MOUNT ABEL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1870), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 23-Mar-2008, A174.TXT, A174 ******************************************************************************** It's believed that the usage of any original work submittals contained within these webpages such as articles, compiling, photographs or graphics, conform to Fair Use Doctrine & Copyright Guidelines. COPYRIGHT NOTE: (1.) Works published before 1923, are considered to be public- domain. (2.) Works published 1923-1977 without a copyright notice, are considered to be public-domain. (3.) Unpublished non-copyrighted works will have Author permission for public-domain. Facts, names, dates, events, places & data can not be copyrighted. Narration, compilations and creative works can be copyrighted. Copyright law in the U.S. does not protect facts or data, just the presentation of this data. REPRODUCING NOTICE: These electronic pages may only be reproduced for personal or 501(c) Not-For-Profit Society use. Use the following names, if, you would like to give any author compiling credit. AUTHORS: Paul M. Kankula-NN8NN & Gary L. Flynn-KE8FD *********************************************************************** 05-01-15 HISTORY WRITE-UP : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ > Latitude N x Longitude W CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ In the Carolina Room, you will find bits and pieces of information collected by me, in my travels in different Counties in South Carolina. Visit http://members.aol.com/pastense2/scroom.htm In the Carolina Room, I have stored many documents that pertain to the State of South Carolina, however, I do have some records that I have acquired from other States, as well. Here you will find a little bit of my Family History, South Carolina Misc. Records extracted, from (wills, deeds, marriage records, deaths records, probate records) Penitentiary Records, Coroner Inquisitions, Church Cemetery transcriptions where to get copies of these books, pictures, census information, surname connections, Mortality records, Slave records and Mortgage Records. Many of the items in my possession, were copied from the original document and later compiled and placed in one of my many databases, for future reference. Keep in mind, that a lot of hard work has been placed in the years of research that I have done. Most of what you will find here I freely share, with the understanding that it is copyrighted material, published either by me or someone else, that I have acknowledged. The following history information was taken from the Inventory of Church Archives of Churches 1935. By: E.E. Vaughn Mt. Abel Baptist 11 mi. N. of Anderson Organized 1870 1st log structure 1870 - 1875; 2nd wooden frame 1875 - 1892; 3rd wooden frame 1892 - 1906, all at present site. Built in 1906 and dedicated in 1910. Remodeled in 1930 and again in 1939. Wooden frame cross shaped, bell and belfry, plain square doors and windows. Capacity 350. Value of building $2000, value of church grounds $250, total value of church property $2250.00. Oldest marker 1903. First settled clergy Rev. Baskim Williams, tenure 1870 - 1875. Charter members unknown, present membership 238. The members of this organization formerly worshipped at six and twenty (white) Baptist. They were taught the rudiments in their organization by Rev. James Carpenter (white) who would administer to their religious needs. The land was given them for a church by Michael Melton (white). o----------o RRBA = Rocky River Colored Baptist Association. I sent abstracts from its minutes, showing who represented the different churches at the annual Association meetings. I have used them to establish several genelaogies. If you don't mind, Paul, you may post a note saying (with my email) saying that I have done--and will do at no charge--genealogy for Anderson Co. African-Americans. Yours, Kim Wilson o----------o ----- Original Message ----- From: kim wilson To: Golden Corner GenWeb Project Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:59 AM Subject: Mt. Able RRCBA 1869 minutes, Mt. Able [Pendleton PO] delegates B. Williams, G. Williams, supply Samuel Sampson, 89 members, 19 RBL. RRCBA 1874 minutes, Mt. Able [Pickens PO] delegates Baskin Williams, Robert Williams, supply Taber Warren, 99 members RRCBA 1875 minutes, Mt. Able [Anderson PO] delegates B. Williams, Jerry Milwee, Stewart Williams, supply Milton Shaw, 82 members RRCBA 1877 minutes, Mt. Able [Anderson PO] delegate James Hagood, supply Milton Shaw, 103 members RRCBA 1878 minutes, Mt. Able [Anderson PO] delegates John Smith, Jerry Millwee, supply A. Lewis, [unreadable] members RRCBA 1879 minutes, Mt. Able [Piercetown PO] delegates N. S. Green, B. Reid, JB Hagood, GW Williams, supply A. Lewis, 128 members RRCBA 1881 minutes, Mt. Able [Piercetown PO] delegates Gilbert Hix, Stewart Williams, JB Hagood, supply A. B. Lewis, 127 members TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife >