Bethany Baptist Church was chartered on September 8, 1828. The six charter members were James Garrett, Levin Collins, Uriah Jones, Lucy Garrett, Catherine Simmons and Mary Jones. The first pastor was John W. Cooper, who served from 1828 to 1847. By August 7, 1836 there were 73 members. On February 7, 1847 they had baptized…
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Bethany Missionary Baptist Church
Early 1800s Prior to 1827 Home of the Creek, Muskogee Native Americans 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs. The creek Confederacy ceded their land by the treaty was invalidated by The US Government 1827 to 1830 The US Government renovated the treaty and moved the Creeks out of their homeland. The government made land surveys to…
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