John O. Dupree, Rev., b. Burke Co., Ga., d. Macon, Bibb Co., Ga.
1850 Federal Census, Wilkinson Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 44 years old, b. Ga.
Minister-Uisny
1860 Federal Census, Holmesville, Appling Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 54 years old, b. Ga.
Farmer. $6000 Real Estate, $956 Personal.
Son, Daniel, was livng same county.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 11-29-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Rev. John Dupree has returned to this county from Louisiana.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 12-06-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Mrs. Green, a sister of Rev. John and Thomas Dupree, died on Sunday, 11-27-1881.
Marriages & Deaths from "The Hawkinsville Dispatch" 1870-1888
by Robert K. Nobles
page 249
Vol 18, #5, 01-31-1884
From the Irwinton Southerner and Appeal of the 23d inst., Our clever young friend T. Milton Freeman was married on the evening of the 19th [01-19-1884] to Miss Mildred, the lovely and accomplished d/o Capt. George W. Bishop, all of Wilkinson County... The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Dupree, grand-uncle of the bride....
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
Rev. John Dupree "emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settle in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until late 1880's when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties."
From Leonard Larkin Dupree, [email protected];
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In Ga., 1838- 1845(c. 1975): p. 21. Laurens Co., 1838(p. 13): John Dupree.
Rev. John Dupree was ordained in 1842, Wilkinson Co., Ga. In 1862 he moved to Louisana.
History Of The Baptist Denomination In Georgia (c. 1881), Appendix, "John Dupree":
Rev. John Dupree was born in Burke Co., Ga, March 26th, 1806. His grand-father, John Dupree, moved from Virginia, in the prime of life, and settled in Jefferson Co., Ga. His father, Thomas Dupree, was born in Va. His mother, whose maiden name was Cynthia McDonald, came to Ga. from North Carolina, with her father, Randal McDonald.
He married Mary Ann Taylor, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Taylor, of Laurens Co., Ga., Jan. 3, 1828. They raised to the years of maturity three sons and six daughters.
In his early life he was a leader in the amusements and pastimes of the day. In the fall of 1828 he felt his condition as a sinner, and in May, 1829, he obtained pardon for his sins. In July, 1832, he united with the Baptist church at Poplar Springs, Laurens Co., Ga. His wife joined the same church in the fall of the year.
He felt it to be his duty to preach soon after uniting with the church, but did not begin till Sept., 1841. He was ordained at Big Sandy, Wilkinson Co., Ga., in 1842, and was pastor of that church eighteen years, consecutively, till he moved to Louisiana, in the latter part of 1860.
The scene of his labors in Ga. extends from Baldwin Co. to Waresboro, in Ware Co. He organized and built up many churches in Ga., and baptized hundreds of converts who are steadfast in the faith.
Since 1860 he has labored in Louisiana and Texas; chiefly the former. When he moved to La. there was a space east of Red River of more than one hundred miles in which there was not a single Baptist Church. He organized sixteen churches in that destitute section. For two years and six months he labored as missionary under the Baptist State Convention of La., and for two years and six months under the patronage of the Red River Assoc.
A great portion of his labor at this time is missionary work, with no adequate support. He cannot remain idle as long as he is able to preach. He is always welcomed as a faithful, zealous servant of the Lord.
He has thrice visited Ga. since his removal. During his last visit, which extended from the latter part of 1880 to April, 1881, he was constantly engaged in preaching and visiting the sick, often preaching twice a day in different places. He says the only thing that troubles him is, that he cannot love Jesus as much as he desires to. He is highly esteemed by the church and community wherever he is known. He has given the last forty years of his life to the cause of Christ, and now he is looking forward to that "crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give to all them that love his appearing."
1830 Laurens Co., Ga. Census: John Dupree, p. 11. 1840 Laurens Co.: John Dupru (Dupree), p. 157, Capt. Hill Dist.
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In GA, 1838-1845, p. 21: Laurens Co., 1838(census p. 13), John Dupree.
John Dupree was a Baptist Minister (See History of Baptist Denomination in Georgia). John joined Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Laurens County, Georgia. Moved to Red River Parish,Louisiana from Burke County, Georgia as a Home Missionary. Virginia Joyner's great-great-grandfather and he was the grand son of Leonard L. Dupree's great-great-great-great grandfather.
The Dublin Post - 02-23-1881
Rev. John Dupree, of Louisiana preached in Dublin Sunday.
The Dublin Post - 04-20-1881
Rev. John Dupree and wife have returned to Louisiana
The Dublin Post - 11-30-1881
From Stephensville - Editor Post - As we find your interesting paper a welcome visitor here, we thought we would give you a few dots from this section. ........ That aged divine, Rev. John Dupree, has returned from Louisiana to make this his permanent home in future. Ever since his return he has been a constant watcher at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. B. C. Green, who is sinking slowly. All hopes of her recovery are despaired of her many friends and relatives. .... More anon. Brevity. Stephensville, Ga. 11-25-1881
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
The Rev. John Dupree
An Old Baptist Preacher and His Recollection of Uncle Jimmy Williamson
From the Hawkinsville, Ga. Dispatch
Among others who attended the Houston Baptist association, which was in session in Hawkinsville on Saturday, Sunday and Monday last, was Rev. John Dupree and wife, of Wilkinson county. This old gentleman will be eighty-two years of age in March next, but is well preserved and quite stout for one of his years. He appeared to be very much disappointed in not meeting his old friend and co-worker, Rev. Jimmie Williamson, of Telfair county, who, too, us upward of eighty years of age. Mr. Dupree, in speaking of "Uncle Jimmie," as his friends call him, said"
"I was in hopes I would meet Jim here, but maybe he will be at Cochran."
"How long have you known Uncle Jimmie"" we asked.
"Well, I think it was at Big Sandy church in Wilkinson county, during a session of Ebenezer association-it was about 1834. The announcement was made on Saturday evening that the nine o'clock sermon on Sunday would be preached by Brother Williamson.. Yes. it was about 1834 - just fifty-three years ago.
"Well." continued Mr.Dupree, "I had seen Williamson walking around, and had heard him talk, and, to tell you the truth, I thought the association had made a mistake in selecting him to preach the Sunday morning sermon. But Saturday evening he and I traveled the same road, and he had an appointment to preach at Price's. So I concluded to stop and see if there was any preach in him. Well, after I heard him I thought he could say more in less time than any man I ever heard. It has been a long time ago, but if my memory is good, Brother Williamson represented Turnpike church."
"When did the division occur in the Baptist church?" was asked of Mr. Dupree.
"In 1836. Nine churches withdrew from the Ebenezer association, and in their resolutions declared non fellowship with missionary societies, Sunday schools, temperance organizations, and all other so-called benevolent institutions of the day."
Rev. Mr. Dupree emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settled in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until two or three years ago, when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties.
History of Louisiana Baptist tells of a meeting of Baptists on September 24, 1864, and among the new ministers who had come into this region may be noted, John Dupree. Red River Parish Association, La. stated the churches represented by John Dupree were Pleasant Grove and Mt. Carmel.
A report by the churches in 1867 noted that Pleasant Grove and Liberty Churches were under the care of Elder John Dupree - they were called Elder in those days. Under same report Bethel Church was under his care and had a total of 15 members.
In 1871, Elder John Dupree constituted a church near Campto with 7 members, baptized four. He had also baptized about 24 people near Buckhorn. The church near Campto united with Bisteneau Church. Brother John Dupree -in 1871- supplied about 12 churches and as many stations with regular preaching, where there would have been none but for his labors.
From all reports, John Dupree baptized from 40 to 50 people a year. It was estimated that he traveled from two to three thousand miles each year. The record also states that he preached from two to three hundred sermons each year. In 1869 the State Board of the Louisiana Convention secured the services of the Rev. John Dupree to labor as a missionary, east of Red River.
Brother Dupree was born near Macon, Georgia in 1806. He married Mary Ann Taylor in early manhood. To this union were born nine children: 3 sons, Daniel Ivy, Stewart and Newton, and 6 daughters: Missouri, Sally, Nancy, Polly, Martha, and Ann.
Brother Dupree was ordained as a Baptist Minister in 1841 and did faithful service in his native state until 1862, when he came with his family to Louisiana, and settled in very near wild country, about eight miles nort east of the present town of Coushatta. He probably purchased as much as a section of land there for $.50 an acre in that part of the present Parish of Red River. The greater portion of the land is still owned by his descendents (as of 2001).
After moving to Louisiana he began at once, as a preacher, to administer to the spiritual needs of the few people in that section of the county. He was instrumental in organizing Liberty church soon after coming to the state, and was its pastor for several years.
Soon after coming to the state he was appointed as a missionary, with his field of service in the Black Lake, Grand Bayou, and Lake Bisteneau territory. The results of his work in this section is the organization of Ebinezar Church, north of the present town of Ashland, though it is in the lower edge of Bienville Parish, then on West to what is now known as the Methvin Community, there organizing Bethel Church in Red River Parish then on northwest to the Spring Hill Community and organized a church there, and was its pastor for a period of years, then on northeast into Webster Parish where he organized Bisteneau church, about three miles west of the present town of Heflin. Then crossing Lake Bisteneau at Port Boliver he went up on the west side of the Gum Springs Community and organized Gum Springs Church about a mile and a half south of the present village of McIntyre Church, now extinct. This church was in the reservation of what is now (1968) the Louisiana Ordinance plant. Due to the changes taking place during the reconstruction period after the civil, the Gum Spring church became disorganized, and the surviving members moved out on to -what is as of 1968- Highway 80, four miles west of the city of Minden and took the name Antioch. Brother Dupree was a leader in this organization. Brother Dupree's period of service was long and faithful.
He would ride from two to three thousand miles on horseback, preaching two to three hundred sermons each year. Through a part of this period he served as many as twelve churches, and preaching stations. His work was of a permanent nature, as proven by the fact that all of these churches are still functioning except Gum Springs, which became extinct shortly after the Civil War.
Brother Dupree's period of service closed in Louisiana about 1881. His wife died and he went back to Georgia. Then he married a second time to a widow named Mrs. Lila Thomas. She already had a son named Henry L. Thomas and a grandson named Guy Thomas of Milan, Georgia. Guy and Henry both were still living in March of 1961. Guy Thomas had written to Dr. Daniel Edward Dupree and told him that his step-grandpa Dupree was buried near the line of Laurens and Wilkerson counties, Georgia, which was about 72 miles from Milan, Georgia. Guy's father, Henry was 94 years old in 1961.
