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ELDER S. F. BINGHAM, Greenwood, Wilson County, Tennessee. He is of Scotch-Irish descent. He is tall, slender and of red complexion. His grandfather was born in Ireland and came to this country in a sail vessel. His parents' names are not known. He pro- fessed religion about 1860, and united with Spring Creek Church soon after. He was ordained deacon and licensed to preach by this church. About forty years ago, he was married to Miss Rebecca Whitehead by whom he has nine children. He is about sixty years old. He has done considerable preaching, but has never been pastor.
ELDER R. B. DAVIS, Monoville, Smith County, Ten- nessee. His descent not known beyond America. He is tall and slender and of rather fair complexion. He is the son of William J. and Mary B. Davis. He was born in Smith County, Tennessee, in 1843 A. D. He was brought up on a farm. He made profession at a Methodist meeting and joined Peyton's Creek Baptist
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Church in 1859, and was baptized by Elder E. B. Haynie. He was ordained by this church August 20, 1887, by the following presbytery, viz .: Elders D. W. Smith, J. C. Brien, W. H. Smith, T. A. Hudson, E. L. Smith, M. B. Ramsey and O. M. Hunt. He has been pastor of the following churches, viz. : Peyton's
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Creek, 1889-1900, with short intermission ; Liberty, 1896-97 ; Cornwell's Chapel, 1898; Sycamore Valley, 1900-01 ; Ebenezer, 1901 ; Riddleton, 1901. He is still pastor of the three latter. His education is limited, such as he acquired in common schools. He has con- stituted one church. He has no record of baptisms and marriages, but has been very active in both lines. He married Miss Mary J. Taylor by whom he has five children.
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ELDER JAMES DAVENPORT, Whaley, DeKalb County, Tennessee. He is of Scotch-English extraction, the son of John and Sarah (Winnett) Davenport. He was born near Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, July 20, 1873. He was reared on a farm. He made pro- fession at Bethel Church, near Temperance Hall, De- Kalb County, Tennessee, in September, 1893, united with Helton's Creek Church in October, 1897, and was baptized by Elder E. H. Marcum. He was or- dained (date not known) by Elders E. H. Marcum, Samuel Luney and W. E. Wauford, with deacons of Helton's Creek Church. He has done considerable preaching, but has never been pastor of any church. He was educated mainly at Auburn and Temperance Hall, Tenn. Has good English education. He has married eleven couples. He was married to Geneva Washer, June 1, 1897. She passed to her reward December 19, 1898. He was again married to Bertha Trawick, September 19, 1900. He has no children.
ELDER J. J. DYER, at present, resides at Hillsdale, near the line between Macon and Trousdale counties, Tennessee. He is of Irish extraction. He is low and heavy built. He is the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Dyer. He was born in Smith County, Tennessee. September 30, 1855. He was reared a farmer boy, and made profession at Dixon's Creek November 20, 187I. He joined the church at Hillsdale, Macon County, Tennessee, October, 1872, and was baptized by Elder W. H. Haile. He was ordained at Meador- ville Church, December 17, 1886, by Elders D. W. Smith, E. L. Smith, M. B. Ramsey and J. L. Talmon, with a number of deacons. He has been pastor of the following churches, viz. : Meadorville, 1890-93;
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Spring Creek, 1891-93 ; Good Will, 1891, to the present time; Spring Creek, 1898; Providence, 1897-1901 ; New Harmony, 1900, to the present; Shady Grove, 1897-98. He has a common school education. He has constituted one church, baptized 200 persons and married sixty-six couples. He was married to Miss Susan A. Ellis, December 26, 1875, by whom he has eleven children, one of whom is dead.
