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From: "Steve Smith" <>
Subject: Fw: [TNCLAIBO-L] Powell's Valley Association of Primitive Baptists Aug 14, 15, and 16, 1914
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:01:00 -0400


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Subject: [TNCLAIBO-L] Powell's Valley Association of Primitive Baptists Aug
14, 15, and 16, 1914


> Taken from the MINUTES of the Ninety-Sixth Annual Session of the Powell's
> Valley Association of Primitive Baptists, Held with the Church at Shiloh,
> Grainger County, Tenn.
> Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 14, 15 and 16, 1914
>
> OBITUARIES
>
> LOST CREEK CHURCH:
>
> Margarett SOUTHERN was born June 10, 1864. Died April 9, 1914.
> Joined the church December 4, 1887. She was an invalid for ten years, and
> confined to her room about all the time. She bore her sufferings like a
> Christian. She leaves a loving husband and five children to mourn.
> Funeral services were conducted at the church by Elder T. W. Baker, where
> a host of friends had gathered to pay their last respects. Her body was
> then deposited in the old cemetery to rest till Jesus comes after His
> people.
>
> John Bradford WEAVER was born August 22, 1836. Died June 16, 1914.
> He was married to Elizabeth HILL August 2, 1860. He leaves his companion
> and nine children, sixty-four grand and great grandchildren. He joined
> the church in February, 1876. He was a very faithful member and a good
> citizen. His home was a great place for his breathren and friends to
> gather. In the two division that came in the church, he was found with
> the orderly party, contending for the grand old principles that his every
> distinguished the church from other people. "Uncle John", as we all
> called him, always put in his full part, and often more in the living by
> the labors of his hands. He provided plentifully for his own house and
> often lent the helping hand to the needy. He shocked wheat the day befoe
> he died. He drove the cows to the pasture the morning that he died. On
> his way back, he felt a distress about his heart, when some of hte family
> had to assist him back to the house, where he !
> died in an hour or so. His funeral was conducted by his brother and
> pastor, Elder Thomas Weaver, and assisted by Elders T. W. Baker and H. H.
> Oaks. There was a large number of people assembled to take the last
> look, on earth, of this good man.
>
> ROSE HILL:
>
> Alco LAY was born August 16, 1875. Died August 26, 1913. He
> professed faith in Christ when very young. Joined the church and lived a
> very faithful member until death.
>
> J. K. WAGGONER was born in the year 1844, DIED dECEMBER 16, 1913. He
> was among the first that joined the church at Rose Hill. He lived a
> faithful member.
>
> John KITTS was born in the year 1832, died in May, 1914. He joined
> the church about ten years ago.
>
> Dellie WAGGONER was born in the year 1882, died July 3rd, 1914.
> Dellie professed a hope in Christ when very young; joined the church and
> lived a faithful member.
>
> SHILOH:
>
> Julia WATSON was born December 31, 1884. Joined the church in 1908.
> She lived a consisten member until death. She rejoiced the last few
> moments and fell asleep in the arms of Jesus shouting and praising the
> Lord. She is sadly missed by all. She leaves to mourn an aged father and
> mother and four sisters.
>
>
>
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