----- .>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cyndi Howells" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:58 PM >> Subject: Fwd: 2006 FGS/NEHGS Genealogy Conference >> >> >> >>>Dear Genealogy Friends, >>> >>>Would you please share the following with fellow genealogists via >>>e-mail and ask them to forward it to other genealogists and >>>historians they know: >>> >>>Mark August 30th-September 2, 2006 on your calendar for the largest >>>genealogy conference ever. It will be held in historic Boston, >>>Massachusetts. The local host is the oldest genealogical society in >>>the United States, the New England Historic Genealogical Society. >>> >>>Well-known speakers from all across the U.S. will be joined by >>>experts from Canada, England, Ireland, and Scotland. This conference >>>has more choices than have ever been offered at a U.S. genealogy >>>conference. The Exhibit Hall will have some very special vendors in >>>addition to the usual ones. >>> >>>During the conference, there will be a reception honoring the 30th >>>Anniversary of the Federation of Genealogical Societies. >>> >>>The conference committee was able to arrange a lodging cost that is >>>well-below most Boston area hotel rates -- $159.00 per night for 1 >>>or 2 people. If you have ever stayed at a hotel in New York, Boston, >>>or Washington, DC, you know what a great rate this is. I have >>>checked a lot of other recent and upcoming other types of >>>conferences being held in Boston, and they were not able to arrange >>>such a good rate. Even better, you can walk from the hotel to the >>>convention center without ever going outside. The two places are >>>part of a large complex that includes a shopping mall. >>> >>>Full details are at the FGS Website <http://www.FGS.org>www.FGS.org. >>>The conference program offerings as they stand today are also at the >>>Website. There will still be additions to the program as >>>sponsorships are firmed up. Most of these lectures are new and >>>different. If you register by July 1st, you save $30.00 off the full >>>four day registration price. It is now possible to register online. >>> >>>To keep up-to-date on the 2006 FGS/NEHGS Conference news, program >>>additions, vendor info, further details on speakers and lectures, >>>and to learn more about the Boston area, be sure to frequently visit >>>the conference blog. The blog will also be sharing what to expect at >>>such a conference and what you do once you get there. To read the >>>current blog comments and also the archives of important info that >>>has been posted since September, go to >>><http://www.FGSConference.blogspot.com>www.FGSConference.blogspot.com. >>> >>>If you have some cool tidbits to share about past FGS conferences or >>>Boston, please email me directly and I will post it to the blog. My >>>email is <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] I >>>will use your name and city unless you specifically request that I omit >>>them. >>> >>>Thanks for helping to spread the word about this exciting event, >>> >>>Paula >>> >>>Paula Stuart-Warren, CG >>> >>>National Publicity Chair >>>2006 FGS/NEHGS Conference >>>August 30 - September 2, 2006 >>><http://www.FGS.org>www.FGS.org >>>www.FGSConference.blogspot.com >>> >>>Certified Genealogist and CG are service marks of the Board for >>>Certification of Genealogists used under license by professionals >>>who pass periodic evaluations by the Board. >> >> >> >> >> ==== SAWYER Mailing List ==== >> Keeping e-mail address current - cuts down on bounced mail >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >

Christina DeLoach, one of my distant cousins, has been nominated for a Momentum Award as Female Vocalist of the Year, Christian music. You can learn more about Christina by visiting her Web Page: http://www.christinadeloach.com/index.htm For a sample of her music, you can listen to a couple of MP3 songs here: http://www.indieheaven.com/view_artist.idh?artist_id=35852 To vote for Christina, go to this Web page and cursor down to the Female Vocalist of the Year Award: http://www.indieheaven.com/go.idh?section=mawards Votes will be counted at the end of January and then a list of finalists will be posted on February 1 to be voted on once again. Mike

Lamar DeLoatch has sent the following update to the planned DeLoatch family get-together in Jamaica: The DeLoatch Family will be getting together in JAMAICA on July 24-29, 2006. This 6 Days / 5 Nights, all-inclusive Caribbean vacation, will be a gala celebration with the family and friends in Jamaica. We will stay at the Trelawyny Beach & Fun Resort, located between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, which is only fifteen minutes from Jamaica's tropical attractions. The cost is $ 949 per person (includes adults and children). The only expense you may be required to pay is for special day tours or activities. $100 DEPOSIT (Non-Refundable & Non-Transferable) is due by January 15, 2006. All checks are made payable to: DELOATCH FAMILY REUNION, P.O. Box 36254, Greensboro, NC 27416. Family members will leave from New Jersey and Raleigh/Durham Airports and all will arrive in Montego Bay, Jamaica about the same time. Beginning January 2006, all travelers leaving the USA must have a PASSPORT. This will cost you from $90 to $100. If you want to have the best time of your life, escape with a family that knows JAMAICA. Don't be left out. If you have any questions about the trip or passport, please call me at (336) 544-5304 or (336) 547-0178 or James E. DeLoatch (973) 763-6026. Let's make it JAMAICA! Lamar E. DeLoatch ITINERARY FOR J A M A I C A MONDAY - Leaving from Raleigh/Durham, NC or Newark, NJ Airports - 9:30 AM - Arrive in Montego Bay, Jamaica - Dining and Entertainment at Hotel TUESDAY - Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, or Golfing - 7:30 am - Doctor's Cave Beach and City Shopping in Montego Bay - Lv. 1 PM - Evening Entertainment WEDNESDAY - Negril Beach - Lv. 8:00 am - Evening Entertainment THURSDAY - Dunn's Riverfalls and Market Area in Ocho Rios - Lv. 10 am - Evening Entertainment FRIDAY - Golfing, Horseback Riding, ATV Safari, or Boating - 8 am - Rafting on the Martha Brae - Lv. 11 am - Evening Entertainment SATURDAY - Leaving Hotel - 11 am - Lv. JAMAICA - 3 PM - Return to NC or NJ - 6 pm

I will have a new email address [email protected] Please change my email from [email protected] old to New [email protected] Paula Perry

----- Original Message ----- From: "WANDA HARBERT" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:19 AM Subject: [DELOACH-L] Another DeLoach Passed. > Monta Cleo Owen Haynes Carter passed away last night Nov 18, 2005 in her home in Yuma, Colorado. She was two months over 100 years old. She was the oldest daughter of Rebecca O. DeLoach Owen, who descends from John R. DeLoach, thru her father Floyd Washington DeLoach. Memorial services will be held later; she will be cremated. She leaves one son, Stanley Haynes of Yuma, CO and several grandchildren and great grandchildren, many nieces ( Me) and nephews. Aunt Cleo had one other son, Durward Haynes who proceeded her in death several years ago. You have my condolences. It must have been a wonderful experience to have known your aunt Monta. Remember that the Spirit of Love lives on forever. My mother is a DeLoach and her brother's name was John DeLoach. I hope to start research on her parents and grandparents shortly,. Nadira (DeLoach) A. >

Mike, Great depiction of colonial life during the early years of the Griffen/DesLoges family...thanks for sharing. Interesting to note that Virginia became a Royal Colony in 1624, possibly the same year that young Rowland arrived in the New World in a boatload with other children who some wealthy investor had bought from the keepers of London's Brideswell, the correctional institution for wayward or orphaned children. Survival of the fittest and hard work apparently were the key elements in Rowland achieving the American Dream. The rest, they say, is DeLoach Family history. Cheers, Jay >>> [email protected] 11/21/05 3:30 PM >>> When we read that Rowland Griffen bequeathed his Plantation to his daughter Jane and Michael DesLoges, the mental picture of a "plantation" that comes to mind is probably something like Tara from Gone with the Wind. More probably, there was a simple framed house that may not have even had glass windows. Some good reading here: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/colonial.htm Mike

When we read that Rowland Griffen bequeathed his Plantation to his daughter Jane and Michael DesLoges, the mental picture of a "plantation" that comes to mind is probably something like Tara from Gone with the Wind. More probably, there was a simple framed house that may not have even had glass windows. Some good reading here: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/colonial.htm Mike

Monta Cleo Owen Haynes Carter passed away last night Nov 18, 2005 in her home in Yuma, Colorado. She was two months over 100 years old. She was the oldest daughter of Rebecca O. DeLoach Owen, who descends from John R. DeLoach, thru her father Floyd Washington DeLoach. Memorial services will be held later; she will be cremated. She leaves one son, Stanley Haynes of Yuma, CO and several grandchildren and great grandchildren, many nieces ( Me) and nephews. Aunt Cleo had one other son, Durward Haynes who proceeded her in death several years ago.

Lamar DeLoatch is organizing a Family Gathering for descendants of the DeLoatch family of Northampton County, North Carolina. This will be a trip to Jamaica July 24-29 2006. Details can be found here: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~javan/desloges/records/misc/jamaica.htm Mike

.> >>I received this email from another Mail List. Interesting >>information.... I thought to send it to this list for your benefit. >> >> Thanks >> >> Wanda >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ronald Colby" <[email protected]> >> .> >> .> >>> The following is an article about online books that I just received. >>> >>> The message is incredibly cool! You can go to the Brigham Young >>> University >>> website http://www.lib.byu.edu/ and do searches of over 5000 books which >>> the Family History Library has put online.* ... the LDS Family History >>> Library has announced that it has begun the process of digitizing and >>> making available on the Internet all of the Family History books in >>> their >>> collection. These are primarily books in the "929.273 Series" that are >>> currently housed on the first floor of the Family History Library >>> (previously housed on the fourth floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial >>> Building). At the present time (September 2005), about 5000 books have >>> been >>> digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are >>> adding >>> about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are >>> playing a role in determining the order in which they progress through >>> this >>> task; books out of copyright are being done first. >>> >>> As these Family History books are digitized and placed on-line, an entry >>> is >>> being placed in the Family History Library on-line catalog with a >>> hyperlink >>> to the digitized image. By going to the FHL On-Line Catalog, you can >>> search >>> for a specific name, find a book that has been indexed using the name, >>> and >>> view it on-line, flipping through the pages as separate "pdf" images, >>> much >>> the same as if you were on the first floor of the Family History >>> Library. = >>> >>> Of course, the indexing that is available through the FHL Catalog is >>> only >>> as good as the human indexers made it; typically they only include the >>> "top" >>> 4 to 6 names that appear in each book in their indexing efforts. But >>> there >>> is even better news! >>> >>> The digitized images of these Family History books are actually being >>> stored on the electronic servers at Brigham Young University in Provo, >>> Utah.= >>> >>> By going directly to the BYU web site to view the images, there are >>> several >>> additional possibilities that provide genealogists functionality that >>> they >>> have never had before. You are now able to do full-text searches on each >>> book, and on every digitized book in the collection. Now you can locate >>> the >>> small two-paragraph entry on Grandpa Ebenezer McGarrah that is buried in >>> one >>> of the Family History books that you would have otherwise never thought >>> to >>> look at before. This can open up a huge new possibility for extending >>> lines, >>> getting past brick walls, and uncovering new relatives!= >>> >>> >>> How to Find The Digitized Images? >>> >>> Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at >>> http://www.lib.byu.edu/ on their home page, follow the links "Find Other >>> Materials/Electronic/On Line Collections at BYU". Click on the "Text >>> Collections" tab and select the "Family History Archive" from the list >>> of >>> collections that are displayed. >>> (Direct link: http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/) >>> >>> You would then normally want to use the "Search All" feature with the >>> "Search Full Text" box checked, although the "Advanced Search" will >>> allow >>> very high-powered searches that will allow certain phrases to be >>> searched >>> for and other words to be used to exclude potential hits. As you make >>> selections from the "hits" that are displayed, you will need to use the >>> "Click Here to View Item" button near the top of the screen to display >>> the >>> actual image of the page. You can page through the entire document using >>> the >>> index displayed on the left side of the screen. Each page may be printed >>> after being viewed. >>> >>> One interesting sidelight is, when you are at the first web page for the >>> Family History Archive (the page that lets you begin a search), click on >>> the "Browse the Collection" button. This will display every Family >>> History >>> book that has been digitized and is available in the collection. >>> >>> You can scroll through this list much the same as if you were walking up >>> and down the stacks at the library. At the top of the first page of the >>> search results, it displays the number of hits, which (in this case) is >>> the >>> number of books in the collection. If you keep track of this number, you >>> can >>> get a pretty good idea of how fast they are adding titles to the >>> collection >>> as you revisit the web site from time to time. I think you will want to >>> visit this site often as the collection grows!" >> .> >

I am trying to locate a Rebecca DeLoach b. abt 1804 in Edgefield County, S.C. It is believed she married Craven Sawyer about 1823. They had a son Wilson, and other children. Craven died about 1830 , it is thought they lived in Crawford County, GA at this time. I do not know who Rebecca's parents were, hopefully some one of you do. Thanks you Wanda

I am trying to piece this family together. My g-granfather William Wesley Davis' (b08/14/1856) Death Certificate states that his father was John N. Davis born in Clark County Alabama. His Mother Mary Ware was born in Butler County. Mary later married Robert C. Pittman born in Butler County. In Butler County I found a John Davis who died in 1860. In the book Ancestors and Kin, I located a John N. Davis born in Clark County Alabama, a decedent of a Davis and DeLoach lineage. My family history indicates that Capt. John DeLoach arranged a marriage of his niece Mary Etta Curry (b. 1865) (from his sister Nancy DeLoach) with William Wesley Davis. An arrangement which included a nice property on the East side of the Alabama River south of Purdue Hill. Now it family legend indicates that he was related to both parties on the DeLoach-Davis side (possibly Pennington's nephew) and Curry-DeLoach Side ( since his sister married a curry) All of this information is from very old relatives of mine in there 80's and 90's. Who once lived on the Davis place. Yet I have not been able to find enough paper trails to prove this. I hope to soon travel again to Monroe County Alabama to the Court House and see what records remain. I recently spent the day in there Library where the old Monroe Journal News Papers are kept on micro fiche. They are very hard to scan but I plan to go back and spend some more time there hoping to find an article concerning this family or a deed to help make a connection. If any of this information correlates with yours please let me know. Thank you for your help. Marsha Davis Wallace

Mike, Thank you so much for the information which you have sent to me. Some of this I did have, however, the name of his wife and niece was something new and very appreciated. I am also interested in his parents name if you happen to have them in your records. My line to him comes from the Davis from Clark County and from the Curry's from Monroe County Alabama. Again thank you so much for this information. Marsha Davis Wallace

I guess you have seen this: DeLoach, John. From information contributed by The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 1610, Monroeville, Alabama, Steve Stacey, compiler, John DeLoach was born on September 28, 1817, and died on September 25, 1900. These records indicated that DeLoach resigned as Captain of Company F. DeLoach served as the Clerk of Court for Monore County, Alabama, from 1855 - 1880. He is buried in the Baptist Cemetery, Monroeville, Ala. (Back to Muster Roll) I certify on Honor that this Muster Roll shows the whole number and true condition at this date, of Captain John DeLoach's Company F Alabama of the 36th Regiment Volunteers of the Confederate States, and that the "Remarks" set opposite the same of any Office or Soldier are correct. Date: May 13th 1862. Station: Mt. Vernon Arsenal John De Loach Capt, Commanding the Company. MUSTER ROLL Of Captain John DeLoach's Company F, Ala. Vol. 36th Regiment, C. S. A. commanded by Col. A. H. Smith. MUSTER ROLL, Of Captain John DeLoach's Company "F" of the 36th Regiment, Volunteers, of the Confederate States from Ala. for 3 years or the War unless sooner discharged. OFFICERS: NAME RANK AGE STATE COUNTY DeLoach, John Capt. 40 Ala. Monroe [Mathews, G. G.] Capt. Mann, McDuffie 1 Lieut. 36 Ala. Monroe Kelly, D[avid]. W. 2 Lieut. 36 Ala. Monroe Wiggins, W. D. 2 Lieut. 28 Ala. Monroe [Wiggins, William Stephen] Marshall, J. L. 1 Sergt. 19 Ala. Monroe Faulk, W. J. 2 Sergt. 22 Ala. Monroe Agee, N[oah] A[lfred] 3 Sergt. 35 Ala. Monroe Sowell, D. S. 4 Sergt. 20 Ala. Monroe Hauton, D. J. 5 Sergt. 34 Ala. Monroe [also spelled Haughton] Patrick, Luke 1 Corp. 23 Ala. Monroe Salter, D. 2 Corp. 42 Ala. Monroe Harris, T. B. 3 Corp. 22 Ala. Monroe Carter, James 4 Corp. 26 Ala. Monroe Bernard -----Original Message----- From: Javan Michael DeLoach [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 11:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DELOACH-L] Re: Capt. John DeLoach At 09:40 PM 10/16/2005 -0600, [email protected] wrote: >I am looking for Capt, John Deloach born 09/28/1817 in South Carolina, and >died Sept 25, 1900, In Monroe County Alabama. His mother first name was Mary >and listed on census as being born in Virginia 1797. I believe them to be >related to the Pennington DeLoach family of Clark County Ala. Possibly >through >Pennington's brother Jonathan. He served CSA 36th Ala Infantry, and was >clerk of >court for Monroe County Alabama for many years. Here is some additional material from the Alabama USGenWeb Archives: Source: Monroe County, Alabama, Record Book 4, p. 347, FHL # 1547841. Summary: Probate Court, 25 Mar 1861. Geo. RILEY dec'd, Est. of.} Executor: John DeLOACH Executrix: Nancy RILEY Appearing from the last will of said dec'd, that he bequeathed to his niece Amelia J. CHILDRESS one Negro girl, named Caroline & her child, Mary Jane & future increase, to her, her lifetime or widowhood, & then to her children, Frances M., Wm. A., Mary, Nancy & Martin M. CHILDRESS - that he also, bequeathed to his niece, Jinetta STACEY, one Negro girl named Winney, & her child Rilly & her future increase to her & the heirs of her body forever, which special legacies were paid over to said legatees, by said Testator previous to his death. All the balance of property bequeath to his wife, Nancy RILEY, & her heirs forever. It is further ordered, that the share of stock taken by said dec'd, previous to his death, in the Selma & Gulf Rail Road to the amount of one hundred dollars, be & the same is hereby transferred to said Nancy RILEY. Deaths, Monroe County, Alabama DELOACH, Mrs. M?ers, March 31, 1887, at Monroeville, age 92, mother of Captin John DeLoach DeLOACH, Capt. John, Sept. 25, 1900, at Monroeville Mike

