History of the Mountain Union Regular Baptist Association

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Individual Churches of The Mountain Union Baptist Association

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1. Antioch

Antioch Church located in Sullivan County Tennessee petitioned the Mountian Union Association at its 1904 session.

1904 – A. J. Potter
1905 – A. J. Potter
1906 – Not represented
1907 – Not listed

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2. Auburn

Auburn Regular Baptist Church was organized in 1961 by individuals from the New River Valley who moved North in the 1920s and 1930s. It is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1961 — Earl Brooks, Don Roten, Clyde Byrd
1962 — Earl Brooks, Clyde Byrd, Don Roten
1964 — Clarence Rowland, Clyde Byrd, Don Roten
1965 — Clyde Byrd, Earl Broosk, Don Roten
1966 — Clarence Rowland, Don Roten, Clyde Byrd
1967 — Earl Brooks, Don Roten, Clyde Byrd
1968
1969 — Smith Roberts, Earl Brooks, Clyde Byrd
1970 — Clarence Rowland, William Eller
1971 — Smith Roberts, Clarence Rowland, Earl Brooks
1972 — Bill Eller, Clyde Byrd, Smith Roberts, William S. Eller
1973 — Bill Eller, Clyde Byrd, Earl Brooks
1974 — Bill Eller, George Eller, Jr., Clarence Rowland
1975 — Bill Eller, George Eller, Jr., Earl Brooks
1976 — Clarence Rowland, Smith Roberts, George Eller, Jr.
1977 — Clarence Rowland, Smith Roberts, William Eller
1978 — Clarence Rowland, Smith Roberts, Ronnie Gehman
1979 — Smith Roberts, Clarence Rowland, George W. Eller, Jr.; William R. Eller, Alt.
1982 — Smith Roberts, George W. Eller, Jr., Clarence Rowland; William R. Eller, Alt.

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3. Baptist Chapel

Baptist Chapel Church, located on Big Helton Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina was organized in 1842 by Elder Richard Jacks, and was a member of the Jefferson Baptist Association from 1848 until 1870; and a member of the New River Missionary Baptist Association from 1870 until 1875. This church joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1876 by letter. Rev. J. F. Fletcher noted in his History of the Ashe and New River Baptist Associations that Baptist Chapel had returned to the Missionary Baptist fold. However, Baptist Chapel continued to represent in the Mountain Union Association. In 1923, Baptist Chapel gave up 39 members who established Little Helton Baptist Church. This congregation joined the Ashe Missionary Baptist Association. Baptist Chapel Church became part of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association in the 1961 division, but it withdrew to become an independent church about 1994.

1876 – Elder J. Blevins, Poindexter Blevins, D. C. Deboard
1877 – “Sickness prevented representation”
1878
1879
1880 – Elders J. Blevins, I. M. Carter, L. L. Barker
1881 – Elder J. Blevins
1882
1883 – Elders I. M. Carter, Jackson Blevins
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder J. Blevins, I. Thompson, Poindexter Blevins
1888 – Elder J. Blevins, P. Blevins
1889 – Elder Jackson Blevins
1890
1891 – Elder J. Blevins, N. C. DeBoard
1892 – Elder J. Blevins, J. E. Phipps, P. Blevins
1893
1894 – Poindexter Blevins, W. W. Testerman
1895 – W. N.Barker, D. C. Deboard
1896 – S. E. Mock, A. F. Mock, W. M. Barker
1897 – Elder Jackson Blevins, J. E. Phipps, Daniel Blevins
1898 – A. F. Mock
1899 – W. N. Barker, Daniel Blevins
1900 – Daniel Blevins
1901 – W. W. Barker
1902 – David L. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1903 – R. D. Blevins, W. M. Barker
1904 – Daniel Blevins
1905 – William A. J. Fowlkes, C. N. DeBoard, Daniel Blevins
1906 – W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins
1907 – W. A. J. Fowlkes, W. N. Barker, Daniel Blevins
1908 – W. A. J. Fowlkes, W. N. Barker, Daniel Blevins
1909 – W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins
1910 – Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins
1911 – Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins, C. N. Deboard
1912 – Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, Daniel Blevins, Chas. Hurley
1913 – C. N. Deboard, Daniel Blevins
1914 – Daniel Blevins, N. L. Cooper, E. C. Blevins
1915 – P. Blevins, Jasper McClure, Daniel Blevins
1916 – W. A. J. Fowlkes, J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1917 – J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins, C. R. DeBoard
1918 – J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1919 – J. C. Blevins, G. L. Denny, Daniel Blevins
1920 – Elder J. C. Blevins, Daniel Blevins
1921 – Elder J. C. Blevins, Elder G. L. Denney, Daniel Blevins
1922 – Elder J. C. Blevins, G. L. Denny, B. L. Blevins
1923 – N. L. Cooper, E. E. Blevins, Charles Hurley
1924 – Newton McClure, Roby Testerman, C. R. DeBoard
1925 – Roby Testerman, Newton McClure, C. R. Deboard
1926 – Roby Testerman, C. R. DeBoard, Daniel Blevins
1927 – Roby Testerman, C. R. DeBoard, Daniel Blevins
1928 – C. R. DeBoard, E. R. McClure, Daniel Blevins
1929 – Roby Testerman, C. R. Deboard, Daniel Blevins
1930 – Roby Testerman, J. M. Ballou, Daniel Blevins
1931 – J. M. Ballou, C. R. Deboard, Daniel Blevins
1932 – D. Blevins, B. C. Seagraves, E. R. McClure
1933 – Daniel Blevins, B. C. Seagraves, E. R. McClure
1934 – Daniel Blevins, B. C. Seagraves, C. R. Deboard
1935 – Daniel Blevins, Robey Thompson
1936 – Daniel Blevins, E. R. McClure, C. R. Deboard
1937 – E. R. McClure, C. R. Deboard, Roby Testerman
1938 – Blaine Testerman, E. R. McClure, T. E. Blevins
1939 – E. R. McClure, Tom Testerman, Roe Pasley
1940
1941 – E. R. McClure, Roe Pasley, Blaine Testerman
1942 – E. R. McClure
1943 – E. R. McClure, Hurdle Hash
1944 – Roe Pasley, R. C. Testerman, Hurdle Hash
1945 – Roe Pasley, Robert Lovelace, R. C. Testerman
1946 – Did not represent
1947 – Not listed
1948 – Not listed
1949 – Not listed
1950 – Not listed
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958 – Curtis Deboard, Blaine Testerman, Hurdle Hash
1959
1960
1961 – G. H. Hash, Paul Seagraves, Blaine Testerman
1962 – Hurdle Hash, Curtis DeBoard, T. E. Blevins
1963 – Hurdle Hash, Blaine Testerman
1964 – Grant Eller, Ted Blevins
1965 – Hurdle Hash, Grant Eller
1966
1967
1968 – Hurdle Hash, Ted Blevins, Grant Eller
1969 – James McClure, Grant Eller
1970 – Ted Blevins, Tommy McClure, Grant Eller
1971 – Ted Blevins, Tommy McClure, Walter McClure
1972 – Tommy McClure, Paul McClure, Solomon Pruitt
1973 – Solomon Pruitt, Hurdle Hash, Walter McClure
1974 – Walter McClure, Cazel Pruitt, Tommy McClure
1975 – Tommy McClure, Hurdle Hash, James McClure
1976 – Blaine Testerman, Walter McClure, Hurdle Hash
1977
1978 – Blaine Testerman, Paul McClure, Walter McClure
1979 – Walter McClure, Paul McClure, Paul Seagraves
1980 – Elmer Dean Testerman, Paul McClure, Walter McClure
1981
1982
1983 – Paul McClure, Hurdle Hash

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4. Baptist Union

Baptist Union Church of Attoway, Smyth County, Virginia, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1912. It had been part of the Holston Valley Association of Regular Baptists. This church dropped out of the Mountain Union Baptist Association after the 1946 session, but the reason is unknown. In the 1950s this church still existed but had drifted away from the principles held by the Mountain Union Baptist Association. A brief effort was made at that time to reunite with Baptist Union failed.

1912 – A letter but no messengers
1913 – A. J. Boone, J. F. Williams, T. E. Parsons
1914 – T. E. Parsons, J. T. Williams
1915 – J. F. Williams, Conley Baldwin
1916 – A letter but no delegates
1917 – A letter but no delegates
1918 – A. J. Boone
1919 – Represented by letter
1920 – A. J. Boone, J. F. Williams, C. D. Baldwin
1921 – T. E. Parsons, J. F. Williams, Z. J. Haga
1922 – Frank Williams
1923 – D. E. Shoemake, J. F. Williams
1924 – D. E. Shoemake, J. L. Ridings, J. T. Williams
1925 – Glen Jones, D. E. Shoemate
1926 – D. E. Shoemake, Frank Winebarger
1927 – W. G. Jones, Frank Winebarger
1928 – Brack Haga, W. G. Jones, Frank Winebarger
1929 – D. E. Shumate, Brack Haga, W. G. Jones
1930 – D. E. Shumate, Thomas Sexton
1931 – Thomas Sexton, W. G. Jones
1931
1932 – D. E. Shumate, Brack Haga, W. G. Jones
1933 – W. G. Jones
1934 – Daniel Shumate, Brack Haga
1935 – Brack Haga, Frank Winebarger
1936 – D. E. Shumate, Tom Sexton
1937 – W. M. Adams, Tom Sexton, W. G. Jones
1938 – W. G. Jones, Tom Sexton, Bill Adams
1939 – W. G. Jones, C. F. Parsons, Tom Sexton
1940
1941 – W. G. Jones, C. H. Powers
1942 – Claude Parsons
1943 – W. G. Jones, C. F. Parsons, T. R. Parsons
1944 – W. G. Jones
1945 – W. G. Jones, C. F. Parsons, T. E. Parsons
1946 – W. G. Jones, Daniel Jones
1947 – Not represented

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5. Baptist View

Baptist View Baptist Church, located at Sharon, north of Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a new church in 1931. The Baptist View Church divided in 1954, with both sides presenting letters and delegates to the 1954 Associational session. The Association attempted to appointed nine men to investigate and report to the association, but the body was divided and the motion was withdrawn. Finally a body of three was appointed to investigate at the Friday session and were to report the following day. It was determined that a faction led by Elder Dewey Rhodes had departed from “the Orthodox teaching of the work of God, and the rules of the Associaiton and from the principles of a regular Baptist Church and has the others locked out of the church house.. Therefore, we declare the ones led by Elder Archie Pruett as moderator the original and true Baptist View Church….” The association asked the law to intervene and to issue a restraining order against the Dewey Rhodes faction.

It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1931 – N. W. Eller, Walter Caudill
1932 – H. H. Jones, N. W. Eller, Lester Moxley
1933 – N. W. Eller, W. W. Linkous
1934 – Coy Moxley, J. L. Moxley, N. W. Eller
1935 – N. W. Eller, H. H. Janes, Quincy Walker
1936 – Gaither Jones, Garvy Killen, N. W. Eller
1937 – Garvie Killan, George Comer, Charles Nickles
1938 – Garvie Killan, N. W. Eller, George Eller
1939 – Garvey Killan, Dewey Rhodes, N. W. Eller
1940
1941 – N. W. Eller, Roby Rowland, George Eller
1942 – N. W. Eller, James Bartlebough
1943 – N. E. Eller, Roby Rowland, George Eller
1944 – Roby Roland, N. W. Eller, George Eller
1945 – N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1946 – N. W. Eller, H. H. Jones, George Eller
1947 – Dewey Rhodes, N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones
1948 – Walter Caudill, Dewey Rhodes, George Eller
1949 – N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1950 – N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1951 – N. W. Eller, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1952 – N. W. Eller, George Eller, Walter Caudill
1953 – N. W. Eller, Roby Roland, George Eller
1954 – George Eller, Roby Roland, N. W. Eller
1955 – George Eller, Roby Roland, Gaither Jones
1956
1957
1958 – Roby Roland, Gaither Jones, George Eller
1959
1960
1961 – Fred Wyatt, James Bartlebough, George Eller
1962 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1963
1964 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1965 – Fred Wyatt, Marvin Brackins, George Eller
1966 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1967 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1968
1969 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1970 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1971 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1972 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1973 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1974 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1975 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, George Eller
1976 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones
1977 – Fred Wyatt, Gartley Jones, J. F. Wyatt
1978 – Fred Wyatt, J. F. Wyatt, Gartley Jones
1979 – Fred Wyatt, J. F. Wyatt, Gartley Jones; George Eller, Alt
1982 – Fred Wyatt, J. F. Wyatt, Gartley Jones; John Ruger, Alt.

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6. Beech Creek

Beech Creek Church, located on Beech Mountain Watauga County, North Carolina, was formed in 1902. It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1902 – L. C. H. Guy, Jno. Keller, C. Presley
1903 – L. C. H. Guy, John Kelly, William A. Keller
1904 – John Keller, L. C. H. Guy, Council Presnell
1905 – Not represented
1906 – Not represented
1907 – A letter but no delegates
1908 – John Keller
1909 – A letter but no delegates
1910 – Elder John Keller, Samuel Brown
1911 – A letter but no delegates
1912 – A letter but no delegates
1913 – Elder John Keller
1914 – John Keller
1915 – John Keller
1916 – Samuel Brown
1917 – A letter but no delegates
1918 – Samuel Brown
1919 – Samuel Brown
1920 – Represented by letter
1921 – Represented by letter
1922 – Samuel Brown, Charles Stines, J. C. South
1923 – Charlie Stine, Samuel Brown, Wiley Potter
1924 – Charlie Stines, Samuel Brown, Wiley Potter
1925 – Represented by letter
1926 – Samuel Brown
1927 – E. F. Harmon, Samuel Brown, Willie Potter
1928 – Sherman Presnell, John Presnell, Monroe Phillips
1929 – Charley Stines, Samuel Brown
1930 – Samuel Brown
1931 – Samuel Brown, Charlie Stines
1932 – Charlie Stines, Laria Guy
1933 – Charlie Henson
1934 – Sherman Presnell, Clark Presnell, Leonard Presnell
1935 – Sherman Presnell, Jake Harmon
1936 – Sherman Presnell, J. M. Harmon, Charles Stines
1937 – Sherman Presnell, J. M. Harmon
1938 – Sherman Presnell, J. M. Harmon
1939 – George Brown, Finley Estep, Charlie Stines
1940
1941 – Clyde Stines, Coty South, Finley Estep
1942 – Codie South, Edward Love, Mike Ward
1943 – Howard Hicks, Mike Ward, George Brown
1944 – Mike Ward, Edward Love
1945 – Edward Love
1946 – Mike Ward, Sherman Hicks
1947 – Floyd Stines, Mike Ward
1948 – Ray Guy, Sherman Hicks, Coy Stines
1949 – Not Represented
1950 – Sherman Hicks, Howard Hicks, Ray Guy
1951 – Howard Hicks, Mike Ward, Ray Guy
1952 – Sherman Hicks
1953 – Charlie Stines, Ray Guy, Mike Ward
1954 – Ray Guy, Mike Ward, Clyde Stines
1955 – Floyd Stines, Clyde Stines
1956
1957
1958 – Howard Hicks, Jack Guy, James Stines
1959
1960
1961 – Represented by letter
1962 – Howard Hicks
1964 – Howard Hicks, James Stines, Floyd Stines
1965 – Represented by letter
1966 – Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, James Stines
1967 – Howard Hicks
1968
1969 – Howard Hicks
1970 – Floyd Stines, James Stines, Howard Hicks
1971 – Represented by letter
1972 – No mention is made in the minutes
1973 – Floyd Stines, Clyde Stines, Howard Hicks
1974 – Clark Presnell, Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines
1975 – Not Represented
1976 – Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell
1977 – Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell
1978 – Clark Presnell, James Caudill, Clyde Stines
1979 – Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell, James Caudill; Howard Hicks Alt.
1982 – Howard Hicks, Floyd Stines, Clark Presnell; Clyde Stines Alt.

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7. Ben Bolen

This church is located in Ashe County, North Carolina. It was formed in the 1961 division from members of the Three Top Regular Baptist Church. It is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1961 – Joe Miller, Delit Canter, Spencer Miller
1962 – Earl Jones, Delet Canter, Joe Miller
1963 – Earl Jones, Delet Canter, Joe Miller
1964 – Earl Jones, Delet Canter
1965 – Earl Jones, Spencer Miller, Delet Canter
1966
1967
1968 – Earl Jones, Joe Roark, Spencer Miller
1969 – Spencer Miller, Delet Canter, Earl Jones
1970 – Earl Jones, Spencer Miller, Delet Canter
1971 – Earl Jones, Delet Canter
1972 – Spencer Miller, Delet Canter, Earl Jones
1973 – Spencer Miller
1974 – Earl Jones
1975 – Albert Dancy, Hugh Lawrence
1976 – Hugh Lawrence, Albert Dancy, Walter Miller
1977
1978 – Earl Jones, Walter Miller, Elbert Dancy
1979 – Walter Miller, Albert Dancy
1980 – Dean Roark, Hugh Lawrence
1981
1982
1983 – Earl Jones

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8. Bethel

Bethel Church located on Forge Creek in Johnson County, Tennessee was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1921 session. In 1934 the Association withdrew fellowship from Bethel Church for licesning a woman to preach and electing the same as their pastor. This woman was Nancy Owens. Subsequently she was insturmental in founding the Christian Unity Baptist Association.

1921 – Represented by letter
1922 – J. E. Owens, C. H. Hall
1923 – J. E. Owens, C. H. Hall
1924 – C. H. Hall
1925 – C. H. Hall
1926 – C. H. Hall, J. E. Owens, Harrison Curd
1927 – C. H. Hall
1928 – J. E. Owens
1929 – J. E. Owens
1930 – Not listed
1931 – J. E. Owens, Newton Woodard
1932 – J. E. Owens, Howard Owens
1933 – J. E. Owens
1934 –

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9. Big Flat

This church was located at Azen in Smyth County Virginia. It was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1899 as a newly constituted church.

1899 – J. F. Blevins
1900 – A letter but no delegates
1901 – Not represented
1902 – No mention of this church.
1903 – No mention of this church

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10. Big Ridge

The Big Ridge Church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1895 session as a newly constituted church. It was located in the Wagoner community of Ashe County, North Carolina. This church was granted a letter of dismission at the 1912 session in ordered to join the Blue Ridge Baptist Association.

1895 – W. Lyall, C. C. Burgess, J. F. Wingler
1896 – W. M. Lyall
1897 – W. Lyall, Nathan Barr
1898 – W. Lyall, Nathan Barr, John Bowlin
1899 – G. F. Lyall, C. C. Burgess
1900 – C. C. Burgess, Abraham Woodie, G. F. Lyall
1901 – David Roten, W. Lyall
1902 – W. F. Lyall, G. F. Lyall, C. C. Burgess
1903 – C. C. Burgess
1904 – C. C. Burgess
1905 – C. C. Burgess
1906 – C. C. Burgess
1907 – C. C. Burgess
1908 – C. C. Burgess, Samuel Sheets
1909 – Ashley Roten, Samuel Sheets, C. C. Burgess
1910 – Elder C. C. Burgess, Elder N. G. Royal, E. B. Perry
1911 – Elder C. C. Burgess, E.B. Perry
1912 – Elder C. C. Burges, E. B. Perry, S. F. Sheets

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11. Big Springs

Big Springs Church was located in the Edmonds Community of eastern end of Grayson County, Virgina. This church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1876 as a newly constituted church. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1876 – J. Pool, H. Davis, Elder Andrew McKnight.
1877 – Elder A. McKnight, Jas. Pool, Saml. Edwards
1878
1879
1880 – Elder A. McKnight, James Pool, Ellis Simcock
1881 – Elder A. McKnight
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder Andrew McKnight.
1888 – A letter but no delegates
1889 – Elder Andrew McKnight, Samuel Edwards
1890
1891 – Elder Andrew McKnight
1892 – Elder Andrew McKnight, Samuel Edwards
1893
1894 – Elder A. McKnight, John F. Pool.

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12. Buckhorn Gap

The Buckhorn Gap Regular Baptist church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1909. It was organized by Elder W. A. J. Fowlkes, who had been preaching in the Buckhorn Gap School building. This church was located at Shouns, Johnson County, Tennessee. In 1912 it was noted that this church had no pastor, and the association appointed various ministers to “hold religious services with the church… and to take the care of the church during the ensuing year.”

1909 – A letter but no delegates
1910 – Elder R. S. Stewart, Welborn Brown
1911 – A letter but no delegates

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13. Chestnut Grove

This church, originally known as Stone Mountain Valley Church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1910. This congregation was located at Whaley in Watauga County [Now Avery County], North Carolina. The 1913 associational minutes hint at some difficulty between Beech Creek and Stone Mountain Valley churches, but the association was unable to decide what the issues involved were. The name of this church was changed to Chestnut Grove between the 1913 and 1914 associational sessions. 1910 – Elder L. C. H. Guy
1911 – A letter but no messengers
1912 – Elder L. C. H. Guy
1913 – A letter but no delegates.
1914 – Elders L. C. H. Guy, G. W. Green
1915 – G. W. Green
1916 – G. W. Green
1917 – G. W. Green
1918 – L. C. H. Guy, G. W. Green, W. P. Man
1919 – G. W. Green, C. L. Norris
1920 – Represented by letter
1921 – Represented by letter
1922 – Not represented
1923 – Not represented
1924 – Not represented

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14. Covenant

Covenant Regular Baptist Church is located in the Flat Woods section of western Ashe County, North Carolina. It was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1896 as a new church. In 1903, item 7 of the associational minutes notes “Covenant Chruch letter came in and was tabled for retaining a minister preaching a heretical doctrine.” In 1904, item 12 on the Saturday session notes: “The committee appointed to visit Covenant church last year report they found the church orthodox and they had excluded those teaching heretical doctrine from their fellowship and they wish to remain in the association. Despite this, it was nearly 20 years before Covenant church was officially heard from again. Covenant church rejoined the Mountain Union Baptist Association at the 1923 session. It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1896 – James Coldiron.
1897 – Solomon Bauguess, Cicero Dixon
1898 – A letter but no delegates
1899 – J. A. Tedder, Cicero Dixon
1900 – J. A. Tedder, C. Dixon, J. H. Henderson
1901 – J. A. Tedder, C. Dixon
1902 – J. A. Tedder, Wm. Caudill, Ezra Denney
1903 – Delegates not seated.
1904 – Not represented
1905 – Not represented
1906 – Not represented
1907 – Not listed
1923 – C. W. Patrick, Walter Jones
1924 – J. H. Owen, G. L. Greer, E. W. Patrick
1925 – L. C. Greer
1926 – Walter Joines, L. C. Greer
1927 – Walter Joines, L. C. Greer, Reuben Greer
1928 – L. C. Greer
1929 – Walter Joines, Floyd Joines, L. C. Greer
1930 – C. W. Patrick, Frank Perry, L. C. Greer
1931 – C. W. Patrick, L. C. Greer, Frank Perry
1932 – L. C. Greear
1933 – Will Campbell, F. M. Perry, R. J. Greear
1934 – C. W. Patrick, Frank Perry, L. C. Greear
1935 – L. C. Greear
1936 – L. C. Greer, C. W. Patrick, Walter Joines
1937 – L. C. Greer, F. M. Perry
1938 – C. W. Patrick, C. F. Perry, L. C. Greer
1939 – F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, C. F. Perry
1940
1941 – F. M. Perry, C. W. Patrick, L. C. Greer
1942 – F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, Conley Wyatt
1943 – Conley Wyatt, F. M. Perry, General Carpenter
1944 – L. C. Greer, Norman Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter
1945 – F. M. Perry, Norman Carpenter, L. C. Greer
1946 – F. M. Perry, G. G. Carpenter, Norman Carpenter
1947 – F. M. Perry, V. C. Patrick, Norman Carpneter
1948 – F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, G. G. Carpenter
1949 – F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, V. C. Patrick
1950 – F. M. Perry, L. C. Greer, Norman Carpenter
1951 – F. M. Perry, Walter Joines, Norman Carpenter
1952 – L. C. Greer, Norman Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter
1953 – F. M. Perry, V. C. Patrick, Norman Carpenter
1954 – Conley Wyatt, Norman Carpenter, L. C. Greer
1955 – Conley Wyatt, Norman Carpenter, L. C. Greer
1956
1957
1958 – Conley Wyatt, Norman Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter.

1961 – Earl Greer, G. G. Carpenter
1962 – G. G. Carpenter, Clarence Greer
1964 – G. G. Carpenter, Frank Perry, S. C. Greer
1965 – G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer
1966 – G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer
1967 – G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer
1969 – Earl Greer, L. C. Greer, Rub Greer
1970 – S. C. Greer
1971 – Represented by letter
1972 – G. G. Carpenter, Earl Greer
1973 – G. G. Carpenter, Stacy Greer, Earl Greer
1974 – Deleagtes – G. G. Carpenter, Stacy Greer, Earl Greer
1975 – Represented by Letter
1976 – Stacey Greer, Earl Greer, Roger Carpenter
1977 – Earl Greer, Roger Carpenter, G. G. Carpenter
1978 – G. G. Carpenter, S. C. Greer, Earl Greer
1979 – S. C. Greer, Roger Carpenter, Earl Greer; G. G. Carpenter, Alt.
1980
1981
1982 – G. G. Carpenter, Stacy Greer, Earl Greer; James Pennington, Alt

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15. Curtis Creek

Curtis Creek Church, located at Elk Park in Avery County, North Carolina, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1913.

1913 – A letter but no delegates
1914 – A letter but no delegates
1915 – A letter but no delegates
1916 – W. W. Day
1917 – Not listed
1918 – Not listed

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16. Cut Laurel Creek

Cut Laurel Creek in the Pond Mountain section of Ashe County was formed in 1962 after the division of the Mountain Union in 1961. Most of the membership of this church had been members of the Laurel Hill Regular Baptist Church. The majority holding to the faction led by Coy Powers, excluded a minority of the church. These individuals formed Cut Laurel Creek Regular Baptist Church. It formally joined the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1963. The 1983 minutes contain this item: “There was a discussion concerning Cut Laurel Creek Church. On motion and approval it was agreed to drop Cut Laurel Creek Church from our roll due to lack of members.”

1963 – Bruce Woods, Henry Woods
1964 – Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1965 – Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1966
1967
1968 – Henry Woods
1969 – Bruce Woods
1970 – Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1971 – Not Represented
1972 – Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1973 – Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1974 – Henry Woods
1975 – Bruce Woods
1976 – Henry Woods, Bruce Woods
1977
1978 – Henry Woods
1979 – Henry Woods
1980 – Henry Woods
1981
1982

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17. Double Springs

This church is located in the Furches section of Ashe County, North Carolina. It was organized in 1868 from members of Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church. This church was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Elders M. Church, J. K. Baldwin
1877 – Elders J. K. Baldwin, M. Church, John Church
1878
1879
1880 – T. M. Profitt, J. C. Richardson, W. A. Richardson
1881 – Elder M. Church
1882
1883 – Elders M. Church, E. Blevins, J. C. Richardson
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder M. Church, Eli Church, M. F. Church
1888 – A letter but no delegates
1889 – Elder Martin Church
1890
1891 – Elder Martin Church, M. F. Church
1892 – Elder M. Church, Joshua Richardson
1893

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18. Elk Knob.

This church was admitted to the Mountain Baptist Association in 1888 as a newly organized church. The minutes note that it was located at Sutherland, in Ashe County, North Carolina.

1888 – J. L. Church, J. H. South, B. F. South
1889 – Elder John J. L. Church, B. F. South
1890
1891 – J. H. South, H. H. Mane
1892 – J. H. South
1893
1894 – J. H. South
1895 – A letter but no delegates
1896 – J. H. South, J. J. L. Church, W. Maine.
1897 – Not listed
1898 – Elder M. E. Simcock
1899 – J. J. L. Church, M. E. Simcox
1900 – J. J. L. Church, J. H. South, J. R. Main
1901 – J. J. L. Church, J. W. Main
1902 – J. R. Main
1903 – Not Represented.
1904 – Not Represented.
1905 – Not Represented
1906 – Not Represented
1907 – Not listed

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19. Fairview

Fairview, apparently an extant church, petitioned the Mountain Union Association for membership in 1903, and was admitted. The pastor and clerk’s addresses at that time were both Linney, in Ashe County, North Carolina.

1903 – W. W. Elliott
1904 – Wm. Porter, J. A. Church, Lee Rash
1905 – William Porter, J. A. Church
1906 – Wm. Porter, J. A. Church
1907 – W. M. Porter, L. A. Rash
1908 – W.M. Porter, L. A. Rash, W. W. Elliott
1909 – Elder Wm. Porter
1910 – W. W. Elliott
1911 – Elder J. N. Calloway
1912 – L. A. Rash, Elder Wm. Porter, J. N. Calloway
1913 – Not listed

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20. Flat Grove

The Flat Grove church was organized in 1893 on Buffalo Creek in Ashe County, North Carolina. The name of the church was changed to Buffalo, about 1960, when a new structure was erected. In recent years, however, the church has reverted to the original name.

It is a part of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1893 – 1894 – Jas. Turner, Jas. Rash, L. W. Perkins
1895 – James Turner, James Rash, Daniel Perkins
1896 – James Rash, James Turner, Daniel Perkins
1897 – Elder D. J. Perkins, A. A. Rash, James Rash
1898 – D. J. Perkins, James Rash, James Turner
1899 – James Rash, James Turner, D. J. Perkins
1900 – James Rash, A. A. Rash, James Turner
1901 – Jas. Turner, Jas. Rash, Jas. Friezlin
1902 – Jas. Turner, Jas. Rash, A. Rash
1903 – James Turner, James Rash, A. A. Rash
1904 – James Turner, James Rash, Jesse Miller
1905 – James Rash
1906 – James Turner, James Rash, A. A. Rash
1907 – James Turner, A. A. Rash, Jesse Miller
1908 – James Rash, James Turner, Jesse Miller
1909 – Elder Jesse Miller, James Turner, A. A. Rash
1910 – James Turner, James Rash, A. A. Rash
1911 – James Rash, Hosea Perkins, James Turner
1912 – James Turner, James Rash
1913 – James Rash, A. A. Rash, Hosea Perkins
1914 – James Rash, A. A. Rash
1915 – James Rash, Hosea Perkins, A. A. Rash
1916 – J. H. Perkins, Henry Hodgson
1917 – A letter but no delegates
1918 – D. J. Perkins
1919 – D. J. Perkins
1920 – Elder D. J. Perkins
1921 – Elder D. J. Perkins
1922 – Elder D. J. Perkins
1923 – Henry Hodgson, G. A. Perkins
1924 – D. J. Perkins, G. A. Perkins, T. F. Furches
1925 – J. A. Riddle, Hiram Phillips, G. A. Perkins
1926 – John A. Riddle, D. J. Perkins, Hiram Phillips
1927 – J. A. Riddle, B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1928 – Hiram Phillips, B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1929 – J. N. Calloway, D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates
1930 – Hiram Phillips, J. E. Furches, D. J. Perkins
1931 – B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins, Tyra Rash
1932 – D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1933 – D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1934 – D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1935 – D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates
1936 – D. J. Perkins, B. C. Yates, G. A. Perkins
1937 – D. J. Perkins, G. A. Perkins
1938 – B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1939 – B. C. Yates, D. J. Perkins
1940
1941 – B. C. Yates
1942 – B. C. Yates, F. D. Furches, H. E. Lewis
1943 – Hillary Lewis, T. D. Furches
1944 – H. E. Lewis, T. D. Furches, Tyra Rash
1945 – T. D. Furches, Hillary Lewis, D. J. Perkins
1946 – T. D. Furches
1947 – T. D. Furches
1948 – T. D. Furches
1949 – Not Represented
1950 – T. D. Furches
1951 – H. E. Lewis, T. D. Furches, L. L. Rash
1952 – H. E. Lewis, T. D. Furches, T. L. Rash
1953 – Hillary Lewis, Tom Furches
1954 – D. L. Shepherd, T. D. Furches, Odell Lewis
1955 – Quincy Arnold, D. L. Shepherd, Greer Parsons
1956
1957
1958 – D. L. Shepherd, Greer Parsons, Henry Woods

1959
1960
1961 – E. E. Woods, Henry Woods, H. E. Lewis
1962 – H. E. Lewis, Andrew Miller, D. L. Shepherd
1963 – D. L. Shepherd, McKinley Miller
1964 – Hilery Lewis, James Brown, D. L. Shepherd
1965 – Jones Richardson, Jim Jones, D. L. Shepherd
1966
1967
1968 – Charlie Jones, James Brown, Darrel Jones
1969 – Jones Richardson, D. L. Shepherd
1970 – Jones Richardson, W. M. Miller, James Brown
1971 – Jones Richardson, James Brown, D. L. Shpeherd
1972 – James Brown, Don Hodgson, Bernard Woodie
1973 – Johnnie Hodgson, Don Hodgson
1974 – By letter
1975 – James Brown, Hillery Lewis
1976 – John Hodgson, James Brown, Bernard Woodie
1977
1978 – Bernard Woodie, Odell Lewis, Johnie Hodgson
1979 – Johnnie Hodgson, Odell Lewis, Hillart Lewis
1980 – J. C. Kemp, Bernard Woodie, Odell Lewis
1981
1982
1983 – Bernard Woodie, Odell Lewis, Hillard Lewis

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21. Fox Creek

Fox Creek Regular Baptist Church is located just south of the town of Troutdale in Grayson County, Virginia was admitted to the Mountain Union Association in 1911 as a new church. Fox Creek Church’s delegates were unseated at the 1922 session. The 1923 minute notes: “Whereas Fox Creek Church was illegally and unjustly unseated at the last session of this Association, I move that this Association restore Fox Creek Church to her full rights and privileges in the body and rescend the act of unseating Fox Creek Church.” It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1911 – James Barker, N. H. Barker, Henry Jones
1912 – A letter but no messengers
1913 – James Wilson, James Barker, Welborn Barker
1914 – J. D. Wilson, James Barker, W. E. Rhodes
1915 – James Barker, James Wilson
1916 – James Barker, J. D. Wilson
1917 – J. D. Wilson, James Barker
1918 – J. D. Wilson
1919 – W. N. Barker
1920 – James Barker, J. H. Long, Elder J. D. Wilson
1921 – Elder J. D. Wilson, James Barker, Courtney L. Barker
1922 – James Barker, D. Blevins, L. C. Barker
1923 – James Barker, Daniel Blevins, C. S. Barker
1924 – J. D. Wilson, James Barker, Daniel Blevins
1925 – Daniel Blevins, James Barker, Courtney L. Barker
1926 – James Barker, Courtney L. Barker, Baxter Duvall
1927 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1928 – James Barker, Courtney L.Barker, H. L. Campbell
1929 – James Barker, Courtney L. Barker, E. E. Testerman
1930 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Daniel Sullivan
1931 – James Barker, L. C. Barker, Lee Campbell
1932 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Daniel Sullivan
1933 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Daniel Sullivan
1934 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1935 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1936 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, N. H. Barker
1937 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1938 – Elder James Barker, Elder C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1939 – Elder James Barker, Elder C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1940
1941 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1942 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, N. H. Barker
1943 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1944 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1945 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, N. H. Barker
1946 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Lee Campbell
1947 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, H. L. Campbell
1948 – James Barker, Willie Barker, C. L. Barker
1949 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Willie Barker
1950 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Willie Barker
1951 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Lee Campbell
1952 – H. L. Campbell, C. L. Barker, James Barker
1953 – James Barker, C. L. Barker, Lee Campbell
1954 – James Barker, Lee Campbell, Willie Barker
1955
1956
1957
1958 – James Barker, Willie Barker, Lee Campbell
1959
1961 – Coy Carpenter, Willie Barker, Ovid Barker.
1962 – Ovid Barker, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1963
1964 – John Suitts, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1965 – N. H. Barker, Robert Barker
1966 – Kline Barker, John Suitts, Robert Barker
1967 – Robert Barker, John Suitts, Kline Barker
1968
1969 – John Suitts, Robert Barker, Kline Barker
1970 – Robert Barker, Kline Barker
1971 – Represented by letter
1972 – Robert Barker, John Suitts, Coy Carpenter, Willie Barker
1973 – Robert Barker, John Suitts, Willie Barker
1974 – John Suitt, Robert Barker, Coy Carpenter
1975 – Represented by letter
1976 – John Suitts, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1977 – Robert Barker, Willie Barker, Kline Barker
1978 – Cline Barker, Robert Barker, Willie Barker
1979 – Robert Barker, Kline Barker, Willie Barker; Coy Carpenter, Alt.
1980
1981
1982 – John Suitt, Cline Barker, Robert Barker; Willie Barker, Alt

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22. Friendship

Frienship Church, with a pastor and clerk with addresses of Beaux, Wilkes County, North Carolina, was admitted as a newly constituted church at the 1901 session of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. This church was granted a letter of dismission in the 1904 session.

1901 – J. T. Royal, F. Royal, T. N. Royal
1902 – J. T. Royal, N. G. Royal
1903 – No Delegates
1904 – J. T. Royal, M. G. Royal, J. W. Wagoner

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23. Friendship

Friendship Church at Sharon, Harford County, Maryland was organized by exiles from the New River Valley who had moved north for economic reasons. It was a division from Baptist View. This church joined the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1973. It subsequently dissolved and ceased to exist as a church.

1973 – Walter Sexton, Dewie Rhodes, Walter Caudill
1974 – Walter Sexton, Walter Caudill, John Waltermyer
1975 – Walter Sexton, Angus Hankins, Walter Caudill
1976 – Walter Caudill, John Belcher, Walter Sexton
1977
1978 – Garland (Jack) Comer, Mike Waltermyer, Walter Caudill
1979 – Bob Waltermyer, Garland (Jack) Comer, John D. Waltermyer
1980 – Walter Caudill, Charles Nickle, Robert Brakins
1983 – Bob Waltermyer, Angus Hankins, John Waltermyer

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24. Glade Creek

Glade Creek church was located in the Glade Creek Community of Alleghany County, North Carolina. This congregation was organized in 1888 and admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a new church in 1889. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1889 – James Gillespie, James Baugus
1890
1891 – A letter but no delegates
1892 – A letter but no delegates
1893
1894 – Creed Edwards, J. V. Franklin, D. Johnson

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25. Grassy Creek

This church was located in the Grassy Creek Community of Ashe County, North Carolina. It apparently sat on the lot now occupied by the Grassy Creek United Methodist Church, just over the Virginia state line in Grayson County. This church was formed as a result of a division in the Grassy Creek Primitive Baptist Church which was organized sometime before 1840.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Elder T. J. Jones, Alexander Wyatt
1877 – Elder T. J. Jones, Alex. Wyatt, W. W. Phipps
1878
1879
1880 – Elder T. J. Jones, Alex. Wyatt, W. W. Phipps
1881 – Elder T. J. Jones
1882
1883 – Elder Thomas J. Jones, W. Darnal, Thos. Warren
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder Thomas J. Jones, Thomas Warren
1888 – Elder Thomas J. Jones, Thos. Warren, W. H. Darnall.
1889 – Wade Darnall, Wm. W. Phipps, W. M. Jones
1890
1891 – Not Listed
1892 – Not Listed
1893
1894 – Letter
1895 – John C. Sheppard, W. M. Jones
1896 – A letter no delegates
1897 – Not listed
1898 – Not listed

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26. Holston River

Holston River Regular Baptist Church, located at Saltville, Virginia was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1935.

1935 – Lester Sawyers
1936 – W. R. Sawyers
1937 – W. R. Sawyer, J. M. Sawyer, John Stanley
1938 – W. R. Sawyer, J. M. Sawyer
1939 – W. R. Sawyer, J. M. Sawyer, John Stanley

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27. Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill Regular Baptist Church is located in the Creston area of Ashe County, near the mouth of Roaring Fork of Laurel Creek. It was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a “newly constituted church” in 1896. It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. This church has recently ceased to function.

1896 – D. C. Caudill, D. W. Chapel, Rufus Elliot
1897 – S. D. Caudill, W. F. Chapel, R. A. Elliott
1898 – W. F. Chapel
1899 – D. W. Chapel, W. G. Chapel, H. W. Elliott
1900 – D. W. Chapel, H. W. Elliott, S. Woods
1901 – W. F. Chapel, W. A. Phipps, Wiley Eller
1902 – Harrison Elliott, Wiley Eller, W. A. Nichols
1903 – Harrison Elliott, Wiley Eller
1904 – Harrison Elliott
1905 – H. W. Elliott
1906 – Wiley Eller, H. W. Elliott
1907 – Not listed.
1908 – Wiley Eller, Sherman Woods, W. A. Nichols
1909 – Wiley Eller, W. A. Nichols.
1910 – Wiley Eller, Sherman Wood, W. G. Hartzog
1911 – A letter but no delegates
1912 – V. T. Hartzog
1913 – Not represented
1914 – Sherman Wood
1915 – A letter but no messengers
1916 – S. W. Wood, Harrison Elliott
1917 – Sherman Wood, Willie Elliott
1918 – Represented by letter
1919 – W. S. Woods
1920 – Represented by letter
1921 – Leroy Wood
1922 – Leroy Wood, George Campbell, Charley Campbell
1923 – George Campbell
1924 – G. W. Campbell, C. E. Campbell, H. W. Elliott
1925 – G. W. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal
1926 – Charles R. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal, Robert Campbell
1927 – C. R. Campbell, G. W. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal
1928 – G. W. Campbell, T. R. Graybeal, C. R. Campebll
1929 – G. W. Campbell, Charles R. Campbell
1930 – G. W. Campbell
1931 – L. E. Weaver, T. R. Graybeal, Harrison Phillips
1932 – R. H. Campbell, Mack Farmer, T. R. Graybeal
1933 – G. W. Campbell, E. D. Eldreth
1934 – G. W. Campbell, Edd Eldridge, E. E. Woods.
1935 – Represented by letter
1936 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Ed Eastridge
1937 – Represented by letter
1938 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Ed Eastridge
1939 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Wood, Ed Eastridge
1940
1941 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Wood
1942 – E. E. Woods, Robert Campbell, Floyd Osborne
1943 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods
1944 – E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1945 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1946 – E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1947 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Floyd Osborne
1948 – Ed Eastridge, E. E. Woods
1949 – E. E. Woods, Edd Eastridge
1950 – E. E. Woods
1951 – Floyd Osborne, Conley Campbell, Robert Campbell
1952 – E. E. Woods, Conley Campbell, Floyd Osborne
1953 – G. W. Campbell, E. E. Woods, Robert Campbell
1954 – G. G. Campbell
1955 – W. M. Elliott, G. W. Campbell, Floyd Osborne
1956
1957
1958 – G. W. Campbell, Conley Campbell
1961 – G. W. Campbell
1962 – G. W. Campbell, Conley Campbell
1964 – H. E. Woods, Conley Campbell, G. W. Campbell
1965 – Represented by letter
1966 – G. W. Campbell, Conley Campbell
1967 – Conley Campbell, G. W. Campbell, Robert Campbell
1969 – Conley Campbell
1970 – G. W. Campbell
1971 – Represented by Letter
1972 – Conley Campbell
1973 – G. W. Campbell, Robert Campbell, Conley Campbell
1974 – G. W. Campbell, Robert Campbell, Conley Campbell
1975 — Represtented by letter
1976 — E. E. Woods, Robert Campbell, Conley Campbell
1977 — Not Represented by Letter
1978 — Not represented
1979 — Not Represented
1980
1981
1982 – Chester Banks, Tommy Adams, Roger Carpenter; Conley Campbell, Alt

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28. Lewis’ Chapel

Lewis’ Chapel, located at Ashland in Ashe County, North Carolina was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association as a new church at the 1914 session.

1914 – A letter but no messengers
1915 – A letter but no messengers
1916 – Wm.Church, James Potter, James Brown.
1917 – No letter or messengers

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29. Liberty

Liberty Regular Baptist Church is located on Silas Creek in central Ashe County, North Carolina. It was apparently organized sometime time between 1877 and 1879. In 1931 the Association did not seat the delegates from Liberty Church because the church had admitted Elder Luther Testerman to membership, despite the fact that he had been excluded from Pine Grove Church. The Association appointed a committee to investigate. In 1932, the association reported that Pine Grove church had acted properly in excluding Luther Testerman. Liberty Church rescinded the act of accepting him into their fellowship. As a result, their letter and delegates to the 1932 Mountain Union Baptist Association were accepted.

Liberty Church withdrew from the Mountain Union Baptist Association about 1990 and became an independent church. This separation was not over doctrinal or practical issues.

1877
1878
1879
1880 – Elders J. J. Caudill, Jacob Eller, F. M. Eller
1881 – Elder Jacob Eller.
1882
1883 – Elder Jacob Eller, F. M. Eller, James Kell
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder J. Eller, F. M. Eller, Wm. R. Heath
1888 – J. Eller, F. M. Eller, W. R. Heath
1889 – Elder Jacob Eller, F. M. Eller, Wm. R. Heath
1890
1891 – W. R. Heath, G. W. Eller, W. B. Heath
1892 – Elder J. Eller, W. B. Heath, F. M. Eller
1893
1894 – Elder J. Eller, G. W. Eller, W. B. Heath.
1895 – W. B. Heath, James Kell
1896 – W. R. Heath
1897 – W. R. Heath, Wm. Eller, James Kell
1898 – William Eller, William Parsons
1899 – Wm. Eller, W. R. Heath, Wm. Parsons
1900 – W. R. Heath
1901 – Enoch Sexton, Wm. Parsons, James Kell
1902 – Jas. Kell, Wm. Eller, Enoch Sexton
1903 – Enoch Sexton
1904 – J. D. Sexton, Ennal Sexton, A. Powers.
1905 – Avery Powers, Enoch Sexton, Granville Howell
1906 – Enoch Sexton
1907 – W. S. Eller
1908 – Avery Powers, W. S. Eller, J. M. Kerley
1909 – Elder Avery Powers, J. M. Kearley
1910 – Elder M. C. Powers, Elder Avery Powers, Elder W. S. Eller
1911 – Elders M. E. Powers, W. S. Eller, Avery Powers
1912 – Jehu Pruitt, Elders M. C. Powers, W. S. Eller
1913 – Elders W. S. Eller, Avery Powers, M. C. Powers
1914 – Elders M. C. Powers, W. S. Eller, Luther Testerman
1915 – Elder M. C. Powres, W. S. Eller, Luther Testerman
1916 – Elder M. C. Powers, Luther Testerman, Jehu Pruitt
1917 – W.H. Darnell, M. C. Powers, L. Testerman
1918 – Luther Testerman, Nelson Testerman, J. N. Calloway
1919 – Luther Testerman, W.H. Darnell, I. M. Carter
1920 – Elder W. H. Darnell, N. Testerman, Joseph Sexton
1921 – T. J. Darnell, J. O. Sexton
1922 – Elder J. N. Calloway, J. O. Sexton, W. F. Testerman
1923 – J. O. Sexton, W. C. Jones, John Print
1924 – J. O. Sexton, W. C. Jones, W. F. Testerman
1925 – W. C. Jones, W. F. Testerman, J. O. Sexton
1926 – W. F. Testerman, Cicero Jones
1927 – G.J. Howell, W. F. Testerman, W. C. Jones
1928 – G. J. Howell, Cicero Jones, T. J. Darnell
1929 – W. C. Jones, J. O. Sexton, G. J. Howell
1930 – J. O. Sexton, Avery Testerman, G. J. Howell
1931 – Letter Tabled.
1932 – G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman, W. C. Jones
1933 – G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman, W. F. Testerman
1934 – G. J. Howell, Joe Sexton, Avery Testerman
1935 – M. C. Powers, G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman
1936 – T. J. Darnell, G. J. Howell, Avery Testerman
1937 – Not listed, but included in statistical table
1938 – Not listed, but included in statistical table
1939 – G. J. Howell, Thomas Darnell, Willlie McClure
1940
1941 – Rufus Stuart, W. F. Testerman, G. J. Howell
1942 – Rufus Stuart, G. J. Howell
1943 – G. J. Howell, Curtis McClure
1944 – G. J. Howell, Rufus Stuart
1945 – W. F. Testerman, G. J. Howell, Curtis McClure
1946 – G. J. Howell, W. F. Testerman, Rufus Stuart
1947 – G. J. Howell, Rufus Stuart
1948 – G. J. Howell, Rufus Stuart, Maxie Blevins
1949 – Rufus Stuart, Thomas Darnell
1950 – Rufus Stuart, Win Testerman, Thomas Darnell
1951 – Thomas Darnell, Maxie Blevins, Rufus Stuart
1952 – Thomas Darnell, Rufus Stuart, Winfield Testerman
1953 – Kermit Jones, Thomas Darnell
1954 – Walter Blevins, Rufus Stuart, Kermit Jones
1955 – Rufus Stuart, Kermit Jones, Walter Blevins
1956
1957
1958 – Rufus Stuart, Kermit Jones, Walter Blevins
1961 – Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, Willie McClure
1962 – Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, Win Testerman
1964 – Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, Thomas Darnell
1965 – Vernie Adams
1966 – Walter Blevins, Vernie Adams, T. J. Darnell
1967 – Walter Blevins, Thomas Stuart, Vernie Adams
1969 – Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Jimmy Goss
1970 – Thomas Stuart, Jimmie Goss, Vernie Adams
1971 – Thomas Stuart, Vernie Adams
1972 – Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Jimmy Goss
1973 – Thomas Stuart, Vernie Adams, Jimmy Goss
1974 – Vernie Adams, Tommy Adams, Thomas Stuart
1975 – Jimmy Goss, Tommy Adams, Thomas Stuart
1976 – Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Rufus Stuart
1977 – Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Jimmy Goss
1978 – Anion Cole, Vernie Adams, Thomas Adams
1979 – Thomas Stuart, Anion Cole, Vernie Adams; Thomas Adams, Alt
1980
1981
1982 – Vernie Adams, Thomas Stuart, Robert Barker; Wayne Eller Alt

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30. Little Stone

Little Stone Regular Baptist Church was organized in 1935, and admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association the same year. It was located at Whaley, Avery County, North Carolina.

1935 – Represented by letter
1936 – Not represented
1937 – Not listed

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31. Little Valley

Little Valley Regular Baptist Church petitioned for admittance into the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1956 session. Instead of admitting the church immediately, a committee consisting of Elders Conley Wyatt, Coy Powers, E. R. McClure, and Earl Sexton to visit and investigate and report back the following year. This church is located in Ikes Valley, West Virginia.

1958 – Albert Lester, Walter Greene, Clifford Greene.

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32. Little Vine

Located in the State of West Virginia, this church petitioned to joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1958 session. It was decided to postpone action on this membership application for one year.

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33. Long Branch

Long Branch, “a newly consitituted church” was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1915 session. This may be in error, and it may have existed as early as 1885. This church was located at Grassy Creek in Ashe County, North Carolina. It subsequently became part of the Ashe Missionary Baptist Association.

1915 – Joseph Reedy, Sebert Walton, N. R. Reedy
1916 – A letter but no delegates
1917 – Joseph Reedy
1918 – Represented by letter
1919 – Troy Halsey, Joseph Reedy
1920 – Joseph Reedy
1921 – Represented by letter
1922 – Elder I. M. Carter
1923 – Elder I. M. Carter, T. F. Porter
1924 – I. M. Carter, J. V. Reedy, C. R. Reedy, Frank Porter, alternate
1925 – Represented by letter
1926 – Represented by letter
1927 – N. R. Reedy, T. F. Halsey, W. B. Reedy
1928 – Troy Halsey, J. O. Reedy
1929 – Represented by letter
1930 – Represented by letter
1931 – Not listed

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34. Macedonia

Macedonia Regular Baptist Church, located in Smyth County, Virginia petitioned for admittance into the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1903. This church divided in 1910, with both factions maintaining the Macedonia name, one faction remaining with the Mountain Union; the other larger faction going into the establishment of the Macedonia Baptist Association. After the 1912 session the name of the church was carried as St. Clair’s Creek, which see.

