Louisiana Tombstone Transcription Project shows burial in both Old Saline and Old Ebenezer Cemeteries with same transcription.
Born to George Jr and Susannah Koonce, he married Mary (Polly)Brinson 27 Jan 1806 in Wilson Co TN. He was a Captain in Wilson Co Tennessee Tax District - lived in Sumner Co., Tennessee 1799 - served in the War of 1812 -left Tennessee about 1816-17 for Louisiana with wife's parents - established Baptist churches in North Louisiana - lived in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in the early 1820's - he and his wife were charter members of Providence Church (11 Jun 1825), near Athens Louisiana.
Excerpt taken from "History of Bienville Parish Vol I", article by Gladys Britt, 1984, published by the Bienville Parish Historical Society" pg. 121:
"Oldest record book of Old Saline Church lists the first 61 members. The Church was constituted Sept 7, 1844. Pastor was George Washington Baines.* These members were the following: Christopher Koonce, Robert Byas, William Prothro, J.C. Brown, Sr., Absolom Wolloms, William Mobley, John Wolloms, Issac Rushing, Jesse Mobley, Philip Koonce, Joseph Murphy, Robinson Murphy, Madison Mobley, Madison Eliott, Joseph Wolloms, Solomon Mabry, John Snead, Prothro, James A. Sloan, Guy Ross, John Riddlehover, Joshua Prothro, Morgan Prothro, James Prothro, John Courtney, G.W. Brown, Philip Brown, David Malone, L.R. Head, Solomon Prothro, L.E. Prothro, Allen Morris, Timon Prothro, Patsy Koonce, Ann Prothro, Eliza Wolloms, Mary A. Brown, Elizabeth Rushing, Lucinda Eliott, Martha Mobley, Elizabeth Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Caroline Riddlehover, Sarah Ann Mobley, Elizabeth Prothro, Martha S. Baughman, Nancy Courtney, Lenora Brown (Koonce), Martha Brown, Ann Johnson, Rebecca Murphy, Sarah Prothro, Elizabeth Koonce, Sophronia Head, Nancy Hassen, Evelina Prothro, Lenora Brown, Jr.
Old Saline has been largely a farming community. The early settlers honesteaded land in this area in the early 1830's. There was only one store located in the area, so most of the shopping was done in Brown, Ashland, and Coushatta."
*pg 69 of same document says George Washington Baines was the great-grandfather of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Born to George Jr and Susannah Koonce, he married Mary (Polly)Brinson 27 Jan 1806 in Wilson Co TN. He was a Captain in Wilson Co Tennessee Tax District - lived in Sumner Co., Tennessee 1799 - served in the War of 1812 -left Tennessee about 1816-17 for Louisiana with wife's parents - established Baptist churches in North Louisiana - lived in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in the early 1820's - he and his wife were charter members of Providence Church (11 Jun 1825), near Athens Louisiana.
Excerpt taken from "History of Bienville Parish Vol I", article by Gladys Britt, 1984, published by the Bienville Parish Historical Society" pg. 121:
"Oldest record book of Old Saline Church lists the first 61 members. The Church was constituted Sept 7, 1844. Pastor was George Washington Baines.* These members were the following: Christopher Koonce, Robert Byas, William Prothro, J.C. Brown, Sr., Absolom Wolloms, William Mobley, John Wolloms, Issac Rushing, Jesse Mobley, Philip Koonce, Joseph Murphy, Robinson Murphy, Madison Mobley, Madison Eliott, Joseph Wolloms, Solomon Mabry, John Snead, Prothro, James A. Sloan, Guy Ross, John Riddlehover, Joshua Prothro, Morgan Prothro, James Prothro, John Courtney, G.W. Brown, Philip Brown, David Malone, L.R. Head, Solomon Prothro, L.E. Prothro, Allen Morris, Timon Prothro, Patsy Koonce, Ann Prothro, Eliza Wolloms, Mary A. Brown, Elizabeth Rushing, Lucinda Eliott, Martha Mobley, Elizabeth Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Caroline Riddlehover, Sarah Ann Mobley, Elizabeth Prothro, Martha S. Baughman, Nancy Courtney, Lenora Brown (Koonce), Martha Brown, Ann Johnson, Rebecca Murphy, Sarah Prothro, Elizabeth Koonce, Sophronia Head, Nancy Hassen, Evelina Prothro, Lenora Brown, Jr.
Old Saline has been largely a farming community. The early settlers honesteaded land in this area in the early 1830's. There was only one store located in the area, so most of the shopping was done in Brown, Ashland, and Coushatta."
*pg 69 of same document says George Washington Baines was the great-grandfather of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Louisiana Tombstone Transcription Project shows burial in both Old Saline and Old Ebenezer Cemeteries with same transcription.
Born to George Jr and Susannah Koonce, he married Mary (Polly)Brinson 27 Jan 1806 in Wilson Co TN. He was a Captain in Wilson Co Tennessee Tax District - lived in Sumner Co., Tennessee 1799 - served in the War of 1812 -left Tennessee about 1816-17 for Louisiana with wife's parents - established Baptist churches in North Louisiana - lived in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in the early 1820's - he and his wife were charter members of Providence Church (11 Jun 1825), near Athens Louisiana.
Excerpt taken from "History of Bienville Parish Vol I", article by Gladys Britt, 1984, published by the Bienville Parish Historical Society" pg. 121:
"Oldest record book of Old Saline Church lists the first 61 members. The Church was constituted Sept 7, 1844. Pastor was George Washington Baines.* These members were the following: Christopher Koonce, Robert Byas, William Prothro, J.C. Brown, Sr., Absolom Wolloms, William Mobley, John Wolloms, Issac Rushing, Jesse Mobley, Philip Koonce, Joseph Murphy, Robinson Murphy, Madison Mobley, Madison Eliott, Joseph Wolloms, Solomon Mabry, John Snead, Prothro, James A. Sloan, Guy Ross, John Riddlehover, Joshua Prothro, Morgan Prothro, James Prothro, John Courtney, G.W. Brown, Philip Brown, David Malone, L.R. Head, Solomon Prothro, L.E. Prothro, Allen Morris, Timon Prothro, Patsy Koonce, Ann Prothro, Eliza Wolloms, Mary A. Brown, Elizabeth Rushing, Lucinda Eliott, Martha Mobley, Elizabeth Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Caroline Riddlehover, Sarah Ann Mobley, Elizabeth Prothro, Martha S. Baughman, Nancy Courtney, Lenora Brown (Koonce), Martha Brown, Ann Johnson, Rebecca Murphy, Sarah Prothro, Elizabeth Koonce, Sophronia Head, Nancy Hassen, Evelina Prothro, Lenora Brown, Jr.
Old Saline has been largely a farming community. The early settlers honesteaded land in this area in the early 1830's. There was only one store located in the area, so most of the shopping was done in Brown, Ashland, and Coushatta."
*pg 69 of same document says George Washington Baines was the great-grandfather of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Born to George Jr and Susannah Koonce, he married Mary (Polly)Brinson 27 Jan 1806 in Wilson Co TN. He was a Captain in Wilson Co Tennessee Tax District - lived in Sumner Co., Tennessee 1799 - served in the War of 1812 -left Tennessee about 1816-17 for Louisiana with wife's parents - established Baptist churches in North Louisiana - lived in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, in the early 1820's - he and his wife were charter members of Providence Church (11 Jun 1825), near Athens Louisiana.
Excerpt taken from "History of Bienville Parish Vol I", article by Gladys Britt, 1984, published by the Bienville Parish Historical Society" pg. 121:
"Oldest record book of Old Saline Church lists the first 61 members. The Church was constituted Sept 7, 1844. Pastor was George Washington Baines.* These members were the following: Christopher Koonce, Robert Byas, William Prothro, J.C. Brown, Sr., Absolom Wolloms, William Mobley, John Wolloms, Issac Rushing, Jesse Mobley, Philip Koonce, Joseph Murphy, Robinson Murphy, Madison Mobley, Madison Eliott, Joseph Wolloms, Solomon Mabry, John Snead, Prothro, James A. Sloan, Guy Ross, John Riddlehover, Joshua Prothro, Morgan Prothro, James Prothro, John Courtney, G.W. Brown, Philip Brown, David Malone, L.R. Head, Solomon Prothro, L.E. Prothro, Allen Morris, Timon Prothro, Patsy Koonce, Ann Prothro, Eliza Wolloms, Mary A. Brown, Elizabeth Rushing, Lucinda Eliott, Martha Mobley, Elizabeth Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Caroline Riddlehover, Sarah Ann Mobley, Elizabeth Prothro, Martha S. Baughman, Nancy Courtney, Lenora Brown (Koonce), Martha Brown, Ann Johnson, Rebecca Murphy, Sarah Prothro, Elizabeth Koonce, Sophronia Head, Nancy Hassen, Evelina Prothro, Lenora Brown, Jr.
Old Saline has been largely a farming community. The early settlers honesteaded land in this area in the early 1830's. There was only one store located in the area, so most of the shopping was done in Brown, Ashland, and Coushatta."
*pg 69 of same document says George Washington Baines was the great-grandfather of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
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