Tag: Baptist

Patron Past Stories

PATRON + A slave joins Rock Creek Baptist Church in Jefferson County and later becomes a pastor

"In 1822, Mr. Edward Davis purchased Job and brought him to old Jonesboro, in Jefferson County, Alabama, to be his slave. Mr. Davis lived…

Patron Past Stories

PATRON+ Limestone County – Scraps XI -The Baptist church started Athens State University with a female academy in the early days of Alabama

"SCRAPS" RELATING TO THE EARLY HISTORY OF LIMESTONE COUNTY By Thomas Smith Malone Excerpt of transcription from The Athens Post, May 16, 1867. Page…