I thought some of you might enjoy reading a few of the comments I've received from people reading the minutes. If you have information on any of the individuals mentioned in the minutes we would love to have your contributions as well. Harris Hill I am really enjoying reading the minutes of the Baptist Church online. We forget that the church was at one time almost the only thing to control the community's morals. Keep up the good work. Linda Johnson begin #16 November 1837 Church of Christ met in order Novem(ber) 11th Recieved Mrs. Parrisade(Pannisade?) Ellison, Mifs(Miss) Nancy Collom, Mr. Lovit B. Smith, Mr. Thomas Rainey, Mr. King Golding- All by an experience of grace) Mrs. Parrisade Ellison is Ann Parrisade Rainey Allison. She married Henry Leonidas Allison. Mr. Thomas Rainey is Thomas Frederick Rainey, Sr. (3xgreat-grandfather). He was a brother to Ann Parrisade Rainey Allison.--Martha Rainey I am pretty excited about seeing Henry Ellison (Allison) and his wife (Ann) Parrisade Rainey in this church record. They were married in 1827 in Jasper county, and I have a family bible record of them. Ann died in 1845 having her 11th child. My ancestor was her 4th child, Francis Randolph Allison. Henry married after that twice more--to sisters Mary Ann and Ruth Lanier. The Thomas Rainey in the record is the brother of Ann Parrisade Rainey Allison. He married Mary Dwight Collins in 1845 in Marion County. I don't know much else about her---could be that this Nancy Collum (Collins) could be a relative.--Pat Lowe Your entry #23 for June 9, 1838 contained information which was very exciting for me. Among new members joining that date were John J. Cottle and wife Elizabeth-------my 3-gr grandparents about whom I have so little information.. They migrated from Jefferson Co., GA, apparently about the time they joined the church. They were in the 1840 Sumter Co. census and apparently both died by 1842 when their son Ebenezer J. Cottle was administrator of their estate, a document which gave very little information. Ebenezer died about 2 years later, at a very young age but leaving a substantial estate. I have never known the name of John J.'s wife until you revealed that her given name was Elizabeth, but I still do not know her family name-------I have suspected that it may be Jennings, the middle name of Ebenezer. I hope the surviving church minutes may continue through 1842 when they could reveal the dates of death of John J. & spouse, and possibly her family name. I thank you so much for what you have already done, Keep up the good work!!! John E. Cottle, Bartlesville, OK