The Baptist Church of Christ at Love Creek
Constitution of Church
Sundry Brethren and Sisters living in
the neighborhood of Love Creek, Burnet Co., Texas, holding
letters and other evidence of Church membership; having intimated to us
their desire to be organized into a Church of Christ, to keep the
Ordinances as they have been delivered by our Devine Master; we did,
after examining their respective claims to membership, recognize them
as fit subjects for a Gospel Church, and in testimony of the same
extended to them the right hand of Church Fellowship and recognition;
their basis of organization resting upon the New Testament “Scriptures”
as construed by the Articles of Faith of the Austin Association, as
recorded in this book.
R. Howard }
J. Gibson } Presbytery
J. Bird }
Date: Sept 20th, 1856.
Names of Members in Organization |
Males: |
Females: |
S. F. Moore |
R. C. Moore |
W. Y. Fowler |
M. J. Fowler |
Joseph Bird |
Mary P. Turner |
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Mary J. Burnes |
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Eliza Bird |
Minutes of Organization
1st At the time of the organization by the Presbytery, and before
dismission the church sit in conference and transacted, the following
business to wit: On motion the church was named, “The Baptist Church of
Christ” at Love Creek.
There being no other business, on motion, conference adjourned.
R. Howard, Mod. Pro-Tem
W. Y. Flower, Clerk Pro-Tem.
Pages 96-97 List of Male Members - 1882
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Number
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Names
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Remarks
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1
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W. Y. Fowler
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Received by Letter Sept 1856/Deacon
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2
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F. C. Fowler
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Received by Experience or Baptism Nov 1869
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3
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G. E. Green
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Ditto June 1870
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4
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Bob B. Fowler
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Ditto Nov 1871; excluded May 1879; restored Oct 1881
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5
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John Stroup |
Received by Letter May 1879; dismissed by letter July 1880 |
6
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James Green |
Ditto May 1870; dismissed by letter Sep 1882 |
7
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C. A. McElroy ? |
Ditto Sept 1877; dismissed by letter Jan 1883
Ordained full work of Gospel Ministry Apr 1880
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8
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Deleted
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9
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O. D. McElroy |
Received by Letter Sept 1880 |
10
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J. M. Fowler |
Ditto Sept 1880 |
11
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L. A. Gentry |
Ditto Nov 1881; dismissed by letter May 1882 |
12
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G. B. Douglass |
Ditto Feb 1882; dismissed by letter Sep 1882
Ordained Minister
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13
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James Garrett |
Received by Letter Mar 1882 |
14
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G. W. Miller |
Ditto Mar 1883; dismissed by letter 1885 |
15
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J. N. Faith |
Received by Experience or Baptism July 1883 |
16
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J. F. Hicks |
Ditto July 1883; dismissed by letter July 1885 |
17
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W. E. Green |
Ditto Aug 1884; dismissed by letter Aug 1889 |
18
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W.A. Taylor |
Ditto Aug 1884; excluded 1885 |
19
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Guy Green |
Ditto Aug 1884; dismissed by letter Aug 188? |
20
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L. E. Taylor |
Ditto Aug 1884 |
21
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George K. Ellington |
Received by relation or recommendation Aug 1884 |
22
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James Kinser |
Received by Letter Sep 1884 |
23
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L. T. Moore |
Ditto Oct 1884 |
24
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J. S. Sublett
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Received by Letter Aug 1885; dismissed by letter Feb 1886 |
25
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Jacob Gregg |
Received by Experience or Baptism Sep 1885;
dismissed
By letter Apr 1886 |
26
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George Laforge |
Ditto Aug 1885 |
27
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Wm. Roper |
Ditto |
Pgs 98-99 List of Male Members – 1886 |
Number
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Names
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Remarks
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1 |
W. J. Fowler |
Received by Letter Sept 1856 |
2
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F. C. Fowler |
Received by Baptism Nov 1869 |
3
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B. B. Fowler |
Ditto Nov 1871 |
4
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J. M. Fowler |
Received by Letter Sep 1880 |
5
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O. B. McElroy |
Ditto Sep 1880 |
6
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J. R. Garrett |
Ditto Mar 1882; resigned by letter Aug 1888 |
7
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G. W. Miller |
Ditto Mar 1883; ditto Oct 1886 |
8
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J. N. Faith |
Received by Baptism July 1883 |
9
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L. E. Taylor |
Ditto Aug 1884; resigned by letter Oct 1887 |
10
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G. R. Ellington |
Received by recommendation Aug 1884;
Dismissed by letter Sep 1887 |
11
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James Kinser |
Received by Baptism Sep 1884 |
12
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L. T. Moore |
Ditto Oct 1884 |
13
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George Laforge |
Ditto Aug 1885; resigned by letter Apr 1889 |
14
|
William Roper |
Ditto Aug 1885 |
15
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William Harrison |
Ditto Aug 1886; resigned by letter Mar 1888 |
16
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George Baldwin |
Ditto Aug 1886 |
17
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J. N. Cureton |
Ditto Aug 1889
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18
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H. L. Hartson
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Ditto Aug 1889 |
Pgs 100-101 List of Female Members – 1882
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Number
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Name
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Remarks
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1
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Mary J. Fowler
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Received by Letter Sep 1856 |
2
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Margaret Crawford
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Received by Experience or Baptism Aug 1867 |
3
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Lucinda Crawford
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Ditto Aug 1867; dismissed by letter 1884 |
4
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Mariah L. Holman
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Received by Letter July 1868 |
5
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Mary E. Holman
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Ditto July 1868 |
6
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M. D. Green
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Received by Experience or Baptism Nov 1869;
Dismissed by Letter 1883 |
7
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Nancy Green
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Received by Letter May 1870; dismissed by letter Sep 1882 |
8
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Evaline B. Stroup
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Ditto May 1879 |
9
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M. E. Cox
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Received by Relation or Recommendation Nov 1869 |
10
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M. L. Green
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Received by Letter Aug 1875 |
11
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V. F. Fowler
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Ditto May 1876 |
12
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Francis McElroy
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Ditto Sept 1877; deceased June 1881 |
13
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Lou McElroy
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Ditto Sept 1877 |
14
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Ada P. Fowler
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Ditto Sept 1880 |
15
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Pauline Gentry
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Ditto Dec 1881 |
16
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C. J. Douglass
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Ditto Feb 1882; dismissed by letter Sep 1887 |
17
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A.F. McElroy
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Ditto Set 1877; dismissed by letter Dec 1883 |
18
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L. R. Burnet
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Received by Experience or Baptism Sep 1882;
Dismissed by letter July 1883 |
19
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Mollie Fowler
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Received by Letter Oct 1882 |
20
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M.A. Miller
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Ditto Mar 1883 |
21
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M. Y. Hicks
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Received by Experience or Baptist July 1883;
Dismissed by letter July 188? |
22
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Viola Harris
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Ditto July 1883; dismissed by letter ? |
23
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N. A. Faith
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Received by Letter Apr 1883
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24
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Mattie Cook
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Dismissed by Letter Feb 1884 |
25
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Lucy C. Ellington
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Received by Letter Aug 1884 |
26
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Mollie Ellington
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Ditto Aug 1884 |
27
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M. L. Taylor
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Ditto Aug 1884; dismissed by letter Aug 1884 |
28
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Ellen Milam
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Received by Relation or Recommendation Aug 1884 |
29
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Lou Ellington
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Ditto, Aug 1884 |
Pgs 102-103 List of Female Members 1886 and 1887
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Number
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Name
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Remarks
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1
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Mary J. Fowler
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Received by Letter Sep 20, 1856 |
2
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Margaret Crawford
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Received by Baptism Aug 1867 |
3
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Mariah Holman
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Received by Letter July 1868; dismissed by letter June 1887 |
4
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Mary E. Holman-Cass
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Ditto; ditto; married to Mr. Cass |
5
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M. L. Fowler – Green
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Ditto Aug 1875; dismissed by letter Sep 1890;
Married to Mr. Green 1880 |
6
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V. T. Fowler
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Ditto May 1886 |
7
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F. C. McElroy
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Ditto Sep 1880 |
8
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Ada P. Fowler
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Ditto |
9
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Mollie Fowler
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Ditto Oct 1882 |
10
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M. A. Miller
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Ditto Mar 1883; dismissed by letter Oct 1886 |
11
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N. A. Faith
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Ditto Apr 1883 |
12
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Maninola Reid
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Ditto Oct 1884 |
13
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Elmira Kinser
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Ditto |
14
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Lucy Ellington Brown
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Received by Baptism Aug 1884; dismissed by letter Sep 1887; married to Mr. Brown 1885 |
15
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Mollie Ellington – Leister
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Ditto Aug 1884; dismissed by letter Apr 1887 |
16
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Lou Ellington
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Received by Letter Aug 1884, dismissed by letter Sep 1887 |
17
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E. L. Taylor
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Received by Baptism Aug 1884; dismissed by letter Oct 1887 |
18
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Ellen Williams - ?
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Received by Letter Aug 1884 |
19
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? Gibson
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Ditto Aug 1885; dismissed by letter Oct 1887 |
20
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Elizabeth Roper
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Received by Baptism Aug 1885; deceased Jun 23 1887 |
21
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Maggie Laforge
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Dismissed by Letter Apr 1889 |
22
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M. E. Cox
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Received by Recommendation Jan 1867 |
23
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Nannie Moore
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Received by Baptism Sep 1886 |
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[transcriber's note: after #23 -- jumped to #34
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34
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Ida Stroup
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Received by Letter Nov 1886 |
35
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Mary Pangle
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Ditto Apr 1888; dismissed by letter Oct 188? |
36
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Elizabeth Gardner
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Ditto ?; dismissed by letter July Oct? |
37
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Kate Jackson
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Ditto ? |
38
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Allie Hartson
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Received by Baptism Aug 1889 |
39
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Sallie Pangle
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Ditto Aug 1889; dismissed by letter 1889 |
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