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This church belonged to the Lawrenceville circuit until the sixties ; and since then has been in other cir- cuits, and is now in the Norcross circuit.
Among the ministers who served Mt. Carmel prior to the civil war, are Billy Parks, Mr. Anthony, Windsor Graham, Morgan Bellew, Rev. Owens, Rev. Wells, Rev. Wardlaw, Rev. Speer, Joshua Bradford, M. W. Osborn, J. L. Fowler and Rev. Stipes. J. R. Gaines was pastor in 1864; G. L. Anthony in 1866; J. M. Lowery in 1868; George E. Graham in 1872; J. M. Lowery in 1873; C. C. Cary in 1874; W. T. Lane in 1875-6; W. W. Lamkin in 1877; W. A. Simmons in 1878; W. L. Yarbrough in
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1879; W. P. Smith in 1880-'01; J. P. Mason in 1882; T. Winn in 1886-7-8; M. W. Arnold in 1889; W. E. Winn in 1886-'07-'08; M. W. Arnold in 1889; W. E. Robinson in 1890; T. M. Cobb and L. P. Neice in 1891; J. W. Quillian in 1892-'93-'94; W. B. Dillard in 1895 -'96; C. V. Weathers in 1897; E. C. Marks in 1898-9-1900; S. H. Braswell in 1901-'02; P. F. Connally in 1903; J. L. Hall in 1904-'05-'06; W. T. Delph in 1907 ; F. A. Rags- dale in 1908-'09; W. B. Bessant and F. A. Ragsdale in 1910; F. A. Ragsdale is the present pastor.
The membership at present includes the following names :
E. P. Brooks, Mrs. Maggie Brooks, J. N. Baker, Mrs. M. E. Baker, Mrs. Eliza Bolton, Miss F. R. Bolton, Mrs. Carrie Bently, H. T. Bolton, B. R. Bolton, Mrs. Lizzie Bolton, J. V. Bolton, Mrs. L. E. Bolton, W. H. Bolton, Mrs. H. A. Bolton, Miss Lizzie Bolton, C. J. Bolton, Miss B. M. Brewer, Miss R. E. Brewer, L. L. Brewer, Telfair Bolton, B. O. Bolton, I. V. Bolton, Claud Baker, B. Brewer, Mrs. S .E. Britt, Calvin Bush, Jr., L. E. Bran- non, Mrs. N. G. Brown, E. G. Barnett, Mrs. Dollie Bar- nett, J L. Goza, W. M. Hunnicutt, Mrs. Alice Hunnicutt, W. R. Hunnicutt, A. M. Hamilton, Mrs. E. J. Hamilton. Miss Claud Hamilton, Miss Ollie Hamilton, Miss Lizzie Hamilton, A. S. Hamilton, Mrs. A. H. Hamilton, Miss Maud Hamilton, Leo Hamilton, W. A. Henderson, Mrs. Dina Henderson, Mrs. Cloe Hopkins, Mrs. Emma Head, Mrs. Luella Harper, J. H. Ivy, Mrs. M. M. Ivy, Clarence Ivy, H. B. Ivy, M. H. Ivy, Mrs. L. S. Ivy, Glenn Ivy, T. G. Ivy, E. L. Ivy, Mrs. Ada Ivy. Will Ivy, Mrs. Ozella
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Ivy, Albert Barnett, Miss Sula Carroll, G. A. Clement, Mrs. Josaphine Clement, Miss Oppie Clement, Miss Car- rie Clement, Miss Lizzie Clement, Jessie Clement, Mrs. A. M. Carrol, Mrs. A. M. Cathey, Mrs. O. B. Cornett, Mrs. M. E. Duncan, Mrs. Alice Duncan, Mrs. Arminta Duncan, Mrs Van Duncan, J. H. Duncan, Mrs. A. J. Duncan, Mrs. L. S. Dean, M. B. Duncan, Mrs. Clara Duncan, Claud Duncan, Miss Clyde Duncan, J. E. Ford, Mrs. C. J. Ford, Miss Leila Ford, Mrs. M. F. Grogan, Mrs. Elizabeth Grogan, Mrs. Sarina Grogan, R. A. Greer, Mrs. S. E. Greer, A. M. Green, Mrs. Anna Jackson, R. H. Jones, Mrs. L. B. Jones, H. M. Jones, Mrs. Lizzie Jones, Mrs. M. C. Kirk, Miss Lou Kirk, Mrs. Hannah Kent, J. L. Lankford, Miss Ludie Lankford, Mrs. Amanda Mas- sey, Miss Fannie Martin, Mrs. M. P. Morgan, Mrs. Mis- ouri Martin, Mrs. Floy Mitchell, I. C. Medloe, Miss Nona Medloe, R. J. Miller, Mrs. Saphrona Miller, Mrs. Dora Magness, Monroe Miller, Mrs. Ludie Miller, Mrs. Clara Michem, A. J. Mewborn, Mrs. M. N. Mewborn, Mrs. Vic- tor Mewborn, Mrs. Maggie Martin, Mrs. M. M. Martin, J. H. Owens, F. L. Owens, Mrs. Lena Rainey, C. R. Ross, Mrs. Z. J. Ross, Mrs. Clara Ross, J. F. Ross, Mrs. Lou Ross, I. W. Robinson, Mrs. M. A. Robinson, Bryant Rob- inson, Dr. O. O. Simpson, W. A. Saunders, Mrs. H. E. Saunders, Mrs. E. J. Simpson, Mrs. Addie Simpson, Mrs. L. G. Singleton, Mrs. L. E. Steel, G. W. Scott, Mrs. Kate Scott, Wayman Scott, W. O. Satterfield, Mrs. M. J. Sar- gent, Mrs. Lala Summerour, Mrs. M. A. Singleton, A. R. Smith, Mrs. Henrietta Smith, Miss N. B. Smith, Miss F. B. Smith, Bishop Smith, John Scott, Mrs. Amanda
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Scott, Mrs. Lena Singleton, Mrs. Darling Singleton, Miss Alice Owens, Lemuel Owens, Miss Jessie B. Bolton, Miss Pearl Martin, Tilly Smith, Clifford Mewborn, George Hamilton, Ray Jones, Mrs. Levi Delay, Ray Ivy, John W. Turner, Mrs. John W. Turner, Mrs. M. C. Brock, Mrs. Ida Nation, Miss Annie Lowery, Miss Zannie A. Lowery, Clement Young, Mrs. Bessie Bolton, David Bolton, Mrs. Lillie Bolton, Lewis Smith, Miss Bernice Ivy, J. F. John- ston, Mrs. Lillie McGinnis, Robert Duncan, F. M Mills, Mrs. E. L. Smith, Mrs. Mamie Bailey, A. R. Smith, Mrs. A. A. Smith, J. S. Turner, Mrs. Mary Turner, Miss Des- sie Turner, Mrs. Mattie Turner, C. M. Vaughn, Mrs. N. E. Vaughn, Mrs. Almeada Vaughn, B. F. Walker, Mrs. I. H. Walker, Mrs. Annie Welch, W. H. Welch, Mrs. F. A. Welch, J. W. Westbrooks, Mrs. J. W. Westbrooks, Wylie Westbrooks, Mrs. Cora Westbrooks, Mrs. Lucinda Waits, R. A. Youngblood, Mrs. Emma Herrington, Mrs. Hattie McDaniel, F. A. Tatum, Mrs. M. S. Singleton, A. J. Douglass, Mrs. M. E. Douglass, Miss Minnie Douglass, Miss Clyde Douglass, Miss Stella Douglass, Mrs. Nancy McCurley, Mrs. Mamie Thomas.
Midway.
Midway church is located near Carl in Ben Smith's district. Mr. W. J. Ethridge, the church's secretary, who furnished the facts contained in this short sketch, was unable to determine just when the church was or- ganized; but from the best information he could get, its organization occurred in 1846. The deed conveying the land on which the church stands bears this date, the
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trustees mentioned being Adam Robinson, Hosea Camp, J. Thornton, James Wilson and Johnathan Betty.
The first building was erected in the year of its organ- ization. The present church was built in 1875.
From the organization of the church to 1872, it is impossible to give with accuracy the names of the var- ious pastors on account of the records being lost. But beginning with 1872, the several ministers who have served the church are given: M. L. Underwood, 187 ?; W. E. Shackelford, 1873; B. T. Thomas, 1874; S. J. Bel- lah, 1875; Robert Rogers, 1876; J. H. Mashburn, 1877-81; B. Sanders, 1882; H. M. Newton, 1883; L. W. Rivers, 1884; S. D. Evans, 1885; J. M. Venable, 1886-7; B. F. Trammell, 1888-9 ; H. M. Newton, 1890; W. R. Stillwell, 1891-2; G. W. Morgan, 1893; A. C. Cantrell, 1894-5; T. J. Edwards, 1896; J. M. Fowler, 1897-8; W. L. Single- ton, 1899-00; Lucian Roper, 1901; E. C. Marks, 1902; Lucian Roper and S. H. Braswell, 1903; H. W. Morris and R. D. Smith, 1904; H. W. Norris, 1905; J. S. Askew, 1906-09; T. M. Luke, 1910; R. P. Jackson is the present pastor.
There are seventy-five enrolled in the Sunday school. T. G. Chapman is superintendent, W. J. Ethridge, as- sistant superintendent, M. C. Tanner, Rosa Tanner, Susie Tanner and Lula Ethridge, teachers.
The present members of Midway church are Robt. Ethridge, Jackson Hutchins, M. C. Tanner, E. W. Phil- lips, G. W. Rooks, W. J. Ethridge, James Tanner, John Martin, Walter Pitman, W. T. Hutchins, C. J. Bowen, S. S. Bowen, M. J. Ethridge, M. W. Ethridge, James Rut-
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ledge, M. J. Tanner, Harriet Vanderford, Martha Kircus, Charlotte Hutchins, M. C. Kennedy, Mary Tanner, Eliza- beth Phillips, J. F. Tanner, Amanda Gilbert, Elizabeth Rooks, Ella Dillard, Ella Giles, Patsy Kennedy, Missouri Wages, Estella Wages, Mollie Ethridge, Matilda Mote, Sarah Phillips, Janie Wages, N. A. Kennedy, Etta Hutchins, Mary Hunnicutt, M. A. Phililps, Mattie L. Bowen, Jennie Tredwell, Lillie Tanner, Janie Everett, E. E. Wright, Ella Everett, Lulie Pierce, Dora Hig- gins, M. A. Martin, Ida Wages, Maranda Wages, Georgia Pitman, Ola Hutchins, Etta Pierce, Nancy Gree son, Alma Pierce, Etta Franklin, Sarah Butler, Mrs. C. J. Kennedy, Joe Everett, Isaac Ethridge, J. A. Ethridge, J. R. Rooks, J. W. Phillips, A. C. Tanner, Susie Tanner, Lon Everett, Carrie Freeman, Lola Ethridge, Rosa Tan- ner, Ella Rutledge, S. M. Kilgore, C. J. Hunnicutt, Alma S. Kennedy, H. J. Kennedy, R. L. Kennedy, Malvin Ken- nedy, Susie Rutledge, Susie Ethridge, Alma Rockmore, Anna Ethridge, Missouri Kennedy, Janie Kennedy, Ellen Butler, J. H. Whitley, Ethel Higgins, Fred Hutchins, E. . L. T. Day, Carl Tanner, May Ethridge, Rebecca Ken-, nedy, Maggie Hutchins, Bessie Ashworth, Albert Ken- nedy, M. E. Kennedy, Lessie Kennedy, Ila Kennedy, Maud Vanderford, Sam Rutledge, Herschel Hutchins, Oscar Brownlee, Aurbus Kennedy, Lillie Potter, Bertha Patton, Maud Kennedy, Addie Kennedy, John Kennedy, J. H. Dillard, R. L. Pierce, Sam Kennedy, J. T. Everett, J. F. Kennedy, Edgar Ethridge, T. W. Ethridge, Ruth Tanner, D. F. Wages, Wiley Wages, W. T. Chandler, Susie Chandler, Martha Kennedy, Maggie Wages, Sidney
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Wages, Charlie Brown, M. A. Brown, Martha Vander- ford, Lee Ethridge, Mollie Daniel, W. C. Franklin, Gain- am Wages, A. C. Chandler, J. H. Park, Altha Knight, Lula Watkins, Nettie Ethridge, Pearl Peevy, T. G. Chap- man, Aurelius Chapman, Mamie Chapman, Boss Peppers, Pearl Ethridge, Essie Daniel, Hoyt Daniel, Clifford Hut- chins, Herschel Rooks, Hennus Rooks, Alfred Dillard, Ezra Brown, Irene Daniel, Maggie Kennedy, James Dan- iel, S. C. Wages, Almon Chandler, Gideon Kennedy, Mar- tha Kennedy, Willie Wages, J. H. Knight, Annie Knight, Oma Brown, Adella Ethridge, Mrs. M. A. Chapman, Mrs. Bobie Chapman, Thomas Pepper, Thomas Coker, Dewy Ethridge, Paul Dillard, Dewy Tanner, Jewell Hutchins, Bertie Rooks, Esther Ethridge, Essie Brownlee.
