Somewhere in my Sutton line I believe I have a STOKES ancestor, but not proved yet. Also a GARDNER ancestor. They would have lived too early to have been a part of the Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church, but, like many others of that time, may have laid the foundation of strong church roots (most likely some sect of Baptist) for their families. However, my ROUNTREE & CANNON ancestral lines were instrumental in the founding of the church which became the Rountree Christian Church (Disciples) at Rountree crossroads. It has always been a pleasing thought to me, having been raised in the Disciples traditions, to know that some of my ancestors were people who used their minds to evaluate their faith and beliefs and who cared enough to establish a new church within their community. These families who started the community churches in areas where there was no church, in addition to providing a place for the families to worship together, were actually establishing a stronger community identity and bond. Trish Worthington Cobb on 12/9/02 8:27 AM, cv1langley@aol.com at cv1langley@aol.com wrote: > Dear Person > The Stokes Founf the Timthy Christaine Church > And I,m one of the last males to be Kin to them of the Langley Family from > Greenville. > > ==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ====