Does anyone have this book? Margie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Willie" <wwwbutts@prodigy.net> To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 1:12 AM Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] Missing Church Records > Richard > The church records of Hebron Primitive Baptist Church, Corinth Primitive > Baptist Church, and Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, along with their > cemetery inscriptions are published in the "Church Records of Southeast > Alabama" Vol.#1, Compiled by Lavinia Jordan Helms. There are many other > churches in southeastern Alabama included in Lavinia's book. > Her address is; Lavinia Jordan Helms > 103 Lakewood Drive > Enterprise, Al. 36330 > Phone; 334-347-6150 > She still has a few copies left. She has enough information for another > book if the appears to be enough interest in one. > Willie > in California > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Richardbprice@aol.com> > To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 7:00 AM > Subject: [ALBARBOU] Missing Church Records > > > > Terri. > > > > Barbour County doesn't seem to have an abundance of publicly available > church > > records, especially as compared to other counties I have seen. Pike Co. > has > > a very good selection of local church records. Pike has several volumes > of > > records from Beulah Primitive Baptist Church which was established by the > > Pugh family. I don't know where to start with respect to getting these > > church records in Barbour Co. to surface. I would love to see records > such > > as Mt. Aerial, Palmyra, Mt. Serene, Antioch Baptist, Faulk Methodist, etc. > I > > am sure many are these are no longer available but it is hard to believe > they > > have all vanished. I wonder if some of these records may be purposely > hidden > > away in order to try to protect someone's character or integrity. > According > > to the records, my GG Grand, William Washington Pugh, was kicked out of > the > > pulpit at Bethsaida Church for "the crime of indulging excessively in > > intoxicating drink." This is another example where some family members > may > > be aghast at this revelation and not want it to become public. I say it > > makes the man human and I am no less proud of my heritage as a result. By > > the way, he was reinstated after a proper statement was made to the > > congregation. I find this stuff fascinating. How it about folks, Anyone > > know of any old church records stashed away in Grandma's attic? > > > > My line of Pughs are different from James Lawrence. At least we haven't > > proven any connection yet. James Lawrence Pugh's line came to Barbour > > through GA and my line came from SC through TN, Conecuh Co., AL, Pike, > Macon > > and Barbour. I am from brothers Lewis and Jesse Pugh, sons of Willoughby > > Pugh Jr. Jesse became a well established Pike Co. pioneer and Lewis was > > killed by Indians either in Macon Co. or at his Monticello plantation near > > Hobdy's Bridge, depending on which story one believes. > > > > Richard > > SOS 6-3 > > > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > > Check the Macon County Ga. web site for their newspaper listings. There > are many listings for Alabama citizens including those in Barbour Co., > > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > The Barbour County mail list a place where Barbour researchers have become friends in research across the miles. > >