Luke's Chapel.
Luke's Chapel was organized September 18, 1909, and is located in Martin's district near Cruce's store. It was organized with the following members: A. J. Doby, Mrs. A. J. Doby, W. J. Long, Mrs. W .J. Long, W. B. Rabern, Mrs. W. B. Rabern, Mrs. Dalph Allen, S. O. Cruce, O. B. Cruce C. C. Cruce, J. J. Cruce, Ozella Cruce, Mattie Cruce, Mollie Cruce, Mrs. M. E. Corley, Sarah Cooper, Mray Cooper, D. M. Davis, Mrs. D. M. Davis, Amanda Davis, Nancy Davis, R. S. Wells, Jane Wells, Emma Wells, Fannie Wells, Alice Martin, Sarah Doby, Amanda Adams, Mrs. S. D. Adams, Mrs. A. L. Adams, W. J. Doby, J. A. Jones, M. J. Bowen, W. P. Jackson, Fannie Jackson, Mrs. M. E. Morgan.
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A good building was erected soon after the church was organized and is valued at $1500.
Rev. J. W. Stipes was the pastor in 1910 and received 55 members. Rev. A. E. Scott is the present pastor. A. J. Doby is at the head of the Sunday school, which is
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attended by about 100 students. He is assisted by S. D. Adams; and Clifford Doby is secretary. Fanny Terry, Anis Guthrie, Lonnie Butler, Rubie Wright, C. M. Coop- er, E. W. Casy, Lucy Guthrie, teachers.
Names of members of the church, August, 1911: A. J. Doby, Mrs. A. J. Doby, Lucy Doby, W. J. Long, Mrs. W. J. Long, W. B. Rabern, Mrs. W. B. Rabern, Isabella Terry
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Annie Terry, Fannie Terry, Mrs. Dolph Allen, S. O. Cruce, J. J. Cruce, C. C. Cruce, O. B. Cruce, Ozella Cruce, Mattie Cruce, Mollie Cruce, Mrs. W. E. Corley, Sarah Cooper, Mary Cooper, D. M. Davis, Mrs. D. M. Davis, Annie Davis, Nancy Davis, R. S. Wells, Jane Wells, Emma Wells, Fannie Wells, Alice Martin, Sarah Doby, Amanda Adams, S. D. Adams, Mrs. A. L. Adams, M. J. Doby, J. A. Jones, Ethel Jones, M. J. Bowen, Ruth Long, Grace Long, Minnie Rabern, Clifford Doby, Allen Doby, Dora Jones, Garland Adams, Annie Guthrie, Lucy Guth- rie, Nem Guthrie, Lemsie Butler, Obie Cruce, W. P. Jackson, Fannie Jackson, Nan Harland, Lewis Harland, Jack Harland, Gordon Davis, Newton Davis, Mattie Da- vis, Ozora Cruce, Edna Cruce, Will Jackson, Austin Martin, Lula Martin, Lena Martin, Lois Doby, Lora Doby, Lela Terry, Luther Terry, Bertha Adams, Nora Adams, Flora Adams, Emmett Rabern, Joseph Rabern, Clarence Mason, Cliff Mason, Thomas Adams, Guy Ta- tum, W. T. Wright, Anna Doby, May Jackson, Fayette Davis, Eugene Sullivan, Orlanda Sullivan, Dora Adams, Mrs. M. E. Morgan, Anna Wright, Clara Terry, Lula Jones, Mrs. R. T. Hopkins, J. W. Jones, Nancy Jones, Wayne Jones, Mamie Jones, Lula Jones.
Zoar.
This church is located at Centerville and was organ- ized about 100 years ago.
It was first located some two miles from its present site The second house was built at Centerville where the school house now stands. The third house was built
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about 1848 where the church now stands and the present building was erected in 1877 and is valued at $1000.
