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Sweedens Cove, Battle Creek & “The Gizzard” were among first areas inhabited in Marion County.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweeden’s Cove Primitive Baptist Church<\/b><\/span>
\nA beautiful photograph circa 1914 of this church and its members exists; the church is still standing in Sweeden’s Cove. The information below is taken from the book by, and reproduced with the permission of:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jerry Blevins<\/span>
\nP.O. Box 4417<\/span>
\nHuntsville, Alabama 35818<\/span><\/p>\n

1821 Church Membership<\/b>: Earliest date, other dates not listed here.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beene<\/b>, Samuel & Sally<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah Sr.; Patey; Robert; Martha & Owen R. Beene<\/span>
\nBlevins, Elisha<\/span>
\nBarnes, Jehu<\/span>
\nBrownfield, B. & Mary<\/span>
\nCross, Elizabeth & Susannah<\/span>
\nDooley, Mathew & Mary<\/span>
\nDover, Patey (McBee) & Dicy<\/span>
\nEaves, Nancy<\/span>
\nEllison, Sarah<\/span>
\nFerguson (Furgason) Martha & William L.<\/span>
\nFrog, Priscilla<\/span>
\nGarner, Elizabeth<\/span>
\nGotcher, Henry<\/span>
\nGreenlee, Elizabeth<\/span>
\nHarris, Folley, Isabel, Mary, Rebecca & William.<\/span>
\nHargis, Rebecca & Thomas<\/span>
\nHolley, James & Anna<\/span>
\nHays, Hanna<\/span>
\nJohnson, George, Andrew R., & Teletha<\/span>
\nKelly, John & Thomas<\/span>
\nKiykendall, Sary<\/span>
\nLong, Arthur & Jane<\/span>
\nLedford, Charles<\/span>
\nLad, Anna<\/span>
\nMartin, Louis & Rosanah. Sarah, Urias & Kesiah<\/span>
\nMaxwill, Thomas & Mary. Calvin & Milia<\/span>
\nMcBee, Samuel, William, Eleanor, Lydia, Mary, Patsey, Elizabeth, Jesse, Obediah,Robert & Sarah.<\/span>
\nMcCoulter, Annis, Mary, & David<\/span>
\nMcMahan, Benjamin & Amelia & Eliza<\/span>
\nMullin, Anthony W. & W. W.<\/span>
\nMartin, Rosanah<\/span>
\nPiburn, Jacob & Mary<\/span>
\nPrater, Mary<\/span>
\nRay, George<\/span>
\nRice, James<\/span>
\nRoulston, Evander M.<\/span>
\nRogers, John B.Reeves, Sally<\/span>
\nRawlings, Lewis<\/span>
\nSanders, Francis & Mary<\/span>
\nSelman, Benjamin & Sarah<\/span>
\nSmith, John<\/span>
\nStandridge, Alexander & Elizabeth<\/span>
\nTindle, John<\/span>
\nTowry, John<\/span>
\nThompson, Frances<\/span>
\nWhitehead, William<\/span>
\nWinne, Mary<\/span>
\nWilliams, Hardin & Jane<\/span>
\nWatson, Samuel & Ann<\/span>
\nWitte, Sally<\/span>
\nWomack, Abner, Isabella & Lucy<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sweedens Cove, Battle Creek & “The Gizzard” were among first areas inhabited in Marion County. Sweeden’s Cove Primitive Baptist Church A beautiful photograph circa 1914 of this church and its members exists; the church is still standing in Sweeden’s Cove. The information below is taken from the book by, and reproduced with the permission of: Jerry Blevins P.O. Box 4417 Huntsville, Alabama 35818 1821 Church Membership: Earliest date, other dates not listed here. Beene, Samuel & Sally Sarah Sr.; Patey;…<\/p>\n

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