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INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE
NOVEMBER 29, 1859 CORNERSTONE
OPENED IN 1959
| NAME, IN FULL |
| Elders of this church who have been removed by death or locality: |
| Mr. Alexander Armstrong |
| Mr. Elijah Mount |
| Mr. Wm. R. McAlpine |
| Mr. A. W. Putnam |
| Mr. George P. Strong |
| The present Ruling Elders are: |
| Mr. A. W. Hodge |
| Mr. Horatio N. Spencer |
| Mr. Israel Spencer |
| Mr. R G. Wharton |
| The names of the white members of the church are as follows: |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey |
| Mrs. Jane Baldwin |
| Mrs. Sarah Barnard |
| Mr. T. S. O. Bertner |
| Mr. Benjamin J. Booth |
| Mrs. Louisa Braman |
| Mrs. Margaret Brashear |
| Mr. J. W. Braughton |
| Miss Anna G. Bridewell |
| Mr. Charles A. Bridewell |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Bridewell |
| Mr. S. O. Bridewell |
| Miss Ellen M. Butler |
| NAME, IN FULL |
| Mrs. Mary Ann Butler |
| Mrs. Ann Chester |
| Mrs. Margaret Clements |
| Mr. W. H. Clements |
| Mrs. Maria Cooper |
| Mrs. Louisa Cronly |
| Mrs. A. Davenport |
| Mrs. Polly Ann Davis |
| Mrs Esther Derrah |
| Mrs. Mary C. Dunlop |
| Mrs. Einhart |
| Mr. E. Elliott |
| Mr. E. N. Elliott |
| Mrs. M. A Elliott |
| Mrs. E. Englesing |
| Mrs. Sarah Ann Forbes |
| Mrs. Rosanna Gage |
| Mr. Charles G. Girault |
| Mrs. E. P. Girault |
| Mrs. Sarah Graves |
| Mrs. Caroline Green |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hall |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Harding |
| Mrs. Mary Ann Harper |
| Mr. Adam Heid |
| Mrs. Sarah Heid |
| Miss J. Henry |
| Miss E. M. Hinds |
| Miss Cannie Hogg |
| Mrs. Mildred Humphreys |
| Mrs. Jane Jones |
| Mr. L. M. Lawrence |
| Mrs. Maria Magruder |
| Miss Rowena S Marshall |
| Mrs. Mary P. Marye |
| Mrs. E. Mathees |
| Mrs. Lucinda Maury |
| Mrs. McAlpin |
| Miss Agnes McAlpine |
| Mr. William H. McAlpine |
| Mrs Catherine McCay |
| Mrs. Susan McDugall |
| Mr. A. J. McGill |
| Miss Margaret R. Megrew |
| Mrs. C. McKeever |
| Mrs. Emily Miller |
| Master Henry S. Montgomery |
| Miss Ester Murdock |
| Miss Jane Murdock |
| Mrs. Polly Muse |
| Mrs. Mary P. Parker |
| Mrs. Ellen M. Perkins |
| Mrs. Harriet Person |
| Mrs. W. Philipp |
| Mrs. Clare Purnell |
| Miss Matilda Reeves |
| Mrs. Margaret Robinson |
| Mr. A. Rollins |
| Mrs. Lucinda Rollins |
| Mr. Geo. W. Sevier |
| Miss Mary K. Sevier |
| Mrs. Sarah Sevier |
| Mr. A. K. Shaifer, Jr. |
| Mrs. H. Smiley |
| Mrs. Mary W. Spencer |
| Mrs. Priscilla Spencer |
| Mr. Samuel M. Spencer |
| Mrs. J. Sprott |
| Mrs. Ellen St. John |
| Mrs. Jane Stamps |
| Mrs. Esther Starky |
| Mrs. Kate C. Stowers |
| Mrs. Mary Stowers |
| Mrs. Octavia Sulivan |
| Mrs. Jane Vertner |
| Miss Margaret D. Vertner |
| Mrs. Elizabeth J. Walker |
| Miss Margaret Walker |
| Miss E. B. Warner |
| Mrs. E. Watkins |
| Mrs. Minerva Watson |
| Miss Helen Wells |
| Dr. D. M. Wharton |
| Mrs. Mary E. Wharton |
| Mr. R. G. Wharton |
| Mr. John J. Willis |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Wood |
| Mr. Francis Wood |
| Mrs. Mary Wood |
| Mrs. Mary P. Wood |
In addition to the above there are sixty colored members of the church.
In transmitting this brief history of our church, we would with gratitude record the blessing wherewith God has blessed us and ascribed it to the riches of his grace and to the glory of His name.
That we may perpetuate the blessing we now enjoy for those who shall come after us in the distant future we erect and dedicate this Temple to the devine God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Amen.
Port Gibson, November 29, 1859
The Trustees and Building Committee are:
Mr. H. T. Elliott Mr. H. N. Spencer
Mr. E. W. Hodge Mr. R. G. Wharton
Mr. Charles Shreve
Builder and Architect:
James Jones
Signed:
R. G. Gordon
Israel Spencer
(Hand written: Copy of paper taken from 1859 Cornerstone when opened in 1959 (CYK).
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