NEW PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (1870), Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 23-Mar-2008, A314.TXT, A314 ******************************************************************************** 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 Unpublished non-copyrighted works will have Author permission for public-domain.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 New Prospect Bapt. Williamston, Main Street Organized in 1870 Wooden frame, no ceiling, no belfry, 1871 - 1918. 1st Sunday in August 1919 it was consecrated, built in 1918. Wooden frame, rectangular shape, 2 vestibule entrances at front belfry & bell over left vestibule entrance, colored curved windows, cemetery contains 2 acres, church lot one acre, parsonage , value of church lot $500, value of church building and parsonage $9500. First settled clergy Rev. Frank Morris, tenure 1870 - 1872. Membership 165. The members of this church worshipped with the Methodist church members prior to their organization, after the preacher came they used the Methodist building in the evenings for Sunday worship. The influence of Rev. D. W. Hiott at Big Creek was instrumental in perfecting the organization. Rev. Hiott was a white person at Big Creek. 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 11:03 AM Subject: New Prospect RRCBA minutes, 1874, New Prospect (Williamston PO) delegates, FS Morris, Sloan Webb, Alfred Rogers, supply FS Morris, 157 members. RRCBA minutes, 1877, dispute between St. Paul's and New Prospect churches. "A tedious debate then occurred between white and colored.... Considerable excitement prevailed among the delegates, and motions to adjourn were frequently heard; and on reconsideration, a portion of the delegates remained until the election of officers was declared." Elected moderator Stewart Oliver, clerk NB Gaillard, ass't clerk and treasurer WR Redmond. RRCBA minutes, 1877, Problem between FS Morris and Alfred Rogers, both of New Prospect. Committee of five to investigate. Committee reported that Morris and Rogers had agreed to make up at church at Williamston, "parted in peace." Still unsettled problem between FS Morris and Bro. Singleton. RRCBA Sunday School 1884 minutes, New Prospect, delegate Floyd Wilson, superintendant Edward Williams. RRCBA minutes, 1885, New Prospect delegates, TG Hill, H[enry] Wilson, JH Beal, W. Wilburn. o----------o Church Cemetery Committee: Atrulla (sp) Archie of Anderson....864-225-2798 Leallen Perchell of Belton............864-338-6530 TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife