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Jericho Church of ChristJericho Church of Christ Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Table of Contents A Short History of Jericho Church of Christ, July 24, 1872 to July 24, 1982, by Bill Ijames 4 - 44 The History of the Church of Christ at Jericho, North Carolina 46 - 47 A Sketch of the Life of Mary Kurfees, by W. L. Butler 49 -51 Cemetery Census 53-56 Pictures of Jericho Church of Christ 58-61 s Miscellaneous Information 63 - 66 <j V- ir> Si X. >J oi X Newspaper Articles 68 - 80 ^ Davie County Public Library ^ Mocksville, North Carolina ^ a. A Short History of Jericho Church of Christ, July 24,1872 to July 24,1982, by Bill Ijames Pages 4-44 o r o H t'V "Z- o z si t Y Davie County Public Library ^ Mocksviile, North Carolina a- si S- CJ Davie County Public Libraiy Mocksviile, NC A SHORT HISTORY OF JERICHO CHURCH OF CHRIST July 24r 1872 to July 24, 1982 INTRODUCTION For one hundred ten years Christians have been meeting in the Jericho Community. We hope with this short work or essay to stimulate interest in a longer and more complete book about the Jericho heritage. Many individuals have contributed and helped with this work but in this Introduction let me thank for their many contributions Mrs. Ernest (Mary Belle) Lagle and Miss Frances Stonestreet. Mrs. Lagle compiled many of the materials used and she is quoted extensively from the writing she has done from her memory and research. Miss Stonestreet had compiled and turned over many materials to Mrs. Lagle and has compiled and helped with many materials for this writer. Without their excellent help this work would not be possible. They both have a love for the history of Jericho that knows no bounds. In this work the footnotes are numbered throughout the ^ essay and included in an appendix at the end of this essay. ^ Some items could be referenced from several sources, ci 1^ The cost of $1.00 will be used to defray the cost of printing of this work and to start a fund toward the print ing of a book length edition. We hope you enjoy reading this essay and if you have additional information you would let us use, please let us ^ know; and if there are mistakes, please let us know so they u can be corrected. x: Oavie County Public libr iiJ X May 28, 1982 d 1 d> O ^ ary Bill Ijames MockSVlli©, NC TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES INTRODUCTION 1 BAXTER SCHOOLHOUSE 1 BUTLER AND KURFEES - TWO OUTSTANDING EARLY PREACHERS 4 JERICHO MEETINGHOUSE 8 OTHER LEADERS AT JERICHO 13 EVANGELISTS AT JERICHO 15 "SONS OF JERICHO"21 OTHER FACTS ABOUT JERICHO 24 HERITAGE OF JERICHO 27 APPENDIX I - FOOTNOTES 31 APPENDIX II - CEMETERY RECORDS 33 APPENDIX III - MRS. J. LEE KURFEES LIST 35 APPENDIX IV - STONESTREET AND RICE MEMBERSHIP LIST 37 APPENDIX V - MRS. KURFEES BAPTISM LIST 38 £ u> I H v> <5 X u. O X u ci =# X I v/> u) r X This work is printed privately by the author. Any person may use the materials in this work by permission. First Edition 100 copies July 1982 ******************** The front cover is from a drawing by Carol Forrest. If you should desire copies of this drawing contact the author. This drawing is of the old building. Printed by; Bill Ijames PO Box 884 Mocksville, NC 27028 5^ ^ XI A SHORT HISTORY OF JERICHO CHURCH OF CHRIST July 24, 1872 to July 24, 1982 This short history is written to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Jericho Church of Christ, the oldest continuing congregation of the churches of Christ in North Carolina. BAXTER SCHOOLHOUSE The present Jericho community is located just outside Mocksville, North Carolina to the Southwest, three miles from the present town limits. In the 1870's this area of Davie County was almost completely rural with income almost totally from farming. In this rural setting the church had its beginning.^ "In the latter years of the 19th century, there were many allied congregations across the country...as literally multitudes were abandoning human creeds in favor of the Word of God and that alone...as early as the 1820's James O'Kelly had established churches in the northern piedmont of our state (North Carolina) from about Stokes County eastward."^ In the 1870's there were over 40 congregations allied with o ^ the restoration movement; almost all were in Eastern North Ui ^ Carolina.^ i-" The first congregation of the restoration movement in ^ North Carolina is reported to be Rountree in Pitt County, U- O four miles west of Ayden, founded in April 1827. It was 5 helped in being started by Thomas Campbell, father of X. O r 3r c; -2- Alexander Campbell. It continues to this day. In 1871 and 1872 several events took place which led to the establishment of a congregation in the Jericho community. In 1871, George Washington (Wash) Neely, a native of Forsyth County who was a member of Muddy Creek Church of Christ (Disciples today) came to Davie County and after securing permission preached at the Baxter School- house in what later became the Jericho community. His preaching was of a type entirely new in this part of the country, and even though he converted no one, his messages provided conversation long after he left.^ Mr. Neely was possibly enticed to the community by a Miss Mary Atwater from Ohio (a member of a family of well known Disciples there) who had come South first to Alabama to teach the Freedman and later to Davie County to teach at 5 Baxter Schoolhouse. Shortly after this time time George Washington Neely and Mary Atwater were married and lived for many years in the Muddy Creek area near Clemmons in ^ Forsyth County. Mary Atwater Neely was for many years a r national leader of the Disciples' society Christian Woman's CL iU Board of Missions. George Washington Neely may also have I 1- had relatives in the Jericho community. to ^ The work of George Washington Neely did not go unattended CJ ^ as the next summer, in 1872, William Lucius Butler, a native o X of Davie County, returned from school in Kentucky and began o preaching at Baxter Schoolhouse in the Jericho community. X «J d d X O -3 the heat of mid-summer the seed sown took root, and five souls put on Christ in baptism on July 24, 1872. They were baptized by Mr. Butler in Hunting Creek, about a mile west from present Jericho. The five were Mary Catherine Kurfees, Rachael Seamon, Quintas Butler, Inis Wilson and Marshall Clement Kurfees. Mary Catherine Kurfees, a sister to Marshall, and Rachael Seamon are described later in this work. Quintas Butler was a half sister to William L. Butler and later married Tom Keller. She is known as Quint Keller to many. Inis Wilson is known to the present members of Jericho as the Mother of William C. Wilson.® Undoubtedly the most famous of the five was Marshall Clement Kurfees. He became one of the most influential members of the churches of Christ from 1875 until his death in 1931. At the time of his baptism, he had unsuccessfully tried to get religion at the "mourner's bench". Soon after, he heard G. W. Neely and Kurfees said: "They may say what they please about Brother Neely, but one thing is certain; he is preaching what is in the Bible." The next summer at the age of sixteen, with the preaching of W. L. Butler, he was baptized with the others.^ Until this time « he had not been encouraged to read the Bible and had not. He ^ immediately took the Bible to the woods with him and soon read it \r^ all the way through. After this, he could now see something I ^ tangible and intelligible in the teaching of the Bible, and the Gi ^ day he was baptized he resolved to be a preacher. He had always ^ eagerly desired an education, but he was more eager for it now ^ than ever before. d. -L. o > v> ut X o d X -cJ 10 These first members held worship services in the Baxter Davie County Public Ubraig^ Mocksville, NC -4- Schoolhouse for twelve years. Through their influence, teaching and protracted meetings held by evangelistic ministers the membership grew.H It is reported Jericho had a membership of 35 in 1877.^^ BUTLER AND KURFEES - TWO OUTSTANDING EARLY PREACHERS The congregation at Jericho proudly claims among its "sons" several outstanding ministers but probably none any more widely known and celebrated than the two early preachers of the church, William Lucius Butler and Marshall Clement Kurfees. These two both made their imprint on the churches of Christ in several states in the latter part of the 19th and the early part of the 20th century. William Lucius Butler was born in Davie County on September 11, 1848. Unable to obtain an education and his family without means, Butler "had to paddle his own canoe". On June 14, 1868, he left with his uncle to walk to Kentucky with two dimes, a pistol, a watch, a fiddle and a deck of cards. Some of these he sold to make it to Kentucky. In o Kentucky, he found work with a Dr. Yandell and impressed <u <5 him by his ability to stack thrashed wheat (just as they tti ^ did it in North Carolina); that when an opening for a A ^ school teacher came up Dr. Yandell recommended him because cL "He can stack wheat". Butler then known as Billy Butler o u- O got the job and with the money he earned he attended Murray X College. He soon came in contact with gospel preachers and o ^ was baptized in August 1870. He almost immediately started ^ preaching. Ui x o cL cs o lO -5- In 1872, Butler made a return trip to North Carolina and preached at Jericho baptizing those already mentioned. William Lucius Butler continued preaching effectively for the next thirty- eight years. He did extensive mission work in North Carolina and with congregations such as Jericho and Pfafftown, Warners Chapel, Boyers and Muddy Creek in Forsyth County and Nebo in Yadkin County. Butler also preiached in Tennessee and Kentucky. He died in 1910 at Morganfield, Kentucky. He was married twice with his first wife dying in 1894 and he then remarried in 1896. His second wife, Lizzie May Talbot Butler, survived him until December 10, 1965. Until her death she was a faithful member of the Fairfax congregatior. in Winchester, Kentucky and was buried in Morganfield, Kentucky beside her husband. She was 98 years old at her death. Her obituary can be found in the Gospel Advocate of that period having been written by Harding Lowry, the present minister at Jericho. Marshall Clement Kurfees was born near Mocksville, North Carolina on January 31, 1856.^^ He was certainly one of the giants of the church during his period of work from 1872-1931. His monumental work entitled Instrumental Music in the Worship remains *£> ^ as the outstanding work on this subject even in our day. His VJ" 2 widely distributed tract "Walking by Faith" and work as an editor ^ of the Gospel Advocate for sixteen years highlight his outstanding i— *2 contributions to the brotherhood. For forty-five years he was X minister for the Campbell Street congregation (later Haldeman •o Ai- Avenue) in Louisville, Kentucky serving from 1886 until the day O X of his death on Tuesday, February 17, 1931. He attended the d College of the Bible in Lexington, Kentucky graduating first in ■5 I Kjrs iiJ X o crl o \\ -6~ his class. For fifty years while living in Kentucky, he would return to North Carolina every summer to hold meetings including the summer before his death. Hundreds in the area of Davie^Forsyth, Yadkin and Surry Counties were baptized by his efforts. ^*7 Marshall Kurfees also preached in many of the other states including Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas. Kurfees was an outstanding scholar and took a leading part in many of the controversies facing the church of his day. These included the instrumental music question, the societies, premillenialism, liberalism and the last great effort to bring reapproachment among the divided restoration movement. In 1887 Kurfees married Sallie E. Eddy of Louisville, and they had no children. He survived her by fifteen years. The last ten years of his life he lived in the Hotel Watterson 19 in Louisville. We have many able comments concerning Brother Kurfees, 2 but for this short history the extract from the address by o cL T. D. Willis on the occasion of Kurfees' forty-fifth iU * ' anniversary at Haldeman Avenue will sum up the esteem in t K- ^ which he was held: ci - ^ "I have known Brother Kurfees for over thirty years. I first ^ ^ knew him as author and publisher of tracts and books and one of the ^ editors of the Gospel Advocate. The tract "Walking by Faith" has been ^ ^ __ published and broadcast the thousands. "Instrumental Music in the ^M Wcrship", a book of near three hundred pages, is a standard vrork, an ci authority in the brotherhood, and will continue to be. ^ ^ As a scholar, logician, propagator and defender of the truth, §^ in my judgment, he has no superior in the brotherhood, and but few, if O Y any, equals. UJ n o Ci rs 1. o 5? ST o '5 .P <D ST cJ • <3 b- O -7- For the past five years I have been intiinately associated with him in the Lord's work as a fellow laborer in this city, and the association had been and continues to be pleasant and profitable. Brother Kurfees is not only an inspiration to the church here at Haldeman Avenue and the brethren in the city of Louisville, but to the brethren at large. Because of the facts briefly stated and many others that cannot be stated in the time alloted me, I am here to co-opeirate in rendering the love, respect, and honor that is justly due him."20 Any student of the Restoration Movement knows that William Lucius Butler and Marshall Clement Kurfees were among the outstanding leaders of what could be called the second generation of restoration leaders. These two along with others such as David Lipscomb, James A. Harding, J. W. McGarvey, N.B. Hardeman, H. Leo Boles and others not only saw that the restoration movement continued and grew but defended it against the onslaughts of the world. Without the work of William Lucius Butler which led to the baptism of the 'original five' at Jericho, it would have been forty years later or more before a lasting work was started in North Carolina for the churches of Christ. At least none were established in North Carolina during that period without Jericho's influence.With the establishment of Jericho, her sons and ^ daughters have had a part in establishing and carrying on many ^ of the later works in North Carolina. Most of the oldest H j congregations trace their roots back to Jericho. I— Without the work of Marshall Clement Kurfees, Jericho might Gd ^ not have survived and his evangelism in this area is still talked about and written about by the old timers and historians of all ^ elements of the restoration movement. Certainly for the first d d -8- century at Jericho, the members of the Kurfees family and their relations were pillars of the church in Davie County. JERICHO MEETINGHOUSE In 1884, a meetinghouse was built at the present site of the Jericho meetinghouse on land deeded by Z. C. Kurfees and wife, Maria Kurfees to the Church Trustees, Wiley Baily, P2John P. Kurfees, and B. F. Stonestreet. This building was a one room structure built of lumber that was cut from the ca S O forests of members and other interested people. The lumber ^ - was kiln dried, dressed, and hauled to the building site tl-'g ^ to where most of the construction was done by the men of the o o a>neighborhood. Even though the architecture was of the ^ O simplest form, the materials and workmanship were good, and the early members, living in a practical age following the Civil War^ were justly proud of the result of their labor and zeal. For that day and time it seemed sufficient, and it stood firmly against the elements of time for eighty-six 23 years. o For many years there were no classrooms in the church u^ building, and the only type of literature used was the Bible Hg and songbooks. There was no regular preacher, and the services a t- were conducted by the male members and consisted of scripture ^ reading, discussion, singing and prayer. The Lord's Supper O^ was observed each Lord's Day and members gave of their means 24^ as they had prospered, o ^ It is reported that for many years the men would congregate r ^ outside the church building before the services talking. They would wait to go inside until someone, usually Wilburn X Stonestreet, would come outside and tell them to come in as ci ri X ^ ' m o X VJ it was time for the services to begin. For many years Pinckney Turner would begin the services with the following statement: "It behooves us all mightily to examine ourselves." His appearance is best described by the long flowing beard that u 25he wore. The building had a pot bellied stove near the front. One can just see this stove with the congregation, before and after services, hovering over it for warmth on a cold, icy day. Those near the stove remained warm, but those near the rear would know the cold on a freezing day.^^ For years Jericho used only one or two cups, not because of any religious belief in one cup, but because that was all the church had and in that day the type of communion implements we have today v/ere not available. Also grape juice was not used as it is today, but fermented wine was used instead. The discussions that the congregation had were often long and sometimes heated. One area of controversy centered around whether or not the congregation should have elders. At this writing, although there is no controversy, Jericho has not selected elders but this writer looks to the day in the near future when elders may be selected at Jericho.^® cJ ^ Wilburn Stonestreet was known among all the churches of Christ I in Piedmont North Carolina as an outstanding song leader. He was ^ mostly self taught and usually led singing at Jericho until his ^ death in 1953. If the singers were not singing the song correctly, o 2 g X he would stop them and give a lesson on the spot. He was born January 5, 1878, the son of Benjamin F. and Mary Kurfees Stone- o d O street. His occupation was as a surveyor in Davie County. Paul X cJ \5 -10- Sikes and Jack McAmis preached his funeral.^® A singing master, Roger Cox, held a singing school at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in the late 18CD's or early 1900's. Many of the Kurfees, Stonestreets and Jones attended the school and obtained much of their singing training from the school. Daisy Turner about 1916 or 1917 taught children singing on Saturday afternoons at the Jericho church building. "For many, many years Misses Mary and Racha^lSeamon, two maiden sisters, who lived nearby, faithfully prepared the Lord's Supper. In appearance they were pleasingly old fashioned, always wearing pretty bonnets on their heads and aprons tied around their waists. They walked the distance of about one mile from their quaint home to the church on Sunday mornings, carrying the unleavened bread and wine, emblems of the Savior's broken body and shed blood, in a little basket to be placed on the Communion Table and covered with white linen to await the hour of service. The lovely memory of these dear ladies will live on in the minds of those who witnessed their humble and 32^ sublime lives." X ^ "After the new church building was built in 1884, nature of ^ provided a lovely landmark. A twin tulip poplar tree came up 1 ' jL and grew, approximately forty feet from the church door. In of our imagination surely the early members appreciated the rare I ^ beauty of this little twin tree and carefully protected it from u- 0 1 o V/> oi •.» o of 3: O) injury. Undoubtedly they considered it a gift from God, which ^ in reality it was, for only God can make a tree.. Through the tj It -1±~ years of time it grew large and beautiful, both trunks developed uniformly in shape and height, to provide a cool and refreshing shade where children played and church-goers paused to greet one another before and after services. It was reluctantly sacrificed 33in 1966 to clear the way for a new meetinghouse finished in 1970." "The first meetinghouse stood unchanged for around fifty years. It was a one room structure consisting of six windows and two doors. There was a small pulpit and a stand for the Bible being used by the Minister or the person conducting the service. It was heated by that wood burning stove near the front and lighted with kerosene lamps designed to hang on the wall with a bright metal reflector back of the globe. There was rarely a night service except during the summer season when protracted meetings were held. The furniture consisted of pews made of wide boards of forest pine, a communion table and a small cabinet made of solid forest pine boards This cabinet was used for keeping a few extra Bibles and song books. The exterior of the building was painted white but the interior was left in the natural wood." Mrs. Lagle says it was 'pleasing and 3 4beautiful to the humble people of long ago'. ^ The membership for many years was small but they were people o ^ of integrity, a Bible believing people, who were able to carry on UJ t-7 the church work in the absence of a professional minister. Jericho primarily had. M. C. Kurfees to hold meetings every summer in the oi -s: early years as there was no regular preacher. Later there were -cJ u- preachers in the area but there was not a full time regular o X preacher until after the Second World War. We would note that u d^ prior to the automobile, families often held worship services in X O ) VT> S o oL a ■cJ Coi^n-y Public Libraiy MooksvlHe, NO il H vr> -cJ d si xlJ -12- their homes when hindered from going to the meetinghouse. Also after the great digression of churches who followed the world of societies, instrumental music etc., there were only four faithful congregations in all of North Carolina prior to 1910.^^ (Jericho, Warners, Boyers and Corinth)About this time we are talking about the Mocksville Enterprise reported that the Sunday morning attendance was 84 on May 18, 1922. "Until about 1914, travel around the Jericho community was by walking, horseback riding or by horse drawn conveyance. Most people preferred walking on Sunday rather than harnessing up the horses and hitching them up to the buggy or wagon. There was the problem concerning the horses comfort during Services, especially during summertime. The country was heavily infested with mosquitos and great huge biting sheepflies and gnats. All of these swarmed in great multitudes around the animals and bit them while they were tied to a tree or a post with a hitching rein. These poor animals had no way of shooing them off except by a switch of the tail or the stomp of a foot. Sometimes a nervous horse could not endure this torture of such magnitude 03o and would break loose and go trotting off home. Who could o c2 u> blame the poor creatures? Of course it might mean a walk home k-r * for the owner and family. Q 3 o5 After 1914, the roads became better and transportation <D improved with the automobile causing an increase in attendance. § u. O ^ It became necessary to have classes for the children and X because there were no classrooms the children met in the rear ^ of the auditorium where first Mrs. Earl Kurfees and then Mrs. I 38 \n Margaret Ward served as teacher. They were succeeded as Ui x•I"* ^ J teacher by Mrs. Mary Belle Lagle, and each of these ladies -13- effectively taught the children for a number of years.A classroom was added to the building after the school next to the meetinghouse was closed by the consolidation of the schools. In a few years another classroom was built to the west side to join the one on the east side. Pretty soon the term, 'Sunday School', was being used instead of 'Lord's Day Meeting'."^® For many years without any preacher the evangelistic work was done during a protracted meeting between the time of the end of cultivation and harvest time. Each year a few were added to the church at this time and sometimes the increase was great. After 1939, with rural electrification in Davie County, the meetinghouse was wired for electricity aiid evening services became more practical. OTHER LEADERS AT JERICHO Mary Roberts Kurfees was born on February 28, 1833 and married J. P. Kurfees in 1852 and died in 1908. She had eleven children including Marshall Clement Kurfees. She was a great inspiration to Marshall urging him to go to Kentucky and become a preacher. After the baptism of Marshall and his sister, Cassie, ^ Mary Kurfees and her husband were not long in following suit. 0 01 These people who had been stalwart Methodists became leaders in ^ the Jericho congregation. She was herself baptized by Elder Elijah Hansbrough. d ^ William Lucius Butler wrote of Mrs. Kurfees "By her godly ■o^ conversation, generous hospitality, and loving counsel, many J were led to Christ. No member did more to build up or extend the of influence of Jericho. Yet, withal she was modest, a diligent ^ keeper of the home; she was intelligent, loving and good." Many X -14- of her children were great influences at Jericho and at other places in North Carolina and other states.Mary Kurfees also wrote_a song "Walking By Faith" from the title of the tract by M. C. Kurfees, and this song was later put to music by her grand son, Wilburn Stone street. Mary Kurfees' husband, J. P. Kurfees was also faithful to the end in the cause of Christ. W. L. Butler reports that his last words were "Be consecrated to Christ and keep his command ments". Being much exhausted, he concluded, "I think I have said sufficient"'. These words were long remembered by the Kurfees clan. Mr. Kurfees lived seventy-three years dying on June 16, 1898.^^ Mrs. Mary Catherine Kurfees Stonestreet lived to be age 59. She was married to B. F. Stonestreet and had seven children most being faithful to the cause of Christ. This sister of M. C. Kurfees who was known as Cassie was one. of the original ones baptized and she had a great affect on Marshall. Marshall in referring to their early childhood said they were as Jonathan and David.^ ^ Lewis Forrest lived to the grand old age of 95. Mr. Forrest z ^ died February 15, 1980. At Jericho today more people are related oL to him than to any other person. Many of the leaders in thisUJ H congregation and other congregations throughout North Carolina) 5 and other states received their religious upbringing and heritage ki. o from this man. His children, grandchildren and great grandchildren include several preachers and elders beside countless church leaders. o ^ They include outstanding preachers such as Tony Forrest and Roger -j. 47^ Powell. Roger married Mr. Forrest's granddaughter. Tony Forrest ^ ,,, \ rj iU -15- at a large homeaoming on November 16, 1975 said of his grandfather that when he was a teenager "that great man with the thatch of white hair," asked him "Don't you think it is time you started thinking about your soul". A few days later at a meeting Tony Forrest came forv/ard and he was followed by his friend Roger A Q Powell and others. In years past there have been many others worthy of mention. Let us name a few here for this short essay and let them suffice with a longer summary of these and other leaders of Jericho left to a longer work. They are Frank Stonestreet, Will Stonestreet, Bruce Ward, Nab Burton, Lee Boles, Charlie Davis, Tom Rice, Sr., 4 9Pless Roberts, and James Stonestreet. EVAI^TGELISTS AT JERICHO Elijah Hansbrough came frequently to North Carolina from Austin, Texas and preached often in Forsyth and Davie Counties in the late 1800's. He was an editor of the brotherhood publication Firm Foundationin Austin. Just as Kurfees and Butler seemed strange in retrospect to the people at Pfafftown in Forsyth 2 County, Hansbrough seemed doubly so due to his wealth and tightness 2 and opposition to anything outside the Bible. to September 1884, we find him at Warners Chapel in Forsyth County ) V- where he was able to have them start meeting each Lord's Day instead vo ci of monthly as they were doing. In September 1886, he assisted in X. ^ the appointment of four elders at Warners.The oldest u.- ^ restoration congregation in Forsyth County, Pfafftown Christian r ^ Church claims both Warners and Boyers as its offshoots.Boyers X in the 1920's became opposed to various things including classes U W X they no longer have fellowship with other churches of Christ, u and had their own ideas over the 'cup' and 'contribution', and Oavie County j^uD!!c UDi..Mocksville. NC -cJ -16- Boyers dates from the same time as the beginning at Jericho. Jericho may have had regular full time monthly preaching sometime after 1888 for a number of years. Jericho joined the Forsyth Christian Union Meeting in July 1888 with Jefferson and Boyers in Forsyth, Corinth and Haw Pond in Stokes, and Beulah in Davidson for employing a preacher for regular monthly preaching. Marshall Kurfees probably opposed the move on the grounds of it being the adoption of a society and an unscriptual setting up of an organization beyond the local congregation. During the latter years of Marshall Kurfees life, a young preacher from Tennessee came for several summers to Jericho including 1928, 1930, 1934 and 1936. He was Houston Biggerstaff. Several of the older members were baptized by this outstanding preacher.Frank Stroud (Sr.) writing in the Davie Record of July 9, 1930 stated that he was much impressed by this man and his fine preaching. He preached "a forceful sermon on •Repentance'." Mr. Stroud stated he was a young man well versed ^ in the scriptures. Large crowds attended the two weeks of ^ services. Eighteen were baptized that summer. M. C. Kurfees UJ ^ preached the following Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. It may }Z well have been his last time at Jericho r In the early 1930's Athens Clay Pullias who later became Vi. the President of David Lipscomb College held a couplb of meetings X at Jericho. The years were 1932 and 1933. Another outstanding O ^ meeting at Jericho was held by N. B. Hardeman in 1935. Chairs ZC 5 7 ^ had to be placed around the building to accomodate the crowds. ^ . ov\rA\^ o> nr I . -17- Mr. Hardeman is well known for his tabernacle meetings in Nashville, Tennessee and was one of the founders of the present Freed-Hardeman College in Henderson, Tennessee. The first preacher we know of who preached at Jericho on any regular basis other than meetings was W. L. (Willis Leander) Reeves who came to North Carolina from Kentucky. Mr. Reeves was 59born on a farm near Gasden, Tennessee on November 24, 1871. Reeves preached in many states and in the 1920*s preached both at Warners Chapel and Jericho while living in Forsyth County. Around 1914 he had been asked to come to North Carolina by Marshall Kurfees.^^ starting around 1923 he went back and forth by train from Forsyth County and Mocksville. He arrived on Saturday afternoons and stayed with members who took him back and forth to the railway depot in Mocksville. He did regular preaching until 1929. In the 1930*s he moderated and was a time keeper for a debate held near Corinth in Rowan County between Thetus Pritchard and an Episcopalian minister. He died on July 17, 1938. He was married to Eula Riggs and after her death he married Nina 0 Lenora Harper who lived May 5, 1898 to July 21, 1961. His four 1 children include Eunice Elizabeth Bost of the Abilene congregation\j 5 h and Eula Lois Harper of the Warners Chapel congregation. His grandson, Mrs. Host's son, L. John Bost is a preacher and presently ^ is preaching at Gaffney, South Carolina. Jericho helps support U 51 his work there. O Thetus Pritchard beginning around 1930 preached monthly r. ^ at Jericho while also preaching once monthly at Corinth, Abilene r u Oavie County Public LIb <r> Ui X 0 01 A rajy Mocksville, NO -18- and Warners. Brother Pritchard is credited with starting mid week Bible study at Jericho. Still later in the 1930's or 1940's, Carl Dillard and E. W. Laird preached alternately at Corinth and at Jericho. They lived in Rowan.TSome say Dillard preached in 1946-1947 and Laird in 1948 at Corinth and Jericho?) Burrell Prince while preaching at Abilene in Iredell County preached often at Jericho on Sunday afternoons. He was at Abilene in 1947. Mr. Prince is still active and has held several meetings in the area in the past few years. Willard Conchin was the first full time preacher at Jericho serving from September 2, 1949 until 1952.^^ Mr. Conchin was very instrumental in developing teenage classes and leaders among the young men. He was also helpful in having the old building expanded for classes. He is v/ell known today in the brotherhood for his books for Sunday School classes, On August 30, 1949, a lot in the town of Mocksville on Hardison Street was bought to build a preachers house. It was X purchased from J. M. Seamon. Brother Charlie Davis of Cleveland o ^ in Rowan County loaned the money and built the house. The Vi) Conchin family were the first occupants of this five room frame house. It served as the home for nine preachers.67 h- a! S -cj Paul Sikes followed Mr. Conchin from June 1952 to June u. O 1955. Mr. Sikes has preached for other area congregations and r ^ has held meetings at Jericho in recent years. Mr. Sikes was d^ a bachelor but soon married Miss Weaver Jo Tenpenny of Nashville, Tennessee. • HiS: son;; Jeffrey Sikes was born while they were at , 5 Jericho and presently is a gospel preacher.^® p Vv\e, Qi -19- 69 J. B. Whitaker was at Jericho from July 1955 to May 1958. J. B., a native of Alabama graduated from David Lipscomb in 1952 . and obtained a masters degree in education from George Peabody in Nashville in 1953. Mr. Whitaker was a bachelor while at Jericho.Mr. Whitaker has preached full time for several area congregations since 1958 and is presently in Alabama. Roland D. Roberts was at Jericho from June 1, 1958 to February 22, 1959.^^ He is the brother-in-law of Batsell Barrett Baxter who was speaker for the Herald of Truth for years until his death this spring. Baxter's wife, Wanda, is Mr. Roberts 72sister. Mr. Roberts is presently in New Hope, Alabama. David Bryan from Salisbury preached during the spring, summer and fall of 1959.^^ Harold Simmons was" at Jericho from January 3, 1960 until August 1962. He was succeeded by Orville M-idyette who preached part time while teaching school and was at Jericho from August 26, 1962 until January 23, 1966. Later in the 1960's regular preachers were Kenneth Hyder and Bill Smith. Mr. Hyder was at Jericho from June 1966 to ^ June 1968. Ken is presently in Hendersonville, North Carolina ci and frequently visits Jericho.Bill Smith is from Paradise, w Texas and graduated from Abilene Christian College in 1955. t Kr, He was at Jericho from June 1969 until December 26, 1971, He cL X was hired in March 1969. Bill Smith served during the time the O 77^ old meetinghouse was replaced by the new meetinghouse. Bill g" is preaching in South Carolina now and is best known to csi ^ Carolinans for his publication of a directory of churches of VJ cd rs X o -20- Christ in North Carolina and South Carolina. Lewis Savage followed Bill Smith in January 1972. Mr. Savage had previously been at the North Main congregation in Mocksville. Lewis Savage graduated from Freed-Hardeman College. His daughter, Eva, married Joe Everett who came from the Jericho congregation. Mr. Savage served Jericho until 1974. Since 1974, he has served several congregations, most recently the one in Elkin. Lewis and his wife Dora Lee recently semi-retired and 7 8 have moved back to Mocksville. Charles Isenberg was the minister at Jericho from April 1974 to June 1979. During his five years attendance increased from an average of 110 to 145 on Sunday mornings. Mr. Isenberg from cave City, Kentucky is a graduate of Sunset School of Preaching and preached in Dalton, Georgia prior to coming to North Carolina. He presently preaches for the South Edmonton Church of Christ in Edmonton, Kentucky. Since December 1979 Harding Lowry has served as Jericho's minister. Mr. Lowry is a graduate of David Lipscomb and besides preaching has an extensive background in education. For a 5 period of time he was interim President of Ohio Valley College in Parkersburg. West Virginia. His family includes a long line of gospel preachers as his father and grandfather were ministers. S They extend back in time to the beginning of the restoration movement in the early 1800's to such men as the Campbells and o oi ui I I- U- _ 803- Stone. ^ Several years ago while the President of Madison Academy in X o VA T O I o I \n ai -21- Huntsville/ Alabama, Mr. Lowry hired for his school three men who preached at Jericho. They were Willard Conchin, J. B. Whitaker, p 1 and Roland Roberts. Since Jericho has had full time ministers numerous evangelists have come our way for gospel meetings or campaigns including such men as C. W. Bradley, Ronnie Ulrey, Virgil Hale, Clayton Pepper, W. G. Gantt, Bruce White, James Kennedy, Jerrie Barber, John Davis, Russell Artist, Jerry Dyer, Jack Wilhelm, A. W. Chism, p o Floyd Dethrow, Richard Pectol, and others. "SONS OF JERICHO" In addition to William Lucius Butler and Marshall Kurfees several other full time gospel preachers have developed at or through Jericho. They include James Greene Bihkley, Sam F. Binkley, Tony Forrest, Roger Powell, David Binkley, Jeffrey Sikes, and Kenneth A. Frazier.®^ We have not received any biography for Samuel F. Binkley, David Binkley, Kenneth Frazier or Jeffrey Sikes. It is our understanding that Samuel F. Binkley is the brother of James Greene Binkley. He preached for a number of years in North Carolina and now preaches in Alabama. David Binkley is the son of James Greene Binkley and has become a full time preacher. a y-j He v/as last reported in Alabama. Jeffrey Sikes preaches in t Nashville, Tennessee. Kenneth Frazier also came from Jericho CO ci _ .3: and IS a gospel preacher in the state of Ohio. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman. O o X James Greene Binkley was born August 22, 1912 in Mocksville, o cid North Carolina, the son of Sam and Martha Burton Binkley. He o d d X v> ■22- He was baptized at about age 12 by Houston Biggerstaff. James Binkley was very important in starting several congregations or building up congregations in Piedmont North Carolina at Kannapolis, Salisbury, Lexington, and High Point. By the strength of these congregations today, this was a good work. In April 1957, he moved to Alabama and has preached for several congregations there since. It is our understanding that the Binkleys have for a number of years been allied with what has been called the anti cooperation segment of the restoration movement. L. Roger Powell was born in the Center Community in Davie County on October 3, 1933. Roger grew up in a primarily Methodist family and joined the Methodist Church at Center at age 15. In 1951 while a senior in high school, he started dating Clara Sue Forrest the daughter of Clarence and Sadie Forrest (the granddaughter of Lewis Forrest). One Sunday evening he attended services at Jericho with "Suzie". He heard Brother Willard Conchin and for the first time saw a connection between what the preacher said and what was written in the Bible. On other Sundays, he sat near the excellent fa o X o d bass singer, Frank Stonestreet, and followed his lead. Paul ^ 1-1 Sikes succeeded Willard Conchin and Roger grew convinced of § O cL the truth of their preaching, i: ^3remained troubled over where to attend for some time but o u. O o^ eventually attended all services at Jericho hearing preachers x. -cJ like Burrell Prince and C. W. Bradley in gospel meetings. In June 1954, Jack Wilhelm was in a meeting at Jericho andOJi X^ when Roger saw "Suzie's" brother, Roy, and her cousin, Tony •o 18 .9 o4 \ ^ O^ In August 1953, "Suzie" and Roger were married. He •23- Forrest, respond to the invitation, on the next stanza he responded also. Paul Sikes buried him in baptism. Roger says "To this day I have never regretted this decision. Every day I have found a deep sense of pleasure in being a Christian ^a member of the Lord's church." J. B. Whitaker succeeded Paul Sikes and J. B. encouraged Roger to preach. He soon resumed his college work at David Lipscomb graduating in 1961. While at David Lipscomb Roger preached at several places in Middle Tennessee. After graduation (except for three years at Broad Street in Statesville 1966-1969) Roger has preached full time for the Waynesboro Church of Christ in Waynesboro, Virginia. Waynesboro has grown from a small mission p g congregation to one with an average attendance over 200. Tony Forrest is the son of Paul and Mary Helen Forrest and the grandson of Lewis Forrest. He was born February 2, 1939. He grew up at Jericho and responded to the invitation of Jack Wilhelm on June 15, 1954. Like Roger he was baptized by Paul Sikes. He also attended David Lipscomb where he met his wife, Janet Sternier from Massachusetts. For a number of ^ years he preached full time for the Taylorsville Church of X Christ. At present he is not preaching full time but does a fi 7serve as an elder with the Hickory Church of Christ. k Other sons of Jericho who have preached several times ^ when Jericho did not have a preacher or at other locations include those now at North Main Edwin Boger and Tom Rice, ^ and from Jericho Jerry Swicegood, Clarence Forrest, Charles O u- O ^ Ramsey, Chip Essie, Todd Swicegood, and Bill Ijames. Other -24- iti©n wmh stirony^ tiss to J©3richo who ar© with othsir congr*©gations who hav© pr©ach©d fr©qu©ntly include Hix Carter, Michael Seamon, Jonathan Seamon, Pat Seamon and others. Many others we have not named have preached occasionally. OTHER FACTS ABOUT JERICHO For years Jericho had no cemetery and members who died were buried at other places. Many were buried at Center Methodist Church as many members were acquired there or lived in that community. In the 1930's it was decided to start a cemetery 8 9at Jericho. The first person buried there was Graham Biggerstaff Boles who died on May 27, 1934.^® Since that time over one hundred twenty people have been interred in this cemetery. Presently the cemetery is maintained by a cemetery fund to which interested members at Jericho and other individuals make contributions. The North Main Street Church of Christ makes ^ annual contribution. It is hoped this cemetery will be preserved with dignity for many years to come. <i The Jericho Church of Christ is located on one side of X ^ Davie County near the Rowan County line. By 1956, it had H members spread out over a large area of Davie County. The membership had grown to such a size that the building would not serve the congregation. It was decided that the congregation would st^rt another congregation in Mocksville. VJ ^ In August 1956, the homeplace of the late Mocksville Attorney o ^ Jacob Stewart was acquired for a building site. The new O meetinghouse was started in March 1957.^^ The builder was i- ITi VO X ^0 -25- Ned Bailey and masonry work was done by Hubert Carter. A building committee consisted of Paul hendrix, Ernest Lagle and Tom A. Rice, Jr. The treasurers were Vestal Banner and Carl Jones. An open house was held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on December 29, 1957. First regular services were held in the building that night. For the first Sunday morning service in January 1958, 87 were present. J. B. Whitaker served both congregations until North Main secured a full time minister. North Main has had the following full time ministers: Wendell Teel, W. G. Gantt, Willard Conchin, J. B. Whitaker, Lewis Savage, Marlin Rohrbough, Clifford Shaver, Charles McGhee, Don Freeman and Robert Darnall. North Main has had elders and deacons since 1964 and the present elders are Tom Rice, Thurmond Dull, J. W. McClannon and H. B. Forrest. Since 1958 they have experienced a good growth with at this time an average attendance over 150 and a membership of about 135. North Main has supported numerous works in North Carolina and other states including Lexington and West Jefferson in North Carolina, Since 1970, the ^ congregation has continuously fully supported several preachers r ^ at Elkin and continue to do so. Overseas along with other works, ut they have financed the Bible Correspondence Courses used by Robert I Martin in the Fiji Islands. For a number of years they have X VJ supported orphan homes and helped Southeastern Children's Home anyway they could. O X The goal of this new work at North Main was stated as follows: o qL v> ul X o (X X -26- "Xn launching out in this new work we hope to reach every individual in the county. We believe that this vjork by its fruits has better served our county, and we look to the day every individual may be reached. The congregation was divided with each member given a choice of where to attend. One Sunday, all were asked to sign a paper as to their intentions. Most decided to attend at the closest place to their home. Before the change Jericho had an attendance of 160-180 and after the change both Jericho 96and North Main had an attendance of 80-90. The old building at Jericho under went several renovations and modernizations over the years. During the ministry of Willard Conchin several changes were made. The interior of the building was reworked, the walls and ceiling were sheet- rocked and painted, new and better lighting fixtures put in, and a gas heating system installed. A well was drilled and a pump installed to provide water for a baptistry that was built under the pulpit. While Paul Sikes was minister new iO X classrooms were added, doors and windows changed and/or added, ci a new floor laid and a restroom and vestibule completed. a) ^ During the time of Orville Midyette the building was I— , , ^ structually deteriorating and he suggested the contribution ^ for every fourth Sunday be put aside for a building fund. Q O u. This idea was approved and by 1968 final plans were made, o The trustees of the congregation. . .Roy Forrest, Oscar Koontz, u ^ Jerry Swicegood, Reid Towell, and Larry Wilson served as the z building committee. Continental Church Builders of Nashville, \ \r> X ■<5 11 u \r> O -27- Tennessee was the builder.First services were held in the lovely and spacious new building after completion in 1970 on Easter Sunday A dedication service was held May 17, 1970 at 3:00 p.m. with Tony Forrest and Paul Sikes the speakers. H. B. Forrest was the Song Director. The first gospel meeting in the new building was held June 7-12 by Ronnie Ulrey.^^^ In 1974 Jerry and Joan Gartner, who had moved to Davie County from Iredell County, offered a lot across from the Jericho building for a preacher's house. The offer was accepted and a new home built, Jerry Gartner oversaw the work. It was completed by September 1975 with the Charles Isenberg family the first occupants. The old home in Mocksville was sold to Jim and Lynne Jones. (Lynne is the great granddaughter of Inis Wilson. For a number of years there was another congregation in Davie County at Ephesus. It was reportedly started by Milas Foster. Several years ago the congregation disbanded and the land and building sold. The deeds show the property was purchased in 1890 and sold in 1950 to the church of Christ in Salisbury. After another transaction, it was sold in 1952 to the Church of God of Prophecy at Ephesus. Since 1913 there has been a Black congregation located at ^ Redland in Davie County. This congregation presently has about 100 members and a storied history of its own as the first Black o O 1 r\ A O congregation in North Carolina.104 u. O HERITAGE OF JERICHO X ^ Those who have preceded us in the work at Jericho have X certainly furthered the cause of Christ in North Carolina. ci ^ r\ -28- Numerous congregations have been helped and have men serving them as preachers, elders and deacons whose background roots extend to Jericho. Years ago Jericho helped start the nearby congregations of Redland and Corinth. In recent years money and/or manpower has been sent to congregations in North Carolina such as Wilkesboro, Elkin, Sparta, Lexington, Albemarle, Monroe, Huntersville, 17th Street in Wilmington, and in other states Waynesboro, Virginia, Gaffney, South Carolina, Mascot, Tennessee, and for individuals such as Clifford Davis plus many others. Jericho has contributed liberally to foreign works in Ghana and especially to the Natal School of Preaching in South Africa. This school with Jack Mitchell as its head has received several special contributions in addition to regular monthly support for students. This work has grown from a church membership among the Blacks in South Africa of 1000 members in 1971 to 9000 members in 1982.^^^ The congregation is very much involved in the World Bible School having worked with over 5000 students in over fifteen countries. Numerous baptisms have resulted. This year the o 7: ... o congregation is supporting and working with the World's Fair u) Exhibit of the churches of Christ in Knoxville, Tennessee. 1-7 V Support for many years has been sent monthly t a o Vf? u. O o Southeastern Children's Home, and long range plans for a home in this area have been worked on. The congregation has also supported Vj ^ several young men at preacher schools over the years. O Over the last twenty years, Jericho has been active in ^VJ . rV \rt UJ X o d d -cJ 34 -29- Youth Rallies, Ladies Days, and Bible Bowls. Several of these have been held at Jericho. The congregation carries on an active benevolence program. For the last two years monthly services have been conducted at Lake Myers Campground from April to October. Each month members go to the local rest homes to sing to the patients, especially our members who are confined to these homes. Vacation Bible Schools are held each year during the summer. As a congregation since 1958, Jericho has grown from an average attendance of 80-90 to an average attendance of over 150. The membership stands at about 135. There were over ten baptisms in a campaign held in 1976 by the East Tennessee School of preaching. The campaign was headed by Jerry Dyer, brother-in-law to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ramsey of the Jericho congregation. In North Carolina, churches of Christ have grown in numbers of congregations and members, especially since the end of the Second World War. There are about 135 congregations with over 10,000 members in North 1 n r Carolina today. In looking back over the last 110 years, it is hoped each of us at Jericho shall then look forward to a renewal of the goals of Christianity in that we will more actively take the gospel of Christ to Davie County and the world. We look to increased support of our works in this area and in other states ^ and countries. We also look to a greater fellowship among X c X o o our members and other congregations and to a more active oi vo lU X o d X -30- involvement of each individual Christian. May we all follow Christ by seeking the necessary knowledge and conduct ourselves according to the law of faith, doing all in truth and in spirit as found in the Bible. r 0 z. hi 1 o o X 0 1 O V iO Ui X o -31- APPENDTX I - FOOTNOTES 1 Mary Belle Lagle,"Research Papers" 2 Tony Forrest/ Carolina Christian/ January 1971. 3 -Charles Crossfield Ware/ Star In Wachovia Centennial History of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ/ 1965. 4 F. D. Srygley/ Biographies and Sermons/ 1893. 5 A. S. Hayden/ A History of the Disciples on the Western Reserve/ 1871. 6 Ibid/ Ware/ Star In Wachovia. 7 Ibid/ Srygley/ Biographies and Sermons. 8 Ibid/ Lagle/"Research Papers". 9 Ibid, Srygley/ Biographies and Sermons. 10 Information from Miss Frances Stonestreet. 11 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 12 Ibid/ War«^/ Star in Wachovia. 13 Ibid/ Srygley, Biographies and Sermons. 14 Ibid, Ware, Star In Wachovia. 15 Gospel Advocate, 1965 Volume. 16 Ibid, Srygley, Biographies and Sermons. 17 Ibid, Ware, Star In Wachovia. 18 William Woodson. History of the Church of Christ in Tennessee 1900-1950, 1978. 19 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 20 Gospel Advocate, 1930 Volume. 21 Bill G. Smith, 1982 Directory of Churches of Christ in the Carolines, 1982. 22 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 23 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 24 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 25 An oral source. 26 An oral source. 27 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 28 Several oral sources. 29 Ibid, Stonestreet and other oral sources. 30 Mocksville Enterprise, 1953 volume. 31 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 32 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers", (as quoted from her). 33 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers", (as quoted from her). ^ 34 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers", (as quoted from her). ^ 35 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". oi 36 Ibid, Smith, Directory and Ibid Ware, Star In Wachovia. ^ 37 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers", (as quoted from her). 38 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers" and Stonestreet. ca 39 An oral source, o 40 Ibid, Lagle,"Research Papers". 41 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers" and Mrs. J. Lee Kurfees u. Baptism List. O 42 William Lucius Butler, a letter found in Lagle, "Research Papers". 43 Ibid, Butler's letter. , o 44 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". ^ 45 William Lucius Butler, another letter found in Lagle, s: "Research Papers". o# ^ 46 Marshall Clement Kurfees, a letter found in Lagle, ^ "Research Papers". j o -32- 47 Several oral sources. 48 Tony Forrest, sermon on November 16, 1975 at Jericho. 49 Several oral sources. 50 Ibid, Ware, Star in Wachovia and Charles Crossfield Ware, North Carolina Disciples of Christ, 1927. 51 Joanne Piper, Warners Chapel Centehnial 1880-1980, printed in Tidings Warners Chapel Church of Christ, January 6, 1980. 52 Ibid, Ware, Star in Wachovia and Ibid Ware, North Carolina Disciples of Christ. 53 Several sources. 54 Ibid, Ware, North Carolina Disciples of Christ. 55 Ibid, Mrs. J. Lee Kurfees Baptism List. 56 Ibid, Mrs. J. Lee Kurfees Baptism List. 57 An oral source. 58 Ibid, Woodson, History of the Church of Christ in Tennessee. 59 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 60 Mrs. Eunice Elizabeth Bost. 61 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers", Mrs. Bost and other oral sources. 62 Several oral sources. 63 Several oral sources. 64 Several oral sources. 65 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers", and Jean Seamen's diary. 66 Several oral sources. 67 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". 68 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers" and Jean Seamen's diary. 69 Ibid, Jean Seamen's diary. 70 Mocksville Enterprise, 1955 Volume. 71 Ibid, Jean Seamen's diary. 72 Gospel Advocate, 1982 Volume and Harding Lowry. 73 Ibid, Jean Seamen's diary. 74 Ibid, Jean Seamen's diary. 75 Ibid, Jean Seamen's diary and Ken Hyder. 76 Davie County Enterprise, 1969 volume. 77 Ibid, Jean Seamen's diary. 78 Davie County Enterprise, 1972 Volume and oral sources. 79 Davie County Enterprise, 1974 Volume. 80 Harding Lowry. 81 Ibid, Harding Lowry. 82 Several oral sources. X 83 Several oral sources, o 84 Several oral sources. 5 85 Letter from Mrs'. James Greene Binkley to Mrs. Mary Belle Laqle. M 86 Letter from Roger Powell to Bill Ijames. 87 Several oral sources. 88 Several oral sources. 0 89 Ibid, Lagle,"Research Papers" and Elaine Koontz's cemetery list. 90 Ibid, Elaine Koontz's cemetery list. ^ 91 Cemetery records kept by Jericho Church of Christ. 92 Ibid, Lagle,"Research Papers". J 93 "Dedicatory Bulletin of North Main Street Church of Christ", 01 December 29, 1957. ^ 94 Directory of North Main Street Church of Christ, 1981. UJ X o ci X -cJ D1 ^ -33- 95 Ibid, North Main Street Bulletin. 96 Several oral sources. 97 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers" and Ibid, Stonestreet. 98 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers". n 99 Davie County Enterprise, 1970 Volume. 100 Ibid, Lagle, "Research Papers" and Mary Helen Forrest. 101 Ibid, North Main Street Bulletin. 102 Several oral sources. 103 Several oral sources. 104 Ibid, Smith, 1982 Directory. 105 Jack Mitchell. 106 Ibid, Smith, 1982 Directory, Carolina Christian and other sources. APPENDIX II - CEMETERY RECORDS o X o o «o X o ci. d BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE 1.Graham Biggerstaff Boles September 14, 1927 May 27, 1934 2.Jeff Durant Boles October 16, 1932 September 22, 1934 3.Carl Forrest July 8, 1932 February 23, 1935 4.William C. Wilson October 13, 1871 July 19, 1928 (exhumed from Byerly's Chapel) 5.Son of Mr. and Mrs. Obediah Koontz April 20, 1936 6.Jesse M. Foster November 26,1936 7.John C. (Lum) Bowles January 14, 1852 May 23, 1937 8.Bruce Ward 1881 1937 9.William Roberts January 26, 1891 February 1, 1938 10.William F. (Bill) Smith March 12, 1859 February 25, 1938 11.Annie Wyatt Burton June 19, 1873 February 23, 1939 12.Tubal B. Whitley October 31, 1872 July 5, 1939 13.J. Bid Price 1877 1939 14.Daughter of Jim and Hattie Wilson December 10, 1939 15.Mark Frazier Binkley March 5, 1940 June 6, 1940 16.Marshall N. Bowles October 13, 1897 February 18, 1941 17.Robert E. Perry 1910 1941 18.James Ronald Seamon February 19, 1942 March 3, 1942 19.Tobitha Bell Seamon December 29, 1873 March 5, 1943 20.James Carl Towell Januaary 3, 1944 January 3, 1944 21.Harold Clark Koontz 1933 1944 22.Giles Franklin Foster 1857 S eptember 3, 1944 23.Patsy Ann McDaniel 1938 November 28, 1944 24.Noel Allen Burton (Nab)1879 1945 25.Mary Elizabeth Binkley January 13, 1869 March 11, 1946 26.Furgerson F. Walker 1860 September 24, 1946 27.Linda Jane Anderson September 3, 1946 28.Avery B. Ramsey September 17, 1898 May 14, 1947 29.Joyce Koontz Walker 1859 November 23, 1947 30.Ruth Elaine Barney August 30, 1942 December 24, 1947 31.Martha B. Binkley September 25, 1887 June 28, 1948 32.Sarah Jennette Foster 1860 July 30, 1948 33.Mary Earl Kurfees June 16, 1878 August 13, 1948 I vr» )U X o csi X 0#® -34- o x. o od u< k o O vj) Uu O j- o d d 3: kkt X o Ci -U 34 35 36 37. 38 39 40 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. BIRTH DATE Gordon Stonestreet October 14, 1922 (Veteran of World War II, buried August 22, W. Godfrey Click James Dalton Koontz Warren Lee Koontz Eustace B. Davis (WWII) Margaret Joy Butler Carl Reeves Anderson James Sanford Green Jesse Lee Kurfees Calvin Stonestreet Thomas Albert Rice Ines Wilson Cartner Beulah B. Forrest Wilburn F. Stonestreet 1856 1928 1932 April 8, 1918 1948 October 23, 1916 S eptember 5, 1883 December 22, 1871 September 25,1875 January 7, 1883 April 12, 1896 November 12, 1885 January 5, 1878 April 11, 1910Clement S. Price Sarah B. Bowles (Sally) March 7, 1871 Margaret Stonestreet Ward 1882 Sandra Carol Green Olive Mae Walker J. Frank Stonestreet Mary Louise Smith May 26, 1894 April 10, 188 Burniece Burton Allie Ijames Click William H. Burton Obediah Koontz Emette Koontz James T. McDaniel Augusta C. Bowles Elijah M. Deadmon Nora B.Whitley James W. Deadmon Delia C. Koontz Joe Ijames Wilson Thomas Jefferson Beck Anna Stonestreet Price W. Frank Anderson Mae Merrel Rice Jessie Johnson Bowles James Monroe Seamon John A. Boles Alvin Bowles Hampton C. Jones Maxie Swicegood Stella Seaford Green Ollie Foster Smith Sam F. Binkley Sr. Rike O. Wilson A. Lee Bowles Lessie Cooper Brown Sally Jane Beck Louise Harris Smith Alice B. Davis Link Tutterow 4 December 29,1864 January 3, 1917 1864 February 23,1868 1902 April 20, 1877 September 22,1905 October 24,1885 1884 September 17,1876 June 16,1921 March 14, 1882 November 27,1872 November 18, 1882 1879 September 5, 1891 August 13, 1885 August 25, 1871 August 24, 1882 October 20,1878 September 24,1891 September 5, 1885 October 22, 1883 February 28,1881 November 29, 1894 July 11,1888 July 10, 1907 October 16, 1880 October 7, 1923 July 28, 1896 V)vVQ\\0 iuV") DEATH DATE May 8, 1944 1948) September 13,1948 September 25,1948 September 25,1948 April 27,1945 January 30, 1949 April 11, 1949 November 30,1949 January 2,1950 July 7, 1950 November 3, 1951 January 4,1952 September 17,1953 September 17,1953 April 5, 1954 May 17, 1955 July 10, 1955 May 3, 1956 May 11, 1956 July 10, 1956 September 10,1956 December 13,1956 1957 June 25,1957 April 13, 1959 July 9, 1959 July 17,1959 November 1959 1959 April 27,1960 October 10,1960 January 22,1961 July 10, 1961 February 15,1962 September 1963 October 22,1963 March 26,1964 August 10, 1964 August 22,1964 August 12, 1964 1965 February 16,1965 May 3,1965 April 21,1966 May 14,1966 October 1,1966 October 16,1966 December 23,1966 February 14,1968 April 14, 1968 September 5,1968 May 23,1969 January 30,1970 46 -35- <3 X O 5 Vo v o O vb o X o s O t v> X O 87. Ida Shive Jones 88. Marvin Keller 89. Mary Jane Seamen 90. Bruce W, Kennerly 91. Charlie Seamen .92. Cera Keentz 93. McOdis Everett 94. Catherine Price Perry 95. Frank M, Walker 96. Irene Beger Andersen 97. Jim Bowles 98. Flora Wilson Smith 99. Mae Walker 100. Clara Stenestreet 101. Robert L. Wall 102. William Cartner 103. Jim Wilson 104. J. C. Jones 105. Maude Burton 106. Jerry Lee Koontz 107. Nora Smith 108. Everette Brown 109. Glenn Hammer 110. Hattie Wilson 111. Edna Ward 112. Marshall Green 113. B. B. Smith 114. Dela Foster 115. Doyle Bean 116. Everette Seamen 117. Mary Wilson 118. Lewis Forrest 119. Herbert Woodward 120. Virgil Bowles 121. Grady Ward 122. Clyde Seamen BIRTH DATE October 9, 1®80 May 1970 1924 DEATH DATE February April 1, April 10 May 1970 June 10, June 27, October January January January March 13 8, 1970 1970 1970 1970 1970 9, 1970 4, 1971 30, 1971 15, 1972 , 1972 June 5, 1972 January 12, 1973 June 30, 1973 August 14, 1973 October 30, 1974 November 6, 1974 May 30, 1975 April 29, 1976 August 15, 1976 August 22, 1976 February 9, 1977 March 15, 1977 October 6, 1977 December 24, 1978 June 3, 1979 August 26, 1979 October 24, 1979 October 12, 1979 December 18, 1979 December 23, 1979 February 17, 1980 November 9, 1980 August 1980 January 7, 1981 June 21, 1981 (The author did not have birth dates available after 1970. These records come from the work of Elaine Koontz and others.) APPENDIX III - MRS. J. LEE KURFEES LIST A probable list of members at Jericho until about 1930, possibly incomplete, by Mrs. J. Lee Kurfees. Some might not have been members. M. C. Kurfees Cassie Kurfees Rachael Seamon Inis Wilson Quint Keller J. P. Kurfees Mary Kurfees J. F. Kurfees J. W. Kurfees J. Lee Kurfees W. W. Kurfees M. M. Kurfees Emily Kurfees Chal Kurfees Maria Kurfees D. C. Kurfees Nancy Glasscock James Glasscock Paschal Roberts Margaret Roberts Will Roberts James Roberts Bettie Roberts Emma Roberts Darling Roberts Pleasant Roberts Delia Roberts Lena Seamon Anna Seamon Nettie W[agoner Lonnie Lanier Clifton Kurfees Herbert Kurfees Irma Kurfees Marshall Kurfees John N. Kurfees Lula Ratledge Mrs. Pink Ratledg- Thomas Keller Putman Keller Lula Keller Mae Keller Bertha Keller H\ -36- o X o O -X ci r o vn u> X o JC Daisie Emerson Lila Emerson John Whitley Belle Whitley Sallio Whitley Fab Wbitley Lou Whitley John Seamon Emily Seamon Sallie Emerson Nellie Anderson John Green Etta Green Lula Green Sanford Green Pauline Green Margaret Green James Jones Belle Jones Bill Jones Hamp Jones Ida Jones Mary Belle Jones Carl Jones Veatrice Jones Helen Jones Frances Jones Sam Jones Sadie Barneycastle Mary Helen Barneycastle Will Burton Jim Burton Jack Burton Nab Burton Maude Burton Sam Binkley Martha Binkley James Binkley Rebecca Binkley Sam F. Binkley Sarah Walker Bill Booe Mag Booe Belle Moore George Little Allen Little Marsh Booe Rome Ladd Mrs. Ladd Booe Bailey Delia Little Stella Green Marsh Keller Bob Walker Marnie Walker Bruce Ward Mag Ward Grady Ward Edna Ward Earle Kurfees Gilbert Kurfees Hazel Kurfees Will Wilson Joe Wilson Rike Wilson Helen Wilson Ines Wilson William Wilson 'Cornelia Wilson Edrie Wilson Vetra Wilson Margaret Wilson Clint Wilson Maxey Swicegood Pink Turner Mrs. Turner Daisy Turner Mary Turner Brown Turner Leta Seaford Willis Taylor Emily Taylor Lizzie Taylor Loyd Taylor Mary Seamon Augeline Seamon James Seamon Tabitha Seamon Charlie Seamon Lottie Seamon Clyde Seamon Mary Jane Seamon Bertie Seamon Beatrice Seamon Everette Seamon Sallie Bowles Pauline Bowles James Bowles Howard Bowles Faitie Bowles Godfrey Click Allie Click Hattie Wilson Aristy Taylor Eulalie Taylor Elva Click Ella Walker Ballentine Ethel Phelps Wilburn Koontz Emmitt Koontz Delia Koontz Henritta Koontz Edith Koontz Obadiah Koontz Pearly Koontz Pansy Koontz Mary Koontz Ferg. Walker Mrs. Walker Mae Walker Frank Anderson Jessie Anderson Lewis Forrest Beulah Forrest Georgie Forrest Claudie Forrest Clarence Forrest Paul Forrest B. F. Stonestreet C. C. Stonestreet W. F. Stonestreet Anna Stonestreet Peter Stonestreet Frank Stonestreet Will Stonestreet Annie Stonestreet Hubert Stonestreet Armitte Stonestreet Alene Stonestreet Bid Price Clement Price Catherine Price Luico Pool Mrs. L. Pool Hix Carter Marnie Stonestreet Others not on list Nelia Glasscock Mattie Glasscock Nannie Barneycastle Clara Stonestreet Maude Stonestreet Nola Stonestreet Mi -37- APPENDIX IV - STONESTREET AND RICE MEMBERSHIP LIST A list compiled by Tom A. Rice, Jr. and Frank Stonestreet around 1950. At the end of the list will be those added during the first few years of the 1950's. o X u oL iu. o x: o d £ U t w X u rs X xj Frank Anderson Jessie Anderson Hayden Anderson Irene Anderson Louise Anderson Mattie Barneycastle Irene Barneycastle Ross Barneycastle Jack Barney Evelyn Barney Jim Bowles Faitie Bowles Virgil Bowles Ivy Nell Bowles Sallie Bowles Lee Bowles Jessie Bowles Virginia Bowles John Bowles Jack Bowles Will Burton Maude Burton Ella Walker Ballentine Doyle Beane Georgia Boger Jeff Beck Mrs. Jeff Beck Jackie Beck Inis Gartner Ailie Click Frank Couch Mildred Couch Willard Conchin Vonda Conchin C. W. Davis Florence Davis Elijah Deadmon Mrs. Elijah Deadmon Byerly Deadmon Mrs. Byerly Deadmon Annie Lee Dwiggins Vestal Danner Wilma Danner Peggy Everette Lewis B. Forrest Beulah Forrest Clarence Forrest Sadie Forrest Paul Forrest Mary Helen Forrest Henrietta Godbey Stella Greene Marshall Greene Bertha Graves Paul Hendrix Beatrice Hendrix Ida Jones Hamp Jones Carl Jones Mildred Jones Marvin Keller Bessie Keller Helen Koontz Emitte Koontz Mrs. Emitte Koontz Earnest Lagle Mary Belle Lagle Rome Ladd Mrs. Rome Ladd J. W. McClannon Margaret Markland Becky McDaniel Boman Prather Margaret Powell T. A. Rice Sr. Mae Rice Mildred Rice Merrell Rice Pleas Roberts Tom A. Rice, Jr. Frank Stonestreet Maude Stonestreet Philip Stonestreet James Stonestreet Virginia Stonestreet Clara Stonestreet Frances Stonestreet Ella Swicegood Pauline Stroud Charlie Seamon Lottie Seamon Richard Seamon Jimmie T. Seamon Amelia Seaford Everette Seamon Margaret Seamon Earle Seamon Wayne Seamon Katherine Seamon Lewis Seamon Ernest Seamon Jean Seamon Bill Safley Novella Safley Mary E. Smith Pauline Smoot Neal Smith Leonard Sain Mrs. L<=»onard Sain John Stroud Ollie Smith Alma Tutterow Evelyn Tucker Lloyd Taylor Brown Turner Daisy Turner Frances Turner Margaret Thomas Veatrice Towell Sallie Walker Bob Walker Mannie Walker Frank Walker Grady Ward Edna Ward Jack Ward Mary Neil" Ward Mae Walker Mrs. Joe Wilson M i -38- Those added after list started'-r950 * s Edrie Wilson Rike Wilson Mary Willie Wilson Clint Wilson Nannie Wilson Jim Wilson Hattie Wilson Mabel Wilson Lois Wilson Sarah E. Wilson Christine Wyatt Mrs. Sam J. Young Bruce Anderson Jim Anderson Virgie Anderson Catherine Baker Camilla Bowles Edwin Boger Enoch Batey Jack Couch Nancy Deadmon Carol Forrest Sue Forrest Howard Hildebrand Mrs. Howard Hildebrand Houck Houck Janey Koontz Buck Keller Mrs. Buck Keller Alene Lagle Mrs,; J, B. Neely J. B. Neely Ailene Powell Mrs. T.A, Rice,Sr. Marie Stroud John Stroud Ollie Smith Trudine Tutterow J.P. Walker Mrs. Frank Walker Pete Walker Mrs. Pete Walker Polly Walker Faye Wilson Nora Burton Whitley Dorothy Smith APPENDIX V - MRS. KURFEES BAPTISM LIST A probable list of baptisms at meetings in the 1930's by Mrs. Kurfees. o X 0 U> )n 1 o o o GL d X U \ KTt X o d s Summer 1930 Houston Biggerstaff Preaching Pauline Swicegood Smith Marvin Keller Jessie Roberts Ernest Lagle A. Ramsey Lee Boles Jessie Boles Theoline Ward Marshall Green Louise Green Clint Wilson Frank Walker Loyd Taylor Taylor Blanche Koontz Bill Roberts Gertrude Burton Bill Green Summer 1934 Houston Biggerstaff Preaching July 29 to August 12 Wilma Anderson Forrest Edna Bowles Summer 1935 N. B. Hardeman Preaching Ike Webb Lilly Etta Green Burton Davis Barneycastle Summer 1936 Houston Biggerstaff Preaching July 12 to July 26 Mrs. Alice Binkley Mrs. James Binkley Gordon Stonestreet Anderson Bowles Burton Mrs. Everette Seamon Earl Young Davis The History of the Church of Christ at Jericho, North Carolina Pages 46 - 47 o X o oi- )rr I- VK Ki>- 0 x v.-' oi- % o 1 Davie County Public Library a: Mocksville, North Carolina o S- o CHURCH OF nHRTRT i^T MTH Gf^BOLIMfil- The Jericho Church oF Christ is the oldest knouin continueina Church of Christ in the State of North Caralina. It all began in 1871. tuhsn George Ulashinoton ClUash!) Neelu came to the Jericho communitu and began preaching at the Baxter school uhich mas located one mile south of the present Jericho Church oF Christ. The next summer, in lB7g. Ulilliam Lucius Baxter, a native of Davie Countu returned from school in Kentucku and began preaching at the Baxter school. Dn Julu E4. lB7g. Ulilliam Butler baptized into Christ Five people Cin Hunting Creek). The original five mere tiaru Catherine Kurfees. Rachael Seamon. Duintas Butler. Maru Inis Butler Ulillson. and Marshall Clement Kurfees. This dates the establishment of the Jericho Church of Christ. ^ QAVie CO. pusua i-SrtArt. i^CKSViUEi o -—=• Q> O . Ii \ 4C> Q^^^yyuu. dJ (~^C4A»(C^ \ijh>Lji*/£u<ii y-Tf^ -I^ujJIcIam^ 0 ^'h^- &\\,'!Wn4iA -jSytri, )'^'^/K^lfJL (t,](u^ iuA ^. .. H' * ?;V yyiylUe^ v!^S,^<442L "(/1/^2/t^x>u/LM4^, ^ y 'p'^^jj^l. j (9 ^ 'tz£^ uLci^M^ SL^6AJi^^,0^ CyC^^(ixA/^^ ^l^u^yyi^ )i^M''>''i-d. d^PiAi^, {^ ^■JUaX' {^ij^U/'kjL fvLt ^.Ifi/^Tle^-^yI (h/ci^C.y^t4) Ar tUy^A/^yiXtX^ ^1^'^4'Uff'Ty/^ ^\Airhc4^ ^ TyU^ic^ S[,^d-y)tiU, L/cX.^A.^c^{ti^ fLt.S\jO-^£Lr 'kjL-oA^ yO-iup O^^ytyo-^^XucL' tSju u^{'^'^.a£iy yo^ouu cir' jl£u£^ . w-z»«>H^ yS^ySLj. Qyyv^ y$i^ajt- t'^^JU .rci^ 71.«h5 ipt^J^Lt. ctM- Z'^^uCkJy ^fcxvvuc -^^iXtlt jl wo ^ y\rKje^*^ iXr ir\rO/^ hAAAUayl\/aJ^JU(^ ^Afjjryn^^ ^ tiiXtK' ^in'^t.^tA/' Xc yutut^i£jutH/*%A ,unr T^txju i-ctx oy^^ ^ jLu^ I'tu^c.^^r^yd/Lc^ llun>^^ ^/7 .„ .„V;-^ ^r /f //^(/ AxXiJiy^ it^ ^ Aui-y^..d.€.^ M^^riPji^ />^-^L-, {X-HAy- ]i^i\AJl^ ^if. t' DAViE CO. PUBL/C LiBRARV MOCKSVILLE, NQ <i o j Vi. 4 ^S»tl\(o,i'.:('<a'f. > J CJ ^r^iL 'tv^-o..'' iu't '-XO' fi^ Oh-s-j. /^4,i^Ky ■:^f^i'h}^*—' J /J a ■ , I ■iA.' CL '"^-' -9/ J Ml .. V A Sketch of the Life of Mary Kurfees, by W. L. Butler Pages 49 - 51 0 X KJ 5 Mi )n 1 I- U- o oi =i x i/> Da vie County Public Library X Mocksviiie, North Carolina I 1 • ^ocksviii,e 3 :■ '• R^ <--1 ■f o .J.C. 4 B^eteh Of The life Qf Merjr Kurfeea 4fji L. Butler . l|fi^ Kurfeesj ne^^Reberts^ vas bern . in Qavle County# B* P«# •» Februarar 23# 1333# Pied in the eeae cevnty ; en April 26^ 190d« Xn Jenuary# 1852# ehe yea nerried ^o P«. Kurfeeo# To thie union eleven ebtldren were ^rn# three of whom died in infancy, one ^¥re» Sanford (h'sen# died ^ter befoa^nf tb^ mother of five child^«) ; Seven etll V ^ HarahUl i^eneyt# J^ee ' KFen)^^# Aoh||i^ Jeeee I«e, Marion Me Gatn^y ; ; lived to . eee , ell ber children proepe^ne^ te^^r with, e nveher of ^endphild^n* wee e greet tnepiretioa end snjoporb to them . in the choice of ^,work. >3ieni . her Hersh- #ji Cl^ent« fomed : the reeoluUon to , devote bie Ufe ' to preaching ?i yprk end did e^' nbo could t^^^ i h^ tW-O B'^bili iopdpc celling y ; . ^ powitf^; h9«^ the bXnBin(5 pine# 8he tenght her ee- f boyi Jhie in spelling# reeding, end- ^id^sh Qrem- lulpec jaer# fn l^e manner dlct^ ehe help; end encourage all, her ohild* ren la the chopalng and followipg of that which is gpod# khan Marsh { ali Clement reeol^yed, .to leave North Caroline and go^ w^ the writer I. : to college at te^ Kentucky she was quick tp see the advatage 3 it would M in accomplishing his purpose, and at once en- ^ ^ coxuwgsd hi^ to; hqye hi* at home. . Sistr Knrfoes was a leader in thpui^t «Md. ref^ in her ; section* At the firpt visit of the writer to the hospitable homeCOt ^ 3 J 9 UJS f of -ithis faBdiyj. shd a^ her husband ;and Chilean were of hiph standCO =J--i 1 =3 >O. COp jr ing; in the Methodist Church, Previous to this visit the late lament- O Q\ ■ O ^ •• • •^ s* ai ed Washington Wpely .had preached at Jericho# the, neighborhood school- ^ \ 'i ■ ^^ o . . house;and in spite of all opposition gnd contrary action, the Kurfee family gave hi* a careful hearing. My vieit and preaching, soon after O 1 4^ ^if (itapen^d iapraasiona ajjeacy iiado, and served to convince then that men who preach the vord preach the eane tWoqpc nessa^e, 'Aheir minds were eaesr to, ^wti^gftte the claims of this new preaching. The prea ehing at 4eriche hed not gone on long till Marshall Clement and Cassie (mrs. B. F. Stonestreet^^ preoented themselves to me for baptise. This was a new th^g in . that part, of the oowitry. The baptising was set for the day-4nly 24, l«72.^nd what a ni^t to mel Aq I lay sleeplee night, 1 eopld hear %he roaring of a atom in the distance^ ^ext morning X soon learned that the cah- ditaten for baptim H*iog ^ ^er the night wonld stem n the tide and be hapWaed that day according appointment. Then I hasteined to the Inrfees home to see about Mapshall and Cassie. The parents seesied surprised^ if not shocked, at the action of their son and daugh^**; but Maother Kurfees . soen i^ve peace te troubled mia mind by aesuriii| «e that she and her husband wuld not , oppose so serious a step. It. "w«8 ® turning point for the whole family. They eould not drop the subject without careful and candid cpnsid- ; eratioUf andiVj^Sti^tion.T^ey^^ TO to act, and soon became Xoades in ext^ndiuig the knowledjsja of the gospel and bulldog np Jericho,the flrpt church of Christ; in that section pf country. At first she was a^ ijietho<A3t, but refused, sprinkling and. demanded bsp- tim. After the bold step taken by Marshall and Cassia, shp soon saw the truth under the teachlmg of Brother Neely, and left the 1 Me^dist Church to become simply a Bhristian. Later, undar the teach- ing of ijJliJah Hansbrough,. who laboned much in Vfestem Hllfc North Car olina, she was led to doubt the validity of the baptim she had received upon entering the Hethodtst Church, and was baptised by Brother Hansbrou^. She lived in all good consience, -j z y uJ -J _J m -i P >a. (/) d g oO Hi 50 % luer gocOjr c^nyerqation, gsnerous hospitality, and loTin^ aoun- wl MCpgr were won to Christ, No member did more to build up and extend the influence of Jericho, let, withal she was awdeet, e dilli- ^nt keeper of hornet she was intelligent, loving and good. For some time she had been in bad health# In October , 19P7, it was thougt the end was near; but she got;' better and held nn en t till ^^ril 26, 1908;^ when, peaeefuily and wittout strug^e, she fell asleep in our.-,'lord Jesus# ^ Center graveyard, ^ her husband, who died on J>aie 16, 1898, she was buried# The funeral services were conchicted by her . ehildran, conBistihg; yf scripture marked hand, pyayey. hjr l^r- devoted preacher son, and the singing of some of her , fayeyite. n songs# Wer six > living sons were to = act as pallbearers; . i but| ©wing to the ^ckness of his little child, James F# could not j ; } n be present, and her 8^ B.F, Stonestreet) took his place, j r: n ends the^ ,.(^ of Sister Kurfees, who, though dead, yet iixiiBtta: This pketch was. copied from an \9ld news paper clipping •wned by Miss Frances Stonestreet, of Hocksville, N# C# ,a great granddaughter of Mrs# Kurfees# Typed b^ Mary B# lagle *pril 24 ,1970: t n DAVIjE. .86., PUBtlC 'library , MOGK^^^ NC. 5 ^ Cemetery Census Pages 53-56 0 r ct ki> K» 1 I- <a£ X u. 0 X a a X » Davie County Public Library J Mocksville, North Carolina d 1 SI 086 JERICHO CHURCH OF CHRIST Davie County North Carolina Cemeteries Page 1 of 4 Cemetery Census Cemetery Recoras on the Web HOME I ABOUT US I CEMETERY LAW I HOW TO HELP CemeteryCensus.com <3 X oi U( •U u. 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Anderson, Carl Reives (b. 23 Oct 1916 - d. 11 Apr 1949) Anderson, Irene Boger (b. 25 Dec 1919 - d. 15 Jan 1972) Anderson, Jessie Walker (b. 30 Jun 1891 - d. 7 Jan 1988) Anderson, Linda Jane (b. 3 Sep 1946 - d. 9 Jan 1947) Anderson, William Franklin (b. 5 Sep 1891 - d. 22 Oct 1963) Barney, Evelyn B. (b. 31 Aug 1917 - d. 19 Jan 1992) Barney, James A. (b. 3 Mar 1916 - d. 22 Nov 1982) Barney, Ruth Elaine (b. 30 Aug 1942 - d. 24 Dec 1947) Bean, Doyle D. (b. 17 Jan 1930 - d. 12 Oct 1979) Beck, Sallie Jane Everhardt (b. 16 Oct 1880 - d. 4 Apr 1968) Beck, Thomas Jefferson (b. 18 Nov 1882 - d. 15 Feb 1962) Binkley, James G. (b. 1912 - d. 1993) Binkley, Mark Frazier (b. 5 Mar 1940 - d. 6 Jun 1940) Binkley, Mary Elizabeth (b. 13 Jan 1869 - d. 11 Mar 1946) Binkley, Sam F. (b. 28 Feb 1881 - d. 1 Oct 1966) Boles, Graham Blggerstaff (b. 14 Sep 1927 - d. 27 May 1934) Boles, Jeff Durant (b. 16 Oct 1932 - d. 22 Sep 1934) Bowles, Alvin (b. 19 Jul 1917 - d. 22 Jul 1969) Bowles, Amos Lee (b. 11 Jul 1888 - d. 23 Dec 1966) Bowles, Augusta C. (b. 24 Oct 1885 - d. 5 Nov 1959) Bowles, Faitie S. (b. 31 Oct 1898 - d. 25 Aug 1889) Bowles, Howard Henry (b. 11 Jun 1904 - d. 22 Jul 1982) Bowles, James A. (b. 1 Jul 1894 - d. 11 Mar 1972) Bowles, Jessie Johnston (b. 31 Mar 1889 - d. 10 Aug 1964) Bowies, John A. (b. 24 Aug 1882 - d. 12 Aug 1964) Bowles, John C. "Lum" (b. 14 Jan 1852 - d. 23 May 1937) Cemetery Census This contact informa tion is Not for any cemetery. This Is contact information for the owner of this web site. Allen Dew 3230 Walters Rd Creedmoor, NC 27522 Click to E-mail us at: AlienDew(S) CemeterYCensus.com Contact us with updates, corrections, additions. When sending data, please specify the County where the cemetery is located. . --ni i-ii http://cemeterycensus.con'i/nc/davie/cem086.htm S3 2/26/2019 086 JERICHO CHURCH OF CHRIST Davie County North Carolina Cemeteries Page 2 of 4 27. Bowles, Marshall M. (b. 13 Oct 1897 - d. 18 Feb 1941) 28. Bowles, Sallle W. Burton (b. 7 Mar 1871 - d. 17 May 1955) 29. Bowles, Victor "Virgil" (b. 4 Jun 1922 - d. 17 Aug 1980) 30. Bowles, Virginia Ann Dagenhart (b. 29 Sep 1909 - d. Unknown) 31. Brown, Everette B. (b. 25 Sep 1908 - d. 9 Feb 1977) 32. Brown, Lessie Cooper (b. 10 Jul 1907 - d. 14 Feb 1968) 33. Burton, J. Annie Wyatt (b. 19 Jun 1873 - d. 23 Feb 1939) 34. Burton, Mamie Bernice Reid (b. 3 Jan 1917 - d. 13 Dec 1956) 35. Burton, Maude B. (b. 1883 - d. 1976) 36. Burton, Noel Allen (b. 1879 - d. 1945) 37. Burton, Tubal W. (b. 31 Oct 1872 - d. 5 Jul 1939) 38. Burton, W. H. "Jack" (b. 6 Feb 1913 - d. 11 Jan 1984) 39. Burton, William H. (b. 23 Feb 1868 - d. 25 Jun 1957) 40. Carter, Mix Franklin (b. 23 Mar 1907 - d. 27 Jul 1993) 41. Carter, Pauline Bowles (b. 15 Nov 1906 - d. 8 Nov 1995) 42. Cartner, Ines Wilson (b. 12 Apr 1896 - d. 4 Jan 1952) 43. Cartner, William Monroe (b. 26 Feb 1897 - d. 29 Oct 1974) 44. Click, Allie Ijames (b. 1864 - d. 1957) 45. Click, W. Godfrey (b. 1856 - d. 13 Sep 1948) 46. Davis, Alice Burton (b. 28 Jul 1896 - d. 23 May 1969) 47. Davis, Eustace B. (b. 8 Apr 1918 - d. 27 Apr 1945) Veteran, World War II 48. Davis, George Wesley (b. 18 Mar 1892 - d. 23 Aug 1994) 49. Deadmon, Elijah M. (b. 1894 - d. 1959) 50. Deadmon, James W. (b. 26 Jun 1921 - d. 31 Oct 1960) 51. Deadmon, Mamie E. (b. 1890 - d. 1986) 52. Everett, McOdis (b. 12 Dec 1923 - d. 9 Oct 1970) 53. Forrest, Beulah B. Walker (b. 12 Nov 1888 - d. 17 Sep 1953) 54. Forrest, Carl Franklin (b. 8 Jul 1932 - d. 23 Feb 1935) 55. Forrest, Lewis B. (b. 2 Jul 1884 - d. 15 Feb 1980) 56. Forrest, Sadie B. (b. 21 Mar 1911 - d. 22 Jul 1990) 57. Foster, Delia Smith (b. 27 Sep 1889 - d. 1 Oct 1979) 58. Foster, Giles Franklin (b. 1857 - d. 1944) 59. Foster, Jesse M. (b. 4 Feb 1890 - d. 25 Nov 1936) 60. Foster, Sarah Jennette (b. 1860 - d. 30 Jul 1948) 61. Green, James Marshall (b. 11 Jan 1915 - d. 3 Jun 1979) 62. Green, James Sanford (b. 5 Sep 1883 - d. 30 Nov 1949) 63. Green, John Sanford "Jay" (b. 6 Aug 1924 - d. 13 Oct 1988) 64. Green, Sandra Carol (b. 3 May 1956 - d. 3 May 1956) Daughter of Carl and Alene Green 65. Green, Stella Seaford (b. 5 Sep 1885 - d. 21 Apr 1966) 66. Hammer, Glenn Leroy (b. 22 Jul 1908 - d. 15 Mar 1977) 67. Hendrix, N. Paul (b. 8 Mar 1911 - d. 4 Sep 1992) 68. Hill, Edward Farris (b. 4 Nov 1915 - d. 31 Dec 1994) 69. Jones, Carl Rabon (b. 13 Feb 1909 - d. 18 Sep 1991) 70. Jones, Hampton Calhoun (b. 20 Oct 1878 - d. 16 Feb 1965) 71. Jones, Ida Jane Shives (b. 9 Oct 1880 - d. 8 Feb 1970) ^ o 72. Jones, James Columbus (b. 28 Jan 1906 - d. 30 May 1975) C? 2 73. Jones, Mildred Blackwelder (b. 7 Jan 1915 - d. 20 Jul 1994) ^ 74. Jones, Roland Franklin (b. 3 Apr 1923 - d. 29 Jan 1996) 75. Keller, Bessie Taylor (b. 13 Jun 1894 - d. 13 Jul 1986) x L 76. Keller, Marvin E. (b. 21 Mar 1893 - d. 1 Apr 1970) 77. Kennerly, Bruce Ward (b. 23 May 1970 - d. 23 May 1970) ^ 78. Kennerly, Margaret Joy (b. 1948 - d. 1949) ^ u 79. Koontz, Cora Lee (b. 1903 - d. 1970) ^ 80. Koontz, Delia Cartner (b. 4 Mar 1882 - d, 22 Jan 1961) ^ 81. Koontz, Emitt C. (b. 20 Apr 1877 - d. 9 Jul 1959) 5 82. Koontz, Harold Clark (b. 1933 - d. 1944) ^ 83. Koontz, Infant (b. 20 Apr 1936 - d. 20 Apr 1936) ^ Son of Obediah Brand and Cora Koontz ' 84. Koontz, James Dalton (b. 1928 - d. 25 Sep 1948) X o } http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/davie/cem086.htm 2/26/2019 54 086 JERICHO CHURCH OF CHRIST Davie County North Carolina Cemeteries Page 3 of 4 o r VJ t ut X o d sJ 3: rj 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. ICQ. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. Koontz, Jerry Lee (b. 30 Jun 1953 - d. 16 Aug 1976) Koontz, Obedlah (b. 1902 - d. 15 Apr 1959) Koontz, Warren Lee (b. 1932 - d. 25 Sep 1948) Kurfees, Jesse Lee (b. 22 Dec 1871 - d. 22 Jan 1950) Kurfees, Mary Earle (b. 16 Jun 1878 - d. 13 Aug 1948) Lagle, Ernest D. (b. 14 Mar 1901 - d. 3 Aug 1987) Lagle, Mary Jones (b. 1 Mar 1905 - d. 12 Feb 1987) Luper, Melvin J. (b. 1 Apr 1922 - d. 17 Jun 1992) McClannon, J. W. (b. 23 Jul 1930 - d. 11 Oct 1990) McDaniel, James T. (b. 22 Sep 1905 - d. 17 Jul 1959) McDaniel, Patsy Ann (b. 1938 - d. 28 Nov 1944) Perry, Robert E. (b. 1910 - d. 1941) Price, Anna Stonestreet (b. 1879 - d. 1963) Price, Clement S. (b. 11 Apr 1910 - d. 4 Apr 1954) Price, J. Bid (b. 1877 - d. 1939) Ramsey, Avery B. (b. 17 Sep 1898 - d. 14 May 1947) Ramsey, Elva Click (b. 28 Dec 1893 - d. 18 Dec 1990) Rice, May Merrell (b. 13 Aug 1885 - d. 26 Mar 1964) Rice, Thomas Albert (b. 7 Jan 1883 - d. 3 Nov 1951) Roberts, Ethel F. (b. 27 Feb 1893 - d. 19 Jan 1988) Roberts, William P. (b. 26 Jan 1891 - d. 1 Feb 1938) Seamon, Charlie F. (b. 26 Sep 1902 - d. 10 Jun 1970) Seamon, Clyde C. (b. 15 May 1905 - d. 20 Jun 1981) Seamon, Ethel Louise (b. 26 Nov 1911 - d. 5 Sep 1985) Seamon, Everette D. (b. 21 Dec 1913 - d. 16 Dec 1979) Seamon, James Monroe (b. 25 Aug 1871 - d. 22 Aug 1964) Seamon, James Ronald (b. 19 Feb 1942 - d. 3 Mar 1942) Son of C. C. and Mary Seamon Seamon, Janet F. Wilson (b. 2 Jun 1938 - d. 6 May 1989) Seamon, John Alvin (b. 9 Oct 1900 - d. 20 Nov 1985) Seamon, Lottie Bowles (b. 3 Jan 1906 - d. 21 Feb 1988) Seamon, Mary Jane H. (b. 12 Nov 1903 - d. 10 Apr 1970) Seamon, Tabitha Bell Driver (b. 29 Dec 1873 - d. 5 Mar 1943) Shaver, Middie W. (b. 8 Jul 1903 - d. Unknown) Smith, Bragg Anderson (b. 30 Aug 1887 - d. 19 Aug 1979) Smith, Flora Wilson (b. 20 Aug 1899 - d. 5 Jun 1972) Smith, Harvey Byerly (b. 5 May 1917 - d. 26 Aug 1995) Smith, John W. (b. 9 Feb 1892 - d. 20 Dec 1994) Smith, Mary Louise (b. 29 Dec 1864 - d. 10 Sep 1956) Smith, Mertie B. (Jones?) (b. 6 Jun 1929 - d. 2 Dec 1991) Smith, Nora Spry (b. 20 May 1901 - d. 22 Aug 1976) Smith, OIlie Foster (b. 22 Oct 1883 - d. 14 May 1966) Smith, W. Albert (b. 11 Apr 1894 - d. 18 Nov 1990) Smith, William F. (b. 12 Mar 1859 - d. 25 Feb 1938) Snow, James Daniel (b. 20 Mar 1985 - d. 20 Mar 1985) Snow, James Stephen (b. 20 Mar 1985 - d. 20 Mar 1985) Stonestreet, Armitte Lentz (b. 14 Nov 1905 - d. 25 Nov 1986) Stonestreet, Calvin Clement (b. 25 Sep 1875 - d. 6 Jul 1950) Stonestreet, Charles Gordon (b. 14 Oct 1922 - d. 8 May 1944) Veteran, World War II. Buried August 22, 1948 Stonestreet, Clara Swaringen (b. 29 Apr 1894 - d. 30 Jun 1973) Stonestreet, James Frank (b. 10 Apr 1886 - d. 10 Jul 1956) Stonestreet, Maude Petree (b. 29 Jun 1891 - d. 28 Jan 1983) Stonestreet, Wilburn F. (b. 5 Jan 1878 - d. 17 Sep 1953) Swicegood, Maxie R. (b. 24 Sep 1891 - d. 3 May 1965) Swindell, Francis "Swinnie" (b. 25 Jul 1907 - d. 17 Jan 1988) Towel!, James Carl (b. 3 Jan 1944 - d. 3 Jan 1944) Son of Reid and Veatrice Towel! Towel!, Lemuel Reid (b. 27 Sep 1900 - d. 11 Apr 1987) Tutterow, Alma Dedmon (b. 26 Apr 1896 - d. 4 May 1887) Tutterow, Shuford Link (b. 14 May 1896 - d. 29 Jan 1970) http://cemeteiycensus.eom/nc/davie/cem086.htm ^ ^2/26/2019 086 JERICHO CHURCH OF CHRIST Davie County North Carolina Cemeteries Page 4 of 4 143. Walker, Ferguson F. (b. 1860 - d. 24 Sep 1946) 144. Walker, Frank M. (b. 19 Mar 1896 - d. 30 Jan 1971) 145. Walker, Joyce Koontz (b. 1859 - d. 23 INlov 1947) 146. Walker, Mae Seaford (b. 14 May 1895 - d. 12 Jan 1973) 147. Walker, Olive Mae (b. 26 May 1894 - d. 11 May 1956) 148. Walker, Sam Nathan (b. 14 Get 1935 - d. 11 Get 1989) 149. Wall, Robert Lanier (b. 18 Mar 1916 - d. 14 Aug 1973) 150. Ward, Edna Kurfees (b. 28 May 1901 - d. 23 Dec 1978) 151. Ward, Grady Nash (b. 27 Feb 1898 - d. 6 Jan 1981) 152. Ward, H. Bruce (b. 1881 - d. 1937) 153. Ward, Margaret Stonestreet (b. 1882 - d. 10 Jul 1953) 154. Whitley, Louise (b. 7 Get 1923 - d. 5 Sep 1968) 155. Whitley, Nora Burton (b. 18 Sep 1876 - d. 27 Apr 1960) 156. Wlllson, Joe Ijames (b. 27 Nov 1872 - d. 10 Jul 1961) 157. Wlllson, Mary W. Bowles (b. 14 Apr 1890 - d. 20 Dec 1979) 158. Wlllson, Rike G. (b. 12 Nov 1894 - d. 16 Get 1966) 159. Wlllson, William C. (b. 13 Get 1871 - d. 19 Jul 1928) 160. Wilson, Dewitt Clinton (b. 25 Jul 1909 - d. 13 Dec 1989) 161. Wilson, Edrie Alberta (b. 23 Feb 1905 - d. 14 Get 1983) 162. Wilson, Infant (b. 10 Dec 1939 - d. 10 Dec 1939) Daughter of J. B. and Hattie Wilson 163. Wilson, William C. (b. 13 Get 1871 - d. 19 Jul 1928) 164. Woodward, Herbert Alexander (b. 28 Jun 1905 - d. 7 Nov 1980) 165. Young, Linda (b. 29 Jun 1903 - d. 21 Jun 1993) 166. Young, Samuel M. (b. 6 Jan 1897 - d. 7 Jun 1985) Web page updated 24 July 2018 Index of All Cemeteries Alphabetical Index of All Burials Previous Page This web page Is Copyright (c) 1996-2017 Cemetery Census. All Rights Reserved. All photographs are copyright © by the owners of each photograph. Please do not copy the pictures and upload them to other web sites without permission. Doing so is a violation of United States Copyright Laws. website bv Allen Dew O Z \J 5 U) I 5 X \j ^ & A u. O <± 0 1 oi s. o % http://cemeterycensus.eom/nc/davie/cem086.htm 2/26/2019X54CJ, Pictures of Jericho Church of Christ Pages 58 - 61 o X V/ ji tr- X u X C3J o Davie County Public Library ^ Mocksville, North Carolina 5 51 Op Cw f i t s r - lt R \ C H 6 (^ I L , Q , / ) e s ^ ^A < - H - p . c A of "T e v - I O Mm m rJ l l /^ P - T r v c - f i - i ^ . ^P A fL t cA OA V I E CO . PU B L I C LI B R A R Y mo c k s v i l l ^ nc Jericho Church of Christ • rnttPiW CO.HC JMQCK&Vio^ V , / - r f = y i < o ^ ^ W S i . D a v i e C o u n t y P u b l i c U b r d f y M o c k s v i l l e , N C I f t r • i ^ y U 7 ' ^ / . ' M i . . f c . , ' • ♦ ' n • ^ . ■ . / i i t f ' " ■ • • * ■ » ■ ' - ! > » ^ , • « . ' - ' ^ . ' ■ * ■ ' , ( / . y W V , ' ( ; » f i A . - ' ♦ / • h huireh 'fDavie('Jo c StEidyE•y w m JERICHO CHURCH OF CHRIST been" P"'"™ "'P*'"" » ""''"S '^urd. page foTty-six Davie County Public Library Mocksvllle, North Carolina Miscellaneous Information Pages 63 - 66 r \j ct W I c: X, 0 X w Gi Gi X <s>' 1 J2 Davie County Public Library j Mocksville, North Carolina 5 Jericho Church of Christ In July IS72, Mr. W.L, Butler preached to a small group of people in the Jericho Community. He taught fully and freely the plan of salvation as laid down in the New Testament. Five people responded, and on July 24, IB72, M.C. Kurfees, his two sisters, Cassie and Sarah, Rachel and Mary Seamon were baptized in Hunting Creek. Thus the first congsegation of the Church of Christ in Davie County started meeting for services in a small school house. January 1, 1884, Z.C. Kurfees and wife Maria E. Kurfees, deeded a small parcel of land to the Trustees, "'iley Bailey, J.P Kurfees and B.F. Stonestreet. On this lot was erected a small frame building. Four walls, a small door , a few small windows, crude benches placed on the dirt floor^ constituted the house of worship. The original building is still in use. Class rooms and • other improvements- have been added but the sanctuary embraces, the original four walls. / n - ^ t>' c c •r o o 6 s 3 u Jericho Temperance Beaia„ wife of Mumford Beanuwas a daughter of Richard Leach. See his will bk» 1 p. 38 Nov. 9, l8i).l. Grave of Muraford ^eant-in that area: Dates 1810-1666. Deed Bk. la p. 373 Feb.. 2, I87O one acre given by Temperance Bean to J.P. Kurfees, Pinkney Batledge and William WiHiap^s^ School Committee of Calahaln Township, adjoining Renry Keller, Jericho ^avie Times Oct. 19, I883 Elder Hansbrough of '^exas will preach at Jericho Saturday before l|.th S,inday. DAVIE C--. rUE:- .. iVlOCKSViLLS. m o g? s ■Q^ O' o S o en Js: o CO o ; • . " ' ■ ■k\- . V 'Jericho•. On the '^e'richo, or- Hardison Chapel road jfrotn.^Mo oka villa is tJhe MoQuire place just eas] of BJar Creek©* JThis land was bought from Andrew Setzer, J K' ' ■ ' • jf They see lights in the old County Home house;!r]. which is on the County Home Rd# out of ^anfordlI; ■ Av0 4 %cksvilleo ' f- ' •Was Stezer* s brige over ^ear Creek on this ■ JHardison Chapel Rd© or the County Plome Rd©? j The MoQuires say that an old road gully i s -Gn-4^h04r—plao©^--and^hey-~have~-undrts-tood~t-ha-t—^this was the: old Statesville road from Mocksvii ^ . Jericho • I ' • Alderman's map of 1887, Davle Co. ,Wca^-Dif iwat) are squares to represent homes comSmlUel: " ^^Present,Squares with numbers showed locations of county schoolso § & such squgre" has Jerrico above it and5: Ro® 36 below, it©g g • • W ' . . This means, I suppose, that Jerrico was a ; • : . ® . settlement with sc^pol ^o 26 in it© . » ( Alderman located"Jerrico between .Bear and - -Hunting. Creeks'^. Tq. the south he sketxhed a rd©from ^^"^ocksville, by 0, H, Spencers place & crosse 'Hunting "Creek at "Willson* s bridge© -; - ■ - To the north wag a road from ^"^ocksvilie, ' known""'" as iSoimity' Home" road &" on" to "Center, but- a road- - - .connected.thesa.roads, by Jericco® I"'"'' 'the' area, ~but"north; of ."^erric was Peter Kurf : (> * ' f ^ Jericho Marslmll Clement .Kurfees, son of Peter Kurfees^* joined Center Methodist Church, shortly after heard W.L, Butler preach, became dissatij and was one of 5 Butler baptized on July 21)., 1872 in Hunting Creek. This is taken as the beginning of the Church of Christ organization in that vicinity. M.C. Kurfees graduated in I88I from college and became a noted C.^urch of Christ minister. ^ "i" •## # 4.5 Jericho Minutes, of Board of Education Davie Co» page 2t7 Oct, 6, 1913* Ordered that the old School House lot in Jericho "^istrict be sold, provided it brought as much as $10«00, and proceeds used to buy desks for Jericho. ^t this time the school was in Mocksville Toi^jnship. -san'jBfti jin Jericho. told by P.O. Wilson $n about 1961. His great grandfather was William Baxter. Married Catherine Keller in 1785» Baxter school house was one mile south of Jericho church. Baxte"' branch heads near the church and flows into Bear Creek. Mr. Maxie Swicego d sai the name changed to Haden as it flowed on throu H^den lands. Mr. Swicegood: A pile of rocks marks site of Baxter school house. Jericho The first minister o^ the Jericho Church of ! Christ was Wash Heele,' say the pjsople out at Jericho. People also, say that the school house was use for services until the c0ngregat.Jr.9n bulltitts present sturctux'e^. in » c+ o m cir^o tr® OP g cf o* 4 CO o P . CO vO ro tr UJ CD CD P < ct O tig" MOti P Cf < hi o o o 1-^ i-' 1-^ iHj ct cf 3 IT hi 3 K ® p ®® 3 o 3 ® • 3 P a<j IT ® ® O P W3 P' Pi ® H ® O - pj ct w . ct H O P 3 ct Pi 3-* ® o 3- o _IT- 01 M3 O P P < li^ct ® 3 ^ • ct P 3 Iro ® o •5 p. p ct Ch ® 3 H* pi O . S p K -9 3JM IS ,® P 3 3 H.* fp pi 13' f |P IT ® s: H* o p •3 w Hi-t)0 p p s: H ® p 1-^ p p p m fijftH O fU pi' o ® . ® 3 H >d H P sO 3 ON ct l\> O ct 3* ® P S ® p i O 3* O if iRARY Newspaper Articles Pages 68 - 80 <ai Ui I \- vo d X U o r. o d X <j \ sn Davie County Public Library ^ Mocksville, North Carolina ai X XJ &1 Bill G. Smith is the new minister for the Jericho Church 01 , Christ. He comes to ' Mocksvilie after serving for 5^ years iri Rockin^iam, N. C. Mr. Smith is a native of Paradise, Texas, where he paduated from High School.He is a 1955 graduate of Abilene Christian CoUege in Abilene, Texas. Since graduation, Mr. Smith has done mission work in North and. •South Carolina. I Mrs. Smith is the former ! Kay Bolt of rpendleton, S. C. : .they have one daughter,. wmberly, age 10 and one son, • Jeffery.age 7. ; The Smiths arrived in Mocksvilie on Thursday, June 12 and are living at the preacher's home on 942 n Hardison St. Mr. Smith serves as the chairman of the board of i directors of two companies, ' ; Carolina Bible Camp Inc. and I. Carolina Christian Publications Bill G. Smith inc. He is also a member of another board of directors. He extends to the people of this area an invitation to attend the churches of Christ. ENTERPRISF.BFPnpf. ' • • n • ."I • ! 'v • - ."I • ' '-'i v.;.- ^ : 'r'M ■'■•pi -i .i vi"'- i'.i' ,• '■ ij".' 'I . '( '1 f ' .. t ■- !> j." !, ^ I'. ■' DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NC : D^vie Co. Public Libraty Mocksvilie, N. -C. ' "A u-/icA of ClnRi'at - c::>^e.<2.f The'4Iericho Church of ChrijtHroke ground Sunday jur u iiuvy chui'cli building. The new building, to be constructed^ on the present location abodt three miles out of Mocksville on the Jericho Road, will consist of ten. classrooms, nursery, office and an auditorium seating 280 persons. Construction will begin this month. The Continental Church Builders, Inc. of Nashville, Tenn. has been awarded the contract, f The Jericho Chufch of Christ was established in 1872, with *. C. Kurfees' being the first member. The church building was constructed around 18^84. The trust'ees of the congregation....Roy Forrest, Oscar Koontz, Jerry Swicegood, Reid Towell .and Larry Wilson....will serve,as,,the building coinmiltej^ '!,>«! . '? In addition tp;^m*thDersvof the Jericho ChurpH of Christ, seven othp{,.,c9ngregations were represented at the ground breaking event. Bill G. Smith is the minister of the Jericho Church of Christ. m Breaking ground for the new Jericho Church of Christ Sunday were the foMowing members of the building committee: Oscar Koontz, Larry Wilson, Jerry Swicegood, Reid Towell and Roy Forrest. Construction on this new church is expected to begin in September. . _ ' ENTERPRiSh-rtcA.DKn % S •■ 1-^i ■ fe .• •: i\ \T, * . v.»_ J»,;". i'. ,fv..'* I,. ,, r J ^ • vA r - f..'? ^ ^ to • ^ ^ . I / 'i ' ■ , . ' ''V. 1\,. -ff •. 4 M'* * •"'* r'v;.. ,.^, , . '.Ev'"» '■^ tn , « •4'';.'?&; ■' . i ^ . f.i ,5* . i.^ ' ' * '*1 ^ ^ '•* 4-, ' ' ^ " -■<i> IT 4^' ^ !f-)6.- f? 7c Old Jerltjjp Church GWes Away To The New! , .The Jericho Church of Christ was estabiishcl in 1872. Pfked in the church yard. This hui ding w.Sjhurned'The church huiiding was constructed around lSSt. The ' as construction nears compietion «».f a "ewabove is a scene of a meeting at the church many years ,. huiiding. (The above picture is the property of Missago, the exact year may be datpdbv the model of the cars . '■Alices ones reet . ■/'■; "•, Pnao'f' ^ I h ' ' ^ 'i ii'- 1 li CO. PUBUC LiBRARV mockswlle, no ■Davie Co. Public Lit •::.•' (■ ^ cJ c ^ i t- A ^ * i 'k M cj e r i t l t o of -3 J ^ o t k s u i l I e , 3 b t o r t h Sn r o l i n a tX d t i 55 . i C o e r j t e r , A j A , ^ ^ h , t l e c t Je r i c h o Ch u r c h of Ch r i s t DA V I E CO . PU B L I C LI B R A R V MO C K S V I L L E * NC - /S i r- ' v - PRISE'RECORD. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1972 Former Minister Here To Serve Jericho Church Of Christ The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Savage in Mocksville ajid Davie Coi^ty will be happy to learn that they have arriv^ from Union, S. C„ to reside here where Mr. Savage will serve as minister of the gospel with the Jericho Qnirch of Christ. He succeeds Mr. Bill G. Smith who recently moved to Greenville, S. C. The Savages , lived in Mocksville in the middle sixties and Mr. Savage served as minister of the gospel with the North Main Street Church of Christ. They welcomed the invitation by the church at Jericho to, return to Mocksville and to again be associated with the peo^^ here, in the church and out. Mr. Savage is a native oft, McMinnville, Tennessee., ^s. Savage is the former Dora Lee Hale of Spencer, Tennessee. They have three children: Mr. A. L. Savage, married, and lives in Knoxville, Tennessee; l iMrs. Joe Maqk^...l5y^rett. , Mocksville, N. C.; and Larry Dale Savage', employed at ' |3aptist Hospital, Winston- jSalem. ' Mr. Savage has served as a minister of the gospel since 1944, beginning, his ministry with churclies of Christ in McMinnville . and Warren- County, Terin. Also in Ten nessee; he^has sewed, as. minister with churches in South Pittsburg, Jamestown, Morristown and Mountain City. Three years were spent with the East Cullman Church of Christ, Cullman, Alabama. He is an alumnus of Freed-Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee. While living in Mocksville, he conducted a Sunday morning, radio program over WDSL from 8 - 8:15 a.m. In Mountain City, Tenn., for. three and one half years, he conducted a seven- times-a-week program over WMCT Radio and Channel 4 CATV. He',also conducted a daily radib program in South' Pi^burg, Tenn. He has con/i diitted Personal Work Classes; Vacation Bible Schools,* Teacher, Training Courses and ^ Courses For Song Leaders. He has supplied religious articles ; for newspapers and h^s- preached in gospel meetings,' He stales that hia purpose in returning to Mocksville is to serve the people of thiS'com-" munity and county.-Along with his duties to the church, pulpit. and class teaching, he will also be available for private counseling with those who would be interested. You may contact him by dialing 634-5272 or 492-5291. He will also accept invitations into homes to discuss subjects of interest. The Savages are residing at 942 Hardison Street. You are invited to visit with them and to attend the services of the Jericho Church of Christ. We I welcome the return of. this I family to Mocksville. Rainfall Last Week: kSS Lewis Savage J QAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSViaE, NC n f < By a Journal Cerratpwidanf ' MOCKSVILLE — . Jhe Rev. Charles Isenberg has moved to Mocksville from the Highland Church of 1 Christ in Dalton, Ga., to be Lminister of. the Jericjio Church of Christ here. The Rev. Isenberg is a graduate of the Sunset School of iFreaching at Lu|)bock, TeX. Ur" 3 « L i'-Jtf - 1 9TY New Minister At Jericho The Jericho Church of Christ welcomes their new Minister and his family: Chartes Isenberg,'his wife Elsie and their two sons Todd and Tracy. Bro. Isen' berg is from Cave City. Kentucky. He is a graduate of the Sunset School of Freaching, Lubbock, Texas. He has preached in Munfordville, Kentucky, and just moved here from the Highland Church of Christ in Dalton. Georgia. Brother Isenberg looks forward to meeting the people of Mocksville and Invites everyone to the Jericho Church of Christ for its services. If they can be of s^vice to the community, they will be most happy to serve this area as best they can. Rc-cc^izd r-- I "iiif OAVIE CO. -PUBLIC LIBRARY mocksville, NC DAVIE CPPW POTWRK ;mi^DAV^ JULY 23, nn Hf ' ' " J^ri^ho 115-Vear-Old Church To Celebrate ; Homecoming With Special Events; t'- V s By WiUiam lUames Church Historian ' , On July. 24, 1872, a preacher crossed streams swollen by summer rains to teach the Jericho communi- Ay where he preached and baptized five persons in Bear Creek. This was the beginning of Jericho Church of Christ. Today, Jericho is th*s oldest continuing congregation of die Chur ches of Christ in North Caroluu. William L. Butler was the preacher and he was a native of Davie Coun^ who had gpTO to Ken- tucl^ to seek his fortune. He had become acquainted with thb *'Restoration Movemeid*^, a move ment preaching a return to the first principles of Christianity . He was - converted to New Testament Chris- tiamty and returned to Davie Coun ty to preach the principles he had learnt. Among the five that were baptized on July 24, 1782j were Marshall Qement Kurfees, who over the next fifty y^ beca^ one of the outstanding preachers arul writers of ^ the "Restoration Movement". Today, Jericho is a congregation numbering 170 members that meets in its third meetinghouse (all having been near the same location). TIte se cond building was erected in 1884 and stood uotil it was replaced by the present building in 1970. Full time preachers at Jerieho have included Willard Conchin, Paul Sikes, Orville M|dyet^, Kenneth Hyder, Bill Smith, l^is Savage, Charles Isenberg, Harding Lowry, and the present minister, Wayne Hendrix.. ^ On Sunday, July 26,1987, Jericho • is celebrating a homecoming with L.' Roger Pow^ as speaker. He will' speak at 10:00 a/ni. , UiOO a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Mr. Poweli will also hold , a gospel meeting on Moriday, Tuesr day and Wednesday nights speaking, at 7:30 p.no. each night. Roger Powell is a native of Davie County and is one cf many preachers that the Jericho congregation has helped develop. Ife is. a graduate of Mocksville High Scho^ and David Upscomb College, and he present ly preaches for the Waynesborp' Church of Christ in Waynesbord,, . Virginia. All readers of the Enter-^ prise are invited to the homecoming' and'gospel meeting to see and hear .., Mr. Powell. . . -0 r \ -.1 DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRAC^ MOCKSVILLE, NO 74 ct . ut c C^ o Ci c v ^ Y Bi b l e Ca m p Fi n d s Pe r m a n e n t Ho m e • ' '- S i& ' i r- i Je r r y Sw i c e g o o d of Mo c k s v i l l e sa i d th e Bi b l e ca m p wi l l be us e d ye a r - r o u n d by th e Ch u r c h of Ch r i s t . Ch u r c h Of Ch r i s t Bu i l d i n g Re t r e a t Ce n t e r By Ro d n e y Cl i n e Oa v i e Co u n t y En t e r p r i s e - R e c o r d Af t e r mo r e th a n 30 ye a r s of ho l d i n g bi b l e ca m p s fo r yo u n g pe o p l e in va r i o u s ar e a s ac r o s s th e st a t e . Ca r o l i n a Bi b l e Ca m p (C B C ) us h e r e d in a ne w er a la s t Sa t u r d a y af t e r n o o n . It he l d gr o u n d b r e a k i n g ce r e m o n i e s fo r it s ne w pe r m a ne n t ho m e lo c a t e d of f Je r i c h o Ro a d in Mo c k s v i l l e . "E x c i t e m e n t ab o u n d s to d a y fo r al l of us , " sa i d Ed Wo o d h o u s e of Ra l e i g h , on e of CB C ' s bo a r d of di r e c t o r s . "O u r bi b l e ca m p ha s be e n he l d in di f fe r e n t pl a c e s fo r ma n y ye a r s — th e mo u n t a i n s , th e be a c h , an d th e Pi e d m o n t . "W e wa n t e d to bu i l d a pe r ma n e n t fa c i l i t y so we wo u l d n ' t ha v e to mo v e ar o u n d an y m o r e . So we wo u l d n ' t be at so m e o n e el s e ' s me r c y . " CB C wi l l be us e d to se r v e ca m p e r s fr o m Ch u r c h e s of Ch r i s t ac r o s s No r t h Ca r o l i n a . Th e ca m p us u a l l y ru n s fo r th r e e we e k s du r i n g th e su m m e r an d ac c o m m o d a t e s mo r e th a n 10 0 ca m p e r s a we e k . Ho w e v e r , th e ca m p wi l l al s o be us e d fo r mo r e th a n ju s t th o s e th r e e we e k s . Je r r y Sw i c e g o o d of Mo c k s v i l l e . al s o on th e CB C bo a r d of di r e c t o r s , sa i d ti m e wi l l be bl o c k e d ou t fo r Ch u r ch e s of Ch r i s t re q u e s t s an d se m i n a r s an d th e re s t of th e ti m e wi l l be op e n e d up to ci v i c cl u b s an d re l i g i o u s gr o u p s . "W e pl a n to us e th i s fa c i l i t y fo r mo r e th a n th r e e we e k s or si x we e k s . We pl a n to us e it fo r 52 we e k s . " CB C bo a r d ch a i r m a n Ja c k Ha r r i s of Ra l e i g h sa i d . Th e gr o u n d b r e a k i n g ce r e m o n y , wh i c h br o u g h t be t te r th a n 65 0 pe o p l e to CB C an d Re t r e a t Ce n t e r , as it wi l l be kn o w n , wa s he l d to of f i c i a l l y br e a k gr o u n d fo r th e ca m p ' s di n i n g ha l l . Fo u r of th e pr o p o s e d 12 ca b i n s ar e we l l in t o co n s t r u c ti o n . Th e ca m p , wh e n co m pl e t e d , wi l l in c l u d e co u r t s fo r te n n i s , vo l l e y b a l l , an d ba s k e t ba l l , a sw i m m i n g po o l , a ba s e b a l l fi e l d , tw o la k e s , a hi k in g tr a i l , ex e r c i s e st a t i o n s , an d th e di n i n g ha l l . Pl e a s e Se e Ch u r c h e s — Pa g e 7 OA V I E CO . PU B U C UB R A R Y mo c k s v i l l e . t4 C Ch u r c h e s O f Ch r i s t Br e a k Gr o u n d Fo r Da v i e Ca m p Co n t i n u e d Fr o m Pa g e 1 '- ' A f c o r d i n g lo Sw i c e g o o d . to t a l .c o s t s fo r th e co n s t r u c t i o n wi l l to t a l $7 5 0 . 0 0 0 . "B u t we ha v e n ' t bo r r o w ed on e di m e ye t , " he sa i d . "T h i s ca n i p is be i n g bu i l t on pl e d g e s — ji i e d g e s as lo w as a Co k e a da y . " "W e ho p e to ha v e ca m p e r s he r e ne x t su m m e r . " sa i d Wo o d h o u s e . "B u t so m e ca b i n s wi l l be us e d ev e n pr i o r to th a t ti m e fo r re t r e a t s an d pr a y e r se s s i o n s . "W e ' v e go t gr e a t fa i t h th a t ex c i t i n g th i n g s ar e go i n g to ha p p e n in ye a r s ) co m e . " sa i d . "T h e ar e a of th e st a t e is pe r f e c t . Wo o d h o u s e sa i d th a t a mo v e be g a n to o . be i n g ri g h t of f a ma j o r hi g h w a y . J se v e r a l ye a r s ag o to bu i l d a pe r m a ne n t si t e fo r th e ca m p . Th e si t e th e bo a r d pi c k e d is ne x t to Je r i c h o Ch u r c h of Ch r i s t . "T h i s is a gr e a t pi e c e of la n d , " he us t an id e a l sp o t fo r ki d s th a t w il l co m e he r e fr o m th e mo u n t a i n s or th e ea s t e r n pa n of th e st a t e . " Wo o d h o u s e al s o se e s CB C as a po t e n t i a l bo o s t to Da v i e Co u n t y , "I t ' s ni c e fo r th e co m m u n i t ) ' , " he sa i d . ' 'P e o p l e wi l l br i n g th e i r ki d s an d th e n st a y in th e ho t e l s an d ea t in th e re s t a u r a n t s . It wH I be go o d fo r th e ar e a ju s t as it is go o d fo r us . " Sw i c e g o o d ho p e s th a t th e pe o p l e of Da v i e Co u n t y wi l l us e th e fa c i l i t i e s as we l l . "M y go a l is th a i th i s ca n be us e d to ac c o m m o d a t e pe o p l e an d of fe r as mu c h cl e a n cm e r t a i n m e m as po s s i b l e . "W e ' v e ha d a lo t of co o p e r a t i o n fr o m pe o p l e he r e . " he sa i d . " O u r pe o p l e ca n n o t be be a t in Da v i e I Wi e l d i n g sh o v e l s fo r gr o u n d b r e a k i n g ce r e m o n y . CB C bo a r d ch a i r m a n Ja c k Ha r r i s , ch a i r ma n em e r i t u s Sa m No r m a n , an d bo a r d me m b e r s Ed Hi l l an d H. R . Bu r t o n . Yo u n g pe o p l e to u r e d th e co t t a g e s wh e r e th e y ma y sp e n d a fe w we e k s in th e su m m e r wh e n ca m p is co m p l e t e d ne x t ye a r . DW f l E CO . PU B U G LI B R A R Y MO C K S V I L L E , NC Vl o r e th a n 70 0 pe o p l e at t e n d e d th e gr o u n d b r e a k i n g :8 r e m o n i e s fo r Ca r o l i n a Bi b l e Ca m p of f Je r i c h o Ro a d ne a r vl o c k s v i l l e . Th e ca m p is sp o n s o r e d by No r t h Ca r o l i n a ' s ch u r c h e s of Ch r i s t . At ri g h t is a re n d e r i n g of th e fa c i l i t i e s pl a n n e d fo r th e ca m p . — Ph o t o s by Mi k e Ba r n h a r d t OA V I E CO . PU B L I C UB R A R Y MO C K S V I U E . WC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Feb. 4,1999 Jericho Church of Christ Jericho Church Road, Mocksville Davie County Public Ubraty Mocksville, NC DAVIE county enterprise Rf;CORD, June 1.2000 C8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, June 1,2000 Breaking Ground Jericho Church Of Christ Begins Addition mm Clarence Forrest. 90, the old est male member at Jericho, participates in the ground breaking ceremony. Members of the Jericho Church of Christ conducted a ground-breaking ceremony following morning worship services on May 21. The purpose of the ceremony was "to officially launch the new building program and to ask Cod to bless our efforts with safety, unity, good stew ardship, and success." according to Dr. Tom Torpy, minister. The congregation plans to build a two-story addition to iheexisiing build ing. The addition will house a large fellowship room, kitchen, and bath rooms on the ground floor, with class room space upstairs. Completion is slated for the end of next year. The project will be managed by an t>ppoinied building committee com posed of members of the Jericho con gregation: Ted Allen. Jerry Gartner, Frank Couch, Jimmy Koontz, Ryan Noble, Glenn Schenk. Lanny Wall. Jim Web, and Brian Wilson.The com mittee will serve as the general con tractor for thejob, and members of the church will be involved in some ofthe construction. The committee has already had plans drawn, purchased the building permits, installed a new septic tank system, and poured an electrical trans former pad. according to Jim Webb, chairman of the building committee. "Some of the work will have to be subcontracted." Webb said, "but we have members who can do a lot of the work and save us some money. The Jericho building is located on Jericho Road beside the entrance to Carolina B ibie Camp and Reueai Cen ter. The non-denominational congre gation is a product of the American Restoration Movement whose objec tive continues to be the restoration of the church of the Bible by a return to the Scriptures as the only authority in religious matters. The roots of the Jericho congrega tion go back to 1872 when William Lucius Butlerbaptized five people into Christ in Hunting Cieek, about a mile west of the present church building. County Public Library MocksvUte, HO DAVIE county enterprise Rf;cord, J„„e I, Members of the Jericho Church of Christ building committee at the groundbreaking cer emony for a church addition, from left: Lanny Wall, Jimmy Koontz, Frank Couch, Jerry Gart ner, Ted Allen, Brian Wilson, Ryan Noble, Jim Webb. Not pictured: Glenn Schenk. crtiifw PuWtc uDfar< Davis VtOcKsv\ltS,