I think this is a fascinating story of how this Bethlehem church began. Does anyone know where the Church "Rocky Creek" was....probably Pike County? I'd love to hear from some Walker Family Researchers... as they were founding members of this church. Henry Hooten had been forming Baptist Churches in GA as far back as 1808.. so he had a great impact on all these western frontier counties. Source for this information: The Early History of Upson County pg 327 **This book is such an excellent history...1122 pages....indexed.... and has been reprinted if you are interested&& Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church 3842 Triune Mill Rd. 706-467-6657 This is one of the earliest churches in Upson County. In fact it was formed before Upson County was created, when the land was in Pike County. February 6, 1824 We, a few scattering Baptists, in a wilderness country, feeling our lonesome situation, and as sheep without a shepherd, after having conferred together, agreed to have a Meeting House on Lot No 17 in District No 10, formerly Monroe County, now Pike County, Georgia, on the west side of the creek [Tobler Creek] February 15, 1824 We, the Baptist brethren met in a conference capacity, and agreed to send for ministerial aid to look into our standing, and if found Orthodox in the faith, to constitute us into a church. We agreed to send for Brother Henry Hooten, and to the church at Rocky Creek for ministerial aid, and appointed William Norman to write to Rocky Creek and to bear the letter. Jeptha Walker to write to Brother Hooten and bear the letter requesting them to attend us on Saturday before first Sunday next at the place designated. Virginia Crilley