Hi. Have not been to Linwood lately but I think they had a Church. Not sure if it was Methodist. I knew a Mr. Turner from the area who was a Counstable. Was he your Grandpa? Haywood Barry -------------- Original message from "Nancy and Joe Brown" <brownjn@esper.com>: -------------- > THE THOMAS TURNER FAMILY WERE METHODISTS. WHAT WOULD BE THE CLOSEST CHURCH > THEY WOULD HAVE ATTENDED IN THE MID-1800'S > IN SHOP SPRINGS, OR LINWOOD? > IS THAT CHURCH STILL THERE? > THANKS, > NANCY > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kristi Moffitt" > To: > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:00 AM > Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Old Cedar Grove Baptist Church > > > >I found a sketch of Cedar Grove in my book of the History of Middle > > Tennessee Baptists by J. H. Grime. I will copy it and send it to Donna > > Fischer and anyone who is interested can email me their mailing address to > > kkcem@blomand.net or I can just email you the scanned pages which would be > > cheaper for me. > > > > Donna, > > I have your packet ready to mail today. I found several things that might > > be of interest to you. > > > > Kristi > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On Behalf Of Anita Barron > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:19 PM > > To: tnwilson@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Old Cedar Grove Baptist Church > > > > May I suggest that you try this site and see if anything here helps: > > http://books.google.com/books?id=e8I4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA224&lpg=PA224&dq=cumberla > > nd+association+baptist+history&source=web&ots=E7RYrUOVWf&sig=2xvkuA7FdpY2s32 > > dXNaAhjL8sbA#PPA223,M1 > > > > Anita > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On Behalf Of Donna Fischer > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:03 PM > > To: tnwilson@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Old Cedar Grove Baptist Church > > > > I just checked one (email) source who wrote up one > > biographical sketch on my ancestor and his, and these > > are the churches my ancestor was associated with in > > Wilson County, Tennessee: > > > > "By 1811 he and his wife were attending Mt. Olivet > > (Mt. Juliet) Baptist Church in Wilson County, > > Tennessee. (Others attending this church were William > > M. Moore and Sarah Moore). Mt Olivet Church was > > founded in 1801. Elijah moved to the community called > > Cedar Grove, four miles north of Lebanon, Tennessee, > > and there he helped found the old Cedar Grove Baptist > > Church in 1813, and was made the first preacher there, > > serving until 1841. Besides this he also did other > > pastoral and evangelistic work. He died in 1866, > > during the time of the Civil War, in the home of > > Foster Tucker and was buried at his expense in the old > > Tucker graveyard." > > > > I am looking for information regarding Mt Olivet > > Church founded in 1801 and the old Cedar Grove Baptist > > church that was founded in 1813 where he was the > > pastor. And I am looking for information regarding the > > Foster Tucker graveyard. > > > > Any information is appreciated. Thank You. > > > > Donna > > > > --- Donna Fischer wrote: > > > >> I have been searching websites and came across this: > >> > >> > >> http://www.tngenweb.org/wilson/churches.html > >> > >> It does not appear to list all the early churches. > >> > >> I do remember reading about the formation of the > >> Cumberland and Concord Associations. If we could > >> find > >> sources that identified the persons included in > >> these > >> organizations it would be helpful. I know that my > >> ancestor was a part of these organizations. > >> > >> Donna > >> > >> --- Anita Barron wrote: > >> > >> > I have just acquired a new book "Tennessee's > >> Pioneer > >> > Baptist Preachers" by > >> > J.J. Burnett and it speaks of James T. Tompkins as > >> > serving in a presbytery > >> > in the constitution of the Round Lick Church at > >> > Watertown, July 2, 1803. He > >> > as also present and took part in the formation of > >> > Cumberland and Concord > >> > Associations. This is in a sketch of Moore > >> > Stevenson, page 491. Hope this > >> > helps. > >> > > >> > Anita > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> > [mailto:tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> > On Behalf Of Kristi Moffitt > >> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:13 PM > >> > To: tnwilson@rootsweb.com > >> > Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Old town of Linwood? > >> > > >> > I don't know of any website that has that > >> > information, but perhaps someone > >> > on the list does? > >> > Kristi > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> > [mailto:tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> > On Behalf Of Nancy and Joe Brown > >> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:28 PM > >> > To: tnwilson@rootsweb.com > >> > Subject: [TNWILSON] Old town of