Volume 2, Number 4 - Summer 1965
Minutes of the Mincy Valley Baptist Church of Christ
1871 - 1885
(These minutes were copied by Eva B. Bruner, member, May, 1963 from the original minute book owned by Vineta Halsey, daughter of Creel Hopper, son of Clemon Hopper and wife, Isaphena Hopper).
At the meeting held in the Mincy Valley, Taney Co., Mo., on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November 1871 conducted by Elders A. Hopper, Hyrem Hollers and J. F. Brittain a part of the members of the Postook Grove Church of United Baptist who had been legally dismissed from said church by letter agreed to go into a constitution of an independent church at this place. Wherefore Eld. J. F. Brittain was chosen as moderator protem and Bro. Creel Hopper Clk. Pt. the names of those that went into the constitution were as follows:
Clemon Hopper, Hyrem Hollers, Elizabeth J. Hollers, Anderson Hopper, Mary Hopper, J. F. Brittain, Mary Brittain, John Hutchison, Creel Hopper, Sarah Hopper, Sarah Pruitt, Marion Hopper, J. J. Fortner, Malissa Fortner, James M. Hopper, Mary E. Hopper, Louisy Watts, Melvina Watts, Henrietta Laws, Noah Laws, George Brittam, Memery Brittain.
These Brethren and Sisters were permitted to constitute themselves into a church which we agree to call Mincy Valley. Constituting Prayer was offered by Elder A. Hopper after which a hymn was sung and the hand of fellowship extended. The newly constituted church then proceeded to business 1st by motion and second agreed that we adopt the foregoing rules of Decorem and Articles of Faith. 2nd by motion and second agreed that we hold our regular church meeting on Saturday before 3rd Sunday in each month.
Adjourned in order,
J. F. Brittain, Moderator Protem
Creel Hopper, Clk. Pt.
On the following Sunday evening the church met for worship after which an opportunity was given for persons to unite with the church when Brother Francis Brittain came forward and was received by Relation. The meeting continued from day to day the following week. On Monday evening the invitation was given and Brother Calvin Parton, Harvey Brittain, George Bly, Issac Speer and Sister Nancy Speer, came forward and was rec’d by relation, and Aaron Hutchison was rec’d as candidate for baptism.
Tuesday the opportunity was still extended when Bro. John C. Speer was rec’d as candidate for baptism and Sister Sarah Speer was rec’d by letter, and Sister Tabitha Ridemore was rec’d by relation. Tuesday evening Bro. James Hutchison was rec’d as a candidate for baptism and Sister Nancy Hutchison and Elizabeth Laws was rec’d by relation.
Wednesday evening Sister Sarah Brittain was rec’d by relation and Sister Sintha Laws was rec’d as a candidate for baptism and Sister Tilphah T. Brittain was rec’d by letter. Friday evening Sister Melcina Brittain was rec’d as a candidate for baptism on the following Sunday after Devine Services the church repaired to the water where the ordinance of baptism was administered to Bros. Aaron Hutchison, James Hutchison and John C. Speer and Sisters Sintha Bly (was Laws) and Meldna Brittain.
The names of church members follow:
1. Clemon Hopper - Died Feb. 28, 1876
2. George Brittain - dis by letter
3. Memery Brittain - dis. by letter
4. Hyrem Hollers (as an ordained minister) - dis. by letter
5. Elizabeth Jane Hollers - dis. by letter
6. Anderson Hopper - dis. by letter June 1880
7. Mary Hopper - dis. by letter June 1880
8. J. F. Brittain - dis. by letter
9. Mary Brittain dis. by letter
10. John Hutchison - dis. by letter
11. Sintha Hutchison - dis. by letter
12. Creel Hopper (a licensed minister) ordained in Oct. 1878
13. Sarah Hopper
14. Sarah Pruitt
15. J. J. Fortner Excluded
16. Malissa L. Fortner Excluded Sept. 1880
17. Marion Hopper
18. Mary Hopper
19. Louisy Watts dis. by letter
20. Melvina Watts dis. by letter
21. James M. Hopper dis. by letter
22. Mary E. Hopper dis. by letter
23. Henrietta Laws dis. by letter
24. Noah Laws - died April 30th. 1873
25. Francis Brittain dis. by letter
26. Tabitha Brittain dis. by letter
27. Calvin Parton - died Dec. 24, 1878
28. Harvey Brittain dis. by letter
29. Sarah Brittain dis. by letter
30. George Bly dis. by letter
31. Isaac Speer dis. by letter
32. Aaron Hutchison dis. by letter
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33. John C. Speer dis. by letter
34. Sarah Speer dis. by letter
35. Nancy Speer dis. by letter
36. Sintha Bly dis. by letter then excluded
37. James Hutchison dis. by letter
38. Nancy Jane Hutchison dis. by letter
39. Elizabeth Laws dis. by letter
40. Telphah T. Brittain dis. by letter
41. Malcona Brittain dis. by letter
42. Augustus P. Marrs dis. by letter
43. Elizabeth Marrs dis. by letter
44. Orlando Jones dis. by letter
45. R. B. Stafford dis. by letter
46. Amanda Stafford dis. by letter
47. Emma Brittain dis. by letter
48. James Gilstrap dis. by letter
49. Ann Gilstrap dis. by letter
50. Malinda Stafford dis. by letter
51. Sousin Walker - Died
52. Rebecca Jane Ranes dis. by letter
53. Sarah Cameron - Died
54. John C. Speer dis. by letter
55. Sarah Speer dis. by letter
56. Nathaniel Pruitt dis. by letter
57. John Thomasson - Excluded
58. Edny Jane Thomasson Excluded
59. Henry Killman - Excluded
60. Sousan Killman - Excluded
61. Icyphens Hopper - died Feb. 12th 1879
62. Mary Killman - Excluded
63. Milford Hopper dis. by letter
64. Amanda Layton - died Dec. 22nd 1879
65. Marana Bedford - Excluded
66. David Cameron - died
67. John Cameron dis. by letter
68. Thomas A. Coulter dis. by letter - then excluded
69. Virginia Coulter dis. by letter - then excluded
70. Louisy Watts
71. Benjamin Osburn dis. by letter
72. James Pruitt dis. by letter
73. James H. Sperry - Excluded
74. Sinthia Delila Sperry dis. by letter
75. Lenory Hopper
76. Sarah Ann Osburn
77. Marthy Ann Pruitt - Excluded
78. Francis Cameron dis. by letter
79. Elizy Ann Watts dis. by letter Oct. 1883
80. William Osburn dis. by letter
81. Sousin Osburn dis. by letter
82. Mary Harding dis. by letter
83. Nancy Marget Pruitt - Excluded
84. Amanda Hopper dis. by letter
85. Joshua H. Covey - Excluded
86. Lucy Covey - Excluded.
87. Thomas Watson
88. Edna Watson
89. William Caldwell - Excluded
90. F. P. Grogen dis. by letter
91. G. B. Covey - Excluded
92. S. H. White - dead
93. Marget White
94. James A. Covey - Excluded
95. Peter Covey - Excluded
96. David L. Pruitt dis. by letter
97. Mary Layton
98. Sousin Bedford
99. Jackson Middleton;
100. J. W. Middleton;
101. Florence Middleton;
102. Rubin Noel;
103. Delila Noel;
104. Joseph Noel;
105. Julia Jeffries;
106.W. M. Canfield; All dismissed by letter in May to organize a new church.
107. - Murly - Excluded
108. Mary Hardin - Excluded
109. Rebecca Jane Hardin -Excluded
110. Mary Manis - Excluded
111. Doctor A. White - Excluded
112. Evaline Manis - Excluded
113. Henrietta Laws dis. by letter
114. Arta White dis. by letter
115. Lydda A. Pennington dis. by letter
116. Wm. B. White
117. Joseph P. Pennington dis. by letter
118. Nancy F. Pennington dis. by letter
119. R. B. Stafford - Excluded
120. Amanda Stafford - Excluded Nov. 1880
121. Peter Humphrey . Excluded
122. G. N. White - Excluded
123. Martha White - died
124. Nancy J. White
125. Nancy Clark - dead
126. Jane Humphrey
127. Nancy Caldwell - Excluded
128. Rebecca Caldwell - Excluded
129. Martha White dis. by letter
130. Leonard White dis. by letter
131. Nancy Pruitt
132. Ivan Pruitt
133. Sarah A. Barber
134. Mary Covey Excluded
135. Elvizzie Dejarnett dis. by letter
136. Milford Hopper dis. by letter
137. Mary Hopper
138. John C. M. Green - Excluded
139. Elijah Jackson - Excluded
140. Emily Jackson - Excluded
141. John C. Speer dis. by letter -recalled & excluded
142. Sarah Speer dis. by letter
143. Jas. T. Anderson - Excluded
144. Permelia Anderson - Excluded
145. Anna R. Brown - Excluded
146. John Wilson
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147. Lucetta Wilson
148. Rozella McCard dis. by letter Feb. 1882
149. J. F. Brittain dis. by letter
150. Mary Brittain dis. by letter
151. Jane Pruitt - Excluded
152. Emma Pruitt - Excluded
153. Vandalia Hopper
154. Ellin Roads
155. David Covey - Excluded
156. Simon Covey - Excluded
157. Sarah White - Excluded
158. Galatha Watts - Excluded
159. D. A. White - Excluded
160. J. N. Pruitt dis. by letter
161. Sarah Pruitt dis. by letter
162. James Pruitt dis. by letter
163. James Walker
164. Sarah J. Mosure - died
165. Hahaly Davis - Excluded
166. Thomas Lehens
167. Nancy Lehens
168. Nancy Lehens
169. Charles Layton
170. George Layton
171. Harvard Pruitt - Excluded
172. Harrison Pruitt - Excluded
173. Reason Woodard - Excluded
174. Sarah Woodard
175. Thomas Wilson dis. by letter
176. Jeremiah Mosure
177. James Mosure - Excluded Sept. 1883
178. Thomas Sperry - Excluded
179. Munervy Sperry - Excluded
180. Kissire Hill - Excluded
181. Mary Barton - Excluded
182. Elizzre, Dejarnett - Excluded
183. John E. Bly
184. Clayton Pruitt- hand of fellowship
185. Arminda Hopper withdrawn
186. Martha Jane Covey - Excluded
187. Lansford Walker
188. Sarah J. Hopper-gone
189. Malinda J. Pruitt - Excluded
190. Ester Brittain
191. Stephen A. Kilman dis. by letter
192. Wm. W. Vice - Excluded (ordained minister)
193. Mary Vice - Excluded
194. James F. Brittain dis. by letter
195. Mary E. Brittain dis. by letter
196. Molly Murley - Excluded
197. Soloman Yates dis. by letter
198. Rebecca Pruitt - Excluded
199. Frank Stokes - gone
200. William Woodard
201. Lotta Yates dis. by letter
202. Mary Jane Pruitt
203. Joseph Yates dis. by letter
204. Louisa Yates dis. by letter
205. John Cameron
206. Martha Ann Cameron
207. Wm. H. Gilstrap - Ex letter
208. Sarah Gilstrap - Excluded
209. J. H. Pruitt - Excluded
210. Emma Pruitt - Excluded
211. Caroline Acres - Excluded
212. F. M. Brittain
213. Sarah E. Brittain
214. James F. Pruitt
215. J. N. Pruitt
216. Sarah Pruitt
217. Nancy Killman dis. by letter
218. J. L. Bruner
219. John Laws
220. Henrietta Laws
221. Lotta Laws
222. Kie Laws- dead
223. W. F. Dole
224. Nettie Dole
225. Jasper Hopper
226. Marget Hopper
227. Viola Hopper
228. Samuel Laws
229. Eizada Laws
230. Joseph Parton
231. John Woodard
232. A. Parks
233. Mary Parks
234. T. B. Lankford dis. by letter
235. W. S. Smith
236. Pelina Sinith
237. Thomas Coffelt
238. John H. Fisher
239. Mary Coffelt
240. Marget Coker
241. Nancy A. Coker
242. George W. Colbert
243. Robert Coker
244. Delby Ann Pruitt - Excluded
245. James Pruitt
246. Andrue (Andrew) Pruitt Excluded
247. Abner Layton - The hand of fellowship withdrawn.
248. William Liken
249. Wm. T. Davis
250. Melcena Davis
251. Wesley Woodard - Excluded
252. James H. Parton
253. Leander Hopper
254. William Laws
255. Henry Sims
256. Meinry Brittain- dead
257. Kissire Hill
258. Emma Turner - gone from country
259. Milton P. Brittain -(ordained minister)
260. Nancy Brittain
261. William Kilinan
262. Ann Walker
263. Elijah Jackson
264. Reason Woodard
265. Joseph W. Laws
266. Wm. H. Gilstrap
The Rev. Vise . Dissimulation
Wm. Vise
Mary Vise
Wm. W. Glistrap
S. E. Gilstrap
J. H. Pruitt
Emma Pruitt
D. A. White
Sarah White
Harrison Pruitt
Reason Woodard
Sarah Woodard
Malinda Pruitt
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