J. W. Clower and Few Gordon gave an acre of land each for church purposes. Not much is known of the early history of the church. Among the leading families belonging to this church in 1848 were the Williams, Mc Guffy, Puckett, Sexton, Freeman, Bradford, Betts, Gattis and Clower families.
Who the pastors were prior to 1865 cannot be given. The Anthony brothers preached there from 1865 to 1869. A Mr. Johnson served the church in 1869 and 1870 and a Mr. Cramer in 1871. In 1872, J. W. Stipes was pastor ; F. F. Reynolds in 1873-4; J. H. Bentley in 1875-6; J. S. Embry in 1877-8; J. B. Allen in 1879; C. L. Patillo in 1880; G. W. Yarbrough in 1881; A. G. Worley in 1882; J. L. , -; M. H. Eakes in 1885-6; W. A. Far- ris in 1887-8; J. T. Edwards in 1889 ; W. Arnold in 1890; W. A. Farris in 1891; J. F. Balis in 1892 ; F. A. Ragsdale in 1893-4; T. P. Grayham in 1895; J. M. Fowler in 1896; W. C. Fox in 1897 ; Wallace Rogers in 1898 ; J. A. Thur- man in 1899; W. E. Arnold in 1900-1-2; L. P. Winters in 1903 ; Olin King in 1904; W. W. Gaines in 1905-6-7; W. O. Butler in 1908-9 ; S. H. Dimon in 1910-11.
J. W. Starnes is the superintendent of the Sunday school, W. T. Brady, assistant superintendent, C. H. Wat- son, secretary, J. M. Kenerly, Mary Campbell, Ida Free- man and Hallie Evans, teachers.
The stewards are T. A. Clower, J. W. Starnes and Ed- gar Freeman. Trustees: D. M. Clower, W. T. Brady, T. A. Clower and W. F. Freeman.
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The present membership of the church: W. T. Brady, D. M. Clower, H. F. Freeman, J. J. Bradford, E. T. Brady, R. N. Juhan, A. A. Grizzard, J. C. Freeman, G. W. Free- man, E. F. Freeman, G. J. Lawhon, Charles Freeman, J. E. Freeman, T. L. Freeman, W. J. Harbin, H. J. Camp- bell, R. M. Davis, W. M. Henderson, C. M. Henderson, Ermon Bradford, Howard Norton, Mrs. G. V. Martin, Mrs. E. E. Williams, Mrs. S. A. Galloway, Mrs. R. M. Watson, Mrs. Lula Ross, Miss Alice Knight, Mrs. Sa- mantha Criswell, Miss Caroline Clower, Mrs. Amanga Mason, Mrs. Amanda Kinnett, Mrs. E. E. Freeman, Mrs. Eugenia Grizzard, Mrs. S. J. Clower, Mrs. M. E. Juhan, Mrs: Alice Freeman, Mrs. M. O. Thornton, Mrs. Lizzie Hannah, Mrs. Dora Bradford, Mrs. Nancy Rutledge, Mrs. Selina Humphries, Mrs. Minnie E. Williams, Mrs. Addie E. DeShong, Mrs. H. E. Baxter, Mrs. Lizzie Moore, Mrs. Mary L. Starnes, Mrs. Lela R. Sexton, Mrs. Pearler C. Freeman, Mrs. F. B. McCarty, Mrs. Emma Harbin, Miss N. C. Grizzard, Mrs. S. C. Ray, Mrs. M. A. Campbell, Miss Willie T. Ross, Mrs. L. B. Freeman, Mrs. Martha Henderson, Claud Henderson, Mrs Lon Norton, Mrs. Minnie Harbin, Earley Mason, Mrs. Beatrice Wallace, Mrs. Rue Smith, Mrs. Esse Rawlins, James Mason, Lu- red Henderson, T. A. Clower, Mrs. Althara Clower, T. H. Evans, Mrs. Hallie Evans, Miss Bertie Evans, M. E. Starnes, Mrs. Pearl Brown, Mrs. Jesse Mason, J. L. Mc Guffey, R. A. Lee, J. W. Starnes, Mrs. Ella Moore, P. D. Rawlins, Truman Hyatt, Herbert Mason, Miss Essie Davis, Miss Ruth Davis, Miss Jessie Grizzard, Miss Mary Grizzard, Miss Mradie Pate, Miss Ruby Freeman, H. R.
