Emigrated to Illinois in 1838 and purchased a tract of land on the old trail from Ford's Ferry to Fort Kaskaskia, near Lusk, IL, in Pope County. These deeds we still have signed by Pres. Martin Van Buren Salable at Shawneetown.
A huge double log house was erected in which the family lived continuously until the date of Nov. 11, 1852 when his last child, Sarah Margaret died.
Thomas Fulkerson soon became prominent in the community. His dealings were fair and his friends were many. The principles upon which he stood were those that promoted individual and universal morality.
Church and Family History Research Assistance for Primitive Baptist Churches in Pope County, Illinois
Grand Pier Creek Church was organized on October 21, 1827, by Elders Stephen Stilley and William Rondeau. The following twenty members, had petitioned to Big Creek Church for letters of dismission for this purpose, in September 1827, viz., John Hamilton, Eleanor Hamilton, Grace Brown, Sarah Joiner, Sarah Joiner Jr., William Joiner, Reese Shelby, Clara Shelby, Sarah Story, Fanny Brown, William Neal, John Williams, Mary Williams, John Collier, Elizabeth Collier, Polly Ewell, Peggy Ewell, Betsey King, Strangemon Modglin, and Chloe Modglin. Nineteen of these (all but the last named, Chloe Modglin, who joined the following month) were charter members of the new church.
The church gradually increased in number, and experienced large additions by baptism in the years 1848-1850, and again in 1874, during the pastorate of Elder Richard Fulkerson. Brother Thomas J. Carr, in giving his experience of grace, said that eighteen were baptized, and over thirteen hundred people were in attendance. The church reported 80 members as late as 1902.
Early pastors included Elders Stephen Stilley, John Hamilton, John Morse (ordained here in September 1837), Charles H. Clay, and Richard Fulkerson. Elder Richard Fulkerson joined this church in April 1844, and was soon liberated, and was ordained to the ministry here in June 1848, and served as pastor for over fifty years (1848-1900). Later pastors included Elders Scott Cleveland (June 1900), B. D. Clark, T. J. Prince (September 1905), John Neal (May 1908), J. M. Perkins (May 1909), and N. A. Rogers (November 1915).
In July 1829, Grand Pier Church agreed to select a site for a log meeting house, with dimensions of 20' by 24', with a board roof made of boards 3 feet long, nailed on, and a plank floor. In February 1846, the church agreed to move the place of meeting to a new log cabin to be built near a Spring between A. Hathaway's and James Floyd's. In March 1846, it was agreed to haul the plank seats, pulpit, stove, door, and window shutters from the old church, to the site of the new meeting house, which was completed by October 1846. In February 1852, a committee reported that they had gotten logs, keepers, and joice for building a new log house, and in December 1854 trustees were appointed to receive a deed for the land on which this meeting house stood. In June 1872 a committee was appointed to build a new meeting house near the schoolhouse in District No. 7, T12, R6E, and a deed for the land was obtained from John and Charlotte Blanchard in September 1872. In July 1876, a committee was appointed to superintend making seats for the church house. In 1882, a committee of five was appointed to lay off a graveyard on the property.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Anderson, Armstrong, Ashford, Austin, Blanchard, Bonnell, Bosley, Brison, Brown, Brownen, Brush, Buchanan, Carr, Clarady, Clark, Clay, Cleveland, Clore, Cole, Collier, Collins, Cosby, Cowsart, Crank, Crenshaw, Cummins, Davidson, Davis, Dearmon, Dixon, Edwards, Elam, Elkins, Ellis, Epperheimer, Ewell, Ferrell, Finney, Flannery, Flick, Floyd, Fulgham, Fulkerson, Gibbs, Gowen, Gray, Grisham, Gullitt, Hall, Hamilton, Hammock, Hancock, Hart, Hathaway, Hedrick, Henry, Hogg, Hollomon, Hopkins, Howard, Hudnall, Jackson, Jennings, Joiner, Jones, Killingsworth, King, Langford, Lee, Lewis, Mathis, McMurphy, Mealer, Modglin, Morse, Neal, Newton, Parmley, Parton, Patterson, Pittman, Ragsdale, Rial, Rondeau, Rose, Rowan, Royal, Sandlin, Shelby, Shufflebarger, Smoot, Southern, Stephens, Stone, Story, Taylor, Thacker, Thorp, Turner, Upchurch, Vaughn, Walker, Wallace, Wasson, Weston, Williams, Womack, Wright.
RECORDS:
Marriage:
FULKINSON, THOMAS --ARMSTRONG, POLLY --1836-12-22 OOA 0236 00000000 POPE
Death:
FULKERSON, THOMAS--1902-01-02--MONROE PCT--88 YR --M 1 86 3 POPE
A huge double log house was erected in which the family lived continuously until the date of Nov. 11, 1852 when his last child, Sarah Margaret died.
Thomas Fulkerson soon became prominent in the community. His dealings were fair and his friends were many. The principles upon which he stood were those that promoted individual and universal morality.
Church and Family History Research Assistance for Primitive Baptist Churches in Pope County, Illinois
Grand Pier Creek Church was organized on October 21, 1827, by Elders Stephen Stilley and William Rondeau. The following twenty members, had petitioned to Big Creek Church for letters of dismission for this purpose, in September 1827, viz., John Hamilton, Eleanor Hamilton, Grace Brown, Sarah Joiner, Sarah Joiner Jr., William Joiner, Reese Shelby, Clara Shelby, Sarah Story, Fanny Brown, William Neal, John Williams, Mary Williams, John Collier, Elizabeth Collier, Polly Ewell, Peggy Ewell, Betsey King, Strangemon Modglin, and Chloe Modglin. Nineteen of these (all but the last named, Chloe Modglin, who joined the following month) were charter members of the new church.
The church gradually increased in number, and experienced large additions by baptism in the years 1848-1850, and again in 1874, during the pastorate of Elder Richard Fulkerson. Brother Thomas J. Carr, in giving his experience of grace, said that eighteen were baptized, and over thirteen hundred people were in attendance. The church reported 80 members as late as 1902.
Early pastors included Elders Stephen Stilley, John Hamilton, John Morse (ordained here in September 1837), Charles H. Clay, and Richard Fulkerson. Elder Richard Fulkerson joined this church in April 1844, and was soon liberated, and was ordained to the ministry here in June 1848, and served as pastor for over fifty years (1848-1900). Later pastors included Elders Scott Cleveland (June 1900), B. D. Clark, T. J. Prince (September 1905), John Neal (May 1908), J. M. Perkins (May 1909), and N. A. Rogers (November 1915).
In July 1829, Grand Pier Church agreed to select a site for a log meeting house, with dimensions of 20' by 24', with a board roof made of boards 3 feet long, nailed on, and a plank floor. In February 1846, the church agreed to move the place of meeting to a new log cabin to be built near a Spring between A. Hathaway's and James Floyd's. In March 1846, it was agreed to haul the plank seats, pulpit, stove, door, and window shutters from the old church, to the site of the new meeting house, which was completed by October 1846. In February 1852, a committee reported that they had gotten logs, keepers, and joice for building a new log house, and in December 1854 trustees were appointed to receive a deed for the land on which this meeting house stood. In June 1872 a committee was appointed to build a new meeting house near the schoolhouse in District No. 7, T12, R6E, and a deed for the land was obtained from John and Charlotte Blanchard in September 1872. In July 1876, a committee was appointed to superintend making seats for the church house. In 1882, a committee of five was appointed to lay off a graveyard on the property.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Anderson, Armstrong, Ashford, Austin, Blanchard, Bonnell, Bosley, Brison, Brown, Brownen, Brush, Buchanan, Carr, Clarady, Clark, Clay, Cleveland, Clore, Cole, Collier, Collins, Cosby, Cowsart, Crank, Crenshaw, Cummins, Davidson, Davis, Dearmon, Dixon, Edwards, Elam, Elkins, Ellis, Epperheimer, Ewell, Ferrell, Finney, Flannery, Flick, Floyd, Fulgham, Fulkerson, Gibbs, Gowen, Gray, Grisham, Gullitt, Hall, Hamilton, Hammock, Hancock, Hart, Hathaway, Hedrick, Henry, Hogg, Hollomon, Hopkins, Howard, Hudnall, Jackson, Jennings, Joiner, Jones, Killingsworth, King, Langford, Lee, Lewis, Mathis, McMurphy, Mealer, Modglin, Morse, Neal, Newton, Parmley, Parton, Patterson, Pittman, Ragsdale, Rial, Rondeau, Rose, Rowan, Royal, Sandlin, Shelby, Shufflebarger, Smoot, Southern, Stephens, Stone, Story, Taylor, Thacker, Thorp, Turner, Upchurch, Vaughn, Walker, Wallace, Wasson, Weston, Williams, Womack, Wright.
RECORDS:
Marriage:
FULKINSON, THOMAS --ARMSTRONG, POLLY --1836-12-22 OOA 0236 00000000 POPE
Death:
FULKERSON, THOMAS--1902-01-02--MONROE PCT--88 YR --M 1 86 3 POPE
Emigrated to Illinois in 1838 and purchased a tract of land on the old trail from Ford's Ferry to Fort Kaskaskia, near Lusk, IL, in Pope County. These deeds we still have signed by Pres. Martin Van Buren Salable at Shawneetown.
A huge double log house was erected in which the family lived continuously until the date of Nov. 11, 1852 when his last child, Sarah Margaret died.
Thomas Fulkerson soon became prominent in the community. His dealings were fair and his friends were many. The principles upon which he stood were those that promoted individual and universal morality.
Church and Family History Research Assistance for Primitive Baptist Churches in Pope County, Illinois
Grand Pier Creek Church was organized on October 21, 1827, by Elders Stephen Stilley and William Rondeau. The following twenty members, had petitioned to Big Creek Church for letters of dismission for this purpose, in September 1827, viz., John Hamilton, Eleanor Hamilton, Grace Brown, Sarah Joiner, Sarah Joiner Jr., William Joiner, Reese Shelby, Clara Shelby, Sarah Story, Fanny Brown, William Neal, John Williams, Mary Williams, John Collier, Elizabeth Collier, Polly Ewell, Peggy Ewell, Betsey King, Strangemon Modglin, and Chloe Modglin. Nineteen of these (all but the last named, Chloe Modglin, who joined the following month) were charter members of the new church.
The church gradually increased in number, and experienced large additions by baptism in the years 1848-1850, and again in 1874, during the pastorate of Elder Richard Fulkerson. Brother Thomas J. Carr, in giving his experience of grace, said that eighteen were baptized, and over thirteen hundred people were in attendance. The church reported 80 members as late as 1902.
Early pastors included Elders Stephen Stilley, John Hamilton, John Morse (ordained here in September 1837), Charles H. Clay, and Richard Fulkerson. Elder Richard Fulkerson joined this church in April 1844, and was soon liberated, and was ordained to the ministry here in June 1848, and served as pastor for over fifty years (1848-1900). Later pastors included Elders Scott Cleveland (June 1900), B. D. Clark, T. J. Prince (September 1905), John Neal (May 1908), J. M. Perkins (May 1909), and N. A. Rogers (November 1915).
In July 1829, Grand Pier Church agreed to select a site for a log meeting house, with dimensions of 20' by 24', with a board roof made of boards 3 feet long, nailed on, and a plank floor. In February 1846, the church agreed to move the place of meeting to a new log cabin to be built near a Spring between A. Hathaway's and James Floyd's. In March 1846, it was agreed to haul the plank seats, pulpit, stove, door, and window shutters from the old church, to the site of the new meeting house, which was completed by October 1846. In February 1852, a committee reported that they had gotten logs, keepers, and joice for building a new log house, and in December 1854 trustees were appointed to receive a deed for the land on which this meeting house stood. In June 1872 a committee was appointed to build a new meeting house near the schoolhouse in District No. 7, T12, R6E, and a deed for the land was obtained from John and Charlotte Blanchard in September 1872. In July 1876, a committee was appointed to superintend making seats for the church house. In 1882, a committee of five was appointed to lay off a graveyard on the property.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Anderson, Armstrong, Ashford, Austin, Blanchard, Bonnell, Bosley, Brison, Brown, Brownen, Brush, Buchanan, Carr, Clarady, Clark, Clay, Cleveland, Clore, Cole, Collier, Collins, Cosby, Cowsart, Crank, Crenshaw, Cummins, Davidson, Davis, Dearmon, Dixon, Edwards, Elam, Elkins, Ellis, Epperheimer, Ewell, Ferrell, Finney, Flannery, Flick, Floyd, Fulgham, Fulkerson, Gibbs, Gowen, Gray, Grisham, Gullitt, Hall, Hamilton, Hammock, Hancock, Hart, Hathaway, Hedrick, Henry, Hogg, Hollomon, Hopkins, Howard, Hudnall, Jackson, Jennings, Joiner, Jones, Killingsworth, King, Langford, Lee, Lewis, Mathis, McMurphy, Mealer, Modglin, Morse, Neal, Newton, Parmley, Parton, Patterson, Pittman, Ragsdale, Rial, Rondeau, Rose, Rowan, Royal, Sandlin, Shelby, Shufflebarger, Smoot, Southern, Stephens, Stone, Story, Taylor, Thacker, Thorp, Turner, Upchurch, Vaughn, Walker, Wallace, Wasson, Weston, Williams, Womack, Wright.
RECORDS:
Marriage:
FULKINSON, THOMAS --ARMSTRONG, POLLY --1836-12-22 OOA 0236 00000000 POPE
Death:
FULKERSON, THOMAS--1902-01-02--MONROE PCT--88 YR --M 1 86 3 POPE
A huge double log house was erected in which the family lived continuously until the date of Nov. 11, 1852 when his last child, Sarah Margaret died.
Thomas Fulkerson soon became prominent in the community. His dealings were fair and his friends were many. The principles upon which he stood were those that promoted individual and universal morality.
Church and Family History Research Assistance for Primitive Baptist Churches in Pope County, Illinois
Grand Pier Creek Church was organized on October 21, 1827, by Elders Stephen Stilley and William Rondeau. The following twenty members, had petitioned to Big Creek Church for letters of dismission for this purpose, in September 1827, viz., John Hamilton, Eleanor Hamilton, Grace Brown, Sarah Joiner, Sarah Joiner Jr., William Joiner, Reese Shelby, Clara Shelby, Sarah Story, Fanny Brown, William Neal, John Williams, Mary Williams, John Collier, Elizabeth Collier, Polly Ewell, Peggy Ewell, Betsey King, Strangemon Modglin, and Chloe Modglin. Nineteen of these (all but the last named, Chloe Modglin, who joined the following month) were charter members of the new church.
The church gradually increased in number, and experienced large additions by baptism in the years 1848-1850, and again in 1874, during the pastorate of Elder Richard Fulkerson. Brother Thomas J. Carr, in giving his experience of grace, said that eighteen were baptized, and over thirteen hundred people were in attendance. The church reported 80 members as late as 1902.
Early pastors included Elders Stephen Stilley, John Hamilton, John Morse (ordained here in September 1837), Charles H. Clay, and Richard Fulkerson. Elder Richard Fulkerson joined this church in April 1844, and was soon liberated, and was ordained to the ministry here in June 1848, and served as pastor for over fifty years (1848-1900). Later pastors included Elders Scott Cleveland (June 1900), B. D. Clark, T. J. Prince (September 1905), John Neal (May 1908), J. M. Perkins (May 1909), and N. A. Rogers (November 1915).
In July 1829, Grand Pier Church agreed to select a site for a log meeting house, with dimensions of 20' by 24', with a board roof made of boards 3 feet long, nailed on, and a plank floor. In February 1846, the church agreed to move the place of meeting to a new log cabin to be built near a Spring between A. Hathaway's and James Floyd's. In March 1846, it was agreed to haul the plank seats, pulpit, stove, door, and window shutters from the old church, to the site of the new meeting house, which was completed by October 1846. In February 1852, a committee reported that they had gotten logs, keepers, and joice for building a new log house, and in December 1854 trustees were appointed to receive a deed for the land on which this meeting house stood. In June 1872 a committee was appointed to build a new meeting house near the schoolhouse in District No. 7, T12, R6E, and a deed for the land was obtained from John and Charlotte Blanchard in September 1872. In July 1876, a committee was appointed to superintend making seats for the church house. In 1882, a committee of five was appointed to lay off a graveyard on the property.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Anderson, Armstrong, Ashford, Austin, Blanchard, Bonnell, Bosley, Brison, Brown, Brownen, Brush, Buchanan, Carr, Clarady, Clark, Clay, Cleveland, Clore, Cole, Collier, Collins, Cosby, Cowsart, Crank, Crenshaw, Cummins, Davidson, Davis, Dearmon, Dixon, Edwards, Elam, Elkins, Ellis, Epperheimer, Ewell, Ferrell, Finney, Flannery, Flick, Floyd, Fulgham, Fulkerson, Gibbs, Gowen, Gray, Grisham, Gullitt, Hall, Hamilton, Hammock, Hancock, Hart, Hathaway, Hedrick, Henry, Hogg, Hollomon, Hopkins, Howard, Hudnall, Jackson, Jennings, Joiner, Jones, Killingsworth, King, Langford, Lee, Lewis, Mathis, McMurphy, Mealer, Modglin, Morse, Neal, Newton, Parmley, Parton, Patterson, Pittman, Ragsdale, Rial, Rondeau, Rose, Rowan, Royal, Sandlin, Shelby, Shufflebarger, Smoot, Southern, Stephens, Stone, Story, Taylor, Thacker, Thorp, Turner, Upchurch, Vaughn, Walker, Wallace, Wasson, Weston, Williams, Womack, Wright.
RECORDS:
Marriage:
FULKINSON, THOMAS --ARMSTRONG, POLLY --1836-12-22 OOA 0236 00000000 POPE
Death:
FULKERSON, THOMAS--1902-01-02--MONROE PCT--88 YR --M 1 86 3 POPE
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