At 09:40 PM 10/16/2005 -0600, [email protected] wrote: >I am looking for Capt, John Deloach born 09/28/1817 in South Carolina, and >died Sept 25, 1900, In Monroe County Alabama. His mother first name was Mary >and listed on census as being born in Virginia 1797. I believe them to be >related to the Pennington DeLoach family of Clark County Ala. Possibly >through >Pennington's brother Jonathan. He served CSA 36th Ala Infantry, and was >clerk of >court for Monroe County Alabama for many years. Here is some additional material from the Alabama USGenWeb Archives: Source: Monroe County, Alabama, Record Book 4, p. 347, FHL # 1547841. Summary: Probate Court, 25 Mar 1861. Geo. RILEY dec'd, Est. of.} Executor: John DeLOACH Executrix: Nancy RILEY Appearing from the last will of said dec'd, that he bequeathed to his niece Amelia J. CHILDRESS one Negro girl, named Caroline & her child, Mary Jane & future increase, to her, her lifetime or widowhood, & then to her children, Frances M., Wm. A., Mary, Nancy & Martin M. CHILDRESS - that he also, bequeathed to his niece, Jinetta STACEY, one Negro girl named Winney, & her child Rilly & her future increase to her & the heirs of her body forever, which special legacies were paid over to said legatees, by said Testator previous to his death. All the balance of property bequeath to his wife, Nancy RILEY, & her heirs forever. It is further ordered, that the share of stock taken by said dec'd, previous to his death, in the Selma & Gulf Rail Road to the amount of one hundred dollars, be & the same is hereby transferred to said Nancy RILEY. Deaths, Monroe County, Alabama DELOACH, Mrs. M?ers, March 31, 1887, at Monroeville, age 92, mother of Captin John DeLoach DeLOACH, Capt. John, Sept. 25, 1900, at Monroeville Mike

At 09:40 PM 10/16/2005 -0600, [email protected] wrote: >I am looking for Capt, John Deloach born 09/28/1817 in South Carolina, and >died Sept 25, 1900, In Monroe County Alabama. His mother first name was Mary >and listed on census as being born in Virginia 1797. I believe them to be >related to the Pennington DeLoach family of Clark County Ala. Possibly >through >Pennington's brother Jonathan. He served CSA 36th Ala Infantry, and was >clerk of >court for Monroe County Alabama for many years. The only data that I could find for this John DeLoach is from the census records: 1850 Monroe County, AL Household 51 DeLoach John 29 M Farmer SC DeLoach Mary 50 F SC DeLoach Anninas 24 M Farmer SC 1880 Monroe County, Alabama Source:FHL Film 1254024 National Archives Film T9-0024 Page 313D Relation Sex Marr Age Birthplace John DeLoach Self M S 56 SC VA VA Mary DeLoach Mother F W 85 VA VA VA Nancy RILEY Other F W 80 VA VA VA Mary Childress Other F S 27 AL SC AL Charles Curry Other M S 25 AL AL AL Jennie McCorkey Other F W 42 AL AL AL 1900 Monroe County, AL Pct 3 Monroeville DE LOACH JOHN Sept 1820 79 So Carolina (CURRY and ABNER living with him - niece & nephews) Mike

I am part of the Pennington DeLoach line of Clarke County. The tree on this side seems to go like this: 1st level: Michael (1734)-Elizabeth 2nd level: David, John, William, Patience, Solomon (1762) 3rd level: Jonathan, Samuel, Simeon, Edmond, Richard, Pennington (1806) But I have no info on Pennington's brother Jonathan other than he was born in 1785 in SC. I would be very interested in the info that you find. Bernard DeLoach -----Original Message----- From: by way of Javan Michael DeLoach <[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DELOACH-L] Capt, John DeLoach This was sent to the list by <[email protected]>, a new subscriber: I am looking for Capt, John Deloach born 09/28/1817 in South Carolina, and died Sept 25, 1900, In Monroe County Alabama. His mother first name was Mary and listed on census as being born in Virginia 1797. I believe them to be related to the Pennington DeLoach family of Clark County Ala. Possibly through Pennington's brother Jonathan. He served CSA 36th Ala Infantry, and was clerk of court for Monroe County Alabama for many years.

This was sent to the list by <[email protected]>, a new subscriber: I am looking for Capt, John Deloach born 09/28/1817 in South Carolina, and died Sept 25, 1900, In Monroe County Alabama. His mother first name was Mary and listed on census as being born in Virginia 1797. I believe them to be related to the Pennington DeLoach family of Clark County Ala. Possibly through Pennington's brother Jonathan. He served CSA 36th Ala Infantry, and was clerk of court for Monroe County Alabama for many years.

Hi Everyone, Jean DeLoach Myrick Gober has been very busy. First, she has transcribed the minutes of the DeLoach Primitive Baptist Church from the earliest records up through 1905. These may be seen at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~javan/desloges/records/church/delopbcmin.htm This is a big file - 280K. Secondly, she forwards this announcement: Foundation hopes to restore DeLoach Primitive Baptist SPECIAL The DeLoach family is just one of many with Evans County connections in the DeLoach Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. By AL HACKLE The Claxton Enterprise DeLoach Primitive Baptist Church no longer exists as a congregation, but people with historic ties to the church are raising money to rescue the 133-year-old building and even longer-established cemetery and grounds. The church and cemetery occupy a sand hill on Lotts Creek in Bulloch County near the Evans County line. Burials are still performed and people still buy lots in the cemetery, notes James DeLoach, who hopes that those with family memorialized in the cemetery will also take an interest in the building. The church was constituted May 9, 1840, land being given by James' great-great grandfather William DeLoach and his brother John, who have many descendants in Bulloch and Evans counties. The first meeting house is believed to have been a log building, which was apparently taken down when replaced by the present structure, of heart pine lumber, in 1872. After years of silence and emptiness, the building shows signs of deterioration. The remnants of exterior paint are fast falling away. "The inside, except where it has leaked, is in good shape," DeLoach says. "That's what we're doing is to try to preserve it." DeLoach, who lives near Claxton, grew up in the church and his parents were members. He never was a member there, but instead joined Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church, where he remains active. DeLoach Primitive Baptist was a "old line" Primitive Baptist Church. "Old line" churches differ from "progressive" Primitive Baptist congregations in that they do not have Bible study classes (Sunday schools) or support missionaries, and they never use instrumental music in their worship services. There are still active Primitive Baptist churches of both types, but DeLoach Old Line Primitive Baptist stopped holding services more than a decade ago. James DeLoach says it had dwindled to about two members before they finally gave up on continuing the fellowship. A group of interested persons have organized the DeLoach Church Foundation Inc. chaired by Elder Keith Hamilton, pastor at Upper Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church, which has deep historic ties to DeLoach Primitive Baptist. About half of the 13 original members who formed the DeLoach congregation in 1840 came from Upper Black Creek, which dates back to 1802, Hamilton said. The Lotts Creek Association of old line churches, including DeLoach Church, then split from the progressive Lower Canoochee Association, of which Upper Black Creek is part, back in 1905. The foundation wants to restore the building and preserve the grounds and cemetery. Supporters also hope to place the church on the National Registry of Historic Places. But the first goal, DeLoach says, must be to replace the roof to stave off further damage. Painting and other repairs will follow. The project is being undertaken solely with private donations. Foundation organizers hope to hear from people with loved ones buried in the cemetery and others interested in preserving the historic church. The foundation is a 501-C3 corporation and contributions are tax-deductible. "We have raised more than $10,000, but it's going to take a lot more," DeLoach said. The foundation has a goal of $18,000 needed to replace the roof, paint the building and make other repairs identified at this point, Hamilton said. Contributions may be sent to: DeLoach Church Foundation Inc.; 17 S. Mulberry St.; Statesboro, GA 30458. Section/Page: Local/State News Publication Date: Sunday, October 2, 2005 © Statesboro Publishing Company Thanks, Jean, for all of the hard work, and sharing this information with the List. Mike

I don't know any more about this man, but I did run across this item in "Alabama Records, Newspapers," vol. 116, Gandrud, p. 32: From the "Southen Advocate," 19 July 1854 -- Died in Livingston, Alabama Dr. A(lfred) B. DeLOACH in his 42nd year. I believe the "Southern Advocate" was a Huntsville newspaper. I hope this helps someone. Regards, Beverly Reach Perry Huntsville, Ala. Huntin' those Carter Co., Tennessee DeLOACHes.