PLUM CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
bef. 1875--1891
Plum Creek Baptist Church at Purmela in Coryell County was organized prior
to 9 August, 1875, when it was admitted to the Leon River Baptist
Association. Messengers from Plum Creek Baptist Church attended the
organizational meeting of Hamilton County
Baptist Association on 04 July, 1877, at Cottonwood Springs. After
being dismissed from the Leon River Association on 10 August, 1877, Plum
Creek became associated with the Hamilton County Baptist Association at
the first annual meeting of HCBA, which was held in the Plum Creek Church.
Plum Creek Baptist Church was dissolved in 1891.
Early pastors were:
D. W. White, 1878-1879, 1883
W. C. Witt, 1881, 1882
W. N. White, 1884, 1885
L. H. Patterson, 1887
Early Church Clerks were:
E. K. Forrest, 1881, 1882, 1884,
1885, 1886
W. H. Clark, 1883
L. H. Patterson, 1887
Early messengers were:
1878--E. K. Forest, J. B. Burket, and J.
P. Graves
1879--E. K. Forrest, J. B. Burket, and T.
Collard
1881--A. A. Hensler and J. E. Smith
1882--Elder A. A. Hensler
1883--W, H. Clark
1884--E. K. Forest, A. L. Freeman, and Ja.
Collard
1885--E. R. Forest, R, Arnold
1886--A. L. Freeman and B. Arnold
1887--E. K. Forest
