Baptist Church information: "Lake Creek Church, located five miles north of Marion, was organized in 1852 with seventeen members. Elders J. M. Shadowin and Joseph T. Williams were the council, and they latter the first pastor. The membership of this church is reported at eighty-four." (Source: Records of Jeter Grimsley (dec'd) as shared with R. S. Sanders (dec'd): "History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin & Williamson Counties (Illinois), p. 518) Does anyone know anything about this J. M. Shadowin? Audrey