Primitive Baptist Roots - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Baptism, ca 1800

twophad — 2009-05-19 02:57:35Z

My understanding is that Primitive Baptists did not (do not) believe in infant baptism, as they believed the child needed to be able to fully understand the experience. A person could only become a true member of a Primitive Baptist church through an experience that indicated he/she had received God's grace. So a child, while he might be taken to church, would not become a full member of the church until that happened.

Baptism, ca 1800

J_Rill — 2009-05-18 23:51:30Z

Were children typically baptized in the Church before reaching the age of majority? I have read the church minutes for the church that my ancestor belonged to for most of his child rearing years in KY and am puzzled that none of his children were members of his church, especially the one son that I descend from who was a Primitive Baptist all of his life.

Any light that can be shed on this question, will be most appreciated. Judi

Re: Elder John Marcus Perkins

rrathbun2008 — 2008-08-24 14:08:00Z

Looking for a realitive to John Marcus Perkins, father Holly Perkins .. moyher Bessie (FUV?) born 1916... I have a copy of his birth certificate I would like to give to a realative of John's. I do genealogy and I found this in some items to be thrown away in lawyers office. Thanks, Rose

Andreas Forster A.P. Forster

mimiwright_1955 — 2008-07-07 13:04:01Z

According to my research with the help of a great Danish lady, Andreas P.Forster bn.Feb.14,1867 (father of my gggrandmother) started the Primitive Baptist Religion in both England and Denmark. In 1860 he came to the USA and lived in Illinois and then moved his family to Ft.Scott Kansas. He lived in Kansas until his death Mar.1889.
If anyone has any information, I would appreciate knowing any thing about him.

Primitive Baptist Church in Arlington, VA - Leonard Dove

MarySRoss — 2008-07-06 18:00:23Z

According to his obituary, my cousin, Elder Leonard Saul DOVE, was buried in the Primitive Baptist Church in Arlington, VA in October, 1955. I would like to locate the church and cemetery.

In 1930 when Elder Dove first arrived in the area he joined with the Petworth church, but I don't know if he remained there.

Any help or advice will be appreciated,

Mary Ross

Re: Mt. Moriah Primitive BaptistChurch and Ochlocknee P.B. Association. Ga./Fl. 1830-1850s

edwinking1 — 2008-06-05 16:27:00Z

Lisa,many thanks for the info on the folks involved in Mt. Moriah/ Ochlocknee P.B. Assoc. Things are looking up on my research efforts, still have much to do but hit pay dirt yesterday. I recieved a reply to a mail on the Jefferson County,fl. Rootsweb message board that provided the exact location of Mt. Moriah Church and Cemetery. It was located about five miles northeast of Monticello,Fl., off St. Rd. 149. Have located some minutes from Ochlocknee Assoc. but need more. Also have had good luck in searching census records and have located nearly all of the charter members of Liberty Church. Also located its early preachers and deacons. One of the preaches that helped establish the church had four wives and 19 children. Since my family has lived since the 1820s on the Ga/Fl line I am familar with the boundry disagreements but doubt that it made any difference. Churches on both sides of the line frequently joined associations in the other state. Preachers, nearly all of them, served more than one church and frequently in both states. Assuming that you are interested in more on Nancy Ann Cone Hagan, I recommend two sources:1. Google for "Ed Cone's Home Page" for detailed, mostly correct,info on Nancy's famiy and location.( She did not die in Brooks, Co. as it was not formed until 1858.)2. The book "Creating an Old South, Middle Florida's Plantation Frontier before the Civil War", by Edward E. Baptist has a good bit of info on Nancy. It is well worth the cost if you are interested. It is a avilable in used book stores on line. The book,"Ante-Bellum Thomas County,1825-1861 has a bit of info on her association with Liberty, as does the book," History of Brooks County Georgia, 1859-1948". It is very evident that most of these books are derived from the same source as they all have the same mistaken name for Liberty's first preacher..they list R.J. May...his name was clearly Mays. He was a very rich slave owner who built Clifton Plantation House in Madison County, Fl., owned thousands of acres. Anyway, its fun and I am grateful for your info and interest. Ed King

Re: Mt. Moriah Primitive BaptistChurch and Ochlocknee P.B. Association. Ga./Fl. 1830-1850s

LisaHRomano — 2008-06-02 02:18:05Z

Ed,

I am glad you too have Dr. Crowley's book as there is so little written about the history. And what a privledge to correspond with him.

My mother spent her last ten years living in Monticello in Jefferson County. I would drive down from South Jersey twice a year. Many times i would cut off at Brunswick or so to head southwest towards Tallahassee. My last leg carried me through Quitman - then down 221 into FL then west on Route 146 (Ashville Hiway) to come in the back way to Monticello. I see i was not far from your Grooverville. It is pretty country through there - Mom called Monticello her "Andy of Mayberry".

Have you been able to view the minutes of the Ochlochnee Assoc? There also may be some records at Thomas County or Jefferson County Historical societies that aren't available at the archives in FL or GA. Elmer's Genealogy in Madison, FL has a large collection of records.

You may have already researched this , but i will list anyway for fellow researchers.

I did look at land and cencus records on both Nancy and John F. Hagan and additionally on Henry Milton, pastor of Mt. Moriah. (Crowley, pg 82)

Nancy Hagan is listed on the 1830 census in Magnolia, Leon County - which would correspond with her land patent of 1826 in Township 2N, Range 1W, Sec32 at the western edge of Lake Jackson. I did not initially find her listed on the 1840 census athough she did have 3 land patents issued in 1837/1838 all for Township 1N, Range 3E, Sec6 still in Leon County due west of Jefferson county line.

Her son John F. resided in Jefferson county in the 1840 census and was issued a land patent in 1843 (also in Jefferson) for Township 3N, Range 5E, Sec35. This township/range area adjoined Georgia state line.(even though it changed several times, his section was not in dispute - prob about 18 - 24 miles south of today's state line. By 1850 John F. was listed in St. Marks, Wakulla county along with his wife and children. One interesting note is that his 6 yr old child is listed born in Georgia (ca1843) while the rest - both older and younger - were born in Florida.

Henry Milton was listed in 1830 in Thomas county and in 1840 as Grooverville, Thomas county. So did he travel a circuit beween Georgia and Florida?

I did find one notation on Ancestry.com that listed a Mrs. Denmark, wife of Thomas Irving Denmark as being one of the founders of the Liberty Church in Grooverville. She was Amanda Groover, dau of Charles Groover of Bulloch county. (Many Hagans were also listed in Bulloch county on census records). The book states "Mrs. Denmark was one of the organizers (about 1840) of Liberty Baptist church in the old town of Grooverville in Thomas (now Brooks) county, GA". (Memoirs of GA., Volume 1, pg 379).

Lastly, a supreme court case of Groover vs Coffee was filed in the late 1800s by heirs of Charles Groover over land disputed to be in either Irwin County, GA or Madison Co., FL. The court case is online.

I wonder if the changing boundaries affected Mt. Moriah?

If i ever come across anything on Ochlocknee Assoc or Liberty Baptist, i will post it. I plan to visit Tallahassee (State Archives) next year - Rocky Ford's PBC records are there and i am hoping to fill in gaps on ancestors....

Best of luck in your search. It can be intriguing at times, can't it?! Many Blessings.

Regards, Lisa Romano

Re: Mt. Moriah Primitive BaptistChurch and Ochlocknee P.B. Association. Ga./Fl. 1830-1850s

edwinking1 — 2008-05-26 15:26:34Z

Lisa, many thanks.. I have Dr. Crowley's book and have exchanged mail with him. I really seek two bits of info..1.Exactly where was Mt. Moriah Church located in Jefferson County? 2.Lists of members and pastors. These are important to me as former members of Mt. Moriah(anti missionary) Church founded my home church, Liberty(missionary supporting) Church in Grooverville, now Brooks but then Thomas County, Ga. in 1843. I am a native of that area,born and reared in Brooks, mother born and reared in Jefferson County. Mt. Moriah Church records or minutes from Ochlocknee Primitive Baptists Association, to which Mt. Moriah belonged, would be very helpful. I know that Nancy Ann Cone Hagan was one of the members of Mt. Moriah who founded Liberty but think there were others. Life gets difficult don't it? Interesting though!!! Many thanks...Ed King

Re: Mt. Moriah Primitive BaptistChurch and Ochlocknee P.B. Association. Ga./Fl. 1830-1850s

LisaHRomano — 2008-05-26 14:03:01Z

Ed - I have ancestral ties to both Jefferson Co, FL area and The PB churches in that area including the adjoining counties of Taylor, Madison, and Lafayette. Both Rocky Ford PBC on the Aucilla river(Jefferson/Taylor co line) and Corinth PBC in Lee, Madison Co. were early churches in this area.

I also have the book, "Primitive Baptists of the Wiregrass South" by John G. Crowley. The book covers the south Georgia/North Florida Primitive Baptists. It makes several mentions of the Ochlocknee Assoc, etc.

I will need a week or so to reread through the book and my notations and then will post.

I do have a great interest in the PBC faith since all my documented maternal genealogy points to southern roots - from NC and SC moving down to GA and AL and on into North FL and southward. I have found PBC ties as early as 1837.

My grandfather was a member of the Antioch PBC in Vero Beach and still have relatives attending today.

I will compile what i can to help.

Best Regards, Lisa

Mt. Moriah Primitive BaptistChurch and Ochlocknee P.B. Association. Ga./Fl. 1830-1850s

edwinking1 — 2008-05-19 15:00:46Z

Mt.Moriah P.B. Church seems to have been located in Jefferson County,Fl.It belonged to the Ochlocknee Association.Mt. Moriah seems to have disapeared about 1870.The Ochlocknee Assoc. also seems to have disapeared. Am doing research on Mt. Moriah and Ochlockee Assoc. Need location of church,history, membership info, pastors, etc. Also similar info on association,history, churches belonging, etc. Any info appreciated..Thanks..Ed King

Re: Primitive Baptist Library Ogle or Hancock Co, IL?

cbmeye11 — 2007-02-01 00:21:44Z

Thanks, I would love to have Bob's email. You can email me directly at footloose@olypen.com, or if you would rather, forward my email address to Bob. I research Bates, Brown, Craig, Wilson, Riley of the Primitive Baptist Church. I am glad you answered, you were the first response I rec'd.

Re: Primitive Baptist Library Ogle or Hancock Co, IL?

susannawebberlewis — 2007-01-28 22:29:28Z

I have the email address of Bob Webb who researches the Primitive Baptist Church. I'll be happy to share that with you. I do quite a bit of research online and at the SLC FHL on Hancock County, Illinois. My father had all four of his grandparents from that area. Who are you researching? The familiy names I research the most are: Webber/Weber, Munson, Pilkington, Landon, Ammons (have very little on them),Cutler, Davies,& Langleys. My dad was raised in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, which is where the library you were inquiring about is located.

Re: Primitive Baptist Library Ogle or Hancock Co, IL?

susannawebberlewis — 2007-01-28 22:29:24Z

Re: SPITLERS, Primitive Baptists CH<PA?<VA<OH 1700??-

janmother — 2006-11-07 19:25:31Z

Your Spitler/Seitz ancestors were with my Beaver ancestors as part of that migration from the Shen. Valley to Fairfield Co. OH. I am trying to piece together a better picture of that group and would like to have whatever you have on your
side. Partly this is because I still need more about my ancestor's parents, who did not come to Ohio with their sons,
and partly because I am fascinated with the development of
the Primitive Baptist Church and how a whole community
"moved" it to Ohio. (Not ALL the Mennonites converted--a
few in my family stayed in the Shen. Valley.)

Can you tell me more about Spitlers & Seitzes?
Who came to Ohio? How old were they? A whole family?
Did they sell land in VA? Did they buy land in OH? How
long did they stay in Fairfield? When/why did they move
on to Seneca ?(part of my Beaver ancestors went to Seneca
too). Did they form a Prim. Bap. church in Seneca Co. (I
think so). Do you have Bible records, wills, pictures?
Where are the various generations buried?

I am also interested in hearing from any other researchers whose ancestors were part of this group too.
You may correspond directly with me at:
jlpatterson@juno.com

Primitive Baptist Library Ogle or Hancock Co, IL?

cbmeye11 — 2006-10-31 01:58:00Z

The Primitive Baptist LIbrary kindly lists their library as being located in Carthage, but there are two towns named Carthage in Illinois, one in Ogle Co and one in Hancock Co, IL. I would very much like to find someone that visits the library frequently to look up a few names on the computer database they have there. I don't know which county to start with. Can someone fill me in please?

Missionary Baptists

lbarefield123 — 2006-07-09 22:05:24Z

Can anyone tell me whether or not the Missionary Baptist Church is the same, or different from, the Primitive Baptist Church?

I'm seeking my great grandfather's parents. His name is James LeRoy Giles born 1863 in Texas. He was a Missionary Baptist preacher who preached in Arkansas, Texas & Oklahoma in the late 1800's.

Re: Seeking Info On: David, James A., and James E. Blanton-FL>NC>GA.

BGL1001 — 2006-07-09 20:52:44Z

Thank you for your help.
Lynda

Robertson Co. TN

PaulPettit1951 — 2006-06-08 04:29:19Z

Trying to locate Primitive Baptist Church Records of 1820 time period in Robertson/Sumner County TN area and info on families of those congragations

Thanks

Salem PBC, Johnston County, NC

CarlaTownsend — 2006-03-24 22:04:49Z

I'm curious about the Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Johnston County, NC. I've been trying for several years to find a contact for the church who can lead me to information on it's history.

Please let me know if you can help!
CarlaTownsend at nc dot rr dot com

Many thanks!

Carla Stancil Townsend

Re: Missionary Baptists

@@jamesreed@houston.rr.com — 2006-02-05 21:29:00Z

Sorry, the Missionaries and the Primitives split in 1830's. They have been completely separated since.

Re: Missionary Baptists

@@jamesreed@houston.rr.com — 2006-02-05 21:29:00Z

Nope, sorry. I am a hard shell Baptist, though. Perhaps we are distantly related. All of my Reed's were Church of Christ, and they split from the Primitives in 1834. Do you know where yours are from?

Missionary Baptist Ky

2006-02-02 23:54:24Z

Both my grandfathers were Missionary Baptist Ministers in Clay CO KY in the 1920's or 30's up until they died in the 50's and 60's. I'm looking for info on both Rev. John Valentine and Rev. Henry Clay Hubbard. They were friends and I believe they started several churches around that area. Anything would be great. ty, rhj

EDWARDS IN PB CHURCHES

2006-01-02 21:23:39Z

Looking for contact information for the following:
PB churches of DeGraff, Oh.
Middlerun PB church by Dayton, Ohio,
OLD School PB church, site unknown
Am researching hubby's family, consisting of:
Columbus Reed Edwards
James R,. Edwards
James Mat(d)ison Edwards
Any help given deeply appreciated. Their church memberships would have been 1820-1954.

Mt Hope Primitive Baptist Church

2005-11-15 01:14:45Z

I am interested in the church property located on Stone Rd in East Point, Ga. I would like to purchase the property for my church. We are a small non denominational church with 66 members and would like purchase this church and assist in the restoration of the cemetry. I have been trying to locate the owners but have not been successful. Can you assist by tell me who to contact about puchasing this church.

Thanks,
New Vision of Faith Gospel Ministries

Hopewell Church, Fayette Co., AL - Elder Lewellen Moore, Lllewellyn Moore Childs

2005-07-20 17:00:50Z

I am looking for any records re Hopewell Church in Fayette County, Alabama. It may no longer be organized.

My g-g-grandfather, Llewellyn/Lewellen Moore Childs was probably named for Elder Lewellen Moore. Elder Moore died the year LM Childs was born (1851), the families lived near each other, and his parents, Thomas and Senoy/Cenann (nee Dean ?) Childs were known Primitive Baptists. (See http://www.childsfamily.com/reunion/wc01/wc01_004.htm).

I have also written a descendant of Elder Moore (see http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7emarylove/Moore/MooreTOC.htm...) to see if she has any information and I have searched the internet for the current church without success (although I have found an inventory of the affiliated cemetery).

Thank you, Lisa

Re: Bethel Primitive Bap, East Point, Ga.

2005-05-31 21:45:17Z

One thing I did hear today when talking to the person that had information.

There are some African American Primitive Baptists that have been known to take over old church sites. I have no clue if this is a seperate situation where the Black churches in the PB church have seperate groups thus seperate directories.

Since the area is mostly African American now, I wonder if the name "Mount Hope" could have been a Black Congregation that may have took the property.

Also, some deeds are set that when a church desolves the land it sits on goes back to the family that donated it for that use. But your thought about the Deed being passed to another church is what I had also thought of since it is the most logical explaination.

Just what I learned from an elder that had knowledge of Bethel.

George Foster at Elk River PB Church, Lincoln Co. TN

2005-05-31 21:19:46Z

"Elder George Foster of Kentucky came to middle Tennessee in 1806. He was responsible for organizing many of the early Primitive Baptist Churches in the area." from Lincoln Co website. Concord became the mother church to Buckeye and George apparently was active in the Elk River Primitive Baptist Church.

I believe this George Foster was my 4G Grandfather. Frederick Foster was my 3G Grandfather. Any information or referral to information about George Foster or the Elk River Church will be greatly appreciated.

Larry Foster, Solvang, CA

Re: Bethel Primitive Bap, East Point, Ga.

2005-05-31 20:39:19Z

The question I have is about the name Mount Hope. This is a rather unusual name for a PB church, not that our churches don't sometimes have unusual names. When I looked in the directory I found several churches named New Hope and a couple named Little Hope, but no Mount Hope.
MikeIvey

Re: Bethel Primitive Bap, East Point, Ga.

2005-05-31 20:35:02Z

The answer could be when the church disbanded they deeded the property to a sister church. Sometimes when a church disbands the last few members will transfer their memberships and assets to a sister church. This may be the case.
Mike Ivey

Re: Bethel Primitive Bap, East Point, Ga.

2005-05-31 20:03:01Z

Thanks, I was contacted today by someone with information and Bethel was part of the Yellow River Association. Everyone is puzzled as to how and why "Mount Hope" owns it.

Re: Bethel Primitive Bap, East Point, Ga.

2005-05-31 18:08:45Z

I checked in the PB directory to find at Mt. Hope church without success. I am unfamiliar with the location of E. Pt. Georgia. If you can give me the name of the nearest city of some size perhaps I can refer you to Primitive Baptists in the area.

Mike Ivey
Little Elm, TX

Bethel Primitive Bap, East Point, Ga.

2005-05-31 06:33:12Z

Seeking info on Bethel Primitive Baptist Church located on Stone Rd in East Point, Ga.

It has been closed for many years, seeking someone that may be in charge of the property, current tax records show that Mount Hope Primitive Bap. Church is the owner but no address is in the records, this info may be seen on the below web site with photos of the church and it's cemetery.

Also seeking all history that I can get. I am seeking to restore the cemetery.

Please visit the site I have placed online for this abandoned church.

http://www.geocities.com/eastpointcemeteries/bethel.html

Philadelphia Church of Robertson Co. TX

bjm1954 — 2005-01-20 18:23:05Z

Does anyone know where the Philadelphia Church
(Philadephia Primitive
Baptist Church) of Robertson county, TX was located? Is there a
cemetary for
this church? It was received into the Regular Primitive
Baptist Association
in July 1887 at the Fellowship Church in Madison County
according to the the
PrimitiveBaptist.org website. The messengers at the time
were J.H. O'Neal
and J.A. Jackson.
>

Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church-near Omega Ga

dixiedoxie2 — 2004-09-29 20:18:10Z

Looking for history of the church. And also anyone who may remember my grandparents: Auburn & Mamie Lou Lindsey.

Rev. J. A.Scarboro & Absalom Scarborough - Georgia

henletaylor — 2004-08-25 00:45:10Z

Researching the Scarboro(ugh) family of Bulloch County. Theophilus, father of Absalom and J. A. Scarboro (Ab's son), along with J.A.'s son Joe, Jr. were all Baptist ministers. Any information is helpful.

Thanks in advance.
Fran

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~henle/Baptist/bapti...

Re: DuBose Family of the Primitive Baptist Church

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 2004-07-22 19:23:49Z

Hi Jim and Janell,
I have not found any DuBose family Members of the Primitive Baptist Churches of TX.
There is excellent history of the Primitive Baptish Churches of TX on Primitive Baptist.org:
http://www.primitivebaptist.org/writers/parker_d/nmbm-articl...
Good Luck in your DuBose family research.
Best,
Ramona

Re: DuBose Family of the Primitive Baptist Church

2004-07-22 19:21:12Z

Jim, In the 13 months since you posted this, have you found resources for info on early Texas Primitive Baptist ministers & churches? I'm looking for similar data about my great great grandfather, Benjamin F. SORRELS/SORRELLS, who was in Van Zandt co, TX from about 1871-1892. He was at Zion Rest church in Van Zandt in 1878. Is there a repository for early church minutes, charters, pastors' names, etc.? I'd like to know where he served. Anyone have a clue? Thanks, Janell

Re: DuBose Family of the Primitive Baptist Church

2004-07-22 19:17:49Z

No...no one ever responded to my query. However, I did find the early records of the Texas PB's on-line on my own. If you would like me to email you what I have, I would be glad to share. Just contact me directly via my email address.

