Tag: cemetery

Current Happenings

Georgia Black History Trail Meeting On January 9th 2026 at 2:00 we will hold our second meeting on a zoom call. This meeting will center on planning and Trail updates. Just send an email to: bowden.cindy.w@gmail.com so we can add you to the call. Please Join US! Join Us for a Cemetery Clean-Up Morning The…

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Bethany Baptist Church

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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Guide to Burial Sites and Family Genealogy

Antioch Baptist Church Bethany Baptist Church Tombstone Transcriptions, Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia  The transcription of the tombstones was written by Mary R. Mullins, with photography by King’s Gap Chapter NSDAR , Carole Gateley, Chapter GRC Chairman, Linda Killebrew Lopez, State GRC Chair, Lynn Stowe Harburn, State GRC Vice Chair, Mrs. O. B. Wilhoit McCorkle, Georgia…

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