Episcopal Church of the Ascension at Fork - Binder 1Episcopal Church of the
Ascension at Fork
Binder 1
Compiled Information from the Collection of the
Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County
Public Library
Mocksville. North Carolina
Table of Contents
Binder 1
History of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension at
Fork, North Carolina
Written by David Joyner 4-68
Short Summary of History by Joyner 70
Brief History of Ascension Episcopal
at Advance 72-73
Photographs 75-76
Priests by Monte Taylor 78-80
Cemetery Records 82 - 83
Table of Contents
Binder 2
Newspaper Articles
Davie County Public Library
Mocksville, North Carolina
A History of the Episcopal Church of the
Ascension at Fork, North Carolina
Written by David Joyner in 1991
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Bishop Cheshire notes in his journal in 1907:
Nov. I7th at 11:30 a.m. "At the residence of Mr. Hairston at Cooleemee Plantations, Davie County, I said
Morning Prayer and preached."
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Jesus said, ' 'And behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem,
until ye be endued with power from on high." And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted
up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them,
and carried up into heaven.
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FORWARD
Nothing could give me more pleasure than to writing a few words to precede this fine book by David
Joyner. His zeal for capturing the essence of The Church of the Ascension and his deep desire to bring
forth an accurate and meaningful short history story have moved me deeply.
There is no great architectural work of genius here; no soaring pipe organ; no statues nor stained glass
windows. Yet the building has a simplicity and beauty all its own. The wood taken from the Cooleemee
Plantation forests has aged well. The beaded tongue and groove structure grows more lovelier each year.
And who in the world has hand-carved oak pews? The wood carvings and cabinet-making are indeed
works of art in their own right.
However, it is still the people who are "The Church''. My own experiences during the past 55 years
with the real people of God in diis church, are just extraordinary. I recall Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, a
pastor of the early forties. Mrs. Khnmer, who first lived on the plantation and later next door to the
church, lived well into her nineties. Not many people know that she had an identical twin sister. Aunt
Demeris, who married my great uncle, Jim Earnhardt. Miss Biddie lived close by and married Mr. Good
man when they were in their middle years. She was a life-long altar guild director, who usually made
the decisions about which Sundays were Communion Sunday. Some of the real men I have known are
Mr. Byerly Sidden, who was my sponsor in Baptism and who lived next door, Mr. Harvey Gobble,
always a man of high standing, integrity and a neighbor who was always available when needed. So
were Mr. Mitchell Fleming, Mr. S.B. Sidden and Mr. Avalon Potts. All these men gave me a model
of what real men are like. The kind of men you find in Church every Sunday. The kind of men, without
whom we become a world and a society much less than our obtainable potential. Famous women like
my Aunt Prudy, Miss Hazel, Mrs. Fleming, Frankie Sidden, Lucille Greene, Agnes Stancil and Mary
Hupp are people I have loved and admired. I remember the people who did the cleaning and the other
work that needed to be done, taught Sunday School, and played the organ. People like Carmen Price,
Brenda Beck, Jacque Krause, Shirby Eagle and Lucille Potts led us in music. Our kind of music. Not
too loud and not too great, but just what was needed.
I think a lot about Uncle Jimmie Garwood. He died at the age of 22.1 notice that he had been Sunday
School Superintendent at a very young age. So was I. People said, "I was like him." I liked that.
I remember modem day saints like The Reverend Jim Conrad who married Joyce and I. He died so
young. How we loved him. Also, The Revered Downs Spitler, who made a foolish speech to the P.T. A.
in the 1950's. He told them they should go ahead and integrate the schools before the government forced
us to do it. He received threats to his family. Deaththreats. He was a brave Priest and the kind to remember
as a hero.
I know David will do a great job in the book as he talks about these wonderful people. Others will
have favorites. My all-time favorites are; Miss Ruth and Miss Agnes. Some called it Miss Ruth's Church.
Not a bad thing in the long run!
The Hairston family has been special to me. Even claimed me as a friend and told some people in
Reidsville, I should be treated like "one of the family." Called me a favorite son of the Church. That's
a very extraordinary title to be given and it's one I cherish and am honored by.
This Church is still an important part of the community. They gave me the kind of love and support
I needed to become what some have called a "self-made man." I think that's too generous. The servants
of God were brought together to mold me into that man and they deserve all the credit they can get.
These were the people of the Church of the Ascension.
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A Church is not great by how large the building is, nor by owning lots of land or money, nor even
by having a great number of members. A Church is great that by deeply loving and honoring a little
child and by loving Jesus with all their hearts.
May God bless all who read this book.
Deacon Kermit Bailey
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am honored that the Vestry would ask me to write a history for the Church of the Ascension. As
I began my research, I quickly learned that much has happened at the Church of the Ascension in the
past 85 years!
I am grateful to Senior Warden Monte Taylor for his impute and encouragement in writing this history.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gobble, Mrs. Valeria Wyatt, Mrs. Lucy Foard Greene Hubbard and Judge Peter
W. Hairston have provided much to this work. The Reverend Edwin Pearson Bailey and his predecessors
have been interested in this project and readily contributed their thoughts and recollections. The Reverend
Kermit Bailey of Greensboro kindly shared his childhood memories of the Church of the Ascension with
us. Mr. Terry Stewart has spent hours entering Parish Records and other information into his computer.
Judge Peter W. Hairston allowed us to use several family photographs of occasions of the Church. I
am very indebted to Judge Hairston for his support and interest in this project. I appreciate the response
and interest shown by the Ascension Church regarding the writing of this history. Each person I talked
with shared valuable information with me, and was excited that a history was being written.
I also appreciate Marianna Stoner and Fred O. Sink Printing Company for their services in printing
this history for the Church.
If there are errors in this work - names omitted, incorrect dates or significant occasions overlooked -
I apologize for the oversight and ask your understanding. I also appreciate the interest shown in this
work by the parish and the Vestry as we have worked together to compile a history for the Church of
the Ascension.
David Joyner
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PREFACE
Much time and dedicated effort have been given to the preparation of this history of the Church of
the Ascension. We hope that all who read it will discover the true flavor and quality of life involved
among the people of God who serve Him as members of our Church Family.
I would be remiss if I did not at once extend to Mr. David Joyner, the author, the profound gratitude
of the Wardens, Vestry, and members of the Church for his tireless work in compiling and writing this
record of our life together, as well as for his giving us a glimpse into the past. David is a long time
friend and neighbor of Ascension Church, as we all feel that he is much a part of us in so many ways.
It is not an easy task to draw together bits and pieces stashed away in many different areas and among
several different people. The author has done this willingly and cheerfully over a period of several months.
He deserves our heartfelt appreciation, and we want to thank also those who assisted him in any way:
especially Mr. Terry Stewart who typed the original manuscript, without whose assistance the outcome
might have been far different.
It has been my joyous privilege to serve our Lord and his people at Ascension for nearly three years,
albeit on a part-time basis as Vicar. There is a great deal of love and concern here; and although we
are a small mission church, there is true warmth shared by our members with all who may wish to visit.
Into our "adventure" we invite all readers, and we assure you that you are always welcome at the
Episcopal Church of the Ascension here in Fork, North Carolina. As you read and think through the
pages which follow, may you be blessed by God our Father, through our beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, who enlightens us and brightens our lives by the power of His Holy Spirit. We have been blessed
in so many ways as together we continue to worship our Lord Sunday by Sunday and through other
activities which we share.
Edwin P. Bailey,
Vicar
The Reverend Edwin Pearson Bailey
VICAR, CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension at Fork has served the community for almost 90 years. As
we proudly approach a milestone in our history let us pause to remember our past.
The past tells us where we have been and what we have done. It also teaches and prepares us for the
future. The history of the Church of the Ascension is very interesting as it is the story of many dedicated
and faithful Christian people.
The first Episcopal services in Davie County were held prior to 1848 in "the village of Mocksville."
Two prominent "early" Davie County families were members of the Episcopal Church. Both the Pearson
and Hairston families were Episcopalians. The Rev. Thomas L. Davis, Jr., records that he visited
Mocksville in 1841. In 1846, after Rev. Davis moved to South Carolina, The Rev. John Hay wood Parker
came to Mocksville, He reported to the Convention in 1847 that there were nine communicants at
Mocksville (Heitman, date not recorded).
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The first Episcopal Church in Davie County was erected in 1848. St. Phillips Episcopal Church was
organized in Mocksville about 1845. The Church was located at the corner of Salisbury Street and Maple
Avenue. Today, an insurance agency has been built on the lot. In 1899, the brick Church was torn down
and replaced by a frame building which collapsed in November 1935 (Enterprise-Record, 1935). It was
noted in the Davie Record in 1935 that the Church had not been used for the past 15 or 20 years.
The land for St. Phillips Church was deeded to R.M. Pearson, Lemuel Bingham. G. W. Pearson, J.A.
Lillington, G.A. Miller and W.H. Beatty, Trustees. The land was given by Mrs. Catherine Pearson,
wife of Congressman Joseph Pearson (Heitman, date not recorded).
The altar Bible used at St. Phillips is now in the sacristy at the Church of the Ascension. The lot where
St. Phillips was located was recently sold by the Episcopal Diocese.
The second Episcopal Church built in Davie County was the Church of the Good Sheperd located in
Cooleemee. The Rev. Francis Murdock conducted services at the Church in 1901. The mill at Cooleemee
and the houses were not all built when the Episcopal Church was completed (Duncan, 1963).
The first recorded Episcopal services held in the Fork conununity were conducted by Bishop Theodore
B. Lyman of Raleigh. The service was probably held in the old Pearson house at the Cooleemee Plantation.
Later, services were held in the basement of the present house. As attendance increased, services were
moved to the old kitchen located behind the Plantation house. Miss Ruth and Miss Agnes Hairston taught
the classes using standard Sunday School material. This material was sent to them from friends who
lived in Baltimore, Maryland (Hairston, 1991).
There were two classes each Sunday. A "white" class was held in the morning and a * 'colored" Sunday
School was held in the afternoon. Posters noting the Church seasons and feasts were used in these classes.
Mrs. Ruth Hairston colored the posters and they were kept for many years. Sunday School classes at
Cooleemee Plantation continued after the Church at Fork was built but were discontinued before World
War I (Hairston, 1991).
Emphasis was placed on reading at Sunday School during this period. The Bible would be passed to
each student who would read one verse aloud (Hairston, 1991).
There was a need for a more central meeting place after the black churches were established and Afro-
American attendance dwindled. Seeing the need for an expanded Sunday School program. Miss Ruth
Hairston -piade an agreement with Mr. A.M. Foster of Fork. She agreed to pay for building a second
story to his store for the sum of $300.00. This second story would be used as Sunday School rooms.
It was also agreed that if there was no longer a need for the room, Mr. Foster would have the use of
the second story and return the $300.00 (Hairston, 1991).
It was in this room that Miss Ruth sponsored the "Girl's Friendly Society." The A.M. Foster store
was located where Phillip Junior (John) Forrest now has a garden (Hairston, 1991).
Mrs. Iva Stewart Young remembers attending Sunday School at Foster's old store building:
"I was 5 years old when I went to Sunday School at Fork. We walked (to Fork) with Miss
Mae Carter (Mrs. Lindsey Luper) to the store building. There was a door at the right side
of the building that opened to the stairs that went up to the classroom. Miss Ruth Hairston
was our teacher. She came to Fork driving a horse and buggy from the (Cooleemee) Plantation.
The classroom wasn't painted. We sat on benches with no backs. There were benches on both
sides of the room. Miss Ruth (Hairston) taught from a book. I don't remember any adults being
there - only little children. I don't remember any pictures on the wall. I don't remember the
room being heated or having windows. I only remember the room being very long. One year,
there was a Christmas tree on one side of the room for us to enjoy" (Young, 1991).
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Several people living today have fond memories of the "Sunday School upstairs at Foster's Store."
Christmas was a special time at the store - classroom as everyone readily recalls the Christmas tree and
gifts for all the children. Others remember the room being used when "music makers" came through
Fork and played in the room upstairs. The room that Miss Ruth Hairston financed had many uses. It
was used as a Sunday School Classroom, a meeting place for the young people and an auditorium (Hairston,
1991).
Mrs. Valeria Wyatt recalls the "room upstairs at Foster's store:"
"The room upstairs over the store was never finished. We had box suppers up
there. The girls would fix a box of food with a couple of pieces of ham or chicken
and a slice of cake. We'd put the food in the box and we'd tie it up and put a ribbon
and bow on it for decoration. Each girl that went to the box supper would take a
box. A man cried over it and it was sold to a young man who was willing to pay
the highest price for the box supper. We made money that way. We also had a fiddlers'
convention. That's where everyone that made music would get together and make
music. Then the bands would take turns playing. There was dancing. We'd do two
steppin' and the figure eight. You would buy a ticket at the door to get into the room.
Judges were picked and a gift was given to the best fiddler" (Wyatt, 1991).
Mrs. Hazel McDaniel Gobble taught school in the Fork community for several years before her marriage
to Mr. Harvey Gobble. She taught at the No Creek School and the Hairstons School. The No Creek
School was located near the present No Creek Primitive Baptist Church. The Hairston's School was
located near the present home of Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Anderson. These schools were one room schools
in which seven grades were taught. Mrs. Gobble remembers:
"It was customary at the end of school that the children have a commencement
program. In the room upstairs, we would have a program of songs and recitations.
One year, Harvey Potts and Odell Foster made music for the commencement. People
from everywhere came to the program. The schools only had one room so we always
came to Fork for the commencement. The room upstairs was larger and had a small
stage and benches for people to sit" (Hazel Gobble, 1991).
In 1927, Mr, Harvey Gobble took the students on a school outing to see the rock quarry near Woodleaf.
He and the teacher loaded all the children on a T-Model Fork truck and took them on the only school
outing for the year (Harvey Gobble, 1991),
The first recorded baptism by an Episcopalian rector in the Fork community was that of Mrs. G. Sanford
(Cora Thompson) Kimmer who was baptized by The Rev. Thomas Lee Trott on October 30, 1904. She
was probably baptized in the hall at Cooleemee Plantation (Parish Records, 1991). Mrs. Kimmer was
born August 31, 1880 and died August 9, 1975. She made her home next door to the Church and was
an active member of the Church of the Ascension. Her husband, Mr. G. Sanford Kimmer, was the first
person to be buried in the cemetery at the Church of the Ascension. He died January 27, 1936 (Cemetery
Records, 1990).
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The Laird family (or Lloyd) was baptized May 1, 1905. This service was also probably held at
Cooleemee Plantation. Mrs. Mittie Laird (Lloyd) was presented for Confirmation by Rev. Trott on January
25, 1906. Mrs. Cora Kimmer was presented for Confirmation November 14, 1906. The Rt. Rev. Joseph
Blount Cheshire, D.D., Bishop of North Carolina officiated at this service (Parish Records, 1991).
The Rev. E.A. Osborne held the first public celebration of Holy Communion. The historic Methodist
Episcopal Church, South at Fulton was used. The date was Trinity Sunday, June 10, 1906, the two hundreth
anniversary of the first celebration in what is now the state of North Carolina. The following persons
received the communion: Mrs. Nat Peebles, Miss Julia Peebles, Miss Chaffin, Mrs. Sanford Kimmer,
Miss Agnes Hairston, Miss Ruth Hairston and Mr. John Hanes. The communion was also privately
administered to Mrs. Fanny C. Hairston and Mr. Peter W. Hairston (Parish Records, 1991). It is believed
that services were for a brief time held at Fulton on the second and fourth Sunday afternoons.
On June 18, 1906, A. Milton Foster and his wife, Julia A. Foster made a deed to The Rev. Joseph
Blount Cheshire, D.D., Chas. E. Johnson and Richard H. Battle, Trustee's for the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of North Carolina. The deed for $50.00 sold one acre of land on the west side
of a public road leading from Fork Church to Bixby (Davie County Register of Deeds, 1906). The idea
of building the Church of the Ascension came from Bishop Blount, Misses Agnes and Ruth Hairston.
Soon after the land was deeded Church records note the baptisms by The Rev. Thomas L. Trott of
Letitia, John Bethinia, Mary Lash, Powell, Nancy, Alice, Frank and Fannie Goolsby. The service took
place December 30, 1906 at the Ascension Mission at Fork. The Goolsby family was a black family
who lived on the Cooleemee Plantation (Parish Records, 1991).
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, of the Diocese of North Carolina consecrated the Ascension Chapel
at Fork Church, Davie County, October 15, 1909. The following Clergy were present: Archdeacon E.H.
Osborne, The Rev. Henry T. Cocke, The Rev. S.J.M. Brown and The Rev. Thomas L. Trott, Priest
in charge. The consecration sermon was preached by The Rev. Cocke, from St. Luke 19:46, 'Tt is written,
my house is the house of prayer" (Cheshire, 1909).
Bishop Cheshire records in his journal on October 15, 1909, 'T had the pleasure of consecrating the
Chapel of the Ascension near Fork village, Davie County, built by the faithful labors of the Misses Hairston
of that county."
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The chapel was located on the "Bixby Road" (now known as the Fork-Bixby Road). The one story
frame structure faced the dirt road and was painted white. In viewing the earliest known photo of the
Church (possibly made around 1909) we note a shingled roof with a simple white cross located above
the sanctuary and vestibule. .Shutters protected the windows.
The interior of the Church was a simple design, typical of most Episcopal Churches built around the
turn of this century. The sanctuary is noted for its intricate woodwork and oak pews.
The name "Church of the Ascension " is derived from the story of Christ's ascending into heaven
as recorded in the gospel of St. Luke.
The Rev. Simeon J.M. Brown served as Pastor of Ascension Church from 1910 until 1919. Rev. Brown
entered the ministry late in life, and he remained a Deacon. He traveled about with a horse and buggy
and had charge of Fork and two other congregations (Duncan, 1964).
His work took him over Davie and Rowan Counties, often over muddy roads and through cold winters.
His was a most fruitful ministry. No man who ever served here was more beloved, nor whose ministry
was filled with so much love and good works. He had a great concern for the people and he worked
to serve the people (Duncan, 1964).
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Miss Agnes Hairston was 27 years old and Miss Ruth Hairston was 18 when the two sisters took over
from their Mother the housekeeping duties and the oversight of the year and gardens at their home (Hairston,
1986). Miss Agnes became a communicant at the Church of the Ascension after being received from
Christ Church in Walnut Cove, North Carolina (Parish Records,1991).
Miss Agnes Hairston loved her community and cared for the sick in a most caring manner. The Rev.
Kermit Bailey writes:
*'Legend has it that Miss Agnes came to my Grandmother's -4--^ ^ \
(Mrs. Betty Bamhardt Garwood) home when the whole
family was nearly dead with the flu. She was brought by a _ jf
footman who was told to come back in a few days. She
brought a basket covered with clean white cloth containing
many delicacies for people very, very sick. She fired up the ^
woodstove, rolled up her sleeves and began to boil water. ^
She would use this to scrub the rough, wooden floors. She
made broth and spooned it in the mouths of sick children
and adults. She nursed the family back to health. All this - ..
is remarkable in itself, but when you think of the danger she ^Tze^ a6<Hit'
was in herself of catching the flu and dying like many others. W.
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faithfully served. She was buried in the Hairston Family Cemetery ?r
in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (Parish Records, 1991). MisA'
During the pastorate of Rev. Brown, our country became involved secUed
in World War I. Many men of our area left their farms and families
to become "doughboys,'' fighting in the trenches in western Europe. ^nst/Hfmm£al in- e&taSAsAiq^
A local physican, Dr. Garland Vestal Greene (1890 - 1959) served an.Oared
in the Army Medical Corps. Dr. Greene was stationed in Brest,
France for two years where he was commander of the American r cr /
Evacuation Hospital. There, he treated soldiers exposed to mustard coarte^ ^
gas. He returned home in 1917 and re-established his medical practice W. ddurUar^
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Mr. Peter Hairston served on-the Davie County Draft Board during World War I (Hairston, 1986).
Others from the Church of the Ascension who served in the conflict include Mr. Scott Goodman, Mr.
Benny Garwood, Mr. Thomas Jefferson Foster, and Mr. Rad Wyatt (Wyatt, 1991).
Land for a cemetery was given by Miss Ruth W. Hairston on March 14, 1916. For $1.00, she deeded
over one-half an acre to Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, Charles E. Johnson and William H. Williamson,
Trustees of the North Carolina Diocese of the Episcopal Church. The deed reads "...to be held and
used by them as a place of burial for the members and congregation of the Church of the Ascension..."
(Davie County Register of Deeds, 1916). On October 3, 1936 Bishop Edwin A. Penniclc consecrated
the Ascension cemetery for Christian burials. A certificate located in the narthex of the Church reads
"...and we do pronounce and declare the same to be from this time forth set apart from ail unhallowed,
worldly and common ages to be the resting place of the dead, until the glorious Resurrection at the last day."
Archdeacon William H. Hardin succeeded Rev. Brown as Pastor in 1920. The Rev. D.C. Wilson served
the Church from 1921 until 1924 (Parish Records, 1991).
While our country was enjoying a period of unprecedented growth and prosperity, the Rectory, located
on Church Street in Cooleemee, was built in 1925. This intact one-and-a-half story three bay bungalow
serves as rectory for the adjacent Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and the Church of the Ascension.
Covered in weatherboards and wood shingles, the parsonage features an attached front porch with tapered
porch posts, a large gable-roofed center dormer, and side bay windows. Broad side gables frame the
double pile plan. At the rear is an enclosed porch and a smaller dormer (Mohoney, 1986).
In 1926, The Rev. Norvin Duncan assumed the responsibility of serving the Church as Pastor. Reverend
Duncan wrote an excellent book on the history of the Episcopal Church in North Carolina entitled,
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NORTH CAROLINA, 1701 - 1964.
Mrs. Valeria Wyatt recalls attending Sunday School at the Church in the 1920's
"We got a little Sunday School pin-with a one on it - if we didn't miss
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more than three Sunday's a year. It had "Episcopal" on it. If you went '^3
another year, you got a little band on the pin. We were proud of that. When
I was a child, we studied books called the Catechism-the Ten Command- .A' ;.
ments, the Lord's Prayer, the Niciene Creed and many more things. If you
memorized everything you got a extra gift of some kind at Christmas"
(Wyatt, 1991).
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The year 1929 was an awesome year for many. October 29, 1929, is remembered by many as the
"day the stock market fell," The effects of the Great Depression were widespread and the people of rural
Davie County felt its affects. Fortunately, most local citizens were farmers and were able to provide
adequate housong and food for their families.
The Rev. C.E.B. Robinson served the Fork community during the Depression years. The Rev. Kermit
Bailey recalls the following:
"My earliest memory of the Church of the Ascension is serving as acolyte
when Mr. C.E.B. Robinson was there. I remember we knocked on the front
door with a wood crucifix at the beginning of the service....Mr. C.E.B.
Robinson was Uncle Ceb to some....but, we were taught to say Mr. and Mrs.
to everyone" (Bailey, 1991).
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Our area slowly recovered from the Depression. Life in the Fork community continued in an uneventful
manner. The most noteworthy thing is that there is nothing particularity noteworthy to say of this period.
We just maintained a steady worship life with considerable interaction. (Bailey, 1991).
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Mrs. Lucy Foard Greene Hubbard recalls her childhood memories of attending the Church of the
Ascencion:
"I must have been eleven, at least I was big enough to wield
a broom, when Miss Ruth Hairston and I would make our weekly
trek to the church every Saturday morning. Miss Ruth would stop
at our house and pick me up, and to the church we would go!
There, I would sweep and dust all the woodwork and pews, and ^
finally arrange all the hymnals and prayer books very neatly, 5
readying the church for Sunday services. While I was at my j] ^
chores. Miss Ruth was getting all the literature ready for the church X .
school classes. When all this had been accomplished Miss Ruth r" -
and I would select the music for the services. Our organ was a
manual one that had to be pumped by the feet - the harder one
pumped the louder the volume. At this time. Miss Ruth had given
up playing the organ for services. Then on Sunday, I changed
hats - from being a janitor on Saturday to an organist on Sunday.
Miss Ruth and I kept this schedule until I left for college in 1940''
(Hubbard, 1991).
The 1940's, often called the war years, saw many men from our community serving in the Armed
Forces. Those who proudly served include Mr. Peter W. Hairston, Mr. Nelson Hairston, Mr. Clyde
Taylor, Mr. Roland Schulte, Mr. Everette McDaniel, Mr. Frank DeParle and Mr. Edward A. Deadmon.
In 1942, the status of the Church was changed from Mission to Church. A certificate located in the
narthex of the Church reads "...this registration will continue as long as the Church is open daily for
prayer and meditation, and its clergy available to all who feel the need for personal guidance."
Mr. Peter Wilson Hairston, Sr. died November 14, 1943. His oldest son, Nelson, was serving overseas
and was unable to return home for his father's funeral. His youngest son, Peter, came from Fort Hood.
Texas. Mr. Hairston had supervised the maintenance and care of Cooleemee Plantation for 36 years.
He also served as chairman of the Davie County Board of Education for many years (Hairston, 1991).
In recognition of the safe return of her sons, Nelson and Peter, from World War II, Mrs. Margaret
Elmer Hairston gave the smaller of the two altar crosses used today (Hairston, 1991).
On September 21, 1943, Miss Helen Gertrude Wyatt wed Mr. Phillip Henry Edwards at the Church
of the Ascension. The marriage ceremony was conducted by The Rev. C.E.B. Robinson. This is the
first recorded wedding ceremony conducted at the Church of the Ascension (Parish Records, 1991).
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Christmas has always been a special time at the Church of the Ascension. A time of tradition, family
gathering and reminiscing, our thoughts often turn to children when we think of Christmas. Rev. Kerihit
Bailey writes:
' 'I remember going to the Cooleemee Plantation on a Christmas caroling
trip. We rode on a wagon load of hay, pulled by Harvey Gobble's Ford
tractor. It was cold and we sang carols to the shut-in's and delivered fruit
baskets. At the plantation, we had hot chocolate and they actually lighted the
live Christmas tree with candles of real fire. There were buckets of water and
wet mops on the staircase in case of fire. The feeling I had was that these
Sunday School children from the Episcopal Church were the most important
children in the whole world right then and nothing was too good for them.
We were always treated this way by the Hairstons..." (Bailey, 1991).
This Christmas tradition continues today. This custom continues each year as members of the Church
of the Ascension enjoy Christmas caroling and delivering fruit baskets to the shut-in's of the Fork
community (Taylor, 1991).
The Davie Record states on February 12, 1941, that the Episcopal Church at Fork, generously assisted
by its many friends, has begun the erection of an addition to the building. This is designed to serve as
a class room, choir room and sacristy (Davie Record, 1941).
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The Rev. William Penn Price served as rector at the Ascension Church from 1946 until 1949. During
the post-war years, the Fork community saw many changes. Rev. Price remembers his pastorate:
"I was there from August 1946 until early fall of 1949. We reported 37 active communicants.
I served the Church of the Good Shepherd in Cooleemee along with St. George's in Woodleaf,
serving St. George's and Ascension on alternate Sundays. I do remember the faithfulness of
such as the Siddens (Sr. and Jr.), the Hairstons, Gobbles, Goodmans, Greenes, Mrs. Kimmer,
Mrs. Sanford of Mocksville, the Wyatts and the Baileys who patented Kermit, who was full
of vim and vigor" (Price, 1991).
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Miss Ruth Hairston died October 7, 1947 and was buried in the Church of the Ascension cemetery
beside her brother, Mr. Peter W. Hairston. ' 'Miss Ruth" as she was fondly called, was one of the founders
of the Church of the Ascension. Miss Ruth was a gracious lady who spent much time visitng in the
community. Rev. Kermit Bailey remembers:
"One of the delights of early childhood was Miss Ruth's 1937 Ford. She .sj
always left in a cloud of dust, throwing gravel in all directions! She just
floored it and dropped her foot off the clutch. She was a holy angel! She
would have all the children in Church come up to the front and sing "All \ A-'
Things Bright and Beautiful. "She had the boys stand up and read from the
earliest age..." (Bailey, 1991).
Miss Ruth made her home at Cooleemee Plantation near the Yadkin River with her family. For years
there were no doctors nearer than Mocksville and Miss Ruth fitted a small medicine case and often treated
sick people on the place generally with calomel or pain killers, sometimes with paragoric or castor oil
(Hairston, 1986).
Miss Ruth had a library at the Church which included a variety of books. She encouraged all young
people in the community to read and welcomed them to use the library at the Church. Since the doors
of the Church were never locked, young people were welcome to visit the library at any time convenient
for them. Books were "checked out" on the honor system and returned accordingly (Hairston, 1991)
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Rev. Price was succeeded by The Rev. Thomas Crockett Ay cock who served from 1950 until 1951.
In 1950, the first Country Fair was held. Coordinated by Mrs. Lucy Dortch Hairston, the Country Fair
was first held at Cooleemee Plantation. All proceeds from the fair were given to the Church of the
Ascension. The late Caesar, Brack and Wade Wyatt formed a band known as "the Wyatt Brothers."
The brothers played country and sacred music at the first Country Fair in the hall at Cooleemee Plantation
(Hairston, 1991).
Judge Hairston recalls an event of the Country Fair:
"Rev. Kermit Bailey was a lad of 14 or 15 years of age when we had the
Country Fair. He found a fringed surry in an old tobacco barn and brought it
to the fair. For a small fee, children attending the fair were taken for rides by
Kermit" (Hairston 1991).
There were several booths and exhibits at the fair. There was a fishing booth and a pet show for children
and a fortune telling booth for the teenagers. The late Jo Cooley of Mocksville read fortunes and offered
her insight into the future (Winston-Salem Journal, 1953).
Members of the congregation and neighbors made items for sale. Wooden hobby horses, toy cars large
enough for a child to ride and craft items were sold. The women of the church and community made
quilts, pickles, cakes, aprons, dish towels and other items to be sold at a bazaar (Winson-Salem Journal,
1953).
In 1953, two new attractions were added at the fair, "The Old Davie Exhibit" and an exhibit of old
and new silver. The Rev. Douglas Rights, James A. Gray, Jr. and Frank Horton served as judges to
award a heritage table for the most interesting single item entered in the exhibit. The silver display included
items owned by the Hairston family and two spoons belonging to Mrs. C.T. Leinbach of Winston-Salem
which were made in the early 1800's. Twelve pieces of silver from the Silver Museum of Samuel Kirk
and Son, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland were also displayed (Winston-Salem Journal, 1953).
Miss Mary Heitman, former Davie County Historian, Miss Florence Mackie, Davie Home
Demonstration Director, and Mrs. Odell Hendrix were in charge of "The Old Davie Exhibit" consisting
of old documents and papers. One of the most popular features of the Country Fair was the turtle race.
The turtles were examined by a local veterinarian and Davie County Sheriff Alex G. Tucker, fired the
signal for the races to begin. The turtle race was held on a terrace which was renamed "Terrapin Downs."
The fair was a community event; everyone in the Fork area was encouraged to participate (Winston-
Salem Journal, 1953).
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The ordination of a new Episcopalian Priest and the groundbreaking ceremony for a recreation center
and Parish House were held Tuesday, June 9, 1953, at the Church of the Ascension. The Rt. Rev. Edwin
A. Penick of Raleigh, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, officiated at the ordination of Lemuel
K. Roberson at the 11 a.m. service. He conducted the groundbreaking ceremony at 12:30 p.m. (Winston-
Salem Journal, 1953).
The Rev. Lemuel G. Roberson recalls his ordination:
'T was ordained to the priesthood at the Church of the Ascension on June
9, 1953. Following the ordination service a reception was held at Cooleemee
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Plantation. The Hairston family were gracious hosts that day and the Church
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o women provided excellent food for many visiting clergy, both Bishop Baker
. and Bishop Penick as well as the congregation" (Roberson, 1991).
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The groundbreaking ceremony began a construction project for the Parish House for the Church of
the Ascension. The project began in 1952 as a community venture with workmen of several denominations
donating their services in preparing materials for the building (Winston-Salem Journal, 1953).
Mr. Harvey Gobble recalls the building of the Parish House:
"The Hairston's donated the timber for the building and the people of the Church,
including the preacher, went to the woods and cut the timber. We used a cross-cut
saw. We did not have a chain saw. The timber was dressed at a saw mill. We did not
borrow any money to build the addition. Everyone volunteered in building the Parish
House. Robie Jarvis, Jim Rattz, Ceasar Wyatt, myself and several others built the
addition to the Church. Odeli Foster built the rock fire place in the Parish House.
Everyone worked together. We had lots of help" (Harvey Gobble, 1991).
The Rev. John Athar Zunes began his pastorate on Sunday, June 11, 1955 and served the Church
until March 1958. Fourteen Communicants were added to the Parish Records during his tenure (Parish
Records, 1991).
An handmade pall was given to the Church by Mrs Juanita Boles in memory of her mother, Mrs Prudence
Rattz. The pall was made by Mrs. Marjorie Wagner of Cooleemee. The pall is of white brocade material
and has a red cross embroidered in the center. Prior to this donation, the Church of the Ascension borrowed
the pall from the Church of the Good Shepherd when needed (Sidden 1991).
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Walter R, and Ethel Patterson gave the Church a lot southwest of the present cemetery for $1.00.
This deed was made May 17, 1956, between Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and The Right Rev. Edward A.
Pennick, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, and J.C.B. Eringhaus and William H. Ruffln, Trustees
of the Diocese of North Carolina (Davie County Register of Deeds, 1956).
The Rev. Wallace Hedrick Conrad came to serve the Church in 1958. Rev. Conrad came to Fork
from Greensboro and died of leukemia on April 2, 1960, while serving the Church. A native of Davidson
County, Rev. Conrad enjoyed working with the young children, (Taylor, 1991).
In 1959, the Church of the Ascension celebrated its 50th anniversary. Bishop Richard Baker in his
sermon recalled the first Christian Church at Jerusalem, pointing out that "when it was weakest it was
strongest in that it sent its members into the world to proclaim the faith." The Bishop said, "what has
happened here cannot be measured in statistics. People who worshipped here have gone forth to translate
their Christian convictions into living proof that Christianity lives!" (Davie County Enterprise-Record,
1959).
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Following the death of Rev. Conrad, The Rev. Down Spitler, Jr., began his work at Fork in 1961
and served until 1965 (Parish Records, 1991).
The Church was saddened on July 5, 1963, by the death of Randy Sidden, son of S.B. and Lillian
Allen Sidden. Randy died as the result of an automobile-bicycle accident. He was a 7th grade student
at Shady Grove Elementary School in Advance. '
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On All Saint's Day, November 1, 1964, Rev. Spitler dedicated new memorial Church windows in
the Sanctuary. These beautiful windows were given in memory of the following loved ones: Randall
Dale Sidden, Margaret Elmer George Hairston, Lemuel Hege Davis, G. Sanford Kimmer, and in honor
of Mrs. Cora Kimmer (Parish Records, 1991).
The Church altar hangings, or paramounts, are handmade and represent the four seasons of the Christian
year: Advent, Lent, Pentecost and Kingdomtide. These hangings were made at the home of Mrs. Hazel
Gobble with the help of Mrs. Maggie Schulte, Mrs. Lillian Sidden and the late Mrs. Frankie Sidden,
Mrs. Lucille Greene and Mrs. Biddie Davis Goodman. Mrs. Schulte embroidered the Christian emblems
on each paramount (Shulte, 1991). During the 1960's, Mr. Joe Swicegood coordinated the refinishing
of the Church pews. Kneelers were added to the pews at this time., , ^
A joint Thanksgiving Service was held at the Church of the Ascension on Thanksgiving, November
26, 1964, at 10 a.m. with the congregation of the Fulton Methodist Church. Rev. Billy Clinard was
Guest Speaker. Rev. Spitler was celebrant at the Service of Mornfng Prayer and Holy Communion (Parish
Records, 1991). i n *
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The Rev. J. Grafton Cockrell, a native of Ophelia, Virginia assumed duties as Rector of the Church
of the Ascension in June 1965. He served until March 1967. During his pastorate, our nation became
involved in the Vietnam War. There was much conflict in our nation during this time. Rev. Cockrell
moved to Raleigh to assume duties at St. Mark's Church when he left Fork (Cooleemee Journal, 1967).
For nine years, The Rev. Dan McCaskill served as Rector at Fork. His pastorate begain in 1967 and
ended in 1977. On November 1, 1970, All Saints Sunday, a new pulpit lectern was dedicated in memory
of Mrs. Agnes Speight Sanford. Mrs. Sanford was a member of the Church of the Ascension and died
October 17, 1969. She was the widow of Mr. John Sanford and a faithful member of the Episcopal Church.
She made her home in Mocksville (Parish Records, 1991).
The Rev. Daniel W. McCaskill recalls his pastorate:
"The nine years of serving our Lord at Ascension Church were some of the
happiest in my ministry. This was due to the kindest and generosity of
everyone... It was always fun to visit with Lucille Greene, Frankie Sidden, Tv"
Virginia DeParle and Biddie Goodman. We enjoyed getting together and .x|:'
visiting in the community... I learned much about the history of the Church
and Davie County by visiting Walter and Agnes Stancil and Mrs. Cora
Kimmer... I remember the dedication of Wesley Baity and S.B. Sidden to the
Church. Lillian Sidden was a dedicated member of the Altar Guild"
(McCaskill, 1991).
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The Episcopal Young Churchmen of the Ascension Church gave two flags in honor of Juanita Fleming
in 1972. These flags, the United States flag and the flag of the Episcopal Church, are used today.
On December 24, 1975, Mrs. Lucille Peebles Greene, widow of Dr. Garland Vestal Greene, died
at the Moravian Home in Winston Salem. An active member of the Episcopal Church, Mrs. Greene
was a graduate of Weaverville College and was active in civic and community affairs. Dr. and Mrs.
G.V. Greene are buried in the Church cemetery (Davie County Enterprise-Record, 1975).
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The Canon Christopher (Chris) Nichols became pastor of the Church in 1978 and served until 1986.
Canon Nichols was a retired minister who made his home in Winston Salem. In 1978, the first Thanksgiving
Eve Service with the Fulton United Methodist Church was held. Rev. Tony J. Jordan was serving as
the Pastor of Fulton Church. Following the service, an hour of fellowship was held in the Parish House.
This annual service continues to held; the place of the service is alternated yearly between the two churches
(Parish Records, 1991). Also in 1978, the Church completed the addition of two Sunday School Classrooms
on the front of the Parish House. These rooms are used by the children. A plaque on the doors to these
classrooms note that these rooms are given in memory of Scott and Biddie Davis Goodman. The Goodman
estate provided for the central air-conditioning of the church (Taylor, 1991). Mrs. Goodman diedJanuary
1, 1972 (Cemetery Records, 1990). Mr. Goodman died July 5, 1974.
Carvings of sacred symbols at the top.of the reredos behind the altar of the Church were dedicated
as a memorial to Dr. Garland V. Greene and his wife. Lucille P. Greene on Sunday, December 21,
1980. The memorial was given by the Greene's children Mrs. Lucy Foard Hubbard, Mrs. Edrie Brunt,
Mr. Gene Harris Greene, Mrs." Carmen Price and Mr. Bob'Greene (Davie County Enterprise-Record,
1980).
Mr. George Ryan Hairston did the woodcarvings in solid oak to top the reredos, an ornamental structure
behind the altar. Symbols on the side panels are *'alpha" and "omega," the first and last letters of the
Greek alphabet signifying the beginning and the end. The center panel depicts a cross and crown, called
the suffering cross, symbolizing the Passion of Christ (Davie County Enterprise-Record, 1980).
^Ae- a^:cu^ railums^ caraecland des-^ned ^ lacaKora^smen'&eor^
dSzirslon/in/. ^Ais^ leau^ul a><x>da><>rA/axz&'^^fiatn/in/memoi^
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Also, on December 21, 1980, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gobble, their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Gobble, renewed their wedding vows in celebration of their 50th and 25th wedding
anniversaries (Davie County Enterprise-Record, 1980).
The Rev. Edwin P. Bailey assumed duties as Pastor of the Church on September 4, 1988. He and
wife Ann make their home in Cooleemee. Mr. Bailey serves both the Church of the Ascension and
the Church of the Good Shepherd in Cooleemee.
The Church of the Ascension has been fortunate throughout its history to have had dedicated,
accomplished musicians. Organists have included Miss Ruth Hairston, Lucy Foard Greene Hubbard,
Carmen Greene Price, Brenda Potts Beck, Sarah Robinson, Linda Potts Baity, Shirby Sidden Eagle,
Melanie Sidden Grubb and Jacque Krause. Miss Ola Brown, daughter of The Rev. Simeon J.M. Brown,
played weekly while her father served as rector.
Past Sunday School teachers have included Mona Swicegood, Lillian Sidden, Avalon Potts, Juanita
Fleming, Lucille Potts. S.B. Sidden, and Wesley Baity, Juanita Fleming, Jacque Krause, Debbie Furches,
Kim Potts, Johnny Jones, and Monte Taylor have served as youth leaders. - n ^
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The Lay Reader has a special role during weekly worship services. The Lay Reader reads the fi rst
and second lessons as well as administers the chalice during Holy Communion. Our Lay Readers have
included S.B. Sidden, Avalon Potts. The Rev. Kerniit Bailey, Monte Taylor, Ted Gumming, Marianna
Stoner and the late Roland Schulte.
The Rev. Kermit Bailey was an unlicensed Lay Reader at age 16. This is a formal title and the Lay
Reader is recognized by the Bishop. A Lay Reader is not licensed to preside at anything other than Morning
Prayer. Judge Peter W. Hairston, S.B. Sidden and the late Roland Schulte have been licensed Lay Readers.
The Rev. Kermit Bailey "filled-in" frequently at Fork when there was no rector serving the Church.
Today, Rev. Bailey works with the homeless in Greensboro and is Deacon of St. Timothy's Episcopal
Church near Reidsville, North Carolina. He and his wife Joyce have two children and make their home
in Greensboro.
In 1990 and 1991, Mr. Hugh Stillman gave new stoles, improved the lighting in the sanctuary, and
provided cushions for the pews. These gift were given in memory of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Stillman.
Mr. Stillman now resides in Decatur, Georgia. Ted and Patty Gumming donated an American fl^g^and
flag pole in 1990 before moving to Paris, France. , ■: ;
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On Palm Sunday, March 24, 1991, ten oak sconces were dedicated in memory of Mr. David Little.
This gift was given by his wife, Mrs. Aleene Little. The sconces are placed on the walls throughout
the sanctuary.
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cammunicantyi^tAc/^Aarc/v^die/.Ascension/. '"Adissydlea/"attended
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EPILOGUE
The Church of the Ascension appreciates the efforts of all involved in the research, writing, and typing
of our church history. We are especially thankful to Mr. David Joyner for his enthusiastic approach
to the entire process of bringing this history together.
As we move into the last decade of the twentieth century, we at the church of the Ascension are extremely
proud of our rich history. We are deeply indebted to each and every one of our ministers who have
served faithfully over the years and to others who have served as supply priests and lay readers. We
are deeply grateful to our members who have taken leadership roles to achieve specific goals, and to
others who performed good deeds in the name of the church and community and sought no recognition.
While we enjoy this time of reviewing our history, I challenge each member of the Church of the
Ascension to continue to dedicate themselves to ensure the growth of our church in many ways into the
next century. Working together, this church can continue growing to meet the needs of the Fork community,
as well as all of Davie County and surrounding areas.
Monte L. Taylor,
Senior Warden
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References
Archives of the North Carolina Episcopal Diocese, (January 31, 1991). Personal Communication.
**At Church of Good Shepherd," COOLEEMEE JOURNAL, July 15, 1965.
Bailey, Rev. Kermit, (January 31, 1991) unpublished letter to David Joyner.
Brawley, James S., (1953) THE ROWAN STORY 1753-1953, A NARRATIVE HISTORY OF ROWAN
COUNTY, N.C., Salisbury, N.C., Rowan Printing Company.
CANONICAL CHURCH REGISTER FOR MISSIONS, (referred to as Parish Records), compiled with
reference to The Canons of the Church in the United States of America, 1906 to present.
''Church of Ascension to Dedicate Memorial, December 21," DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE-
RECORD, December 11, 1980
Davie County Register of Deeds, Mocksville, N.C., Book 19, Page 561; Book 23, Page 169 and Book
57, Page 219.
DAVIE RECORD, 1935, 1941, various clippings.
Duncan, Rev. Norvin, (1964) PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NORTH
CAROLINA, 1701-1964, 12 Von Ruck Court, Asheville, N.C.
ENTERPRISE-RECORD, 1933, clipping.
"FORK CHURCH OF ASCENSION OBSERVES 50TH ANNIVERSAARY," DAVIE COUNTY
ENTERPRISE-RECORD, October 15, 1959.
Gobble, Harvey, (March 8, 1991) Personal Communication.
Gobble, Hazel M., (March 8, 1991) Personal Communication.
Hairston, Peter W., (1986) THE COOLEEMEE PLANTATION AND ITS PEOPLE, History Division,
Hunter Publishing Company, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Hairston, Peter W., (January 28, 1991) Personal Communication.
Heitman, Mary, date note recorded, Flossie Martin Collection, History Room, Davie County Public
Library, Mocksville, N.C ^
Hubbard, Lucy Foard G., (March 23, 1991) Personal Communication.
Hubbard, Lucy Foard G., (March 1991) unpublished letter to David Joyner.
Leary, Agnes, S., Personal Communications. \.<o
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Martin Gofflection, compiled by Miss Flossie Martin, History Room of the Davie County Public Library.
Martin, Thomas L., (1956) CHURCHES OF DAVIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
McCubbins, Mamie J., The McCubbins Collection, History Room, Rowan County Public Library,
Salisbury, N.C.
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CAROLINA, Davie County Historial and Genealogical Society, Winston Printing Company, Winston
Salem, N.C.
Price, Rev. William P., (March 11, 1991) unpublished letter to David Joyner.
* *Priest to be Ordained in Davie at Church's Ground Breaking, "WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL,
June 3, 1953.
"Priest Will Leave Church on September 24," COOLEEMEE JOURNAL, September 14, 1967.
Roberson, Rev. Lemuel, (March 12, 1991) unpublished letter to David Joyner.
Rosenthal, Patricia (1986) PARISH PROFILE OF THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, 1986,
unpublished.
Rosenthal, Patricia, (1991) Personal Communications.
ROWAN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY, ROWAN AND DAVIE COUNTIES: STORY OF
MEDICINE 1753-1976. Salisbury, N.C., Salisbury Printing Company.
Rumple, Jethro, (1916) HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Charlotte, North
Carolina.
Schulte, Maggie, (March 10, 1991) Personal Communication.
Sidden, Lillian A., (March 9, 1991) Personal Communication.
Taylor, Monte L., (March 25, 1991 and others) Personal Communications.
Trotman, Elizabeth, (1953) "Davie Citizens Busy Planning Country Fair." WINSTON-SALEM
JOURNAL, September 20, 1953.
WaU, James W., (1969) HISTORY OF DAVBB COUNTY IN THE FORKS OF THE YADKIN RIVER,
Davie County Historical Publishing Company, Mocksville, N.C.
Wyatt, Valeria G., (February 26, 1991) Personal Communication.
Young, Iva S., (January 25, 1991) Personal Communication.
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RECTORS
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Fork, North Carolina
Names
Ministry
Began
Ministry
Ended
Thomas Lee Trott*
Simeon J.M. Brown*
Archdeacon William H. Hardin*
Joseph D.C. Wilson*
Norvin Cain Duncan*
C.E.B. Robinson*
William Penn Price
Thomas Crockett Aycock Jr.
Lemuel G. Roberson
John Athar Zunes
William Hedrick Conrad*
Downs C. Spitler Jr.
Grafton Cockrell
Daniel McCaskill
Canon Christopher Nichols
Edwin P. Bailey (Ned)
1906
1910
1920
1921
1926
1931
1946
9-23-50
6-25-52
6-11-55
6- -58
7-30-61
6- -65
6-02-68
9-10-78
9-04-88
1910
1919
1921
1924
1930
1945
1949
11-18-51
12-01-54
03-01-58
09-02-60
04- -65
03- -67
06-12-77
12-28-86
Present
* Denotes deceased Rectors
Copied from THE CANONICAL CHURCH REGISTER FOR MISSIONS (Parish Records)
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BAPTISMS
NAME DATE MINISTER
Mittie Laird (Lloyd)
Sarah Blanche Laird
Fredick Milton Laird
Flora Eliza Laird
Carl Rufus Laird
Ella Mae Laird
Til let Alexauider Laird
Thomas Trott Laird
Claire Amanda Laird
Cora Kimmer
Wilma Agnes Kimmer
Letitia Goolsby
John Goolsby
Bethinia Goolsby
Mary Lash Goolsby
Powell Goolsby
Nancy Goolsby
Alice Goolsby
Frank Goolsby
Fanny Goolsby
Winifred Martha Laird
Rosa Jane Myers
Lily Rosina Laird
Mittie Kathleen Weaver
Nannie Elizabeth. Kimmer
Carrie Belle Bailey
Luella (?) Williams
Annie Belle Potts Myers
Thomas Tarmay Kimmer
Peter Wilspn Hairstpn
Jean Sanford Kimmer
Nelson George Hairston
Melva Roberta Jenkins
Annie M. Bailey
JessiP Elizabeth Livengood
Rad Odell Livengood
James Philip Livengood
William Alexander Livengood
Mabe1 Daphne L ivengood
Annie Beatrice Livengood
Dorothy Creola Livengood
James Franklin Garwood
Richard Foster
Wilmer Agnes Kimmer
Frankie Hoyle
Charles Lloyd
Jesse Vasco Jenkins
Lucy Foard Greene
Gene Harris Greene
Wiley Sanford Potts
1905
1905
1905
1905
1905
1905
1905
1905
1905
1904
1906
1908
1906
1906
1906
1906
1906
1906
1906
1906
1908
1908
1911
1911
1911
1911
1911
1912
1913
1913
1913
1917
1917
1917
1918
1918
1918
1918
1918
1918
1918
1920
1920
1920
1921
1921
1921
1925
1927
1927
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Bishop Blount Cheshire
Thomas Lee Trott
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M.' Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
William H.' Hardin
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Browri
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon' J.M. Brown ^
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Bro\m
Simeon J.M. BroWn
Simeon J.M. Brown
Simeon J.M. Brown
Archdeacon William H.
Archdeacon William H.
Thomas Lee Trott
Thomas Lee' Trott
Thomas Lee Trott
Joseph D.C. Wilson
Edwin A. Penick
Edwin A. Penick
Edwin A. Penick
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Hardin
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Carline Lloyd
Walter Charles Lloyd
Billie Thomas Lloyd
Worth Heywood Potts
IIa Barnes
Garland Vestal Greene
Joan Myers
Robert Lee Jones
Wilbur Avalon Potts
Betty Carol Potts
Martha Elisabeth Lanier
Shirley Byerly Bidden, Jr.
Annie Lee Davis
Carman Alberta Greene
Hoelen Holt Potts
Evelyn Ratts
Mary Elizabeth Rattz
Lillian Juanita Rattz
Ada El izabeth Mb^'ers
Henry Conrad Myers
Mary Elisabeth Ratledge
Helen Gertrude Wyatt
William Davis Poole
Frank Brovm Myers
Edrie Greene
Doris Emily Wyatt
Virginia Hoyle DeParle
James Anderson Hendrix
Walter Ralph Hoyle
Shirley Byerly Sidden
Beverly Corrin Potts
Charles Thornton Hupp
Jerry Lee Gobble
Lewis Gene Wyatt
Judy Ann Hendrix
Martha Patton Hairston
Kermit' Marshall Bailey
Glenda.v Franc is Bailey
Samuel Odell Hendrix
Lewis: Ceasar Wyatt
Peter Wilson Hairston, Jr.
George^Ryan Hairston
Hazel Louise Franks
Hancy Carolyn Boger
Robert Shapard Hupp
Susan .Marie Edwards
Sal ly Elizabeth Edwards
Lemuel Hege Davis
Donna Belle Little
Sylvia Diane Little
Leonard Worth Little, Jr.
Ruth Victoria Franks
Linda Kay Jones
Stephen Phillips Leary
Pamela Sanford Leary
Johnny Wesley Jones, Jr.
1930
1930
1930
1930
1930
1931
1931
1931
1932
1932
1932
1933
1934
1935
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1938
1938
1940
1941
1941
1942
1942
1942
1945
1945
1945
1945
1947
1948
1948
1948
1948
1951
1948
1952
1952
1953
1953
1953
1953
1954
1954
1954
1954
1954
1954
1954
1954
Norvin Cain Duncan
Norvin Cain Duncan
Norvin Cain Duncan
Norvin Cain Duncan
Norvin Cain Duncan
Norvin Cain Duncan
Norvin Cain Duncgui
Norvin Cain Duncan
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
C.E.B. Robinson
William Penn Price
William Penn Price
William Penn Price
William Penn Price
William Penn Price
William Penn Price
San Francisco Cathedral
Ralph H. Kimball
Ralph H. Kimball
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel 6. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
Lemuel G. Roberson
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Rosa Lee Taylor
Barbara' Ann Jones
Monte Lynn Taylor
Amelia Anne Fleming
David Aubrey Fleming
Terri Dawn Taylor
Joe Russell Wilson
Alfred Clarke Wilson
James Carl Bailey
Samuel Garwood Bailey
Geofrey Lewis Gobble
Emma Lisa Bailey
Brenda Jean Potts
Linda Kay Potts
Alvin Sanford Potts
Richard Patrick Hauser
Bonnie Sue^ Hauser
Randall Craig Hauser
Dianna Lynn Hauser
Rayford R. Brannon
Judith Lynn Brannon
Rita Louise Beaver
Mark Beaver
Kelly Lynne Price
Sherri Lynn Potts
Terri Lee Potts
Mark Avalon Potts
Maria Allen Bidden
Allison Lorraine Hauser
James Clyde Taylor
William Tracy Beck
Randall Dale Sidden
Shirby Denise Sidden
Melanie Rene Sidden
Sharon Lanette Swicegood
Regina Darlene Swicegood
Margaret Susein Mock Atchley
Lucille Frances Midkiff
Alvin Sanford Potts, II
Shannon Michiel Funderburk
Andra Geraldine Funderburk
Richard Samuel James
Bessie Ann James
Tommy Lindsey Beck
Timothy Dalyn Potts
Leslie Ann Baity
David Scott Baity
James Clement Ratts
Francis Louise Atchley
Linda Faye James
Kimberly Potts
Alan HalIon
William L. Grimes
Mitiz Lynn Jones
Buffy Denise Beck
Charles Kevin Hendrix
1956
1956
1956
1958
1958
1958
1959
1959
1959
1959
1960
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1963
1964
1965
1965
1966
1966
1961
1961
1961
1969
1969
1970
1970
1970
1971
1971
1972
1974
1974
1974
1975
1976
1976
1978
1978
1979
1979
1979
1981
1981
John A.
John A.
John A.
John A.
John A.
William H.
William H.
William H.
William H.
William H.
William H.
John N.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Downs C.
Zunes
Zunes
Zunes
Zunes
Zunes
Conrad
Conrad
Conrad
Conrad
Conrad
Conrad
McAllister
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
Spitler, Jr.
J. Grafton Cockrell
J. Grafton Cockrell
.J. Grafton Cockrell
John M. McAllister
John M. McAlli.ster
John M. McAllister
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Daniel W. McCaskil
Deuniel W. McCaskil
George B. Holmes
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
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Angela Denise Wall
Jason Alan Hutton
Dominick Anthony
Lavern LuAnn Grimes
Byran Thomas Eagle
Sheryl Denise Eagle
Larry Micheal Owens,
Jennifer Marr Lora
Kara Elisabeth Dedmon
Deborah Walker Davis
Karen Ratledge Dedmon
John Fredick Paulson
Jr.
1981
1981
1981
1983
1985
1985
1986
1986
1987
1943
1987
1988
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Chri.stopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Canon Christopher Nichols
Daniel W. McCaskill
William H. Anthony
Daniel W. McCaskill
Edwin P. Bailey
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CONFIRMATIONS
NAME DATE
Mittie Laird
Cora Kimmer
Saredu Blanche Laird
Flora Elizabeth Laird
John Walker Wyatt
Elizabeth Davis
Biddie Davis
Carrie Belle Bailey
Luella Williams
Annie Bell Myers
Sanford Kimmer
Joseph Cicero Smith
Ella Lloyd
Wilma Agnes Kimmer
Agnes Peebles
Lucille Peebles
James Franklin Garwood
Paul Foster
Charles Lloyd
Frankie Hoyle
Octavia Peebles
Claire Amanda Lloyd
Winifred Martha Lloyd
Peter Wilson Hairston
Nelson George Hairston
Zicna Lloyd
Carl Lloyd
Thomas Trott Lloyd
Alex. Lloyd
Pearl Mae Barnes
IIa Barnes
Jesse Vasco Jenkins
Lucy Foard Greene
Nina Louella Hoyle
Martha Elisabeth Lanier
Annie Lee Davis
Thomas Tarmay Kimmer
Helen Gertrude Wyatt
Mary Elizabeth Ratledge
Henry Conrad Myers
Ada Elizabeth Myers
Evelyn Rattz
Mary Elizabeth Rattz
Lillian Juanita Rattz
Prudence Athenia [Garwood] Rattz
Sarah Pauline Wyatt
Wiley Sanford Potts
Gene Harris Greene
Frank Brown Myers
Doris Emily Wyatt
Shirley Byerly Sidden, Jr.
1906
1906
1908
1908
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1910
1916
1920
1920
1920
1920
1921
1921
1921
1921
1921
1927
1927
1927
1930
1930
1930
1930
1930
1932
1933
1932
1933
1934
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
1938
1938
1938
1938
1940
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Virginia Hoyle DeParle 1940
(Name Illegible)1941
Shirley Byerly Sidden 1942
Garland Vestal Greene 1945
Harvey Lee Gobble 1945
Minnie Hazel [McDaniel] Gobble 1945
Jerry Lee Gobble 1945
Charles Thornton Hupp, Jr.1945
Lewis Gene Wyatt 1945
Valeria Elizabeth [Garwood] Wyatt 1945
Scott M. Goodman 1947
Wilbur Avalon Potts 1947
Thomas Mitchell Fleming 1948
Aubrey Merrell Fleming 1948
Kermit Marshall Bailey 1948
Edrie Greene 1948
Lewis Ceasar Wyatt 1948
Hazel Louise Franks 1952
Mona Ruth Fleming 1952
Nancy Carolyn Boger 1952
Lemuel Hege Davis 1953
Madge Deaton Davis 1953
Ruth Victoria Franks 1954
Linda Kay Jones 1954
John Wesley Jones 1954
Dora Dean Jones 1954
Rosa Lee Taylor 1958
Barbara Ann Jones 1956
George Ryan Hairston 1957
Lucille Myers Potts 1958
Lillian [Allen] Sidden 1958
Joyce Bailey 1960
Brenda Jean Potts 1962
Linda Kay Potts 1962
Alvin Sanford Potts 1962
Randall Dale Sidden 1962
Jean Hauser 1962
Patrick Hauser 1962
Bonnie Hauser 1962
Marilyn Potts 1964
Johnny Jones 1965
Monte Taylor 1965
Walter Stand 1 1966
Raeford R. Brannon 1966 Co
Margaret Webb 1967
Si ^Randy Hauser 1967
Clyde Taylor 1967
Terri Lee Potts 1968
Sherri Lynn Potts 1968
Mark Avalon Potts 1968
Dianna Lynn Hauser 1968
Shirby Denise Sidden 1968
Terri Dawn Taylor 1968
Lucille Frances Midkiff 1970
Susein Carol [Potts] Wooten 1970
Robert Shepard Hupp 1971
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John Grace Lund
Melanie Rene Bidden
Richard Samuel James
Joe Harlan Swicegood
Shelby Jean [Dykes] Jones
James Wesley Baity, Jr.
Tommy Lindsey Beck
James Clement Rattz
Kenneth Earl Furches
Leslie Ann Baity
William Tracy Beck
Robert D. Furches
Allyson L. Hauser
Mary F. Hendrix
Allen Button
Kimberly Potts
Alvin Sanford Potts
Maria Allen Bidden
Mildred L. Smith
Sharon Lanette Swicegood
David Scott Baity
Buffy Denise Beck
Charles Kevin Hendrix
David Christopher Krause
Reginia Darlene Swicegood
Bessie Ann James
Donna Jean Jones
Wesley Innes Krause
Deborah W. Davis
Karen Edna [Ratledge] Deadmon
John Fredrick Paulson
1971
1971
1973
1974
1974
1974
1974
1975
1975
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1981
1981
1981
1981
1982
1985
1985
1985
1987
1987
1988
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COMMUNICANTS
NAME DATE
Fanny C. Hairston
Anges W. Hairston
Ruth W. Hairston
Peter W. Hairston
Mittie Laird (Lloyd) 1906
Cora Kimmer 1906
Sarah Blanche Laird (Lloyd) 1908
Flora Elisa Laird (Lloyd) 1908
Elmer George Hairston 1914
Sanford Kimmer 1910
Elizabeth Davis 1910
Biddie Davis 1910
Joseph Cicero Smith 1910
Agnes Kimmer 1920
Agnes Peebles 1920
Lucille Peebles 1920
Richard Paul Foster 1921
Peter Wilson Hairston 1927
Nelson George Hairston 1929
Octavia Peebles 1921
Pearl May Barnes 1930
^Ila Barnes 1930
^arl Lloyd 1930
Thomas Trott Lloyd 1930
Alex Lloyd 1930
Freinkie Hoyle Sidden 1921
Annie Lee Davis 1921
W. Agnes Kimmer Potts Stancil 1921
Mrs. J.C. Sanford 1946
Wilbur Avalon Potts 1947
Scott M. Goodman 1947
Lydia T. Murchinson 1947
Kenneth Murchinson 1947
William G. Murchinson 1947
Lily Juanita Fleming 1949
Thomas Mitchel Fleming 1949
Aubrey Merrell Fleming 1949
Kermit Marshall Bailey 1949
Edrie Green 1949
Lewis Ceasar Wyatt 1949
Lucy Dortch Hairston 1951
Mary Elizabeth Rattz Hupp 1955
Lillian Juanita Rattz Bowles 1955
Prudence Athenia Rattz 1955
Wiley Sanford Potts 1955
Shirley Byerly Sidden, Jr. 1955
Shirley Byerly Sidden 1955
\3arland Vestal Greene 1955
Harvey Lee Gobble 1945
HOW
Walnut Cove
Walnut Cove
Walnut Cove
Walnut Cove
Reo'd from Christ Church,
Rec'd from Christ Church,
Rec'd from Christ Church,
Rec'd from Christ Church,
Confirmatidn
• Confirmation
Conf i rmat i on
Confirmation
Rec'd from St. James Ch. Marietta,
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmatiom
Rec'd from Ch. Good Shepherd,
Confirmation
Confirmation
Rec'd from Ch. Good Shepherd,
Rec'd from Ch. Good Shepherd,
Rec'd from Ch. Good Shepherd,
Conf i rmat i on
Confirmation
Conf i rmat i on
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Transfer from St. Peter's, Charlotte
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
G
Cooleem
Cooleem
A.
ee
ee
Cooleemee
Cooleemee
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j^^^innie Hazel McDaniel Gobble 1945
Jerry Lee Gobble 1945
Charles T. Hupp, Jr. 1945
Lewis Gene Wyatt 1945
Valeria Eliz. Garwood Wyatt 1945
Hazel Louise Franks 1945
^ Mona Ruth Fleming 1945
Nancy Carolyn Boger 1945
^ Lemuel Hege Davis 1945
Madge Deaton Davis 1945
Ruth Victoria Franks 1945
S Linda Kay Jones 1945
John Wesley Jones 1945
Dora Dean Jones 1945
Francis Elizabeth Martin 1956
" Rosa Lee Taylor 1956
Barbara Ann Jones 1956
I George Ryan Hairston 1957
^ Lucille Myers Potts 1958
Lillian Allen Bidden 1958
Carmen Greene 1958
Joyce Bailey 1960
Johnny Lee Jones 1965
Monte Lynn Taylor 1965
i Terri Lynn Potts 1968
Sherri Lynn Potts 1968
,^^ark Aval on Potts 1968
Dianna Lynn Hauser 1968
i Shirby Denise Bidden 1968
Terri Dawn Taylor 1968
Lucille Fran. Midkiff Bchulte 1970
Busfiin Carol Wooten Potts 1970
Robert Bheperd Hupp 1971
Jann Grace Lund 1971
Melfiuiie Rene Bidden 1971
^ Rosaline McCowan Murphy 1972
John Charles Murphy 1972
Francis E. Bchulte 1973
Bertha Bchulte 1973
Joe Harlan Bwicegood 1974
Bhelby Jean D. Jones 1974
James Wesley Baity, Jr. 1974
Tommy Lindsey Beck 1974
Roland W. Bchulte 1969
Margaret W. Bchulte 1969
Karl Frances Bchulte 1969
Edward Albert Deadmon, Br. 1975
Eva 0. Deadmon 1975
David Alan Deadmon 1975
John F. Paulson 1988
Edward Gurnee Cumming 1989
Marianna Bink Btoner 1989
'^^ent Mathewson 1989
Marianna Mathewson 1989
Confirmation
Conf i rmat i on
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Conf i rma^t i on
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Transfer from Good Bhepherd, Raleigh
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation.
Confirmation
Transfer from Bt. Pauls, Edenton
Transfer from Bt. Pauls, Edenton
Transfer from Bt. Georges, Arlington,
Trauisfer from Bt. Georges,
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Conf i rmat i on
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Transfer from All Baints,
Transfer from All Baints,
Transfer from All Baints,
Confirmation
Tranfer from Grace Episcopal, Asheville
Tranfer from Grace Episcopal, Lexington
Transfer from St. David's, -Austin, TX
Transfer from Bt. David's, Austin, TX
V/
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Arlington,
V
V
Elizabeth,
Elizabeth,
Elizabeth,
NJ
NJ
NJ
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MARRIAGES
* March 23, 1940. Frank Hendrix married Elizabeth Ratledge at
Good Shepherd Church in-Cooleemee-, NG by The Rev. C.E.B.
Robinson.
* April 27, 1940. Odell Hendrix married Evelyn Ratts at Good
Shepherd Church in Cooleemee, NC.by The Rev. C.E.B. Robinson.
* December 14, 1940. Henry Conrad Myers married Margaret W. Potts
at the Rectory of the Good Shepherd Church in Cooleemee, NC by
The Rev. C.E.B. Robinson.
* September 21, 1943. Phillip Henry Edwards married Helen
Gertrude Wyatt at the Ascension Church, Davie County, NC by The
Rev. C.E.B. Robinson.
* April 18, 1944. John Charles Boles married Lillian Juanita
Boles at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev. C.E.B.
Robinson.
* November 21, 1953. Jaunes Ben Ratledge married Helen Holt Potts
at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev. Lemuel G.
Roberson.
* November 5, 1955. Joe H. Swicegood married Mona Ruth Fleming at
the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev. John A. Zunes.
* April 20, 1957: George Daniel Foster married Hazel Louise
Franks at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev. John
A. Zunes.
* April 17, 1960. Kermit Marshall Bailey married Joyce Graver at
the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev. Wallace H.
Conrad.
* August 8, 1970. Karl Francis Schulte married Lucille Frsuices
Midkiff at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev.
Daniel McCaskill.
* September 17, 1972. Richard Samuel James married Barbara Ann
Jones at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev. Daniel
McCaskill.
* September 27, 1975. Micheal David Miller married Terri Lee
Potts at Davie ,Baptist Tabernacle, Advance, NC by The Rev. Daniel
McCaskill.
* March 12, 1977. Gary Thomas Esigle married Shirby Denise Sidden
at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev. Daniel
McCaskill.
* November 12, 1977. Luther Clyde Singleton married Frances
Schulte Miller at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The
Rev. Paniel McCaskill. «
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* July 14, 1979. Julius Jackson Bri-btain married Jean Cooke
Stevens at Parrish Road, Winston Salem, NC by Canon Christopher
Nichols.
* May 3, 1980. Mark.Steven Grubb married Melanie Rene Sidden at
the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by Canon Christopher
Nichols and Rev. Harvey Y. Crimminger, Jr.
* August 20, 1983. David Alan Deadmon married Karen Edna Ratledge
at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by Canon Christopher
Nichols.
* August 8, 1985. Roger Alan Harkins married Sharon Lanette
Swicegood at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev.
Daniel McCaskill.
* September 19, 1987. Kenneth Lee Myers married Maria Allen
Sidden at the Church of the Ascension, Fork, NC by The Rev.
Daniel McCaskill.
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BURIALS
* Agnes Wilson Hairston of the Cooleemee Plantation died
March 7, 1914. Burial was in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
* Carrie Belle Bailey of Fulton died November 21, 1916 and
was buried in the Elbaville Cemetery.
* James Franklin Garwood of the Fork neighborhood died May
22, 1928 and was buried in the Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
* Annie Opal Hobbs Bailey of the Fork neighborhood died
October 28, 1930 and was buried in the Fork Baptist Church
Cemetery.
* Mrs. Octayious Peebles died December 28, 1931 and was
buried in the Advance M.E. Church Cemetery.
* Charles Anderson Lloyd of Thomasville died December 25,
1932 and was buried in the Thomasville Cemetery.
* Jean Sanfofd Kimmer of Davie County died January 25, 1936
and was buried in the Church of the Ascension Cemetery,
Davie County.
* Wiley Potts of Davie County was buried in the Church of
the Ascension Cemetery, Davie County.
* Joseph Cicero Smith of Fork, Davie County, died February
9, 1940 and was buried in the Fulton M.E. Cemetery.
* Elizabeth (Hege) Davis of Fork, Davie County died May 29,
1940 and was buried in the Ascension Churchyard, Fork, Davie
County, NC.
* Mittie Lloyd of Thomasville died August 20, 1941 and was
buried in the Thomasville Cemetery.
* Peter Wilson Hairston of the Cooleemee Plantation died
November 14, 1943 and was buried in the Ascension
Churchyard, Fork, Davie County.
* Ruth W. Hairston of the Cooleemee Plantation died October ^
7, 1947 and was buried in the Ascension Churchyard, Davie g
County. o ^
* Lewis Ceasar Wyatt of Fork, Davie County, died October 7,
1955 and was buried in the Fork Baptist Churchyard.-
* Shirley Byerly Sidden, Sr. of Fork, Davie County, died o
June 21, 1957 and was buried in the Ascension Churchyard. o
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* Sarah Pauline Wyatt of Fork, Davie County, died August
2,1957 and was buried in the Fork Baptist Churchyard.
* Garland Vestal Greene, MD, of Fork, Davie County, died
January 27, 1959 and was buried in the Ascension Churchyard.
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* Prudence Athenia T. Rattz of Fork, Davie County died June
13, 1963 and was buried in the Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
* Randall D. Bidden of Fork, Davie County, died July 5, 1963
and was buried in the Ascension Church Cemetery.
* Elmer G. Hairston of Fork, the Cooleemee Plantation, died
November 6, 1963 and was buried in the Ascension Church
Cemetery.
* Nina Rattz Hoyle of Hilltop Rest Home, Salisbury, died
April 20, 1965 and was buried in Fork Baptist Church
Cemetery.
* Mildred Irene VanEaton Wood of Danville, Virginia died
February 16, 1969 and was buried in the Fork Baptist Church
Cemetery.
* Agnes Speight Sanford of Mocksville, NC died October 18,
1969 and was buried in Rose Cemetery, Mocksville, NC.
* Gary Everette McDaniel of Advance, Route 2, NC, died
October 27, 1966 and was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church
Cemetery.
* Biddie Davis Goodman of Route 3, Mocksville, NC died
January 2, 1972 and was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church
Cemetery.
* Scott M. Goodmsui of Route 3, Mocksville, NC died July 5,
1972 and was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church Cemetery.
* Walter Stancil of Route 2, Advance, NC died April 14, 1975
and was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church Cemetery.
* Cora Thompson Kimmer of Route 2, Advance, died August 9,
1975 and was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church Cemetery.
* Lucille Peebles Greene of the Moravian Home in Winston
Salem died December 24, 1975 and was buried in the Fork ^
Episcopal Church Cemetery. ^
* James Clement Rattz of Fran Ray Nursing Home, Mocksville, ^
NC died December 28,1975 and was buried in the Fork Baptist §
Church Cemetery.
* Bertha Ritt Schulte of Route 2, Mocksville, NC p
(Farmington) died December 4, 1976 and was buried in the
Fork Episcopal Church Cemetery.Sr
* Frankie Hoyle Sidden of Route 2, Advance, NC died April
10, 1973 and was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church
Cemetery.
* Everette Lee McDaniel of Route 2, Advance, NC died April
10, 1973 and was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church
Cemetery.
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* Roger Hornsby Funderburke of Cooleemeej NC died February
4, 1976 and was* buried in the Fork Episcopal Church
Cemetery.
* Francis E. Schulte of Mocksville died April 13, 1976 and
was buried in the Fork Episcopal Church Cemetery.
* Margaret Lowe Keller of Lexington died March 28, 1981.
* Edward Albert Deadmon of Advance died May 3, 1981 and was
buried in the Fork Episcopal Church Cemetery.
* Ralph Hoyle died in 1983.
* Dorthea W. Raney of 241-A Tot Street, Mocksville, NC died
September 8, 1984.
* Barbara Ann Jones James of Route 3, Mocksville, NC died
December 24, 1986 and was buried in the Fork Episcopal
Church Cemetery.
* Roleind Wisgfidd Schulte of Farmington, NC died March
3,1986 and was buried in the Church of the Ascension
Cemetery.
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CEMETERY RECORDS
Church of the Ascension
Fork, North Carolina
DAVIS
Huston S. Davis
June 9, 1859
May 3, 1943
Mary E. Hege
August 4, 1871
May 29, 1940
DEADMON
Edward A. Deadmon
TEC 5 US Army
World War II
March 3, 1920
May 3, 1981
DEPARLE
Frank DeParle
Connecticut
BNC US Navy
February 14, 1908
November 30, 1966
FLEMING
T. Mitchell
May 18, 1913
Juanita C.
September 20,1916
GOBBLE
Harvey L.
February 12,1905
Hazel McDaniel
June 13, 1907
FUNDERBURKE
Roger Hornsby
September 26,
February 4,
1929
1976
Dorthy Campbell
June 22, 1932
Married May 20, 1950
GOODMAN
Scott M. Goodman
Pvt. US Army
October 26, 1891
July 5, 1974
Biddie Davis Goodman
December 31, 1892
January 1, 1972
GREENE
Garland Vestal Greene, MD
June 21, 1890
January 27, 1959
Lucille Peebles
June 24, 1901
December 24, 1975
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HAIRSTON
Margaret Elmer George Hairston
January 9, 1885
November 6, 1963
HAIRSTON
Peter Wilson Hairston
February 11, 1871
November 14, 1943
HAIRSTON
Ruth Wilson Hairston
November 27, 1868
October 7, 1947
JAMES
Barbara Ann Richard Samuel
July 14, 1942 May 26, 1937
December 24, 1986
Loving Memories
KIMMER
G. Sanford Kimmer
January 24, 1872
January 25, 1936
KIMMER
Cora Thompson Kimmer
August 31, 1880
August 9, 1975 ^ ^
MCDANIEL ^
Everette L. McDaniel
North Carolina
S2 US Navy
World War II
February 23, 1922
April 10, 1973
MCDANIEL
Gary E. McDaniel
Sepember 17, 1945
October 27, 1966
POTTS
Wiley J. Potts
July 11, 1894
February 16, 1937
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SCHULTE
Francis E.
July 30, 1891
April 13, 1979
Bertha Ritt
May 5, 1895
December 4, 1976
SCHULTE
Rowland W. Schulte
TEC 4 US Army
World War II
August 10, 1918
March 3, 1987
SHEDD
Margie L. Clines Shedd
April 9, 1930
July 16, 1981
She Was Our Circle
SIDDEN
Frankie Hoyle
January 18, 1904
April 10, 1973
Byerly S. Sidden
April 23, 1901
June 21, 1957
SIDDEN
Randall D. Sidden
July 23, 1950
July 5, 1963
STANCIL
Walter G. Stancil
March 28, 1888
April 14, 1975
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INDEX
-A-
Advance community ^ 28,47,50,51
Advance M.E. Church cemetery 49
Amerlcein Evaucation Hospital ^ 13
ANDERSON, C.M. and Elizabeth ^ 9
AYCOCK, Rev. Thomas Crockett 21,36
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BAILEY, Ann 29
BAILEY, Annie Opal Hobbs 49
BAILEY, Carrie Belle 49
BAILEY, Rev. Edwin Pearson 5,6,36
BAILEY, Emilee 26
BAILEY, Joyce 3,4,26,30,47
BAILEY, Rev. Kermit 3,4,5,13,15,18,20,21,25,30,47
BAITY, Linda Potts 25,29
BAITY, Wesley 26,29,31
BAKER, Bishop Richard 22,23,29
Baltimore, Maryland 8
Baptisms 37,38,39,40
BARNHARDT, Demeris 3
BARNHARDT, Jim 3
BARNHARDT, Sherri Potts 25
BATTLE, Richard 10
BEATY, W.H. 0
BECK, Brenda Potts 3,25,29
BINGHAM, Lemuel 8
Bixby community 10
BLUM, Thomas S. 11
Brest, France 13
BOLES, John Charles 46
BOLES, Juanita 15,22,49
BRITTAIN, Jean Stevens 48
BRITTAIN, Julius Jackson 48
BROWN, Ola 29
BROWN, Rev. Simeon J.M. 10,12,13,29,36
BRUNT, Edrie Greene 3,14,28
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CALDWELL, Judge David Franklin 13
CHESHIRE, Bishop Joseph Blount 10, 14
Miss Chaffin 10
Christ Church, Walnut Cove 12
Church of the Ascension cemetery 49,50,51
Church of the Good Shepherd, Cooleemee 6,8,14,19,22,24,28,49
CLINARD, Rev. Billy 25
COCKE, Rev. Henry T. 10
COCKRELL, Rev. J. Grafton 26,36
Communicants 44, 45
Confirmations 41,42!43
CONRAD, Rev. Wallace Hedrick 3,4,24,36,47
Convention 1847 7
Country Fair 20,21
Cooleemee Plantation 3,7-10,16-22,49,50
Cooleemee (town of) 8,22,49,51
COOLEY, Jo 21
CRAUSE, Jacque 3
CRIMMINGER, Rev, Harvey Y. 48
CUMMING, Ted 30
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Davidson County, N.C. 13
Davie Baptist Tabernacle 47
Davie County, N.C. 7,8,12,26,33,-49
Davie County Board of Education 16
Davie County Draft Board 14
DAVIS, Huston S. 52
DAVIS, Lemuel Hege ^ 25
DAVIS, Mary Hege ^ 49,52
DAVIS, JR. Rev. Thomas L. 7
DEADMON, David Alan ^ 48
DEADMON, Edward 16,51,52
DEADMON, Karen Rat ledge 48
DEPARLE, Frank § 16,52
DEPARLE, Virginia 26
Diocese of North Carolina 10,14,24
DUNCAN, Rev. Norvin 14,36
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EAGLE, Gary Thomas 47
EAGLE, Shirby Sidden 3,25,29,47
EDWARDS, Helen Wyatt 16,17,49
EDWARDS, Phillip Henry 17,49
Elbaville cemetery 49
Episcopal Diocese 8
Episcopal Young Churchmen 28
ERINGHAUS, J.C.B. 24
ESTILL, Bishop Robert W. 1
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FAIRCHILD, Dr. and Mrs. Homer 32
Fiddlers Convention 9
FLEMING, Juanita 3,24,25,26,28,29,52
FLEMING, Mitchell 3,24,25,26,52
Fork Baptist Church Cemetery 49,50
Fork community 7-10,13,15,18,19,21,33,46-50
FORREST, Phillip Junior (John) 8
Fort Hood, Texas 16
G>3
FOSTER, A. Milton 8, 10
FOSTER, George Daniel 47
FOSTER, Hazel Franks 47
FOSTER, Julia A.10
FOSTER, Ode11 9,22
Foster's Store 9
FOSTER, Thomas Jefferson 14
Fulton community 49
Fulton Methodist Episcopal Church, South 10
Fulton M.E. Church cemetery 49
Fulton United Methodist Church 25,28
FUNDERBURKE, Dorthy H.52
FUNDERBURKE, Roger H.51, 52
FURCHES, Debbie 29,31
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GARWOOD, Bennie 14
GARWOOD, Betty' Earnhardt
GARWOOD, J i mm i e
Girl's Friendly Society
GOBBLE, Harvey
GOBBLE, Hazel McDaniel
GOBBLE, Jerry
GOODMAN, Biddie Davis
GOODMAN, Scott M.
GOOLSBY family
GRAY, JR. James A.
Great Depression
GREENE, Bob
GREENE, Dr. Garland Vestal
GREENE, Gene Harris
GREENE, Lucille Peebles
Greensboro, N.C.
GRUBB, Mark Steven
GRUBB, Melanie Sidden
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13
3,49
8
3-5,9, 16-24,26,28,53
3-5,9,18,19,21-25,28,53
18,20,23,29
3,19,24,25,26,50,52
3,14,19,24,28,50,52
10
21
14, 15
18, 28
13, 19,28,49,52
14, 16,28
3, 19,25,26,28,50,52
24,30,5
48
25,29,48
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HAIRSTON, AGNES 3,8,10,12,13,49
HAIRSTON family 3,7,19,21,22
Hairston Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Va. 13,49
HAIRSTON, Fanny Caldwell 10,13
HAIRSTON, George Ryan 20, 29
HAIRSTON, Lucy Dortch 20,21
HAIRSTON, Margaret Elmer George 17,20,25,50,53
HAIRSTON, Nelson 16,17
HAIRSTON SR., Peter W. 10,13,14,16,19,49,53
HAIRSTON, Judge Peter W. 5,7,11,15-21,30
HAIRSTON, Ruth 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 29, 49, 53
Hairston's School 9
HANES, John 10
HARDIN, Archdeacon William H. 14,36
HARKINS, Roger Alan 48
HARKINS, Sharon Lanette Swicegood
HAUSER, Bonnie
HAUSER, Lynn
HEITMAN, Mary
HENDRIX, Evelyn Rattz
HENDRIX, Frank
HENDRIX, Mary Elizabeth Ratledge
HENDRIX, Odell
HOYLE, Nina Rattz
HOYLE, Ralph
HORTON, Frank
HUBBARD, Lucy Foard Greene
HUPP, Charles T.
HUPP, Mary
48
25
25
21
15,21,49
46
15,49
49
50
51
21
5,14, 15,16,28,29
18
3, 15
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JAMES, Barbara Jones
JAMES, Bessie
JAMES, Linda
JAMES, Richard Samuel
JARVIS, Robie
JONES, John Wesley (Bud)
JONES, Johnny
JOHNSON, Chas. E.
JOYNER, David
JOYNER, Mary Rose
27,47,51,53
27
27
27,47,53
22
27
25,29
10, 14
3,5,6,33
27
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KELLER,
KIMMER,
KIMMER,
KRAUSE,
KRAUSE,
Margaret Lowe
Cora T.
G. Sanford
David
Jacque
51
3,9,10,14,16,19,25,50,53
9,25,53,49
31
29
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LAIRD (or Lloyd) family
LAIRD (or Lloyd) Charles Anderson
LAIRD (or Lloyd) Mattie
LEARY, Mrs. Agnes Sanford
LEINBACK, Mrs. C.T.
Lexington, NC
Library
LITTLE, Aleene
LITTLE, David
LITTLE, Pauline Wyatt
LUPER, Mrs. Lindsey (Mae Carter)
LYMAN, Bishop Theodore B.
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49
10, 49
27
21
51
19
31
31
15
8
8
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MACKIE, Florence
Maple Ave, Mocksville
MATHEWSON, Kent
MCCASKILL, Rev. Dan
MCDANIEL, Everette
MCDANIEL, Gary E.
Medical College of Virginia
MILLER, Micheal David
MILLER, Terri Potts
Mocksville
Moravian Home
MYERS, Frank
MYERS, H.C.
MYERS, Kenneth Lee
MYERS, Margaret Potts
MYERS, Maria Sidden
MURDOCK, Rev. Francis
8
31
26,27,36,47,48
16,50,53
50,53
13
47
25,47
7,8, 19,26,50,51
28,50
15
15,49
48
49
48
8
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NICHOLS, Canon Christopher
No Creek School
28,36,48
9
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"The Old Davie Exhibit"
Ophelia, VA
OSBORNE, Rev. E.A.
PARKER, Rev. John Haywood
PATTERSON, Walter and Ethel
PEARSON, Catherine
PEARSON family
PEARSON, G.W.
PEARSON, Joseph
PEARSON, R.M.
PEEBLES, Alberta H.
PEEBLES, Julia
PEEBLES, Nat
PEEBLES, Octavious
PEEBLES, W.D.
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RATLEDGE, James Ben 46
RATTZ, Jim 11,22,50
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Rectory 14,49
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ROBERSON, Rev. Lemuel G. 21,22,23,36,46
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SIDDEN, S.B., Jr. 3,14,16, 19,24,26,29-31
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Winston-Salem, NC 21,28,48
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The Episcopal Church of the Ascension at Fork
The first recorded Episcopal services held in the Fork community were conducted by
The Bishop Theodore B. Lyman of Raleigh. The service was probably held in the old
Pearson house located near the Cooleemee Plantation. As attendance at services
increased, services were held at the Cooleemee Plantation. As the need for a more
central location for services was recognized, the second story of A.M. Foster's store at
Fork was rented.
The first recorded baptism by an Episcopalian rector in the Fork community was that
of Mrs. Sanford (Cora Thompson) Kimmer. She was baptized by The Rev. Thomas Lee
Trott on October 30, 1904. She was probably baptized in the hall at the Cooleemee
Plantation.
In 1906 Milton and Julia Foster sold the church one acre of land for $50.00. A small,
weather boarded Church was erected in "the village of Fork." Bishop Cheshire
consecrated the Church on October 15, 1909.
Land for a cemetery was given in 1916 by Miss Ruth Hairston. In 1941 the Church
began a building project to add a class and choir room and sacristy to the existing
structure. .
The ordination of a new Episcopal priest and groundbreaking for a new Parish House
was held June 9, 1953. Lemuel A. Robinson was ordained by The Bishop Edwin
Pennick. The Parish House, completed by members and friends of the Church was
finished within a few months.
In 1994 the Sanctuary was completely restored and refurbished. Extensive grounds
renovation and improvements were made in 1995. On May 12, 1996 a columbarium was
consecruicd.
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Brief History of Ascension Episcopal
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A Brief History
The history of the Church of the Ascension at Fork spans nearly the whole of the twentieth
century. Throughout the past century, despite obstacles and its rural environment, a community
of faith has continued to flourish and the Church of the Ascension has become a hallmark of the
Fork community.
The church had its beginning with the baptismal service of Mrs. G. Sanford (Cora Thompson)
Kimmer. The Reverend Thomas Lee Trott baptized Mrs. Kimmer on October 30, 1904 and in all
probability the baptism took place in the hall of the Cooleemee Plantation. On May 1,1905 the
Laird family (or Lloyd) were also baptized at the Cooleemee Plantation. Throughout 1906 there
continued to be private services at the Cooleemee Plantation.
