LITTLE HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY (N) (1915-1918), Oconee County, SC a.k.a. New Hope Baptist (N) (1918-1938) Version: 3.0 Effective: 31-Aug-2006 Text File: C247.TXT Image Folder: C247 ******************************************************************************** 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 recording contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the following USGenWeb coordinator with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn SCGenWeb "Golden Corner" Project Coordinator DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at genweb@bellsouth.net in Apr-2001 Debbie Kellogg in Jul-2006 GPS MAPPING .... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Apr-2001 HISTORY ........ : New Hope Baptist Church IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at genweb@bellsouth.net in Apr-2001 RECORDING ...... : Robert G Dodson at robertdodson@aol.com in May-2006 ******************************************************************************** CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 1.5 miles S of Clemson. Find the intersection of Highways 123 and 76. Drive 4.0 miles south on Highway 76, until you come to Old Stone Church Road. Turn right and drive 1.0 on Old Stone Church Road, until you come to Old Cherry Road on your left. Turn left and drive 0.1 mile on Old Cherry Road. Cemetery is on the right side of road. GPS = Latitude N34 39.633 x Longitude W82 49.845 CEMETERY HISTORY: ----------------- Little Hope Baptist (1915-1918) (1st location) Renamed New Hope Baptist (1918-1938) 1.5m S of Clemson GPS = N34 39.633 x W82 49.845 New Hope Baptist (1938-1973) (2nd location) 2m SSW of Clemson Est. GPS = New Hope Baptist (1973) (3rd location) 2m SSW of Clemson GPS = N34 39.738 x W82 49.043 o-----------o This cemetery has been neglected for many years. There is plastic-flower litter all over the place and brush/weeds are starting to cover up some of the graves. There was a cemetery marker sign, but it is long gone. Most of the original church members came from the nearby Abel Baptist Church. o----------o THE CONGREGATION HISTORY OF NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH The (C246) New Hope Baptist Church was born out of Sunday School organized in 1915 by Brothers Harvey Williams, Mack Reed and James Hall; Sisters Juno Williams and Fannie Robinson and the Reverends Spencer Jenkins and White Durham. After three years the community felt a need for a suitable place of worship and the church was moved to Old Cherry Road, remodeled and given the name of (C247) Little Hope Baptist Church. In 1918, the Little Hope Baptist Church was organized under the Rev. Harrison Wiggins and renamed New Hope Baptist Church. The Rev. J.J. Blassingame was elected as the first pastor. After two years of service by Rev. Blassingame the church was led forward by electing the men of God as follows: Rev. E.G.Rice 1920-1923 Rev. J.C. McDowell 1923-1938 Rev. S.M. Galloway 1938-1948, with the Rev. Gordon Williams as assistant pastor Rev. J.C. McDowell 1948-1971 Rev. A.E. Roberson 1971-1972 Rev. S.A. Mattison 1972-Present The growth in membership and pride of Christian people, dedication and sacrifice have led New Hope in erecting two new edifices (churches) since its founding - once in 1938 and again in 1973. Space will not allow us to name all those who have labored in this vineyard, but all have been men and women dedicated to the cause of Christ. New Hope Baptist Church has a great heritage encompassing a vision now being realized through men and women influenced by Christian giants having left their eternal footprints upon the sands of time. The Deacons and Trustees who are not a part of that heritage and realizers of that vision are as follows: Deacons: Samual Holland, chairman, N.A. Morris, who served fifteen years as chairman with loyalty and dedication, Cato Spencer, Emanuel McDowell and Frank Williams, Sr. Trustees: David Brown, chairman, Bill Williams, Thaylese Morris, Sr., Roger Owens, Manzo Crooks, Frank Williams, Jr., Leslie Williams, Thaylese Morris, Jr. and Timothy Williams. New Hope is a growing testimony to the scripture, "Where there is no vision, the people perish." By: Unknown author, New Hope Baptist Church o----------o TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: -------------------- a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife NOTE: The following tombstone inscriptions do not fully represent what has actually been recorded. A more detailed recording can be obtained by purchasing the Pickens County Black Cemetery Project publication from Anne Sheriff - Editor, 988 Old Shirley Road, Central, SC 29630-9337, sheriff@innova.net A.J. BANKS, Starks, b. 8-feb-1893, d. 9-dec-1971 BANKS, Starks, b. 8-feb-1893, d. 9-dec-1971 BENNETT, J. A., b. 28-apr-1894, d. 8-jul-1954 BENNETT, Maggie, d. 16-oct-1966 Bennett, Infant CROOKS, Manuel, b. 1-feb-1931, d. 4-feb-1961 GREENLEE, Grace, d. 1938 GREENLEE, Jessie, d. 1937 HILL, Rene, b. b. 1925, d. 6-dec-1927 J.A., Infant J.L., Infant Bennett, Infant J. McD J. McD. JOHNSON, Anna, b. 16-apr-, d. 5-may-1957 JOHNSON, Betty, b. 27-dec-1876, d. 1944 JOHNSON, Odessa, d. 8-aug-1952 KINARD, Julia J., b. 3-jul-1899, d. 10-jul-1970 MEEGAN, Charles I., b. 6-sep-1864, d. 25-nov-1926 NORMAN, Grace I., 1-jan-1969 NORMAN, Gracie Iris, b. 17-oct-1968, d. 18-jan-1969 PINSON, Edward B., b. 1885, d. 1065 *********** PUTNAM, Francis, b. 1850, d. -apr-1923 REESE, Andrew, b. 2-sep-1906, d. 13-oct-1963 REESE, Georgia, b. 1886, d. 1965 REESE, J. C., b. 1919, d. 1968 REESE, James E., b. 7-apr-1915, d. 20-nov-1974 RICHARDSON, Ruth, b. 1907, d. 1949 ROBINSON, George, Jr., b. 25-jun-1903, d. 9-apr-1970 ROBINSON, George, b. 1861, d. 24-feb-1940 SINGLETON, Eddie, b. 4-jul-1891, d. 26-mar-1944 SINGLETON, George, b. 1892, d. 27-nov-1937 SOLOMON, Isiah, b. 1899, d. 1892 *********** SPENCER, Sam J., b. 19-nov, d. 19-may WILLIAMS, Harvey, b. 1878, d. 1965 WILLIAMS, Juno, d. 27-nov-1972 WILLIAMS, L. G. (Mrs.), 27-apr-1973 WILLIAMS, Lucille Greenlee, b. 2-apr-1898, d. 7-apr-1973