W. R. HUNT, Baptist Layman.
D. M. CLOWER, Prominent Methodist Layman.
R. P. SIMPSON, Clerk Union Grove Church.
M. C. BENSON, Clerk of Island Ford Church
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Brady, Mrs. Leakie Brady, Mrs. Myrtice Cook, Samuel Norton.
Harmony Grove.
BY J. B. LANKFORD.
As I have been called on to write a history of Har- mony Grove church, of Gwinnett County, I beg leave to submit the following facts: Said church is situated on the Norcross and Stone Mountain road and near the Law- renceville road, about twelve miles from the county site, and one-fourth mile from Caldwell station on the S. A. L. Railway. I think it prudent to state where said church sprang from. Some of the charter members of said church came from Old Cross Roads M. E. Church, which was organized about 1836, and was situated on the Lawrence- ville and Decatur road about fourteen miles from the county site and very near the DeKalb and Gwinnett line. The members of the old church in my earliest recollection were as follows : John Nash, John Harris, Curtis C. Lank- ford, Asa Gober, Wm. Gober, Robert Wood, and their families, and many others I cannot call to memory. About 1859 said church was destroyed by fire. Then it was built near the old church. Another church, known as Mount Calvary, was built in 1860. This was a flour- ishing church for about twenty years. The church mem- bers of Mount Calvary then built the church known as Harmony Grove. The M. E. Church, South, still owns the old church grounds with cemetery thereon, including two acres of land. Harmony Grove church had its origin from those old churches mentioned above, with some of the charter members of the first named churches. Har-
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mony Grove M. E. Church, South, was organized in 1882 under the pastorate of Rev. J. R. Mayson, preacher in charge. The first sermon preached before the organiza- tion of said church was preached by the Rev. W. P. Smith,
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of the Decatur circuit, under the shady oaks which stand in front of the church today. He preached from the text, "If your heart be like my heart, give me your hand." Since those dates given above there have been some of the greatest revivals at this church ever witnessed. 1 think I can safely say there has been as many as five or
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six hundred members added to this church, and I am proud to say that our Sabbath school has been evergreen since the organization of the church. I will now endeavor to give names of pastors, and dates of service as near as possible. As there have been some records misplaced, we cannot give it as I wish, but will not miss it far :
.: J. R. Mayson, 1882 ; T. J. Christian, 1883 ; H .M. New- ton, 1884-5; W. M. Winn, 1886; Wm. Hargrove, 1887; Geo. Brand, 1888; J. M. Fowler, 1889; T. G. Edwards, 1890-91; T. P. Graham, 1893; P. F. Conally, 1902; S. H. Braswell, 1896-01; F. A. Ragsdale, 1891-08; J. H. Hall, 1903-04; W. J. Delk, 1906; F. A. Ragsdale, 1907-11.
The present value of Harmony Grove church is about one thousand dollars including two acres of land and the cemetery. The present church officials are as follows : Stewards; J. L. Brand, R. C. Lankford, L. D. Mann, R. G. Caldwell; Secretary, O. O. Lankford; Trustees, J. B. Lankford, J. L. Brand, Nathan Russell, C. H. West, W. T. Brooks.