ELDER JOHN H. DAVIS, Altoga, Texas. He is of Irish-English descent. He is medium height and size and of very light complexion. He is the son of Elias M. and E. J. Davis. He was born near Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, June 27, 1854. He was principally brought up on a farm. He made profes- sion at home in DeKalb County, Tennessee, and united with Round Hill Church on Dry Creek, in same county in 1885, and was baptized by Elder William Simpson. He was ordained first Saturday in August, 1892, by Elders William Simpson and J. A. McClusky, with deacons of Dry Creek Church. He has served the fol- lowing churches as pastor: Dry Creek, four years ; Wharton's Spring, four years ; Barren Fork, two years ; Beech Grove, two years; Providence, one year. He now has charge of a church in Texas. He attended common schools. Has constituted one church. He has baptized near 200 persons and married twenty or more couples. He was married to Miss Belle Bras- well November 27, 1876, by whom he has four chil- dren, one boy and three girls.
ELDER T. J. EASTES, Grant, Smith County, Tennes- see. He is of Welsh-Irish extraction, he belonging to the sixth generation since his ancestry landed on 15
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American shores. He is tall and large, weighing more than two hundred pounds, inclined to dark complexion. He is the son of John W. and Mary S. (Walker) Eastes. He was born on Hogan's Creek, two and a half miles south of Carthage, Smith County, Tennes- see, December 17, 1842. He was reared by a widowed mother on a farm. He made profession September, 1857, and united with Hogan's Creek Church, and
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was baptized by Elder A. J. Brandon, on the second Sunday in November, 1857. This was the twenty-fifth anniversary of his mother's baptism. She is still liv- ing and has been a Baptist seventy years at this date. He commenced preaching May, 1867, and was or- dained in Hogan's Creek Church, September, 1869, by Elders James Barrett, W. N. Suite, D. N. Jarrard
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and Henry Bass. He has been pastor of the following churches, viz .: New Hope, 1869-75; Hickman's Creek, 1870-82 ; Grant or Buena Vista, 1882-98; Salem, 1876-1902, with only a short intermission; Bethel, 1873-75 ; Mount Zion, 1875-77 ; Round Lick, 1878-86; Shop Spring, 1883-86; Smithville, 1874-78; Hogan's Creek, about 1888-92; Mt. Olivet, Trousdale County, 1877; Rome, 1888-96, with short intermission ; Plun- kett's Creek, 1895-97; Brush Creek, 1896 to the pres- ent; Macedonia, 1875-88; Alexandria, 1899, to the present. Some of the above dates are approximate. He was educated at Union University and New Mid- dleton, taking the degree of A.B. at the latter place in June, 1870. He has constituted four churches. He has baptized about 2,000 people and married about 400 couples. He was first married to Miss R. F. Measle, June 1, 1871, and the second time to Miss Martha A. Moore, December 14, 1878. By his first marriage, he has three daughters ; by his second mar- riage he has two sons and a daughter, the oldest of whom ( Howard Moore Eastes) is a licensed minister, in school preparing for the work.
ELDER HOWARD M. EASTES, Grant, Smith County, Tennessee, is of Welsh-Irish descent. He is of medium height and heavy build and fair complexion. He is the son of Elder Thomas J. Eastes and Martha A. (Moore) Eastes. He was born in Smith County, Tennessee, May 24, 1880. He was raised on the farm. He made profession and united with Buena Vista Church, Grant, Tenn., in 1892, and was baptized by Elder T. J. Eastes. He was licensed by said church January, 1901. He has never been ordained, but is in school preparing for the work. He preached his first
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sermon in Commerce Baptist Church, on Saturday, February 9, 1901. He is not married.
ELDER J. Y. FREEMAN, Sherman, Texas. He is of English descent, and is the son of R. B. and Martha E. Freeman. He was born in Macon County, Ten- nessee, May 30, 1872, and was brought up on the farm. He made profession in August, 1887, at Rocky Mound Church, Macon County, Tennessee, and immediately
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united with said church and was baptized by Elder J. S. Meador. He was ordained by the above church, December 8, 1895, by Elders J. S. Meador, G. A. Rob- erts, J. E. Overton, J. P. Durham and J. H. Meador with a number of deacons. He has served as pastor the following churches, viz .: Liberty Hill, Clay County, Tennessee, 1896-97. In September, 1897, he
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moved to Daugherty, I. T., and served as missionary pastor for twenty-one months, the following churches : Daugherty, Oil Springs, Burvin Springs. During his work with these churches he baptized a number of full blood Indians. He moved from Indian Territory to Texas and became pastor of Gordonville and Cedar Mill churches in August, 1899, and served them till 1900, when he became missionary of Grayson County Association of Texas. Since August, 1901, he has been pastor of Carpenter Chapel Church, Sherman, Texas, with Dripping Springs, Bethlehem, and Cham- bersville. He was educated at Lafayette Academy, and Tuckahoma College, of Tennessee. He has baptized about 500 and married about thirty couples. He mar- ried Miss Anna Overton, daughter of Elder J. E. Overton. He has two children, both in heaven.
ELDER S. N. FITZPATRICK, Lebanon, Wilson Coun- ty, Tennessee. He is of Scotch-Irish extraction. He is tall, medium size and inclined to dark complexion. He is the son of Joel and Eliza T. (Cross) Fitzpatrick. He was born at Pelham, Shelby County, Alabama, February 13, 1859. He was brought up on a farm. He made profession at Hale's Seminary, Smith Coun- ty, Tennessee, July 15, 1879. He joined the church at New Salem on Snow Creek, Smith County, Tennessee, in September, 1879, and was baptized by Elder T. A. Hudson. He was ordained by the authority of New Salem Church in October, 1884, by Elders J. W. Bowen, M. W. Russell and T. A. Hudson. He taught school for ten years after his ordination, preaching some in connection with his teaching. He began preaching regularly in 1889, doing a great deal of evangelistic work. He has served as pastor as fol-
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lows : Riddleton, 1897-1900; Knob Spring, 1896- 1900; Big Spring, 1897-1901 ; Hogan's Creek, 1896- 1900; Leeville, 1900; Cookeville, 1900; Shady Grove, 1900 to the present; Barton's Creek, 1901 to the present ; Zion, 1901 to the present ; Cedar Grove, 1901 to the present. He was educated at Elmwood and Knoxville, taking A.B. degree at Doyle College. He also took course in the Theological Seminary at Louis-
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ville, Ky. He is preparing manuscript for a work on the Holy Spirit and Ordinances. He has constituted two churches. He has witnessed about 2,000 conver- sions and baptized about 1,000. Number married not known. He was married to Miss Arlina Bettie All- gier, December 17, 1881, by whom he has had seven children, one of whom is dead.
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ELDER J. B. FLETCHER, Tyler, Texas. He is of Irish descent. He is medium height, slender of build and rather dark complexion. He is the son of James A. and Emma P. (Asker) Fletcher. He was born in the town of Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, September 25, 1844. He was brought up on a farm. He was converted in Mckenzie, Tenn., on February
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II, 1887, joined the Mckenzie Baptist Church imme- diately, and was baptized by Elder J. F. Allen. He was ordained by Mckenzie Baptist Church, October 8, 1891, presbytery: Elders W. C. Gilbert, W. T. Dorris and W. H. Milburn. He has been pastor as follows: Bethlehem, Henry Station, Spring Creek, all of Henry County, Tennessee; Bethel and Atwood
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of Carroll County, Tennessee; Alexandria, DeKalb County ; Greenwood, White County; Linwood, Rut- land, Little Cedar Lick, all of Wilson County, Ten- nessee; Dufan, Selden and Stephenville, all of Texas, four and a half years. He is now pastor of North Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. He was educated at Cumberland College, Princeton, Ky. He has baptized about 500 people and married eighty-five couples. He first married Martha T. Shelton in Rutherford County, Tennessee, on February 14, 1869. She died Septem- ber, 1886. He married the second time Miss Jennie Steele, at Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, July 5, 1887. He has two living children-both sons.
ELDER J. P. GILLIAM, Hico, Texas. He is of Eng- lish-Irish descent. He is low and small of stature and inclined to dark complexion. He is the son of L. W. and Martha E. (Meador) Gilliam. He was born at Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee, September 21, 1854. He was reared on a farm-taught some in early manhood. He made profession at Friendship Church, Trousdale County, Tennessee, December, 1874. He joined the church at Independence, Sumner County, Tennessee, in March, 1875, and was baptized by Elder Giles C. Harris. He was ordained by the authority of Independence Church, August 14, 1878, by Elders E. B. Haynie, J. K. Tinsley and T. S. Pardue. He has been pastor of churches as follows : Shady Grove, 1878-81; Independence, 1879-82; Bracken's Chapel, 1879-81 ; Little Cedar Lick, 1882-92; Baker's Grove, 1884-88; Hillsdale, 1881-84; Fellowship, 1884-86; Mt. Olivet, 1888-92; New Hope, 1884-88; Shop Spring, 1892-99, half time; Round Lick, 1892-99, half time; Springfield, Tenn., full time, 1899-1901. He is now
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pastor at Hico, Texas, for full time. He attended common schools and completed the English course in the Gallatin High School, Gallatin, Tenn., 1874. He has constituted three churches. He has baptized 1,640 persons, and married 575 couples. In meetings in which he assisted there have been 2,313 baptisms. He
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was married to Miss Belle Pardue, in Sumner County, Tennessee, January 10, 1878, by whom he has four children living on earth, one in heaven.
ELDER J. H. GRIME, Cave City, Barren County, Ken- tucky. He is of German-English extraction. He is six feet tall, medium size and rather fair complexion. He is the son of John and Lois (Smith) Grime. He
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was born near Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, July 29, 1851. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession of faith in Christ in Boiling Spring Church, in December, 1868, united with said church the same night, and was baptized in Cane Creek, on the second Sunday in January, 1869, by Elder J. R. Bowman. This church is located in the southern part of Putnam County. He was ordained in Pistole's Church, White County, Tennessee, on Monday, March 27, 1876, by Elders T. R. Cooper and J. W. Cunning- ham. He has served as pastor the following churches, viz .: Mud Spring, 1876; Liberty, White County, 1876-77; Macedonia, 1878-81 ; Hogan's Creek, 1880- 83; Cooper's Chapel, 1880-83 ; Pistole's, 1881 ; Pros- perity, 1884-89; Laguardo, 1884-86; Smith's Fork, 1885; Knob Spring, 1884; Greenvale, 1885-86; Syca- more Fork, 1887-1901, with short intermission ; Cedar Creek, 1888-95 ; Hartsville, 1887-88; Friendship, 1887- 91; Mt. Hermon, 1889-91; Shop Spring, 1890-91 ; Cedar Grove, 1891; Smithville, 1893-94; Mt. Olivet (Leeville), 1893-95; Ramah, 1894-1901; Commerce, 1895-1901 ; Dry Creek, 1896-1900; Dowelltown, 1898- 99; Milton, 1900-01 ; Cave City, Ky., 1901, half time ; Upton, 1902; Glasgow Junction, 1902. He was edu- cated in Round Lick High School and at home. He has written the following books and tracts, viz. : "Hereditary Depravity," "Close Communion and Bap- tists," "History of Middle Tennessee Baptists," "His- tory Round Lick Church," in manuscript. He edited the Baptist Freeman. He was associate editor of the Baptist Helper. He was field editor of the Baptist and Reflector, two years. He has been special con- tributor to the Baptist Gleaner, The Baptist, Liberty Baptist, American Baptist Flag, etc. He has con-
Eld. J. H. Grazie dief aug. 8,1941 athais home two miles North of Lebanon , Town . . at the age of 90 years and ten days. Ministerial Directory 459
stituted four churches. He has preached about 4,000 sermons, witnessed 2,000 conversions, baptized about 1,200 persons and married 100 couples. These are approximate. He has had four oral discussions and quite a number of written ones. He was first married to Miss Eliza A. Vickers, February 8, 1872. She crossed to her reward December 17, 1892. He was again married to Miss Lassie Young, September 27, 1893. To him have been born two children, a daughter by first marriage, and a son by second marriage.
ELDER J. D. HOWELL, Baker's X Roads, White County, Tennessee. His national descent is not known beyond our own shores. He is rather tall and slender with dark complexion. He is the son of Elder Lewis and Jerusha (Duncan) Howell. He was born in White County, Tennessee, April 26, 1852. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession at his home in White County, about 1870, in the month of August. He united with the Christian Baptists and was baptized by his father. On October 18, 1880, he was ordained to the ministry in this denomination. He severed his connection with the Christian Baptists and united with Boiling Spring Baptist Church on Novem- ber 23, 1888, and was baptized by Elder J. H. Grime. He was ordained November 23, 1888, by the order of Boiling Spring Church by Elders A. J. Waller and J. H. Grime. He has served as pastor of churches as follows: Boiling Spring, Mud Spring and Hopewell, of Putnam County, Tennessee; Macedonia, of Smith County; Caney Fork and Rock Castle, of DeKalb County ; Pistole's and Pleasant Hill, of White County. He has done a considerable amount of evangelistic work, and is now missionary and colporteur for
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Union Association. He was educated in common schools. He has constituted three churches, has bap- tized quite a number and married about 100 couples. He was first married to Miss Mary E. Nash, July 14, 1878. She died and he was again married to Miss Unicey Eller, April 2, 1891. He had six children by first marriage and two by second. Only four in all are living.
ELDER SAMUEL HOWELL, Baker's X Roads, White County, Tennessee. His descent is not known. He is of medium height and size, with dark complexion. He is a son of Elder Lewis and Jerusha Howell. He was born in White County, Tennessee, April 16, 1858. He was brought up on a farm. He was converted at home in White County, Tennessee, in September, 1873. He joined the Christian Baptists immediately where he remained fifteen years, being ordained by them in October, 1880. He severed his connection with them and united with Boiling Spring Baptist Church, Put- nam County, Tennessee, November 23, 1888, and was baptized by Elder J. H. Grime. He was ordained at Boiling Spring Church, November 23, 1888, by El- ders A. J. Waller and J. H. Grime. He has been pas- tor as follows: Hopewell, 1890-92, again 1894-98; Pistole's, White County, 1889-95, again 1897-1902 ; Sand Springs, Putnam County, 1892-93; Boiling Spring, 1897-1902; Liberty, White County, 1889, again 1891-95, again 1897-1902. He was educated at Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennessee. He has con- stituted one church. He has baptized and married a good many, but has no record. He was first married to Eliza Waterson, September 28, 1884, by whom he has one child. He was again married to Mary E. Elrod, July 21, 1889, by whom he has five children.
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ELDER S. F. HALLUM, Stonewall, Smith County, Tennessee. He is of Scotch-Irish descent. He is the son of Richard and Mary Hallum. He was born in DeKalb County, Tennessee, June 6, 1849. He was reared on the farm. He made profession at Cedar Point in 1859 or 1860 and joined the Methodists. He remained with them until 1894, when he left and united with Caney Fork Seminary Baptist Church and was baptized by Elder T. A. Hudson. He was or- dained by the order of Caney Fork Seminary Church in 1895, by Elders M. W. Russell, S. N. Fitzpatrick and Louis Allen. He was pastor of Caney Fork Sem- inary Church from 1897 to 1898. He attended com- mon country schools. He baptized four persons. He married Margaret F. Hubbard, December 8, 1875, by whom he has seven children.
ELDER T. A. HUDSON, Kempville, Smith County, Tennessee. His national descent is not known. He is medium height and medium size, with rather red complexion. He is the son of John and Nancy Hudson. He was born in Smith County, Tennessee, July 23, 1828. He was brought up on the farm. He professed faith in Christ at Round Lick Church, Wil- son County, Tennessee, in 1849, and united with the above church in the same date and was baptized by Elder E. B. Haynie. He was ordained by the order of Round Lick Church, November 24, 1871, by El- ders J. M. D. Cates, A. J. McNabb, J. W. Hunt, T. J. Eastes, James Barrett, R. A. Dillard and H. Bass. He has been pastor of nine churches. Among them we note, New Macedonia, New Salem, Caney Fork Seminary, Cornwell's Chapel, etc. He attended school very little, getting most of what education he has at
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home. He has baptized and married a great many people. Few have been more successful in their meet- ings. He was married to Miss Nancy Prichett, De- cember 12, 1849, by whom he has seven children.
