Yes, Margie I have the book, Church Records of Southeast Ala. Willie in California ----- Original Message ----- From: M. Daniels <margie@majorinternet.com> To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 5:37 PM Subject: [ALBARBOU] Church Records of Southeast Al. > 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. > > > > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > Barbou County is a relaxed mail list. Feel free to discuss Barbour County and the surrounding counties genealogy and feel free to thank someone or ask about another's well being. >