Abstracted from the Minutes of the 144th annual session of Kehukee Primitive Baptist Association held on the Saturday before the first Sunday of October 1909 in Halifax, NC 1. Elder James H. Latham James H. Latham was born Jan. 14, 1855 and died Nov. 28, 1908. His mother and father were both deceased by the time he was 3 yr. old, so he was raised by his uncle Henry Latham. In 1880 he married Mary L. Repass and they had twelve children, four dead and eight living. He was connected to one of the best families in Beaufort and Washington counties, that of his Uncle Charles Latham, father of Maj. L.C. Latham,lawyer and congressman. James Latham joined the church at White Plains in Feb. 1878. He was ordained to preach in August, 1882.He was a feeble man all of his life and died suddenly of a congestive chill. Written by N.H. Harrison 2. Elder David Carter Elder David Carter was born June 22, 1834 in Beaufort County and died November 27, 1908. He joined the church at the Head of Pungo about 1860 and was ordained to the ministry about 1876. He was married first to Harriet F. Davis and they had eleven children, seven daughters and four sons.He married second Eliza V. Tooly on Nov. 25, 1884. They had five sons. A few years before he died he had a "stroke of paralysis in his leg which finally settled in his head, impairing his memory". Written by D.W. Topping 3.Elder W.W. Barnes William W. Barnes was born in Wilson County and married Mary Eure January 9, 1845. He joined the church at White Oak in Wilson County, NC and was later ordained there. Prior to his death in Hyde County in January of 1882, he was one of the oldest Primitive Baptist preachers in the country at 84 years old. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ >From the Minutes of the 161 annual session of the Kehukee Primitive Baptist Association on Oct. 2,3, and 4, 1926 at Sparta in Edgecombe County 1. Elder T.L. Sawyer T.L. Sawyer was born March 30, 1859 and died January 28, 1924 as he was going to visit his daughter in Belhaven. He joined the Primitive Baptist Church about 1895 and was baptized by Elder J.R. Rowe. He was ordained in 1916. He leaves six children. Written by his son F. T. Sawyer 2. Elder A.J. Moore Andrew Jackson Moore was born Jan. 18, 1837 in Pitt County, NC and died at 2:30 A.M. October 26, 1925 at his home in Whitakers, NC. He was the son of Elder Ichabod Moore (1793-1857), a soldier in the Mexican war, and his wife Elizabeth J. Moore(1801-1873). A.J. Moore was educated at Wilson,Oxford, and UNC. He enlisted in the Orange Light Infantry in 1861 for the Civil War. He later formed Co. F, First Regiment from Pitt, Wilson, and Greene Counties and was chosen to be Captain of that Company. In 1863 he was severly wounded in the elbow at Charleston Harbor. In January of 1864, Elder Moore was married to Elizabeth Farmer (b. Jan. 14, 1840-d.Jan. 5, 1918), daughter of Larry D. Farmer and wife of Wilson. They had eleven children, two dying in infancy, one in 1923, and eight still living. The eight surviving children are Julius C., Andrew J., Larry, Owen, Mattie, Minnie, Lula, and Ruth. The oldest daughter Cornelius died in 1923. Brother Moore was baptized Oct. 19, 1870 at Toisnot Church in Wilson, NC by Elder Robert D. Hart.In 1873 he was ordained by Elders P.D. Gold and D.B. Pitt. Eight miles east of Wilson in 1872 he formed the Moore's Church, which was named for him. Over the years, he served churches at Contentnea, Black Creek, Elm City, Whitakers, Kehukee, and Rocky Swamp. He also taught school for 30 years. He is buried beside his wife in the town cemetery about a mile east of Whitakers, NC. Sylvester Hassell Brenda