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Thomas Eaton Swann Papers, Elsberry-Feimster
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C. 7 Her fq her father | of attendas long proces@s Throug the univer She was a tt many hours @f 4 not convers On Ma his reward § and four daq Mossa Eaton "Aunt § always intex needed, Sh many plea their school ¥ She had she received | servant..." Althoug leaves with 2 i "ee MEMOIR OF SUSAN ETCHISON EATON "Friend after friend departs; Who hath not lost a friend? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end. Beyond the flight of time, Beyond the vale of death, There surely is some blessed Clime, Where life is not a breath. There is a world above Where parting is unknown ; A whole eternity of love Formed for the good alone." Fohes Etchison Eaton vas born near Cana, North Carolina, September 22, Bhter of Orrell and Louisa Furches Etchison. Her early life was by Hie days of the Civil War and the turbulent period of the Reconstruction, ents and impressions of those days remained vivid realities throughout the old Union Academy , However, her real education was a life- h 29, 1879, she was married to Joseph Wesley Eaton, who passed on to fember 3, 1912. She is survived by one Son, W. C. Eaton, of Cana; : Louise E, Utley, of the home; Annie E, Brower, of Clemmons ; WE Oteen; and Rachel E, Dunham, of Cary; and by three grandchildren, a" lived a quiet, gentle life among her many friends and neighbors, wmhed in their activities and always ready to lend a helping hand when wa especially interested in the children of the commmnity, and spent ure in sharing her experiences and information to assist them in k, yen in declining health for several years, and on April 14, 1957, Re welcome reserved for the faithful:. Wel) done, good and faithful PEG passed gently across the Divide at the age of 9% years and 7 months. has gone to join her many loved ones in the Great Beyond, she ne influence of a quiet, gentle Christian life well-~lived, "When those we love in Jesus sleep, How sweet the strains their spirits pour, Oh, why should we in anguish veep? They are not lost, but gone before. Secure from every mortal care, By sin and sorroy vexed no nore, Eternal happiness they share Who are not lost, but gone before." IREDELL COUNTY hie thoy) prwendad im AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AS OF JANUARY 1, 1964 , ALL PROPERTY AT 75% OF 100% VALUE TOWNSHIP m which $300 e # ip. allowed) TOTAL BROUGHT FORWARD - - - - - = $ li MOTOR VEHICUES Jf | og, <= $ Automobile Makeleft(¢¢ Types @ 1. @ Year / we Drills, Planters Automobile Make Type Year $ g Harrows, Disc $ Truck Make Type Year $ $ $ + s, Hay Balers, Truck Make Type Year Pickers, Ensilag@ Airplanes $ Motorcygles $ , Trailers Pitictors Title of Carin Name of J) te q TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLES - - - - Tools, Manure 4 STOCKS OR MERCHANDISE AND FIXTURES Merchandise in stock Jan. 1 (100% $ Value of all fixtures and equipment January 1 MATERIALS IN PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE Value of ‘manufactured articles on hand Janvary 1 coolers, Tanks - wweeeeewene welmhlUereemlUlUcrrrmU OU HM Value of articles in process of manufacture January 1 Value of all supplies and raw materials January | TOTAG eo ee eee) -” TOTAL VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TOTAL VALUE OF REAL ESTATE - - - GRAND TOTAL ALL PROPERTY - - - TAG NO. Males Females iM ; o ! F) Other ( )? mi } . Pf Name: 4), e far og) ec Veh: , ulti-Family ( oe oe i 2 Address: shed Colored () a Employer PROPERTY : , jewelry P NORTH CAROLINA-—-IREDELL COUNTY OATH OF TAXPAYER Bo equip., guni etc ag $ I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am an PROPERTY * i : officer or agent of the taxpayer named on the attach WE aie ed list, that as such I am duly authorized to submit said list, that I am familiar with the extent and value of all said taxpayer's property subject to taxa tion in this township) that the above and foregoing list is a full, true and complete list of all and each kind of property which it is the duty of the above- named taxpayer to list as owner or fiduciary, as said list indicates, in Township, Iredell County, North Carolina and that I have not in any way connived at the violation or evasion of requirements of law in relation to the assessment of property; so help me, God (Signature) Owner - Agent Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1964 {Signature of tax lister) & (pease Chaty f) Lamesa ™ - ee Yarn Cent /I7y d -/ 436 o AIDE LEE yeone Cee oe b~ / 4 ro »s pls yee i ke a 2 hack “ [ors ra eee ie en ean o lés. a a ee. ie Sen! lz Cc NACH a Clen evel = Vel C- hese ae b-/hed ~ A-/7£0 Vee = oe a oe af ¢ > LON Le aan NO o > nm > z C) mi ANVE LOVALEAS Moithicwale.: 165 5-1 Tar Yikirdey f L-/$60- d-/957 a Mepleny /$62-19 24 (VP4 -—/934) Bal zs abo - IS h5~ 4 Ke a /$40 binge | b hohe th ct pt hk FoF Ex: A sh fu_e_-8-7 CT A. walk ds AL Ls A112 ie 7 7 ditt €O + . Ne : z\ J ah a a ad a eC eto edioen fc ULCSM : t Je j \ : oo Vii ( i CTH be oe | ie hha SP ttt A He fp A] C4 /) Laas N {x Ad & i \ eit Leelee) Ary er | ; A P ok , . hu 4C- a MAteYy | fT a ee a eos | 7 j U/ m2 a4 pe end { ft oe 4 ‘ bc [Mn G-tt tal en se peestiiry wih Ch ll iii Pg aa, om" 5 ae ( Le for her mail? foreign postmar My and edmireg world. 1. As a@ child, yee cook, sew, sp’ content with mtional achiev of that. ¢ im and b nh woman. and of & ght and endi aah a. lifetim juave dropped ij reading her favo - huepeelligrtaageneeees ‘mech Lightly iow Past filoperates her mother’s loom garden aswell as. her,4 is unique. Mrs. Eaton rarelyy turbs nature. Mer garden. 4 undisciplined, and anne Se the wild things grow wilder and \the tame thingé wild, However, ishe spends much time among her plants and flowers and has an as-| sortment of local oddities in her~ bage. Mrs, Eaton is as much at, home Siwith her loom as she is with her She owns and} nd) her woven work is much in de- mand. She is also thoroughly fas miliar with other forms of handi- craft; including quilting, knitting, and the intricate art of netting. Although she is naturally shy and. reticent, “Aunt Susan’ can talk on any subject from modern medical theories to the significance of certain designs on Inca jewelry, iNo One leaves her home émpty- handed and certainly never emp- ty-minded for the “lady of Cana”| always Has some original provocative comment that her visi-| tor may carry away to be “stud-| ied about” later. Several of Mrs. Eaton’s children | are still living nearby. They are Miss Louise Baton of the Oxford Orphanage; Mrs. J. ¥. Brower, wife of the late Prof. dames Brow-| er, of Clemmons; Miss Mossa Eate on, of the N. C, Library Commise sion; Mrs. Rachel Dunham, for- merly a teacher in the Cary High School; and W. C. Eaton, of Cana.