contributed by Judy Simpson Death in Battle of Reverend Overton Ely The Clinton Public DeWitt County, Illinois Thursday, October 15, 1863 Death of a Baptist Minister and Soldier. Rev. Overton ELY, the subject of this notice, was born in Overton … Continue reading →
(submitter unidentified) The Roaring River Baptist Church is probably one of the oldest in the Upper Cumberland area. Although the exact date of organization is not known, records of the Green River Association reflect that it was there in 1801 … Continue reading →
Contributed by Judith Wade Anderson Written by Luther Atkinson (who was deceased in 1997) and sent to Judith Anderson by Oleth Padgett. Some Interesting Insights into the History of the Mt Union Church, 1870-1995 This church is located on the … Continue reading →
William Stewart and Elizabeth Van Hooser From the extraordinary research of Georgenia Stewart, who sadly passed away in 2012. Elizabeth Van Hooser was born in 1788 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died in 1843 in Nauvoo, Illinois; her parents were … Continue reading →
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