The church has a membership of one hundred and fifty-five at the present time and their names are given below :
J. B. Lankford, J. L. Brand, R. C. Lankford, Nathan Russell, R. J. Caldwell, M. S. Brand, Buena Russell, C. A. Lankford, R. H. Pounds, Emma Caldwell, W. R. Liecth, Eliza Black, Mamie Garner, Nora Arrendell, Mary Gar- ner, Adella Leonard, S. A. Brand, R. C. Arrendell, L. F. Jordan, Mary J. Russell, J. D. Kimbrell, A. Y. Pounds, B. M. Pounds, T. C. Lankford, M. J. Lankford, Maybell Leverett, Dora Birdsong, Loula Wilkings, T. W. Brooks,
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Mrs. T. W. Brooks, Bertha Brooks, Eula Brooks, Vera Brooks, Carmela Cates, T. W. Knight, Nancy Knight, Lizzie Mann, Dalia Roberts, Dovia Jordan, Augustus Lunsford, Ida Metcalf, Juett Jones, A. C. Wells, D. A. Carroll, M. J. Pounds, E. W. Carroll, Sallie Ledbetter, S. A. Green, Carnelius Starnes, T. W. Adair, W. C. Ross, M. A. Sheffield, Weldon Russell, J. W. Black, L. D. Mann, W. N. Keheley, Emie Caldwell, Leila Tribble, M. E. Yarbrough, Dock Chesser, H. O. Chesser, H. Pittard, Ann Pittard, Mamie Brown, G. B. Jordan, N. C. Jordan, Clara Pounds, J. E. Pounds, J. M. Lankford, Eva Cald- well, Lula Mewborn, F. M. Medley, N. A. Medley, Anna Mann, Murtle Pittard, Ethel Nelson, John Nelson, Etta Keheley, John Russell, Lois Russell, W. M. Mann, T. A. Mann, Clifford Yarbrough, Claud Kimbrell, Carrie Kehe- ly, Mamie Baly, R. S. Tribble, G. W. Timms, Anna Lank- ford, Eli Fleming, Mary Mann Tate Ledbetter, Claud Caldwell, Annie Keheley, Ada Wells, Thomas Knight, Jennie George, W. B. Wells, W. H. Massey, J. M. Wad- dell, M. L. Ross, John Lanford, Lellie Lanford, M. P. Sheffields, Albert Mathews, W. T. Pounds, Lula Knight, Evelne Carroll, Wm. Kimbrell, A. D. Chesser, M. E. Grant, Carrie Waddell, A. L. Roberts, Maggie Rob- berts, Annie Roberts, G. L. Birdsong, Luther Williams, Leila Robberts, Leila Adair, Walter Mann, John Cheese, Lestey T. Adair, Dan Brand, Evelin Lietch, M. E. Benton, Evie Benton, G. W. Roberts, Richards Pounds, Minnie Brand, Posie Sheffield, Mary Stanley, Dr. H. P. Dickens, Mrs. H. P. Dickens, W. A. Wallas, Mary Wallas, Avas Arendell, Ida B. Crowley, M. T.
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Moss, C. J. Rutlege, Mrs. C. J. Rutlege, J. A. Criswell, C. Brooks, W. A. Malona, Berry Presley, P. L. Ross, Cis Malona, O. O. Lankford, Annie Lankford, Alonzo King, Lenia King, John Keheley, Grover Sheffield, Pauline Russell James Gaber.
Harmony Grove.
There are two Methodist churches in Gwinnett county that are known as Harmony Grove. The one under con- sideration is in Rocky Creek district, two miles from Auburn.
The date of its organization was in the year 1849. The charter members were James Pucket, James Wilson, James L. Thomas, Leonard C. Thomas, Alfred Puckett, B. T. Thomas and their wives. Others, perhaps, were members of the church at its organization, but their names cannot be accurately determined.
A building was erected in the same year in which services were held until 1874., when the present house was put up. Its value is placed at $600.
The first pastor was Rev. J. T. Smith, who served the church two years perhaps. From 1850 to 1866, there were several pastors, among them being Rev. Gains, Rev. Sam- uel Smith, Rev. James D. Anthony, Rev. W. W. Oslin, and perhaps others. In 1867, Rev. J. W. Baker was pastor ; Joshua Bradford in 1868; S. A. Mitchell in 1869; W. E. Shackelford in 1870; F. F. Reynolds in 1871; R. P. Martin in 1872 and 1873; M. L. Underwood in 1874; S. J. Bellah in 1875-6; L. W. Rogers in 1877 ; J. H. Mash- burn in 1878-79-80-81; B. Sanders in 1882 with sixteen
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additions; M. H. Newton in 1883, eighteen additions ; L. W .Rivers and Rev. Harvie in 1884, eight additions ; Frank Rutherford in 1885, thirteen additions, J. M. Ven- able in 1886, twenty additions; J. L. Perryman in 1887,
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eight additions ; E. M. Right in 1888, five additions ; B. H. Trammel in 1889, thirteen additions; M. H. Newton in 1890, fourteen additions; W. R. Stillwell in 1891-2, five additions ; G. W. Morgan in 1893, twelve additions ; A. C. Cantrell in 1894-5, ten additions; J. J. Edwards, S. A. Smith and B. T. Thomas in 1896, fifteen additions ; J. M.
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Fowler in 1897-8, six additions; W. L. Singleton in 1899- 00, fifteen additions ; F. G. Golden in 1901, six additions ; E. C. Marks in 1902, four additions; W. H. Braswell and L. Roper in 1903, three additions ; H. M. Morris in 1904-5; J. S. Askew in 1906-7-8-9, fifty-six additions; T. M. Luke in 1910, eighteen additions; Rev. H. P. Jackson is the present pastor.
A Sunday school with an enrollment of half a hundred is maintained. The officers and teachers are: B. P. Wages, superintendent ; Oswald Ethridge, secretary ; J. E. Smith, J. S. Ethridge and J. W. Clack, teachers.
The first Sunday school at this church was organized in 1866 by Williamson W. Parks, deceased. This was among the first, if not the first, Sunday school organized in Gwinnett county. W. W. Parks was superintendent from 1866 to 1882, and served as secretary and steward in the church at the same time. Other superintendents since are J. W. Farr, J. T. Maynard, S. P. Clack, J. K. Hughes, J. J. Ethridge, J. E. Smith and perhaps others.
The following names make up the membership of the church at the present time:
John W. Farr, David J. Smith, Bolin P. Wages, John W. Clack, William A. Wages, J. O. Wages, Jesse M. Wages, John W. Griffieth, W. M. Clack, Willis S. Phil- lips, W. A. Farr, Noah J. Strickland, Hiram S. Ethridge, Seaborn J. Martin, George W. Martin, Alvin Wages, L. A. Strickland, W. G. B. Chandler, John L. Harrison, H. C. Strickland, Robert L. Wiley, W. B. Bailey, J. H. Harri- son, Walter Smith, Frank Wages, Thomas B. Garner, Wm. A. Smith, Loy Wages, Louie Wages, John Wages,
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Herschel Phillips, W. J. Smith, J. R. Harvey, Wm. D. Clack, Garnie Harvey, Other Ethridge, Oswald Ethridge, L. L. Griffith, R. A. Hulsey, Sanders Clack, Marvin Wages, Thos. Wages, Erbie R. Clack, G. W. Blackman, Willie Blackman, John Martin, John Smith, Early Martin, C. M. Bailey, D. S. Sharpton, P. S. Hosch, Emory Hosch, Thomas Wallace, Walter Wallace, Guy Wallace, Hill Wiley, Oscar Simpson, Henry Bailey, Julius Hosch, W. H. Harrison, Mrs. Mollie J. Clack, Mrs. D. A. Martin, Mrs. Winnie Harvey, Mrs. Adeline T. Smith, Mrs. Anna Griffith, Mrs. Alice Wages, Mrs. M. A. Vanderford, Mrs. Jennie Ethridge, Mrs. S. S. Wages, Mrs. Mary Farr, Mrs. Etta Wages, Mrs. M. A. Phillips, Mrs. Mary Strickland, Mrs. Alma Garner, Mrs. A. E. Pool, Mrs. Beulah Strick- land, Mrs. Maud Bailey, Mrs. M. E. Hardy, Mrs. Alice Holman, Mrs. N. M. Farr, Mrs. Claud Smith, Mrs. Essie Sharpon, Mrs. Lizzie Maynard, Mrs. E. J. Harvey, Mrs. R. C. Whitworth, Miss Margaret A. Smith, Francis Smith, Jane Hamby, Julia Smith, Mattie T. Smith, Jennie Eth- ridge, A. E. Clack, Lucy N. Ethridge, Maggie Bradley, Sallie Farr, Mary Smith, Jackie Bowles, Tensie Harrison, A. A. Harrison, Zuilla Chandler, Bertie Farr, Annie Wages, Henrietta Meritt, Clifford Chandler, L. A. Wages, N. E. J. Smith, Mary E. Smith, Pearl Smith, Mabelle Phillips, Pla Griffieth, Lula Wages, Lillie Smith, Etta Wages, Ezelie Clack, Ada Smith, Carrie Clack, Mary Blackman, Eliza Blackman, Rosie D. Blackman, Cammie Clack, Luella Smith, Annie Griffieth, Lois Wages, Del- ยท phia Wages, Adeline Smith, Anna May Strickland, Nan- nai Harrison, Sarah Edwards, Ella Harvey, Callie Wiley,
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