African-American Names - Extracted
From The Records Of
the
first Presbyterian church, crockett, texas
In conjunction with the celebration of the 150th
anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church, Crockett, Texas, in
2004, it was decided to copy and transcribe for publication
as many of the church records as could be found. During the process
of transcribing these records, references to
African-Americans were extracted and are published here for the use
of researchers.
Jim Tom Ainsworth
and Bettie W. Sarver
Anniversary Committee, First Presbyterian Church, Crockett, Texas
- 2006
Submitted by:
Bettie Sarver
Index
These records reflect
2 black Presbyterian churches- one was
the CROCKETT
COLORED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH and
the other was the
FREEWILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
located at Concord, near Kennard,
Houston Co., TX
Crockett
Colored Presbyterian Church
Freewill Presbyterian Church
Before the Crockett
Colored Presbyterian Church and the
Freewill Presbyterian Church were
formed, some blacks were members of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Notes from the 1869 Record Book;
membership & "The Moffat-African
Academy"
First Presbyterian Church Records
Marriages, funerals,
and baptisms are from Dr. Tenney's
Registers at the First Presbyterian
Church.
WEDDINGS
BAPTISMS
FUNERALS
Tribute to Maria Green by Miss Emma
Tenney
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