NAME CHURCH Association Birth/Death JOINED Rondeau, Ann Arkinstall Big Bay Creek, Pope County Muddy River 1780-1865 Rondeau, Ann Arkinstall Big Creek, Elizabethtown Muddy River 1780-1865 1828 Sep Rondeau, Ann Arkinstall Grand Pier, Raum Muddy River 1780-1865 1830 Nov Rondeau, Elder William Grand Pier, Raum Muddy River 1779-1852 1830 Nov Rondeau, Elder William Big Bay Creek, Pope County Muddy River 1779-1852 Rondeau, Elder William Big Creek, Elizabethtown Muddy River 1779-1852 Big Bay Creek Church (Pope County) was first organized as an arm of Big Creek Church (see Hardin County) in July 1824, for the convenience of members living near the Bay, viz., Jacob Shelby, Esther Shelby, Charles Shelby, Joshua Teague, and Hannah Potter. A request to organize them into a new church was granted in December 1824. Big Bay Creek Church united with the Muddy River Association in September 1825, her messengers being Elders William Rondeau and Thomas Lee, and Bro. Isham Clay, who reported 22 members. The church continued to represent in the Muddy River Association until 1837 (the time of the trouble over the modern mission system). Lusk Creek Church (Pope County) was one of the churches which organized the Muddy River Association, in October 1820, her messenger being Charles Johnson, who reported 11 members in fellowship. In 1821 the church reported 9 members. The records of Grand Pier church show that William Rondeau joined by letter from the Regular Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since he was at Big Bay Creek Church in Sep 1825, it is obvious that he must have gone down to New Orleans between that date and 1830. He was dismissed from Big Creek church by letter in February 1825, in connection with a petition from Big Bay Church for Elder Rondeau to serve them as pastor which was granted. Elder William Rondeau joined Big Creek church prior to January 1823, but the date is not yet known (the church was organized in 1806). It is now known that he was ordained at Big Creek church in July 1824 by Elders Wilson Henderson and Stephen Stilley. Elder Abel Teague was also invited to take part in the ordination but apparently was not able to attend (I would like to know where he came from). In my reading I have come across the remark that Lusk Ferry was the name of Golconda in the early days. Robert Webb On Thu, 15 Aug 2002 10:30:42 -0500 "Diehl, Barbi" <[email protected]> writes: > Does anyone on the list know about the LUSK and ALCORN families? I > saw a > history of Lusk's Ferry and Sarah LUSK and it mentioned her grandson > was > James LUSK ALCORN. It was written about 1984 by Elsie Clanahan. > > I'm interested in James B. ALCORN, who owned a steamboat in the > 1830s with > my Joseph Everett PRYOR and William RONDEAU and they were involved > in the > Regulator-Flathead War. > > Thanks much > Barb Diehl > [email protected] > P.O. Box 510092 > St. Louis MO 63151-0092 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.