Linwood? > >> > > >> > Kristi, > >> > What website has info regarding the OLD TOWN of > >> > Linwood, back in the > >> > 1800's - I know it only had a post office for > >> about > >> > 5 yrs? There was a > >> > blacksmith shop there, and a church that burned? > >> My > >> > great grandfather's > >> > property (Turner) > >> > was located near Bobo Road, just off of the > >> Linwood > >> > exit near Lebanon. > >> > Thanks, > >> > Nancy Brown > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Kristi Moffitt" > >> > To: > >> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 12:40 PM > >> > Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Wilson Co. Baptist > >> Ministers > >> > > >> > > >> > > This book has an index of places, but Big Cedar > >> > Lick is not mentioned. > >> > > Sorry, > >> > > Kristi > >> > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > >> > > From: tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> > [mailto:tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> > > On Behalf Of alan ishikawa > >> > > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 9:29 AM > >> > > To: tnwilson@rootsweb.com > >> > > Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Wilson Co. Baptist > >> > Ministers > >> > > > >> > > To Kristi Moffitt, > >> > > Does your book mention the Big Cedar Lick > >> Baptist > >> > Church in Wilson Co. > >> > > TN??? > >> > > I would be most interested to hear anything > >> about > >> > that particular church. > >> > > Any names of the ministers of that church in the > >> > 1820s thru 1840s? > >> > > Perhaps Rev. James Tompkins???? > >> > > > >> > > My ggg grandfather, Lewis C. Hill, was > >> "excluded" > >> > from this church in 1838 > >> > > and again in 1844. > >> > > Apparently Lewis "disobeyed", didn't attend > >> > services on a regular basis, > >> > > drank liquor and allowed 2 of his slaves to > >> drink > >> > liquor, and supported > >> > > the > >> > > Anti-Baptist movement. > >> > > (He ended up joining the Cumberland > >> Presbyterians, > >> > don't know if he > >> > > changed > >> > > his "wayward ways" or if they were more > >> tolerant) > >> > > Also, believe that he married his 1st two wives > >> at > >> > Big Cedar Lick Baptist > >> > > Church, Zuritha Rieff in 1829 and Isabell > >> Whitson > >> > in 1834. The minister > >> > > both times was James Tompkins. > >> > > > >> > > Thanks, > >> > > Kathleen Hill in CA > >> > > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > From: "Kristi Moffitt" > >> > > To: > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:07 PM > >> > > Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Wilson Co. Baptist > >> > Ministers > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >> It does mention the "Round Lick Association of > >> > Primitive Baptists" which > >> > >> was > >> > >> organized in November of 1837. It also > >> profiles > >> > the Round Lick Church > >> > >> near > >> > >> Watertown which was constituted in Smith county > >> > near the village of > >> > >> Grant, > >> > >> July 2, 1803. I do not see any mention of the > >> > Methodist Episcopal Church > >> > >> of > >> > >> the South, though. > >> > >> Sorry, > >> > >> Kristi Moffitt > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> From: tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> > >> [mailto:tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> > >> On Behalf Of sjcampbell > >> > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:53 PM > >> > >> To: tnwilson@rootsweb.com > >> > >> Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Wilson Co. Baptist > >> > Ministers > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi Kristi - Does that book go back to 1840 or > >> so > >> > and have any mentions > >> > >> of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the South, > >> > on Round Lick Creek, > >> > >> near Watertown?? > >> > >> > >> > >> (Long shot!). > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> > >> > >> Sandy > >> > >> > >> > >> Kristi Moffitt wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>There is a Thomas YOUNG son of James and Nancy > >> > YOUNG of Watertown, Wilson > >> > >>>Co. TN. That is the only listing in this book > >> > for YOUNG. > >> > >>> > >> > >>>Kristi Moffitt > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >> > >>>From: tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> > >>>[mailto:tnwilson-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> > >>>On Behalf Of Louise Evans > >> > >>>Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:03 AM > >> > >>>To: tnwilson@rootsweb.com > >> > >>>Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Wilson Co. Baptist > >> > Ministers > >> > >>> > >> > >>>Kristi, is there a W. T. C. Young listed in > >> your > >> > > === message truncated === > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > ________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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