NEW CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC A.K.A. Seneca, SC Version 2.3, 5-Aug-2002, C133.TXT, C133 **************************************************************** 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 - nn8nn Seneca, SC, USA Oconee County SC GenWeb Coordinator **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 G.P.S. MAPPING . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 HISTORY WRITE-UP : New Canaan Baptist Church in 1986 IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 TRANSCRIPTION .. : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Aug-2002 CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ Locate intersection of Highways 28 & 188. Drive 3.5 miles NE on Highway 188. Turn right on Biggerstaff Road (SR 37-46) and drive 0.3 miles E. Turn left on Fairview Church Road and drive 1.0 miles E. Church is on the left side of road. Latitude N 34 44.333 x Longitude W 82 56.777___ CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ The New Canaan Baptist Church is located in the New Hope Community of Oconee County. Originally organized as the Canaan Baptist Church in 1887, under the leadership of Reverend W.M. Thrner. At this time the Church School was organized and became an integral part of the church, The Church School at one time met in the afternoon. There are no written records of its early history. However, we do have records for the Church School beginning in the 1930's. Information before this time was passed on by word or mouth. We have records of eight superintendents: J.T. Thompson, Emory Barton, James Harrison Benson, Estella Sloan, Henry C. Dendy, and Roscoe R. Benson, who is present superintendent. There have been 15 teachers during the existence of the Sunday School. They include: Laura Thompson, Mollie Henderson, Lula E. Benson, Nettie Price, Margie Sorter, James Sloan, Edna S. Lawrence, Hazel Catchings, Naomi Sloan, Steward Lawrence, Drucilla Benson, Eather Benson, Mamie Benson, Millie Raines Harold Benson, and Margaret Benson. Church School secretaries included: Sara Sloan, Wilma Benson, Mary McKinney, Estella Sloan, and Geneva Robinson. Many others have served in various capacities of the Church School during its long history. The school has grown much in spirit, finance and membership through its existence. Classes are now held for Adults, Juniors, Intermediatres, Primaries, and Beginners. The present officers and teachers are giving dedicated service for the spreading of God's Word. o----------o Seneca River Baptist Association - 1982 NEW CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH 91 Years of Continuous Progress New Canaan Baptist Church was founded as Canaan Baptist Church in the year of 1887 under the leadership of Reverend W. M. Turner. Approximately twelve members constituted Reverend Turner's congregation. The land on which this first small church was built was donated by a Lawyer Reed of Walhalla, S.C. The church started to grow from the first year and continued to do so even after the resignation of Reverend Turner in 1890. Reverend J. S. Steward was elected pastor in 1890. After four years Reverend Steward resigned, and in 1894 Reverend Thomas Scott of Toccoa, Georgia, was elected pastor. He served until 1900. Three other pastors were elected between 1900 and 1910. The church continued to grow in finance and membership. In October 1910, Dr. J. J. Starks was elected pastor. During his administration, the first church was renovated into a larger structure and the Women's Missionary Society was organized with Mrs. Eula Barton as the president. Dr. Starks resigned in 1913, after his appointment as President of Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina. Hence, Reverend A. B. Morton was elected pastor and served for the next thirty years, followed by Reverend J. W. Becks and Reverend R. B. Steward. In October 1950, Reverend J. R. Brown was elected pastor. During his administration many improvements were made. The church's first musical instrument, a piano, was purchased. The Junior and Senior Choirs were organized. The Usher Board was formed. The Junior Church, also established, incorporated the youth of the church in an administrative capacity. The youth served as deacons, treasurer, clerk, and choir during Sunday evening services. Also, during Reverend Brown's administration, New Foundation Baptist Church was consolidated with Canaan Baptist Church, forming New Canaan Baptist Church in February 1968. In 1970 improvements were made on the church and in 1972 a social hall was built. Reverend Brown retired in November 1975. Reverend Charles Gambrell was elected pastor, but resigned after five months of service. The present pastor is Reverend Otis Pettigrew. The church's present organizations consist of: Deacon Board, Trustee Board, Senior Choir, Junior Choir, Sunday School, with adult, junior, intermediate, primary and beginner levels of instruction, Young Girls' Association V. G. A., and Missionary Society. TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife ALEXANDER, Mamie, b.1883, d.1978 BANKS, Lue J., b.1853, d.29-apr-1928, a. 75y, h. rev. p.a. banks BARTON, Aron, 25-dec-1966 BARTON, Ethel Lee, b.1910, d.1993 BARTON, Leslie M., b.3-jan-1906, d.7-dec-1909, a. 2y 11m 4d BARTON, Louise, b.25-feb-1908, d.28-jun-1910, a. 2y 4m 3d BARTON, Mary S., b.18-may-1918, d.19-dec-1981, a. 62y 7m 1d BARTON, Sanford, b.15-sep-1930, d.25-dec-1965, a. 29y 3m 10d BARTON, Stella W., b.1884, d.1979, a. 95y BENSON, Deral, b.9-apr-1966, d.3-jul-1966, a. 2m 24d BENSON, Derrick Dewitt, b.1966, d.25-nov-1989, a. 23y, p. odis & drucilla benson BENSON, Hattie Catherine Robinson, b.1900c, d.28-feb-2001, h. homer, p. samuel & lella echols robinson BENSON, Hattie R., b.1899 BENSON, Homer Jones, b.1896, d.1975, a. 79y BROWN, Sarah Sloan, b.17-may-1917, d.11-mar-2000 BURTON, Isiah Pill, b.1949, d.1998 BURTON, Marie M., b.1917, d.1990 BURTON, Marie Young, b.1919, d.17-mar-1990, h. elma brock burton, p. clarence & flora mckinney young BURTON, Marie, b.1918, on double headstone with carrie y. graham CROOKS, Elnora Benson, b.1894, d.1967, single headstone, she just outside the homer jones benson plot, in front of her is homer crooks CROOKS, Henry, d.9-may-1989, bronx ny, s/o garfield & elenora benson crooks CROOKS, Homer, 5-nov-1977, only date, funeral marker only; he in front of elnora benson crooks CURETON, Corrie, b.1883*, d.29-feb-1904, single headstone; *says died aged 21y (8/??m or days, no longer readable DAVIS, Elford H., b.1896*, d.22-feb-1968, funeral marker only, *says died aged 72y DENDY, Bertie L. Benson, b.1918C, d.24-sept-1983, h. henry c. dendy; d/o james harrison & lulia fant benson DENDY, Bettie, b.1854*, d.16-jun-1929, single headstone, *says died aged 75y; in front of this is eliza & robert dendy DENDY, Birdie, b.1919, d.1983 DENDY, Broxton, Mrs., b.1919*, d.24-may-1959, funeral marker only; *says died aged 40y DENDY, Charlie (Babe), b.15-sep-1899, d.28-sep-1994 DENDY, Eliza, b.1877*, d.28-jul-1942, single headstone beside robert; *says died aged about 65y DENDY, Frank J., b.3-jan-1922, d.8-jun-1974, military marker: s1 us navy; in front of this is henry c. dendy DENDY, Henry C., b.11-dec-1907, d.5-may-1972, on military marker: sc pvt us army WWII; he in front of frank j. dendy DENDY, Robert (Jr), b.1909C, d.7-jun-1985, anderson sc, w. bessie paden dendy; s/o rbt., sr. & wliza scurry dendy DENDY, Robert, no dates, funeral marker only beside eliza; also here: willie; in back of this is bettie DENDY, Willie, b.1900, d.1968, funeral marker only GRAHAM, Carrie Y., b.1921, double marker with marie burton GRANT, Beula, b.1905, d.1962 HAGOOD, Catholine, b.9-aug-1880, d.12-dec-1904 HENDERSON, Andrew, b.1882, d.1950, funeral marker only JONES, Eula B., 1972, only date LAWRENCE, Ellen E., b.5-may-1896, d.21-oct-1967, double marker with john e. LAWRENCE, John E., b.16-apr-1894, d.28-jan-1964, double marker with ellen e., says married 1914 McKINNEY, Johnson, b.1870, d.30-july-1915, a. 45y McKINNEY, Rosa Estelle, b.31-aug-1908, d.14-apr-1991 RAINES, Millie B., b.3-feb-1922, double marker with oscar RAINES, Oscar, b.4-aug-1911, d.19-nov-1970, double marker with millie b. REID, Jim R., b.1856, d.24-feb-1916, a. 60y RESE, Janie, b.6-sept-1884, d.21-feb-1907 ROBINSON, Annie Myrah, b.1908, d.1983, p. percella robinson ROBINSON, Bessie M., b.10-oct-1893, d.10-apr-1980, double marker with obe elias ROBINSON, Claude C., b.13-june-1925, d.27-july-1925 ROBINSON, Ellis (Mrs), b.1909, d.6-nov-1963, a.54y ROBINSON, Jimmy, b.1931, d.1977 ROBINSON, Obe Elias, b.11-oct-1881, d.21-dec-1960, double marker with bessie m. SANDERS, George, b.21-jan-1889, d.23-apr-1930 SLOAN, A.B., b.1916c, d.7-apr-1988, p. charles & rosa dendy sloan SLOAN, Alberta M., b.1925, d.1999 SLOAN, Andrew, 1978, only date SLOAN, Andrew, b.14-dec-1885, d.29-july-1960, military marker: sc pfc co a 422 res labor bn qmc WWI SLOAN, Baylus, b.7-mar-1881, d.25-mar-1951, beside mrs. ella sloan SLOAN, Calvin Coolidge, b.11-feb-1925, d.19-oct-1994 SLOAN, Charles L., 5-jan-1960, only date SLOAN, Charles, b.15-apr-1933, d.4-apr-1952, military marker: sc pfc 619 ord ammo co korea SLOAN, Ella, b.1886, d.1965, beside baylus SLOAN, Emma L., b.1897C, d.28-???-1919, a.22y SLOAN, J.P., 19-june-1975, only date SLOAN, James L., 28-mar-1975, only date SLOAN, James, b.17-oct-1929, d.17-sept-1951, military marker: sc pfc 17 inf 7 inf div korea SLOAN, Lula Ella, b.6-apr-1891, d.15-sep-1984 SLOAN, Naomi, b.15-may-1919, d.25-dec-1992 SLOAN, Ollie, 2-dec-1976, only date SLOAN, Rosa Estelle McKinney, b.1908C, d.14-apr-1991, p. benjamin & corrie farewell mckinney, h. rev. james l. sloan SLONE, Emma, b.1906, d.20-july-1929, a.23y STONE, Melzetta R., 1982, only date WATSON, Edward, b.1925, d.3-mar-1964, a. 39y WHITE, Laura D., b.15-mar-1909, d.16-jan-1964 YOUNG, Clarence