The following information was found on microfilm borrowed from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. It may be from the Moore folder at the Crockett Co. Library in Alamo. It appears to be a notebook, belonging to James M. Moore. Spelling was left as found. Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.
Page 1 – Names of persons composeing a Bible Society Organized at Cox’ Chapel Nov. 4th 1877. Sunday school begins Feb 7 1892
- Teachers: J. P. Tatum, J. R. Philips
- Members: Needham Moore, Robert J. Williams, P. M. Brogdon, Lewis C. Cox, James B. Tatum, John C. P. Tatum, Seth Taylor ………………. Decesed, James A. Cox, James B. Tatum Jr., James W. Porter, Newton M. James ……… Dead, Johny Dunlap
Page 2 – Cox’ Chapel 3rd Lords day Aprial 1888. The Elders appointed Bro. F. P. Drinkard Elder of said Church. Also Bro. L. C. Cox was appointed a Deacon of the Church.
Page 3 (continued from page 1)
Members: Mary Cox ………………….Dead, Sophronia E. Moore, Amanda Harpole, Minnia Hamilton ………. Dead, Mary E. James, Laura Porter …………….. Dead, Mollie Porter
Page 4 – A record of members of Church at Cox’s Chapel who united with the Church at protreced? meeting embracing the 2nd & 3rd Lords day in Sep. 1893
Hugh Bell, J. Clarance Mitchell, J. C. Kilzer ………………. absent, J. Forest Rains, D. W. Holmes, M. G. Holmes, L. T. Holmes, Eddy H. Drinkard, M. H. Mobley, Maggie James…………… married John Moore, Nannie Reasons ……….. married John Curtis, Bob Call, John Whitley, Wilson Reasons, Coda Millard ……………. married Will Craddock, Nannie Bell ……………… married Jim Cox – 1897, Priest Permenter
Page 5 (continued from Page 4)
Jordan Kilzer
Isaac Kilzer
Minnie Drinkard ……….. married Wm. Hall Gadsden
Maggie Cox
Sallie Sims
Maggie Sims …………… married Edgar Craig May 1899
Mattie Drinkard
Lilie Lewis ………………. married Walter Smith Oct 26 1901
Josei Davis
Mrs. Priest Permenter
Jennie D. James ……… (there is a date on this line, of Sep. 16, 1894)
Sophie Harris …………. married Delbert McLean Oct 18 1894
Maggie Webb …………. withdrawn Aug 1895 married Geo. Netherly
Hugh Bell ……………….. (name crossed out)
Maud Tatum ……………. married John Stanfield
Ell O. Cox ……………….. married Allison Cozart
Lula Hefley …………….. married M. L. Dunlap
Minnie Bell ……………… married Tom Ross
Ann Bell ………………….. married Joe Blakemore
Wm. Betts
Page 6 Continued list of Members names
Nancy Woodley ………. moved away
Jack Woodley …………. moved away
B. A. Craddock ………… By letter
Lucy Craddock ………… By letter
Fannie Sawyer ………… married Lum? Colvett Sep. 25 1897
Henry Hefley
Eugeni S. Reasons
L. L. James
Rosa E. Sims
Mary W? Sims ………… married J. B. Millard Dec 31 1899
Sallie W. Sims
Melvina D. Sims
Page 7
List of Members
Oct 12 – 1900
Elders:
F. P. Drinkard …………. Died 1904
B. A. Craddock
Deacons:
J. L. Mobley …………… Died 1902
J. F. Raines
Members:
Mrs. P. J. Drinkard
Mrs. L. C. Craddock
Mrs. M. H. Mobley
Mrs. Willie Raines
M. L. James
F. C. James
Jas. A. Craddock
Mrs. Virgie L. Craddock
Mrs. L. L. James
Mrs. Sophronia E. Moore
Page 8 (continued from page 7)
Moses T. Moore
Mrs. S. E. Moore
Hugh W. Bell
Wilson Reasons
Mrs. Nannie Cox
Mrs. Lula Dunlap
Wm. Betts
Mrs. Eugenia T. Reasons
Geo. F. Reasons
Mrs. Bettie Lewis
Mrs. Eliza Moore
John James Sr.
W. B. McLauthlin
Cora D. Millard
Miss Coda Millard ………….. married W. R. Craddock Nov. 22 1905
Mrs. Mary Lewis …………….. Dead
Rosa E. Sims
Sallie W. Sims
Melvina D. Sims
Page 9 (continued from page 8)
Mrs. Mary W. Millard
Mrs. Sallie A. Craddock
Mrs. Maggie Cates
Ed. N.? Drinkard
Priest Perminter
Mrs. Priest Perminter
Maggie Cox
Jennie D. James
Miss Maud Tatum ………….. married John Stanfield Sept. 1905
Mrs. Sopha McLean
Mrs. Ella Cozort
Minnie Bell …………………… married Tom Rose (or Ross)
Mrs. Ann Blakemore
Mrs. Mary E. Cox
Mrs. Leela Craig
Mrs. Ella Coop
Mrs. Sopha Yearwood
Mrs. Ida Raines
Mrs Mary Lewis ……………. (name crossed out)
Mrs. Mattie Castleman
Page 10 (continued from page 9)
Mrs. M. E. Pittman
Mrs. Nannie Cox
Organized July 23 1876
Page 11
A record of the names of Members of the Church at Cox’s Chapel.
Organized July 23d 1876
Elders:
Moses Cox ………………….. Died
David H. James …………… Departed life Sept. 26 – 1900
Deacons:
James A. Cox ………………. Withdrawn 10/12/1900
James M. Moore ………….. Departed this life 13th Sep. 1876
Members:
P. M. Brogdon
Lewis C. Cox ……………….. Withdrawn
John C. Porter …………….. Departed this life Nov. 10th 1891
T. J. Beavers ………………. Absent without? letter
John P. Tatum ……………… Gone astray 1888
Needham Moore ………….. Departed this life Jan 28th 1884
Jessee R. Phillips ………… Letter granted 1880
Page 12 (continued from page 11)
Rebecca R. Reeves ……… Letter granted
Cathrine D. Reeves ………. Letter granted
Mary Cox …………………….. Departed life Sep 2nd 1889
Sophronia E. Moore ……… Departed life May 1905
Minerva F. Cates ………….. Married Simmion Babb
Sarah A. Dunlap …………… Married J. F. Craddock 1876
Mary W. Brogdon
L. T. Brogdon
Martha P. Cox ………………. Dead
Martha Cates ……………….. Departed this life 1883. Mar. 26
Sarah E. Moore
Sarah J. Tatum
Nancy J. Phillips ………….. Letter granted 1880
Eunicy James ………………. Married Bro. E. Pittman 1879
Minnie Hamilton …………… Married C. C. Cox 1879 Died Feb 4th 1887
Maggie R. Dunlap …………. Married M.? Jackson Letter granted Aug. 7th 1881
John James
Page 13 (continued from page 12)
G. F. Reasons ……………… withdrawn June 15th 1879 Renewed his confession Aug. 19th 1879
Wm. Laurence …………….. Died 1892 (or 1898?)
M. A. Hammonds
Sallie James ……………….. Departed life Mar. 26 1888
Lucretia C. Craig …………. June 10th 1877 (date crossed out)
Martha S. Cherry …………. ” ” ” Dead
Elizabeth B. Dunlap …….. Gadsden
Isaac L. Kinkade ………….. Departed this life 16th Jan 1879
Nancy Cherry ……………… ” ” ” 15th Decm 1879
John C. Tatum Sr. ………… ” ” ” 20 Oct. 1899
Geo. W. Patrick …………… Departed this life Oct. 1880
James B. Tatum ………….. Withdrawn from June 15th 1879
James Reasons ……………. ” ” ” ” ”
James Moore …………….. Departed this life 1878
James W. Porter ………… Withdrawn from June 15th 1879
Laura Porter ………………. Departed this life Mar. 6th 1885
Mollie Porter ……………… Withdrawn from June 15th 1879
Mary E. Sewell …………… Married L. C. Cox
John Hammond ………….. Departed this life Nov. 29th 1883
Page 14 (continued from page 13)
John B. Tatum
William Reasons ………… Withdrawn from June 15th 1879
Jane Sollis …………………. Letter granted May 30th 1880
Duncan Sollis …………….. Withdrawn from June 15th 1879
Seth Taylor
Amanda Harpole ………… Married G.? W. Herndon
Susan Moore ……………… Died
J. T. C. W. Tatum ……… Died
Milton Harris ……………. Died
Deacons, appointed by the Church 4th Lords day Mar 24th 1878
Jessee B. Phillips …………} Letter granted
John P. Tatum ………………}
Mrs. Rachel Jackson
Members:
N. B. McLaughlin
Mrs. H?. A. McLaughlin
Mrs. Bettie Cox ………….. By Letter Departed this life 7th Aug 1879
Wm. T. Cox …………………. Letter granted
Page 15 (continued from page 14)
Mrs. S. B. Patrick ………… Withdrawn from July 31st 1887
Mrs. M. M. Caruthers …… Gone with out letter
Mrs. E. L. Davis ……………. Withdrawn
Mr. Wm. F. Davis
Mr. J. F. Porter
Mr. E. D. Harris …………… Withdrawn
Mr. W. S. Moore ………….. Withdrawn from June 15th 1879
Mr. E. R. Pitman ……………. Departed this life Feb. 28th 1880
Mr. J. H. Dunlap
Mr. m. L? James
Mr. H. N.? James ………….. Departed this life Decm 4th 1883
Mr. J. D. Porter …………….. Withdrawn from June 15 1879 again united with Church July 21 1881
Mr. J. H.? Reeves ………….. Withdrawn
Mr. W. B. Weatherford ….. Dead
Mrs. A. A. Weatherford
M. Alice Cox …………………… Married David Fairless?
Mattie A. James …………….. Married B. A. Craddock
Mr. J. B. Smith ………………. Reclaimed
Mr. S.? W. Reasons ………… Reclaimed
Freeman Cherry ……………… Withdrawn from
Page 16 (continued from page 15)
Alice L. Tatum ……………….. Gone without letter
Alex Williams …………………. ” ” ”
Sallie Williams ……………….. ” ” ”
John N Hamonds …………… Departed this life Nov. 9th 1883
Lucy J. Hamonds …………… Married Wm. Tinsley
Sarah Selph ………………….. Departed life 1889
Z. T. James …………………… Departed this life 1880
Laura Cherry …………………. Joined Baptists
Mary L. James
Bell Patrick …………………… Married Geo. Jinnett
Nannie Sollis
Lavina Cherry ………………… Joined Methodist
J. W. Porter ………………….. Withdrawn from 30th Apr. 1884
Ed. Howell ……………………… Departed this life Oct. 1880
J. F. (or T.) Cherry ……….. Reclaimed – withdrawn from
Susan E. Porter ……………… Departed this life May 27th 1886
Sarah L. Dunlap …………….. Dead
Sidny A. Selph ……………….. From Masons Grove C. Departed life Apl 5th 1885
M. J.? Selph…………………… Departed life Aug. 31st 1882
Page 17 (continued from page 16)
Mattie Hamond
Minnie Strayhorn
