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Churches

 

 

The idea for this page came about as I was thinking of Perry County's churches or houses of worship, both ones that no longer exist and ones that currently exist.   I would like this page to be a starting point to document this history.  

 

There will probably be several things I'd like included on this page:

 

  • I will have an alphabetical list below of churches.  I will start with churches currently listed in the yellow pages, then we will add ones that no longer exist as people e-mail me their names.

  • As we start to collect information about each church, I'll add a separate page for each church;

  • Biographies or histories or the churches would be helpful;

  • I'd like to collect pictures of the various churches;

  • Any other information that we can collect about the churches, will be added, such as transcribed newspaper articles, lists of members, stories or recollections about the church, etc.

 

I know that this will probably take a lot of time to put together.  Please e-mail me if you have any of this information, for any church (past or present) in Perry County.  Thank you.   Contact Jan Monnin, your Perry County TnGenWeb coordinator.

 

NOTE:  TSLA refers to the Tennessee State Library and Archives.  Their website is:  http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/

 

 

Name of Church

 Location Dates of Operation Selected Genealogical Information

Antioch Methodist Episcopal Church

(later merged with 2 other churches to become the Riverside Methodist Church)

http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/

manuscripts/mguide07.htm#mf677

 border of Wayne & Perry Counties   Microfilm of records available at TSLA from 1881 - 1977.  TSLA item no. Mf.677
Beardstown Church of Christ Beardstown    
Brush Creek Church of Christ Linden    
Cedar Creek Church of Christ      
Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church      
Cedar Grove United Methodist Church      
Cedar Valley United Methodist Church      

Christ Church

Lobelville

  

 
Church of Christ Lobelville    
Coon Creek Primitive Baptist Church      
Crooked Creek Church of Christ      
First Baptist Church Linden    
First Baptist Church Lobelville    
First Baptist Church of Lobelville Lobelville    

First Christian Church

Linden

  

 

First United Methodist Church

Linden

  

 
First United Pentecostal Church Linden    
Goshen Primitive Baptist Church      
Heavens Hand Ministry Lobelville    
Howard's United Methodist Church      
Lick Creek Baptist Church Linden    
Lighthouse Tabernacle Linden    
Linden Apostolic Church Linden    

Linden Church of God

Linden

  

 
Linden Church of Christ Linden    
Lobelville Methodist Church Lobelville    

Marsh Creek Buckford Methodist Church

http://www.tnyesterday.com/

yesterday_perry/ukchur.html

Marsh Creek

  

pictures, short history
Mt. Auburn United Methodist Church      

New Life Christian Church

Linden

  

 
Pleasantview Mennonite Church Lobelville    
Robert's Chapel AME Church     said to be the only African American church in the county
Seventh Day Adventists Church Lobelville    
Spirit Filled Christ Church Lobelville    

Toms Creek Baptist Church

Linden

  

 

Warren's United Methodist Church

 

  

 

Whitwell Chapel United Methodist Church

 

  

 

 

 

Ministers:

 

I have a question for you.   While I was going through the marriage records in the 1860s and 1870s, there were several ministers of the gospels who performed the marriages.  Below is the list.  If you know which church they were affiliated with, I would appreciate knowing that, as well as the source of your information (bible record, obit, family story, etc). 

 

As people start identifying these ministers, they will be noted both on the "churches" page as well as the "marriages" page.  Thank you!

 

  • S. __ Anderson, M.G. - marriages performed 1876;

  • W.M.P. Bippy or Rippey, Minister - marriages performed 1871 - 1872;

  • J. Blackwell, M.G. - marriages performed 1870 - 1871;

  • J.C. Blanton, M.G. - marriages performed 1874 ;

  • J.G. Bottom, M.G. - marriages performed 1872;

  • C.S. Brandon, M.G. - marriages performed 1872 - 1874;

  • M.D. Braton, M.G. - marriages performed 1878;

  • M.D. Brown, M.G. - marriages performed 1877 - 1878;

  • Harry Burns, M.G. - marriages performed 1873;

  • Prestan Campbell, ,M.G. - marriages performed 1875;

  • Thos L Carter, M.G. - marriages performed 1868 - 1879;

  • G.W. Caster, M.G. - marriages performed 1872;

  • G.W. Coleman, M.G. - marriages performed 1877;

  • J.F. Corhim, M.G. - marriages performed 1878;

  • P.E. Cotton, M.G. - marriages performed 1875;

  • P.L. Cotton, M.G. - marriages performed 1865 - 1878;

  • James S Davis, M.G. - marriages performed 1870;

  • John S Davis, M.G. - marriages performed 1868 - 1870;

  • W.M. Doyle, M.G. - marriages performed 1874;

  • T.S. Duncan, M.G. - marriages performed 1872 - 1873;

  • John A. Edwards, M.G. - marriages performed 1865 - 1875; (minister of a Baptist church according to Goodspeed)

  • A.J. Edwards, M.G. (same as JA Edwards?) marriages performed 1869 - at least 1879);

  • D.L. Edwards, M.G. - marriages performed 1869 - 1876;

  • R.L. Fagan, M.G. - marriages performed 1868;

  • Isaac A Gilham, V.D.M. - does anyone know what this designation means (V.D.M.?) marriages performed 1868 - 1878;

  • J.A. Gilham, M.G. - marriages performed 1870 - 1872;

  • A.P. Gilham, M.G. - marriages performed 1874;

  • P.A. Gilburn, V.D.M. - marriages performed 1875;

  • P.A. Gilham, V.D.M. - marriages performed 1879;

  • W.G. Godwin, M.G. - marriages performed 1879;

  • David R Harris, M.G. - marriages performed 1869;

  • C.C. Henderson, M.G. - marriages performed 1877;

  • P. Horner, M.G. - mariages performed 1870;

  • W.A. Johnson, M.G. - marriages performed 1868 - 1872;

  • J.C. Lackey, M.G. - marriages performed 1878;

  • Elkanah .A. Land, M.G. - marriages performed 1868 - 1879;  (minister of the Christian Church according to Goodspeed)

  • E.T. Ledbetter, M.G. - marriages performed 1877 - 1879;

  • H.S. Ledbetter, M.G. - marriages performed 1871;

  • Isaac Ledbetter, M.G. - marriages performed 1870 - 1873

  • John A. Long, D.D. and also went by M.G. - does anyone know what "D.D." means - is this also a minister's designation? marriages performed 1868 - 1873;

  • D.H. Mergman, M.G. - marriages performed  1866;

  • Wm. Rainbolt, M.G. - marriages performed 1866;

  • J.R. Randle, M.G. - marriages performed 1869;

  • D.R. Rivers, M.G. - mariages performed 1874;

  • John W. Rooker, M.G. - marriages performed 1879;

  • G.C. Stockard, M.G. - marriages performed 1872;

  • S.R. Sunsway, M.G. - marriages performed 1878;  (note marriages performed were noted as "colored");

  • N.P. Tatum, M.G. - marriages performed 1871;

  • J.W. Taylor, M.G. - mariages performed 1876;

  • J.H. Thomas, M.G. - marriages performed 1870 - 1872;

  • J.W. Thompson, M.G. - marriages performed 1879;

  • George M.B. Turner, M.G. - marriages performed 1868 - 1875;

  • C.C. VanDivers, M.G. - marriages performed 1868 - 1875;

  • Jno H. Vandives, M.G. - marriages performed 1870;

  • Jno H Vandewin, M.G. - marriages performed 1869 - 1870;

  • W.C. Walker, M.G.  - marriages performed 1865;

  • W.P. Warren, M.G. - marriages performed 1876;

  • Isaac R Whitwell, M.G. - marriages performed 1874;

  • P. Whitwell M.G. - marriages performed 1866 - 1874;

As people start identifying these ministers, they will be noted both on the "churches" page as well as the "marriages" page.  Thank you!

 

 

 

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