Primitive Baptist Church Minutes and Obituaries
Minutes of the Primitive Baptist Association
Minutes of the Primitive Baptist Association
Eastern Wilkes County, North Carolina
Eastern Wilkes County, North Carolina
The Primitive Baptist Association conducted annual meetings of three days length in September or October.
The Primitive Baptist Association conducted annual meetings of three days length in September or October.
After the meeting, summary booklets were printed and distributed to all the churches. Most of these contain obituaries and some have photographs and poems.
After the meeting, summary booklets were printed and distributed to all the churches. Most of these contain obituaries and some have photographs and poems.
A box of these booklets was given to Ola Norman, librarian at the public library in Traphill, Wilkes County.
A box of these booklets was given to Ola Norman, librarian at the public library in Traphill, Wilkes County.
She gave the box to Marie Benge Craig on 23 October 2015 who digitized them and prepared this Web site.
She gave the box to Marie Benge Craig on 23 October 2015 who digitized them and prepared this Web site.
The left church is Garden Creek Baptist Church in Stone Mountain State Park in Wilkes County. Webmaster's grandmother was baptized in creek near here. Click here for history of Garden Creek.
Church at the right is previous building of Double Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
Created by Marie Benge Craig: digitizing booklets, creating tables, index and maps, and Website, 16 July 2017; edited 21 June 2023