| Name | Post Office |
|---|---|
| Alberty, Nathan | Rusk |
| Ashburn, J.A. | Pilot Mountain |
| Atkinson, W.H. | Ash Hill |
| Cain, H. | Westfield |
| Creed, H.* | Low Gap |
| Denny, A.M. | Dale |
| Denny, C.B. | Deron |
| Denny, G. | Pilot Mountain |
| Draughan, C.J.* | White Plains |
| Draughan, J.D. | White Plains |
| Gardner, A. | Fancy Gap, Va. |
| Harbour, M.G. | Copeland |
| Jones, G.W.* | Siloam |
| Jones, S.C.* | Mt.Airy |
| Key, G.O. | - |
| Key, R. R. | Ash Hill |
| Lawson, T.J. | Edwardsville |
| Mickey, H.D. | Pilot Mountain |
| Moran, A. | Danberry |
| Moran, J. | Big Creek |
| Royal, J.M., | State Road |
| Shore, Henry* | Charity |
| Stone, W.M. | Pilot Mountain |
| Woodruff, A.C. | Booneville |
| Wyatt, J.M. | Roaring Gap |
*Licentiates marked thus
OBITUARIES
ELDER C. BLACKBURN
Died at his home in Carroll County, Va. on the 8th day of December, 1893, Elder Calvin Blackburn from paralysis, who suffered much but with great patience. h joined the church at Flower Gap on Saturday before the first Sunday in Jan., 1876, with a letter from Volunteer church, Stokes, County, NC in full fellowship with same, and died in full fellowship with the church at Flower Gap. As the date of Bro Blackburn’s birth, age and joining the church is unknown to me, but during his time with us he was a very orderly member. he generally attended his church meetings but never traveled very much owing to his health, he being a very weakly man. Brother Blackburn leaves a wife and nine children to mourn their loss but we will say to them that we believe their loss is his ever lasting gain and that they would bear the absence of a husband and father with all the patience that they can for the Lord knows when to call us from hence and when he sends a summons for one there is no resisting of it, for that reason let us be resigned to His will. I , being one appointed by the association to write what is called an obituary of Elder C. Blackburn, I feel at a loss to undertake it owing to my unworthiness and not being acquainted with him until he joined the church at Flower Gap. Know that we may bless the world as we move through it and hereby glorify God whose mercy is so great to usward. T.M. McCraw, Sr.
ORVIL HAWKS
In loving remembrance of our dear brother Orvil Hawks, son of Nathaniel and Nancy Hawks, was born in Carroll County, Virginia (the day of his birth not given by his parents) and died the 10th day of April, 1893, supposed to be about 40 years old. he was married to Malinda Combs, Dec 22, 1866. His wife was the mother of eleven children, eight survive him. He and wife joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Flower Gap in 1872 and were baptized on the first Sunday in December. Brother Hawks was complaining for twelve or eighteen months - the writer went to see him several times and talked with him. He was highly esteemed and loved by all who knew him. He was conscious to the last-spoke deliberately and hopeful of the future to assure his friends he was not afraid to die, but wished to live with them longer; if he died it would be all right. His house was always a pleasant home for the Baptist people; he and his wife seemed to take pleasure in waiting on the Baptist whenever they would visit them. He was one among the best men I ever was acquainted with-he was ready and willing to help the needy and seemed to do it willingly. When he died, Carroll County lost one of her best men and the Baptists one of their best members. His seat in the Flower Gap church will be hard to fill, but the good Lord called him from time for some purpose unknown to us. He will no doubt be missed very much by all who knew him. Too much could not be said of his moral character for it could hardly be surpassed. What a great blessing and comfort it must be to his parents to hear so much said of this son-so much better than to hear one speak ill of him, but no one could justly do that. What God doeth must be realized for he knoweth all things and doeth all things well. We know it is impossible to see him on this earth again. May God prepare us to meet him in glory, singin the song of redeeming grace and that we all may be prepared to die as happy as we believe he did. It is hard to bear, and brings grief and sorrow from the depths of our hears, but let us hope and pray that he is in a world far superior to this, and has, since the day of his death, joined that great celestial choir. May God bless an comfort his grief stricken wife and children, if it be His will. Wm. Golding
ELDER WILLIAM B. GATES
Dear Brethern in Christ: I being one appointed by the Association to write and obituary. Feeling that there were various others that were more competent to write than unworthy em; tho’ feeling to be submissive to the will of my brethern and that God that rules the Heavens above and the earth beneath, I will proceed to write a short history of our beloved brother. Wm. B. Gates was born in Pittsylvania Co., Va. on the first day of Jan., 1824. He was the son of John Gates, who moved to Patrick Co., Va. when the Elder Gates was a boy. He professed a hope in Christ about the year 1847, from the best information, and joined the Primitive Baptist church of Christ, at Jacks Creek meeting house, in Patrick Co. He then married to Miss Zilpha Ingram, on the 28th day of May, 1849, who bore unto him eleven children. She was also a member of the church but not known to your unworthy writer when she joined. Brother Gates and his wife joined the church at Flower Gap on the first Saturday in Nov., 1868 by letter, and there remained in full fellowship until their death. His wife departed this life on the 8th day of Oct., 1887, leaving him and his children with many others to mourn their loss. Elder Gates then lived with his children until all his children that are now living joined the church but one, and on the 28th day of March, 1895, he was called from this world to meet that God that does all things right. We were told by his nurse that while suffering so much with that dreadful disease consumption that he seemed to be resigned to the will of God. We now say to his children and dear friends and relatives to mourn not for him for we believe that their loss is his everlasting gain, for God has seen fit to take him from this troublesome world to Himself where he is free from all the storms and trials of this suffering world, where the wicked cease to trouble and the weary are at rest there to join with the redeemed number that has gone before, around the throne of God, in praising the one true God in a world that shall never end. Elder Gates was 71 years, 2 months, and 27 days. Written by your unworthy brother in Christ, as I sometimes hope, Jas. C. McCraw