ELDER S. S. HALE, Jefferson City, Tenn. His national descent is not known. He is tall and slender,
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with light complexion. He is the son of Thomas and Zerisha Hale. He was born in Bledsoe County, Ten- nessee, in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, December 23, 1847. He was brought up on the farm. He pro- fessed religion October 5, 1865, at Laurel Creek Church, Van Buren County, Tennessee. He joined
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the church at Cold Springs, Bledsoe County, Ten- nessee, August, 1866, and was baptized by Elder Jacob Stipe. He was ordained in July, 1868, by Elders Patrick Moore, James Moore and Jacob Stipe. He has been pastor as follows: New Macedonia, Smith County, Tennessee, 1873-76; New Salem, 1876; Hogan's Creek, two years ; Mt. Zion, DeKalb County, two years. He established Hale's Seminary, near Chestnut Mound, and taught there four years. He also taught at Carthage one year, 1876-77. He re- turned to Bledsoe County and served as Circuit Court Clerk in that county for eight years. He has served the following churches in East Tennessee: Little Hopewell, one year; Dunlap, two years; Pikeville, three years; Yellow Creek, five years; Spring City, four years ; Sequatchie, two years. In 1890 he moved to Jefferson County and became pastor of Mossy Creek Church, now Jefferson City, 1891-94, half time ; Dandridge, 1891-97; Concord, 1892-98; Rutledge, 1895-1900; Talbott's, 1896-1901; Oakland, 1900-02; Concord, Knox County, 1901 ; Cumberland Gap, 1897- 1901. He was educated at McMinnville and Burritt College. He has no record of his baptisms, marriages, etc., but has been diligent in the Master's business. He married Miss Abbie E. Breeding, February 4, 1873, by whom he has four children-three living, one dead. On account of feeble health, he has resigned all of his charges and, at present, is confined to his room. His work may be over, but he has a confiding hope to sustain him.
ELDER J. L. HAWKINS, Westmoreland, Macon County, Tennessee. He is of English extraction. He is the son of Stephen and Amanda Hawkins. He
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was born in Macon County, Tennessee, June 28, 1865. He was reared on the farm. He professed faith in Christ at Siloam Church, Macon County, Tennessee, in September, 1882, and joined Independence Church, on the head waters of Bledsoe's Creek, in the same year and was baptized by Elder J. P. Gilliam. He was ordained by the order of Independence (now Bledsoe Creek) Church, June 12, 1892, by Elders I. M. Ashlock, J. R. Stinson and J. S. Pardue, with Deacons J. G. Pardue, J. W. Dorris, Jos. Woodward and Jos. Pardue. He has served as pastor as fol- lows: Siloam, 1894-02; Cedar Bluff, 1895-99; Provi- dence, 1897; New Middle Fork (Kentucky), 1900. He was educated at Beech Grove public school. He has kept no account of number baptized. He has married twenty-two couples. He was married to Miss Julia Wallace, December 16, 1886, by whom he has four children.
ELDER R. K. KEATON, resides at Dibrell, Warren County, Tennessee. He is of Irish descent. He is of medium height and medium size and rather inclined to dark complexion. He is the son of William and Susan Keaton. He was born in Wilson County, Ten- nessee, January 25, 1833. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession on Sycamore Creek, Cannon County, Tennessee, united with Prosperity Church in 1846, and was baptized by Elder Henry Fite. He was ordained September, 1870, by Elders L. Brown and J. C. Brien. He has been pastor as follows: Providence, Bluff Springs, and New Union -the last named for thirty years. He has assisted in the constitution of several churches. He has bap- tized about 100 people and married about fifty couples.
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He has been twice married, first to Miss Louise Keff, in 1852, and again to Locky M. Wilson, in 1860. He has five children by the first marriage and four by the last.
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