The first public celebration of the Holy Eucharist was held at the historic Methodist Episcopal
Church, South at Fulton on Trinity Sunday, June 10, 1906. The Reverend E. A. Osbome
presided at the service. The following persons received Holy Eucharist: Mrs. Nat Peebles, Miss
Julia Peebles, Miss Chaffin, Mrs. Sanford Kimmer, Miss Agnes Hairston, Miss Ruth Hairston,
and Mr. Peter W. Hairston. It is believed that the services were for a brief time held at Fulton on
the second and fourth Sunday afternoons of the month. Our ties with Fulton United Methodist
Church continue to this day with our joint Thanksgiving Service.
On June 18, 1906, Mr. Milton Foster and his wife, Julia A. Foster deeded one acre of land to the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. The deed for $50.00 sold the land on the west
side of a public road leading from Fork Church to Bixby. The idea for building the Church of
the Ascension came from Bishop Cheshire, Miss Agnes Hairston and Miss Ruth Hairston (both
of Cooleemee Plantation). The lumber for the church came from the Cooleemee Plantation and
the parishioners built the parish.
On October 15, 1909 The Right Reverend Joseph Blount Cheshire, Bishop of North Carolina,
consecrated the Ascension Chapel at Fork Church, Davie County. The following clergy were
X present: Archdeacon E. H. Osbome, The Reverend Henry T. Cocke, The Reverend S. J. M.
t Brown and The Reverend Thomas L. Trott, priest in charge. The consecration sermon was
^ preached by The Reverend Cocke from the Gospel According to Luke 19:46, "It is written, my
house is the house of prayer. "
■2.o Succeeding The Reverend Thomas Trott was The Reverend Simeon J. M. Brown, a deacon who
2 served as pastor from 1910 to 1919. In the ensuing years a number of other clergy served the
If parish. Many were recent seminary graduates who served Ascension as their first cure. In later
y years, the priests were retired who were serving the parish in a part time capacity. Over the past
30 years Ascension has shared its clergy with the Church of the Good Shepherd, Cooleemee.
In 1952 plans to constmct a parish house for the Church of the Ascension began as a community
^ venture with workmen from several denominations donating their services. On June 9, 1953 The
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Reverend Lemuel G. Robinson was ordained to the priesthood and the groundbreaking ceremony
was conducted for the parish house. The Right Reverend Edwin A. Pennick presided.
As Mr. I larvey Gobble recalls. "The Hairslon's donated the timber for the building and the
people of the church, including the preacher, went to the woods and cut the timber. We used a
cross-cut saw. We did not have a chain saw. The timber was dressed at the saw mill. We did
not borrow any money to build the addition. Everyone volunteered in building the Parish
House."
This has been the spirit of the Church of the Ascension to this very day. The Church of the
Ascension is a parish that truly believes that it has been called into God's service and the people
of the parish have always responded. The Church of the Ascension has always answered God's
call without being concerned about its size or location. Throughout our history we have pulled
together as a parish family and met the needs ol our community.
On Ash Wednesday. February 28. 2001. The Reverend M. Kathryn Rackley assumed the duties
of the Vicar of the Church of the Ascension. On the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary. May 31. 2001. The Right Reverend Michael B. Curry. Bishop of North Carolina, formally
installed The Reverend Rackley as the seventeenth vicar of the parish. The Reverend Rackley
was the first dedicated Vicar at the Church of the Ascension in some thirty years.
We look forward to continuing our heritage as a community parish with our new Vicar. The
Reverend Chantal MdCinney. D. Min. as we seek God's continuing guidance for our parish.
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The Episcopal Church of the Ascension
At Fork
183 Fork-Bixby Road
Advance, NC 27006
336.998,o857
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February 18,2005
A number of the communicants of the Church of the Ascension had talked abouttiying to find a photo of each priest that had served Ascension. Finally in Augustof 2002,1 started an attempt to find a photo of each of those priests. InSeptember of 20041 received the last photo from The Reverend Downs C. Spitler
to complete the work.
Tto writing is a direct result of a request by Mr. James Wall, Davie CoimtyHistorian. Mr. Wall was a long time teacher of American History at Davie CountyHigh School in Mocksville, NC. He is still active in many aspects of history,
especially local history, and is a noted author.
Mr. Wall ask that I write "the story" of how I was able to find all these photos. 3 o
o ^A CD containing each of the priest photos will accompany this writing, and will be ^ ^placed at The Church of the Ascension (Davie County), The Davie County Public % %libraiy (Mocksville), The North Carolina Collection at the University of North § ^
Carolina at Chapel Hill, The archives section of The Episcopal Diocese of North o s
Carolina in Raleigh, and possibly the Rowan County Public Library (Salisbury). S.
1. The Reverend Thomas Lee Trott (yiear, 1906-1910) -1 found his
photo from Jane Smith Steinburg of Salisbury. Jane is the great niece of
The Rev. Trott. The family has relatives also in Richmond, Virginia.
2. The Reverend Simeon J. M. Brown (Deacon in Charge, 1910-
1919) - This photo came fi:om St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salisbury,
NC. The Rev. Marvin Aycock, retired priest, now living in Albemarle, NC
helped obtain his photo.
3. The Venerable Arcdideacon William Hill Hardin (Vicar, 1920-
1921) - This photo was given to the collection by his granddaughter, Ms.
Elizabeth Taylor of Salisbury, NC.
^ ^ 4. The Reverend Joseph D. C. Wilson (Vicar, 1921-1924) - This photo
came from his grandson, Mr. Joseph D.C.Wilson, III, of Pittsburgh, PA I
'7 "googled" him and was lucly enough to find Mr. Wilson, who is a CPA in
' Pittsburgh. Mr. Wilson also sent a collection of family papers and
photographs along with his grandfather's picture. Those photos and
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in the church's safe.
5. The Reverend Norvin Cain Duncan (Vicar, 1926-1930) -1 found
this photo through "google" at the library at The University of North
Carolina at Asheville.
6. The Reverend C. E. B. Robinson (Vicar, 1931-1945) - Rev.
Robinson's son, The Rev. Peter Robinson, sent his dad's photo to Judge
Peter W. Hairston of the Cooleemee Plantation in Davie County. Judge
Hairston is a member of The Church of the Ascension.
7. The Reverend William Penn Price (Vicar, 1946-1949) - Rev. Price
is living at Penick \^llage in North Carolina, and sent his own photo to me.
8. The Reverend Thomas Crockett Aycock, Jr. (Vicar, 1950-1951) -
Rev. Aycock died a year or so before I started the search. I was able to find
his widow living in Washington State with her daughter. An Episcopal
church in Florida gave me Ae address of Mrs. Aycock. The Rev. Aycock
had served that particular church in Florida before his retirement.
9. The Reverend Canon Lemuel Gibbons Roberson (Vicar, 1952-
1954) - Rev. Roberson died while I was in the search of these photos in
South Carolina. His widow sent me his photo.
10. The Reverend John Athar Zunes (Vicar, 1955-1958) - Rev. Zunes
and his wife are living in Chapel HiU, NC. The Rev. Zunes sent me his
photo.
11. The Reverend Wallace Hedrick Conrad (Vicar, 1958-1960) - Rev.
Conrad's photo was given to the church by Mr. Jeriy Gobble of Overland
Park, Kansas. His mother and father (Hazel and Harvey Gobble of Fork)
o had the photo in their home for years. Both were in their upper 90's when
they died. Rev. Conrad died of leukemia while serving Ascension.
* 12. The Reverend Downs C. Spider, Jr. (Vicar, 1961-1965) -Rev.
Spider now lives in Florida with his wife Ginny. His son is a member of
the Episcopal church in Oxford, NC. His photo was the last one to be
J ^ received. The Rev. Spider has been battling colon cancer for the last two
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him living in Bluefield, WV. A google search pointed me to the Diocese of
Upper South Carolina where he had served during the later years of his
ministry. A lady in the Diocesan house informed me of where he is now
^ living.
^Reverend Spitler's photo is not included on the CD. His photo is
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Rev. McCaskill died seven or eight years ago in lincolnton, NO. His wife,
Dottie, sent me his photo.
15. The Reverend Canon Christopher Nichols (Vicar, 1978-1986) -
Canon Nichols died four or five years ago while he was living in Penick
Village. Afiiend living at Penick sent me his photo. Mrs. Patricia
Rosenthal, who lives at Penick, put me in touch with Canon Nichols'
fnend.
16. The Reverend Edwin Pearson Bailey (Vicar, 1988-2000) - Rev.
Bailey and his wife, Anne, now live at Penick Village. They sent me a
photo of him, but it didn't turn out well in the reproduction process.
Conine Everhart, of Ascension, provided me with a very good candid
photo made of The Rev. Bailey after a service where he was greeting people
in the Narthex.
17. The Very Reverend M. Kathryn Rackley (Vicar, 2001- present) -
Rev. Rackley is the current priest at Ascension. Her first service was the
Ash Wednesday service in late February of 2001. Her "official" first
service was the first Simday of Lent in fiie year 2001 (first Sunday in
March).
Judge Peter W. Hairston of Fork, Ms. Elizabeth Taylor of Salisbury, and
Ms. Patricia Rosenthal of Penick Village helped me immensely in the
search of these photos.
This information written by:Monte Taylor on February 18,2005
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension
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Carter
Davis
Deadmon
DeParle
DeParle
Fleming
Fleming
Funderburk
Funderbuik
Given Name
Terri Dawn Taylor
"She is my sweetheart."
Huston S.
Husband of Mary E. Hege Davis
Mary E. Hege
Wife of Huston S. Davis
Edward A.
Tec.5, U.S. Army, World War II
Frank
Connecticut BNC, U.S. Navy
Virginia Hoyle
Juanita C.
T. Mitchel
Dorothy Campbell
Wife of Roger Homsby Funderburk
Roger Homsby
Married May 20, 1950
Husband of Dorothy Campbell
Funderburk
Harvey L.
Hazel McDaniel
Birth Date
January 13,1958
June 9, 1859
August 4,1871
March 3, 1920
February 14, 1906
September 22, 1902
September 20, 1916
May 18, 1913
June 22, 1932
September 26, 1929
February 12, 1905
June 13, 1907
Death Date
July 16, 1994
May 3, 1943
May 29, 1940
Mays, 1981
November 30, 1966
March 6, 1996
August 10,1993
August 8, 1993
No date given
February 4, 1976
No date given
No date given
Goodman
Goodman
Greene
Greene
Hairston
Hairston
Hairston
James
James
Kimmer
Kimmer
K^:Daniel
McDaniel
Potts
Potts
Potts
SchuUe
Schulte
Schulte
Shedd
Sidden
Sidden
Sidden
Stancil
Stancil
Taylor
Taylor
Biddie Davis
Wife of Scott M. Goodman
Scott M
Pvt, U.S. An^
Husband of Biddie Davis Goodman
Garland Vestal (MD.)
Husband of Luc^e Peebles Green
Lucille Ped)les
Wife of Dr. Garland Vestal Greene
Margaret Elmer George
Peter Wilson
Ruth Wilson
Barbara Ann
"Loving memories."
Richard Samuel
Cora Thompson
Wife of G. Sanford Kimmer
G. Sanford
Husband of Cora Thompson Kimmer
Everette L.
N.C. S2, U.S. Navy, World War H
GaiyE.
"Gone, but not forgotten."
Lucille M^ers
Wife of Wiley Sanford Potts
Childr^ Brenda, Linda, Alvin
Wiley Sanferd
Married February 2,1946
Wiley J.
Bert^Ritt
Wife of Francis E. Schulte
Frauds E.
Husband of Bertha Ritt Schulte
Rowland W.
Tec 4, U.S. Aruty, World War n
Margie L. Clines
"She was our circle."
Byerly S.
Husband of Franlde Hoyle Sidden
Frankie Hoyle
Wife of Byerly S. Sidden
Randall D.
Agnes Kimmer Potts Frank
No stone
Walter G.
James Clyde
Rosa Lee
Wife of James Clyde T^lor
Married August 17,1946
Children: Monte and Terri
Grandson: Michael
December 31,1892
October 26,1891
June 21,1890
June 24,1901
January 9,1885
February 11,1871
November 27,1868
July 14, 1942
May 26, 1937
August 31,1880
January 24,1872
February 23,1922
September 17,1945
Jamiary 18,1924
June 24,1927
July 11,1894
May 5,1895
July 30,1891
August 10,1918
April 9,1930
April 23,1901
Jaruiary 18,1904
July 23, 1950
No date given
March 28,1888
July 19,1920
May 7,1928
January 1,1972
July 5,1974
January 27,1959
December 24,1975
November 6,1963
November 14,1943
October 7,1947
December 24,1986
No date given
August 9,1975
January 25, 1936
April 10,1973
October 27,1966
No date given
March 16,1994
Fdjruary 16,1937
December 4,1976
April 13,1979
March 3,1987
July 16,1981
June 21,1957
April 10,1973
July 5, 1963
No date given
April 14,1975
No date given
No date given
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