HISTORY OF HISTORIC BURGOON CHURCH
The churches original name was "The Friendship Baptist Church." The church was organized on Februuary 29, 1880.
The first officers elected were, J.M. Barrow, moderator and Oliver McLanlan,clerk. A bible was presented by the pastor, Daniel Sexton.
The twenty-one charter members were Myram Smallwood, Sallie Hardin, Sarah Sexton, James Runels, Jesse Chambers, Rebecka Sexton, Mr. and Mrs. John Head, John P. Sciscoe, Alice Sexton, William Sexton, Mary Stepp, Sally Prince, Sarah Herringer, Lizzie Cracraft, Lucy Smallwood, Rachael Chambers, Betsy Grubb, Joseph Lewis, Hester Anderson, and Rebecca Sciscoe.
Early meetings were first held in Saddle Creek Schoolhouse and later in Burgoon Schoolhouse.
It was in 1889 that Francis and Anna Burgoon deeded a track of land to the Frienship Baptist Church for the sum of ten dollars. Rev. William Goodman was the Pastor.
John Turner, John P. Sciscoe, William Deckard, George Hays, Henry Hays, C.L. Hays and Arnel Todd were among the principal contributors.
Among others who contributed money, labor, or materials, were John Turner, Isaac Chandler, James Ross, Peter Hays, James Deckard, William Armbruster, Frank Norman, T.A. Todd. Betsy Todd, Alice Mitchell, Emily Fleetwood, William Southern, Sampson Deckard and Mary Stepp.
Daniel Lutes, James Faston, William Blair, Thomas Farr, Joseph Handy, William Rogers, George Hays, George Strain, John Lucas, James Bartee, Sammie Deckard, Sherman Deckard, Naith Hill, Eliza Hancock, James Todd, Chi Chambers, David Hays, C.S. Smiley, David Bartley, Josh Waldrip, James Clark, James Rogers and Louis Todd, also contributed.
CHURCH BELL
The church bell was once the property of Joshua and Serepta Waldrip, it was used to call the boys in from the fields, and to summon help when someone was ill.
The bell was donated by Aunt Gertie Waldrip- Henry. She took care of the couple and inherited the bell. Thus giving it to the church upon their death.
Ministers Past and Present
Daniel Sexton Ira Eads
William Goodman James Cox
John Henry Cain W. Zach Cain
David Barrow Leonard Eads
David White Lloyd White
Ben Nickleson Ora Bolten
Warren Chaffin Bob Sexton
Eli Fowler Jason Skinner
Charles Hughes Harold Carlile
Wally Scales Raymond Hughes
Burrel Lutes Roscoe Godsey
Elvin Lockhart Huey Blondell
William [Bill] Sexton Theodore Lee
George Miller Tom Jones
George Godsey Kenneth Webb
Pat Knowles John Woods [Present Asst.]
Don Waggoner Harold Godsey [Present Pastor]
The first officers elected were, J.M. Barrow, moderator and Oliver McLanlan,clerk. A bible was presented by the pastor, Daniel Sexton.
The twenty-one charter members were Myram Smallwood, Sallie Hardin, Sarah Sexton, James Runels, Jesse Chambers, Rebecka Sexton, Mr. and Mrs. John Head, John P. Sciscoe, Alice Sexton, William Sexton, Mary Stepp, Sally Prince, Sarah Herringer, Lizzie Cracraft, Lucy Smallwood, Rachael Chambers, Betsy Grubb, Joseph Lewis, Hester Anderson, and Rebecca Sciscoe.
Early meetings were first held in Saddle Creek Schoolhouse and later in Burgoon Schoolhouse.
It was in 1889 that Francis and Anna Burgoon deeded a track of land to the Frienship Baptist Church for the sum of ten dollars. Rev. William Goodman was the Pastor.
John Turner, John P. Sciscoe, William Deckard, George Hays, Henry Hays, C.L. Hays and Arnel Todd were among the principal contributors.
Among others who contributed money, labor, or materials, were John Turner, Isaac Chandler, James Ross, Peter Hays, James Deckard, William Armbruster, Frank Norman, T.A. Todd. Betsy Todd, Alice Mitchell, Emily Fleetwood, William Southern, Sampson Deckard and Mary Stepp.
Daniel Lutes, James Faston, William Blair, Thomas Farr, Joseph Handy, William Rogers, George Hays, George Strain, John Lucas, James Bartee, Sammie Deckard, Sherman Deckard, Naith Hill, Eliza Hancock, James Todd, Chi Chambers, David Hays, C.S. Smiley, David Bartley, Josh Waldrip, James Clark, James Rogers and Louis Todd, also contributed.
CHURCH BELL
The church bell was once the property of Joshua and Serepta Waldrip, it was used to call the boys in from the fields, and to summon help when someone was ill.
The bell was donated by Aunt Gertie Waldrip- Henry. She took care of the couple and inherited the bell. Thus giving it to the church upon their death.
Ministers Past and Present
Daniel Sexton Ira Eads
William Goodman James Cox
John Henry Cain W. Zach Cain
David Barrow Leonard Eads
David White Lloyd White
Ben Nickleson Ora Bolten
Warren Chaffin Bob Sexton
Eli Fowler Jason Skinner
Charles Hughes Harold Carlile
Wally Scales Raymond Hughes
Burrel Lutes Roscoe Godsey
Elvin Lockhart Huey Blondell
William [Bill] Sexton Theodore Lee
George Miller Tom Jones
George Godsey Kenneth Webb
Pat Knowles John Woods [Present Asst.]
Don Waggoner Harold Godsey [Present Pastor]