Anders Family
David Asbel Anders with
grandson Jim and wife
Tina Smith Anders Family

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Rufus and Florence Hall Owen Family in 1947
Rufus and Florence Hall Owen and children

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Macedonia Baptist Church

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Macedonia Baptist Church

Transcription of the Constitution of the Macedonia Baptist Church, transferred from the original book and transcribed by Michael Mason in 1984. Nothing was given about the location of the original.   Transcription located in Michael Mason's papers, Rowell Bosse NC Room, Transylvania County Library. Comments in [ ] are from Linda Owen Anders.
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Macedonia Church Book, October 1841
The following named members of Cathey's Creek petition to the Body to give them privilege of holding church in Gloucester. Which petition was granted.


Names of members making petition:

ABRAHAM GLAZENER

ELI GALLOWAY

JANE GALLOWAY

ELIZABETH McCALL

RANTRY [spelling?] KITCHEN

ELIZABETH OWEN

EASTER GLAZENER

LYDIA GALLOWAY

MARY GLAZENER

VINLY [Viny for Lavinia?] OWEN

MARY KITCHEN

SARAH GALLOWAY

JOHN GALLOWAY

NANCY GLAZENER

NANCY BRACKEN

RACHEL McCALL

W.R. GALLOWAY, Church Clerk                                                                                                   

ELI GALLOWAY was elected first church clerk.
ABRAHAM GLAZENER ordained first Deacon
MARTIN MASON, elected first pastor

Names of members that originally constituted the church are same as above with the singular addition
of DEMEROUS BRACKEN

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1914 Singing Convention

Singing convention - 1913 or 1914

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1914 Macedonia Singing Convention

Singing convention - 1913 or 1914

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