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Built in 1882 and dedicated by J. B. Inman, who served it faithfully for two years.
J. F. Robertson built the church and has always been a staunch supporter of it. It is ever ready to assist in all our missionary enterprises.
Photograph and text taken from Churches of Christ: A Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial History of Churches of Christ in the United States, Australasia, England and Canada by John T. Brown, M. A. Published by John P. Morton and Company Louisville, Kentucky, Copyright 1904.
John Thomas Brown was born one mile north of Alamo in 1869 (then Cageville, Gibson County.) Brown’s leather-bound, 683-page edition is considered the definitive work on the history of the Churches of Christ, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the American Restoration Movement. The photograph and text above were taken from a copy of John T. Brown’s book that belonged to my great-grandfather, William Stephen Corbett.
Contributed by Jeff Reece
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
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
James M. Moore’s book
The oldest church in Coxville Community is the Cox’s Chapel Church of Christ. In the earliest days, the people gathered in their respective homes and read the Bible to the family members and the farm workers. Later some of the families went to Alamo, this being an all day trip by wagon or buggy. J. F. Brigance and his wife, Minerva Candace, in 1874, deeded one acre to the trustees of the Christian Church, namely, Needham Moore, D. H. James, and J. A. Cox. Also in 1874, P. W. Moore and his wife, Sarah Porter Howell Moore, deeded one acre to the church. That same year, Moses and Mary Cox deeded one acre to the church.
A church was built within a few years, and the same building, remodeled, is still in use. It retains the original hand-made pews, and altar furnishings. In the cemetery behind the church lie many of the members from the earliest times. Many were already buried there before the church was built.
Descendants from nearly all the first members still attend services. Among them are, Mrs. Kate Porter, Mrs. Mattie Moore, Mr. And Mrs. Rodney Coop, King Porter and family, Wayne Porter and family, Jimmy Porter and family, Reggie Cox, Mrs. Thelma Hopper, Mr. And Mrs. Mose F. Cox, Mr. And Mrs. Roy James, Miss Blanch Cox, Frank Drinkard and family, Mrs. Mattie Lou McCord, Mrs. C. C. James, and Charles Ira James and family. Others who attend are, Mr. And Mrs. J. Jackson, Mrs. Charley Baxter, Richard and Sandra, Mr. And Mrs. Nute Hudson, Mrs. Woods, Mr. And Mrs. Buddy Hudson and Loretta, Mr. And Mrs. Gilbert McMurtry, Dwayne Cox and family, Ernest White, Mrs. Larry McCord and children, and Leanne and Amy Bradley, daughters of James Bradley, who has served as pastor for many years.
This article was contributed, with permission of the Crockett County Historical Society, by Natalie Huntley.
This information was taken from an article on the communities of Coxville, Center and Salem, which was compiled and written by Mrs. C. C. James, and published in the book Crockett County Courthouse Centennial, 1874 – 1974, prepared by the Crockett County Historical Society.
The first land seems to have been given for Center Church by Carroll Jackson in 1835. A one-room log church was built. The pastor was Rev. Avery.
On May 1, 1845, John Scott deeded one acre to B. G. H. B. Avery, James Porter, D. Pennington, and Kinchen Carter. Trustees of the M. E. Church at Center, for “the sum of $1 in hand,” for the use of the M. E. Church forever.” On Jan. 9, 1874, John W. and Nancy Bailey deeded to Drewery Pennington, E. D. Screws, W. P. Follis, J. A. Follis, J. W. Bailey, John W. Bailey, Trustees of Senter [sic] Church for $45, a tract of land, touching James M. McDurmit, containing five acres, reserving one acre already deeded to Senter [sic] Church…”said lands to be used as a burying ground and house to be used by the Methodist Episcopal Church and the members thereof, according to the rules and discipline which from time to time may be agreed upon and adopted by the several conferences of said church, and further they shall permit duly authorized ministers of said church to expound the Holy Word of God therein.”
The present building is a pretty modern brick, with classrooms, and a large general purpose room with a kitchen. Attending now are members of the families bearing names, Reasons, Antwine, Jackson, Boyd, Lewis, Evans, Holyfield, Norville, Jones, James and Cox among others.
This article was contributed, with permission of the Crockett County Historical Society, by Natalie Huntley.
This information was taken from an article on the communities of Coxville, Center and Salem, which was compiled and written by Mrs. C. C. James, and published in the book Crockett County Courthouse Centennial, 1874 – 1974, prepared by the Crockett County Historical Society.
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