Mary I find only one Cem. on my topographic maps on the banks of Coles Creek. To determine where this particular road is give me a date I can go by. I am familiar with the area and live close to it and I know there are several roads this could be talking about. The Cem. I found is on the North bank of Coles Creek on the Natchez Trace, which I believe is going to be the road they are talking about, but it was and still is very well known and I have to wonder why they called it the Port Gibson to Natchez road instead of the Trace. I have to go right by it tomorrow and if I can get to it I will stop. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "maryp" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 8:59 PM Subject: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > List, I'm would like to learn more about the Presbyterian meeting house that was also known at the Bethel Meeting House. I have the > information taken out of "The History of the Descendants of the Jersey Settlers, Adams County Mississippi" which covers the deed of > Alexander Callender to trustees of Bethel Congregation. > > There was a cemetery there with location described as "on southern bank of Coles Creek, in sight of the road from Port Gibson to Natchez". Does anyone know where this cemetery is and if so it's condition. > > Thank you. > > Mary > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "A question suppressed my be an ancestor lost." > >

Steve, I have two dates that may be of assistance. Rev. J.R. Hutchison, D.D. Professor at Oakland College, Clairborne, Mississippi in work titled "Reminiscenses" published in 1874 describes the following. "on the southern bank of Coles Creek, in sight of the road from Port Gibson to Natchez, in cluster of beautiful trees, now lost to decay, but the graveyard is preserved, with gravestones engraved with precious names which are doubtless written in the Book of Life, the founders of Southern Presbyterian." 4 JUNE 1803 Alexander Callender donated the land for what apparently was first Presbyterian Church in this region. The Callender family later married into my lines in Amite Co. and my ancestor William Fairbanks was also an early Presbyterian in this area. Thank you for your help. I will write to Presbyterian Historical Society this week to see if they can add anymore on this early church. Mary Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > Mary I find only one Cem. on my topographic maps on the banks of Coles > Creek. To determine where this particular road is give me a date I can go > by. I am familiar with the area and live close to it and I know there are > several roads this could be talking about. The Cem. I found is on the North > bank of Coles Creek on the Natchez Trace, which I believe is going to be the > road they are talking about, but it was and still is very well known and I > have to wonder why they called it the Port Gibson to Natchez road instead of > the Trace. I have to go right by it tomorrow and if I can get to it I will > stop. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > > > List, I'm would like to learn more about the Presbyterian meeting house > that was also known at the Bethel Meeting House. I have the > > information taken out of "The History of the Descendants of the Jersey > Settlers, Adams County Mississippi" which covers the deed of > > Alexander Callender to trustees of Bethel Congregation. > > > > There was a cemetery there with location described as "on southern bank of > Coles Creek, in sight of the road from Port Gibson to Natchez". Does > anyone know where this cemetery is and if so it's condition. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Mary > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > "A question suppressed my be an ancestor lost." > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Did our ancestors ever have a bad heir day?" > > >