John Dupree came back to Louisiana in 1893 and visited several of the churches which he had organized carrying a bed roll with him, and lying on a pallet on the platform till the preliminaries were over to conserve his strength. Then he would rise and preach with fervor for his Master and Lord. He died in 1894 at the age of 88, near Macon, Georgia.
It is to such men as he that we are indebted today for our great Baptist organization of the South.
1850 Federal Census, Wilkinson Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 44 years old, b. Ga.
Minister-Uisny
1860 Federal Census, Holmesville, Appling Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 54 years old, b. Ga.
Farmer. $6000 Real Estate, $956 Personal.
Son, Daniel, was livng same county.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 11-29-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Rev. John Dupree has returned to this county from Louisiana.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 12-06-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Mrs. Green, a sister of Rev. John and Thomas Dupree, died on Sunday, 11-27-1881.
Marriages & Deaths from "The Hawkinsville Dispatch" 1870-1888
by Robert K. Nobles
page 249
Vol 18, #5, 01-31-1884
From the Irwinton Southerner and Appeal of the 23d inst., Our clever young friend T. Milton Freeman was married on the evening of the 19th [01-19-1884] to Miss Mildred, the lovely and accomplished d/o Capt. George W. Bishop, all of Wilkinson County... The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Dupree, grand-uncle of the bride....
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
Rev. John Dupree "emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settle in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until late 1880's when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties."
From Leonard Larkin Dupree, [email protected];
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In Ga., 1838- 1845(c. 1975): p. 21. Laurens Co., 1838(p. 13): John Dupree.
Rev. John Dupree was ordained in 1842, Wilkinson Co., Ga. In 1862 he moved to Louisana.
History Of The Baptist Denomination In Georgia (c. 1881), Appendix, "John Dupree":
Rev. John Dupree was born in Burke Co., Ga, March 26th, 1806. His grand-father, John Dupree, moved from Virginia, in the prime of life, and settled in Jefferson Co., Ga. His father, Thomas Dupree, was born in Va. His mother, whose maiden name was Cynthia McDonald, came to Ga. from North Carolina, with her father, Randal McDonald.
He married Mary Ann Taylor, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Taylor, of Laurens Co., Ga., Jan. 3, 1828. They raised to the years of maturity three sons and six daughters.
In his early life he was a leader in the amusements and pastimes of the day. In the fall of 1828 he felt his condition as a sinner, and in May, 1829, he obtained pardon for his sins. In July, 1832, he united with the Baptist church at Poplar Springs, Laurens Co., Ga. His wife joined the same church in the fall of the year.
He felt it to be his duty to preach soon after uniting with the church, but did not begin till Sept., 1841. He was ordained at Big Sandy, Wilkinson Co., Ga., in 1842, and was pastor of that church eighteen years, consecutively, till he moved to Louisiana, in the latter part of 1860.
The scene of his labors in Ga. extends from Baldwin Co. to Waresboro, in Ware Co. He organized and built up many churches in Ga., and baptized hundreds of converts who are steadfast in the faith.
Since 1860 he has labored in Louisiana and Texas; chiefly the former. When he moved to La. there was a space east of Red River of more than one hundred miles in which there was not a single Baptist Church. He organized sixteen churches in that destitute section. For two years and six months he labored as missionary under the Baptist State Convention of La., and for two years and six months under the patronage of the Red River Assoc.
A great portion of his labor at this time is missionary work, with no adequate support. He cannot remain idle as long as he is able to preach. He is always welcomed as a faithful, zealous servant of the Lord.
He has thrice visited Ga. since his removal. During his last visit, which extended from the latter part of 1880 to April, 1881, he was constantly engaged in preaching and visiting the sick, often preaching twice a day in different places. He says the only thing that troubles him is, that he cannot love Jesus as much as he desires to. He is highly esteemed by the church and community wherever he is known. He has given the last forty years of his life to the cause of Christ, and now he is looking forward to that "crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give to all them that love his appearing."
1830 Laurens Co., Ga. Census: John Dupree, p. 11. 1840 Laurens Co.: John Dupru (Dupree), p. 157, Capt. Hill Dist.
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In GA, 1838-1845, p. 21: Laurens Co., 1838(census p. 13), John Dupree.
John Dupree was a Baptist Minister (See History of Baptist Denomination in Georgia). John joined Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Laurens County, Georgia. Moved to Red River Parish,Louisiana from Burke County, Georgia as a Home Missionary. Virginia Joyner's great-great-grandfather and he was the grand son of Leonard L. Dupree's great-great-great-great grandfather.
The Dublin Post - 02-23-1881
Rev. John Dupree, of Louisiana preached in Dublin Sunday.
The Dublin Post - 04-20-1881
Rev. John Dupree and wife have returned to Louisiana
The Dublin Post - 11-30-1881
From Stephensville - Editor Post - As we find your interesting paper a welcome visitor here, we thought we would give you a few dots from this section. ........ That aged divine, Rev. John Dupree, has returned from Louisiana to make this his permanent home in future. Ever since his return he has been a constant watcher at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. B. C. Green, who is sinking slowly. All hopes of her recovery are despaired of her many friends and relatives. .... More anon. Brevity. Stephensville, Ga. 11-25-1881
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
The Rev. John Dupree
An Old Baptist Preacher and His Recollection of Uncle Jimmy Williamson
From the Hawkinsville, Ga. Dispatch
Among others who attended the Houston Baptist association, which was in session in Hawkinsville on Saturday, Sunday and Monday last, was Rev. John Dupree and wife, of Wilkinson county. This old gentleman will be eighty-two years of age in March next, but is well preserved and quite stout for one of his years. He appeared to be very much disappointed in not meeting his old friend and co-worker, Rev. Jimmie Williamson, of Telfair county, who, too, us upward of eighty years of age. Mr. Dupree, in speaking of "Uncle Jimmie," as his friends call him, said"
"I was in hopes I would meet Jim here, but maybe he will be at Cochran."
"How long have you known Uncle Jimmie"" we asked.
"Well, I think it was at Big Sandy church in Wilkinson county, during a session of Ebenezer association-it was about 1834. The announcement was made on Saturday evening that the nine o'clock sermon on Sunday would be preached by Brother Williamson.. Yes. it was about 1834 - just fifty-three years ago.
"Well." continued Mr.Dupree, "I had seen Williamson walking around, and had heard him talk, and, to tell you the truth, I thought the association had made a mistake in selecting him to preach the Sunday morning sermon. But Saturday evening he and I traveled the same road, and he had an appointment to preach at Price's. So I concluded to stop and see if there was any preach in him. Well, after I heard him I thought he could say more in less time than any man I ever heard. It has been a long time ago, but if my memory is good, Brother Williamson represented Turnpike church."
"When did the division occur in the Baptist church?" was asked of Mr. Dupree.
"In 1836. Nine churches withdrew from the Ebenezer association, and in their resolutions declared non fellowship with missionary societies, Sunday schools, temperance organizations, and all other so-called benevolent institutions of the day."
Rev. Mr. Dupree emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settled in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until two or three years ago, when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties.
History of Louisiana Baptist tells of a meeting of Baptists on September 24, 1864, and among the new ministers who had come into this region may be noted, John Dupree. Red River Parish Association, La. stated the churches represented by John Dupree were Pleasant Grove and Mt. Carmel.
A report by the churches in 1867 noted that Pleasant Grove and Liberty Churches were under the care of Elder John Dupree - they were called Elder in those days. Under same report Bethel Church was under his care and had a total of 15 members.
In 1871, Elder John Dupree constituted a church near Campto with 7 members, baptized four. He had also baptized about 24 people near Buckhorn. The church near Campto united with Bisteneau Church. Brother John Dupree -in 1871- supplied about 12 churches and as many stations with regular preaching, where there would have been none but for his labors.
From all reports, John Dupree baptized from 40 to 50 people a year. It was estimated that he traveled from two to three thousand miles each year. The record also states that he preached from two to three hundred sermons each year. In 1869 the State Board of the Louisiana Convention secured the services of the Rev. John Dupree to labor as a missionary, east of Red River.
Brother Dupree was born near Macon, Georgia in 1806. He married Mary Ann Taylor in early manhood. To this union were born nine children: 3 sons, Daniel Ivy, Stewart and Newton, and 6 daughters: Missouri, Sally, Nancy, Polly, Martha, and Ann.
Brother Dupree was ordained as a Baptist Minister in 1841 and did faithful service in his native state until 1862, when he came with his family to Louisiana, and settled in very near wild country, about eight miles nort east of the present town of Coushatta. He probably purchased as much as a section of land there for $.50 an acre in that part of the present Parish of Red River. The greater portion of the land is still owned by his descendents (as of 2001).
After moving to Louisiana he began at once, as a preacher, to administer to the spiritual needs of the few people in that section of the county. He was instrumental in organizing Liberty church soon after coming to the state, and was its pastor for several years.
Soon after coming to the state he was appointed as a missionary, with his field of service in the Black Lake, Grand Bayou, and Lake Bisteneau territory. The results of his work in this section is the organization of Ebinezar Church, north of the present town of Ashland, though it is in the lower edge of Bienville Parish, then on West to what is now known as the Methvin Community, there organizing Bethel Church in Red River Parish then on northwest to the Spring Hill Community and organized a church there, and was its pastor for a period of years, then on northeast into Webster Parish where he organized Bisteneau church, about three miles west of the present town of Heflin. Then crossing Lake Bisteneau at Port Boliver he went up on the west side of the Gum Springs Community and organized Gum Springs Church about a mile and a half south of the present village of McIntyre Church, now extinct. This church was in the reservation of what is now (1968) the Louisiana Ordinance plant. Due to the changes taking place during the reconstruction period after the civil, the Gum Spring church became disorganized, and the surviving members moved out on to -what is as of 1968- Highway 80, four miles west of the city of Minden and took the name Antioch. Brother Dupree was a leader in this organization. Brother Dupree's period of service was long and faithful.
He would ride from two to three thousand miles on horseback, preaching two to three hundred sermons each year. Through a part of this period he served as many as twelve churches, and preaching stations. His work was of a permanent nature, as proven by the fact that all of these churches are still functioning except Gum Springs, which became extinct shortly after the Civil War.
Brother Dupree's period of service closed in Louisiana about 1881. His wife died and he went back to Georgia. Then he married a second time to a widow named Mrs. Lila Thomas. She already had a son named Henry L. Thomas and a grandson named Guy Thomas of Milan, Georgia. Guy and Henry both were still living in March of 1961. Guy Thomas had written to Dr. Daniel Edward Dupree and told him that his step-grandpa Dupree was buried near the line of Laurens and Wilkerson counties, Georgia, which was about 72 miles from Milan, Georgia. Guy's father, Henry was 94 years old in 1961.
John Dupree came back to Louisiana in 1893 and visited several of the churches which he had organized carrying a bed roll with him, and lying on a pallet on the platform till the preliminaries were over to conserve his strength. Then he would rise and preach with fervor for his Master and Lord. He died in 1894 at the age of 88, near Macon, Georgia.
It is to such men as he that we are indebted today for our great Baptist organization of the South.
John O. Dupree, Rev., b. Burke Co., Ga., d. Macon, Bibb Co., Ga.
1850 Federal Census, Wilkinson Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 44 years old, b. Ga.
Minister-Uisny
1860 Federal Census, Holmesville, Appling Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 54 years old, b. Ga.
Farmer. $6000 Real Estate, $956 Personal.
Son, Daniel, was livng same county.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 11-29-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Rev. John Dupree has returned to this county from Louisiana.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 12-06-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Mrs. Green, a sister of Rev. John and Thomas Dupree, died on Sunday, 11-27-1881.
Marriages & Deaths from "The Hawkinsville Dispatch" 1870-1888
by Robert K. Nobles
page 249
Vol 18, #5, 01-31-1884
From the Irwinton Southerner and Appeal of the 23d inst., Our clever young friend T. Milton Freeman was married on the evening of the 19th [01-19-1884] to Miss Mildred, the lovely and accomplished d/o Capt. George W. Bishop, all of Wilkinson County... The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Dupree, grand-uncle of the bride....
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
Rev. John Dupree "emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settle in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until late 1880's when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties."
From Leonard Larkin Dupree, [email protected];
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In Ga., 1838- 1845(c. 1975): p. 21. Laurens Co., 1838(p. 13): John Dupree.
Rev. John Dupree was ordained in 1842, Wilkinson Co., Ga. In 1862 he moved to Louisana.
History Of The Baptist Denomination In Georgia (c. 1881), Appendix, "John Dupree":
Rev. John Dupree was born in Burke Co., Ga, March 26th, 1806. His grand-father, John Dupree, moved from Virginia, in the prime of life, and settled in Jefferson Co., Ga. His father, Thomas Dupree, was born in Va. His mother, whose maiden name was Cynthia McDonald, came to Ga. from North Carolina, with her father, Randal McDonald.
He married Mary Ann Taylor, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Taylor, of Laurens Co., Ga., Jan. 3, 1828. They raised to the years of maturity three sons and six daughters.
In his early life he was a leader in the amusements and pastimes of the day. In the fall of 1828 he felt his condition as a sinner, and in May, 1829, he obtained pardon for his sins. In July, 1832, he united with the Baptist church at Poplar Springs, Laurens Co., Ga. His wife joined the same church in the fall of the year.
He felt it to be his duty to preach soon after uniting with the church, but did not begin till Sept., 1841. He was ordained at Big Sandy, Wilkinson Co., Ga., in 1842, and was pastor of that church eighteen years, consecutively, till he moved to Louisiana, in the latter part of 1860.
The scene of his labors in Ga. extends from Baldwin Co. to Waresboro, in Ware Co. He organized and built up many churches in Ga., and baptized hundreds of converts who are steadfast in the faith.
Since 1860 he has labored in Louisiana and Texas; chiefly the former. When he moved to La. there was a space east of Red River of more than one hundred miles in which there was not a single Baptist Church. He organized sixteen churches in that destitute section. For two years and six months he labored as missionary under the Baptist State Convention of La., and for two years and six months under the patronage of the Red River Assoc.
A great portion of his labor at this time is missionary work, with no adequate support. He cannot remain idle as long as he is able to preach. He is always welcomed as a faithful, zealous servant of the Lord.
He has thrice visited Ga. since his removal. During his last visit, which extended from the latter part of 1880 to April, 1881, he was constantly engaged in preaching and visiting the sick, often preaching twice a day in different places. He says the only thing that troubles him is, that he cannot love Jesus as much as he desires to. He is highly esteemed by the church and community wherever he is known. He has given the last forty years of his life to the cause of Christ, and now he is looking forward to that "crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give to all them that love his appearing."
1830 Laurens Co., Ga. Census: John Dupree, p. 11. 1840 Laurens Co.: John Dupru (Dupree), p. 157, Capt. Hill Dist.
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In GA, 1838-1845, p. 21: Laurens Co., 1838(census p. 13), John Dupree.
John Dupree was a Baptist Minister (See History of Baptist Denomination in Georgia). John joined Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Laurens County, Georgia. Moved to Red River Parish,Louisiana from Burke County, Georgia as a Home Missionary. Virginia Joyner's great-great-grandfather and he was the grand son of Leonard L. Dupree's great-great-great-great grandfather.
The Dublin Post - 02-23-1881
Rev. John Dupree, of Louisiana preached in Dublin Sunday.
The Dublin Post - 04-20-1881
Rev. John Dupree and wife have returned to Louisiana
The Dublin Post - 11-30-1881
From Stephensville - Editor Post - As we find your interesting paper a welcome visitor here, we thought we would give you a few dots from this section. ........ That aged divine, Rev. John Dupree, has returned from Louisiana to make this his permanent home in future. Ever since his return he has been a constant watcher at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. B. C. Green, who is sinking slowly. All hopes of her recovery are despaired of her many friends and relatives. .... More anon. Brevity. Stephensville, Ga. 11-25-1881
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
The Rev. John Dupree
An Old Baptist Preacher and His Recollection of Uncle Jimmy Williamson
From the Hawkinsville, Ga. Dispatch
Among others who attended the Houston Baptist association, which was in session in Hawkinsville on Saturday, Sunday and Monday last, was Rev. John Dupree and wife, of Wilkinson county. This old gentleman will be eighty-two years of age in March next, but is well preserved and quite stout for one of his years. He appeared to be very much disappointed in not meeting his old friend and co-worker, Rev. Jimmie Williamson, of Telfair county, who, too, us upward of eighty years of age. Mr. Dupree, in speaking of "Uncle Jimmie," as his friends call him, said"
"I was in hopes I would meet Jim here, but maybe he will be at Cochran."
"How long have you known Uncle Jimmie"" we asked.
"Well, I think it was at Big Sandy church in Wilkinson county, during a session of Ebenezer association-it was about 1834. The announcement was made on Saturday evening that the nine o'clock sermon on Sunday would be preached by Brother Williamson.. Yes. it was about 1834 - just fifty-three years ago.
"Well." continued Mr.Dupree, "I had seen Williamson walking around, and had heard him talk, and, to tell you the truth, I thought the association had made a mistake in selecting him to preach the Sunday morning sermon. But Saturday evening he and I traveled the same road, and he had an appointment to preach at Price's. So I concluded to stop and see if there was any preach in him. Well, after I heard him I thought he could say more in less time than any man I ever heard. It has been a long time ago, but if my memory is good, Brother Williamson represented Turnpike church."
"When did the division occur in the Baptist church?" was asked of Mr. Dupree.
"In 1836. Nine churches withdrew from the Ebenezer association, and in their resolutions declared non fellowship with missionary societies, Sunday schools, temperance organizations, and all other so-called benevolent institutions of the day."
Rev. Mr. Dupree emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settled in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until two or three years ago, when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties.
History of Louisiana Baptist tells of a meeting of Baptists on September 24, 1864, and among the new ministers who had come into this region may be noted, John Dupree. Red River Parish Association, La. stated the churches represented by John Dupree were Pleasant Grove and Mt. Carmel.
A report by the churches in 1867 noted that Pleasant Grove and Liberty Churches were under the care of Elder John Dupree - they were called Elder in those days. Under same report Bethel Church was under his care and had a total of 15 members.
In 1871, Elder John Dupree constituted a church near Campto with 7 members, baptized four. He had also baptized about 24 people near Buckhorn. The church near Campto united with Bisteneau Church. Brother John Dupree -in 1871- supplied about 12 churches and as many stations with regular preaching, where there would have been none but for his labors.
From all reports, John Dupree baptized from 40 to 50 people a year. It was estimated that he traveled from two to three thousand miles each year. The record also states that he preached from two to three hundred sermons each year. In 1869 the State Board of the Louisiana Convention secured the services of the Rev. John Dupree to labor as a missionary, east of Red River.
Brother Dupree was born near Macon, Georgia in 1806. He married Mary Ann Taylor in early manhood. To this union were born nine children: 3 sons, Daniel Ivy, Stewart and Newton, and 6 daughters: Missouri, Sally, Nancy, Polly, Martha, and Ann.
Brother Dupree was ordained as a Baptist Minister in 1841 and did faithful service in his native state until 1862, when he came with his family to Louisiana, and settled in very near wild country, about eight miles nort east of the present town of Coushatta. He probably purchased as much as a section of land there for $.50 an acre in that part of the present Parish of Red River. The greater portion of the land is still owned by his descendents (as of 2001).
After moving to Louisiana he began at once, as a preacher, to administer to the spiritual needs of the few people in that section of the county. He was instrumental in organizing Liberty church soon after coming to the state, and was its pastor for several years.
Soon after coming to the state he was appointed as a missionary, with his field of service in the Black Lake, Grand Bayou, and Lake Bisteneau territory. The results of his work in this section is the organization of Ebinezar Church, north of the present town of Ashland, though it is in the lower edge of Bienville Parish, then on West to what is now known as the Methvin Community, there organizing Bethel Church in Red River Parish then on northwest to the Spring Hill Community and organized a church there, and was its pastor for a period of years, then on northeast into Webster Parish where he organized Bisteneau church, about three miles west of the present town of Heflin. Then crossing Lake Bisteneau at Port Boliver he went up on the west side of the Gum Springs Community and organized Gum Springs Church about a mile and a half south of the present village of McIntyre Church, now extinct. This church was in the reservation of what is now (1968) the Louisiana Ordinance plant. Due to the changes taking place during the reconstruction period after the civil, the Gum Spring church became disorganized, and the surviving members moved out on to -what is as of 1968- Highway 80, four miles west of the city of Minden and took the name Antioch. Brother Dupree was a leader in this organization. Brother Dupree's period of service was long and faithful.
He would ride from two to three thousand miles on horseback, preaching two to three hundred sermons each year. Through a part of this period he served as many as twelve churches, and preaching stations. His work was of a permanent nature, as proven by the fact that all of these churches are still functioning except Gum Springs, which became extinct shortly after the Civil War.
Brother Dupree's period of service closed in Louisiana about 1881. His wife died and he went back to Georgia. Then he married a second time to a widow named Mrs. Lila Thomas. She already had a son named Henry L. Thomas and a grandson named Guy Thomas of Milan, Georgia. Guy and Henry both were still living in March of 1961. Guy Thomas had written to Dr. Daniel Edward Dupree and told him that his step-grandpa Dupree was buried near the line of Laurens and Wilkerson counties, Georgia, which was about 72 miles from Milan, Georgia. Guy's father, Henry was 94 years old in 1961.
John Dupree came back to Louisiana in 1893 and visited several of the churches which he had organized carrying a bed roll with him, and lying on a pallet on the platform till the preliminaries were over to conserve his strength. Then he would rise and preach with fervor for his Master and Lord. He died in 1894 at the age of 88, near Macon, Georgia.
It is to such men as he that we are indebted today for our great Baptist organization of the South.
1850 Federal Census, Wilkinson Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 44 years old, b. Ga.
Minister-Uisny
1860 Federal Census, Holmesville, Appling Co., Ga. Living with spouse and children. Name given as John Dupree, 54 years old, b. Ga.
Farmer. $6000 Real Estate, $956 Personal.
Son, Daniel, was livng same county.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 11-29-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Rev. John Dupree has returned to this county from Louisiana.
Union Recorder, Tuesday, 12-06-1881.
Wilkinson County News
Mrs. Green, a sister of Rev. John and Thomas Dupree, died on Sunday, 11-27-1881.
Marriages & Deaths from "The Hawkinsville Dispatch" 1870-1888
by Robert K. Nobles
page 249
Vol 18, #5, 01-31-1884
From the Irwinton Southerner and Appeal of the 23d inst., Our clever young friend T. Milton Freeman was married on the evening of the 19th [01-19-1884] to Miss Mildred, the lovely and accomplished d/o Capt. George W. Bishop, all of Wilkinson County... The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Dupree, grand-uncle of the bride....
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
Rev. John Dupree "emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settle in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until late 1880's when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties."
From Leonard Larkin Dupree, [email protected];
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In Ga., 1838- 1845(c. 1975): p. 21. Laurens Co., 1838(p. 13): John Dupree.
Rev. John Dupree was ordained in 1842, Wilkinson Co., Ga. In 1862 he moved to Louisana.
History Of The Baptist Denomination In Georgia (c. 1881), Appendix, "John Dupree":
Rev. John Dupree was born in Burke Co., Ga, March 26th, 1806. His grand-father, John Dupree, moved from Virginia, in the prime of life, and settled in Jefferson Co., Ga. His father, Thomas Dupree, was born in Va. His mother, whose maiden name was Cynthia McDonald, came to Ga. from North Carolina, with her father, Randal McDonald.
He married Mary Ann Taylor, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Taylor, of Laurens Co., Ga., Jan. 3, 1828. They raised to the years of maturity three sons and six daughters.
In his early life he was a leader in the amusements and pastimes of the day. In the fall of 1828 he felt his condition as a sinner, and in May, 1829, he obtained pardon for his sins. In July, 1832, he united with the Baptist church at Poplar Springs, Laurens Co., Ga. His wife joined the same church in the fall of the year.
He felt it to be his duty to preach soon after uniting with the church, but did not begin till Sept., 1841. He was ordained at Big Sandy, Wilkinson Co., Ga., in 1842, and was pastor of that church eighteen years, consecutively, till he moved to Louisiana, in the latter part of 1860.
The scene of his labors in Ga. extends from Baldwin Co. to Waresboro, in Ware Co. He organized and built up many churches in Ga., and baptized hundreds of converts who are steadfast in the faith.
Since 1860 he has labored in Louisiana and Texas; chiefly the former. When he moved to La. there was a space east of Red River of more than one hundred miles in which there was not a single Baptist Church. He organized sixteen churches in that destitute section. For two years and six months he labored as missionary under the Baptist State Convention of La., and for two years and six months under the patronage of the Red River Assoc.
A great portion of his labor at this time is missionary work, with no adequate support. He cannot remain idle as long as he is able to preach. He is always welcomed as a faithful, zealous servant of the Lord.
