source: The History of the Chilhowee Baptist Association by John O. Hood Cedar Grove Baptist Church was a mission of Ellejoy Baptist Church. It was organized 28 March 1835. Some early members were believed to be: John VINYARD Joseph TIPTON William J. BROWN T. PARKS Y. COVINGTON J. Frank KIRKPATRIC J. RHEA William BURNETT Gardener MAGS Benjamin BROWN William ROGERS In 1912 a new building in a new place begin to guide the thinking of the church and the building committee composed of: B. J. CUSICK George McCLERG W. H. PRYOR W. H. CUNNINGHAM Joe INGLE In 1919 building plans were reported and a building committee was appointed: Bud CHAMBERS Harve CUNNINGHAM John HOUSER I. C. PRYOR W. C. PRYOR The first tithe was given by Josha HINES First full time minister was Rev Sam B. CONNER First church wedding was Miss Mary Will DeLOZIER to Mr. Ben CHAMBERS 1945 First person baptised Patsy BAKER Pastors: William BILLUE 1835-1840 William BURNETT 1842-1844 William BILLUE 1845-1848 Issac ELLEGE 1852-1853 William BILLUE 1855 J.M. STANBERRY 1856 Issac HINES 1858-1860 J. B. GUINN 1864 R. L. JENKINS 1883 E. L. TITTSWORTH 1890 Caleb RULE 1891-1892 Ivens HURST 1893-1894 R. L. JENKINS 1895 H. C. HAMSTEAD 1896-1899 J. R. DYKES 1900-1905 J. R. RULE 1914-1915 J. R. CLABOUGH 1916-1917 W. R. TEFFETELLER 1918-1921 J. O. HOOD 1921-1924 R. H. LAMBRIGHT 1925-1927 J. L. HELTON 1928-1930 J. O. HOOD 1931-1932 R. T. DeARMOND 1933-1938 Sam B. CONNER 1939-1947 S. C. GRIGSBY 1948-1950 Marcus REED 1951-1952 W. W. RHODY 1954-1956 Carl OGLE 1957-1961 Arthur C. BRUNER, Jr. 1962-1969