A. T. Howell ………………….. Granted letter 1st Lords day Sep. 1882
Isaac L. Cherry
F. P. Drinkard ……………….. Appointed Elder 1886
Jordan D. James …………… Withdrawn from 1883
Mollie Raines ………………… Moved to Gadsden
Lou Dunlap …………………….. Died
M. F. Lealer Cox ……………. Married M. Craigs
Bettie Lewis
Eliza Moore
Cora Hamond ………………… Died
W. S. Moore ………………… Withdrawn from reclaimed Died 1883
John B. Tatum ………………. Died 1882
W. L. Duncan ……………….. Joined by letter 1883
Julian A. Duncan …………….. ” ” ” 1883
J. W. Willoughby ……………. Took membership Departed life 1888
N. A. Willoughby ……………… ” ”
Penina C. Cox …………………. ” ” Life Departed Aug 20th 1894
Isaac B. Howell ………………. ” Letter granted Church 3rd Sun Sep? 1st
Page 18 (continued from page 17)
John M. Dunlap ………………. Departed this life Jan. 12th 1886
Mrs. A. N. Vaughn
George Clifford ……………… Dead
D. M. Rich
Nannie A. Cox ………………… Moved away
Lewis M. Cox ………………….. Moved away
Sallie F. Jackson ……………. Granted letter 19th Aug 1891
John N. Hammond …………… Dead
Willie Hammond
Cora D. Millard
B. J. Millard
J. D. Cherry
W. R. Dungan
W. N. Gowan
Mrs. F. C. Lovell
Alice Cherry …………………… Moved to Dyer Co.
Ellen Millard ………………….. Married J. B. Coop Dec 27 1893
Jane Drinkard
Sister A. G. Clifford
Elizabeth Green …………….. Letter granted May 2nd 1886
Page 19 (continued from page 18)
W. L. Moore ……………………. Dead
R. F. Brodgon
L. J ( or Q?) Lovell …………. Membership Obion
Sister A. R. Davis
Mary Gilbert
S. J. Gowan
Martha A. P. Tatum ………….. Departed this life Feb. 5th 1886
Moses T. Moore
William Hefley …………………. Letter granted 4th Lords day Apl. 1889
Mary Kidwell
Geor. Ginnett ……………………. Withdrawn
Willie James …………………….. Married J. __ Raines
Mattie Moore …………………….. ” Carl Castleman
Annie Lewis ………………………. Dead
Sophie Moore …………………… Married Yearwood
Sallie Davis ………………………. Letter granted Sep 1st 192 (192 is what is written)
Sulie? McLeary ………………… Gadsden married E. E. Gilliland
Charley Willoughby
J. L. Mobley
L. E. Selph ………………………… Moved away
Page 20 (continued from page 19)
John Moore ……………………….. Dead
T. M. L. Dunlap …………………. Withdrawn Oct 12 1900
Fred. C. James ………………….. Letter granted 1st L. Day Aug. 1895
J. W. Millard ……………………. Died May 8th 1892
J. W. Mangram …………………. Granted letter 19th Aug 1891
Mrs. Phillips
Bro. Kidwell ………………………. Dead
Jennie Tatum …………………….. Dead
Elizabeth Harpole
Nannie Wagner
M. E. Cherry
Wm. McGlauhlin Jr. …………… Granted letter Nov. 23d 1890
Carroll Jackson
Ida Moore ………………………….. Married R. L. Raines
Charley Porter
Gorshon? Bryant
John Smith ………………………… Letter granted 5th Lords day in Jan.
Mary Moore ………………………. Married Willie? Lewis
Page 21 (continued from page 20)
Mrs. Daniel ………………………… Moved away
Bony Drinkard ……………………… ” Gadsden
Jennie D. James
Sophie Harris …………………….. Married McLean
Nancy Woodley
Jack Woodley
B. A. Craddock ……………………. By Letter
Lucy Craddock ……………………… ” ”
Ella O. Cox …………………………. United in Church married Cozort?
Walter Patterson
Bob? Call
Clarance Mitchell
Page 22
Sep. 18th 1878
Wm. R. Weatherford and Mrs. A. A. Weatherford >were baptised but have not united with the Church
Page 23
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