Leroy Purifoy b. c bef 1826, Alabama counties Butler, Conecuh, Covington 1846

I am posting these church records in the hopes that some Purifoy researcher will also be researching some of the other names, such as Sanford Taylor and his brother Armistead Taylor. My Martha Jane Taylor (married to Greenberry Lee) is daughter of Richard and Martha Taylor who lived in Putnam County, Georgia. Richard is my dead-end:

Macedonia Baptist Church of Christ Butler County Alabama, started 1846 in the corner of south Butler where Conecuh, Butler and Covington Counties meet. (The Lee members of the church live several miles away in Westover, Covington.)

LEROY PURIFOY, moderator through the years and held all other offices

Names in the Constitution

Solomon BeasleyShalott Beasley
Thomas BennettPrudence Bennett
John HoneycutSarah Honecut
Henry HonecutMary Honecut
Green B LeeMartha Lee
......Roads& Martha Roads (Martha Rhodes)
Asa HinsonJane Hinson
John WheelerWinney Wheeler
John FriddleNancy Lee
Lidia Pevy(Lydia Peevy)Elizabeth Graham
Kelley Overstreet (or Nelly Overstreet)Elizabeth Mcphursion (Elizabeth McPherson)
Martha A Slave
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Mark Mosley
Olive Mosley
Elizabeth Mosley
Eliza Mathis
Brother Friddle
Elander Noles (Elander Knowles)
Malisey Lee (Melissa Lee)
Sharlott Beasley (Charlotte Beasley)
John Lee
Martha Ann Friddle
John Tines
John Travis
Milly Nickles
John Dean
Nancy Brown
Sister Harvil
Sister Glidwell
John Gipson
Mary F Jones
Manerva Jones
Martha Echoles
Mary Echoles
Thomas Daniel
S W Mays
Gipson Boyett

Members enumerated after Jan 7th 1889 by Little
? C Fail?               Oct 17th 1891
S M Jones               July 18th 1891
M J Jones               July 18th 1891
? J Jones               July 18th 1891
? H Echoles        July 18th 1891
Susan... Echoles Aug 20th 1891 (Suan Echols)
........Pearce        May 21 1893 (Pierce)
? H Jones                      16th 1894
? P Jones               June 16th 1894
?W Echoles
Kathie E Echoles (Katherine E Echols?)

List of members of Macedonia enrolled by order of the church conference Jan 18th 1889

W H Jones rec. by baptism July 25th 1858
M P Jones by baptism July 25th 1858
L A Echoles by letter July 16th 1877
M J Jones by baptismSept. 26th 1858
John Gipsonby letter June 14th 1873
Manerva Gipson by baptism July 16th 1877
Nomie Jones by baptism Aug 26th 1877
Mollie E Echoles by baptism Oct 20th 1877
Mary J Echoles by baptism Oct 20th 1877
L A Nall by letter Nov 17th 1888
J W Echolesby letter Nov. 17th 1888
Rusty Echoles by letter Nov. 17th 1888
S M Jones by letter Nov. 17th 1888
M J Jones by letter Nov. 17th 1888
F H Echoles by baptism Oct 20th 1888
J C Herring by letter Feb 16th 1889
S E Herring by letter Feb 16th 1889
Seaney Lee by letter Aug. 17th 1889
J__e Sewell by letter Aug. 16th 1890 (Jane Sewall Jane Sewell?)
......y Echoles by baptism Aug. 16th 1890
Margaret Williams by letter Nov. 15th 1890
F H Echoles & sister Susey Echoles by letter July 15th 1893
J H Pearce by baptism Aug. 20th 1892
E L Lunguist by baptism Nov. 18th 1893 (Lundquist?)
R Butler by letter Feb 17th 1894
Miss Mary Dozier by letter Apr. 14th 1894
F A E Nall by letter Aug. 18th 1894
Margert Herring by experience Aug 18th 1894

others
R Lee
P H Dreading,
R Sawyer
GE Wilkerson
L A Nall messengers
Floyd ? ? Floide, ? F Floid
A J Midleton (A J MIDDLETON from Patsiliga
R S HUGHES
E F Dozier & D J Dozier from Ebenezer,
J J Phili?, ( J J Phillips??)
D GWilkinson, F J Grantham & brothers W F Floyed & J C Floyed
F Bolton & brothers G? B Fields,
B A Nall, S J Dyas, J C Colk, B Lee, (Benjamin Lee, son of John Lee) & W L Lee (William Lunsford Lee (son of Greenberry Lee and Martha Jane Taylor).
F H Echolesand wife Susan Echoles.
S M and sister M F Jones. (dismission)
J H Pearce
J(?) L Lunquist
R Butler
sister Misoury Dozier
J B Herren
sister A E Nall
Margert Herren
Viney Mcguene.
F H Williams presented F Seller (F Sellars)
Lucindy Pearce by experience & baptism.

Macedonia Baptist Church of Christ Butler County Alabama, begun 1846
Sept. 27th 1846
Melissa Lee, wife (??) of John Lee? "Received Sister Maliecy Lee & sister Charlotte Beasley and brother John Lee by experience and baptism.

june 19th 1847

June 19th 1847
sister Browns
brethren Beasley &
Bennett and
the two Brother Lees.

march 18th 1848
brother Friddle (drunk and used profane language
brethren G. Lee (Greenberry Lee) &
M. Moseley.

Aug. 17th 1848
brother Bennett & his wife and
brother Deen (excluded all three from the church.)
S. Taylor (Sanford Taylor)
,J. Honeycut and
J. Friddle
brother M. Moseley
Brother John Lee applied for letter of dismission for himself and wife which was granted.

July 7th 1849
received our beloved John Lee by letter.

Aug. 15th 1849
sister Mcphersion and she withdrew from the church on the account of rebaptism.
Sister Elender Knowls withdrew from the church.
our beloved sister Faney Brown by letter and
sister Harvil by experience and
sister Glidwell by confession of faith
Leroy Purifoy        Mod. (Moderator)
Green bery Lee
R. Josey &
John Lee
M. Mosley (Mark Mosley)       C.C. (Church Clerk)


1846-1900

Constitution Alabama Butler County, September the 27th 1846


We a part of the members composing the Consolation Baptist Church of Christ having drawn letters of dismission inconsequence of inconveniences, we do agree to constitute our selves in to a church that shall be known as Massedonia BaptistChurch of Christ. Being regularly Baptized on a confession of our faith in Christ and having a letter of dismission we, viewingthe necessity of having a church constituted for our convenience and also for the purpose of keeping a rule of discipline amongour selves according to the word of God, we have convened together and agree to call on on
brethren
Fosture,
Long and
Purifoy, for the purpose of constituting us in to a church on the following declaration of our faith.

The Presbytery under
       F. J. Forsture
Leroy Purifoy
L Long

Solomon Beasley & Sharlot Beasley
Thomas Bennett & Prudence Bennett
John Honeycut &Sarah Honeycut
Henry Honeycut & Nancy Honeycut
Green B. Lee & Martha Lee        Greenberry Lee and Martha Jane Taylor Lee
William Roads& Martha Roads
Asa Hinson and Jane Hinson
John Wheelerand Winey Wheeler
John Friddle
Nancy Lee
Lidia Peevy (Lydia Peavy)
Elizabeth Graham
Nelly Overstreet (or Kelly Overstreet)
Elizabeth Mcphursion (McPherson)
Marth A Slave        Martha A., slave

Sept. 27th 1846
brother Purifoy
brother Asa Hinson (restored to his deacon office)
brother John Honeycut (appointed church clerk)
T. Bennett (Thomas Bennett)delegate to bare the petitionary letter to attach our church to Antioch association
Solomon Beasly delegate to bare the petitionary letter to attach our church to Antioch association
Asa Hinson delegate to bare the petitionary letter to attach our church to Antioch association
S. Taylor (Sanford Taylor) delegate to bare the petitionary letter to attach our church to Antioch association (in case of failure)
Bennett to write the letter.


Jan. 17th 1847
       Sarah Graham applied for a letter (of dismission)

March 20th 1847
Received by letter:
       Mark Mosley and his wife and daughter, sister Olive Mosley and Elizabeth Mosley
       Elisare Mathis
Received by experience:
       brother Friddle (by experience)

Apr 27th 1847
Received by confession:
       Elender Knoles
Received by experience and baptism:
       Abraham Knoles (Knowles)

May 15th 1847
Received by experience and baptism:
       Maliecy Lee & sister Charlotte Beasley and brother John Lee

June 19th 1847
sister Browns
brethren Beasley &
Bennett and
the two Brother Lee,s.

John Honeycut, appointed deacon
Mark Mosley to serve "in the room of"
       John Honeycut as Church Clerk
July 17th 1847
Received our beloved sister Martha Ann Friddle by experience and baptism
August ? 1847
       "received our beloved sister" by experience and baptism:
        Ann Tines

Sept. 1847
delegates to the next association:
T. Bennett
A. Hinson
S. Beasley (Solomon Beasley) in case of failure
brother Purifoy to write the letter

Nov. 19th 1847
pastor to fill the place of brother Purifoy:
Thos Bennett.

Jan 19th 1848
received by letter "our beloved brother"
John Deen (Dean)
dismissed by request:
John Honeucut (Honeycut) and his wife.

march 18th 1848
appointed committe to visit (because he got drunk and used profane language)
       brother Friddle
appointed committe for next conference:
       G. Lee (Greenberry Lee) &
       M. Moseley.
dismissed by request from church:
       sister Wheeler

Apr. 15th 1848
received by letter "our beloved brother"
       John Travis (Brother/cousin or father of William B. Travis)

May 20th 1848
received by letter our beloved sister
       Milly Nicols
brother
       John Deen by letter.

July 19th 1848
       restored to full fellowship with us our beloved brother
       John and sister Sarah Honeycut

Aug. 17th 1848
Took up cases of and excluded from the church:
       brother Bennett & his wife and
       brother Deen
Chose as delegates to the association brethren
       S. Taylor (Sanford Taylor)
       J. Honeycut and
       J. Friddle in case of failure.
Appointed to write the letter:
       brother M. Moseley
Applied for, and was granted, letter of dismissal for:
       Brother John Lee and wife

Oct 18th 1848
Restored to full fellowship:
       brother Bennett and his wife &
       brother Deen (Dean)
Took up the cases of, and excluded as disorderly members:
       brother Asa Hinson & his wife

Jan 13th 1849
Took up the cases of, and excluded as disorderly members:
       brother & sister Bennett

July 7th 1849
received by letter our beloved:
       John Lee
Moved and seconded to try case on rebaptism of:
       sister Mcphersion (McPherson)
Appointed as committe to visit her,to our next conference and to dispense of at next conference:
       brethren:
       M. Moseley,
       H ? Honeycut.

Aug. 15th 1849
Called for references, took up the case of:
        sister Mcphersion (she withdrew from the church on the account of rebaptism.)
Withdrew from church:
       Elender Knowls (Knowles/Noles)

August the 7th 1849.
The undersigned brethren of Macedonia church met taking up the case of Faney Brown (Fanny/Frances? Brown):
       Leroy Purifoy (moderator)
       Green bery Lee (Greenberry Lee)
       R. Josey &
       John Lee with other members of our order.
The brethren (voted) to open the door of the church for membership through to our beloved sister by letter:
       Faney Brown (Fanny Brown?)
by experience and baptism sister
       Harvil by experience and baptism
and by confession of faith sister
       Glidwell (Glidewell?)

M. Mosley (Mark Mosley) C.C. (Church Clerk)


Sep. 10th 1849
Appointed delegates to next association;
       J. Friddle
       J. Travis, &
       S. Taylor (Sanford Taylor) and
to write the letter brother
       M. Mosley
Appointed to write letter of acknowledgment to Consolation church. Brother
       S. Taylor (Sanford Taylor)
Appointed to bear the letter (to Consolation Church). brethren
       S. Taylor
       J. Wheeler &
       H. Honeycut

Dec 11th 1849
Called for references. From "report of two letters belonging to the arm of this church" appointed a committe to visit "them. "
Letter of dismission applied for by and was granted to Brother
       Sanford Taylor (Note: There is no indication the first item (re" appointing committee) is related to the second item (withdrawal of Sanford Taylor.) To the contrary. In the prior case (see above) when such a committee is appointed, the appointments are made at 1st meeting; action is taken at the next meeting, after discussing report of the committee.)

Dec 9th 1849
Took up the case of the two sisters, appointed a committe of brethren to hold a conference and chose a moderator among them selves.
J. Honecut,
J Travis &
S. Beasley

Jan 11th 1850
applied for and was granted a letter of dismission: Brother
       A?ram Noles (Abraham Knowles?) and wife.

Feb 8th 1850
Received by letters our beloved brother
       Elbert Jones and sister
       Lidy Barret

Jan. 19th 1850
Took up case, and excluded (from the church) sister
       Martha Red (Reid?) & sister
       Malissa Briley (?Beasley?)

March 9th 1850
conference opened by
J. Honeycut
received our beloved sister
       Malicy Lee. (Melissa Lee)
took up the case of, and restored to full fellowship, brother
       Deen (Dean)

May 16th
(Chose as) deacon brother
       John Honeycut
Appointed to notify and assist in ordination of brother
       __________ (illegible or faded)

Aug 9th 1850
Appointed and set apart to ordain to the ministry on the 10th August brother
       S. Beasley (Solomon Beasley)

Sept. 7th 1850
Appointed as representatives to association:
       S. Beasley (Solomon Beasley)
       E (or G) Beasley
       J. Honeycut & (John Honeycut)
appoint in case of failure:
       J Havil
appoint to write the letter to the association
        M. Moseley
appoint
       S. Beasley (Solomon Beasley
to "attend to" case of, and ascertain where & when she wishes to be baptized, sister:
       Glidwell (Glidewell?)
appoint with S. Beasley
       G. Lee (Greenberry Lee)
to visit and (ask) whether she has joined any other church, sister:
       Ludy


Oct 9th 1850
Choice of pastor for the ensuing year is brother
       S. Long
Appointed to write letter (to the association) brother
       M. Moseley
and
       J. Wheeler
Appointed to bear the letter
       J. Deen
A call for letter of dismission for themselves and wives is granted to brethren
       John Honeycutt & Henry Honeycut and wives

Feb 8th 1851
A call for letter of dismission is granted to:
       Eliza Beasley and wife. (Elijah?)

Sept. 27th 1851
Appointed as "clerk pro tem" brother
       Deen (Dean)
Appointed as representatives to the association: brethren
       S. Beasley,
       J Friddle,
       J Travis
and in case of failure
       E. Jones
Appointed
       Brother J. Deen
to notify of his need to attend our next conference and bring the church book: brother
       M. Moseley

July 10th 1852
received by letter
       Ja Hugh Castelbary and his wife. (James Hugh Castleberry?)
A letter of dismission for sister
       Liddy Baret (Lydia Barrett)
was applied for and granted to
       Sister Peevy

Sept. 11th 1852
Appointed as delegates to the association:
       S. Beasley
       J Friddle
       J. Travis
and in case of failure
       Ja Hugh Caslebery (James Hugh Castleberry?)
to write the letter, Brother
       M. Moseley

Sept. 9th 1853
Appointed delegates to the association,
       E. Jones,
       J. Friddle &
in case of failure
       J H Caslebery (James Hugh Castleberry?)
to write the letter, brother
       M. Moseley
Letter of dismission was applied for and granted to brother
       M. Moseley, wife & two daughters

March 1854
Sermon by .....
       Knighton
moderator
S Long Mod
clerk
E. Jones

Sept. 19 1854
Delegates appointed,
       E. Jones,
       J. Deen,
       J. Wheeler,
in case of failure
J. Caslebery (James Castleberry?)

Nov 21 1854
Called to preach for us as our supply for the ensuing year, brother
       Knighten (Knighton?)

Jan 13 1855
Relieved brother E. Jones according to his request from serving us as church clerk and appointed brother James R. Jones to serve in his place.
Jas. R. Jones (James R Jones) C C

Apr 7th 1855
Chose as deacon brother
       Elbert Jones
Agreed to call on to assist in his ordination, brother
       S. Long

May 12th 1855
Appointed committe to go and see brethren Long & Dozier and get one or both of them to attend our next conference to assist in the ordination of a deacon.
May 13th
received sister Frances Caslebery (Castleberry) by experience and baptism.
June 9th 1855
Elbert Jones ordained a deacon.



Sept. 7th 1855
Brother H. Howard and G. Lee and his wife called for letters of dismission which was granted.

Oct 15th 1855
Sister Elander Mathis applied for a letter of dismission which granted.
Appointed brother J. Caslebery to visit brother John Lee and .. him to our next conference for ..... .. disorder.

Nov 10th 1855
Called for references and brother Lee made satisfactory acknowledgments and the church forgave him.
Brother John Lee applied for a letter of dismission for him self and wife which was granted.

Dec 9th 1855
Called for brother Knighten to preach for next year.

June 5th 1856
received sister (Sarah Jones?) by experience & baptism
Note Pages 29-30-31 missing Aug 8th 1856- Jan 21 1859 Signed J. W. Lee (John W Lee???)

July 9th 1859
William H. Jones. C C
Sept. 10th 1859
Willis Faulkner and his wife Sahlitha Faulkner by faith.
Oct 7th
Jehua Caslebery (Jehu Castleberry?)and wife applied for letter of dismission.
Dec 10th 1859
took up the case of of ........Mosley it is settle to the satisfaction of the church by his paying at Elizabeth Chuch.
Nelly Young applied for letter.

June 1860
Delegates Elbert Jones and Wm. H. Jones
Sister Martha R...... applied for letter of dismission and was granted.
nov 10th 1860
reported brother Faulkner to the church and appointed a committe
....

March 24th 1861
received by letter brother Joshua Davis and wife Hanna Davis.
May 25th 1861
taken up the case of brother Faulkner and excluded him from church.

Sept. 5th 1861
Elbert Jones, Tallent, James Miller.
delegates Renfroe, Wm. H. Jones, J. Mcpherson?, Samuel Tallent.

Aug 3rd 1862
Chose elder Gipson Boyett (Gipson Boyt Gipson Boyd) as preacher.

July 22 1865
G. Renfroe & sister Mary A. Renfroe came for a letter of dismission.

Aug 12th 1865
divine service by Porter

John Deane (John Deen John Dean) called for a letter of dismission which was granted.

Sept. 1866
Samuel Tallent. Williams to write the letter and
sister Amaza Wilkerson a colored lady called for aletter of dismission which was granted september 9th.

Jan 12th 1867
The church met and after preaching by brethren G. Boyett & James R. Jones went in to conference.

Sister Frances Moseley called for a letter of dismission.
Nov 20th 1869
received B. Blackmon on Confession of faith.
Sister Mary Halford called for letter of dismission.
March 30th 1872
Brother B. Blackmon called for a letter of Dismission.
Elder N Bransford(?) Mod

May 18th 1872
preaching by G. W. Lee (George Washington Lee, son of Greenberry Lee and Martha Jane Taylor)

June 14th 1875
preaching G. W. Lee
received John Gipson by letter. (son of Greenberry Lee, half-brother of G.W. Lee)

June 18 1875
R L HughesMod.
Jan 20th 1877
Manerva Gipson (Minerva Gipson),
Mary A Jones,
Luca A Echoles.

Butler county Ala Sept. the 3rd 188_
Pursuant to adjournment the 2nd District of Antioch Association of the Primitive faith on order met to have her Twenty third annual session with the church of Christ at Macedonia, Butler county Ala. The introductory sermon was presented by elder R Ratton. After 30 minutes intermission, the members composing this this union assembled in the ........ was called to order by elder G. W. Lee, moderator pro tem.
Invited visiting members of same faith and order to seats with us.
Called for the letters from the churches to be read, received and adopted.
Agreed to to go into choice of a moderator and clerk which resulted in the choice of Eld. G. W. Lee Moderator and C.F.C...
Clerk by acclamation. On motion appointed a committe on preaching to wit; J. M. Sh.... J N Hester, D. McClendon with delegation of this church. On motion called for correspondence from the first district and cordially received their messengers.
.....R? Rutten (R Ruffin??) and brother D Wilson? by the ....extend ending the right hand of fellowship. On motion agreed to return correspondence .......... (to the first) District to be held in Big Swamp church, Monroe county Ala. community on friday before the third Sabbath in August 1881.

Messengers to wit; Eld. G. W. Lee, Brother W. Hartley, N Hester, J. M. Shell, L. W. Trawick.
On motion agreed to hold the next session of this union meeting with Bethesda church Covington county Ala community on friday before the first Sabbath in September 1881. Next called for report of committe on preaching. Report that Eld. R. Rutten
to occupy the stand before noon saturday evening stand occupied by Elders K.S. Hughes and followed by brother Porter.
C. F. Cobb Clerk

July 16th 1881
G. W. Mays and G. Bagly (?)
G. W Mays,

Oct 16th 1881
Received sister Susanna Mays by letter
July 21 1883
Letter of Dismission to Sister Manerva Talant

Apr 20th 1884
Resolved that we take up the case of Brother and sister May as they are parted and will not live together wish to dispose of the case this present conference.

Aug 28th 1886
James F Perry
Sydney M Jones C C Pro tem
Aug 20th 1887
Theopolis Perry (Theophius Perry)

Oct 20th 1888
. Frank H Echols
S P Davis & L A Nall
Jno W Echols & wife Ester? (Esther Echols?), Rusty? (Rusty Echols), E Echols,
received John C. Herring & wife Austin? S S Herring
May 18th 1889 Mary J Hallford asking the church to rescind the let...
of (to church in conference) granting her a letter of dismission in conference nov 20 1865.

June 15th 1889
J J Phillipa and Y E Hughes

Aug 17th 1889
sister Sceaney Lee

Aug 16th 1890
Sister Jane Howell by letter and sister Susey Echoles Susie Echols
Bumy Sawyer.

This document furnished by Larry Lee and sent in by Webb Lee.
Transcribed by:
Charles L. Lee
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