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Black Churches of Davie County - General HistoryHistory of Black Churches of Davie County Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina 4- 2 o <J o V -j:: <£/-• y- <2^ o f- \o c/> X d X Table of Contents Deeds 4-16 List of Black Church Cemeteries 18 Information About Black Baptist Churches 20 - 23 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina > 2 aJ 5 O jl <• ..i? -1 n >•■ <«■ I V> W- X o- •Clj Deeds <j Pages 4-16 Davie County Public Library Mocksvllle, North Carolina % African Methodist Church on Fulton Road, Book 1 ^ page 72 August 7, 1867o Grantor UoK, Ehelpsr; Grantee Trustees of the African Methodist Church: Richard Bailey Addam Pickler )?5f Eli Phelps Samuel Hanes John VJilliams Benjamin Nichols For ten cents P^^elps conveyed to above trustees a tract on the east side of Fulton Road for a church and school house for the colored people Bounded, Commencing at a pine near s id road N,E, 4 chains to pe rsimmon tree Fast 5 chains toa foresaid pine South west to a black gum V^est to beginning Containing 2 acres, Deeo recorded May L869o ^ ,-.rl u -i CO (Si f- >• 2 d XJ o iii! r -Sfc iSf 3: c) iL Ki 1 t _S£ o J "o African Methodist Church Book 1-^ page 72 ^ugo 7, 1.867 ^"^ecorded May 1869, Rhelps to Richard Bailey Add am Eli Phelps Samuel Hanes John Williams Benjamin Nichols Trustees for the African Methodist Qiurch 2 acres on the east side of the Fulton Road for a church and school house for the colored people, Bounded: Commencing at a pine near said road, north tast 4 chains to a persimmon tree, Nast 5 chains to aforesaido«.«» South west to a black gum West to beginning. Containing 2 acres. For this the trustees paid ten centts. >. f- 2 5 <i: O r •QL X \j a: *A At X k.; si tU A Ml S zion Liberty ^hurch* Book 7 page 446 J ' '^7 9" '-i Martha Meroney for sum of five dollars conveys to Ned Brown and Peter Parker, colored, ggents of the Publishing House of the Zioh Methodist Episcopal C^^urch. • • . • a tract lying in Davie Elounty.... Beginning at a stone, the south west corner of the church lot of the colored Methodist Episcopal Church at i-iberty South 6^ rods to stone in Martha P^eroney line E-ast 13^*2 rods to stone in the of W,C, Daniel heirs North 6^ rods with said line to stone, corner of church lot f^est 13^ rods to beginning, containing ^ acre, more or less, for the use of the buried of the colored dead. cD ..r v> %J I /:> U' O <A X o 3 •cJ The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church at •'•^iberty Book 7 page 446 / ^ 7?^ Grantor: Martha Meroney Grantees2 Agents of the Sublishing H^use of the Zion Methodist Episco pal Church, Ned Brown Peter Parker• ^ tract in ^avie County beginning at a stone, the S,Wi, corner of the church lot of the colored i^^ethodist Episcoapll Church at Libertyo '. South Sh rods to stone in Martha i^-^eroney*s line East 1-3^ cEodsL^to stone in the of WgC^ Daniel heirso North 6^ rods vjith said line to stone, corner of church lot® West 13% rods to beginning, containing one half acre, for the use of the buried of the coloredd dead® Signed Martha Meroney. Davie bo.l-uiJiiti i-iwaiil WlocKsville, N. G. O </> 6 %r> u) iS 7 ; K o» id X %J :d o s > o 8-» <5) "Colord Church" Name of church not given in deedo Davie County deed book 10 page 557 Dec® 10, 1882» Ellis and wife Dollie AoEllis to John Hunt, Frank ^^illiams and others Trustees, all of ^avie® fjiey paid $lBoOO for one acre of land for a colored chv.rch established thereon as a place of public worships Adjacent lands of C^Go Bailey, W,J, EHis, schooH house lots ^ _ QAVIE CO. PUBLIC UBRAKr 5 a mocksvhjle^ m o >• H 2 « Cs 5 c O 4r> X o JP <u A £ a i > Oi 3C k Vk u/ X 0 01 :£ "Colored Church". Book 10 page 557 Dec, 10, 1882, W,J, Ellis and wife Dollie A. Ellis to John Hunt, Frank "illia'-s and others, Trustees, all of ^avie County, 1 acre of land, for wh'ich they paid $15,00 ^djacemt lands of C.G, Bailey, W.J. Ellis, school house lot, "Trustees of the colored church established thereon as a place of public worship,' Oav/e Co. Public Library Mocksville, N. C. c ro PUBUC tierA<^ 2 o KJ m 3? 2 X U lA t u <s» *- t iA utf Church at Main or now called Mainville Church. Africa^ Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America Davie bounty. Book 12 page 92 Oct. 1887. John Riley and wife Rebecca ^iley, of b^vie Cqu ty to:. Columbus Ferebee Alex Scott WilliamScott Trustees of t^e African Methodist Episcopal .Sion Church in America who paid $30.00 for ©ne half acre. Bounded: by lands of John No Riley, Alex Gaither, J.L. McClamrock and Alice Rose. Probated Nov. 18, 1887. ^ook 12 page 147 March 28, 1891 John Riley & Vvife Rebecca to Miles Foster, ^^inkney Naylor, Chas, Molman, Alexander Scott and Columbus Ferebee Trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America of Davie County and state of N„Co for $10.00 one half acre adjoining; Bounded: by lands of heirs of Philip Nail, Dec., John ^lley, public road leading from Mocksville to •'^'armington, J."^. McClamrock. Davie Co. PuWic Librarv Pn-'- C at 10 si 3: -cj 5 Deeds to Negro Church lots Book 16 page 2 1897 Charles Martin sold to Trustees of A,M,E, Zion Green Malone James Gaither Beal I Neely Edward Pettigrew James Hall Adison Clement James Foster Also see Book 16 page 2 deed from Charles Martin & wife for acre in 1899 Book 5 page 511 Ggt. 25, 1869 Moses Hall conveyed to A.M.Eg Zion 2 acres. tract " known as the Poplar gprings Meeting Hpuse >•^ Adjoined Jonas Anderson, Ratledge, Moses *^all. Book lA page 72 AuQ. 1867 ^ W.H, Phelps 2 acres to ^ Richard Bailey ^ Addam Peoples 0 Eli Phelps ^ Samuel Haines John "'illic-iiis J Benjamin Nichols ^ Trustees of the African P^ethodist Church. X A two acre tract on east side of the P'ulton Road for the purpose of a church and school house for the colored people. a Book lA page 157 '-'ct. 12, 1862. \ cd E.G. Clouse to ^ Gilbert Johnson p Daniel •-'illiams ^ John Haines ^ Reuben Bonnie 1 Trustees of the "freedman* s church" who paid •'>12.00 for one ^ acre adjoining Salem Road, "''illiam's line running along Salem )" Road. ^ Probated 1869. t w Hi O X Davie Co. Public African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church _ 4. Book 16 page 2 April 3, 1897 Grantor Charlie Martin Grantee Trustees of A M E Zion Church I now Sto John*s in N» Mocksville Elijah Gaither Green Malone J.ames Heal I Neely Edward Petegrew James Hall Addison Clement James Foster Who paid Charlie Martin 24 dollars and he conveyed to said trustees a tract beginning at stone in ^lla Eddin*s corner in Maria Marches line South 49 dego wesr 186 to stone Eaden's corner South 43 dego 127 to stone North 48 dego east 187 to a stone ten feet from the stone in Booe's lineo 1 lo25 to beginning containing 32/4 acre 2 Signed by Charles & Lucinda Martino e Recorded April 3, 1877 u 2: O ify r; • iS» X u r i CO » » x Davie Co. Public Library African ^"^thodfst Episcopal zion Church Fook 16 page ? 2tprli 3, 1697 Charles ttartin to ElijahJ Gaither Green Malone James Gaither Beal I Iffeely Edward Pettigrew James Hall Addlson Clement James Poster 2 d Trustees one fourth acre of land# ^ Adjoined lands of ^lln Eddans, Maria March, Booe land. Hi ^ Registered 1899# <21 t4- o ^ Note: This church is in ^000 -^own. 0 ^ ^ Addison Cxement married Charles ^'^artin's daughter, ^^eneretta. O ^ X xu V SJ a: 1 >• qL o h- to t 9> o y c; CO. POBuo OBIWRy MOCKSV/IXe; Nc X u CsJ SSk X Deeds to Negro churcnes in ^avie ^ountVo 1 A page 72 2 acres from Ehelps to Methodist Church African 18^ 5. page 511 Moses Horn 2 acres to Poplar 'Springs 1880 H 7 8, page 215 S»A, Daniel andwife to Baptist, Colored 5/8 acre L884 '• /) 10, pag'e 508 JoA« Lefler to Presbyterian a church lot 1886 12., page 92 John M, Riley and wife to A,M,Eb Zion h. ac^w 1887 12, page 416 Williams to Shiloh Baptist Church \ acre 16, page 2G1 Charlie Martin & wife Lucinda to Trustees of Episcopal Zion Church African Methoidst \ acre 3, 1897. Names of trustees; Elijah Gaither Green Malone Beal Jb Neely Edward Pettigrew James Foster Jame s Hall AddisonClement ^ Trustee s paid Charlie Martin 4 24,00 for tract, 2 beginning at dtone in Ella Eddins corner in Maria Marshes line ^ South 49 deg, west 186 to stone Eadens corner North 48 deg. east 187 to stone ten feet from the stone in Booe*s ^ line, 9 1,25 to beginning, containing one fourth acre ^ Signed by Charles Martin and Lucinda Martin who made their marks, ^ Recorded pril 3, 1897, O X g ^ P -A n O ^ , i-- r' cO I ? U \j •uS i <o J-* » @WIS CO. PUBUC LIBRARY 2 SaOCKSVIOE. NC IH ~}j\jLnun/^ 1^^L>-U S'^'Uoo —t:L^ZLO!3Xyi ^Zn_S==:IS^ M/^ "TT 'Cr 15 iChurches • Freedman's Church Davie County Deed books Oct. 12, 1867 E.g. Clouse^of Davie County to aSTiSSSS-lfiSStku; -^Ueeljl • n SEi"*!".:;.. Moclisville, N. C. trustees of the freedmen's church of Davie County for $20.00 a tract beginning on Salem road ar corner of the William's line, along said line west to stone, 70 yards to a stone, thence south right angle 70 yards to a stone Thence east 70 yards to a stone on ^alem i<oad Then running albng said road to beginning© i^aid to contain one acre, more or less© Probated ^ep^© 16, 1869© 00. PUBUC MOCKSViLL£, NG >- r c Q O lA CL j: -cJ o <£ _j c:? > o v> <o o ci <) List of Black Church Cemeteries Page 18 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Cedor Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Plney Grove Methodist "" ' Mt, Sinai AME Zlon " Mt. Calvery Holiness " ' Mt. Zlon Holiness " " New Jerusalem H411ness " " Shlloh Baptist " " St. John AME Zlon " " Second Presbyterian " " MaJnvllle AME Zlon " " Redland Church Of Christ " " Cedar Creek Baptist " " Chinquapin Baptist " " Palmetto (Non denominational) Boxwood Baptist " " New Bethel Baptiaf. " " Smith Grove AME Zlon " " Clement Grove Church Of God " Turners Grove AME Zlon " y- 7 Advance Advance Turrentlne Rd. Turrentlne Rd. Milling Road Milling Road Milling Road Back Of Greenr'is Mill Oak Grove Community Redland, N. C. Near Farmlngton Off 601, near Yadkln Co. ^ miles up 601, North Boxwood community, 601 South Boxwood Communtty Smith Grove Community,I5B North Center Community Davle Academy Rd. OAVIE CO. PUBUC LIBRARY MOCKSVtLLE. NO o V>' '<r O fcT> X Vj> d x: <J >» o <s; » >- ci o h- ZL*: } ca iAlP jt- *w> c:! X" rJ Information About Black Baptist Churches Pages 20 - 23 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina >- s si O VJ 5 o O v^ KkX X U o: •(£ O? ft' 0 V Churchas Baptist Negro Baptist Churches in Davie bounty, 1969, Belonging to Yadkln-Cavie Association DaViC CO. Pub'iiC Library Cedar Creek , , ... ^Mocksviiie, N. C. Chinquapin. U'ewey Parks a member at this church BeHonging to Davie-Hpwam Association Cedar ^rove at Fork New Bethel on 601 below Jerusalem, B.T, Williams a member Shiloh on bepot ^t., Mocksville Fairfield. Lindsay Flint a member Oojjn''"/ ^ ' !• xo -iHaRCHES-HiSTOfiV-lilACK-CHixft.CHE5 Op !)AN)\t OoumtVDAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Thursday, July 15,201iie Missionary Union Celebrating 75th YeaBy Magalcne Gaithcr andGcncUe Watldns' Special to the Enterprise•..'rJh®'® IS ''o single study asViudispensable as the study ofthe post.' it acquaints us with manydisciplines including religiouspractices, customs and beliefs.•, It should also provide inspiration for future generations.' Prom history, one should dis-: cover positive things.to take asI 'modelsorcven.negativethingsto avoid.• In Davie County, there are10,Afro-American MissionaryI' Baptist churches, nine of which[■ wercfoundedbctween I862and■ 1923: Boxwood Baptist (BBC),Cedar Creek Missioinuy Bap-I' list (CCMBC), Cedar Grove• Baptist (CGBC). Cliinqua-' pin Grove Missionary Baptist■„ (CGMBC), Fairfield Baptist,• Friendship Missionary Baptist(FMBC), New Bethel Baptist•, (NBBC), New Shepherd Baptist (NCBC).and Shiloh Baptist" (SBC). The lOth, Mt. MoriahMissionary Baptist (MMBC)was founded in 2007.. In or about 1935, a groupof women and men decided toorganize a.Missionary Unionthw would be comprised ofthe nine established churches.Only three joined, but eventually all nine became membersof the Davie County Missionary Union. Mt. Moriah joined: the union in 2007.; From scattered and incom-i plele records, reasoning andi deduction, indicate that the fol-; lowingwercpartoftheorganiz-i ing group ofTraiiblazers; Hazelr BrittonDulin.AUiePootc.NoraI Anderson Gorrell, the Rev. Lu-: ther Roy and Gertrude FooteHoweU, John Frank and Annie! Bell Campbell Brown and theirj .daughter, Fnimie Brown Win-u -n Tu- :~-Attending the last meeting of, the Davie Union at Friendship Baptist Church in' Cooleemee, from left: front - LiilleScott (GCMBC), Alice Vereen (6MMMBC), Minister Sandra James (CGBC), Evangelist Mary Clement (FMBC),Edna Allen (president), Evangelist Frances Ellis (NSBC), Ethel Payne (FMBC), Genele Watkins'(FMBC); row 2- Ruby Ford (NSBC), Quentenna McMahon (FMBC), Louise Hudson, (NBBC), Connie Nichols (NBBC), FrancesFlower (FMBC), the Rev. William Baker (pastor), Annelle Barker (SBC),Syandra Mayfield (SBC). Cathy Clement(FMBC) and James Johnson (NSBC).Mason Goolsby and J J. Brownwere fiom Cedar Grove.Albnzo and Lua Mae West,Will and Nora "Mossa" Eatonwere from Cedar Creek.Sitsan Eaton Truesdale.Ade-lien Parks. Carl and Sarah Gainwere from Chinquapin Grove.Frank and Elizabeth PayneNeely, Willie Clark, KellyPayne. Deloist and SavannahHairaton Payne and Willie Neely Fowler were from FriendshipBaptist.Hattie Tenor and RobenaYoung were from Boxwood,and Lindsay and Zelma Flint,Florenee Hairsion, Rufus andEula Foster, Eula Fowler. Hubert Clement and Lee Flintwere from Fairfield Baptist,Otis and Mary Hosch Williams, Robert and • GladysChunn. .(ettie and GeorgeChunn and Mary Bell Caraonwere from New Bethel.Rowan Baptist Association.Tlie primary focus was .simply,the study and enhancement ofGod's Word, They used groupdiscussions on prayer, faith,the missionary calling to God'sservice, church conduct.churchdress attire and other discussions aimed at teaching to develop and serve.Later, many of tlie topicswere selected from "The Mis--sionary Helper," distributed atthe Baptist book store.On April 19.1953, the unionorganized a youlii departmentand the fir.st officers were:Elizabeth Mason, president;Annette Williams, vice president; Novella Williams, secretary: Galena Horn, assistantsecretary; aild Russell Peck,treasurer. •lire ln.st item on the agendaat the regular meetings was theroll call survey of activitiesneedy. At the circle meetings,the group would sew new garments. gowns, coats or whatever family members needed.Tiien Circle members were expected to bring kitchen utensils,quilts, canned goods, slieets, orwhatever usable to make a bundle (75 garments, 5 bundles); 4)the number and amount of loveofferings donated ($14250); 5)Uie number of visits to homesof the unsaved (51); 6) numberof visits to prison camps (46);7) number of visiQ to nursingIronies (4); 8) meals carried tothe sick and shut-in (52); 9)number of cottage prayer meetings (25); and 10) number ofconservations generated.At the end of the year, thegroup would tally these figures. The totals above were for1962.This group lias been led byonly three women during thePrudenc^ P. Joii^^onTond president of the DCounty Baptist.MlssioiUnion.four nephews, three grandsonsand a granddaughter who became Baptist ministers.Her brothers; the Rev. J. Bunion Mason who led churches inSalisbury and Davidson County;the Rev. Dennis D. Mason whohad churches in Lexington andHigh Point: the Rev. Nathaniel Mason, pastor of churchesin Buffalo, N.Y.; and the Rev.Baxter Sherman Mason, pastor of First Baptist Church inPittsburgh, Pa.; her nephews,the late Rev. John Bunyon Jr..who had churches in New Yorkstate; the Rev. Thomas Mason,who had churches in new York;the Rev. Baxter Mason, whowas pastor of Boxwood Baptistin Mocksvilie. A fourth nephewthe Rev. John Mason, is jiastorof New Bethel Baptist Churchin High Point.Her three graitdsons are theRev. Johnny Brown, who pas-Edna I. Mason Allen, ipresident of the union.ards of Lexington.Lula used these associaand her own ingenuity tione of Cedar Grove Bapindustrious servants and atccllent beginning leader founion.The next president w:i.sdencc Louise Peebles Johnfrom 1940-1989. She wjmember of New Bethel, fiher marriage to Floyd J( 5Toft.H - Chu.acv\es OfC ouN^YUAVlt l.UUfN l Y KiiN 1 li^Kl'KlSl!, KJl/I^UKU, 1 QUTSOay, JlUJ' 13,' Anderson GoitcII. the Rev. Luther Roy and Gertrude FootcHowell. John Frank and AnnieBel! Campbell Brown and theirdaughter. Fannie Brown Winston. all of Shiloh. The seniorBrowns were among the founders of Shiloh.TTie Rev. J. Bunyon andEdna Winford Mason, the Rev,Dennis D. and Lizzie WinfordMason. John (.Jack) and LulaOtis and Mary Hosch Williams. Robert and GladysChunn, Jetiie and Geoi^eChunn and Mary Bell Carsonwere from New Bethel.It was decided that The leadership would be comprised ofa president, secretary, assistantsecretary and treasurer. As timeprogressed, other officers werenamed to be congruent with theofficers for the auxiliary to thesecretary: and Russell Peck,treasurer.The last item on the agendaat the regular meetings was theroll call survey of activitiescompleted by the individualchurch circles: 1) the numbergreeting, get well and sympathycards sent by each circle (323);2) the number of hospital visits(131); 30 the number of garments and bundles given to thegroup would tally these fig-ure.s. The totals above were for1962.This group has been led byonly three women during the75 years. Each brought an impressive endowment of varyingChristian experiences.The late Lula Mac MasonGoolsby was the first presidentand her term lasted from 1935-1940. She had four brothers,ilie Rev. John Mason, is pastorof New Betliel Baptist Churchin High Point.Her three grandsons are theRev. Johnny Brown, who pa.s-tored Garden Springs Baptist inNew York and now, he and hisbrother. Pastor Kelly Brown,are associate pastors at CedarGrove Baptist in Mocksville:Minister John Benson. Florida,and Pastor Judy Benson Rich-The next president w;dence Louise Peebles Jofrom 1940-J980. Shemember of New Bethelher marriage to Floydson. she joined Newherd, where she was a 5School teacher. Sunday :superintendent for 36 yeidirected the Daily VacatiibJe School.Please See Union •Y M-MSome of those who were influential in the Davie County Missionary Union included, two photosat left; Savannah Hairston Payne (1) and Elizabeth Neely (r), FMBC; and Nora Eaton and EllaCain, CCMBC; and from left, top row - Allie Foote (SBC), Adeline Parks (CGMBC), RobenaYoung (BBC), Jettie Chunn (NBBC), Zelma Flint (FBC), Mamie Phlfer (FMBC), Callie Horn(NBBC); row 2 - Katherine Flint (SBC and FBC), Hazel Birtton Dulin (SBC), Nancy Hairston(CGBC), Nancy Wooding (SBC), Gertrude Howell (SBC), Seresa Mason (SBC), LucyS. Tatum(CCMBC); row 3 - Willie Fowler (FMBC), Lucy Tabor Barker (SBC). Elizabeth Mason Johnson(SBC), Lula Mae West (CCMBC), Otis and Mary Williams (NBBC). Lettie G. Brown (CGBC);row 4 - Sarah and Carl Cain (CGMBC), Fannie Brown Winston (SBC), Susan Truesdaie (CGMBC).•:v:Oo o ' H^STSRV- Slack dHaftCHCg Of OA.vJtt.DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 15,201flome of those who were influential In the Davie County Missionary Union included two ohotos Pt left; Savannah Hairston Payne (I) and Elizabeth Neely (r), FMBC; and Nora Eaton and Ella •^ain, CCMBC: and from left, top row - Allie Foote (SBC) Adeline Parks fCfiMRn Rnhono >oung (BBC). Jettie Chunn (NBBC), Zelma Flint (FBC) Mar^.rPhif^r MjjBBC); row 2 - Katherine Flint (SBC and FBC), Hazel Birtton Dulin (SBC), Nancy Hairston;CMBC): row 3 - Willie Fowler (FMBC), Lucy Tabor Barker (SBC) ^ENzabeth Mason Johnln^5BC), Lula Mae West (CCMBC), Otis and Mary Williams (NBBC) Lettie G Brown fCGBCTiw 4-Sarah and Carl Cain (CGMBC), Fannie Brown Winston rsRr\ RitQ«n tr-nIBC). busan iruesdale(CG- L^ 1 r'iimw '^'151^::^kLJ^*Ji