FROM THE MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM TATUM NEILL AS TOLD TO HIM BY GREENBERRY NEILL - August the 12-1893:
"The first interment in our cemetery was a little child in March 1839. Josiah Neill was buried August the 8th 1839 and Josiah Stewart was buried the same year. Ely Baley was buried on the 7th day of August 1840."
April 18, 1894 ~ How Bethel Church was organized?
"About the year 1836 Josiah Neill and wife settled in the wild woods not three hundred yards from where the Church now stands. They were Methodists from South Carolina. There was no preaching or religious service held within a reasonable distance; they invited Rev. John Renolds, a local Brother and blacksmith at Freeman's crossroads to preach at their house. Preparing such convenience as they could for the occasion.
Service was held there through the fall of 1837. In 1838 the neighbors assembled and built a brush arbor and Rev. John Bigly another local Brother came to help.
It was decided to organize a Church and the first one to present himself for membership was Josiah Neill and his wife was the third. She remained in this Church until July 18, 1878, when she was removed by death. The second person was Martha Steward; she remained in this Church until her death, November 28, 1859.
Next was Permeily Nixon, she died in this community 12 or 15 years later. Number five was granny Shaw; she died in Alabama some years later. Number six was Jery Garman and number seven his wife; they afterward moved to Cobb County or somewhere else. Number eight and nine were A. Thompson and his Mother; they moved to Alabama. Number 10 and 11, were Gilford R. and Susan E. Otwell. They moved to Washington County Arkansaw in the fall of 1857.
Number 12, Ely Bailey and number 13 his wife and number 14 Sarah and number 15 Thomas; their children from South Carolina by certificate. Number 16, Jane C. Bailey.
The Church being organized, it was decided to build a house of worship. The collection for this purpose amounted to 65 dollars and a log house was built in the year 1839."
[Note: This log building was used until 1844 when a much larger structure was built of hewn timber and dressed lumber. The building now in use was erected between 1895 and 1900.]
"The first interment in our cemetery was a little child in March 1839. Josiah Neill was buried August the 8th 1839 and Josiah Stewart was buried the same year. Ely Baley was buried on the 7th day of August 1840."
April 18, 1894 ~ How Bethel Church was organized?
"About the year 1836 Josiah Neill and wife settled in the wild woods not three hundred yards from where the Church now stands. They were Methodists from South Carolina. There was no preaching or religious service held within a reasonable distance; they invited Rev. John Renolds, a local Brother and blacksmith at Freeman's crossroads to preach at their house. Preparing such convenience as they could for the occasion.
Service was held there through the fall of 1837. In 1838 the neighbors assembled and built a brush arbor and Rev. John Bigly another local Brother came to help.
It was decided to organize a Church and the first one to present himself for membership was Josiah Neill and his wife was the third. She remained in this Church until July 18, 1878, when she was removed by death. The second person was Martha Steward; she remained in this Church until her death, November 28, 1859.
Next was Permeily Nixon, she died in this community 12 or 15 years later. Number five was granny Shaw; she died in Alabama some years later. Number six was Jery Garman and number seven his wife; they afterward moved to Cobb County or somewhere else. Number eight and nine were A. Thompson and his Mother; they moved to Alabama. Number 10 and 11, were Gilford R. and Susan E. Otwell. They moved to Washington County Arkansaw in the fall of 1857.
Number 12, Ely Bailey and number 13 his wife and number 14 Sarah and number 15 Thomas; their children from South Carolina by certificate. Number 16, Jane C. Bailey.
The Church being organized, it was decided to build a house of worship. The collection for this purpose amounted to 65 dollars and a log house was built in the year 1839."
[Note: This log building was used until 1844 when a much larger structure was built of hewn timber and dressed lumber. The building now in use was erected between 1895 and 1900.]
FROM THE MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM TATUM NEILL AS TOLD TO HIM BY GREENBERRY NEILL - August the 12-1893:
"The first interment in our cemetery was a little child in March 1839. Josiah Neill was buried August the 8th 1839 and Josiah Stewart was buried the same year. Ely Baley was buried on the 7th day of August 1840."
April 18, 1894 ~ How Bethel Church was organized?
"About the year 1836 Josiah Neill and wife settled in the wild woods not three hundred yards from where the Church now stands. They were Methodists from South Carolina. There was no preaching or religious service held within a reasonable distance; they invited Rev. John Renolds, a local Brother and blacksmith at Freeman's crossroads to preach at their house. Preparing such convenience as they could for the occasion.
Service was held there through the fall of 1837. In 1838 the neighbors assembled and built a brush arbor and Rev. John Bigly another local Brother came to help.
It was decided to organize a Church and the first one to present himself for membership was Josiah Neill and his wife was the third. She remained in this Church until July 18, 1878, when she was removed by death. The second person was Martha Steward; she remained in this Church until her death, November 28, 1859.
Next was Permeily Nixon, she died in this community 12 or 15 years later. Number five was granny Shaw; she died in Alabama some years later. Number six was Jery Garman and number seven his wife; they afterward moved to Cobb County or somewhere else. Number eight and nine were A. Thompson and his Mother; they moved to Alabama. Number 10 and 11, were Gilford R. and Susan E. Otwell. They moved to Washington County Arkansaw in the fall of 1857.
Number 12, Ely Bailey and number 13 his wife and number 14 Sarah and number 15 Thomas; their children from South Carolina by certificate. Number 16, Jane C. Bailey.
The Church being organized, it was decided to build a house of worship. The collection for this purpose amounted to 65 dollars and a log house was built in the year 1839."
[Note: This log building was used until 1844 when a much larger structure was built of hewn timber and dressed lumber. The building now in use was erected between 1895 and 1900.]
"The first interment in our cemetery was a little child in March 1839. Josiah Neill was buried August the 8th 1839 and Josiah Stewart was buried the same year. Ely Baley was buried on the 7th day of August 1840."
April 18, 1894 ~ How Bethel Church was organized?
"About the year 1836 Josiah Neill and wife settled in the wild woods not three hundred yards from where the Church now stands. They were Methodists from South Carolina. There was no preaching or religious service held within a reasonable distance; they invited Rev. John Renolds, a local Brother and blacksmith at Freeman's crossroads to preach at their house. Preparing such convenience as they could for the occasion.
Service was held there through the fall of 1837. In 1838 the neighbors assembled and built a brush arbor and Rev. John Bigly another local Brother came to help.
It was decided to organize a Church and the first one to present himself for membership was Josiah Neill and his wife was the third. She remained in this Church until July 18, 1878, when she was removed by death. The second person was Martha Steward; she remained in this Church until her death, November 28, 1859.
Next was Permeily Nixon, she died in this community 12 or 15 years later. Number five was granny Shaw; she died in Alabama some years later. Number six was Jery Garman and number seven his wife; they afterward moved to Cobb County or somewhere else. Number eight and nine were A. Thompson and his Mother; they moved to Alabama. Number 10 and 11, were Gilford R. and Susan E. Otwell. They moved to Washington County Arkansaw in the fall of 1857.
Number 12, Ely Bailey and number 13 his wife and number 14 Sarah and number 15 Thomas; their children from South Carolina by certificate. Number 16, Jane C. Bailey.
The Church being organized, it was decided to build a house of worship. The collection for this purpose amounted to 65 dollars and a log house was built in the year 1839."
[Note: This log building was used until 1844 when a much larger structure was built of hewn timber and dressed lumber. The building now in use was erected between 1895 and 1900.]
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