisey Quinn, W. B. Rutledge, Mrs. Azzie Rut- ledge, Paul Rutledge, Hairston Rutledge, Mrs. Annie Summerour, John H. Summerour, Pat Summerour, Guy Summerour, Mrs. Alma Summerour, Mrs. Willer Sum- merour, Mrs. Alice Strickland, Mrs. Emma Strickland, Mrs. Glenn B. Strickland, Harril Strickland, Miss Annie M. Strickland, Miss Susie Strickland, Mrs. Oma Spence, William Singly, Mrs. Daisey Seay, Mrs. Susie Singly, Mrs. A. E. Scott, Mrs. Maude Williams, Frank M. West, J. C. Webb, Mrs. Lula Webb.
Grayson.
This church is known as Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a name given it at the time of organiza- tion in 1884. The town of Grayson has grown up around it,
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and it is now being rightly called the Grayson Methodist church.
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G. M. Brand, Mrs. G. M. Brand, G. W. Cates, Mrs. G. W. Cates, Mrs. Jane Head, Mrs. Carrie Johnson, Miss Mary Langley, R. E. Browning, Mrs. R. E. Brown-
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ing, Robt. Frisby, Mrs. Robt. Frisby, James Conner, Mrs. James Conner were the first members of this church and were present at its organization .
The church building was erected in 1885, and is valued at $2,000.
M. E. Eakes was its first pastor and served the church from 1885 to 1887. He was followed by S. D. Evans, who served from 1887 to 1889 ; G. T. J. Edwards, 1889-'91 ; G. M. Brand, 1891-'93; Rev. Hargrove, 1893-'96; John Austin, 1896-'98 ; S. H. Braswell, 1898-'00; Rev. Taylor, 1900-'01 ; L. Roper, 1901-'03, forty additions ; W. W. Mor- ris, 1903-'04, two additions ; W. W. Gaines, 1901-'06, twen- ty-nine additions ; W. O. Butler, 1906-'08, nine additions ; S. H. Dimon, 1908 to the present time, twenty-six ad- ditions.
J. W. Ethridge is superintendent of the Sunday school, Blanche Jacobs, secretary, J. E. Jacobs, Mrs. Ellena Petty, Mrs. Dr. Rhodes, G. W. Jacobs, teachers.
The church has services once a month and pays its pastor a salary of $100. The church contributes to all causes about $175 annually. Below is given the name of each of its members :
R. H. Cates, Mrs. Lou Cates, G. W. Cates, Mrs. Geo. Cates, Mrs. Ellena Petty, Mrs. Jane Head, Miss Mary Langley, Mrs. Carrie Johnson, E. A. Cates, Miss Bobbie Hawthorn, Jessie Pate, Carl Pate, Jessie Oliver, Ellery Oliver, C. C. Johnson, Mrs. Nina Hinton, Miss Ludie Brand, Mrs. Eliza Camp, Albert Roberts, Carl Nix, J. S. Oliver, Miss Hattie Oliver, G. M. Brand, Mary Barrett, Adline Cates, Alpharetta Cates, N. P. Butler, Eliza But-
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ler, W. T. Butler, Miss Noby Butler, Mrs. Mary Cates, Susie McCart, R. H. Donaldson, Mrs. Maud Thompson, Zephyr Hutchins, R. E. Langley, Jennie Johnson, Addie Petty, Mattie Petty, Florence Holt, G. C. Cates, Sophia Cates, Mattie Rhodes, N. L. Patch, Mrs. Ida Patch, Clarence Patch, S. H. Jacobs, Mrs. S. H. Jacobs, J. W. Ethridge, Mrs. J. W. Ethridge, Exer Patch, Mrs. Annie Sawyer, J. E. Jacobs, G. W. Jacobs, Synthy Jacobs, Fred Jacobs, W. I. Tuggle, Mrs. W. J. Tuggle, Eula Tuggle, Homer Tuggle, Grady Rhodes, W. A. Henderson, G. L. Webb, Mrs. G. L. Webb, A. H. Jackson, Mrs. A. H. Jack- son, Mary Jackson, Mrs. Maud Cooper, Mrs. Dora Craig, Miss Martha Hawthorn, Miss Essie Jacobs, J. P. John- ston, Homer Johnson, Eula Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Plennie Johnson, Mrs. W. A. Cooper, Mrs. M. P. Pratt, H. P. Oliver, Mrs. H. P. Oliver, Odessa Gower, Mae Gower, Blanche Jacobs, Mrs. M. R. Gower, Emma Hen- derson.
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