Thanks and God Bless,

Jim

Sweetwater & Rutledge Primitive Baptist Churches

2004-07-17 01:42:19Z

Primitive Baptist vs. Free Will Baptists

copet1 — 2004-04-12 04:37:56Z

Can someone please tell me what the difference is, if any, between Primitive Baptists and Free Will Baptists? My ancestor, Comfort Babcock Waller, was a Free Will Baptist minister out of Genesee County, NY and I am trying to learn more about him, how he was ordained and where he came from. Thank you!!

Re: Primitive Baptist vs. Free Will Baptists

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 2003-10-10 12:36:29Z

Hi Jack,
I think these sites will help you in understanding the Doctrine of these Churches.
National Association of Free Will Baptists:
http://www.nafwb.org/
Primitive Baptist Creeds:
http://www.pb.org/creeds.html
I hope the information helps in your research of Elder Waller.
Ramona

Re: Missionary Baptist and liturgy

MarilynnFoster32 — 2003-09-21 12:06:42Z

Many Americans do not seem to realize that in the original colonies there were churches that were accepted by particular states and others where marriage etc outside the official church were not recognized by the state and a registration through a JP or some such was the only way to make a record ==which is why separaton of church and state and freedom of religion was such a big deal when the writers of the Constitution met to thrash out their differences. Many countries from which colonists came had an "Official Church"

There are Baptist ancestors in our family tree and in some cases their marriages seem almost clandestine and freeform. I am speaking of the 1700 and very early 1800 records.

Elder John Marcus Perkins

2003-09-16 02:51:33Z

I am trying to locate any writings and/or information about Elder John Marcus Perkins who lived in the Mayfield (Graves County) Kentucky area. I know that he and his wife (Winfred) are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery there. Thanks

Re: PB records at Elon College in Elon, NC?

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 2003-09-06 14:07:34Z

Hi Carla,
Elder Webb answered you on list:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PRIMITIVE-BAPTIST-ROOTS...
Thank you Elder Webb for all your help.
Warm Regards,
Ramona

Re: PB records at Elon College in Elon, NC?

CarlaTownsend — 2003-09-05 17:14:18Z

FYI for anyone planning to do research at Elon College on PBC...

I spoke with a reference librarian at the college library. She tells me Elon College does not hold any records of the PBC.

Guess I've been barking up the wrong tree!

Carla Stancil Townsend

Re: Primitive Baptist Church Links--US

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 2003-08-12 17:18:08Z

Hi Ben,
Thank you so much for giving us the new URL:
http://www.ebenezerpbc.org
I enjoy the News Section very much.
Take Care,
Ramona

Re: Primitive Baptist Church Links--US

2003-08-10 19:34:21Z

The site URL has is finished, the site is now working at ebenezerpbc.org

Re: Primitive Baptist Church Links--US

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 2003-08-10 15:59:55Z

Hi Ben,
The Sturgill family were members of the
Piney Creek Primitive Baptist Church-Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC.
Keep up the good work!
Ramona

Re: Primitive Baptist Church Links--US

2003-08-09 15:42:22Z

Thanks, that was my first site to build (I'm only 21 years old). I am in the process of collecting names from the cemetery. Right now, I am on a quest to find decendents of the original church. When it was constituted in 1868, it was active until around 1922, then died out. It was abandoned until 1954, when it was reconstituted by 5 local Primitive Baptists (including my great grandparents). This month, I have found graves and family trees for about 5 of the original founders. The original churches third pastor, happens to the great uncle of my mother's boss. Small world isnt it. What part of the country did your Sturgil ancestors reside?

Re: Primitive Baptist Church Links--US

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 2003-08-09 13:42:59Z

Hi Ben,
You do an excellent job as webmaster for the site-the domain will be active soon.
Will you be adding the names of those at rest in the Cemetery?
My Sturgill ancestors were Primitive Baptists.
Thank You,
Ramona