Faye Bowman wrote: > > El Bethel Cemetery > > Twp 12 S. range 6 East Section 17 > Pope County near Eddyville, IL > (Evidence of 25-30 burials.) > > Fritch, Leora > 1882-1920 > > Fritch, Martha, his wife > b. Jan 29, 1861 > d. June 28, 1948 > > , A. J. > b. Oct. 29, 1856 > d. Apr. 23, 1916 > > Fritch, Ethel > 1897-1920 > > Reames, Margaret > 1820-1911 > Reames, John > 1806-1903 > > Lauderdale, Jasper N., Co > E 1 Reg IL > Light Art. > B. Dec 29, 1844 > d. June 15, 1922. > > This is a church cemetery. In 1890 the membership of El Bethel church > was 23; Clerk, J. W. Cole; Pastor was E. C. Baker; Post Office of > clerk was Eddyville, IL. > In 1893 membership was 23; Clerk was Elmina Jaco; Pastor was Joshua > M. Bowman; Post Office of Clerk was Eddyville. > In 1895 membership was 24; clerk was V. L. Maynor; Pastor was J. M. > Bowman; Post Office of Clerk was Eddyville. > > Does anyone have further history about El Bethel Baptist church or the > community in that time frame? Joshua Mack Bowman (1848-1905) was my > husbands grandfather. > Thank you, > Faye > > -- > Check out my homepage > http://members.accessus.net/~abowman/Faye.htm > > Please update your address book. > My new e-mail address is: > fayebow@shawneelink.netHi Faye, Where did you get this information on El Bethel Church? The J. W. COLE was my ancestor John W. COLE, I'm sure. His parents are supposed to be buried in the cemetery. See you at church, Rick