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Sims ================================================================================ May 1999 Transcribed by Michael V. Sims on May 1999 The column headings are copied just as they appeared in the manuscript. There are abbreviations for the following headings: Rest - Restored Ex - Excluded D by L - Dismissed by Letter R by V - Received by Voucher R by L - Received by Letter Bapt - Baptized The numbers under each column are index numbers to the page of the session book where each item of membership was taken up in business meeting. As far as I can tell, the little check marks (shown as *) and crosses (shown as x) have something to do with which members were transferred from the old church book (business from 1822 to 1847; book now lost), or with the death or exclusion of members during the 1850s and 1860s. The book ("new book") I transcribed begins in 1847 and runs to 1882. There is also a third book, from 1882 to the end. Page 10 Names of the White Male Members Name Dead Rest'd Ex D by L R by V R by L Bapt Jonathan Mealing Wm. B. Haralson * 73 125 Thomas Barlow G. H. Traylor A. B. Howard x 81 J. B. May L. G. Cleveland * 71 Carlos Barlow J. C. Peak * 57 Charles Barlow * 79 Asa T. May * 54 Josiah Hale * 52 S. L. Caldwell Merritt Barlow * 79 William Holmes 107 Abner Glaze * 36 E. G. Wagner x 90 Marion Rane x 75 Wm. L. Bledsoe * 75 70 John Pleger * 33 Bryant McCullin 123 D. Woodruff * 35 36 Henry Barlow 36 John Barlow * 52 36 Wm. B. Price 47 112 W. H. May * 51 48 T. L. Traylor * 70 48 Benjamin Sessions * 51 48 Alsey H. Allen *49 51 M. T. Manning 107 50 David Peebles x 90 64 D. F. May * 77 65 Willis Todd (old Book) * 62 John A. Edwards 79 Wm. H. May x 88 79 A. B. Manning 80 Page 11 Name Dead Rest'd Ex D by L R by V R by L Bapt Joel Coley ( 81 80 Henry Johnson 131 80 Wm. L. Bledsoe 81 John Barlow 130 82 Thos. L. Traylor 106 92 James J. Barlow 98 J. D. Bilberry 131 105 Michael Spradly 146 105 Jordan Peters 110 George W. Oliver 133 123 James B. Hadaway 123 H. S. Rast 131 125 Wm. B. Haraldson 125 Benjamin Brasil 149 12? S. Howard 13? B. Smith 156 129 David Moore 157 Page 12 Names of the White Female Members Name Dead Rest'd R by L R by V Ex D by L Bapt Celia Ainsely * 29 Winniford Woodruff * 36 Elizabeth Traylor * 79 Martha Howard Susan C. Haralson * 73 Mary C. May * 51 Sarah Peak * 38 Lovey Ann Hale * 52 Sarah Price 112 Elizabeth Gready * 56 Martha B Hawkins * 24 C Mock Margaret Larkins (now Alford) Mary Cleveland * 71 Emily Manning * 50 Hellen McCullin (now Ellis) * 34 Lucretia Mealing Melinda Jones Catharine Geary Eliza Larkins (now Hale) Cornelia Geary Elizabeth Coley * 43 Lucy J. B. Wagner ( 70 Catharine Morris * 39 Nancy Stuard * 70 Julia Mallory (now Clark) ( 87 Taloussa [?] A M Barlow L. T. M [?] Bledsoe * 70 Permelia Bledsoe * 70 Mary H Gonder 35 114 Savannah Woodruff * 66 48 Nancy Goodson * 55 70 Mary Ann Smith * 61 67 Mary G. Peebles ( 64 90 [page torn] Smith (old book) * 71 Martha May * 77 77 Page 13 Name Dead Rest'd R by L R by V Ex D by L Bapt Mary Edwards 116 79 Mary C May 79 114 Temperance J Hardy 80 Ann C. Hardy 80 Elizabeth Manning ( 8[?] Nancy R Johnson 81 131 T. L. Bledsoe 81 P. Bledsoe 81 Mary Mock (now Peters) 91 L A Traylor 92 106 Sarah More 110 9[?] Susan Mealing 100 Elizabeth Spradly 105 196 Amelia Rives 105 Mary F Oliver 123 Martha A Hadaway 123 LaFayett A Edwards [?] Margaret Traylor [?] Ann P Haraldson 128 Florence Mock [?] M. W. Barlow [?] G. A. Barlow 12[?] L J Rives (now May) 12[?] P. Howard 1[?] Malinda D Robinson 141 J J Rives 143 Elizabeth Moore 157 Page 14 Names of Black Male Members To Whom Name Belonging Bapt R by V R by L D by L Ex Rest'd Dead Jack J. Mealing 146 Edmund Lawrence Rambo Prince Wm. Hudson Bob W. B. Haralson * 32 Jack ----- Spratt Tom George Steward Dead 97 George J. Mealing * 27 Jack G. H. Traylor * 41 Stephen Elias Daniel Frank Emily Browning 112 Hampton G. H. Traylor Daniel Benj. Mock Dead 97 Berry J. Mealing Jesse " " Tom Benj. Mock John " " gone Edmund " " Charles J. W. Hardy Elick A. Borland gone Bob C. Robinson Gabriel J. Duncan Peter Benj. Mock Straff D. A. Steel Mrs. Geo. Walker Robin Thos. Barlow 151 Jeffry H. Stuard Dead 68 Captain J. B. Wilkins gone Charles C. Robinson * 54 Isaac " " * 32 William Wm. H. D. Hall * 42 Andy W. L. Geary * 52 Joy " " " Andrew J. B. Lamkins gone Galber Wm. H. Haralson 122 John C. Robinson Jack A. Borland Dr. Hall (Greemwood now) Luke A. Borland (J. F. Smith now) 86 Harry H. Stuard Page 15 Names of Black Male Members To Whom Name Belonging Bapt R by V R by L D by L Ex Rest'd Dead Isaac Est. Webb Maul dead 97 Allen Wm. Grisham * 74 Zack C. Robinson Dave E. G. Wagner Wm. S. Knox 140 John Stubbs free man John Est. J. Maul Ireland A. B. Howard * 28 Jeff J. Mealing * 28 Toney J. M. Gonder * 33 120 Jacob John Werline 36 Will D. Browning * 40 Burrell D. Rast Hardy G. P. Frierson (old book) * 61 Emanuel David Peebles ( 66 90 Everett " " ( 66 90 Henry " " 66 Harry Est. John Duncan 68 Ben Estate Edwards (old book) 66 George Julia Mallory * 72 Jack G. H. Traylor 76 Saul R. L. Scott (old book) ( 76 Ned E. G. Wagner ( 78 90 Paul E. G. Wagner ( 82 90 George C. Robertson 89 143 125 Moses J. M. Gonder 89 120 Izerel J. M. Hrabouski 94 Jerry D. A. Steel 89 Henry Pots W. B. Haralson 97 Isaac Mary Hitchcock 99 115 125 Granvill Jordan Peters 112 George J. Mealing 115 Jacob D. A. Steel 118 138 George D. A. Steel 121 138 Henry " " " " Cesar " " " " 159 Jacob No. 2 " " " " 138 Andrew " " " 125