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American Service Men and Women Buried at Trinity United Methodist Cemetery

American Service Men and Women Buried at Trinity United Methodist Cemetery

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This history was submitted to the archived USGenWeb Project by Jane Norton Powell in 2000.  No copyright infringement is intended.  Click here to view the original item. Note:  The TNGenWeb Project does not condone use of culturally insensitive language.  In the text below, certain antiquated terms remain for context. We welcome updates and additions to this listing.   Civil War:  Union R. L. Quick Civil War:  Confederate Alison, Benjamin Walker Baker, Eli Binford, H. G. Bryan, James D. Clay, C….

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Veterans of Zion Baptist Church

Veterans of Zion Baptist Church

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Submitter not identified. Source:  From the booklet researched, written and compiled by Joyce Cobb Maness. War Between the States (Civil War) James William Castellaw b.1839-d.1918, Co L, 7th TN Cav, CSA John Charles Warren Cobb b.11 Oct 1830-d.25 Jun 1914, Co L, 7th TN Cav, CSA Simeon Amherst Cobb b.1840-d.1927, Co L, 7th TN Cav, CSA William Thomas Cobb b.1833-d.1898, Co. L, 7th Reg’t TN Cav, CSA Chas. Haywood Estes b.1844-b.17 Apr 1880, Co D, Newsom’s Reg’t, TN Cav W….

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Brown’s Creek Baptist Church Minutes

Brown’s Creek Baptist Church Minutes

Minutes: 6 June 1836— “Received by experience John Curlin Saturday before the 2nd Lords day in 1836– “Opened a door for the reception of members and Brethren Joel Watkins and Jackson Curlin and Sisters Fanny Watkins, Matilda Jones, Weatherly (?), Susan Clow and Nancy Rose by experience. 2 June 1837– “Appointed Thomas W. Batchelor, John Curlin and Joel Akins a committee to ascertain the best form of an [addition] to our meeting house also the probable cost.   Saturday before the 2nd Sunday in September 1837— “Took up the reference…

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The Curlin Family and The Brown’s Creek Baptist Church, 1836-1879

The Curlin Family and The Brown’s Creek Baptist Church, 1836-1879

File contributed by Jim Curlin Samuel Brown, a pioneer landowner from North Carolina, settled in Haywood County, Tennessee, in 1826.   Soon after his arrival he gave land and provided logs to build the first Browns Creek Primitive Baptist Church.  His own farm laborers built the first church.  Approximately three years later the church burned.  A second church was built and consecrated by 1835, and it served the congregation until 1926.  In 1870 the name of the church was changed to “Woodland Church” to avoid confusion with…

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