Hello All! I Found a lot of tidbits also that I would like to share with you. I am not responsible for any errors in the information. Please as always, remember to verify it yourself. There will probably be more than one email. Watch the subject line for each section. Please let me know if this is helpful. If not I will not take the time to do it. Thanks. These are abstracts from a Book "Wilkinson County Early Abstracts" . I copied the pages with the names I was searching, but as You know, we end up with extra stuff as well. I copied this info at the Library in Jeffersonville (twiggs co.) Georgia. Enjoy! Pat Twiggs County List Manager Visit my website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/8044 WILKINSON COUNTY EARLY ABSTRACTS PART 2 Page 61 and page 64 BIG SANDY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH According to the membership roll it was organized in 1809. Male members who constituted the church were Elijah Hammack, a minister, Jesse Pierce, wife Winnie Lee, Moses Justice, wife Sallie Goodson, Richrad Smith (this may have been Richard Williams), Daniel Hooks, George Martin and Thomas Hughs. Women who helped in the organization were: Alcy Hammack, wife of the minister, Elizabeth Pierce, a widow, nee Roberts, Clarissa Williams, Agnes Smith, widow or wife of James, perhaps nee Culpepper, Elizabeth Keel, Rchael Hooks, wife of Daniel, and Elvina Hughs. Following athe dispute over the Missions and Reforms, many of its members went over to the Pleasant Plains and Mount Olive Churches and possibly othe Primitive Baptist Churches. Big Sandy has remained in the Missionary Baptist Association and is located in the south prtion of the county in a populous community. It is active today. (1978) Members from 1810 to 1861 were: (many members withdrew especially in the 1830's at which time there was a movement of people migration to states west of Georgia, especially Texas). Elizabeth Ard (wife of Thomas Ard) Allen Ashley (wife Martha Smith) J. M. Barge Mary A. Belleflower (widow of John Belleflower) James R. Billue (wife Elizabeth Fordham) Malinda A. Bland Robert Bland William N. Bowen (wife Nancy DuPree) Elijah Brack George Brack (wife Didemma Cannon Mason) John M. Brack Sarah Brack (married Edmund Taylor) Susannah Brown G. M. Broxton Hiram Broxton Sarah Broxton William B. Bryant Annie Buckles Samuel Payne (wife Arg Beall) Sarah Payne William Payne, minister Henry Pickles (wife Sarah Goodman) Dorinda Pierce Frances Pierce Thomas Pierce W. W. Pierce N. D. Pope Ambrose Porter (wife Emily Summerford) Charles Porter Joseph Porter (wife Rose Taliaferro) Richard Porter (wives Winnie and Lavenia Davidson) John Powell Cader Price Nancy Price Mary Purvis Peggy Purvis Alexander Rawls (wife Mary DuPree) O.H.P. Rawls (wife Martha Fordham) Samuel Rigdon Elizabeth Rogers (widow) Elizabeth Rye Amos Sanders Elijah Shivers Mary Smith Rebecca Spears Leah Stanley (married Joshua West and James Cannon) Rebecca Stokes (wife of William Stokes) Mary Stuckey (wife of Starling Stuckey) Phoebe Sutton, ( nee Powell , wife of Absolom Sutton Trussy Sutton Stephen Sutton B. Ira Taylor Edmund Taylor (wife Sarah Brack) Elizabeth Taylor John Taylor Seaborn Taylor (wife Susan Metts) Hannah Tharpe Charnac Tharpe (minister) Lucy Tharpe Risdon Tharpe Elijah Thompson James Thompson Martha Urly Thomas Urly Levu Ussery Martha Vann Mary Vann Thomas Vann (2nd wife Harriett Lee) Joshua Walker (wife Elsy DuPree) Mary Ward Roland Williams S.P. Williams Sarah Williams Susannah Williams Margaret Willis