Old Love Joy Church She sits there among the weeds and grass with all her history, watching people rushing by, ignored by about all, not needed anymore, with most of her history buried in the cemetery near by. Once there was much action at the church. My father, James Howard Palmer, talked about his school days there as a boy. It was at this church he saw his first flying machine,(airplane) all the people around there were so excited they talked about it for days. His first ride in an automobile was to that school when his uncle (W.W.Ozbirn) picked him up in his new Ford. He was so very proud for the other school children to see him riding in style. About the month of August in the 1800s camp meetings were held there in and around the church. It was more than a religious gathering, it was a social event for which folks traveled great distances. There people traded horses and got acquainted with their neighbors, Young folks got to meet and many marriages began at the camp meetings. Sarah Ann Purcer,about 16 years of age and a daughter of David Cullin Purser, lived about mile north east of the church. It was at one of these she got acquainted with and married John Benton Sullins, from the Pearce’s Mill country. She later became my great grandmother. The old church stands there today on Love Joy Road just off HWY 43n in Hamilton, AL. If you're in the neighborhood, stop by and listen. You might just hear those voices from long ago.Joel Palmer.

A wonderful story. I have really enjoyed you sharing your stories with us. Katie Johnston from the PICKARD family that came to Marion Co., Alabama abt. the 1850's. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Palmer" <palm@sonet.net> To: <almarion-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 6:59 AM Subject: [ALMARION] Fw: Love joy church > > > > > > > > > > Old Love Joy Church > > She sits there among the weeds and grass with all her history, watching > people rushing by, ignored by about all, not needed anymore, with most of > her history buried in the cemetery near by. > > > > Once there was much action at the church. My father, James Howard Palmer, > talked about his school days there as a boy. It was at this church he saw > his first flying machine,(airplane) all the people around there were so > excited they talked about it for days. > > His first ride in an automobile was to that school when his uncle > (W.W.Ozbirn) picked him up in his new Ford. He was so very proud for the > other school children to see him riding in style. > > > > About the month of August in the 1800s camp meetings were held there in > and around the church. It was more than a religious gathering, it was a > social event for which folks traveled great distances. There people traded > horses and got acquainted with their neighbors, Young folks got to meet > and many marriages began at the camp meetings. > > Sarah Ann Purcer,about 16 years of age and a daughter of David Cullin > Purser, lived about mile north east of the church. It was at one of these > she got acquainted with and married John Benton Sullins, from the Pearce’s > Mill country. She later became my great grandmother. > > The old church stands there today on Love Joy Road just off HWY 43n in > Hamilton, AL. If you're in the neighborhood, stop by and listen. You > might just hear those voices from long ago.Joel Palmer. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALMARION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message