1903 – Elder David Eller, E. D. Denney
1904 – D. Eller, R. L. Hash, Eli Miller
1905 – David Eller, Andrew Haga, E. D. Denny
1906 – R. L. Hash, Eli Miller, A. P. McClure
1907 – W. B. Wyatt, R. L. Hash, Eli Miller
1908 – W. B. Wyatt, G. W. Hopkins, A. P. McClure
1909 – Elder W. B. Wyatt, R. L. Hash, E. D. Denney
1910 – T. F. Williams, J. M. McClure
1911 – E. D. Denney, C. A. Denney, T. F. Williams
1912 – Elder L. C. Craven, J. M. McClure, T. F. Williams

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35. Mahala’s Chapel

Mahala’s Chapel, located near Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1922. In 1939, the Association sent a committee consisting of John Eller, B. M. Carte, and W. R. Sawyer to meet with the members of Mahala’s Chapel to determine what their wishes were.

1922 – Represented by letter
1923 – Not represented
1924 – Mason Osborn, J. W. Mahala, Alex Rosenbaum; John Rosenbaum, Alt
1925 – Eli C. Rosenbalm, R. H. Sluder, N. G. Sluder
1926 – Represented by letter
1927 – J. W. Mahala
1928 – Represented by letter
1929 – Not mentioned.
1930 – J. W. Mahala
1931 – Represented by letter
1932 – Represented by letter
1933 – Represented by letter
1934 – Represented by letter
1935 – Represented by letter
1936 – Not represented
1937 – Not represented
1938 – Not represented
1939 – Not represented

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36. Mill Creek

This church was apparently located at Comet or Clifton in Ashe County, North Carolina. It joined the Mountain Union after the 1877 session and before the 1880 session.

1878
1879
1880
1881 – A letter but no delegates
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder J. C. Eller, John Eller
1888 – J. C. Eller, J. F. Stanley, G. W. Parsons
1889 – Not listed

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37. Mt. Carmel

This church was located in the Elk Creek Community of Alleghany County, North Carolina. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Elder I. W. Landreth, R. Parsons, J. W. Kegley
1877 – Elder I. W. Landreth, R. C. Parsons, J. W. Kegley
1878
1879
1880 – Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, Jo. Richardson
1881 – Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley
1882
1883 – Elders I. W. Landreth, R. C. Parsons, J. W. Kegley
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley
1888 – Elder I. W. Landreth, John Burchitt
1889 – Elders I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, John Burchitt
1890
1891 – Elders I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, J. Burchett
1892 – Elders I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, J. Burchitt
1893
1894 – Elder I. W. Landreth, J. W. Kegley, J. Burchett

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38. Mt. Olive

Located in the State of Washington, this church petitioned to joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1958 session. It was decided to postpone action on this membership application for one year.

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39. Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Church was located in the vicinity of Independence in Grayson County, Virginia. It hosted the 1876 session of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1876 – A. Waggoner, W. A. J. Fowlkes, and C. F. Long.
1877 – Adam Wagoner, W. A. J. Fowlkes, C. F. Long
1878
1879
1880
1881 – C. F. Long
1882
1883 – Joshua Taylor, Wm. M. Ham, W. A. J. Fowlkes
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Not Listed
1888 – Not Listed

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40. Mount Pleasant Chapel

Mount Pleasant Chapel Church, located about four miles north of Jefferson in Ashe County, North Carolina was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1876 as a “newly constituted church.” It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. In 1938, some members of the Mount Pleasant Chapel Church voted to withdraw from the association, and the church was not represented that year. In 1939, the association adivsed Mount Pleasant Chapel Church to exclude those members who had voted to leave the association. Those that wished to leave the association were in the majority and held the building. This congregation is still in existence and is now known as Shelter Baptist Church. The minority moved further toward Jefferson and built another building, and continues in the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1876 – A. Absher, W. R. Brown
1877 – Robt. Blevins, A. Absher, W. R. Brown
1878
1879
1880 – Elder William M. Baldwin, Daniel Blevins
1881 – Elder I. M. Carter
1882
1883 – Elder Wm. M. Baldwin, W. R. Brown, A. Absher
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder I. M. Carter, W. R. Brown, I. P. Stoe
1888 – W. R. Brown, R. Blevins, R. C. Absher
1889 – W. R. Brown, Isaac P. Stone, W. C. Absher
1890
1891 – Robert Blevins, W. B. Wyatt
1892 – Robert Blevins, W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown
1893
1894 – Elder W. B. Wyatt, J. N. Calaway, W. R. Brown.
1895 – Elders W. B. Wyatt, J. N. Calloway, R. Blevins
1896 – Elders W. B. Wyatt, J. N. Calloway
1897 – Elder W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown, Jacob Blevins, Senr.
1898 – W. R. Brown, W. B. Wyatt, J. C. Shepherd
1899 – W. R. Brown, W. B. Wyatt, J. C. Shepherd
1900 – W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown, Jacob Blevins
1901 – W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown
1902 – W. B. Wyatt, W. R. Brown
1903 – M. L. Cockerham
1904 – W. R. Brown, James Wood, W. F. Lambert
1905 – W. R. Brown, A. E. Brown, William Lambert
1906 – W. R. Brown, David Blevins
1907 – W. R. Brown, David Blevins, James Wood
1908 – W. R. Brown, David Blevins
1909 – W. C. Absher, M. L. Cockerham, W. R. Brown
1910 – W. R. Brown, W. C. Absher
1911 – W. R. Brown, David Blevins, W. E. Absher
1912 – David Blevins, W. R. Brown, M. L. Cockerham
1913 – W. R. Brown, David Blevins, J. C. Shepherd
1914 – David Blevins, Wiley Blevins, J. F. Wood
1915 – David Blevins, A. A. Rash
1916 – David Blevins, A. A. Rash
1917 – A. A. Rash, James F. Wood, W. R. Brown
1918 – James Rash, M. F. Jones, J. C. Shepherd
1919 – W. R. Brown, A. A. Rash, J. F. Rash.
1920 – James F. Rash, A. A. Rash.
1921 – J. F. Rash, M. E. Rhodes
1922 – Wiley Blevins, A. A. Rash, John Blevins
1923 – John Blevins, A. A. Rash, M. E. Rhodes
1924 – Hagy Poe, J. D. Blevins, A. A. Rash
1925 – J. F. Rash, D. J. Blevins, John Blevins
1926 – John Blevins
1927 – James F. Rash, John H. Blevins, Haga Pope
1928 – Haga Pope, S. H. Absher, J. F. Rash
1929 – James F. Rash, Haga Pope, Claude Stuart
1930 – James F. Rash, S. H. Absher, Haga Pope
1931 – S. H. Absher, James F. Rash
1932 – S. H. Absher, A. A. Rash, Judson Howell
1933 – Claude Stuart, James Rash, Judson Howell
1934 – Judson Howell, H. Pope, James Rash
1935 – Claude Stuart, Edgar Barker
1936 – Judson Howell, James Rash, E. Absher
1937 – John Blevins, Emsley Absher, Edgar Barker
1938 – Not represented
1939 – Jethro Blevins, Edgar Barker, Claud Stuart
1940
1941 – Jethro Blevins, Edgar Barker, Claude Stuart
1942 – Emsley Absher, Edgar Barker, Claud Stuart
1943 – Claude Stuart, Emsley Absher, Spencer Howell
1944 – Spencer Howell, Claud Stuart, Emsley Absher
1945 – E. R. McClure, Claud Stuart, Emsley Absher
1946 – Emsley Absher, E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart
1947 – E. R. McClure, Claud Stuart, Spencer Howell
1948 – E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart, Emisly Absher
1949 – E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart
1950 – E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart
1951 – E. R. McClure, E. L. Absher, Jethro Blevins
1952 – E. R. McClure, E. L. Absher, Thelmus Blevins
1953 – E. R. McClure, Thelmus Blevins, Claude Stuart
1954 – E. R. McClure, Claude Stuart, A. J. Turner
1955 – E. R. McClure, Thelmus Blevins, Aubrey Turner
1956
1957
1958 – E. L. Absher, E. R. McClure, A. J. Turner
1961 – Coy Powers, Curtis Jones, Claude Stuart
1964 – Coy Powers, Johnny McNeill, Claude Stuart
1965 – Coy Powers, Curtis Jones, Johnny McNeill
1966 – Coy Powers, Anion Cole, Curtis Jones
1967 – Coy Powers, Curtis Jones, Claude Stuart
1969 – Coy Powers, Curtis Jones, E. J. Hart
1970 – Coy Powers, Curtis Jones, Robert Jones
1972 – Coy Powers, Herbert Blevins, Curtis Jones
1973 – Coy Powers, Curtiss Jones, Aubrey Turner
1974 – Coy Powers, Curtis Jones, Herbert Jones
1975 – Coy Powers, Curtis Joens, E. J. Hart
1976 – Curtis Jones, Aubrey Turner, E. J. Hart
1977 – Curtis Jones, E. J. Hart, Douglas Cox
1978 – Curtis Jones, Albert Francis, Jasper Blevins
1979 – Curtis Jones, E. J. Hart, Albert Francis; Aubrey Turner, Alt
1982 – Curtis Jones, Albert Francis, Herbert Blevins; Aubrey Turner, Alt

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41. Mt. Zion

Located in Apple Grove community of Ashe County, North Carolina. It appears that this church was organized in the mid-1860s as a result of the original division. Most of the original members of this church came from Horse Creek Primitive Baptist Church.

It is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Elder H. Farmer, William Eller
1877 – Wm. Eller, Wm. Miller
1878
1879
1880 – Wilborn Elliott, Absolom Bare
1881- Monroe Elliott
1882
1883 – James C. Elliott
1884
1885
1886
1887 – A. Bare, M. Elliott, Melvin Shepherd
1888 – Thomas Elliott, Rufus Elliott
1889 – Absalom Bare, Stephen Elliott, Monroe Elliott
1890
1891 – Wilborn Elliott, Rufus Elliott
1892 – Absalom Bare, Monroe Elliott
1893
1894 – M. Elliott, Harrison Elliott, J. C. Elliott
1895 – Monroe Elliott, El’ney Elliott, Harrison Elliott
1896 – Elders Monroe Elliott, J. A. Tedder
1897 – Elders Monroe Elliott, J. A. Tedder, W. J. Elliott
1898 – David Sapp, W. J. Elliott, Elder Monroe Elliott
1899 – Monroe Elliott, W. J. Elliott, Robert Thompson
1900 – Monroe Elliott, Robert Thompson, W. J. Elliott
1901 – W. J. Elliott, H. Elliott, Robert Thompson
1902 – Monroe Elliott, W. J. Elliott, Robert Thompson
1903 – Elder Monroe Elliott, Robert Thompson, G. M. Shepherd
1904 – Monroe Elliott, Robert Thompson, Rufus Elliott
1905 – Monroe Elliott, David Sapp, Robert Thompson
1906 – Monroe Elliott, Robert Thompson, Drury Elliott
1907 – Monroe Elliott, Drury Elliott, Robert Thompson
1908 – Robert Thompson, Isaac Ham, David Sapp
1909 – Elder Monroe Elliott, R. A. Elliott, Robert Thompson
1910 – Elder Monroe Elliott, Melvin Elliott, R. A. Elliott
1911 – Elder Monroe Elliott, R. A. Elliott, Isaac Ham
1912 – Elder Monroe Elliott, Emery Elliott, Melvin Elliott
1913 – Elder Monroe Elliott, Rufus Elliott
1914 – Elder Monroe Elliott, R. A. Elliott
1915 – Monroe Elliott, Rufus Elliott, Emery Ham
1916 – Monroe Elliott, R. A. Elliott, G. M.Shepherd
1917 – Monroe Elliott, G. M. Shepherd, Emery Elliott
1918 – Represented by letter
1919 – Monroe Elliott
1920 – Larkin Brooks, Emery Elliott, Wade S. Elliott
1921 – John Eldreth, W. S. Elliott, Larkin Brooks
1922 – Monroe Elliott, C. M. Shepherd, Emery Elliott
1923 – Elder Monroe Elliott, D. L. Shepherd
1924 – D. L. Shepherd, Larken Brooks, Thomas Elliott
1925 – Monroe Elliott, D. L. Shepherd, Larkin Brooks
1926 – Emery Elliott, Millard Hoosier
1927 – D. L. Shepherd, J. O. Blevins, Millard Elliott
1928 – A. L. Elliott, W. M. Riddle
1929 – Monroe Elliott, A. M. Shepherd, G. M. Shepherd
1930 – Lee Poe, D. M. Shepherd, Emery Elliott
1931 – G. M. Shepherd, Millard Elliott, J. E. Elliott
1932 – G. M. Shepherd, Emory Elliott, A. L. Elliott
1933 – Lillard Elliott, Joe Elliott, W. H. Eldreth
1934 – G. M. Shepherd, Avery Elliott, Emory Elliott
1935 – M. E. Elliott
1936 – Lillard Elliott, James Elliott, Emory Elliott
1937 – G. M. Shepherd, W. S. Elliott
1938 – G. M. Shepherd, A. L. Elliott, A. M. Shepherd
1939 – G. M. Shepherd, Millard Elliott, Oscar Ham
1940
1941 – Wade Elliott, G. M. Shepherd, Frank Richardson
1942 – G. M. Shepherd, Frank Richardson, James Elliott
1943 – G. M. Shepherd, A. M. Shepherd, Millard Elliott
1944 – G. M. Shepherd, Glenn Elliott, Frank Richardson
1945 – W. S. Elliott, James Elliott, Glenn Elliott
1946 – W. S. Elliott, Millard Elliott, A. M. Shepherd
1947 – J. W. Elliott, W. S. Elliott, A. M. Shepherd
1948 – J. W. Elliott, A. M. Shepherd, W. S. Elliott
1949 – W. S. Elliott, A.M. Shepherd
1950 – J. W. Elliott, Glenn Elliott, A. M. Shepherd
1951 – Smith Greer, Millard Elliott, A. M. Shepherd
1952 – A. M. Shepherd, Glen Elliott, Smith Greer
1953 – Millard Elliott, Smith Greer, A. M. Shepherd
1954 – Smith Greer, Glenn Elliott, Milton Ham
1955 – Smith Greer, A. M. Shepherd, Milton Ham
1956
1957
1958 – J. E. Elliott, Worth Shepherd, Glenn Elliott
1959
1960
1961 – Delmer Elliott, Worth Shepherd, Smith Greer
1962 – A. M. Shepherd, Wayne Powers, Smith Greer
1963 – Smith Greer, James Elliott, Joe Elliott
1964 – Edgar Eldreth, T. L. Darnell, John Sharp
1965 – Delmer Elliott, Joe Elliott, James Elliott
1966
1967
1968 – Delmer Elliott, Joe Elliott, Smith Greer
1969 – Joe Elliott, Jim Elliott, Smith Greer
1970 – Joe Elliott, Howard Johnson, Smith Greer
1971 – Joe Elliott, Delmer Elliott
1972 – Joe Elliott, Smith Greer
1973 – Smith Greer, Joe Elliott, Howard Johnson
1974 – By letter
1975 – Smith Greer, Adolphus Shepherd
1976 – Howard Johnson, Smith Greer
1977
1978 – A. M. Shepherd, Smith Greer, Howard Johnson
1979 – Smith Greer, Howard Johnson, Norman Hamm
1980 – Smith Greer, Jimmy Miller, Wayne Powers
1981
1982
1983 – Smith Greer, Howard Johnson

42. New Bethel

The New Bethel Regular Baptist Church, located on Big Horse Creek above Tuckerdale in Ashe County was organized on 1930 and was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association the same year. In 1965, the Association appointed a committee to visit New Bethel to “see as many members as possible and find out why they didn’t represent and to see if there are enough members standing with the association to have a church to represent here after.” In 1966, the committee appointed to visit New Bethel reported, and “on motion and approval the Association withdrew fellowship from New Bethel Church until the church sets itself in order and not to use Elder Carl Hart in our churches until he straightens up with the Association.” New Bethel made its apologies and was accepted back into the Mountain Union in 1972. The New Bethel church is currently very small.

It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1930 – E. A. Sullivan
1931 – John Graham, E. A. Sullivan
1932 – M. D. Hart, L. L. Hart, Vaughn Graham
1933 – E. A. Sullivan
1934 – G. F. Hart, John Graham
1935 – B. M. Hart, G. F. Hart, John Graham
1936 – John Graham, G. F. Hart
1937 – G. F.Hart, John Graham
1938 – B. M. Hart, G. F. Hart, John Graham
1939 – John Graham, G. F. Hart, B. M. Hart
1940
1941 – G. F. Hart, L. L. Hart, John Graham
1942 – John Graham, L. L. Hart
1943 – B. M. Hart, L. L. Hart, G. F. Hart
1944 – L. L. Hart, L. L. Wilcox
1945 – B. M. Hart, L. L. Wilcox, L. L. Hart
1946 – L. L. Wilcox, L. L. Hart, B. M. Hart
1947 – L. L. Hart, B. M. Hart, Letcher Wilcox
1948 – Worth Hart, Howard Tedder, L. L. Wilcox
1949 – Not represented
1950 – L. L. Hart, Gordon Tedder, Howard Tedder
1951 – Wayne Miller, Luther Hart, L. L. Wilcox
1952 – Gordon Tedder, Wayne Miller, Luther Hart
1953 – Wayne Miller, Luther Hart
1954 – Letcher Wilcox, John Graham, Luther Hart
1955 – Walter Tedder, Gordon Tedder, Luther Hart
1956
1957
1958 – Charlie Tedder, Quinton Hart, Carl Hart
1959
1960
1961 – Charlie Tedder, Quinton Hart, Carl Hart
1962 – S. L. Hart, Dean Shepherd, Quinton Hart
1964 – Dean Shepherd, Dale Hart, Carl Hart
1965 – Not represented
1972 – Quinten Hart, Dean Shepherd
1973 – Ross Blevins, Dean Shepherd, David Barr
1974 – Quinton Hart, Dean Shepherd, Roscoe Blevins
1975 – Letcher Wilcox, Carl Hart, Dean Shepherd
1976 – Quinton Hart, Carl Hart, Letcher Wilcox.
1977 – Quinton Hart, Letcher Wilcox, Dean Shepherd
1978 – Quinton Hart, Dean Shepherd, Letcher Wilcox
1979 – Letcher Wilcox, Quinton Hart, Denver Eldreth; Dean Shepherd, Alt
1980-
1981
1982 – Denver Eldreth, Roscoe Blevins, Letcher Wilcox; Quinton Hart, Alt.

43. New Bridge

New Bridge Regular Baptist Church, located near Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland. This church was admitted into the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1938 session. This church failed to represented after the 1941 session. This was probably due to the distance from the other churches in the association and restrictions in consumer goods during World War II. In 1951, it applied for readmission and was received. It is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1938 – Binon McMillan, Charlie Petty, G. C. Delp
1939 – James Bartlebough, G. C. Delp, Emmit Petty
1940
1941 – G. C. Delp, G. R. Killan, Emmit Petty
1951 – G. C. Delp, Charlie Petty, Bynum McMillan
1952 – Charlie Petty, Bynum McMillan, Emmit Petty
1953 – G. C. Delp, John Brackins, John Delp
1954 – Charlie Petty, Emmett Petty, Clarence Jones
1955 – Emmit Petty, Charlie Petty, John Delp
1956
1957
1958 – Charlie Petty, Calon Adams, Cecil Petty.
1959
1960
1961 – Charlie Petty, Collen Adams, Cecil Petty.
1962 – Colon Adams, Raymond Shatley, Cecil Petty
1963
1964 – James Bartlebough, Cecil Petty, Raymond Shatley
1965 – James Bartlebough, Smith Roberts, Emmitt Petty
1966 – Emmit Petty, Raymond Shatley, Cecil Petty
1967 – Emmit Petty, Raymond Shatley, Cecil Petty
1969 – Emmit Petty, Raymond Shatley, James Bartlebough
1970 – Emmitt Petty, Raymond Shatley, Cecil Petty
1971 – Raymond Shatley, Emmitt Petty, Cecil Petty
1972 – Charlie Petty, Colon Adams, Cecil Petty
1973 – Emmit Petty, Raymond Shatley, James Bartlebough
1974 – Charlie Petty, Collen Adams, Raymond Shatley
1975 – Charlie Petty, Collen Adams, Raymond Shatley
1976 – Raymond Shatley, Collen Adams, Charlie Petty
1977 – Raymond Shatley, Collen Adams, Cecil Petty
1978 – Collen Adams, Raymond Shatley, Cecil Petty
1979 – Raymond Shatley, Collen Adams, Charlie Petty; Cecil Petty, Alt
1980
1981
1982 – Raymond Shatley, Collen Adams, Charles Petty; Cecil Petty, Alt.

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44. New Home

This church was organized in 1894 in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association the same year, and was dismissed in 1894 to enter the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1894 – Elder R. K. Johnson, S. Edwards, J. S. Chambers

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45. New Home

Located in the State of Washington, this church petitioned to joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1958 session. It was decided to postpone action on this membership application for one year.

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46. New Home

This church located on Horse Creek in Ashe County, North Carolina, resulted from the division of White Oak Church during the 1961 division.

It is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1962 – Edgar Eldreth, T. L. Darnell, Gwyn Stansberry
1963 – Earl Barker
1964 – Edgar Eldreth, T. L. Darnell, John Sharp
1965 – Gwyn Stansberry, Edgar Eldreth, Ira Carpenter
1966
1967
1968 – John Sharp, Earl Barker

1969 – Gwyn Stansberry, John Eldreth, Earnie Blevins
1970 – Earnie Blevins, Gwyn Stansberry, J. Eldreth
1971 – Earnie Blevins, Johnny Eldreth, John Sharpe
1972 – Earnie Blevins, John Sharpe, Johnny Eldreth
1973 – Ralph Miller, John Sharpe, Earnie Blevins
1974 – Earnie Blevins, Johnny Eldreth, John Sharpe
1975 – Earnie Blevins, Johnny Eldreth, John Sharpe
1976 – Earnie Blevins, Johnny Eldreth, John Sharpe
1977 –
1978 – Earnie Blevins, Johnny Eldreth, Jerry Blevins
1979 – Earnie Blevins, Jerry Blevins, John Sharpe
1980 – Earnie Blevins, Jerry Blevins, Lester Blevins
1981
1982
1983 – Jerry Blevins, Johnny Eldreth, Earnie Blevins

47. New Hope

This church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1888 as a newly constituted church. At the time its mailing address was Apple Grove, in Northern Ashe County, North Carolina. The 1905 minutes of the association contain this item:

We the commitee appointed to visit New Hope church, met there on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Nov. 1904. Found the church in bad condition. Service opened by Elder John Riddle, sermon by Eld. Jas. Church. Had some controversey with those who had drifed into the doctrine of the second definite work of Grace and found the majority of them very stubborn. Called for those who hold to the Articles of Faith on which the church was constituted to take their seats in church order. A quorum not being present, they with the committee formed a quorum. 1st Elected Elder John Riddle Moderator, and Elder Monore Elliott Clerk. 2nd Granted Bro. Nelson Wyatt a letter of dismission, and authorized him to grant letters to all who request a letter, who hold to the constitution and articles of faith.

1888 – Henry Farmer, John A. Johnson
1889 – Elder Henry Farmer, Wiley Farmer, Wm. Rupard
1890
1891 – William Rupard
1892 – Elder Henry Farmer, Wm. Rupard
1893
1894 – Elder H. Farmer, Wm. Rupard, M.Barker
1895 – Elder H. Farmer, James Wagoner, Wm. Rupard
1896 – James Wagoner, Wm. Rupard
1897 – Nelson Wyatt, James Wagoner, Wm. Rupard
1898 – James Wagoner
1899 – Wm. Rupard, Joseph Graham
1900 – Nelson Wyatt
1901 – Wm. Rupard, C. E. Walker, W. R. Farmer
1902 – W. R. Farmer, C. E. Walker, Wm. Rupard
1903 – Not represented.
1904 – Not represented
1905 – Not represented
1906 – Not listed
1907 – Not listed

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48. New Hope

New Hope Regular Baptist Church, apparently located near the original New Hope Church on Big Horse Creek, was admitted into the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1925 as a “newly organized church.” In 1929, the associational minutes note: “Pursuant to an order of the Association, we, the undersigned committee, met at New Hope Church July 20, 1929 and organized by appoiting Elder W. S. Eller, Moderator and Elder Daniel Blevins, Clerk. Elder A. F. Miller on being interrogated said that he believed all Christians regardless of what church or denomination they belonged to, should commune together at the Lord’s Supper. Thue church by a standing vote approved Elder A. F. Miller’s doctrine in regard to the communion. Elder W. S. Eller, Moderate, Elder Daniel Blevins, Clerk and C. L. Barker, Committee.” In 1931 the church reapplied for membership, stating that it was standing on the articles of faith. The association accepted them back into the fold.

This church is a member of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1925 – Lee Wyatt, James Barker, Wiley Blevins
1926 – Granville Wyatt, Wiley Blevins, James Barker
1927 – Preston Wyatt
1928 – Preston Wyatt
1929 – Dropped
1930
1931 – Wiley Blevins, Eli Blevins, Elisha Blevins
1932 – Wiley Blevins, Edd Dixon, Elisha Blevins
1933 – Wiley Blevins
1934 – Wiley Blevins, Edd Dixon, Richard Perry
1935 – Edd Dixon, Wildy Brown
1936 – Richard Perry, Edd Dixon, Wiley Blevins
1937 – J. E. Dickson, Wiley Blevins
1938 – Richard Perry, Edd Dixon, Edd Wyatt
1939 – Edd Wyatt, Richard Perry, J. E. Dixon
1940
1941 – J. E. Dixon, Estel Barker, Wiley Blevins
1942 – Richard Perry, Wiley Blevins, Estel Barker
1943 – J. E. Dixon, Wiley Blevins
1944 – J. E. Dixon, Estel Barker, Voil Perry
1945 – Willie Weaver, Eli Blevins, Elisha Blevins
1946 – Fred Weaver, Eli Blevins, Voile Perry
1947 – Willie Weaver, Eli Blevins
1948 – Fred Weaver, Voil Perry, Eli Blevins
1949 – Eli Blevins, Willie Price
1950 – Eli Blevins, Monroe Perry
1951 – Fred Weaver, Voil Perry, Ulis Weaver
1952 – Fred Weaver, Eli Blevins, Vail Perry
1953 – Fred Weaver, Vail Perry, Eli Blevins
1954 – Represented by letter
1955 – Ulis Weaver, Vail Perry, Mornoe Perry
1956
1957
1958 – Ulis Weaver
1959
1960
1961 – Represented by letter
1962 – Eli Blevins, Fred Weaver, Monroe Perry
1964 – Fred Weaver, Eli Blevins
1965 – Represented by letter
1966 – Uliss Weaver, Fred Weaver, Monroe Perry
1967 – Eli Blevins, Fred Weaver
1968
1969
1970 – Represented by letter
1971 – Represented by Letter
1972 – Not mentioned in the minutes
1973 – Not Represented
1974 – Not Represented.
1975 – Not Represented.
1976 – Not Represented.

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49. New Salem

This church was located in the Gap Civil Township of Alleghany County, North Carolina. Elder I. M. Landreth raised an objection to New Salem Church in the 1877 Associational session, claiming Elder William J. Chappell was not orthodox. Upon investigation it was decided that New Salem was indeed orthodox and it was represented in that session. It later joined the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Elder W. J. Chapel, F. B. Cheek, and A. Ward.
1877 – Elder William J. Chappel, Ezekiel Joines
1878
1879
1880 – Ezekiel Joines, A. Moxley, D. R. Joines
1881 – Not Listed
1882
1883 – A. Moxley, Ezekiel Joines, Jacob Joines
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Not listed
1888 – Not listed
1889 – Not listed
1890
1891 – Not listed

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50. Oak Grove

This church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1888 as a newly organized church. Their meeting house is located between Warrensville and Smethport in Ashe County, Oak Grove Church is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1888 – J. Turner, A. C. Jones, Lee Pennington
1889 – John Riley, A. C. Jones
1890
1891 – A. C. Jones, J. Riley, W. J. Caudill
1892 – A. C. Jones
1893
1894 – Elders D. Eller, Wm. Porter, J. S. Chambers
1895 – Elder John Riddle, D. Eller, John Childers
1896 – Elders D. Eller, John Riddle, Wm. Porter
1897 – Elders David Eller, John Riddle, Bro. A. C. Jones
1898 – Elder David Eller, John Riddle, Bro. A. C. Jones
1899 – J. A. Riddle, Wm. Porter, T. F. Williams
1900 – John Riddle, Wm. Porter, L. C. Craven
1901 – J. A. Riddle, M. E. Rhodes, M. C. Craven
1902 – John Riddle, Wm. Porter, L. C. Craven
1903 – Elder John Riddle, L. C. Craven, M. E. Rhodes
1904 – John Riddle, L. C. Craven, M. E. Rhodes
1905 – John Riddle, L. C. Craven
1906 – John Riddle, L. C. Craven, M. E. Rhodes
1907 – John Riddle, M. E. Rhodes, L. C. Craven
1908 – John Riddle, L. C. Craven
1909 – Elder John Riddle, Elder L. C. Craven, M. E. Rhodes
1910 – Elder John A. Riddle, Elder L. C. Craven, S. H. Stanley
1911 – Elder John A. Riddle, Elder L. C. Craven, M. E. Rhodes
1912 – Elder John A. Riddle, M. E. Rhodes, S. H. Stanley
1913 – Elder John A. Riddle
1914 – Elder John A. Riddle
1915 – John A. Riddle, M. E. Rhodes
1916 – John A. Riddle, W. W. Elliott, M. E. Rhodes
1917 – M. E. Rhodes, W. W. Elliott, John Williams
1918 – John A. Riddle, Lee Turner, D. G. Shepherd
1919 – John A. Riddle, M. E. Rhodes, D. G. Shepherd
1920 – Elder John A. Riddle, W. W. Elliott, A. C. Ashley
1921 – Elder John A. Riddle, A. C. Ashley
1922 – Arthur Ashley, Lee Turner, Joe Turner
1923 – Henry Hodgson, G. A. Perkins
1924 – Arthur Ashley, Lee Turner, Monroe Parsons
1925 – L. A. Turner, J. M. Parsons, W. W. Elliott
1926 – J. M. Parsons, Jesse Turner, Stokes Rose
1927 – J. M. Parsons, Joe Turner
1928 – J. M. Parsons, Joe Turner, L. A. Turner
1929 – J. M. Parsons, and M. E. Rhodes
1930 – W. W. Elliott, Joe Turner, M. E. Rhodes
1931 – J. M. Parsons, Robert Eller, Joseph Turner
1932 – M. E. Rhodes, W. W. Elliott, Joseph Turner
1933 – J. M. Parsons, W. W. Elliott, M. E. Rhodes
1934 – M. E. Rhodes, Roey McNeil, Joe Turner
1935 – M. E. Rhodes, Roey McNeil, S. H. Stanley
1936 – M. E. Rhodes, W. W. Elliott, W. H. Rhodes
1937 – W. W. Elliott, M. E. Rhodes, W. H. Rhodes
1938 – Thomas Elliott, L. A. Turner, M. E. Rhodes
1939 – Joe Turner, W. W. Elliott, M. E. Rhodes
1940
1941 – W. W. Elliott, Thomas Elliott, Joe Turner
1942 – Joe Turner, W. W. Elliott, Thomas Elliott
1943 – B. C. Yates, W. W. Elliott, Joe Turner
1944 – Joe Turner, M. E. Rhodes, Thomas Elliott
1945 – Joe Turner, W. W. Elliott, M. E. Rhodes
1946 – Rowie McNeill, M. E. Rhodes, Howard Rhodes
1947 – Howard Rhodes, Thomas Elliott, Rowie McNeill
1948 – Rowie McNeill
1949 – Rowie McNeill, Quincy Turner
1950 – Rowie McNeill, Bluford Elliott
1951 – Rowie McNeill, Bluford Elliott, W. W. Elliott
1952 – W. W. Elliott, Joseph Turner, Rowie McNeill
1953 – Howard Rhodes, Jones McNeill, Bluford Elliott
1954 – Bluford Elliott, Thomas Stanley, Quincy Turner
1955 – Rowie McNeill, Tom Stanley, Bluford Elliott
1956
1957
1958 – Spencer Howell, Conley Johnston, Jones Parsons
1959
1960

Mountain Union Baptist Association Faction

1961 – Rowie McNeill, Emmitt Turnmire
1962 – Rowie McNeil, Johnny McNeil
1963
1964 – Not Represented
1965 – Not Represented

Original Mountain Union Baptist Association Faction

1961 – Howard Rhodes, Jones Parsons, Lester Hensley 1962 – Jones Parsons, Carl Miller, Howard Rhodes
1963 – Rhonda Rhodes, Bluford Elliott, Walter McClure
1964 – Walter McClure, Quincy Turner, Jones Parsons
1965 – Spencer Howell, Jones Parsons, Bluford Elliott
1966
1967
1968 – Spencer Howell, Howard Rhodes, Blufford Elliott
1969 – Adolphas Black, Jones Parsons
1970 – Delmer Jones, Joe Turnmire, Ted Elliott
1971 – Lester Hensley, Delmer Jones, Thomas Stanley
1972 – Carroll Elliott, Jones Parsons
1973 – Carroll Elliott, Joe Allen Turnmore, Delmer Jones
1974 – Delmer Jones, Joe Turnmire, Jones Parsons
1975 – Delmer Jones, Joe Turnmire, Carrol Elliott
1976 – Joe Turnmire, Delmer Jones, Carroll Elliott
1977
1978 – Joe Turnmire, Bill Eggers, J. D. Farmer
1979 – Joe Turnmire, Bill Eggers, J. D. Farmer
1980 – Bill Eggers, J. D. Farmer, Larry Elliott
1981
1982
1983 – Tim Parsons, Bill Eggers, Joe Turnmire

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51. Pine Grove

Located on Stagg’s Creek in Ashe County, Pine Grove Church was formed soon after the Civil War by former members of the North Fork Primitive Baptist Church. It is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Gideon Poe
1877 – Henry Poe
1878
1879
1880 – Henry Poe, J. Eller, Jesse Bare
1881 – Elder Jesse Bare
1882
1883 – H. C. Pool, Jesse Bare, Gideon Poe
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder J. Bare, W. H. Barton, J. V. Yates
1888 – J. Bare, H. C. Poe, Daniel Black
1889 – Elders J. C. Eller, J. F. Stanley, Jesse Bare
1890
1891 – Elder J. C. Eller, J. T. Reedy, James Turner
1892 – Elders J. C. Eller, W. H. Darnall, J. G. Miller
1893
1894 – Elders J. C. Eller, W. H. Darnall, J. T. Reedy
1895 – Elder J. S. Barr, W. H. Darnall, J. T. Reedy
1896 – Elder W. H. Darnell, J. S. Barr, T. J. Miller
1897 – Elders W. H. Darnell, J. S. Barr, Bro. W. T. Miller
1898 – Elders W. H. Darnell, J. S. Barr, J. V. Yates
1899 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates
1900 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates, J. E. Eller
1901 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1902 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates, J. S. Barr
1903 – Elder W. H. Darnell, Jesse Yates
1904 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates.
1905 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates
1906 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1907 – W. H. Darnell, J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1908 – W. H. Darnall, J. V. Yates, J. R. Reedy
1909 – Elder W. H. Darnell, Elder J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1910 – Elder W. H. Darnell, Elder J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1911 – J. T. Reedy, Elders J. V. Yates, W. H. Darnell
1912 – J. T. Reedy, Elders W. H. Darnell, George W. Miller
1913 – J. T. Reedy, Elders George W. Miller, J. V. Yates
1914 – M. V. Yates, Elder W. H. Darnell, George W. Miller
1915 – George W. Miller, J. T. Reedy, W. H. Darnell
1916 – G. W. Miller, J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1917 – George W. Miller, J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1918 – J. V. Yates
1919 – M. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy, H. L. Poe
1920 – Represented by letter
1921 – Elder J. V. Yates, William Richardson
1922 – G. W. Miller, Lee Poe, J. T. Reedy
1923 – G. W. Miller, J. T. Reedy, Lee Poe
1924 – Elder G. W. Miller, H. L. Poe, J. T. Reedy
1925 – G. W. Miller, J. V. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1926 – Luther Testerman, Lee Poe, George W. Miller
1927 – G. W. Miller, J. T. Reedy, Luther Testerman
1928 – A. S. Sharp, J. T. Reedy, James Yates
1929 – G. W. Miller, A. S. Sharp, J. T. Reedy
1930 – A. S. Sharp, J. F. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1931 – J. F. Yates, A. S. Sharp, J. T. Reedy
1932 – W. S. Miller, J. F. Yates, J. T. Reedy
1933 – W. S. Miller, Fred Miller, A. S. Sharp
1934 – W. S. Miller, Fred Miller, A. S. Sharp
1935 – W. S. Miller, Enoch Miller
1936 – W. S. Miller, Fred Miller, M. V. Yates
1937 – Fred Miller, A. S. Sharpe, Lyda Testerman
1938 – W. S. Miller, Fred Miller, M. V. Yates
1939 – Earl Miller, W. S. Miller, R. E. Eller
1940
1941 – Fred Miller, W. S. Miller, Lida Testerman
1942 – Fred Miller, Albert Miller, L. R. Testerman
1943 – L. R. Testerman, Albert Miller, Earl Miller
1944 – L. R. Testerman, Fred Miller, J. T. Reedy
1945 – L. R. Testerman, Albert Miller, J. T. Reedy
1946 – L. R. Testerman, Fred Miller, J. T. Reedy
1947 – L. R. Testerman, Fred Miller
1948 – Fred Miller, W. S. Miller
1949 – Fred Miller, Dale Ham
1950 – Omitted in the minute, apparently a printer’s error
1951 – W. S. Miller, Frank Sawyer, J. T. Reedy
1952 – Adolphus Black, Fred Miller, Frank Sawyer
1953 – Albert Francis, Fred Miller
1954 – Fred Miller, Frank Sawyers, Albert Francis
1955 – Albert Miller, W. S. Miller
1956
1957
1958 – Fred Miller, Albert Miller, Frank Sawyer
1959
1960
1961 – Albert Miller, Frank Sawyer, Adolphus Black
1962 – Albert Miller, Frank Sawyer, Adolphus Black
1963 – Frank Sawyer, Albert Miller, J. H. Brooks
1964 – Albert Miller, J. H. Brooks, Frank Sawyer
1965
1966
1967
1968 – Fred Miller, Albert Miller, Frank Sawyer
1969 – Albert Miller, Frank Sawyers, J. H. Brooks
1970 – Albert Miller, Charles Miller, Joe Woods
1971 – Albert Miller, Douglas Howell, Charles Miller
1972 – Albert Miller, Joe Woods, Douglas Howell
1973 – Charles Miller, Joe Woods, J. H. Brooks
1974 – Joe Powers, Albert Miller
1975 – J. H. Brooks, Joe Woods, Albert Miller
1976 – Charles Miller, Joe Woods, J. H. Brooks
1977
1978 – J. H. Brooks, Joe Woods, Albert Miller
1979 – Albert Miller, Charles Miller, Joe Woods
1980 – Charles Miller, Joe Woods, Albert Miller
1981
1982
1983 – J. H. Brooks, Walter Black, Johnny Poteat

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52. Pleasant Grove

This church was located in Laurel Springs, Alleghany County, North Carolina. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formaiton of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1881 – C. Richardson
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Claiborn Richardson, F. M.Osborn
1888 – C. Richardson, J. W. Pruitt
1889 – Claiborne Richardson, Wesley Stamper
1890
1891 – Alexander Richardson, F. Osborn
1892 – F. M. Osborn, A. Richardson, M. Brinegar
1893
1894 – F. M. Osborn, Martin Brinegar

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53. Pleasant Home

This church was formed in 1894 in Alleghany County, North Carolina and joined the Mountain Union Baptist Association the same year. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1894 – Eld. Isom Edwards, S. Willey, Thomas Higgins.

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54. Pleasant Home

Pleasant Home, located at Edison, North Carolina, in Ashe County, was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1905 session. This church left the Mountain Union Baptist Association after the 1911 session. It represented in the Macedonia Baptist Association in its 1912 session, and subsequently became a part of the Christian Unity Baptist Association.

1905 – J. D. Sexton, Z.O. Eldreth, Arthur Eldreth
1906 – J. D. Sexton, J. N. Calloway, Z. O. Eldreth
1907 – J. S. Sexton, Z. O. Eldreth, Reuben Sexton
1908 – J. D. Sexton, J. N. Calloway
1909 – Elder J. D. Sexton, Z. O. Eldreth, Joseph Poe
1910 – Joseph Poe, Z. O. Eldreth
1911 – Z. O. Eldreth, Joseph Poe

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55. Pleasant Home

A new church named Pleasant Home, located near Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association at its 1925 session. This church disappears from the minutes of the Association after the 1944 session. The reason for this is not stated in the minutes of the association.

1925 – J. W. Rouse, T. J. Powers, J. H. Barlow
1926 – Fred Powers, T. J. Powers, Luther Barlow
1927 – J. W. Rouse
1928 – Represented by letter
1929 – Not listed
1930 – J. F. Powers
1931 – Cicero Suits, J. F. Powers
1932 – Fred Powers
1933 – T. J. Powers, J. F. Powers
1934 – J. T. Powers, F. J. Powers, Cicero Suits
1935 – J. F. Powers
1936 – L. C. Craven, J. F. Powers, Cicero Suits
1937 – L. C. Craven, J. F. Powers, Cicero Suits
1938 – L. C. Craven, J. F. Powers, Edd Greer
1939 – Not heard from
1940
1941 – J. F. Powers, Luther Barlow, Edd Greer
1942 – J. F. Powers
1943 – Not listed
1944 – L. C. Craven
1945 – Not listed

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56. Poplar Cove

This church was located at Wilbar, Wilkes County, North Carolina, but received mail from Obids, Ashe County North Carolina. It was admitted into the Mountain Union Association in 1889 as a newly constituted church. This church requested and was granted a letter of dismission from the Mountain Union Baptist Association at the 1902 session. It later appears in the Blue Ridge Baptist Association and still later as a member of the Mitchell’s River Baptist Association. It is still an active church.

1889 – Elder David Roten, Henry Dixon, A. H. Absher
1890
1891 – Elder D. Roten, Allen Miller, M. Sheets
1892 – Elder D. Roten, J. M. Sheets, H. Miller
1893
1894 – Elder D. Roten, Y. L. Absher.
1895 – Elder D. Roten, T. L. Absher, A. H. Absher
1896 – Elder D. Roten
1897 – Allen Miller, T. L. Absher
1898 – Oliver Stanley, Alfred Absher, Elder David Roten
1899 – David Roten, Harrison Miller, A. H. Absher
1900 – E. B. Perry, Harrison Miller, A. H. Absher
1901 – Harrison Miller, E. B. Perry
1902 – Harrison Miller, E. B. Perry

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57. Prather’s Creek

This Church was located in the Prather’s Creek Community of Alleghany County, North Carolina. It subsequently became part of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Allen Joines, J. W. Pruitt
1877 – Washington Pruitt
1878
1879
1880 – Allen Jones, J. Petty, J. W. Pruitt.
1881 – M. F. Jones
1882
1883 – Craig Jones, John Petty, J. W. Pruitt
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Not listed.
1888 – A letter but no delegates.
1889 – Not listed
1890
1891 – Not listed
1892
1893

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58. Rich Hill

Located in the Rich Hill Community of Ashe County, this church was created during the 1961 division of the Mountain Union Baptist Association from the Rich Valley Church. This faction used the Rich Valley name from 1961 through 1970. It first appears as Rich Hill in the 1971 minutes. This congregation is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association. 1961 – J. B. Graybeal, Lillard Hoosier, Robert Elliott
1962 – Claude Calhoun
1963 – Lundy Elliott, Larry Elliott, Lawrence Riddle
1964 – Lundy Elliott, Lester Elliott, Claude Calhoun
1965 – Lundy Elliott, Lester Elliott, Claude Calhoun
1966
1967
1968 – Norman Elliott, J. B. Graybeal, Lillard Hoosier
1969 – Lester Elliott, Lundy Elliott, Norman Elliott
1970 – Howard Riley, Lillard Hoosier, Clyde Osborne
1971 – Lundy Elliott, Clyde Osborne, Norman Elliott
1972 – Lundy Elliott, Lillard Hoosier, Norman Elliott
1973 – Robert Elliott, Norman Elliott, Lillard Hoosier
1974 – Norman Elliott, Clyde Osborne, Steve Elliott
1975 – Robert Elliott, J. B. Graybeal, Norman Elliott
1976 – Raymond Mahaffey, Norman Elliott, Clyde Osborne
1977
1978 – Norman Elliott, Clyde Osborne, Raymond Mahaffey
1979 – Rattis Osborne, Eddie Dollar, Raymond Mahaffey
1980 – Conley Roten, Clyde Osborne, Raymond Mahaffey
1981
1982
1983 – Norman Elliott, Raymond Mahaffey, Clyde Osborne

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59. Rich Valley

This church was located in the Rich Hill section of Ashe County, North Carolina was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1913.

1913 – W. H. Gilley, Andrew Elliott
1914 – Lee Elliott, W. H. Gilley, Willie Roten
1915 – W. H. Gilley, Andrew Elliott
1916 – Lee Elliott, W. H. Gilley
1917 – Emery Elliott, W. H. Gilley, Lee Elliott
1918 – Lee Elliott
1919 – Lee Elliott, N. F. Gilley, Lundy Elliott
1920 – W. H. Gilley, W. T. Roten
1921 – Represented by letter
1922 – W. H. Gilley, Troy Roten, Emory Elliott
1923 – Troy Roten, W. H. Gilley
1924 – Emory Elliott, Andy Elliott, Lundy Elliott
1925 – Andrew Elliott
1926 – Emery Elliott, Troy Roten, Lee Elliott
1927 – Troy Roten, Lee Elliott
1928 – Troy Roten
1929 – Troy Roten, Lee Elliott
1930 – Troy Roten, Emery Elliott, Andrew Elliott
1931 – Andrew Elliott, Lee Elliott
1932 – Hiram Phillips, Troy Roten, Lundy Elliott
1933 – Hiram Phillips, Troy Roten, Lundy Elliott
1934 – Troy Roten, Glen Elliott, Hiram Phillips
1935 – Troy Roten, W. O. Sapp, Hiram Phillips
1936 – W. O. Sapp, Hiram Phillips, James Brown
1937 – Hiram Phillips, W. O. Sapp
1938 – W. O. Sapp, Hiram Phillips
1939 – Troy W. Roten, James Brown, Andy Elliott
1940
1941 – James Brown, Troy Roten, W. O. Sapp
1942 – W. O. Sapp, James Brown, Troy Roten
1943 – James Brown, Glenn Elliott
1944 – W. O. Sapp, James Brown, Glenn Elliott
1945 – Troy Roten, Lundy Elliott
1946 – W. O. Sapp, James Brown, T. W. Roten
1947 – W. O. Sapp, Troy Roten
1948 – Lundy Elliott
1949 – Not Represented
1950 – Lester Elliott, Glenn Elliott, Lundy Elliott
1951 – Troy Roten, James Brown, Lundy Elliott
1952 – James Brown, Lester Elliott, Troy Roten
1953 – Claude Calhoun, Delmer Roten, James Brown
1954 – Vaughn Roten
1955 – Lundy Elliott, James Brown, Lester Elliott
1956
1957
1958 – Lundy Elliott, J. B. Graybeal
1959
1960
1961 – Delmer Roten, Paul Little, George Osborne
1962 – Delmer Roten, Paul Little
1964 – Delmer Roten, Paul Little, George Osborne
1965 – Paul Little, Delmer Roten
1966 – George Osborne, Delmer Roten, Paul Little
1967 – George Osborne, Delmer Roten, Paul Little
1969 – Delmer Roten, George Osborne, Paul Little
1970 – Delmer Roten, George Osborne
1971 – Paul Little
1972 – Delmer Roten, George Osborne, Paul Little
1973 – Not represented
1974 – Not represented
1975 – Not Represented
1976 – Not Represented.

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60. Rock Creek

Rock Creek Regular Baptist Church was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1897 as a newly constituted church. This congregation was located in Ashe County, North Carolina. In 1938, there was a controversy concerning this church, and their pastor, Elder S. S. Graybeal was declared in disorder, and the Mountain Union Churches were advised to close their doors to him. Tradition holds that the controversy was over the use of Sunday School literature and a desire by Rock Creek Church to use more modern hymnals. Rock Creek Church did not represented in this or subsequent sessions of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. It subsequently became a member of the Ashe Missionary Baptist Association.

1897 – Rufus Roark, N. W. Roark, James Price
1898 – N. W. Roark
1899 – N. W. Roark
1900 – M. Roark, R. Roark, N. W. Roark
1901 – W. W. Roark
1902 – N. W. Roark, W. S. Sluder, M. Roark
1903 – N. W. Roark, Jesse Price, M. M. Price
1904 – N. W. Roark, N. W. Price, M. M. Price
1905 – N. W. Roark, Wilborn Sluder
1906 – N. W. Roark, Wilburn Sluder, Jesse Price
1907 – A letter but no delegates
1908 – A letter but no delegates
1909 – N. W. Roark, Wilborn Sluder
1910 – Elder W. S. Norris, Jesse Price, N. W. Roark
1911 – N. W. Roark
1912 – Welborn Sluder, N. W. Roark, Elder W. S. Norris
1913 – Welborn Sluder
1914 – Welborn Sluder, Elder W. S. Norris
1915 – N. W. Roark, Welborn Sluder
1916 – W. S. Norris, N. W. Roark, Welborn Sluder
1917 – N. W. Roark, Welborn Sluder
1918 – N. W. Roark, Welborn Sluder
1919 – N. W. Roark
1920 – N. W. Roark
1921 – Represented by letter.
1922 – N. W. Roark, J. M. Hash, James Potter
1923 – N. W. Roark, J. M. Hash
1924 – J. M. Hash, James Porter, Caleb Mahala
1925 – Represented by letter
1926 – N. W. Roark
1927 – J. M. Hash, N. W. Roark
1928 – Represented by letter
1929 – R. E. Roark, N. W. Roark
1930 – N. W. Roark
1931 – James Potter
1932 – Not represented
1933 – J. M. Hash, James Porter
1934 – R. G. Holland, S. S. Graybeal, Russel Price
1935 – S. S. Graybeal, R. G. Holland, Stanley Potter
1936 – R. G. Holland, Paul Horn, S. S. Graybeal
1937 – Paul Horn, Roy G. Holland, Squire S. Graybeal

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61. Rock Springs

This church was located at Glade Creek in Alleghany County, North Carolina. It apparently ceased to function as a church between 1884 and 1887. About this same time Glade Springs Church was formed in the same neighborhood, and it would seem likely that this congregation was merged into the new organization.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Thomas Baugus, Solomon Baugus
1877 – Solomon Baugus, Thos. Baugus, Thos. Higgins
1878
1879
1880 – T. Higgins, T. Baugus, W. Eades.
1881 – Thomas Higgins
1882
1883 – Thos. Baugus, Thos. Higgins and Wm. Eades
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Not listed
1888 – Not listed
1889 – Not listed

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62. St. Clair’s Creek

This church is located in the Chilhowie Community of Smyth County, Virginia. This church was originally known as Macedonia Baptist Church, but the name was changed between the 1912 and 1913 sessions of the Mountain Union Baptist Association. It is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1913 – Elder L. C. Craven, E. D. Denney, A. C. Denney
1914 – A. C. Denny, T. F. Williams, Elder L. C. Craven
1915 – L. C. Craven, E. D. Denny, A. C. Denny
1916 – L. C. Craven, John A. McClure, E. D. Denny
1917 – L. C. Craven, A. C. Denny, John A. McClure
1918 – L. C. Craven, A. C. Denny, E. D. Denny
1919 – L. C. Craven, Frank Eller, E. D. Denny
1920 – E. D. Denny, A. C. Denny
1921 – Elder L. C. Craven
1922 – Elder John Eller, E. Denny
1923 – Elder L. C. Craven, E. D. Denny
1924 – Elder John Eller, E. D. Denny, A. C. Denny
1925 – L. C. Craven, A. F. Eller, A. C. Denny
1926 – S. L. Hart, John Eller
1927 – L. C. Craven, John Eller, S. L. Hart
1928 – John Eller, S. L. Hart
1929 – L. C. Craven, S. L. Hart, John Eller
1930 – W. S. Eller, L. C. Craven, A. C. Denny
1931 – W. S. Eller, S. L. Hart
1932 – W. S. Eller, S. L. Hart, John Eller
1933 – W. S. Eller, L. C. Craven, John Eller
1934 – [Missing]
1935 – W. S. Eller, John Eller, S. L. Hart
1936 – John Eller, S. L. Hart, A. C. Denny
1937 – John Eller, S. L. Hart, B. M. Carter
1938 – John Eller, S. L. Hart, A. C. Denny
1939 – John Eller, S. L. Hart, B. M. Carter
1940
1941 – John Eller, B. M. Carter, S. L. Hart
1942 – John Eller, S. T. Hart
1943 – B. M. Carter, Melvin Poe, S. L. Hart
1944 – B. M. Carter, Melvin Poe
1945 – Melvin Poe, S. L. Hart
1946 – B. M. Carter, Melvin Poe
1947 – S. L. Hart, Melvin Poe, B. M. Carter
1948 – Melvin Poe, S. L. Hart, B. M. Carter
1949 – S. L. Hart, Joe Barr, Melvin Poe
1950 – S. L. Hart, Joe Barr, B. M. Carter
1951 – B. M. Carter, Walter Brown, Melvin Poe
1952 – Emmett Denny, Walter Brown, Dallas Phillips
1953 – W. E. Brown, Melvin Poe, E. S. Denny
1954 – W. E. Brown, E. S. Denny, S. L. Hart
1955 – S. L. Hart, W. E. Brown, E. S. Denny
1956
1957
1958 –
1959
1960
1961 – C. L. Barker, Junior Epperson, Claude Parsons
1962 – Claude Parsons, C. L. Barker
1963 – M. E. Brown, Claude Parsons, C. L. Barker
1964 – Claude Parsons, Cecil Heath, C. L. Barker
1965 – Claude Parsons, C. L. Barker, Cecil Heath
1966
1967
1968 – Claude Parsons, C. L. Barker, Cecil Heath
1969 – Claude Parsons, C. L. Barker, Cecil Heath
1970 – C. L. Barker, Claude Parsons, Cecil Heath
1971 – Claude Parsons, C. L. Barker, Harrington Lowe
1972 – C. L. Barker, Claude Parsons, Harrington Lowe
1973 – C. L. Barker, Claude Parsons, Harrington Lowe
1974 – Claude Parsons, Cecil Heath, C. L. Barker
1975 – C. L. Barker, Harrington Lowe
1976 – C. L. Barker, Harrington Lowe, Oliver Craft
1977
1978 – Harrington Lowe, Oliver Craft
1979 – C. L. Barker, Harrington Lowe, Oliver Craft
1980 – Robert Gilley, Harrington Lowe, Oliver Craft
1981
1982
1983 – Robert Gilley, Oliver Craft, Joe Barr

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63. Shoal Creek

This church was located near Independence in Grayson County, Virginia. It subsequently left the Mountain Union Movement and joined the New River Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Alexander D. Osborn, G. W. Haga
1877 – James Russell
1878
1879
1880 – Elder Alexander Osborn.
1881 – Elder Alexander Osborn
1882
1883 – Elder Alexander Osborn, William R. Osborn
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Not Listed
1888 – Not Listed

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64. Silas Creek

This church was organized in 1819, and was originally part of the Mountain District Primitive Baptist Association. In 1853, Silas Creek church became part of the Senter District Primitive Baptist Association. In 1867, this church divided over the issues arising from the American Civil War, and the majority of this church were unionists, and favoring a new association. A minority of the church remained loyal to the Primitive Baptist tenents. The Primitive Baptist faction of this church ceased to function as a church in 1935. This church is a part of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association. 1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Elder Reason Jones, Jacob Eller
1877 – Elder R. Jones, Jacob Eller, Henry Wagoner
1878
1879
1880 – Elder Reason Jones, R. C. Parsons, Henry Wagoner
1881 – Samuel D. Caudill
1882
1883 – Elder R. Jones, Henry Wagoner, Alex Sexton
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder Reason Jones, H. R. Wagoner, Alexander Sexton
1888 – Henry R. Waggoner, D. Ellice
1889 – Elder Rezin Jones, H. R. Wagoner, Alex Sexton
1890
1891 – Henry R. Wagoner, Enoch Sexton
1892 – H. R. Wagoner, E. Sexton, A. Sexton
1893
1894 – H. R. Wagoner, Elder Wm. Brooks, A. Sexton.
1895 – Elder Wm. Brooks, H. R. Wagoner, Enoch Sexton
1896 – Elder Wm. Brooks, H. R. Wagoner, E. Sexton
1897 – Not listed
1898 – Elder Wm. Brooks, Bro. H. R. Wagoner, Enoch Sexton
1899 – Wm. Brooks, H. R. Wagoner, E. Sexton
1900 – Not listed.
1901 – H. R. Wagoner, Wm. Brooks, J. O. Sheets
1902 – Wm. Brooks, H. R. Wagoner, J. D. Sexton
1903 – Elder J. D. Sexton, H. R. Wagoner, A. C. Jones
1904 – Wm. Brooks, H. R. Wagoner, A. C. Jones
1905 – A. C. Jones, W. M. Brooks, H. R. Wagoner
1906 – W. M. Brooks, A. C. Jones, H. R. Wagoner
1907 – M. C. Powers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1908 – M. C. Powers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1909 – Elder M. C. Powers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1910 – Elder W. M. Brooks, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1911 – Joseph Powers, E. C. Sexton, W. H. Sexton
1912 – A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1913 – Elder William Brooks, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1914 – A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton, Joseph Sexton
1915 – A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton, Joseph Childers
1916 – Joseph Childers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1917 – Joseph Childers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1918 – A. C. Jones, M. C. Powers
1919 – A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton, M. C. Powers
1920 – A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton, Elder M. C. Powers
1921 – Elder M. C. Powers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1922 – Elder M. C. Powers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1923 – M. C. Powers, Joseph Childers, W. H. Sexton
1924 – Elder Joseph Childers, A. C. Jones, W. H. Sexton
1925 – J. C. Childers, A. C. Jones, Austin Roberts
1926 – Austin Roberts, J. B. Sexton
1927 – Wm. Brooks, J. B. Sexton, W. H. Sexton
1928 – J. B. Sexton
1929 – J. B. Sexton, J. P. Roberts, Austin Roberts
1930 – J. B. Sexton, Wm. Richardson, W. H. Sexton
1931 – J. B. Sexton, W. M. Richardson, W. H. Sexton
1932 – J. B. Sexton, J. P. Roberts, W. H. Sexton
1933 – J. P. Roberts, W. H. Sexton
1934 – J. B. Sexton, W. M. Richardson, J. P. Roberts
1935 – J. P. Roberts, Austin Roberts, Earl Richardson
1936 – J. P. Roberts, W. M. Richardson, W. H. Sexton
1937 – J. P. Roberts, J. B. Sexton, W. M. Richardson
1938 – J. P. Roberts, Earl Richardson, Earl Sexton
1939 – J. P. Roberts, Austin Roberts, Coy Powers
1940
1941 – Coy Powers, Earl Richardson, Luther Powers
1942 – Coy Powers, Luther Powers, Earl Richardson
1943 – Coy Powers, Earl Richardson, Luther Powers
1944 – Coy Powers, Earl Richardson, Luther Powers
1945 – Coy Powers, Earl Richardson, Luther Powers
1946 – Coy Powers, Earl Richardson, Luther Powers
1947 – Earl Richardson, Earl Sexton, Luther Powers
1948 – Earl Richardson, Coy Powers, Smith Roberts
1949 – Coy Powers, Austin Powers, Smith Roberts
1950 – Coy Powers, Smith Roberts, Frank Richardson
1951 – Earl Richardson, Luther Powers, Earl Sexton
1952 – Earl Sexton, Earl Richardson, Frank Richardson
1953 – Coy Powers, Earl Sexton, Earl Richardson
1954 – Coy Powers, Earl Sexton, Earl Richardson
1955 – Coy Powers, Earl Sexton, Earl Richardson
1956
1957
1958 – Earl Sexton, Coy Powers, Luther Powers
1959
1960
1961 – Earl Sexton, Frank Richardson, Luther Powers
1962 – Earl Sexton, Luther Powers, Don Adams
1963 – Earl Sexton, Don Adams, Jones Richardson
1964 – Earl Sexton, Smith Shepherd, Don Adams
1965 – Earl Sexton, Smith Shepherd, Frank Richardson
1966
1967
1968 – Earl Sexton, Smith Shepherd, Bill Price
1969 – Earl Sexton, Howard Richardson, Bynum Richardson
1970 – Earl Sexton, Fred Richardson, Bill Price
1971 – Earl Sexton, Ward Sexton, Dean Richardson
1972 – Earl Sexton, Frank Richardson, Danny Miller
1973 – Earl Sexton, Frank Richardson, Bill Price
1974 – Earl Sexton, Lundy Finley, Bill Price 1975 – Earl Sexton, Frank Richardson, Howard Richardson
1976 – Earl Sexton, Frank Richardson, Fred Richardson
1977
1978 – Earl Sexton, Frank Richardson, Bill Price
1979 – Earl Sexton, Frank Richardson, Bill Price
1980 – Earl Sexton, Bill Price, Rickie Richardson
1981
1982
1983 – James Powers, Bill Price, Ward Sexton

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65. Snider’s Chapel

Snider’s Chapel, located in Johnson County, Tennessee, was admitted as a newly constituted church at the Mountain Union’s 1899 session.

1899 – Wm. Martin
1900 – Timothy Price, David Greer
1901 – Not Represented
1902 – A letter but no delegates
1903 – Timothy Pirce, S. R. Jennings
1904 – Not represented
1905 – Not represented
1906 – Not represented.

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66. South Fork

This church was formed in 1840 and is located in the Piney Creek Community of Alleghany County, North Carolina. It was dismissed in 1894 to enter into the formation of the Little River Regular Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – No letter or delegates
1877 – David Sturgill, James Sturgill
1878
1879
1880 – Elder J. K. Baldwin, J. Stamper, D. Sturgill.
1881 – Elder E. Blevins
1882
1883 – No letter or delegates
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder E. Blevins, E. E. Wyatt, J. D. Sturgill
1888 – Elder E. Blevins, J. D. Sturgill, E. Wyatt
1889 – Elder Ezekiel Blevins, J. D. Sturgill, E. E. Wyatt
1890
1891 – E. E. Wyatt
1892 – R. C. Deboard, E. E. Wyatt, Thomas Larrowe
1893
1894 – E. E. Wyatt

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67. Sugar Grove

Sugar Grove Church was located in the Apple Grove section of Ashe County, North Carolina. This church was apparently organized between 1877 and 1879.

1877
1878
1879
1880 – Elder H. Farmer, W. M. Brooks, and Wm. Eller
1881 – Elder H. Farmer
1882
1883 – Elder H. Farmer, D. Wiler, W. M. Brooks
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder W. M. Brooks, Eli Miller, Leander Hurley
1888 – R. Thompson, Lee Hurely, Eli Miller
1889 – Elder David Eller, A. J. Miller, Robert Thompson
1890
1891 – Elder D. Eller, R. Thompson, Eli Miller
1892 – Elder D. Eller, Robert Thompson, Lee Hurley
1893
1894 – Stephen Elliott, Eli Miller, Lee Hurley
1895 – Eli Miller, Lee Hurley, Stephen Elliott
1896 – Stephen Elliott, A. J. Miller
1897 – Stephen Elliott, Eely Miller, A. J. Miller
1898 – A letter but no delegates
1899 – A. J. Miller, W. A. Phipps, J. L. Chapel
1900 – Not listed
1901 – G. W. Miller, Stephen Elliott
1902 – Not listed. 1903 – Not listed.

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68. Tabernacle

Tabernacle Regular Baptist Church was organized on May 11, 1991, as an arm from Rich Hill Regular Baptist Church at Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina. This congregration meets in Airville, Pennsylvania.

It is a member of the Original Mountain Union Baptist Association.

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69. Three Forks

This church, organized in 1835, was located in the Solitude community in Ashe County, North Carolina. In 1933, Three Forks Church apologized to the Mountain Union Association for advocating women ministers and advising Bethel church to license Nancy Owens. In 1934, this church’s letter was tabled because they were advocating women ministers. A committee was appointed to visit with Three Forks church, but it was not invited to meet with them in 1935. The Committee was continued until 1936, and it was called to meet with Three Forks Church, but with little notice, and the committee did not meet with Three Forks. At the 1936 session the Mountain Union Association withdrew fellowship from Three Forks Church. It subsequently joined the Ashe Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Enoch R. Lewis, David Perkins
1877 – Elders W. Vanover, Enoch Lewis, Jacob Lewis
1878
1879
1880 – Enoch Lewis, J. Lewis, and Elder William Vanover
1881 – Enoch R. Lewis
1882
1883 – John Osborn and Harvey Lewis
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder R. C. Parsons, Joel Brown, Irvin W. Lewis
1888 – R. C. Parsons, A. Lewis, E. Lewis
1889 – Elder R. C. Parsons, Harvey Lewis, D. J. Perkins
1890
1891 – Elder R. C. Parsons, H. Lewis, D. J. Perkins
1892 – Elder R. C. Parsons, J. H. Lewis, Harvey Lewis
1893
1894 – Elder R. C. Parsons, E. R. Lewis, Harvey Lewis
1895 – Elder. R. C. Parsons, Harry Lewis
1896 – Elder R. C. Parsons, Joel Brown, H. Lewis
1897 – Elder R. C. Parsons, Harvy Lewis
1898 – Not represented nor listed in statistical tables. 1899 – Harry Lewis, Joel Brown, R. C. Parsons
1900 – R. C. Parsons, Joel Brown, H. Lewis
1901 – R. C. Parsons, Harvey Lewis, F. Lewis
1902 – Joel Brown, Harvey Lewis, R. C. Parsons
1903 – Elder R. C. Parsons, Harvey Lewis, Joel Brown
1904 – Harvey Lewis, Joel Brown
1905 – John Osborn
1906 – Harvey Lewis, James Brown.
1907 – Harvey Lewis
1908 – Harvey Lewis, Frank Lewis, James Brown.
1909 – Elder Harvey Lewis, E. F. Lewis, L. S. Roark
1910 – Elder Harvey Lewis, E. F. Lewis, Joel Brown
1911 – Elder Harvey Lewis
1912 – Elder Harvey Lewis
1913 – A letter but no messengers
1914 – Elder Harvey Lewis, G. E. Lewis, Hiram Phillips
1915 – Harvey Lewis, Hiram Phillips
1916 – Harvey Lewis, Joel Brown
1917 – Harvey Lewis, F. L. Lewis, Hiram Phillips
1918 – Harvey Lewis
1919 – Harvey Lewis, Hiram Phillips
1920 – Elder Harvey Phillips
1921 – Elder B. F. Hodges
1922 – Elder Harvey Lewis, James Brown, F. L. Lewis
1923 – Elder Harvey Lewis, Joel Brown, F. L. Lewis
1924 – Elder Harvey Lewis, James Brown, Joel Brown
1925 – Arthur Ashley
1926 – Harvey Lewis, James Brown, A. C. Ashley
1927 – B. F. Hodges, A. C. Ashley, W. H. Boyd
1928 – B. F. Hodges, A. C. Ashley
1929 – B. F. Hodges, A. C. Ashley, J. E. Lewis
1930 – B. F. Hodges, S. S. Graybeal, Charles Lewis
1931 – B. F. Hodges, S. S. Graybeal, G. E. Lewis
1932 – B. F. Hodges, S. S. Graybeal, J. E. Lewis
1933 – Charles Lewis, Robert Allen, J. S. Allen
1934 – Letter Tabled.

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70. Three Top

The Three Top Regular Baptist Church was organized ____, in the Three Top section of Ashe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – A letter but no delegates
1877 – A letter but no delegates
1878
1879
1880 – A letter but no delegates
1881 – Thomas M. Jones
1882
1883 – A letter but no delegates
1884
1885
1886
1887 – A letter but no delegates
1888 – Thomas M. Jones, Daniel Graham
1889 – Thomas M. Jones, Isaac Conner
1890
1891 – Daniel Graham, T. M. Jones, Wm. Rash
1892 – Thomas M. Jones
1893
1894 – Not mentioned
1895 – E. P. Phillips
1896 – Thomas Rash
1897 – Not Listed
1898 – A. H. Lewis
1899 – Wm. Parsons, Elza Phillips
1900 – Robert Rash, Elza Phillips, A. H. Lewis
1901 – Robert Rash, Eliza Phillips, N. Jones
1902 – Elza Phillips, A. H. Lewis
1903 – Elry Phillips, Arthur McKay
1904 – Listed in the statistical table, but no mention of delegates
1905 – A. H. Lewis
1906 – A. H. Lewis, Robert Rash, A. L. McCoy
1907 – A. H. Lewis, Arthur McCoy, M. J. Graham
1908 – A. H. Lewis, A. L. McCoy
1909 – A. H. Lewis, G. R. Eldreth
1910 – A. H. Lewis, John Rash, B. F. Hodge
1911 – Elder B. F. Hodges, John Rash
1912 – A. H. Lewis, Elders B. F. Hodges, G. R. Eldreth
1913 – A. H. Lewis, Elder B. F. Hodges
1914 – A. H. Lewis
1915 – A. H. Lewis, B. F. Hodges, G. R. Eldreth
1916 – B. F. Hodges, G. R. Eldreth, A. H. Lewis
1917 – B. F. Hodges
1918 – W. S. Graybeal
1919 – A. H. Lewis, B. F. Hodges
1920 – Elders B. F. Hoges, G. R. Eldreth
1921 – William Roark
1922 – Elders B. F. Hodges, W. S. Graybeal, W. M. Roark
1923 – Elder B. F. Hodges, Elder W. S. Graybeal, D. Roark
1924 – Not listed, but church included in statistical information
1925 – B. F. Hodges, J. C. Rash, A. H. Lewis
1926 – A. H. Lewis, Joe Miller, David Roark
1927 – Wm. Roark, G. R. Eldreth
1928 – G. R. Eldreth, W. M. Roark, A. H. Lewis
1929 – A. H. Lewis, John Rash, G. R. Eldreth
1930 – G. R. Eldreth, Wm. Roark, David Roark
1931 – A. H. Lewis, W. M. Roark
1932 – A. H. Lewis, W. M. Lewis
1933 – A. H. Lewis, W. M. Lewis, Graham Perkins
1934 – A. H. Lewis, Finley Miller, Joe Miller
1935 – A. H. Lewis, W. M. Greer, Graham Perkins
1936 – A. H. Lewis, Astor Lewis, Finley Miller
1937 – A. H. Lewis, W. M. Lewis, Finley Miller
1938 – A. H. Lewis, Millard Lewis, Avery Testerman
1939 – A. H. Lewis, W. M. Lewis, Avery Testerman
1940
1941 – W. M. Lewis, Glenn Roark, Avery Testerman
1942 – Avery Testerman, W. M. Lewis, Ray Roark
1943 – Avery Testerman, Millard Lewis
1944 – Avery Testerman, W. M. Lewis, J. S. Rash
1945 – Avery Testerman, W. M. Lewis, Coy Reed
1946 – Avery Testerman, W. M. Lewis, Astor Lewis
1947 – W. M. Lewis, J. S. Rash, Astor Lewis
1948 – W. M. Lewis, Ray Roark, J. S. Rash
1949 – Avery Testerman, W. M. Lewis, W. A. Lewis
1950 – W. M. Lewis, W. A. Lewis
1951 – Avery Testerman, J. C. Reid, Charlie Rash
1952 – W. M. Lewis, Charlie Rash, W. A. Lewis
1953 – J. C. Reid, Dellet Canter, W. M. Miller
1954 – W. M. Lewis, Chas. Rash, Harvey Price
1955 – Ray Roark, Charles Rash, Scott Lewis
1956
1957
1958 – Ray Roark, W. G. Perkins, J. S. Rash
1961 – Charlie Rash, Glenn Johnson, W. A. Lewis
1962 – Avery Testerman, Harvey Price, Glenn Johnston
1964 – Glenn Johnson, Harvey Price, Charles Rash
1965 – Charles Rash, J. C. Reed, Aster Lewis
1966 – Charles Rash, W. A. Lewis, Harvey Price
1967 – Gean Rash, Lyle Osborne, W. A. Lewis
1969 – Charles Rash, Harvey Price, W. A. Lewis
1970 – Charles Rash, W. A. Lewis
1971 – Charles Rash, Lyle Osborne, W. A. Lewis
1972 – Charles Rash, W. A. Lewis, W. M. Lewis, Jr., Lyle Osborne
1973 – Charles Rash, Lyle Osborne, W. A. Lewis
1974 – W. M. Lewis, Jr., Earl Lewis, W. A. Lewis
1975 – Charles Rash, Lyle Osborne, W. A. Lewis
1976 – Charles Rash, W. A. Lewis, W. M. Lewis, Jr.
1977 – Charles Rash, W. A. Lewis, Lyle Osborne
1978 – Bluford Eldreth, Lyle Osborne, W. A. Lewis
1979 – Charles Rash, Lyle Osborne, W. A. Lewis; W. M. Lewis, Alt
1982 – Lyle Osborne, Chalres Rash, W. M. Lewis; W. A. Lewis, Alt

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71. Union

Union Church located on Horse Creek in Ashe County, North Carolina was organized in 1854 as a missionary Baptist Church and was part of the Jefferson Baptist Association until 1870. This church left the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1910 during the “Macedonia Baptist” split. It subsequently became part of the Christian Unity Baptist Association and still later part of the Christian Unity Association of Separate Baptists.

1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – R. Baugus, E. Blevins
1877 – Edward Blevins, John Welsh, R. Baugus
1878
1879
1880 – Elder W. J. Chapel, John Welch, and C. Powers. 1881 – Elder J. P. Waters
1882
1883 – Elder Wm. J. Chapel, R. Baugus, T. J. Baugus.
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Wesley Thompson, N. P. Starling, William Mc. Caudill.
1888 – W. M. Brown, T. J. Bauguss, Wm. Mc. Caudill
1889 – Wm. McCaudill, Ezekiel Bauguess, Thomas Bauguess
1890
1891 – Elder W. M. Brooks, R. Bauguess
1892 – Elder Wm. Brooks, E. Z. Bauguss, R. Bauguss
1893
1894 – Elder R. C. Parsons, E. R. Lewis, Harvey Lewis
1895 – W. N. Sullivan, Thos. Bauguss, Wm. Mahaffey
1896 – T. J. Bauguess, W. A. Graham, E. Z. Bauguess
1897 – R. Bauguess, E. Z. Bauguess, Noah Starling
1898 – W. C. Powers, W. A. Graham
1899 – W. A. Grayham, T. J. Bauguess, Eli Grayham
1900 – T. J. Bauguess, Eli Grayham, H. C. Powers
1901 – T. J. Bauguess, E. Z. Bauguess, Eli Graham
1902 – T. J. Bauguess, W. C. Powers, Eli Graham
1903 – T. J. Bauguess, Eli Graham
1904 – T. J. Bauguess, Eli Graham, John Graham
1905 – E. Z. Bauguess, Eli Graham, John Graham
1906 – E. Z. Bauguess
1907 – E. Z. Bauguess
1908 – E. Z. Bauguess, Eli Graham
1909 – E. Z. Bauguess, Eli Graham
1910 – T. J. Bauguess
1911 – H. C. Powers, Henry Sheets, T. J. Bumgarner
1912 – T. J. Bauguess, H. C. Powers
1913 – A letter but no messengers
1914 – H. Sheets
1915 – Not listed
1916 – Listed on the statistical table, but no other mention.

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72. Walnut Grove

This church was located at Absher (Dockery) in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

1867
1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – John M. Brown, Wm. B. Gambill
1877 – John M.Brown, W. B. Gambill, S. L. Johnson
1878
1879
1880 – J. M. Brown, S. L. Johnson, and W. E. Gambill
1881 – Not listed
1882 – Not listed

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73. Walnut Grove

This church was located on Forge Creek in Johnson County, Tennessee. It was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association in 1888 as a newly organized church. This church was dropped from the associational list in 1906 for no stated reason. In 1917 it reapplied for membership and was accepted, but the membership was less than half of what it had been in 1906. The 1929 minutes note: “The Brethern that were appointed to visit Walnut Grove church to see if it could be built up again reported that they had got information that conditions were such in the locality where Walnut Grove church was organized that it would not be advisable to try to rebuild the church and for that reason they did not make any effort to do so. The report was accepted and the church dropped from the roll.”

1888 – Timothy Price
1889 – Solomon Price, William Martin
1890
1891 – W. Brown, C. Potter, S. Price
1892 – Not Listed
1893
1894 – Elder J. L. Stewart
1895 – Elder J. L. Stewart, R. S. Stewart, J. C. Jackson
1896 – J. L. Stewart, S. C. May, S. R. Jennings
1897 – Elder J. L. Stewart, R. S. Stewart
1898 – Not listed
1899 – J. L. Stewart
1900 – J. L. Stewart, Thomas Brooksher, J. C. Jackson
1901 – John Jackson, W. Brown
1902 – Robert Stewart, J. C. Jackson, W. F. Chapel
1903 – Elders John L. Stewart, Robt. S. Stewart, Bro. E. C. R. McEwen
1904 – Listed in the statistical table but no mention of delegates
1905 – No mention of this church
1906 – Not represented
1907 – Not listed
1917 – A letter but no messengers
1918 – R. S. Stewart, W. N. Riddle
1919 – Represented by letter
1920 – Represented by letter
1921 – Represented by letter
1922 – Elder R. S. Stuart
1923 – Noah Riddle
1924 – N. W. Riddle, David Hampton, Lundy Dishman
1925 – Not Represented
1926 – W. N. Riddle
1927 – Not represented
1928 – Not listed

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74. White Oak

The White Oak Regular Baptist Church was organized 1928 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and was admitted to the Mountain Union Baptist Association the same year. It is part of the Mountain Union Baptist Association.

1928 – W. W. Hart, Ira Hart, Ambros Miller
1929 – W. W. Hart, L. Miller, C. F. Campbell
1930 – Ambrose Miller, W. W. Hart, Lillard Miller
1931 – W. W. Hart, Ira Hart, J. A. Hart
1932 – W. W. Hart, Oren Miller, Tivis Darnell
1933 – W. W. Hart, Tivis Darnell, Ambrose Miller
1934 – Oren Miller, J. A. Hart, A. M. Miller
1935 – Ira Hart, A. M. Miller, Lillard Miller
1936 – J. A. Hart, A. M. Miller, Ira Hart
1937 – Edd Hart, A. M. Miller, Ira Hart
1938 – W. F. Testerman, Willie McClure, Thomas Darnell
1939 – E. W. Stansberry, Ira Hart, W. W. Hart
1940
1941 – E. W. Stansberry, W. W. Hart, C. F. Campbell
1942 – E. W. Stansberry, W. W. Hart, Willard Hart
1943 – E. W. Stansberry, Willard Hart, Ambrose Miller
1944 – G. M. Shepherd, Glenn Elliott, Frank Richarson
1945 – E. W. Stansberry, Ed Hart, Glenn Elliott
1946 – W. W. Hart, Oscar Hart, E. W. Stansberry
1947 – E. W. Stansberry, Edward Hart, Squire Clark
1948 – E. W. Stansberry, Willard Hart, Edward Hart
1949 – E. W. Stansberry, Willard Hart, Squire Clark
1950 – E. W. Stansberry, Edward Hart, Squire Clark
1951 – E. W. Stansberry, Squire Clark, Edward Hart
1952 – Squire Clark, E. W. Stansberry, Edward Hart
1953 – Willard Hart, Tivis Darnell, E. W. Stansberry
1954 – E. W. Stansberry, Edward Hart, Oscar Hart
1955 – E. W. Stansberry, Edward Hart, Tivis Darnell
1956 – Not Listed
1957
1958 – E. W. Stansberry, Edward Hart, Tevis Darnell
1959
1960

Mountain Union Baptist Association Faction

1961 – E. W. Stansberry, Edward Hart, Worth Stidhams
1962 – E. W. Stansberry, Worth Stidham, Willard Hart
1964 – E. W. Stansberry, Worth Stidham, Willard Hart
1965 – E. W. Stansberry
1966 – E. W. Stansberry, Willard Hart, Rolin A. Davis
1967 – Dean Hart, Willard Hart, E. W. Stansberry
1969 – Willard Hart, E. W. Stansberry
1970 – E. W. Stansberry, Worth Stidham
1971 – Worth Stidham, Don Hart, E. W. Stansberry
1972 – Don Hart, Worth Stidham, Johnny McNeil
1973 – Willard Hart, Worth Stidham, Don Hart
1974 – Worth Stidhams, Don Hart, Paul Hart
1975 – Worth Stidhams, Don Hart, Paul Hart
1976 – Worth Stidhams, Don Hart, Denton Hart.
1977 – Worth Stidhams, Denton Hart, Ray Mahaffey
1978 – Ray Mahaffey, Johnnie McNeil, Paul Hart
1979 – Ray Mahaffey, Johnnie McNeil, Paul Hart; Richard Spencer Alt
1980
1981
1982 – Kenneth McNeil, Paul Hart, Jack Miller; Johnnie McNeil, Alt

Original Mountain Union Baptist Association Faction

1961 – T. L. Darnell, Dent Darnell, Squire Clark

This faction was renamed New Home Regular Baptist Church, which see.

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75. Zion Hill

Zion Hill Church was formed in 1868 by members excommunicated from the Big Helton Primitive Baptist Church in the “Mountain Union division.” It is located in the Sturgill’s Community in Northern Ashe County, North Carolina. This church divided in 1910 during the Macedonia division, with part adhearing to the Macedonia Baptist Association (the larger faction) and a smaller faction led by Clayborn Monroe Weaver staying with the Mountain Union Baptist Association. This faction ceased holding meetings in 1935. The church’s pastor, Elder M. C. Powers merited this resolution in the 1936 Associational minutes: “Whereas Elder M. C. Powers has been the cause of confusion and discord between Liberty and Baptist View Churches, we the Messengers from Baptist View and Liberty Churches have settled the same between us and advise the churches not to use him in their pulpits until he sets himself in order”

1868
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876 – Elder Andrew Powers
1877 – Elder J. J. Caudill, R. Thompson
1878
1879
1880 – Byram Sturgill, Andrew Weaver, Sylvester Darnell
1881 – Wilson Farmer
1882
1883 – Noah Farmer
1884
1885
1886
1887 – Elder Andrew Powers, Bryam Sturgill, Sylvester Darnell
1888 – A. Powers, B. Sturgill
1889 – Elder Andrew Powers, Byram Sturgill, G. Farmer
1890
1891 – Elder A. Powers
1892 – Byrum Sturgill, Sylvester Darnell
1893
1894 – B. Sturgill, F. L. Sturgill, Y. D. Rash
1895 – Noah Farmer, F. L. Sturgill, Wm. Duncan
1896 – Wm. Duncan, Jesse B. Jones, F. L. Sturgill
1897 – D. E. Pennington, F. L. Sturgill, W. J. Duncan
1898 – James Thompson, Lee Hurley
1899 – W. J. Duncan, J. J. Sturgill, Byrum Sturgill
1900 – James Thompson, C. M. Weaver
1901 – Byrum Sturgill, F. Dolinger, James Thompson
1902 – James Thompson, Ambrose Anderson, F. L. Doliger
1903 – Elder W. B. Wyatt
1904 – W. B. Wyatt, F. L. Sturgill, Michael Spencer
1905 – W. B. Wyatt, Roby Kilby, F. L. Sturgill
1906 – W. B. Wyatt, Roby Kilby, F. L. Sturgill
1907 – F. L. Sturgill, F. L. Dolinger
1908 – F. L. Sturgill, R. A. Anderson, F. L. Dolinger
1909 – F. L. Sturgill, Roby Kilby
1910 – W. J. Duncan
1911 – John Jones, Quincy Weaver, Elijah Anderson
1912 – J. W. Jones, Quincey Weaver
1913 – W. J. Duncan, J. E. Spencer, C. M. Weaver
1914 – John Jones
1915 – J. W. Jones, C. M. Weaver, W. J. Duncan
1916 – W. S. Eller, T. J. Bauguess
1917 – W. S. Eller, T. J. Bauguess, Walter May
1918 – T. J. Bauguess
1919 – T. J. Bauguess, W. S. Eller
1920 – T. J. Bauguess, W. S. Eller
1921 – Elder W. S. Eller
1922 – Elder W. S. Eller, Lee Dolinger, W. R. May
1923 – W. S. Eller, T. J. Bauguess
1924 – Elder W. S. Eller, Elder Lee Dolinger, W. R. May
1925 – W. S. Eller, M. C. Powers, T. J. Bauguess
1926 – W. S. Eller, M. C. Powers
1927 – W. S. Eller, M. C Powers, R. L. Dolinger
1928 – W. S. Eller, M.C. Powers
1929 – W. S. Eller, M. C. Powers, Walter Powers
1930 – M. C. Powers, Arthur Howell
1931 – M. C. Powers, Cecil Darnell
1932 – M. C. Powers, Ancil Darnell, Arthur Howell
1933 – M. C. Powers
1934 – M. C. Powers, A. G. Howell, Ansel Darnell
1935 – Mountain Union faction of this church ceased to function.