| |John R. Eaton, before his death in} 11918, was superintendent of farms} iat State. College. Miss Maida iibooks and pens. Ava or! oe i t / i | ioe | ye MRS. SUSAN EATON \ of the old days. In one corner is| MB) Baton, before her death in 102%))) ya spinning wheel, son vomeniwas a Red Cross nurse, and two THON PeAUON JUNCUS {90}8019 tut )ehildren, Lonmie and Ethel, died ain JO JABS OY} J21J8 S2NOY OM} TH) aad lin the typhoid epidemic. “RTM OF [VET O09 PRL POUT bog) ere HOR DI} THIUM Upi GUO BU } 5 A x obby a Echison Eaton, a. will be 91}: 2. To celebrate, ¥ a new hobby, Fin) 1860. in Davie t lived all her life com: Munity. Her ehij. ley of Cana, UF. iwc: of Clem. béfa Baton of Oteen, unt ™m of Cary and mOcksville, are all no donger has many . She fH, nd i favors Phe Bible, the dictions ot and modern higef ik.” she weaves ROS TUES. She has a “ eamaue quilts and OMe-woven bed-| ® Making dolls. » She has t would period a don, that Yoreign couh- Is. known ei Ts, takes Work, and is al. sitors come S intricate work fars—and nen) 20 doubt ‘t: Res PAIS REST E IE E sore es Se EE 7 3 = SS aeaaaan et Kiesiowre 29 re ee aes ult Vial li | “Able To Read Today gap Her Glasses P| ps SOR OEE TOMLINSON i time around the year 1865, ie ttle five-year-old gir! hovered Rear the Shalecase in her home « coe ot Northern soldiers be) ihivadéd Her home. The an omcer in charge had mets on his uniffom, which H the little girl the bee ught, tf her Milderment, to’ be, the. ¢axinons df) she had heard se much /s “' The officer ordered “Old Lew,” oe = go to the biin ‘aid |or 6 orse, “Old Lew’ obeyed ei of bringing the goott : the. ne. he put on : ofe . saw ‘the old ‘ eS es ‘Ol Go get the ¢ . anita gener SS Aan IRR Weer is a er aA peeRs SC NARRAE SAS tala BOR Rice eas seeaeoaaaaies ao foi ABA ES NE OPI BAG TRESS ag Ue pic es sth Sa a ait ssshereaaaestn CREB, 6 a a Me bO5. Furches 99. Mrs. Susaxi Etchison ' Baton was born Sept 1860, in | the Cana community. ‘She was the) daughter of Orrell and Louisa Green’ Furches Etchison. She went to school at the Nay- lorsEtchison sch@a, which was located at the Byerette Etohison homeplace in Cana. She recalls that William Rives of Iredell was her first teacher.” Later she “ale tended schoo) at the UnioR * Atat- ey which was located just, west of the old Olive Branch om h, | and. cemetery. 6 ..gome of her early tenghert inex samuel Tatum, C.C, Sanford, Dr. $i1 Sam Eaton and Moses Baldwin, vy! gn01873 she began ev rel so-called “Free Sehool” at a Cana. a done of her first teachers here was J. W. Baton; who, later became bridle, A od Horse. Dke: tls does, not useje- ars in ménev, the ted Sak Ree doing In ‘his pela. was vividly reéall= ed J. W) Baton jato# | ceria ye ‘ ad) her husband. She became Mis. J. Ww, Raton on March 26, 1878. Mr. Eaton stop 1 teaching arid farm couple lived at what was aot 44] the “Shade Place,’ which adjoins| ‘| the Kimbrough Furehes plage mear Farmington. Later they moved to hat was known a6 the “Hor now. the Clayton Groce! Baton died November he o) Place,!’ Mr Mr, 17. Bs Route 1, 7 Statesvif Concerni®j given to* It ts ind in North Maryland tn North; Some of % however, F either if either the stand in Wester starting 7 Can a Thank youn yOun into @im _certain lai BPthelread Filis. ® people who were associated with it. 1802 Shelton Street Durham, North Carolina F2bruary 26,. 1970 we vin bx 747 Worth Carolina 28677 to, thank you for your prompt reply to my inquiry Ihe information that you have Pisa great help in the research that I am doing. confusing to try and keep the Cokesbury school olina separate from the Cokesbury College in Whis) becomes even more difficult when the school wolina is referred to as Cokesbury College by Ina way, e term college should not be used to refer to tution since they were certainly not colleges me modern sense of the word or even according t ms of a college in that day. This is, haever, just at we will have to live with, ce to Clark is orth Carolina undoubtedly Hlmer T. Clark's Methodism which appeared in, 1966. One of in my work ts to use Clark as-a see how much more infcrmation that oni this North Carolina school, pain! for your help and guidance in thie work, “Tr Tf more problems with the Fllis family, T wilt ED L310 Dereham + aa * i. et seeeeamaie> 6 probs a igh m+ ‘e & t ry PF j ‘ | _i | | Meperta United Methodist Church = Route 1, Box 317 Concord, North Carolina 28025 N. Fred Jordan, Jr., Pastor “Wm August 20, 1973 Phone: 782-7783 Dear Mr. Sammn, Thank yous yeur netes en Ethelred Ellis which I am returning in this lé re JI apelegize fer keeping them se leng but the pressures my werk have kept me frem getting them -epied befere ne WAile at Duke I didya censiderable ameunt ef werk on the Cokmmmury Scheel near the McKnight heme. This research | formed-thé@iisis ef my thesis FF fer my Master ef Div. degree. While likeg@iime Ney werk much ef that is ancient histery te me new, I am ll interested in preparing an AK article fer publicatie ome day en the subject and therefere want te gather teg Fall ef the relative infermatien that I can. Your neotes@—mvé been mest helpful at several peints. Again T thi yeu fer their use. If I can KBHXKH be of any mere help Mmmyeu in yeur werk please feel free te call en me. Sincerely, i nnaarenie —_ ‘ Ce ‘ae ‘ N. Fred Jerdan, Jr. | F a | he ihe eee . ke ISA's : Ke, path. ecorehie plartitien. » Che Machertl aun - Me cde @- ade ; May? on LET 2 d dpa, om (ES4-2 Gr 1853 As comet 3 army Ge Cia Go a MR KS thf i ho ee Wig losprel larg lian on foe Lat iam 1602 Shel Durham, February 5 Swann x 147 ele, North Carolina Swann: IT am a. u@ent at the Divinity Sch i” 7y ia tiyear of work, JI am prese n thatma ry Methodist school 7? Cokes@Mwy School. The sch I fi ret op 1794 of 795 and Sige well have been thi infermmmee School in the United States. for or@Mia very a rt time, however, a info att liom about tt has disappeared, after t By ing with Homer Keever early in th 1969, MisRhowed me an account book which ha Etrgggmgead Ellis and George McClaskey wh studer#mmma& this school. This book is not Archi 7°" Statesville, but fT do: have a its col inte, Part of my thesis w rh, CA involvamt”l Chasing down each of the people me in thi ae bak in an attempt to see what light th shed omnis early Methodist educa* thes alihistory room of the Davie U Mocha T2e, Miss Flossie Martin has br a [Mer that you wrote’ concerning thi ae piter you state, (Mime old notés I find Ethelred and Reub whmmme'em to have been attending | kesbury \AORe «Both of them later came to Ir de 1% Ly Kimeeared married Hlizabeth McNight, daughter G@mmmegMcNight ef Surry County. My quedmmmn to you then concerns 9Ild nog |. (Do you still have them what 1a do they shed on the lives T would grévoulorzy like to know m Ellis ago \where he lived in 1794 of man @ i 1ater became. If you pe jany information along lee se li be very teful to hear from you. My hom so if ya pata ‘ratherrtalk about this pers be no ttle): to arrange’a trip to State svill at your® Br uentence. , f See Z A JAA ye / whurch War, under the leade Memaing in Rev. Thomas Triplett, r Paning the Tayi church was moved to society. had been \ ta@lished earlier, perhaps ag gh 25 1813, when Ethe ' en lei 8 in the organization Etheldred Ellis, meeaist local preacher who fe the order of elder, and fife, Elizabeth McKnight the early 17908 Francis , first Methodist By highway, next to the Stont | ha ye % nORC post office, and the ch: ery will be renamed Stony Point, | opie will The log building that we Be. of master, then was rep argh from frame church. In 1912 a A t frame church was built, 1 em- that building nt was ome to all veneered and stands as fem A sanctuary of today. C@Relusion Since them, in 1948 and again ip Bérvice. in 1965, educational rooms and a ‘there multi-purpose building apr been added to bring the Band its present status — 0 ex- congregation that grew a dees uuee out- town of Stony Poin i pret “ around @ railroad stati rae established in dae me You by Thomas R. Watt,! ost a nt’s. The next year he Elizabeth McKnight bd to his farm near ewountain. Elizabeth's "Went with them. When corge "McKnight died, Bilis noved to Iredell County. the Great Revival of Pme-early 18008, he had led in the F a bs ‘aha Sildlantornead cole Copel ' TPIS. mn 1 b get (Rota Bar : E i 7 ve i ry ‘ ‘ " ai j Be tig ob pars sists we Shanty « ; _ 4 % x se he iy « Fi a Pot fae =f Re. pte, 15 36- %o. A/F % Pha tes Vong *-/899-A 004, S48 LBS /342-—! B47 1S Uh (PS uy. JfH ap 4F- fFEV/TFA~ITH jBa# 1897 a i Oona & op {| BiB roce i q i + if <¢<»+2 fesse wy to op (Meeore ae | (/-~2-9 - Syn An tA pee We prctare q Us y L i icy ao wr AT Lawl © rum mup i ao Bic ek Ok | ae ee ee wu fe ees Wee i dx Ss Sara So penta g 2 Krew et gk Ms geek Ca tarnphlaring Ow . iP pots oe i- ABA eA fi Bee fines of Ve p 2... he ef pe o etre zo ef, oo eh OF ieee aN ) on / eee ees & “ A y omit Reed sed | TO Sel. he: Weil ead beet, ae oe Belen, ow. J~ SaP . FH Bek Z- —L 264/93 i #E3 = - 1G/9- pe O- fe 4 t 4 A~A_S3/¢ Mogep Ox 63 Pla ll 1B/ th feo fee ay. “yf s bons E Co- ta ( Le “ott, , Letleg her. Netclinlae Glue g Bix ehebhe C5 Cowl SZil i jf oie, cna k bey, CMs fr Pe : . Anup ht Eas 4 = Xk fre “~ Pi he. . ikaw wa " Nil polly cel aay oa et fp be of Thompson. school stands tollay, » In 1845 it Was decided to build a ther, M@w church. A lot t one acre, located on randtath - ing corner of Walnut and _ area, even Streets, extending to ‘ront Street, was bought from ph Gearge W. Chipley for $30, The bai Iding, a wooden » Van Pelt, a prominent citic the day. He moved it tp the r of lot on east Walnut a the hea Lee of ze dg: to originally planned with a tow - on the side. It was finished out the tower. A main entrance opened fre Walnut Street into a ‘ibule extending entirely across front of the Building about 15 feet Access to the auditorium # by door, located on each the opening ie ae Bg i i BRE z Ee as i | e 8 E é 5 g 8 ® g 3 Wr each side there were stair- ps ng to, the matching i eeeurch in 1897, at d am possibly Or in years. of .: per living today. In 1900 extensive improve. | ments were méde on the wear. church. A hot air “furnace “the main auditorium, beside supplanted the two pot bellied pe Tow.of pews in the center | sivas The entire interior was : me 8 row on ¢ach side. The repainted, art glass memorial peipit stood in the center, with 8 | windows were installed, along | ee lott to the rear. All this p.with dypipe organ. (When Broad Was elevated, with the chancel Street was built in 1907, some of Amp extending around it. In each 6 thé af windows and organ were peer of the auditorium WPS) ieatind in the building. One ’ short pews. r in { window, in the memory of on each side gf't a y Denny Armfield, is in use bel rails A door OpeMEONT 1, "sad Street today. I have ely across the } parsonage, which ? nee ‘window cannot be dupli- el i: eG and is almost priceless), under the miriistry of requesting membership,. #” decision be most faithful member of | ® church was mulatta tos pont Jenni¢,j-She way the, tc ot a Neda ainiher D Weal age ante ent Ao) lg -—— JO hbeoors BF7 | he Yerler aire. phe a Ellis Saran Bliis bor Betsy P. aki Stephen Ellis bé¢ Ira Blilis born ~ George Ellis bo John W. Ellis be Burley S. Ellis? Polly J. Ellis Nancy &. Ellis William A. Ellig Lucy A. Ellis bo - Bllis } Family € 1796 far. 14, 1798 Gly 6, 1800 @th, 1802 ae lth, 1804 Bly 14th, 1806 Bene 22nd, 1808 May 9th, 1810 May 27th, 1812 BOct, 10th, 1814 me. 16, 1816 marrie qa Nicho Dear Mr.j There is Caldwell Méssour4 who hove He is 1 I hope . I have | of the j Elizabe He mar? Willoug Sharpe who maj ‘ Do you Andre inform March 31, 1974 if B ie in ME. B.}.Brockway living in Mill Valley 3 has 4ona in Southern Calaéfornia that same from i whom did you get the list of Caldwelis , N.C. to Mo. and lived in Cape Girardeau, Mo. apted 4n contacting any of their descendents. are all well and have survived the March storms. i estion on the typewritten paper you sent me her family. It shows Burgess Gaither Jr. as marrying Pi erson I have recently found that this is in error. Bligabeth ‘Sharpe Erwin, daughter of William E 4n and Matilda Sharpe, sister of Ruth and Elvira i@ name Elizabeth Pierson is next to Phillip Pterson 4 Amelia Maria Gaither. It was probably copied in error. ben to have any pictures of the sitet of David ahad id ell's mills or houses. Thank you again for all the oh you have given me. It is greatly appreciated! Sincerely, ». -H.Caldw: ir. ” /{~ By ty osat ie al ws # Me te oe “eT i ep Ni ». z bi 4 vebeys on on oi he RY . eT wii PY ey 4 ets oe Me Pria Pe Hin ‘i aah: i Hi _ ’ i 4 ae a ; a } 4 he oe Me U (lilies 1 li i ;. Sf , — ‘St! er Es. tee WN ; ww ae ~~ 4 et Cn hh a Wn im ies i he 4 * Rev 2 ee hem Mark 3, 1770 i * wens, \di uk oe bien) pM \ ovine’ Gok (11k a UW Sne Uber og D> eh alba as eae " . ? 77 i 2 * wes a P ee, PF : “a Lad diana > Ne Load, an Y oH each YW & ‘ata eer Bh Om, C2 \ dj Sawa? Ox = VU LQ ) . . ECA Nex Q.. Levy ‘ee: ie v yt: pa An Wow Ld Qa A Ard. oe { “he. AA . .. LALA 2 Xw G/) “ ~ he | ae NL OO) () ie Oe —an j QO Lyennr LA, Q. , f pa MP Of ise PHYO tego, oun, FY « Pe TO SEND Your REQUESTS FOR Phare AND SOuN: Ty of Burks county, Je, 26, bg itig re ut ne P. of Tenn, to Frances L, Williams of Surry county, « 4, 1815, . es to Margaret Erwin, Feb, 39 Piemes # » Lincoln county, R.R, LOGI ‘OF aun{ a10jeq pred oq 0 aBpe|d & 5! sii jz “‘asoy YOYD pesopue dn pue OOTS— BOHRPOSSY siapunog DU R GOOLE — UOHELOSSY swepiseid SSS $ = scr jtia tin Pp 3 See cea eae ae =< a dn ER IR 8 eo ah is ; mee SST a ae a . i eeaentn te itl art ae Sr ee ek ey prone ceye OMe ives ee nes ses ; Bia, Wai \ LULA. VV : | ree ee “3. { \ oe Ni \ En eter d ALS ne i A tie he \ Ll Tals 3 Rega Woe AR ( (° he ak ws ik by bea Ao ida NAS ft Vue \y Faw. ; MALE * Sen ew Bin Skagen ines i ah Avo VAL | 7, vi IN. S$ ms “a fe ga | > SP tes ) AL2WM ess ABN i I Re VO en \ mA FN apples [/ Bye Ais } A Ah eC UE ‘ a datenl 0) Ty i.’ 7) VL ICELIMA, 4 TW 0 Du. hee toc Ler or Bi WJ ih 1 ak An Gira ot pins, Wemtter 0? \ N\e plow. woh. . Be AY os pase ' Me qual eo ae Ok-L "A arming ‘ Ibo be) fort > a 7p, e “ee , Fa < dnitinneinncaretnes pve ARAN Ge i Last bh no pe Bie Cops €. Chay. ile ecaae - ol, er. pn Bt et f often AVID WE ay Born 17 17 ¢@ed M7. 1800 Married first Isabella Sharpe- Mackey, : t Fr S Pik D.\.2. Patiot Index page 732. ; ; Bas t3 i ‘ ) : ys AM ow Sin wy sc WW A OR, wr Vv as eit 45 \Jolphi Lorenzo erwin m. wary Gertrude fi: [ST Adpin tersiiMollie & Nan’ who lived i 2. Mary oat newer married(she was the on Maria U@Mise frwin mM. Ma jor J,Wiwils a Marcaret Erwin mm. Col. James M owe ] ] - married@her Cousin Marcus Krwin on married) Bis cousin Ann tePhifer) had [Il eindmhe isnt a son of Hamilton), 17% Harrie tila oise erwin m. Isaac Thor Lor Avery (wae 4 aq Cla®® Mouliton Avery who married Tet Elizabeth He diedigpne Iéth, 1864 of injuries incurred had Isaae Thomas b Jan. 30th I856 who by DuBose MmBd Isaace Thomas Jr. (rete) who m. tategw@lle-had Marie, now Mrs. Jon wigg: | Pilea Tri CIké); Mary Bell: ~ live on Uakhurst a rouhd ®he corner from me) #£ete with the law and Avery, attorneys at Law, 6. Sara Matilda frwin twin to Hamilton «rwit 7a Sara Bldal frwin is the one who cried ee Ty l= /P0b~-1F >| Ue-/] 8. @dward Bones Hrwini“m, Rin i leaker eis trwin iifd Marcus (husband of Margaret 9. Sidney Bewin m. Caroline Carson. 10. Cather ie Ree de Erwin m. Alfred Gaith TI, Elizabe@i® Erwinty B.S Gaither >... c Les Delia HaYwood m. tr. JF, pardy. ce 13. 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Gil lagppie Wallis 420) “1809: married John Turner Stevenson ce tevenson and Naney Young Brevard. d Deb. 20, 1366 Letitia Green. He held wae vice. Soe of the United | Martin D, Harden d Helen Davis rey rden. Se is now 1951 Governor of ¢-Hominee for ree of U.S, Worth page) 449: ind. to gaye. » Maryland as ou mty., eee , Carolina sie tWo"'sets of . “children. » and William, Joshua, Samuel matric ge aswell as Anne and pee family were representatives rs and oe peas Th these families | > ines Mo Taveras left 4 daughters. r son. ; v. Finis (7) awing 7 son, * Waa a daughter 9 ‘ mai tore - Cf tenable Ne LTRS! Lows Chath ) ~~ * (PPC ERAN fA 4 wah. 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ESI / Bee bile 7 = fos ate Let. ran L In ~ HOG Bao a eS. 2 pe nd fore ph 2 2. “OC W- 02 Pe r LR. 207 Ae we 4 De j P4487 PPT OY This is to cert’ true and accurate ree sheet preceding eacha the records were mig and that on the dateg official or other It is further ¢ sheet(s) were micro 1 - 8-45.4, General Sie USA Standard Specif ig and for Photographiai=# in order to insure ag@l filmed, they were mi and film approved, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SECTION CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY that the microphotographs appearing on this reel are peductions of the records listed on the target (title) Wolume or series of records microfilmed hereon; that Meetilmed on the date and at the reduction ratio indicated; microfilming, the records were in the custody of the vidual listed on the target sheet(s). jified that the records listed on the aforesaid target ed in conformity with the provisions of Sections 8-45, utes of North Carolina; that the film used conforms to pions for Safety Photographic Film (USAS PHI-25+1965) Jim for Permanent Records (ANSI PHI~28-1973), and that dval quality and authentic reproduction of records ilmed in the manner prescribed, and with equipment e Division of Archives and History. Camera Operator STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES ee DEPARTM ee a Microfilmed by DIVISIGN OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY f thives and Records Section d aleigh, North Carolina eee u +l fs IREQELL COUNTY PUPLIC LIBRARY STATESVILLE, ¥.C. THOMAS FATON SWANN PAPFES ALPHABETICAL GROUP: 4 YEARS RED. RATIO DATE FILED id He be (1 £ Rer $s ele Sd ene 4 C a iy we ge : Ath Fc: Se BZ ci ow. a II GS6 a G- fre 5 Fifer . 4S of) Youn LIF < ‘ ee . se ag e — on el! Vitec : ee [e Le 2 fen tp Lect 22. —— te cf ro | Z WRIGHT W. FROST 730 CHEROKEE BOULEVARD KNOXVILLE 19, TENNESSEE January 10, 1965 Dear Cousin Téa It was M@&Be to hear from you again, I had no trouble at all reading your notes an@getter and appreciate your taking the time to copy the notes and writing t®@ letter. Meee COincidence I was at the time I received your letter in ¢ process of pr@weding the Kings Mountain Military Park with information fo ‘prove that Eomi@per Fairchild took part in the battle of Kings Mountain. did not. know Mil recently that the assciation there is doing research ' add to the 1 t of the names. I have little doubt that Ebenezer Fairchild will be added because of the records which I have. sent, including a copy of .my book. le 3 Our winter has been light so far, but it seems that a cold wave is now on the way. Shave had a number of blossoms from cold weather flowers. [In- less we have G@a@er weather, your fig trees should be able to get through t winter. I likediimr suggestion that I come to North Carolina again after T retire. My Wilesaid she would enjoy a trip of that kind, but we usually cannot leave ™mmther over night because her father lives with us and is 1 in good healt Right at this particular time my wife has been sick and I have been doi@ithe cooking during the past two or three days. It is still my intentions §@ retire from school work in June, but I will continue witt my Credit Uni@iimork which will mean half day in office and on call at times. ts My moth@g@ontinues to live alone on the farm in Bedford County. I ‘visit her abowmgnce each six weeks. My youngest brother bought the farm and visits hemig@mout once a month. During Christmas my brother from New Yor and his wife ina four daughters visited her. My wife, son, and JT drove dow ¥v mv ig teaching children of armed services personnel in Kitzingen, me the Christmas holidays ste made a tour of the Holy Land. will fly home feb Easter to have as guest in our home the man she is to marr in August. He wae formerly Aide to General Birdsong but is now back in New Jersey taking @@@raining course with IBM. They will live in New Jersey for ; least a year. - a that time maybe she can do some research for me or the garly Fros® I am nie know that both you and Mrs. Swann are doing well. Sincerely, ie ahi xl ef + ee a — Y oe d 730 Cherokee Blvd. Knoxville 19, Tenn. March 29, 1961 Ania and Others, Px . | two days I have had short chats with Cousin Lou and ie above salutation but /4 am running carbon copies so ‘@ Peport on my most recent record search, Wherever I me, I shall cut it out instead of erasing to save tim. § this means of summarizing my findings before beginning pay narratives, Cousin Lou, you said you had a description want to add one more comparison. He is like a cud-chewing ft is the kind I am. I rush through courthouses ¥¢¥¥ ig I like and then have to come back heme and take my = Be x i a4 mt 3;004 A. M., Monday March 27, and wai tte ian mm, courthouse before it opened at 8:00 A. M. In the Ey ich had hung last week on the door to the office on Cler m. P. T. McNeil with whom I had corresponded had died. ay been Clerk of Court and who }fil mew something about p all the old books he knew about; but I was unable to be than 2807. Mr. McNeil had spoken of an unindexed boc! ee records prior to 1807. I could pi¥ not find any book igences to Ebenezer Fairchild's estate. I did find that fae. justice pf the peace in Ashe County in 1508. In the papace I found record of purchase by Ebenezer Fairchild for ¢ at head of Howard's Creek (D. B. "3B", p/#/ 503) on me anis date was before Ashe County was formed. The land Wate: gwa County. It looks now as though the N. C. Archives mformation on who got Ebenezer Fairehild's estate. pes ¢ inding some of the estate going to Capt. John ae Beenezer Frost of Montgomery County, Tenn. The Register Se 8 County Commissioner) gave me the names of three fin Ashe County as follows: ighild, Deed Gap, N. C. ma, Fleetwood, N.C, id, West Jefferson, N. C. the matter, you might write to any of these. Pes «fe eyes ee fe eee bs ; ee N panc nothing of significance on the Fairchild family . dates compiled by the Mormons. I copied most of pet of them are for Ebenezer's grandchildren instead aa not made close comparisons yet. Ebenezer Fairchild i@ have had a way of keeping out of records, They must fal, backwoods. h all the Wright marriages hoping to be able to 11] 4 mn the Wright narratives, In Surry Sounty courthouse | @ I did not know about Capt. John Frost. He was desig- en, in a transaction in which James Frost sold him m B. 12, pp. 28-29) on Nev. 13, 1833. He resold ° 27 of same year (D. B. 10, p. 189) TI think it must Mract which he jf sold to Absolom Lion in 1834, the last & eee ee 2 eee 62 eee SB AE ae in iin i aie Riga sierwealiag C.- Pe litte, tart oe Vie. - Pie tA A121 = (Wwe ch ww fh Swe g A192 Li ay of silt / & Ares o IAB af G4CG é: ‘ é 4 a cranaananssncrestaoas ~mnaclioe : — . ‘i : ’ lh. further 4 “a vl 7 o an hg pad: ee te.Ab ee Ct SFO ? oe os the £00 sae i bitches aug jhe R x /é /- B b- ag Ft _— r we . ; Cenc hoe. ane Ta. “ ec Pc t <= yd weet rite KA ae ” ? rf i isi f Lt ae c¢é gr Ao e% i, » d & >>I > ” A ) “Pf & ti Dip > Aa ty Oe 6 ctf ~ . 1 4 hoz res LS a & <n A AL ct orm), y / - — — a : ¥ ‘ y f/ _ / Med VA nr 4 Za Af / a, / / ; ? Fi Hee we 4-« € 2% > J o y) tf, 4 Fe ks ley Pie Ay f ee PS Phy P"? &-<+-, At... Ck a * f , ¥ * FYB <c, Lu 1 / nw pe ak acl Wing 21 Pe nl aie Anise Py 4AL ly, ee Pierced - a Eom <: Ler § ALO, lot ~ ., eens AAG i. By ts wrt FE. f 1 ne v4 fx Ah Thane ie Ling CAF SD Karr L - Ke hy 4 tad Phys Wx A, ao eb eh <egt4 Y LUh, Lhe pil. 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Lone Jkrrmne 4 ~ fazit Ni abd ce) AY for PPTs 7 roll co, bah 2 . , J ry wh¢< AilhL gs f EY Fisk y. ee, x tf A , Lig cle th Lar a , my A ft l7NN« AR -f FIV 64 pede theo é. te ka) <, a da Lie V7 246th I—Pe Ne 72. a nA, ae Ft y Call e ee Ye oe oie Lecshugs (i -e- $i A., 2 fil f 9 APU Cees of -gyet t+ i } FY Mtge Cy Ceter Tea, i i < ry #8, Tr of wh v/ O47 pose aN 2H P22 (pe ae tay "FL. 229 291 ~af0 laaegr |; a : a . ” fey 3 - A <p 27 oon et Po ad 77 Ne . a = iii es os S & > sa = . . Mn the ac “SR tap i i hi ti corres " . : ‘ z , ia i Tr tt. PCR Gama...» hs , — aie a — \ \ ~ ye mo é "I Your church budget is your Church in action. re is more than just facts and figures, budget is a missionagy in Taiwan telling the doctor in Rhodesia far away from the modern TOUr church La t GO0a news of Jesus Er? eu, 4 Lo a medical facilities i a 9t Amey 4 Qiving a shot of pem&Gillin to a needy patient and telling him about the Savigur. It ip your pastor visiting the Sick, counselling the trouble ; teaching the word mand = preaching the Gospel. 1£42¢6. thes< youth: choy: traveling to an evangelistic engagement to tell the story of Jes testimony and song. Zt is the FAIRVIEW VOICE coming into your week to keep you abM—@ast of what is ha Ppening in our church. Lo ie literature placed Sm the hands of our PGOplie to help them erow in: €k, grace and knowledge Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Cnyase t s beaut ful and comfortable: Facilities in which to worship and study It deacon going to people in need with financial help from the .chur is lending support to other Organizations within our 1thern B Convention that are @ndeavoring to uplift the inerrant Word of Gx 1S worthy of your Support. f : dg I hope you will SUPpoLre isi Rick Cockerham WORLD MISSIONS Weekly Budget 244 Women's Missionary Union 244-1] Literature ‘and 201 Cooperative Program 45.00 Supplies 202 Associational Migpions 5.00 : 203 Wycliffe Bible Trans. 5.00 245 Music Program 204 Baptist United for 3 245-1 Adult Choir Spiritual Revive] 2.00 245-2 Youth Choir 205 Baptist Faith ¢« Méssage 3.00 245-3 Transportation 206 Local Benevolenge 5.00 Total 65% 00 246 Library 7 246-1 Books, MagaZines, II. SALARIES Supplies 2 221 Pastor 150.00 247 Promotion, Recreation, 222. Minister of Musi¢ 40.00 Youth Pe 223 Church Secretary Total 85.02 (20 hour week) 40.00 @ 224 Organist 8.00 V. SERVICE MINISTRIE 225 Pianist 8.00 226 Church Custodian 50.00 251 Publicity and Printing Total 296.00 252 Subscriptions 253 Postage 254 Office Supplies 255 Pulpit Supply 231 Convention - Paster 10.00 256 Offering Envelopes 232, Retirement - Paster 6.15 233, Car Expenses - Pastor 25.00 234 Health Insurance « III. PERSONNEL EXPENSES Tota] 3.8 VI. BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT Pastor 7,00 235 Conferences - Pastor 3.00 261 Utilities ; 236 Social Security + 262 Insurance 10. , Pastor 10.00 263 Janitor' Upp ] ig: Sig Tota) 61.15 264 Repair & Maintain Bldgs. 18. 265 Repair & Maintain Equip. IV. ORGANIZATION & EDUCABEONAL MINISTRIES 266 Purchase of New Equip. Total 1] 241 Sunday School 241-1 Literature and VII. DEBT RETIREMEN' Supplies 427400 241-2 Train, Cligitics 10.00 271. Principle. & Interest z & 241-3 Vacation Bible School 3.00 Vira, SAVINGS 241-4 Revivals (2) 8.02 281 Building ¢ Property ro 242 Church Training (To be used to retire 242-1 Literature and existing note. ) Supplies 2.00 243 Brotherhood WEEKLY TOTAL $1,000.0 243-1 Literature and Supplies 2.00 TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET Our church bud of various kingdom: Our church bug the Cooperative Pra “Go ye therefor of the Father, and off serve all things whe alway, even unto th Our church bud missions. “\. and ye sh al Judea; and in Sam | 1:8), Staff. _ audio visuals. “That the man @ good works” (2 TimJ@; Our church bud@@e “Enlarge the pla of thine habitations: stakes” (Isa. 54:2). Money represert Only:in terms of lost ¢ the lordship of Chris FB-5 Piinted in the U.S.A by the SB@ Our church bud “. +» for the lab@ Our church bud Woman's Missionary church music, churd@ t reflects our choice as we consider the importance ivities. Bt is the starting point for world missions through fam. | Jand teach all nations, baptizing them in the name ® Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to ob- fever | have commanded you: and, lo, | am with you hd of the world” (Matt. 28:19-20). makes possible associational missions and local ye witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all » and unto the uttermost part of the earth” (Acts includes the ministry of our.pastor and church er is worthy of his hire” (Luke 10:7). a is Sunday School, Training Union, Brotherhood. Nion, summer assemblies and camps, recreation, ibrary, mission education, stewardship education, Sod may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all 7). his buildings for worship, education, and service. Eof thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains. are not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy : by the figures on our church budget has value ple being saved and saved people acknowledging han daily living. rdship Commission Wy | Treasurer Assoc. Treasurer Secretary to Treas. Church Clerk : Minister of Music Associate Pianist Associate Organist Nursery Planning Director Flowers of Sympathy Flowers for the Church Lord's Supper Ord. Baptism Ord. Feltowship Hall Conm?t tee Brotherhood President Vice President ” R.A. Counselors G.A. Counselors WMU Director WMU President Acteens Director Mission Friends Dir. w is _ , a : is 4 KN i ICE HOLDER LT. Mr. @ieD. Binkle Yr. Ba McClure Mr. cClure ‘anen Johnson Mrs. Mr. Mine Reavis Mr. j iryaer ee Miss) MiS$e Hol land Mrs .sgammy Wilhelm Secretary Chur Secretar Mrs. ie ard Hepler Mrs... D, Binkle Mrs. ieeake Padgett Mr. @omrs, Bobby Dav igee Mr. @ rs. Tracy hrist ine Reavis Mr. Hal. Howard Mr. mond Johnson Mr. —H@idan Speers Mr. ie Tomlin Mr. Dy Davidson Mr. e McClure a Mrs. Me J. Cocilo Mrs .. g Weems Mrs wo s Cash, Mrs .ipssie Moore i Mrs .3 M Martin Ys Wi ison r. ie E AL CHURCH OFFICERS 1973 - 1974 OFFICE Mission Friends Workers V.B.S. Principal Junior Deacons OFFICE HOLDER Mrs. Ronnie Cash Mrs. Buddy Wise Mrs. Wilbur Cabe Rev. Rick Cockerham Mr. Danny Nicholson Mr. Bobby Davidson Mr. Dale Perry Mr. Julfan CampbeTT Mr. Buddy Wise r. Jimm elm Mr. Ronnie Tomlin Mr. Bobby Tatum Mr. Carroll Ward Mr. James McNiel Mr. Herb Warricks Mr. Doug Weems Mr. arles McNiel Mr. Jimmy Crider Mr. Konnie Everidge Mr. Ronnie Cash SUNDAY SCHOOL GENERAL OFFICERS Superintendent Assoc. Superintendent Gen. Secretary Sec, Adult Dept. Sec. Preschool thru Twelth Grade mw. 6. J. Coctilé Mr. Allen Johnson Mrs. Allen Johnson Mrs. Buddy Wise Mrs. James Martin CHURCH TRAINING OFFICERS Director General Secretary Preschool Ch. Leaders Youth Choir Leaders Y. C. Director ¥. C,. Pianist Associate Pianist Children's Choir Leaders (lst-6th grade) Rev. Rick Cockerham Mrs. Libby Stewart Mrs. George Dowdle Mrs. Wilbur Cabe Mrs. Ed McCTure Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Gryder Mr. Rick McCTure Miss Kathy Holland Miss Ruth Ann Hollar Mr. & Mrs. Billy Fink Mrs. Herb Warricks . ae # — lt - SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS Adult Departinen it Superintendent Associate Super. Pianist Song Director Associate Director Women 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - Up Men. 20 - 35 35 - 50 50 - UP Mixed Class (35 - Up) Mra Billy Fink Young Adult Depiairtment Mrs. James Martin & sadih, Bre Superintendent Pianist Young Married Couples Associate ug Weems Mra Gi Ibert Lackey Mra I. Gryder Mr. Wi bur Cabe Mr, urks frlew. J. Liles Mr al Wilson Children's Department Mrgis_ Bobby Davidson 7 uth Ann Hollar NraliBobby Davidson ¥ Mrs gerry Gatton Young Adult Single llth & 12th Grade 9th & 10th Grade Associate 7th & 8th Grade Associate Superintendent Pianist 5th Grade 6th Grade 4th Grade Associate 3rd Grade Associate Ist & 2nd Grade Mrs. George Dowdle Associate ‘Miss Cathy Danner Preschool Department Superintendent Mrs. Ed Burks Associate Mrs. Bill Martin Preschool IV Mrs. Danny Nicholson Associate Mrs. Jim Gryder Preschool Mrs. B. J. 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Anyone having old ctothes that coutd possibly be used by someone, please bring them and attach the sizes of each garment. Thank You. ® them to churc YOU ARE INVITED The MA. -& MAS. . «Grose 1e- quest hone C4 Youn t Open House home, vada ‘ iw u Caldwe. St.. ‘Statesville, N.C. Sunday, October 7-1973 40m 2330 te 5:00 honoring their parents on therr 60th Wedding Anniversary. (Maz. -& Mrx&. Grose ane the parents of Mas. Baikly Fink. } BE SURE NOT TO MISS THE HOMECOMING DAY FESTIVITIES: WATCH FOR THE HOUR OF POWER Start each day with devotions and your attitudes will take care of themselves! PRELUDE CALL TO WORSHIP * INVOCATION HYMN. .....:. "We're Marehing SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT WELCOME TO VISITORS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HiME... 2... OFFERTORY. _ SCRIPTURE READING. .:... Genesis SPECIAL MUSIC...."Redeeming Love"....... .. Becky Perry MESSAGE....."Jacob's Homecoming"..........Rick Cockerham rm U AUC 4a ~ a. 7 INVITATION HYMN. Sojtly And. Tanderly"..........<.100 BENEDICTION *Deacons Come Forward LUNCH SERVED ON THE GROUNDS 1S_INVITED # a8; “HOMECOMING” FESTIVITIES AFTERNOON SERVICES BEGIN AT 1:30 FEATURING: SIGMON TRIO GAYS CHAPEL QUARTET FRANK ELLIOT ADULT CHOIR YOUTH CHOIR RICK MCCLURE, SHERRY JOHNSON & GARY MITCHELL ee ee tees tthe we ae ee SOSAAPHES OY OWE COLOR PRESS SONORA BE CSEES HF WLLIAEES “R CAROLIMA REPR 10) TY Ave TRYOR & C 28787 @r, 937 Facnieuw Baptist Church v JUNE 24, #1973 Rick Cockerham wayne Reavis Pastor Music Director MORNING. = PRELUDE CALL TO WORSHIP. INVOCATION HYMN. "We're Marching to Zt SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT eae ; WELCOME TO VISITORS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS n ter A Friend OFFERTORY SCRIPTURE READING *PRAYER §& MEDITATION SPECIAL MUSIC.... "Surely Goodness & Mercy"...Adult Choir POPU ysis Wu 6 ob Nanas ois 08 obs Ok ce Le Coa INVITATION HYMN... "Wherever He Leads I'll Go".........99 BENEDICTION *Deacons Come Forward URCH TRAINING 7:00 P.M. Gy IP SERVICE 8-00 P PRELUDE HYMN.......... "Rescue the Perishing".. ee wie ccik eeu a ee INVOCATION ie ° HYMN........... "The Great Physician".. WELCOME TO VISITORS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMNe oss... "Bring FM RE eo ws cas OFFERTORY OAR MO Re os Co ke ies Vea deb eb coe es scee ds vos AOULe. Cheis MONS 5 o's os hk ea ow vd ek ee -....Rick Cockerham INVITATION HYMN... "Don't Turn Him Away".....cc000000+433 BENEDICTION yeh Senne ce eae aeenvnaceehOO : eune 17, 1973 Attendance: Sunday School Church Training OFFERING: Offering Cushions Bus Fund Total OUR CHURCH CALENDAR SUNDAY: Doctrine Study Worship Service WEDNESDAY: wVWYvA A GA. 8 Bible Study Choir Practice VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THIS WEEK NURSERY WORKERS Elmer Holcomb Wilma Holeomb Barbara Wilson Carol MeNeil : aki for our M7) A IM ic “ 2S e The flowers were fur- nished today by Mrs. Margaret Henderson and Family in memory of Mr. bbc tT Batic 2 Mr. & Mrs. John Benton request your presence at the marriage of thetr daughter Fannte Eltzabeth to | Parks Wayne Stewart on June 30, 1973 at 7:30 Fatrvtew Church Receptton Immedtately Following [Fady FOI ue szieyje uoSTEN SUaadWaN Ma HH HH HH 449 Tldd*‘! 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Margaret Cockerham SEPTEMBER 23, 1973 AUGUST 1973 Mr. James Hedrick Mr. Dwight Burke ‘ ATTENDANCE: . Mr. Bill Shumaker Enrollment 372 Balance Brought Forward $5,256.98 Mre. Richard Wood Attendance 228 Mre. Lucille MeCullum Regular Budget Offering 4,219.61 Mre. Mary Southers OFFERING: Mr. Claude White Offering $1,394.81 Special Offerings: Mre. Hazel Porter Building Fund 5.00 Mr. O. F. Johnson Missions 24.00 TOTAL $1,399.81 Flowers 8.32 Our Boys In Service Special Offering Total + 22,08 NURSERY .. Total $9,508.91 “HOUR OF POWER ALICE DAVIDSON as we ae : bee a BOBBY DAVIDSON ota xpen ures for Augus | -4, ‘ COMING SOON ’ BARBARA WILSON | ELNA .CAMPBELL Balance To Be Carried Forward $5,134.57 “ gunpay: | Doctrine Study 7:00 The Homemaker's Class e Pastor Fones Saye4 | the Living Word Church Training 7:00 will have a covered : j Evening Worship 8:00 dish supper on October S (s\¥ j Ifa “9 : 6th in the Fellowship & 14)4 3 | love God, and WEDNESDAY: Hall. Every member and S ixI¢ j haneth bis. anthers. 4 A. s 6 GA's 7:15 ective. mer lect : bn Gh nanaliags + pte al ae le Freak P 3 . that | ’ , Z can he love God : s Share your joys” whars he hath Visitation 7:30 : takes two to j i The flowers were fur- : be glad. d § —! John 4:20 nished today by Mr. & —- 4 } "300" Mrs. Howard Hepler in : aaa E aa memory cof their parents "300" Mr. & Mrs.J.B. Holland : and Mr. & Mrs. J. As. ; 4 = she HOMECOMING DAY IS NEXT SUNDAY: PLAN NOW TO JOIN IN THE FELLOWSHIP, REV. R. D. GREGG Fairview Church : ear. ecu-| Rev. R. D. Gregg of Dills boro, | Palso|N. C.. has accepted a call to the | re of pastorate of Fairview Baptist | sh Church on Turnersburg Road | di c=, Gets New Pastor of| Announcement of his acceptance | j P.| was made today by Mrs. W C40 s. |Gryder, church clerk. Mr Gregg |m succeeds Rev. M. F.- Reavis who | died August 27 Mr. Gregg will assume his au Gor ties’ on September 24 and will | wh “ppreach his first sermon at the lo- | on ite cal church on September 29 | and The pastor, a nativé of South | int 10 Carolina, attended Long Creek Bap-| 0 Ibs tist Academy and Greenville Jun- i jor College and has had pastor al itraining through the Southern . "| Baptist Seminary extension depart- | ed ment, ! tho He has held pastorates for 14 | af years in South C arolina and for the; the past 3% years has heen pastor of “| Jarrett Memorial and Webster in. Baptist Churches in Dillsboro, sittin QUARTERLY CONFERENCE o Church Construl By GOR p The Farnl was consti in a meeti Academy 4% ton. Today is still in @ and periq recorded, a well kepig this chum The fill of the ch ’ Acade Me 1878. Ita i Ma ON BAPTIST CHURCH igton Baptist Chure _ organized 187 viz December 187 j oy i a. ding Salary was designated at $100 Te Lae for one - fourth of his 1882 | time, one Saturday and one Sun- - > TOMLINSON day in each month. Baptist Church In February, 1879, the church n Dec. 29, 1878, appropriated $10 for Sunday | sid at the Union School purposes. Appropriate| ii g near Farming- talks were made by B F. Faton| land J. W. Wiseman on missions | Rginal minute book | and Sunday Schools. pe. by #his church. Al “In April, 1879, the churvh book, | though t er t are a few incidents which is still in use today, was bere no minutes are presented the church by R. W. he whole it is a\ Crews and received and the Far-| rd of the story of| mington Baptist church confer-| } ence book. ptry as to the origin} The church joined the South} = a ae | - ais as follows Union| Yadkin Asso ‘ation in August, Lrmington, Dec. 29,| 1879. ppliance with a call Judging trom the entries 1n from 39% isons who have pre-| the minutes this church apparent fe did not have as much trouble mission pom Eaton § Baptist) with church discipline as 5° Churcl§ pe ; 3 2 ’ > nig ee ing ° urch at this place, 4) There are a very few examples viously) pptained letters of dis-| |v he purpose of form-|their contemporary cnuren presb met at the time and} of exclusion cited by the minutes. i place ® mentioned and after the articles of faith and od 4 (Continued on Page 3) Bi ce | churc® enant, and also a con- stitute C the @ ery and unanimously | d been presented by | i py the brethren, a regu-| lar jay me Church was constitut-| ed UME the name and style of | mBgion Baptist Church of| Met Farmington, Davie| ©.” Signed by Elders) dwin and R. W. Crews. Begamization was completed im the following officers. | Bon B. F. Eaton, Daniel | | w a. F. Rich, former dea-| ‘of Baton’s Baptist Church| fe de Jared to be and chosen | dapmes of this church. | B.: B yaton, L. A. Furches and | Mipich were elected trustees| church property. B. F. Bwap chosen as treasurer. R. Prey gue was chosen as church : métion the regular church i ten price Was appointed for Sat- |] ; rst Lora’s Dav} % tice giv-| Man ; we — n be ang to move to an ntry pefore the confer- pc meeting, asked letters of dis sign for himself and Sister A ; were granted ; e cou s was moderat puilding constructed 188 n 2 * agiahe gore | yeni > was retordia for January! on” Chitty Js as follows, Bames omitted: “Om Matter of diffic “tween Bros T and A, w v er : Out of, @f caused by Bro. mitting. to run at large and unlawful hog after hig Yfion, waa called to it. He, Opinion knewing her at ‘to. be sugh, which brow unbrotherly language by them (Brother T. called ‘2 liar repeatedly which is tf brotherly language refe After due consideration, an labor, your committee co ) % require that Bro. J. shou “Aenowledge the wrong don “take back or modify the lan A | Msed, and that Bro. T. shoulj back or modity the languags *Wward Bro, J. Brother T. = ‘fied the requirements of the mittee, Therefore, we the! F mittiee, Hid’ Bro. J. g P-iegiéct of duty and so re - “te the church.” At the next | ‘ing, J. asked pardon of the and it wag granted. At the January meeting,’ | Pastor Crews complained 4 b some of the hard feelings towards him by) af the metubers. He stated bi Mdjusted he would thes m1 Ks ene tender his it, Would sever hig rn with the ch Te shows that this r 7 the church. be » Apparently no action was t i: pe — @ pastor until | . : at the December meeting with a + h ehurch the 13th day of March, twa the dedicatory sermon for at ag) hist Church new church on SSunday, June 11} 1882; at 1 lam. to a very large! congregation. Elder ‘Woodson!- Ws ae 1878 preached in the aftednegn, i On September 29, 1882, the S. ¥adkin Association met with the: Farmington Church. A very: suc- cessful meeting was reported. E. j New Obra ve lal F. Tatum w an Sent to ca For-f's fon Baptist Church hhad been hold-|" Sleee as 8 benitticlary to: prepare for the ministry, their services in the Union The bell was rocured for the @cademy Building. In March, 1881 r a was unanimously elécted pastor ary of $150 pe ryear. church in the summer of 1833, building committee reported . : ft a site had bec. selected at Baptistry rmington for the churcl The A well was dug in the fall of - Pehutch instructed this co ites 1883 and apparently a baptistry to secure deed for the anticipated! “°™#*Tucted. No specific mention jot, Arid also to circulate subserip- | of this action ig made, but several om papers, secure funds and go entries indicate this action was ard with the work. taken. Prior to the construction Almost a year later, Feb., 169q,|°f the baptistry it seems that the} trustees reported that the deea| >*Ptisms took place in the Yad.|. ; i be the eburh lot wid beet!’ se- kin River, at least some accounts a atid ‘Fecondted"Also that tKe oo Sige of worship on this lot wag) ™ Feb. 1885. J. w, Hopkins p| Beary completed. was called as pastor of the church. He served until Aug. 1 [Qn Tune: 10, 1882, the church} 2° #*¥ed until Aug, 1887. A Rev. Thiotias Cassie (writing into their new house at) interpreted to he Cassie) of Lex. Religious exercises conducted by Elder J. B. ington was called in January, 1688 | and served until May, 1983. Behatdson, The building commit- posed C. 8. Cashwell of Mocksville F we. a aad ra accepted the call in Nov., 1888, ‘a and began work as pastor of the} : La =o oe i church in January,| 1688, The exact length of Cash. well service is not revealed by the minutes. An entry for Nov., 1893, shows that the church is seeking nae Ww (stor br Seer ied necretaty and treasurer. called but was unable to accept, the work with all aul. J. N. Stallings was called and age) | : i den bout pilbjlaieine 40 was cepted the work in April, 1894.f: ble delays, Yinish up the The Rev. J. N. Stallings served| | reason. But we continued Mat Feb. 1897, Folawing hig} hthe next with the follow,| "uenation, Y. .M. Sw sults. We tan ‘liver overt OPP. a church a house completed, | ed, painted and furnished) (@ecept for the bell), all paid for, if p have no debt to report on the . We present to the trusteed| chureh the same ,efttirely ws: “The committee appointed by from all qnaeiirences." was expressed to G. W.} ee Se oe en on J, B. Richatieen preachs| AE pth esS cea at meee . The Farmington ¢ombined with a ecksville and J r f. D. Swaim as p ier, 1897. Mr, Sw Bee 1004. & £. L. Weston of | ace e ted the call in July, 1905, 4 Dec., 1907. R. Davis be in Jan., 1908. 4 . Weston serves ‘? mir 7 from ‘ ill pastor im from this date wy xo minutes eco! ‘March 9, 1912, W Hall of East & 4 nded an indefi | ‘There are no m 8, 1916, to Nov. i Hall served as p Ss. The ne 2. W. Turner w 1924, to hold se Heath month. Mi || the Farmington ¢ } 2, 1930. | Following ‘}Mr. Turner, E. '}called as supp re Mater elected p _| apparently until E | The minutes for mntion Mr. Sm FF ppeorded Sep | no mention of ~Bept. 20, 1950 ipelected pee cea tod ed § 5 Ol NIWSLIVYD GIONSTYAXG F “MHGM HOVA ASTUAYALN' ATIIASY PollowL té dearn Or tol ted ry, G, Dallas Renegar was called as supply pastor on May 23, 19. 37. He sérved until October 6, 1946, No minutes are recorded from Oct., 1946, until June, 1947. In July, 1947, J. C. Shore Was.ealled and began duties 4s pastor. Mr, Shore served until June, 1950; a which time Lowell. Renegar be came pastor. a In January, 1950, buiiding plans’ were approved for the construc-~ : tion of Sunday school delta: = A building committee composed of | A F. M. Reavis, chairman; Wade) A Groce, Luther West; Hubert Bo-| 6 ger and Clayton Groce was aP-1@ € pointed, S. W. Furches was named’ G as financial committee. , 6S This building program was @ completed last year with the ad- | © dition of Sunday School rooms, | and: some repair and auicbiteat ll G of the church, q Rev. Lewell Renegar resigned; ¢ in June, 1951. Rev. Alvis C. Chesh- ire beacme pastor in August, 1951,} and is currently serving today. STU) Yor saorAsas SuLMOTI SSeS SSS SSeS ORE ARE OF RS. cides sot aA Ee | grao-! a \ ey yok A /Se2. a Bee Opel Bisel oo Z: ite d- SOO 7 ren (ile. “Gti Kh Gecemnin, ? Mee _s a ee (Hace Sent | whe, ra Zz a dncwlans Lrhy rmx b. IZ J~8 ot Fava t 2-/}3- AY oy a. 3- La? = {9 Se. ol— 33 bbe Sion = #199, ee dh La-c Shia 4. - $19 ee aa Ca efil Ge