Old Records of the Prospect Baptist Church 1899 - 1955
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The old church records are in the possession of the Rains County Historical Society; Transcribed copies of the records are in the genealogy section of the Rains County Public Library. This church is no longer in existance. The building still stands on the same grounds as the Prospect Cemetery, located halfway between Emory and Point.
Members listed in the oldest church record books ; they are here by
year. Included are any comments written in the church records :
1899
baptism Etta
(Grayson) Moody 1920 letter
Mrs. Willie Cochrum
Emory, Texas
baptism Mabel
Pounds
1921 letter - Emory, TX; 1950 letter
baptism Nannie
Sisk
1923 letter
1903
baptism Carrie
Cornelious
1920 letter
baptism Willis
Pounds
1920 letter - Emory, TX; 1950 letter
baptism Pearl
(Martin) Robertson
baptism Minnie
(Waskom) Martin
1907
baptism Irene Rogers
(Firzgerald)
1909
letter
Claude Grayson
1920 letter
1911
baptism Beadie (Moody)
Conrad 1930 letter
1913
baptism Lillie Sisk
1920 letter, 1942 letter
1920
letter
Mrs. Maggie Kerr
1947 letter, Point
letter
Calvin Jaggers
Arpil 1957 death
baptism Leola
Jaggers
letter
Zeryna Hogue
baptism Erman
Hall
letter
John Hogue
letter
Lora Hall
1949 death
restoration Ada Cooper
letter
W.A. Curtis
Emory, TX
baptism Janelle
(Burns) Addiler 1922 letter
letter
Bessie (Burns) Engerlman
letter
Willie Kerr (Burns)
baptism
Juanita (Burns) Oliver
baptism
Ruby Woodson
letter
R.M. Sisk
1949 death
letter
Jennie Pounds
1950 letter
baptism
Fay (Sisk) Price
1934 letter
baptism
Nellie (Irwin) Turner
baptism
Waymond Watson
1921
baptism
Clara Graves
baptism
Letha (Watson) Scott
baptism
Cora Sisk
1950 letter
1922
letter
Pearl Glass
1923
baptism Annie
(Cochrum) Lunan
baptism Gertrude
(Cochrum) Huddeston 1951 letter; 1956 death
letter
Ruby (Prather) Woodall
letter
Van Prather
letter
Bessie Prather
1925
baptism
Edmond Hughey
1949 joined Church of Christ
baptism
G.T. Hughey
1942 letter
1926
letter
Elmer Hughey
1954 death
baptism Illa
(Cochran) Henderson
baptism Ella
(Hughey) Slyder
1948 letter
baptism Viola
Hogue
baptism Addie
(Tuttle) Hall
1951 letter
baptism Floyd
McDonald
baptism Leona
(Woodson) Maddox
baptism Loreta
(Tuttle) Vincent
baptism Jack
Pounds
joined Church of Christ
baptism Clifton
Prather
1941 letter
baptism Buster
John Pounds
Army
baptism Corene
Waskom
baptism Marie
(Newman) Wynn
baptism Violet
Cochran
Aug. 25, 1956 death
baptism Will
Cornelious
1927
baptism
Mattie (Luckett) Ivey
1950 letter
baptism Clara
Hogue
baptism
Irene Hamilton
baptism
Lillie Mae (O'Neal) Ballew moved 02/12/1961
baptism Ollie
Greathouse
baptism Cleo
Freeze
1953 letter - Point church
letter
Mrs. O.C. Cupp
baptism Mattie
Luckett
1950 letter
baptism Maggie
(Cochran) Wallace
baptism Estalee
(Irwin) Van
baptism Mary
(Nelson) Ray
baptism Dick
Pounds
1950 death
1928
letter
Mrs. Cora Watson
1950 death
letter
Ada Watson
1928 letter
1930
baptism Henry
Jaggers
baptism
Leona Irwin
Dallas
baptism Barney
Hall
1954 death
baptism Mozelle
Hughey
1942 letter
baptism
Letha Mae (Prather) Cole
baptism Agnes
Greathous
baptism
Hazel Donaldson
restoration Otis Woodson
baptism
Owen Wafer
baptism
Mrs. Maggie Wafer
baptism
Edward Wafer
baptism
George Tuttle
1942 joined Church of Christ
baptism Annie
Turner
baptism Mary
Lee Shane
baptism Faye
Nell Slaughter (Cason)
baptism Oma Prather
1941 letter
baptism Annie
Lea Prather (Willis)
baptism Adell
McAdams
1945 letter
baptism Verda
Belle McDonald
1931
baptism Hershel
Greathous
letter
Mrs. Nernie Harvey
1948 death
baptism H.L.
Hughey
5102 Phillips Ave., Dallas
baptism Dwain
Cooper
baptism Lloyd
McDonald
baptism Adaline
Tuttle
baptism Laurie
Lee (Wood) Turner
baptism Mrs.
Nina Vincent
1950 death
1932
letter
Fannie (Waldrop) Melton
1935
baptism Mrs. Margie
Jaggers Hatley
letter
Hattie Brown
1953 letter, Point
letter
Marion Brown
1953 letter, Point; 1955 death
1938
baptism Oren
(Moore) Degner
baptism Eva
Mae Rhodes
1939
baptism
Elouise Jaggers Melton
1943 letter
baptism
Robert Henderson, Sr.
baptism
Robert Henderson, Jr.
baptism
Lois Hogue McDaniel
1944 letter
baptism
Grady Hogue
baptism
Claud Hogue
baptism
Ruby Hogue
baptism
Margie Hogue Snow
1948 letter
baptism
J.W. Hogue
Dallas church
baptism
Geneva
Hogue McGee
1945 letter; Commerce, TX
baptism
Fay Hogue
baptism
Oleta (Rivers) Briggs
1949 letter, Dallas
baptism
Blanch Blakey
baptism
Billie Jean Conrad
moved to Lone Oak, Oct 1950
baptism
Gequeta (Conrad) Smith
Dallas, TX
baptism
Betty Eason Catlett
baptism
Elsie Eason
baptism
Lovel Donaldson
baptism
Roy Mark Watson
Navy
baptism
Grace Pounds
joined Church of Christ
baptism
Carlton Prather
Army
baptism
Nellie Fay (Turner) McDaniel 1943 letter, 1949 letter
baptism
Mrs. Edith Wilcoxon
baptism
Loyd Nelson
Army
1940
baptism Ina
Faye Cochran Rhodes
Dallas
letter
Mrs. Edgar Northcutt
July 1951, letter - Point
baptism Christene
Sisk Busby
letter
Junior Turner
Army
baptism Rosebert
Turner
joined Church of Christ, 1950
letter
Edgar Northcutt
08/26/51 letter
1941
baptism Johnny
Jaggers
baptism Authur
Harbin
Greenville
letter
Preston McDanile
1947 letter; Army
letter
John T. McDaniel
1944 letter
letter
Mrs. John T. McDaniel
1944 letter
baptism Geri
Lee Luckett (Gowins)
joined Church of Christ
letter
Marie Newman (Turner)
letter
Mary Frances Newman
1949 restoration
baptism Nadine
Northcutt (Barrett)
baptism Mildred
Watts
1948 death
baptism Betty
Lee Sisk
1947 letter
baptism Burl
Vice
1944 letter
baptism Mrs.
Burl Vice
1944 letter
baptism Rosa
Lee Vice Atkins
1944 letter
letter
Kathryn (Rhodes) Turner
letter
Mrs. Della Rhodes
1945 letter
1942
letter
Calvin Brown
1949 restoration
baptism Mrs.
Hamer Duvall
1948 death
letter
Annie Ruth Duvall
1945 letter
baptism J.B.
Northcutt
baptism
Jo Dan Shedd
1944 letter
baptism
J.H. Rhodes
1945 letter
experience Mr. O.V. Pace
1949 death
1943
baptism
Robbie Freeze (Morning)
letter
Mrs. Eulan Duvall
1945 letter
letter
Miss Jo Duvall
1945 letter
baptism
Bobbie Duvall
1945 letter
baptism
Gertrude Newman
baptism
E.R. Newman, Jr
baptism
Betty June Rhodes
1944
baptism
Ima Lou Alkire
1948
baptism
Miss Betty (Kerr) Walker
letter
Nellie Fay Carter
1949 letter
baptism
Roland Carter
1949 letter
letter
Mr. Claude Williams
Deacon; 1949 death
letter
Mrs. Claude Williams
1950 letter
letter
Mrs. George Carr
letter
Mrs. Bettie Carr
letter
Mrs. Hattie Walker
baptism
Mrs. Lorea Tuttle
07/07/57 letter
baptism
Miss Ruth Tuttle
baptism
Douglas Turner
baptism
Johnie Finter
1951 letter
baptism
Lester Finter
1950 letter
letter
Joyce (Fenter) Turner
letter
Preston Lyle
letter
Audrey Lyle Hutchett
1949
baptism
Kenneth Jaggers
baptism
Lou Hogue (Jaggers)
baptism
Allen Hogue
Army
baptism
Mary Herrage (Ivie)
baptism
Cleo Hatley
baptism
Odeal Hays
letter
Erie Hatley
letter
Mr. Bud Carter
baptism
Mariana Lyle (Pinion)
1957 letter; 7809 Pond St., Dallas
baptism
Jock Luckett
1955 letter
letter
Polly Luckett
1955 letter
baptism
Dollie Trimble
baptism
Billie Jean Trimble
baptism
Wanda Fay Trimble Traylor 02/03/1957
letter, Dallas, TX
1950
baptism
Claud O. Kerr
Point
baptism
Lois Kerr
Point
letter
Ora Cockran
letter
Elder & Mrs. C.H. Pritchett 1951 letter
1951
baptism Tom
Hays
Sam Hogue
1953 death
letter
Mrs. Rollie Carter
Dallas
letter
Mr. Rollie Carter
Dallas
baptism Buddie
Moorehead
Emory, TX
baptism Gerry
McCalvin
Emory, TX
letter
Maril Turner
baptism Billie
Joe Smith
baptism Miss
Billie Smith
baptistm Jadge Pace
baptistm Blanche York
Point, TX
1954
letter
Ed Burtchett
1957 letter
baptism Mrs.
Ed Burtchett
1957 letter
1955
baptism George
Jaggers
baptism Wynell
(Hays) Dennie
baptism Kat
Burtchett
1957 letter
letter
Mr. & Mrs. James Sloan
10-29-56 letter, Emmanuel BC
Ferrell, TX
baptism Miss
Joyce Kerr
baptism James
Kerr