LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY #_?, Anderson County, SC A.K.A. Version 2.3, 27-May-2012, A144.TXT, A144 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula Seneca, SC, USA Anderson County SC GenWeb Coordinator Anderson County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scanderson2/ **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 G.P.S. MAPPING . : Gary L. Flynn at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 HISTORY WRITE-UP : E.E. Vaughn at Pastense2@aol.com IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Dec-2003 TRANSCRIPTION .. : ____________ at ____________ in _______ **************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 2 miles east of Honea Path Latitude N34 26.767 x Longitude W82 22.948 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 ----- Liberty Baptist, East Greer Street, Honea Path, SC, Organized 1868 1st log building 1868 - 1871 2nd wooden slabs 1871 - 1877 3rd wooden frame 1877 - 1893 4th wooden frame 1893 - 1910 ----- Liberty Baptist Church, 600 E Greer St, Honea Path, SC 29654, 864-369-0478 Built 1910 Remodeled 1918 & 1955 and Sunday School rooms added. Wooden frame, bell, belfry, vestibule entrance, size of building 56 X 60, capacity 375, size of lot 3/4 acre. Value of building $12,500, value of lot $225, total value of all church property $17,750.00. Church has plain square windows & doors. First settled clergy Rev. Samuel Sampson, tenure 1868 - 1871. Educated by white in this community. These were the Brooks & the Shirley's mostly. Present membership 450, charter members 14. Liberty Church got it's name because of the Liberty given the colored just after the war. These people formerly worshipped as slaves in the galleries in the white churches of Honea Path & Broadmouth churches. o----------o The Anderson intelligencer., June 11, 1891, 2: Dedication of a Church. Last Sunday (7th inst.) was a great day with our colored brethren at Liberty Church, in Honea Path. A very large congregation came together to witness the dedication services. The sermon was preached by Rev. E. V. Gasaway, of Anderson, from Ps. 84 and 1: "How amiable are thy tabernacles, 0 Lord of hosts." The writer was not there in time to hear the sermon, but heard it favorably spoken of. The Church building cost about $1200, and is a neat, comfortable building. The Church was organized in 1866. Rev. W. P. Martin and Rev. R. King assisting in the organization. They have had three pastors. Rev. Stewart Oliver, the present pastor, has served them faithfully since 1880. Under his ministry the new house has been erected, and he desires to thank the white people for their generous help in building the house. The membership is now about 450. After the Dedication a collection was taken, amounting to $19.09, which was very good considering the scarcity of money. The writer made some remarks at the close of the services. We hope that the Church will be prospered more and more as the years roll by. We were glad to be present, and judge from the appearance of the people that they must be in a prosperous condition. D. W. Hiott [transcribed and submitted by Kim Wilson, May-2012] 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 TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife >