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OLD CHAPEL, a Methodist church near the home of J. J. Butler was another old church, services being discontinued there about 1858. Among the members were Col. John Smith, Willis Bullock and family.
OLD HOPEWELL, on the Macon and Irwinton Highway just on the line of Twiggs and Wilkinson, is now only a tradition, hav- ing disappeared before the War Between the States. Among the members there were the Vinsons.
THE IRWINTON CHURCHES-As seen heretofore the Metho- dist Chapel was the first church to be organized at Irwinton. This was followed in 1828 with the building of the Baptist Church then located near the Stevens Hotel. A dispute arising between the pastor of this church, David Smith and Deacon John Eady, which resulted in a combat in the pulpit, services were discontinued at this church. It was in the Forties before another Baptist Church was organized at this place.
About 1854 a series of fires broke out in Irwinton. Both churches were burned. Likewise the courthouse. The circumstances surround- ing these burnings caused many to believe they were of incendiary origin.
There were a number of Presbyterians living here at the time and they also were desirous of a place of worship. The need for three churches to be built at one time in a town the size of Irwinton caused the various church members to agree upon a Union Church. By an act of the Legislature of 1854, Green B. Burney, A. E. Coch- ran, William Fisher, William O. Beall, Jantes M. Hall, James Jack- son, and Thomas N. Beall and their successors in office were in- corporated under the name of Trustees of "Irwinton Free Church."
"Sec. III .- And be it further enacted, That the Trustees afore-
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said and their successors in office, shall hold the said Church, with the lands heretofore conveyed to said Church by William O. Beall, consisting of one acre, more or less, for the use and benefit of the Presbyterian, Missionary Baptist, and Methodist Episcopal denomi- nations of Christians in perpetuity, in manner following, to wit: The Methodist Episcopal denomination shall be entitled to have, use, and control said Church for the first and third weeks in each and every month, reckoning from Friday morning before the first and third Sabbaths therein; the Presbyterians to have, use, and con- trol said Church the second week in each and every month, reckoning as aforesaid; and the Missionary Baptists to have, use, and control said Church the fourth week in each and every month, reckoning in like manner as the Methodists and Presbyterians; and the rights secured in this section to the several denominations mentioned shall be perpetual and inviolable, except by a vote of the Trustees, with the consent of all the denominations interested." (Act of 1854).
The building was completed in 1856. J. W. Lindsey, then a boy, was present and at the dedication by the Presiding Elder, L. B. Payne, witnessed the emotion displayed by the aged Samuel Beall, Green B. Burney and others.
Some of the members of each church were as follows: Methodist, Green B. Burney, Thomas N. Beall, Dr. William Fisher, Judge J. C. Bower, Samuel Beall, W. I. Chambers, E. J. Gilbert, Geo. W. Tarpley ; Baptist, W. O. Beall, Dr. A. E. Cumming, Captain Eli Cum- ming; Presbyterian, Jona Rivers, Daniel A. Moore, Col. R. L. Story, Dr. R. J. Cochran.
RED LEVEL Church, once boasted not merely among the largest congregations of any church of the county, but its membership was composed of many of Wilkinson County's most wealthy and cul- tured people. For miles around lay the big plantations, and on Sun- days from far and near the people would gather, some in fine car- riages drawn by such horses as is seldom seen in these days, others on horse-back, ladies as well as men riding in this manner.
The Charleston earthquake of 1886, which frightened nearly everybody to death throughout this county, happened while a pro- tracted meeting was being carried on at this place.
The preacher whose name was Green, then living in Irwinton, was a powerful exhorter and as the meeting progressed each day waxed more and more eloquent and this being in the days of shout- ing Methodists when folks got real religion, the revival was on in earnest.
On the night of the earthquake the church was packed to its ut- most. The preacher had just delivered himself of a fearful sermon dealing with the destruction of the world and judgment day, but somehow or other when he invited sinners to come to the altar few came. Then in the fervor of his emotions the preacher called on the congregation to bow their heads in a word of prayer. He prayed to God that if it was necessary to bring the sinners to repentance to send an earthquake and convince them of the wrath of an offended God. It is affirmed that he had scarcely uttered these words than a shudder ran through the earth as the first shock of the quake came, the house beginning to crack in every corner and the walls swaying from side to side. The prayer ceased in the middle of a
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sentence and every one raised his bowed head to see if the wind was blowing. Just at that moment came the second shock of the quake and pandemonium broke loose. Amidst the cracking of the walls the neighing of the frightened horses, the shrieks of the wom- en and children, with the freshly reminded visions of the destruction of the earth by fire, and the eternal tortures of the lost before their minds, they made a dash for the doors. It is said that the preacher went out the window and only a blind man remained on the inside.
Once on the outside and no more shocks coming, one old man, after looking up and seeing that the stars were in their accustomed places, assured them that it was nothing but an earthquake and that there was no danger. It is said that the crowd then with one accord returned into the church and there was one of the biggest revivals that night any church ever did have.
UNION METHODIST CHURCH in Lord's district was another old church of the county. Fragments of the old minutes show that Fridays before the Second Sundays were set aside as days for fast- ing and prayer. This list of members indicated that the roll was regularly called and a record of attendance kept. Early members: Ann E. Freeman, Linny Freeman, Mahaly Freeman, Mc- Gowin, Mary McGowin, Thomas Wadkins, Willie Sanders, Jack Kingry, Mary Wadkins, Sally Wadkins, Martha Miller, Mary Miller, E. T. Miller, Frances Miller, Elizabeth Freeman, Sarah McGowin, Martha Freeman, Elizabeth Thigpen, Sarah McIntyre.
TOOMSBORO CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Organized 1858, by Rev. Thomas Harris. Early pastors': A. G. Thomas, L. Speedler, J. A. Oliver, and others. At first, the services were conducted at the homes of the members but soon a church was built on lands donated by James Jackson and Joel Deese. Some years ago a more desirable location being provided by Judge W. F. Cannon, a new church was built at its present site. Early members: Dr. L. F. Salter, B. F. Murchison, R. O. Echols, F. M. Salter, Jas. Garrett, E. S. Holcomb, I. F. Salter, Jasper Howard, Joshua Shepherd, J. R. Ryle, H. N. Gar- rett, Silas Smith, Richard McGraw, J. W. Evans, C. M. Lindsey, Rhodeo Tribble, Queen Tribble, Jane Chambers, Jane Salter, Sarah Salter, Elizabeth Hurston, Isabella Sanders, Polly Ann Holcomb, Macey Salter, Martha Garrett, Elizabeth Lord, Hulda Salter, Leah Garrett, Sarah Boatright, Lucy Chatman, Elizabeth Warner, Fran- ces Salter, Patsey May, Polly Echols, Elender Sands, Ferely Pass- more, Sarah Howard, Elizabeth Tribble, Sita Tribble, Nancy Evans, Epsie Kerson, Sarah Ann Shepherd, Samuel Smith, John Hatcher, Simeon Knight, John Tribble, Caroline Hatcher, Lucy Lindsey, Nancy Lavender, Martha Lord, Leah Garrett, Samuel Lavender, Mary Holcomb, Rebecca Lavender, Henry Salter, J. Scott, William Garrett, W. R. Lord, Frances Knight, Sarah McCullom, C. C. Kingry, S. J. Lord, Daniel Whalen.
MYRTLE SPRINGS Church was organized February 29, 1812, by Charles Culpepper and Shirey, the first meeting house being built at the cemetery one mile west of Toomsboro on the Irwinton road, later being removed to its present location. Early pastors : John Ross, Charles Culpepper, W. M. Payne, David Smith. The church was originally a member of the Hepzibah Association, but
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united with the Ebenezer in 1818. Later, after the division in the Baptist churches, it united with the Primitive Baptist Ebenezer As- sociation. Early members; John Ross, Polly Ross, Dawson Webb, Francis Webb, Henry Davis, Nancy Davis, Moses Swearinggame, Mary Swearinggame, John Garrett, Elizabeth Garrett, Margaret Ross, Martha Webb, Marian Kemles, Cader Sawyer, Mary Pocon, Francis Chandler, Elizabeth Kingry, Christian Porter, Mary Mat- thews, Tempy Brewne, Wiloby Sikes. Matthew Sikes, Joseph Ross, Sampson Culpepper, Dephy Wammack, Peletithe Culpepper, Rach- ele Holder, Presley Matthews, Sally Hill, Elizabeth Matthews, Rob- ert Pocon (senior), Anney Avery, Joseph Hill, Casander Taylor, Elizabeth Horn, John Horn, Robert Pocon, Jr., Juncy Ward, Roda Powel, Elizabeth Welborn, Edy Jamerson, John Meredith, Henry Chambers, Wm. Taylor, Wm. Mathews, Dorcas Mathews, Ruth Rob- ertson, Mary Vaughn, Sapha Smith, John Lord, George Herndon, John Man, Mary Gray, James Robertson, Thomas Dunkin, Nancy Howard, Polley Preswood, Margeth Horn, Sarah Scarborough, Young Elkings, Gatsey Elkings, Eady Olover, Wm. Oings, John Vaughn, Polly Clemmons. Wm. Benson, Wm. Lord, James Garrard, Wm. Barnes, Frances Whitaker, Martha Chambers, Sarah Martin, Netty Hardin, Gean Barnes, Richard Whitaker, Mildred Pace, Sarah Sanders, John Martin, Elizabeth Garrison, John Atkinson, Elizabeth Walters, Margaret Rupel, Tilpha Stinson, Janes Lasley, David Garrison, Margaretan Warren, Rebecca Stokes, Samuel Lord, Sarah Pearson, Wm. Stokes, Barney Tucker, John Polk, Mary Shep- herd, Vining Howard, Sarah Ethredge, Sarah Williams, Mary Bar- ber, Susan Garrett, Elizabeth Obanon, Mary Williams, Mary Out- law, Charles Culpepper, Rachel Culpepper, Lucinda Garrett, Mary Kimp, Joel Dees, William Garrison, James Dees, Mark Dees, Sinthy Dees, Morning Kemp, George Kemp, Henry Ross, Enoch Garrett, Elizabeth Dees, Daniel Sanders, Samuel Sanders, Dewey Webb, Archibald Smith, Colson Sanders, Rebecca Sanders, Green Hatcher, Eliza Hatcher, Robert and Nancy Ridley, Briton Horn, Sarah L. Hall, John K. Whaley, Wm. Garrett, Mary Garrett, Daniel M. Hall, Frances Sanders, Katharine Peacock, John Kingry, Nancy Vaughn, John Obanon, Mary C. Beall, James Garrett, Alexander T. Robinson, Elijah Hammock, a preacher and his wife, Wm. G. Hatcher.
PLEASANT PLAINS Church was organized in 1830 by Elijah Hammock, David Smith, Jordan Baker and Icabud Scarborough, David Smith preaching the first sermon and served as the first pastor. Services were originally held one-half mile east of High Hill court ground on lands of W. W. Smith, but in 1831 it was moved to its present site.
Early members: Elijah Hogan, Joel Hardie, Isaac T. Porter, Elizabeth Porter, Anna Porter, Mary C. Porter, Susanna Smith, Wil- liam Smith, R. T. Porter, Ambrose Porter, Charles Porter.
The first meeting of the Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Association after the division was held at Pleasant Plains in November, 1836. The minutes of this meeting, after reciting the story of the division, "We then met at the house of Brother Pierce and proceeded to elect necessary officers. David Smith was Moderator at this meeting, A. J. Jones, A. Blake and F. Ivey were appointed to draft a preamble, setting forth the reasons for the withdrawal.
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The following churches and their delegates were represented at this meeting: Beulah, Pulaski county, O. Odom, J. Powell; Cool Springs, Wilkinson, D. Smith, M. Tyson; Camp Creek, Baldwin, A. Black, M. West; Ramah, Wilkinson, A. Jones, M. Stevens; Pleas- ant Plains, E. Hogan, J. Hardie; Mt. Nebo, Wilkinson, G. Herndon, W. Lord; Parkerson, Pulaski, William Pate, J. Brook; Friendship, Wilkinson, R. Whitaker, R. Lewis; Trail Branch, Pulaski, J. Ward, W. Allen.
FRIENDSHIP Church was one of the early churches of the county. Tradition says the first meetings were held in a house near Claymont, and later on the Irwinton and Macon Road on the Lingo Place. In 1828 it was moved to Irwinton and was then known as the Irwinton Church. Dissension arising, however, it was moved to a spot under the hill opposite the present home of C. C. Thompson. In 1871 it was moved to its present location. Shortly after its removal from Irwinton, the name was changed to Friendship. In 1836 the church voted to unite with the Primitive Baptist Association. Due to a dispute over the question of members joining the secret order of Patrons of Husbandry in 1874, the church united with several other Baptist churches in forming a new association. However, in 1886 it was decided to join the Towaliga Association.
Early pastors: David Smith, Lamkin Vandiver, John Evers, Wil- liam M. Cooper.
Early members: James Herndon and wife, Benjamin Maculler, Richard Lewis, Jesey Moor, Green W. Meadows, Joniah Bennett, William Picknin, John Usrey, Elbud Lee, Joseph M. Burk and wife,, Richard Whitaker, Thomas Poot and wife, Joseph Bryant and wife, Lewis J. Ramsey and wife, William W. Spivy and wife, Na- thaniel Cobb and wife, Lamkin Vandever and wife, Timothy Blood- worth, Lewis Etheredge, James Moore, Moses Dykes, Nathaniel Shepherd, Nathan Bush and wife, Welcom Usrey, Silvey Herndon, Betsey Lewis, Sally Bennett, Zanna Moore, Elizabeth Mayo, Agga Herndon, Susanna Meadows, Mrs. Charity Gray, Winney MacNeal, Flora Leathers, Mary Burk, Fanny Whitaker, Nancy Fort, Sally Bryant, Nancy Ramsey, Elizabeth Spivy, Mary Cobb, Nancy Van- dever, Elizabeth Bloodworth, Lucinda Etheredge, Rebecah Thomson, Nancy Bush, Nancy MacMurran, Lydia Barbee, Mary Dykes, Cas- sey Kinmon, Maryan Shepherd, Nicy Faircloth, Elizabeth Lavan- der, Sarah Bloodworth, Seaches Fairchild, Elizabeth Herndon, Mary McCardell, Hannah Vandivere, Nancy Allen.
THE TOOMSBORO M. E. CHURCH, Irwinton Circuit, Macon District, South Georgia Conference, was organized and built in 1907, under the pastorate of Hamp Stevens, O. F. Cook, P. E.
W. A. Hall, W. H. Freeman, Dr. J. D. Thompson and G. C. Daniel composed the Building Committee.
This church being inadequate in a few years, plans began to be made for a new one, which materialized and the present one built in 1928, under the leadership of Rev. J. C. Saville at a cost of $3,000.00, using part of the former church for Sunday School rooms.
The Building Committee at this time were the Board of Stewards, W. H. Freeman, D. R. Freeman, F. B. Chambers, B. F. Bruton, E. F. Armstrong, R I. Lord, and W. I. Dixon, also Mrs. F. B. Chambers
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and Mrs. W. H. Freeman. This Committee appointed D. R. Freeman and Rev. J. C. Saville to supervise the work.
At the present time we have a very comfortable building com- posed of a large auditorium and six Sunday School rooms.
The W. M. S. to date have paid for church furnishings.
(By Mrs. W. H. Freeman)
DANVILLE
HISTORY OF DANVILLE
During the early part of 1891 there was great excitement between Macon and Dublin, a distance of sixty miles, because this isolated section would soon have a railroad traversing its fertile fields and thick forests.
For several years the late Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, of Twiggs County, the late Col. John M. Stubbs, and a few other broad-visioned, patriotic citizens gave their time, energy and money (Mr. Hughes to the extent of $100,000) to the building of this railroad, expecting no return save the touch of civilization.
