ROBERT, If you are not already confused, this should do it! I cannot vouch for the accuracy of these accounts. The following is taken from the COMBINED HISTORY OF SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. The original was published in 1881. I have a reprint. Following a lengthy description of the Missionary Baptist Churches in the county, under the heading Separate Baptist is written the following info-my annotations within brackets. You will notice, I think, that several that you have on your list are here. I leave it to you to decide whether they are Separate or Primitive Baptist. PAGE 135 In 1879, the Separate Baptists, at the meeting of the Association held at Bethel Church, Christian County, reported eight churches in this county, as follows: Union.-N. Corley, pastor. Fourteen members. Post office Shelbyville. Fellowship.-E. O. King, clerk, Beck's creek. Forty-five members. [This is Elza Otis King, nephew of Sarah King, my great-greatgrandmother. I first said it was her brother, but this Elza King has to be nephew. She had a brother, nephew and son all named Elza, so I sometimes get confused.] Providence.-N. Neil, clerk, Tower Hill. Sixty-two members. Rev. S.B. N. Vaughan, of Decatur, is the worthy pastor. Okaw.-J. P. Hudson, pastor. D. M. Hudson, clerk, Shelbyville. Thirty-six members. New Hope No. 1.-C. P. Roberts, pastor, Lakewood. Sixty-six members. New Hope No. 2-William Barton, clerk, Shelbyville. Little Flock.-Fifteen miles north-west of Shelbyville. Twelve members. Rev. Barnett Smock is pastor. Post-office, Assumption, Christian Co. Little Flock.-S. R. Throne, Robinson creek. UNITED BAPTISTS The churches of this order in the county are stated to have been gathered and organized in great part by the labors of Rev. Nathan Corley. I am unable to present their statistics. PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS Of this worthy people, also, I have almost no information. A church of this order exists four or five miles from Moawequa [sic]. OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST CHURCH [Mentions Union Church in Penn Twp. Have omitted the info here.] SEPARATE BAPTISTS This church was first organized near Tower Hill in 1832 by the Rev. Newton Coffey. Rev. Willis Whitfield was for many years a zealous worker for the cause in the county. PAGES 216-217 [Bits and pieces.] COLD SPRING TOWNSHIP (Shelby County) This township derived its name from the cold springs, so noted among the pioneers..It is bounded on the north by Tower Hill, east by Dry Point, west by Oconee Township, and on the south by Fayette county. Beck's creek flows through the entire township on the west side, from north to south..Section creek is a small stream in the south part of the township. [Originally settled 1818 by families from St. Clair County.] Rev. James Beck, a minister of the gospel, and a devout Christian man, came here in the year 1830, and settled on Section creek, near where J. D. Dobbs now lives. Mr. Beck was one among the pioneer preachers of the county, and was a man loved and revered by the neighbors. In tp. 9-2, James Beck entered eighty acres in Section 10 in 1830.. The following info is summarized from the HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Book originally printed 1878. I have a reprint. >From page 25 Son of Paul Beck. First settled St. Clair County 1809. He and wife first settlers within present limits of Fayette County. Settled 1815 on creek that was given his name-section 9, township 8, range 2, east, NOW [emphasis mine] a part of Bowling Green Township. >From pages 71-72 on Bowling Green Twp. The Baptists organized shortly after the Methodists, and held their meetings principally at the house of Guy Beck, although meetings were held at other places. If you would like me to send the list from Mt. Olive and some info from the compiler. Please e-mail me directly, so I can send to you directly. [email protected] I will need to send to send as an attachment. The list does not support attachements. I could also fax the material, which might be easier. SHERRY