[ConnieVentersLewis]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE HISTORY OF THIS CHURCH AFTER THE

CIVIL WAR, I DID READ THAT DR. KING SPOKE AT THE CHURCH, DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. WAS CHURCH MEMBERSHIP ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR ?

THANKS

[Saponi 1]

Connie this is what I found on White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, NC. Sorry cuold not find any references before 1877.

The church was apparently primarily African American.

The link below describes the archival information available which apparently is considerable. Happy Hunting. Saponi1

http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/htm/04926.html

White Rock Baptist Church Records Inventory (#4926)

Land was deeded to the Colored Missionary Baptist Church on March 13, 1877 by Cornelius Jordan. This deed included the names of John W. Cheek, Henry A. Reams, Edward Dolby, Thomas Garwood, Willis Moore, and Samuel Hunt, who presumably served as members of the first Board of Trustees. A large white flint rock located on this property prompted the name change to White Rock Baptist Church soon afterward.

In 1879, the Reverend Frederick Wilkins became the third pastor and led the congregation until 1881. The Reverend W. T. H. Woodward served as pastor from 1881 to 1884, followed by the Reverend B. K. Butler. Butler went on to form the Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Durham, N.C.; the Reverend A. P. Eaton led White Rock from 1886 to 1897. Eaton prompted the Church’s move from the Pettigrew Street location to Fayetteville Street. While the congregation held numerous revivals, a brick church was constructed on the property sometime prior to 1895. Eaton left to found Saint John’s Baptist Church. The Reverend H. H. Henderson led the congregation from approximately 1898 to 1900.

This collection is comprised of materials, 1880s-1980s, documenting the history of the White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, N.C., and the religious life of its members, who are mostly African Americans. Included are business and financial records; bulletins; obituaries; publications; photographs; newspaper clippings; community service announcements; and items pertaining to the officers, operation, and maintenance of the Church.

[ConnieVentersLewis]

HI SAPONI 1,

THIS IS A VERY BELATED THANK YOU, I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE NAME CORNELIUS JORDAN, HE WAS MY MATERNAL GGF’S BROTHER. I CALLED MY ELDEST COUSIN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY GRANDMOTHERS SISTERS FUNERAL WAS HELD AT THE CHURCH IN 1958. HOPEFULLY THERE MAY BE QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATIION CONCERNING THE JORDANS AS CHURCH MEMBERS.

THANKS AGAIN

[Buffalowm]

Saponi,

I few of the names listed are NA surnames such as Hunt and Jordan. Remember sometimes people were labeled as AA and they were actually not. So maybe there can be more research on individual families in the church.

Haliwagirl

[Saponi 1]

Hey Jade,

This is Emma. Where have you been?

Anyway, I said the Church is primarily AA other than that.

I only located whatever info I could based on the query.

It’s good to seeyou posting again.

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