Murray County Heraitage Book Retrived online February 15, 2010 from http://www.murraycountymuseum.com/book_01.html

-Chapter III-SLAVERY, WAR, AND RECONSTRUCTION
(1850-1900)War Comes to Murray

William and Lucy Morris Jackson, respected citizens who lived near the foot of Fort Mountain, had six sons who enlisted in the War. Three of them— Benjamin, Eppie and John—were killed in battle while a fourth, William, Jr., died from exposure soon after the surrender. Only Tom and Frank survived the conflict...

-Chapter IV-TOWNS, COMMUNITIES, AND MILITIA DISTRICTS
(1880-1980)Doolittle District

As the name of Fort Mountain faded more and more people began referring to the area as the Holly Creek Community. The Holly Creek Baptist Church, founded in 1848, is certainly the oldest landmark in the area. The minister. Rev. James Adams, was a missionary for the Middle Cherokee Association at the time. Its first denominational membership was in the Middle Cherokee Association but before the beginning of North Georgia Baptist Association records in 1870 it had transferred membership to that association.
The minutes of the organization meeting were found in the back of an old church book by Ford Cochran. These minutes read: "The following is a traval of Holly Creek Church. It was constituted July 21, 1848. The following brethren met according to request- Elder James Adams, Edward McAbee and James Strawn . After prayer by Bro. Adams, they formed themselves into a presbytery called on the petitioners to present their letters, whereupon the following brethren and sisters came forward: Males. Joseph Terry. Samuel Yates. William Jackson, Caleb Holland, and Reuben Emery; Females. Dovina Terry. Constantine Terry, Wysette Terry. Lucy Jackson, Elizabeth Holland, Sarrah Emery, Elizabeth Emery. Nancy Black. Julia Ann Terry and Lydia Yates.

"They called for abstract of principles, whereupon they presented the faith of the Middle Cherokee Association and after examination, found them to be orthodox; and the presbytery pronounced them a church, singing a hymn and extending the right hand of fellowship. They proceeded to ordain a deacon, whereupon the church presented Bro. William Jackson and, finding him in the work, proceeded to ordain by prayer and laying on of the hands of the presbytery; prayer by Elder James Strawn. the charge delivered by Elder James Adams."

In December. 1983 Holly Creek members occupied their new sanctuary which has a seating capacity of 475. Members of the building committee for the $267.000 project were Mike Long, Randall Roper, Lester Ledford. Grady Burgess. James C. Ridley. and Damon Smith. Dedication services were held in April. 1984.
Adjoining the church is the well-kept Holly Creek Cemetery, the final resting place of many early residents of the area. With several 19th century burials, the cemetery has expanded a great deal in recent years.

Holly Creek's charter deacon, William Jackson (1798-1872), is buried on his old farm south of Highway 52 off the Jenkins Road. Other family members interred there include his wife Lucy (1800-1887), Sallie Jackson (1820-1900). Benjamin Jackson (1945-1863). Thomas A. Jackson (1836-1869) and a McCune infant who died in 1880.

This story taken from ancestry.com member emppenguin who originally shared this on 15 Feb 2011