ROBERTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY, Anderson County, SC a.k.a. Simpson's Meetinghouse Version: 3.0 Effective: 6-Non-2006 Text File: A239.TXT Image Folder: A239 ******************************************************************************** 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 Unpublished non-copyrighted works will have Author permission for public-domain.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 CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ > Latitude N x Longitude W CEMETERY HISTORY: Roadside Memorial Marker: 9 miles W of Anderson on S.C. Hwy. 187. Organized by 1789 and sometimes called Simpson's Meetinghouse, this church is one of Anderson County's oldest Presbyterian churches. The Reverend John Simpson was the first minister, and the Reverend David Humphreys served here for 39 years until his death in 1869. Both men are buried in the church cemetery. The present sanctuary was built in 1937. Erected by the Congregation, 1987. o----------o A094 GOOD HOPE PRESBYTERIAN A239 ROBERTS PRESBYTERIAN Anderson County No persons now living who can tell about the church. It is not known exactly when they were first organized. The names of the churches were not on the list of the General Assembly of the South Carolina Presbytery in 1789. Roberts was named for Col. Roberts of the American Revolution. It was on the road from Pendleton to Hamburg and the road from Anderson Court House to Andersonville, at the junction of Seneca and Tugaloo Rivers, 9 miles from Anderson Court House and 3 miles from Sloan's Ferry, near Devils Fork, Mountain Creek and Generostee. They may have been Big and Little Generostee Churches. Good Hope was organized near the same time...12 miles from Roberts and 6 or 7 miles from the Savannah River on head waters of Little Generostee and Rocky River. They shared the same ministers. The early settlers were Scotch & Irish from the northern portion of our country. Ministers: the Rev. James Gilliland, the Rev. Thomas Reese, the Rev. John Simpson. Simpson buried at Roberts. He died October 1807 (other sources have 1808). The Rev. Samuel Davis moved to N.C.; returned to S.C. Anderson District in 1821, then back to N.C. The Rev. James McElhenny died 4 October 1812 age 44; buried Stone Church. The Rev. Mr. Price came from James Island. The Rev. Thomas Dickson Baird b. 1773, Ireland. To U.S. in 1802. A blacksmith, he worked 3 years in Pennsylvania. In 1805 he went to Williamsburg Co., S.C. Ordained and installed as Pastor of Broadway Church near Verennes in May, 1913. In 1815 went to Newark, Ohio. The Rev. Richard B. Cater was born 1791. Beaufort to Greenville, then to Pendleton....then to Taledago, Alabama. The Rev. David Humphreys born 30 September 1793, Pendleton....appointed to visit Southwest tribes of Indians and returned from this mission in 1820. Members, under the influence of Gen. Andrew Pickens removed to near Oconee Station and united with Bethel Church under the care of Rev. Andrew Brown. Soon after, a colony left for the west. In 1837, 16 members moved to Chambers Co., Alabama. Other ministers at Roberts Church: W.H. Harris, B.D. DuPre, A.W. Ross, W. Carlile 1946-50. Supplied by Licentiates: J.C. Williams 1844-45, Joseph Gilbert. Members: Wm. C. McElroy united 1824 - became a Minister, moved to Virginia. He Married Harriet Simpson, daughter of Judge Simpson of Princeton, N.J. Wm. H. Harris united 1828, ordained 1836....to Carroll Co., Mississippi in 1845, died 1849. Married four times. John McLees united 1828, age 15. Ordained 1846. Robert McLees - ordained 1856. Died April 1866. John S. Wilbanks united 1856. To Arkansas 1866/67. David W. Humphreys to North Mississippi then back to S.C., then back to Mississippi. Hugh McLees From Good Hope: Robert H. Reid, son of Andrew Reid, Esq. Ruling Elder. To Georgia and Alabama then back to S.C. Isaac Jasper Long - to Arkansas Elders: James Hillhouse, Hugh Wilson, Robert Dickey, James Stephenson, Gilmer Henderson, Martin Allen 1820. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife >