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Ancestors buried at this Cemetery:  Jesse Cooper & Wife, Calvin A White & wife, among others...

Holly Springs Baptist Church Minutes
1853 - 1866
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Pictures Provided by: 
Frank Dill

 
Transcribed - 1853 to 1866 
The minutes are abbreviated - They are not complete, am adding
Additional surnames as time permits - Leaving out church discipline cases, 
Unless it supports family relationships - Some pages are in very poor condition &
Cannot be transcribed without error - have skipped several pages as a result... 

Holly Springs Baptist Church Minutes
Spartanburg / Cherokee County South Carolina

Note:  **Calvin White & wife attended this Church starting in 1860 and at least up to 
              1866, the minutes of Holly Springs from 1866 to 1900's are missing. In the minutes
              we see; Jesse Cooper who is Calvin's father-in-law, Elijah Cooper, his wife's Uncle.
              The Cooper's began attending in 1853. 


Photo by: Frank Dill

Begin Minutes:

November 1853 
Page 69 - Elijah Cooper and wife Dolly joined by Letter.

December 1853
Page 70 - ...reception of members; Peter Hoskins & his wife Amy Hoskins
               James Darby & wife Susan Darby, Pity? Darby and Manery? Tinsley

               all joined by Letter. 

April 1854
Page 71 - ...Letter of dismission; Mary Tilison.

June 1854
page 71 - ...reception of members; Harvey Waldrop joined by recantation... 

September 1854
Page 72 - ...joined by Letter; W H Altone & wife Elizabeth. Joined by Exp.,
               Calvin Tinsley, Eliz Tinsley, Thomas Tinsley, Robert Davis, Lewi Loftes,
               Thomspon McBrath, Amina Statin, Ann Wingo, Nancy Wingo, Margaret
               A Loftis, Mary Clayton, Miss Darby
... [cant read the rest]...

October 1854
Page 73 - ...letters of dismission; Philla Loftis & children; Nancy, Eiza,
               Martha, Mary, Manda, Margaret, Livi
all were granted...
               Francis Loftis joined by Exp.  Marthy & Laura Smith obtained letters.

November 1854
Page 73 - ...Letters of dismission; Felden S & wife Ann Ward, Jane Mobley,
               Joined by Exp., Elis Rease, Andrew Wheeler, Robert Lankford, Thomas
               Brock, Lewis Ballinger, Sarah Ballinger, Sarah Ballinger daughter of Jno 
               and Margaret Davis, Elizabeth Wilson, Mrs Brock wife of Thomas Brock,
               Elizabeth Darby. 

December 1854
Page 73 - Jesse Cooper and wife & Peyton F Cooper joined by letter.

               Letter from Jesse Cooper stating that he had been a Deacon in
               the church he left on motion Elected him to serve as a Deacon 
               in this Church.
               ...granted letters of dismission; Jane, Margaret, Catharina Loftis...

January 1855
Page 74 - ...brother T Tinsley having heretofore had a letter of dismission granted
               on motion add to his letter that he has been a Deacon and that he exercised
               a gift in public & his wife Oney Tinsley an Daughter Manerva Tinsley 
               received Letter.

February 1855
Page 74 - ...Pinckney Wing obtained a letter of dismission. 

April 1855
Page 74 - ...Letter of dismission Mariah Brown, ?????.

May 1855
Page 75 - ...reception of members; Eli Fowler joined by Letter... Mary 
                  Henson or Huchings
obtained a letter of dismission. 
                  Elected 2 deacons; Jno Wheeler & Edward Clement.
                  Committee to Examine the Rules of the church and to see 
                  whether alterations should be made; viz; Jesse Cooper, Peyton
                  Tinsley
, Jno Wheeler and report next meeting... 

June 1855
Page 75 - ...case against Jno Smith for hunting turkey's on the Sabbath...
               Letters of dismission; Malinda Wingo or High, Lusy Sparks and 
               Leitha Sparks.

July 1855
Page 76 - ...reception of members; R W Foster & his wife Elizabeth by Letter.
               ...Elijah Cooper laid in a case against Wm Alton's for telling
               falsehood ...

               ...Elected delegates to the Association; Jesse Cooper, Wm Lankford,
               Jno Wheeler, R W Foster, Peyton Tinsley
...On motion appointed 
               R W Foster music clerk & T W Reese alternate. 

October 1855

Page 77 - ...reception of members; William A Wingo by Exp... Jno.
               Williams
and Sinthy Seay obtained letters of dismission. 
               Baptized on the Sabbath... Marthy Odam, Caroline Brock, 
               Nancy Tinsley, Nancy Newman, Elizabeth Duncan, Mary 
               Duncan, Nancy Darby, Elizabeth Spillers, Margaret Walden,
               Marthy Brock, Francis McBrath, Marthy Canadam Benjamin
               Pruitt, Marchus Pruitt, Calib Canada, Isaac  Right, Daniel Right,
               Caty
ref to Mr Newman, Becke belong to P Wingo, Alie belong 
               to F Cooper, Georgi belong to Mr Newman.
               Wm McBrath is Dead.
               Andrew Wheeler obtained a letter of dismission. 
              
December 1855

Page 78 - ...letters of dismission; Elizabeth Pruitte, Rachel Ballinger, Jasper
               Ballinger, Sarah ????, Lewis Ballinger, Sarah Ballinger.

March 1856
Page 79 - ...after services by Br. Holcomb a Methodist... Elizabeth Hardin
               and Margarit Lanford letters of dismission. Delegates to the Union
               meeting Viz; P Tinsley, B Wingo, Edward Clement, D Ballinger...

May 1856
Page 80 - ...Thomas Underwood is Dead...

June 1856
Page 81 - ...June Meeting in course after services by Br. Thomas Dill the 
               Church came together opened a door for the reception of members...
               Thompson McBrath is dead. 

July 1856

Page 81 - Delegates to the Association; ...Jesse Cooper...

 November 1856
Page 86 - ...restored brother J Darby to fellowship ...Elijah Cooper and 
               Jesse Cooper will vouch for Mr. Darby...

December 1856
Page 87 - ...reception of members; J J Newman and his wife Emily by Letter.
               W. H. Alton & wife obtained letters of dismission. Joined by Letter;
               Marthy Moore & Harriet Smith...

January 1857
Page 87 - ...Sarah Wingo or Chapman obtained letter of dismission. 

December 1857
Page 92 - ...reception of members; Mary Ballinger & Mary E Ballinger by Letter.

March 1858
Page 93 - ...reception of members; Madin Wingo received by Letter.

May 1858
Page 93 - ...Sarah Brown or Cathrin obtained letter of dismission. 

June 1858
Page 94 - ...sister Marthy Canada obtained letter of dismission. 

July 1858
Page 94 - ...Aron Henson & wife Jane Obtained letters of dismission.
               Elected delegates to the Association; Viz. Jno Wheeler, Wm
               Ballinger, D. Ballinger, Samuel Morgan, Peyton Ballinger, Wm
               Lankford,
in case of failure Jno. Wheeler. Flore belonging to 
               I C Ballinger dead. 

September 1858
Page 95 - ...reception of members; Caroline E Ballinger joined by Letter. 

October 1858
Page 96 - ...reception of members; received by Exp., Mary, Elizabeth Atkins,
               & Jasper, Mary M, Jackson Atkins, James Henson, July Foster, 
               Wily Dunkin, Amirica belong to P. Wingo, Eliza Darby. 

November 1858
Page 96 - ...J Brown excluded from the fellowship, Mary Hutchinson
               Obtained letter of Dismission.   Old Mrs Jane McBrath decd.
               J. Cooper, Clerk Pro't

December 1858
Page 97 - Franklin Cooper & Wife Nancy obt. Letters of Dismission. 
               [note: Was Nancy, Ada or Alie? did Franklin remarry?]

Page 98 - Memorial of Deceased members; Francis Clayton departed this
                life Dec 24th A. D. 1856 & in the 78th year year of her age she 
                was born Oct the 8th 1778. She was baptized in the 22nd year of
                her age by Austin Clayton & Lived a consistent member of the 
                Baptist Church & of the same Church where She joined for some-
                over 56 years adorning her profession by a well ordered walk &
                godly conversation she was a affectionate courteous & Kind in 
                manners & faithful to her god & the church her seat to the last days
                of her life in her church was never vacated unless the illness of her
                health prevented it she was one of the consistent members of this 
                church & her name is associated with its history from its infancy
                to her death & in her fall we feel we may well say there has been
                taken from our ranks a mother in ???? in deeds she was left a widow
                of six small children at an early age & lived as such to the end of her 
                days yet the God of widows provided to her her god & joined her in
                answer her prayers to six heirs children all members of this church 
                to which she belonged.
Page 98 -  Memorial - Wm. McBrath departed this life 21st of Aug 1855 & in 
                the 70th year of his age he was born in Ireland in 1786 the 27th May & 
                was brought to this country in the second years of his age & was
                a resident of this State the remainder of his days, he was Baptized
                into this church by B Woodruff in 1846...

June 1859
Page 101 - ...reception of members; Frances Davis received by Exp.

July 1859 
Page 101 - ...reception of members; Marion Timmons formerly Brock.
                Elizabeth Clayton (or) Bud Obtained letter of dismission.

August 1859
Page 102 - ...reception of members; Nancy Atkins, joined by Letter. 

November 1859
Page 104 - P H Cooper & Wife Nancy joined by Letter... also, Ruth Atkins.
                J.P. Darby & his wife Susan Obt. letters of dismission. Prisby Davis,
                his wife Rachel & 2 daughters; Margaret, Frances Obtained Letters.                

In memory of our ancestor Franklin Cooper son of 
Jesse Cooper, father-in-law to Calvin A White
Died 1864 Civil War


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Back-Up^
February 1860

Page 104 - ...Calvin A White & Wife Martha Ann White joined by Letter,
                 him being dismissed as an acting deacon from where he came...
                
Jackson Wingo received letter of dismission. 

April 7, 1860
Page 105 - ...reception of members; Recd. W. H. Alton by Letter, & Wm Lankford
                & his wife Harriet A Lankford obtained letters of Dismission.

June 1860
Page 105 - ...reception of members; Caroline and Marthy Altin joined by Letter.

July 1860
Page 106 - After Prayer by Br. C. A. White Br. Cooper acting as moderator... 
                 The Church Elected delegates to the Association meeting; ... J. Cooper,
                  John Wheeler, Wm Ballinger, S. Morgan, Peyton Ballinger...

October 1860
Page 107 - ...reception of members; Francis Wingo by Exp. Also joined
                 by Exp., Viz; Jno Hayes, July Booker, F? Atkins, Elias Oshials?,
                 Susy Wallie, Sarah Barnett, Hannah belong to P. Ballinger.

December 1860
Page 108 - ...Letters of dismission; Ely Fowler and his wife and Susan Fowler,
                 Susan Brakefield?... 

June 1861
Page 109 - ...President of the Northern Confederacy appointing next 
                Thursday for part day and prayer the Church agreed to meet
                for that purpose at 11 o'clock. 
               
                ...reception of members; joined by Letter; W J, Sarah M,
                Shearburt and Miriam Rus, Elizabeth Nichols.
                

July 1861
Page 110 - ...after prayer by Br White the Church came together... to 
                Elect delegates; C. A. White... S Moran, Wm Ballinger
                Jno. Wheeler, T T Newman incase of failure. 

October 1861
Page 111 - ...after services by brethren Earle and Norman... reception of 
                members by Exp., Mimory Collins & Nancy Odom. Received
                by Exp., Frances Darby and Mary Wynn, also Mandy Wynn.

November 1861
Page 111 - ...reception of members; Thomas Flemming & wife Jane Flemming
                and Elizabeth Cooper, all by Exp.

April 1862 
Page 112 - ...J Cooper appointed Clerk in absence of John Wheeler.

May 1862
Page 112 -...reception of members: E G Bragg by Letter.

July 1862
Page 113 - ...reception of members; Polly Mitchell received by Letter. 

August 1862
Page 113 - ...reception of memebrs; Elizabeth Bud joined by Exp.

October 1862
Page 115 - ...reception of members; Daniel Right by Letter, returned Letter...

April 1863 
Page 116 - ...opened the church doors to receive members; Elizabeth Garrett,
                 J. L. West and wife Malinda West
, received by Letter. Letter of 
                 dismission to; Sarah Beagg and Bulk Atkins. Mrs Hoskins Excluded.

May 1863
Page 116 - ...received by letter, Jno. Brown by veantation? then granted dismission. 

June 1863
Page 116 - ...received by letter, Jane Francis and Jno Smith. 

October 1863
Page 117 - ...opened the church doors to receive members; Wm Davis,
                 Frances Davis, Amanda Davis, Rachel Davis &by Letter...
                 Jno, Delila, Frances, Elizabeth McBrath and Elizabeth Garret 
                 Obt., letters of dismission.  Following were Baptized;  Viz;
                 Jane Norman, Lucretia Brashear, Elizabeth Petitt, Pinckney
                 Collins, Exey Foster, Mary Hammett, Rachel Staggs, Sarah
                 Clement, Jno. Hammitt, Anna Wingo & Terry Servant girl of 
                 Robt. Gaines. 

November 1863
Page 118 - ...joined Mary Susan Newman received & Baptized...  
                went into a call for a preacher, moderator Bro. J. Cooper.

February 1864
Page 119 - ...joined by Exp., Georgia Flimming, joined by letter Sarah E Stanton.

March 1864
Page 119 - ...services by Earle & Norman. Letters of dismission;
                Mary Busi?, Mary P Mitchell?, W H Altumin?, Caroline Altomin?,
                Martha Altomin?.

May 1864 
Page 119 ...appointed Delegates to the Union Meeting to be held at X Road
               on next Friday, Viz; T L West, Wm Ballinger, Jno Wheeler S Morgan,
               M D Bishaus.     Jno Wheeler, C.C.

June 1864 
Page 119 - ...after service by Br P Hawkins & Earle.... ...take up a collection 
                 for the benefit of the Soldiers... 

July 1864
Page 120 - Meeting in course in July 1864 after service by Brethren A. Dill
                 and T. Earle the church came together, opened a door for the 
                 reception of members 2nd called for the order of the church, 
                 Solomon Clayton Obt. a letter of dismission. Elected Delegates 
                 to the Association Viz; Jno. Wheeler, Wm Ballinger, B Wingo,  
                 ?. P. Tinsley, T. L. West
and in case of failure, C. A. White... 

September 1864
Page 120 - ...joined by Exp., Wm T. West ...

October 1864
Page 120 - ...joined by Exp. Viz; Nancy M Gains, Eliz. Mason, Mary Sherbet?,
                   Rosey Collins, Elizabeth Davis, Joseph McArtis, Marian Darby, 
                   Sarah Owens, Mary belonging to B Wingo.

November 1864
Page 120 - ...called for another years unanimously Br. T. J. Earle.

April 1865
Page 121 - ...opened a door for the reception of members came forward;
                 Sarah McArtis, Mary Howell, Wm Underwood & wife Mary,
                 all joined by Letter. 

May 1865 
Page 121 - ...opened a door for the reception of members came forward;
                Edward Mayfield & wife Milly, Alex Pruitte & wife Margaret,
                all joined by Letter.        

July 1865
Page 122 - ...new members received; Rebecca Newman, John Linch, 
                 wife Catherine, received by letter. ...delegates elected to the
                 Association; C. A. White, T L West, Wm Ballinger...

October 1865 
Page 123 - ...appointed a committee...viz; C. White, J. J. Newman...
Page 124 - ...joined by exp. Viz; Jesse Norman, Wallace Turner, Martha
                   Benson, Maiden Wingo, Nancy Lynch, Wm. Morgan. 

November 1865
Page 124 - ...Meeting in Nov after service by Brethren West & Earle the 
                church came together opened a door for the reception of members
                came forward Susan Ann Stroud and joined by letter.

Jan 1866
Page 125 - ...committee appointed to look into the matter of with T.
                 Ballinger
... report at next meeting... Viz; J. Cooper, S Morgan,
                 B. Wingo, C. A. White, J. J. Newman.  Jno Wheeler, C.C.

February 1866
Page 125 - ...C. A. White and J. Cooper are again elected to a 
                committee to investigate wrong doings by a member...
END Minutes
Will be adding more minutes as time permits... 


Photo by: Frank Dill

Notes from Mike White:

The minutes from 1866 to 1910, I assume are missing, as Furman 
University only had the tapes from 1834 to 1866 and 1910 onward...

Note we do not see Calvin A White from part of 1861 to 1865, I 
believe he is away, possibly serving in the Confederacy.  Calvin 
lost two brothers, in this war, Charles H White, killed at Sharpsburg,
and John Willis White, killed on Morris Island SC. In addition to 
numerous cousins and nephews and other relations. 

Where Calvin & Martha were between 1850 and 1860 is a mystery at 
this time, I would believe it might be at her parents former church, prior
to Holly Springs. 

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