Dear Sue, I know Sandy and I are very interested in who might have the old church records. Thank you for this information. Kathleen Burnett List Mom Beverly Forrester wrote: > Sandy, > > This mention of Lookout Baptist Church, Walker County, was NOT located on > Lookout Mountrain but rather at the foot of the mountain in the High Point > area on Chattanooga Valley Rd (aka GA Hwy 193). It was organized ca 1848 and > has changed location about 3 times since the original structure that was > located about 1 1/2 miles south of the present location. > > The first structure was on property owned by Mrs. Dickey and the charter > members were Rev. Dickey, Lemuel Carter and John Sammons, Deacons. > > In 1871 property was obtained from John Long (my 3rd gr-grandfather) for the > purpose of building a new church and a cemetery. It was on the south side of > the Old Lookout Cemetery. > > In 1912 a new structure was built on the present location about a mile > north. A storm damaged this building and it was repaired. A few years ago, a > new brick church was built beside the first one which was then torn down. > The present structure is located across 193 from the Lookout Cemetery. > > I think they are members of the Southern Baptist Association but not sure > nor do I know who would have the church records, if there are any. > > I believe my cousin was secretary at one time... I know she isn't now > because of health problems. I'll try to remember to telephone her to find > out if you are interested. > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sandy Simmons <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:29 PM > Subject: Re: [GAWALKER] Walker Co., GA Baptist Records > > > When I was in Lafayette, GA many years ago, I found mention of my GGGgf, > > John Sammons, in the "History of Walker county, Georgia" being a charter > > member or deacon in 1854 in Lookout Baptist Church, Walker County. At > that > > time, I tried to find out more about the article and old church records. > I > > wrote to The Lookout Mountain Baptist Church on 901 Scenic Highway, > Lookout > > Mountain, Tennessee, which is located in Hamilton county TN (right next to > > Walker County, GA.) They did not know of any Baptist Churches in Walker > > County that are on Lookout Mountain, but gave me the address of another > > minister that might be able to help. > > > > I then have correspondence from a Rev. Al Davis of Coosa and Lookout > Valley > > Baptist Association, P.O. Box 2025, Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia 30741, who > > couldn't help me, but forwarded my original letter to Rev. Lee Robinson, > Rt. > > #3, Box 602B, Chattanooga, TN 37409 in April 1981. Rev. Lee Robinson was > > Pastor of the Lookout Baptist Church at that time, but I never heard from > > him. > > > > I also have a cousin who is researching the Sammons line; he said he did > > find the church a few years back, but the current minister would not share > > the information with my cousin, who is also a minister. > > > > If you find some information, Kathleen, I'd sure like to learn more, too. > > You and I are related through the Smith line. Thanks. > > > > Sandy Sammons Simmons > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kathleen Burnett" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 1:41 PM > > Subject: [GAWALKER] Walker Co., GA Baptist Records > > > > > > > Does anyone on this list know where I can find the old Records and or > > > Minutes of the meetings of the Baptist Churches of Walker Co., GA. I am > > > especially interested in the Lookout Mountain area of Walker County. > > > > > > Kathleen Burnett > > > > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > > political > > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, > flames, > > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > > removal. > > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > > [email protected] > > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > > > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Walker Co., GA list, > use > > [email protected] or [email protected] if > > you are on the Digest list. > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett