Gina, These are the Beddos: E P Beddo (p 52) July 23rd 1864 Confarence came to order after prayr by Brother Beckcom business called in Regular order When Brothers Sol Davidson & E P Beddo presented a letter of corrispondence from the New Hope Church who was Recived & Deligates appointed to Corrispond with Said New Hope Church. HORTON BEDDO (p 12) Horton Beddow by certificate of Baptism on the 26 August 1865 Dyed in the army previous to his admission in this Church (P 62...August the 26. 1865) ...then there was a Certificate of the Reseption & Baptism of Brother Horton Beddow presented to the Church & Motion that his name be spred on Record as a Member in good Standing at his Death which was Carriade his name orderd to be Enrold....J L Mills Mod H S White Ch Clk MARTHA BEDDO (p 14) Martha Beddow on a profession of Faith & Baptism June the 25th 1865 Dismiss by letter Oct the 13 1867 (p 58) June the 24th 1865 Confarence Came to order after by Brother Mills the Church opened the dors for the Reseption of Members when Sisters Martha Beddow Eliza Woods & Mary Hicks presented them Selvs for Membership after hearing what the Good Lord had don for them on Motion (Seperately) they was all unaminously Recived and the Right hand of Christian fellowhship was Extended to them ther being no other business the Church adjorned to meete at the Water on Sabath the 25th for purpose of attending to the ordinance (p 73) Oct the 12th 1867 Confarence Came to order after preaching by Elder W W Maun business called for in Regular order ther being no other business Sister Martha Beddow Called for a letter of dismission which was granted as She was in Good Standing in the Church H S White Ch Clk Melinda McLemore Strong "Gina B. Small" wrote: > Melinda-- > I was excited to see in your posting re the Antioch Church that my > ancestors of Sabine Co. were included!! > Can you find anything on the Horton Beddow or Martha Beddow on the list? > (The more usual spelling is Beddoe or Beddo, but all are the same) > Any help is appreciated! > Gina Beddo Small > gsmall@sfasu.edu > > > >The book is available for purchase through either Ingmire Publications 10166 > >Clairmont Dr, St. Louis MO 63136 or Ericson Books, 1614 Redbud St, > >Nacogdoches, TX 75961. Ericson also has an email address, but I can't find it > >at the moment. Perhaps someone else on the list can post it. The exact title > >of the book is MINUTES 1858-1890 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HEMPHILL, TEXAS, > >transcribed and Indexed by Di Ann Vick > > > >The founding members were: > >Males > >Simon Beckcom > >John Everett > >Richard H. Travis > >Henry S. White (my 2nd great grandfather) > >Cannon Travis > >Females > >Mary Ann Beckcom > >Sophronia Ann Everett > >Ruth C. Travis > >Mary E. White (nee Vardeman, wife of Henry S. White) > >Sophronia P. Travis > >Elizabeth White (nee Strickland, Mother of Henry S. White, Ruth and Sophronia > >Travis) > > > >Other people listed on the membership list: > >Charles K. Blanchard > >W.T. White > >John R. White > >Collins Latham > >Lewis Clark > >Elizabeth Barnes > >Sarah Blanchard > >Jane Clark > >Elizabeth Latham > >Jane E. Easley > >Marjary Blanchard > >William Strickland > >Edward White (Husband of Elizabeth, founding member above) > >John F. Shaw > >Horton Beddow > >Wm Goodlowe > >Nancy E. Strickland > >Mary E. Clark > >Elizabeth C. Wallace > >Malica J. Travis > >Christina Shaw > >Eliza Woods > >Martha Beddow > >Mary Hicks > >Mathias Rice > >Milberry Rice > >Marjery Shaw > >Sarah Blanchard > >Sophia (White--crossed through) Wallace > >Nacy Taton > >Elen Miller > >Hulda Furgurson > >Bro. H. Pratt > >Sister Pratt > >Sister Susan Low > >Sister Mary Carraway > >Brother Green Speight > >Brother George Melton > >Sister Melton > >Sister F. Batchlor > >Sister Frances Steel > >Sister Derusia Speight > >Sister Malvina Oliphat > >Sarah Youngblood > >W.A. Youngblood > >John P. Youngblood > >Mattie C. Youngblood > >Sally Youngblood > >Br. Samuel Miller > >Sr. Lucinda Miller > >Sister N. Hines > >M. Travis > >Martha Travis > >Sr. Nane Travis > >May Speights > >Sr. Ragan > >Br C. Carlton > >Sister Nancy Carlton > >Sister Margaret Youngblood > >James Youngblood > >John Smith > >Br. C. Whitehead > >Sister Caroline Travis > >Sister M. Blake > >Sister Susan McElard > >Brother P. Clark > >Sister Elizabeth Travis > >Brother Elias Clark > >Sister Josephine Clark > >Brother Ramsey Beckcom > >Sister Molly Harper > >Sr. Arthur > >Brother Haywood Beckcom > >Brother John Travis > >Draton Pratt > >Benson Pratt > >Martha A. Ragan > >R.J. Prewitt > >B.A. G. Prewitt > >J.M. Clark > >B.N. Clark > > > >This does not include all the various ministers, or other people mentioned in > >the index. I would be glad to lookup anyone if the index for anyone > >interested, or post the additional information listed about the people above > >contained in the minutes.' > > > >Melinda McLemore Strong > > > > > >Albert wrote: > > > >> I'd be interested in finding out the names of church members listed in Di > >> Ann Vick's MINUTES OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HEMPHILL, TEXAS. Would > >> anyone have any idea where this info could be found? > >> > >> Janina > >