>          Sweetwater Primitive Baptist Church was organized  on December 8, > 1824 in the Wells school house by Tyre Landers and G. B. Waldrop.  The > following were charter members:  Frances Landers, Clarissa Woodruff, Sara > Morgan, Elizabeth Niblet, Precilla Woodruff, Mary Hedrick, Hannah Spradlin, > Heziah Lawrence, Sarah Schamblee, Margaret Minchem, Cynthy Barnett, Editha > McDaniel, Elley Davis, Nancy Hendrix, John Hendrix, Elizabeth Doneyhoo, > James Donehoo, Thomas Mason, Prodence Wells, James Wells, Bodie Waldrop, > Benjamin Waldrop, Alsey Waldrop. > >         The first building was erected in 1824 and  replaced in 1909.  The > first minister of the church was James Hale, who served 16 years > consecutively, and an additional 12 years two years later. > >         Located on Pleasant Hill Road between Duluth and Lawrenceville, > near the corner of Cruse Road, the church today is used as Sweetwater > Memorial  Chapel.  The cemetery is relatively well maintained, and several > graves are decorated with small Confederate flags.  The Eli Landers house > is seen directly behind the cemetery. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >