Courtney Missionary Baptist church
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Prior to building "separate" churches for Methodist (1928) and Baptist (1933) both congregations alternated services at the Belleville School building completed in 1917. Located SE corner of current county line and Belleville road intersection. The photo capturing Sunday morning church crowd was taken by teacher Mattie Todd who boarded with Jesse & Julie Black. photo 1917. |
Belleville School 1917
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1930s baptizing in Red River: L to R: Lorena Parker, Myrtle Tucker, Mattie Mae Lee, Frances Glenn, Ovie Blackerby, Clifton Dowdel, Darrel Williams, David Tucker, Hubert Parker, Helen Parker, Billie Welch, Raymond Goforth, Betty Joe Linville, Mary Edith Williams, Wilma Linville, Roberta Hogue, Essie Bloomer, Ruth Robinson, Eunice Tucker, Pauline Savage, Tucker Westmoreland, 3 Groves girls, Mrs. Parker, Lee Cook, Myrtle Glenn, Jessie Welch, Syble Franklin, Bonnie Dullow?, Millyea Black Davis, Mrs. George Lee, Mattie Westmoreland, Ray Williams, Alfred Tucker, Wesley Riley, Son Carlyle, Dale Hadley, Sonny Tucker, John Henry Davis, Thurman Lively, Johnny Ivey, W.A.Westmoreland, Robert Davis, George Lee, Edmond Welch, Mr. Goforth, Mr. Westfault, Henry Welch, Brother Harvey. Photo of Oscar Carnahan.
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Land title deed
Courtney Missionary Baptist Church 1941
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Know all men by these present that M.H. Barrett and Nellie J. Barrett, husband and wife parties of the first part, in consideration of $100 in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto H.A. McEntire, H.M. Howard and Tom Carnahan, Trustees of Courtney Grove Missionary Baptist Church the following described real property and premises, situated in Love County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit: One acre of land described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 7 South, Range 3 West, running North 84 yards, thence West 50 yards, thence South 84 yards, thence East 50 yards along Section line to the place of beginning. Signed 28 November 1933.
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Courtney Missionary Baptist Church ca. 1941. Beginning on left: Tommy Carnahan, Tommy Stephens, Emma Carnahan, Mary Lou, Ruth, and Daisy Robinson, others unknown. Oscar Carnahan photo.
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Courtney Missionary Baptist Church located at Belleville, ca. 1941.. Oscar Carnahan photo
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Group gathered for baptizing at Red River ca. late 40s or early 50s. A Ruffin Longest photo via Steve Longest.
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Sunday School Class at Courtney Missionary Baptist Church at Belleville. Back row, L/R: Wilma Linville, Roberta Hogue, Hazel McEntire.. Front row:Carra Sue Hogue, Arthur Werline, Vernice Pruitt, Mary Edith Williams, Darrrel Williams, Alta Faye Beavers, Pauline Blankenship.. Front squatted: Wilma Parsons. Teacher, Etta Brandon Howard.. A Mary Edith Williams Moore photo.
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Courtney Grove Baptist Church membership Records
Searching for additional church records. Currently we have only one book of records, originally held by Ramona Hogue Blankenship, currently held by Jacquline Blankenship Grant. Book No. 5 Record of the Courtney Bapt Church from Dec 1948. In addition to pages of minutes Book No. 5 contains a list of members and date of membership, and method of membership. Locating additional books may reflect additional members.
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Priscilla Baxley 1947 by letter
Opal Blankenship 1947 by bapt. Earl Blankenship 1931 bapt. Tilda Blankenship 1931 statement Arthur Blankenship 1931 bapt. Cleo Baxley 1931 bapt. Clara Lee Blankenship 1934 bapt. Ramona Blankenship 1932 bapt. Eld M.C. Boardman 1949 letter Mrs. M.C.Boardman 1949 letter Robert Boardman 1949 letter Bonnie Sue Boardman 1949 letter Marquita Blankenship 1950 bapt. Jackquline Blankenship 1953 bapt. Jack Blankenship 1934 bapt. Haskell Blankenship 1958 bapt. Care Sue Hogue 1937 bapt. H.M. Howard 1926 letter Mrs. Howard 1926 letter Will Hidleburg 1928 letter Lilas Hidleburg 1928 letter P.G. Hogue 1928 letter Ruby Hogue by statement Mrs. Hadley 1932 letter Rebecca Hogue 1941 bapt. Dewain Hogue 1946 bapt. Billie Joy Hidleburg 1946 bapt. Roxanna Hogue 1947 bapt. Clay Hazel 1947 bapt. Viola Hazel by statment Louis Hadley 1950 bapt. Bro. Halster 1954 letter Sis. Halster 1954 letter Mr. George Huff 1936 statement Mrs. George Huff 1956 statement E.E. Wolfe 1950 bapt. Sue Werline 1956 bapt. Authur Werline 1956 bapt. Ima Werline 1956 bapt. Kenneth Werline 1958 bapt. Betty Ruth Smith 1947 bapt. Lillie Smith 1947 bapt. Marie Sparks 1954 bapt. |
J.T. Carnahan 1915 baptism
Emma Carnahan 1914 bapt. Agnes Clinton 1920 bapt Pauline Coley 1932 bapt. Bob Campbell 1950 by letter Georgia Campbell 1950 letter Margaret Jean Campbell 1950 letter Mary Cook 1950 bapt. Helen Cook 1950 bapt. Will Cook 1950 restoration Martin V. Carnahan 1950 bapt. Bennie Frank Carnahan 1951 bapt. Betty Lou Coley1951 bapt. Lester Coker 1953 by letter Oma Ivins 1947 letter Melvin Ivins 1947 letter Kattie Mae Ivins 1949 bapt. Otie Ivins 1951 letter Vola King 1925 letter Betty Jean King 1944 bapt. Vida Linville 1937 bapt. Eva Linville 1930 bapt. Willie Linville 1931 bapt. Myrtle Lively 1936 bapt. Jay Linville 1946 bapt. Louise Lee 1950 bapt. Alene Lee 1950 bapt George Lee 1950 restoration Magnolia Lee 1950 restoration Marion Robinson 1945 letter Daisy Robinson 1945 letter Wilma Reynolds 1946 bapt. Mattie Mae Romines 1949 bapt. Shirley Ann Romines 1950 bapt. Authur Ray 1956, July 25 saved (Authur Ray passed away 1956, Aug 8) Willie Ray 1931 statement ? Willie Ray 1953 letter Linda Reynolds 1958 bapt. Tommie Jean Sims 1949 bapt. Jimmy Savage 1950 bapt Dearl Wayne Savage 1950 bapt. |
Otis Davis 1940 bapt.
Emmery Davis 1927 relation Mrs. Emmery Davis 1927 relation Ben Davis 1931 by letter Mrs Ben Davis 1931 by letter George Davis 1934 by bapt. Mary Lue Davis 1945 by letter Lawana Davis 1946 bapt Bud Davis 1941 bapt. Oma Ruth Davis 1947 bapt. Leota Davis 1931 bapt. John L. Davis 1936 bapt. Ora Davis 1951 restored Bobby Jean Davis 1951 by letter Robert Davis 1953 restored Sandra Sue Davis 1953 bapt. Virginia May 1941 bapt. Amos McEntire 1948 statement Cora McEntire 1948 statement H.A. McEntire 1948 statement Leo McCarty 1929 bapt. Ella McCarty 1929 bapt. Louevie McCarty 1929 bapt. Clarence McCarty 1929 bapt. Luana McCarty 1934 bapt Irene McCarty 1940 bapt. Betty C. McCarty 1950 bapt. Albert Mullins 1950 restoration Joyce McCarty (crossed out) Gala Ann McCarty 1954 bapt Viola Meadowbrook 1956 letter Wayne McKinnon 1959 bapt. Sis. Donnie Young 1931 statement Ruth Thomas 1945 letter Martha Thomas 1926 letter Doris Taylor 1951 letter Harry Savage 1937 statement Zora Savage 1937 statement Jack Savage 1937 statement Audra Savage 1940 bapt. Lester Scally 1951 letter Mrs. Lester Scally 1951 letter Waylon Savage 1953 bapt. |
M.H. Glenn 1937 by letter
Mrs. M.H. Glenn 1937 letter Doris Glenn 1942 bapt. Faye Glenn 1945 bapt. Gladys Guinn 1946 bapt. George Guinn 1951 bapt. Katherine Gren 1956 letter Bro. Cleve Gay 1956 letter Sis. Gay 1956 letter Bedford K. Watkins 1957 letter Nola Pruitt 1932 letter Ray Pruitt 1932 letter Mr. Parker 1934 bapt. Mrs. Parker 1936 bapt. James Pruitt 1942 bapt Marrette Pinnic 1942 bapt. Bro. Guy Plew 1948 letter Sis. Plew 1948 letter Flossie Pinnick 1947 bapt. Norman Plew 1949 bapt. Anna Gale Parson 1949 bapt. Carylon Parson 1949 bapt. Ada Price 1950 bapt. Mary Price 1950 bapt. Martha Price 1950 bapt. Verda Parker 1950 bapt Bill Parson 1950 bapt. Thora Marie Price 1951 bapt. Eld Clifford Pelton 1952 letter Sis. Naoma Pelton 1953 letter Annie Sue Price 1953 bapt. Cleaner? Parker 1954 bapt. Betty Joe Pruitt 1958 dismissed Pete Stephens ?? Cona Stephens 1934 bapt. Lorene Savage 1941 bapt Minnie Smith 1942 statement Herbie Lee Savage ?? Tommy Harold Stephens 1946 bapt. Coy Savage 1946 bapt. Oma Ruth Sim 1946 bapt. Lizzie Sparks dismissed. |