Cherokee Baptist Association (Texas) Annual Minutes
Cherokee Baptist Association (Texas)
� Annual Session Minutes �
Statistics for Enon, Indian Creek, New Harmony, & Dean Churches Through 1877*

 
A - Baptisms  C - Dismissed by Letter  E - Excluded  G - Total Members
B - Joined by Letter  D - Restored  F - Dead  H - Meeting Time (e.g., 2nd Sabbath)
.
DATE/LOCATION
CHURCH
DELEGATE(S)
PASTOR/CLERK
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H












1855, October 06
     Carmel Church, Smith Co., TX
 Enon W. THETFORD
J. YOUNGBLOOD		 J.S. BLEDSOE 2 8 11 0 2 1 43 .
1856, October 04
     Harris Creek Church, Smith Co., TX
 Eanon [sic] W. THETFORD
A.S. HULLUM		 T.J. LINDSEY 0 1 11 0 0 1 30 .
1857, October 03
     County Line Church, 
     Van Zandt Co., TX
 Enon ^1
.
Indian Creek ^2
.		 [ not represented ]
.
G.H. GREEN
S. GAMMON		 .
.
J.H. WHITMORE
.		 .
.
12
.		 .
.
7
.		 .
.
0
.		 .
.
0
.		 .
.
0
.		 .
.
0
.		 .
.
26
.		 .
1858  (minutes not found) . . . . . . . . . . .
1859, October 08
     Zion Church, Anderson Co., TX
 Indian Creek Wm. B. CHEEK R.C. CLAY ^3 3 8 3 0 3 0 33 4th
1860, October 13
     Knoxville Church, Cherokee Co., TX
 Indian Creek J.M. PRICE R.C. CLAY ^4 7 1 4 0 1 0 35 4th
1861, October 12
     Jamestown Church, Smith Co., TX
 Indian Creek [ not represented ] R.C. CLAY ^5 3 7 1 0 0 0 45 .
1862  (minutes not found) . . . . . . . . . . .
1863, October 10
     Larissa Church, Cherokee Co., TX
 Indian Creek ^6 Geo. ELLIS
Wm. B. CHEEK		 . . . . . . . . .
1864  (minutes not found) . . . . . . . . . . .
1865, October 07
     Hopewell Church, Smith Co., TX
 Indian Creek [ not represented ] . . . . . . . . .
1866, October 13
     Palestine Church, Cherokee Co., TX
 Indian Creek [ not represented ] . . . . . . . . .
1867, October 12
     Tyler Church, Tyler, Smith Co., TX
 Indian Creek J.W. BARRON . 0 0 3 0 0 0 31 .
1868, October 10
     Ebenezer Church, Smith Co., TX
 Indian Creek [ not represented ] . . . . . . . . .
1869, October 09
     Salem Church, Cherokee Co., TX
 Harmony ^7 John W. BARRON
S. McSPADDEN
James R. MALONE		 J.J. HARRIS . . . . . . . .
1870, October 08
     Myrtle Spring Church, Cherokee Co., TX
 Harmony [ not represented ] . . . . . . . . .
1871, October 07
     Dover Church, Smith Co., TX
 New Harmony ^8 J.G. HUMAN
J.D.G. ADARIAN ^9		 J.S. BLEDSOE
J.S. BARRON		 2 2 8 1 0 0 47 3rd
1872, October 12
     Mt. Sylvan Church, Rusk Co., TX
 New Harmony
.
.
Dean's [sic] ^10
.		 John W. BARRON
W.A. SMITH
.
Thomas DEAN
.		 Wm. GRAVES
J.S. BARRON
.
J.H. ROWLAND
J.T. DEAN		 0
.
.
31
.		 10
.
.
4
.		 13
.
.
0
.		 1
.
.
0
.		 0
.
.
0
.		 1
.
.
0
.		 56
.
.
51
.		 2nd
.
.
1st
.
1873, October 11
     County Line Church, Etna,
     Smith Co., TX
 New Harmony
.
.
Dean's
.		 J.W. BARRON
J.J. ADAMS
.
B.F. MILLER
H.C. CHAMBLISS		 R.M. STELL
J.S. BARRON
.
W.H. DEAN
J.T. DEAN		 0
.
.
19
.		 0
.
.
2
.		 1
.
.
2
.		 0
.
.
2
.		 0
.
.
1
.		 0
.
.
1
.		 62
.
.
66
.		 3rd
.
.
1st,
3rd
1874, October 10
     Bethel Church, Alto,
     Cherokee Co., TX
 New Harmony
.
.
Dean's
.		 [ not represented ]
.
.
B.F. MILLER
W.B. BREWSTER		 R.M. STELL
J.S. BARRON
.
W.H. DEAN
J.T. DEAN		 12
.
.
15
.		 7
.
.
9
.		 2
.
.
3
.		 3
.
.
5
.		 0
.
.
0
.		 0
.
.
1
.		 71
.
.
76
.		 3rd
.
.
1st,
3rd
1875, October 09
     Pisgah Church,
     Anderson Co., TX
 New Harmony
.
.
Dean
.		 [ not represented ]
.
.
B.F. MILLER
J.T. DEAN		 .
.
.
J.H.L. WESLEY
J.T. DEAN		 .
.
.
4
.		 .
.
.
10
.		 .
.
.
5
.		 .
.
.
1
.		 .
.
.
0
.		 .
.
.
1
.		 .
.
.
94
.		 .
.
.
1st,
3rd
1876, October 07
     First Baptist Church, Tyler,
     Smith Co., TX
 New Harmony
.
.
Dean
.		 A.H. SHELL
Wm. J. BERRY
.
Benj. F. MILLER
J.T. DEAN		 Allen GILLIAM
T.G. SHELTON
.
H.E. CALAHAN
J.T. DEAN		 0
.
.
5
.		 4
.
.
4
.		 9
.
.
11
.		 1
.
.
7
.		 0
.
.
2
.		 0
.
.
2
.		 76
.
.
78
.		 2nd
.
.
1st
.
1877, October 13
     Pleasant Grove Church,
     Zavala, Smith Co., TX
 New Harmony
.
.
Dean
.		 J.W. BARRON ^11
Wm. MAXFIELD
.
W.J. FREEMAN
I.R. DEAN		 J.S. BLEDSOE
Thos. SHELTON
.
H.E. CALAHAN
O.W. DEAN		 9
.
.
0
.		 9
.
.
2
.		 0
.
.
12
.		 0
.
.
6
.		 1
.
.
0
.		 2
.
.
0
.		 78
.
.
61
.		 1st
.
.
1st
.
  *Source: Smith Baptist Association, 120 E. South Town Drive, Tyler, Texas.

Indian Creek Baptist Church (History)

Known Members of Indian Creek Baptist Church

If you have information regarding the Indian Creek Baptist Church or its members,
please contact the compilers:
Vicki Kruschwitz
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Bobby J. Wadsworth
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� 2000-2019

Footnotes:

1.  Report of missionary, J.H. Whitmore, who regularly preached at Newburg, Mt. Zion, Enon, and Indian Creek churches.
2.  Petitionary letter submitted.
3.  R.C. Clay also preached that year at Sardis and Antioch churches (1st & 3rd Sabbaths, respectively).
4.  R.C. Clay preached that year at Antioch Church on the 3rd Sabbath.
5.  R.C. Clay also preached at Antioch Church on the 3rd Sabbath.
6.  Statistics not included in available copy of minutes.
7.  Petitionary letter submitted; Harmony Church later becomes New Harmony Church.
8.  First listing as New Harmony.  It is also noted that a $20 subscription was paid "for building university at Waco."
9.  Delegate J.D.G. Adarian should be J.D.G. Adrian.
10.  Petitionary letter submitted; also called Deans and Dean Church.
11.  The next listing for J.W. Barron as a New Harmony Church delegate was at the associational meeting held at Mt. Zion Church, Smith Co., TX, beginning 11 Oct 1884.  This was also his last time to serve as
       a delegate.  At the associational meeting held at Alto Church, Cherokee Co., TX, beginning 20 Oct 1894, the following obituary was submitted: "Bro. J.W. Barron, a deacon of New Harmony Church, Smith
       County, a most useful and beloved Christian, aged about 60 years, died last spring."

This page last updated 13 Mar 2019.