The track was laid, the engine, such an awe-inspiring sight to country folk, came puffing along to Allentown, the old cross road (Macon to Dublin, Cochran to Irwinton), the postoffice for this sec- tion for years, where it was conceded the station would be es- tablished. But, to the surprise of all concerned, some at Allentown decided this was not the logical place for a town, so other arrange- ments had to be made. During the delay of selecting a town site a small girl, living near the present site of Danville, was presented with a tiny red flag, and to her was given the high honor, the enviable position of waving the train down whenever a passenger wished to board it. It is said this little girl who should have been a little boy, would climb a tree near the railroad track and eagerly search for the smoke of the engine. In this way she was able to inform the waiting passengers as to the possibility of the length of time before the arrival of the train. The child was IIennilu Hughes, daughter of the late Hon. Dudley M. Hughes and Mrs. Hughes.
Finally Mr. I. N. Maxwell consented to sell at a reasonable price fifty acres of land, and so in a cotton field with nearby woods the town of Hughes was begun with the building of the depot, then Maxwell's store (the present postoffice) then the Yopp and Hill store (occupied now by I. A. Adams Co.) and O, the thrill of resi- dences going up !- first, Mr. Alex King built in thick woods on what was considered a street but later developed into an alley, next was the Joe Johnston's house built on what is still the Main Street of Danville and then the dwellings of Mr. T. L. Hill and Mr. W. R. Haynes. Of course a school house was next to be erected, and this too, was built on Main Street, and Mr. Clifford Sanders, famous educator of the 90's was the first teacher.
About this time there was much annoyance about mail going to Hughes, Murray County, Georgia, and since Hughes, Twiggs County was the youngest, it had to give up its name, and by the unanimous consent of Mr. Hughes, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. Yopp and Mr. Hill, the last named being the only one of the four surviving at the present time, the name Danville was accepted. This name was in
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honor of Col. Daniel Y. Hughes, father of Dudley M. Hughes, and one of the most active citizens in the building of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad.
It was of course necessary to open roads to the new town-one from the John F. Porter home which produced a much nearer out- let to Wilkinson County, another from highway number nineteen through the Hughes plantation for three miles on out into the flat woods section, the best farming land in Twiggs.
Danville has the distinction of being in two counties, almost in three, and has nearly five hundred citizens.
(By Mrs. Clara Bradley Porter)
ALLENTOWN HISTORY OF ALLENTOWN
The little place known as Allentown in the South corner of Wil- kinson County is one of the oldest settlements in middle Georgia.
It was first called Cross Roads, later Cool Springs, then Allen's Cross Roads, and now Allentown.
Ball's ferry and Hartford (Hawkinsville) road which was an old Indian trail was crossed by road leading from Ft. Hawkins. (Macon) to a ford near where Dublin is now. These roads had trails joining them. Smith's trail, also an old Indian trail, is marked on old plot and grants made in 1806. It ran from a Northeast to Southwest direction through (Palmetto Creek) Turkey Creek to. the Balls-ferry road. This furnished a way for the Smiths, Browns, Merediths, Phillips, and Davidsons to come to Cross Roads to the. store and church. It afterwards became a road.
David Smith, well-known Primitive Baptist preacher, who lived at Cool Springs for years, was the pastor of Cool Springs church in the latter part of 1822. He also had several other churches in Wilkinson County where he preached. Then another preacher by the name of William Carr also lived and preached here for years.
The names of some who drew land from the State in 1806 and lived here were: Elijah Davis, Luke Padgette, William Hawthorne, Aaron Tison, Linkfield Perkins, David and Anderson Ingram and Henry McCoy.
The oldest J. P. in this section of the county was Timothy Sears. It seems that he kept office for a long time, from 1823 to 1840. The oldest Doctor was Claxton. He owned several lots of land here. It was alleged that just before he died he sold some land, and adding this money to the pile he already had, placed it in an iron pot, carried it off and buried it. Nobody knows where it is hidden to this day.
In 1831 Linkfield Perkins and James Allen bought 252.12 acres of land including Cross Roads and improvements thereon from John Gillitte of New Haven, Conn. In 1833 Perkins died and James Allen kept store for five years. He then died leaving his sons, John W. and Willis Allen, to look after his business. John was a farmer, while Willis was a farmer and merchant. Both men were prosperous.
All during the early history of the settlement it was a gathering place for politicians and church-goers. Men from different parts
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of the State would stop for hours at a time. In the days before the War Between the States, such men as, Robert Toombs, Alexander Stephens, and Ben Hill would make speeches and have debates here.
In 1854, a warrant for a Charter of Cool Springs Masonic Lodge was asked and was granted, Eli Sears, W. M., Jas. B. Coombs and W. W. Lee were the next officers in order.
Cool Springs Academy was established in 1856, and many of our older people remember it as their first school. When these people around Cool Springs were at the height of their prosperity there lurked in the horizon a great war-cloud which broke forth with its greatest fury in 1861. Like other parts of the country Cool Springs did her bit in spending her money and in sending her best men to the front. One of the most prominent business men of this place lost his life on the battle field in 1863, Ira Ellis Perry. His body was brought back for burial.
Fire destroyed two or three stores here owned by Willis Allen at
different times, during the reconstruction period, thus leaving the Allens Cross Roads with only one store. In the meanwhile, Willis Allen died (1871) leaving a widow and nine children, the most of these children very small. In 1879 Cool Springs Church moved for convenience of most members about four miles Southwest of here. The Cool Springs Lodge for the same reason, was moved to Laurens Hill, then later to Lucy Chapel and at present is in Danville.
About 1878, G. O. A. Daughtry, then a young lawyer, from Jef- fersonville, came and finished building a store begun by Mr. Smith and went into business. His father came later and several other stores were built. About 1889 or 90 the M., D. & S. Railroad was being graded. In 1891 Allentown was incorporated. Town lots were sold and business began to grow. In this same year the Methodist Church was organized and Methodist Parsonage begun. The Baptist built a church in 1900. The school here was very good for a long time but at present is consolidated with Danville. Allen- town has a population of about two hundred people including whites and blacks.
(Mrs. W. M. Allen)
GORDON
HISTORY OF GORDON
Today the writer is being proclaimed one of the older citizens of Gordon, and as such has been asked to write a brief history of the town's early days, and yet it seems such a short time since she proudly walked-with her new blue back spelling book-half a mile toward Milledgeville, where the little one-room school house still stands (next door to Leonidas Hatfield's bungalow) and spent her first day in school.
The writer's mother was reared 6 miles south of Gordon, and often said, "that as a young lady it was necessary for her to pass through what is now Gordon, to visit her brother Jackson Leslie
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who lived where Ed. Ward's home is located, and the land on which Gordon is built was then swampy and covered with gallberry bushes."
In 1843 the Central Railroad was completed from Savannah to Gordon. The town being named for the first president of the road, W. W. Gordon. In 1855 the company built a brick warehouse and depot between the present one and the building now occupied by the Butts Drug Co. This building was burned by Sherman's Army on its noted "March Through Georgia." A small wooden structure re- placed it until 1885, when the present brick building was erected. The writer has in her possession an invitation to a Grand Ball that was given and which she attended on the evening of August 6, 1885, in the New Warehouse, which formally opened the building.
At the same time the railroad was built David Solomon, who lived five miles out in the country, built and began operating the Gordon Hotel, which today is in a good state of preservation and is being used as a first-class hotel. In 1848 Mr. Solomon built a three-story grist and flour mill on little commissioner creek which he afterward sold to Mr. Galloway. It was later owned by B. I. Stevens, then J. W. Hooks who in 1910 sold it to the Pyne Tree Paper Company, where an extensive paper mill was operated until 1927, and is still intact, although not being operated at present.
The town was incorporated in 1870, William Hardison was elected the first mayor. To his memory still stands some of the beautiful elm trees which it was his pride to plant on the streets of the little town. Two small frame buildings were built and used for Town Halls before the present brick one was built in 1917, while W. A. Jones was mayor.
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