He has thrice visited Ga. since his removal. During his last visit, which extended from the latter part of 1880 to April, 1881, he was constantly engaged in preaching and visiting the sick, often preaching twice a day in different places. He says the only thing that troubles him is, that he cannot love Jesus as much as he desires to. He is highly esteemed by the church and community wherever he is known. He has given the last forty years of his life to the cause of Christ, and now he is looking forward to that "crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give to all them that love his appearing."
1830 Laurens Co., Ga. Census: John Dupree, p. 11. 1840 Laurens Co.: John Dupru (Dupree), p. 157, Capt. Hill Dist.
Townsend, Indexes To Seven State Census Reports For Counties In GA, 1838-1845, p. 21: Laurens Co., 1838(census p. 13), John Dupree.
John Dupree was a Baptist Minister (See History of Baptist Denomination in Georgia). John joined Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Laurens County, Georgia. Moved to Red River Parish,Louisiana from Burke County, Georgia as a Home Missionary. Virginia Joyner's great-great-grandfather and he was the grand son of Leonard L. Dupree's great-great-great-great grandfather.
The Dublin Post - 02-23-1881
Rev. John Dupree, of Louisiana preached in Dublin Sunday.
The Dublin Post - 04-20-1881
Rev. John Dupree and wife have returned to Louisiana
The Dublin Post - 11-30-1881
From Stephensville - Editor Post - As we find your interesting paper a welcome visitor here, we thought we would give you a few dots from this section. ........ That aged divine, Rev. John Dupree, has returned from Louisiana to make this his permanent home in future. Ever since his return he has been a constant watcher at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. B. C. Green, who is sinking slowly. All hopes of her recovery are despaired of her many friends and relatives. .... More anon. Brevity. Stephensville, Ga. 11-25-1881
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11-03-1887
The Rev. John Dupree
An Old Baptist Preacher and His Recollection of Uncle Jimmy Williamson
From the Hawkinsville, Ga. Dispatch
Among others who attended the Houston Baptist association, which was in session in Hawkinsville on Saturday, Sunday and Monday last, was Rev. John Dupree and wife, of Wilkinson county. This old gentleman will be eighty-two years of age in March next, but is well preserved and quite stout for one of his years. He appeared to be very much disappointed in not meeting his old friend and co-worker, Rev. Jimmie Williamson, of Telfair county, who, too, us upward of eighty years of age. Mr. Dupree, in speaking of "Uncle Jimmie," as his friends call him, said"
"I was in hopes I would meet Jim here, but maybe he will be at Cochran."
"How long have you known Uncle Jimmie"" we asked.
"Well, I think it was at Big Sandy church in Wilkinson county, during a session of Ebenezer association-it was about 1834. The announcement was made on Saturday evening that the nine o'clock sermon on Sunday would be preached by Brother Williamson.. Yes. it was about 1834 - just fifty-three years ago.
"Well." continued Mr.Dupree, "I had seen Williamson walking around, and had heard him talk, and, to tell you the truth, I thought the association had made a mistake in selecting him to preach the Sunday morning sermon. But Saturday evening he and I traveled the same road, and he had an appointment to preach at Price's. So I concluded to stop and see if there was any preach in him. Well, after I heard him I thought he could say more in less time than any man I ever heard. It has been a long time ago, but if my memory is good, Brother Williamson represented Turnpike church."
"When did the division occur in the Baptist church?" was asked of Mr. Dupree.
"In 1836. Nine churches withdrew from the Ebenezer association, and in their resolutions declared non fellowship with missionary societies, Sunday schools, temperance organizations, and all other so-called benevolent institutions of the day."
Rev. Mr. Dupree emigrated with his family to Texas in 1860, and purchased lands in Comanche county. He was defrauded in the titles and lost the entire investment. He then moved to Louisiana and settled in Nachitoches parish, where he lived until two or three years ago, when he returned to Georgia to pass the remainder of his days among his kindred and friends in Wilkinson and Laurens counties.
History of Louisiana Baptist tells of a meeting of Baptists on September 24, 1864, and among the new ministers who had come into this region may be noted, John Dupree. Red River Parish Association, La. stated the churches represented by John Dupree were Pleasant Grove and Mt. Carmel.
A report by the churches in 1867 noted that Pleasant Grove and Liberty Churches were under the care of Elder John Dupree - they were called Elder in those days. Under same report Bethel Church was under his care and had a total of 15 members.
In 1871, Elder John Dupree constituted a church near Campto with 7 members, baptized four. He had also baptized about 24 people near Buckhorn. The church near Campto united with Bisteneau Church. Brother John Dupree -in 1871- supplied about 12 churches and as many stations with regular preaching, where there would have been none but for his labors.
From all reports, John Dupree baptized from 40 to 50 people a year. It was estimated that he traveled from two to three thousand miles each year. The record also states that he preached from two to three hundred sermons each year. In 1869 the State Board of the Louisiana Convention secured the services of the Rev. John Dupree to labor as a missionary, east of Red River.
Brother Dupree was born near Macon, Georgia in 1806. He married Mary Ann Taylor in early manhood. To this union were born nine children: 3 sons, Daniel Ivy, Stewart and Newton, and 6 daughters: Missouri, Sally, Nancy, Polly, Martha, and Ann.
Brother Dupree was ordained as a Baptist Minister in 1841 and did faithful service in his native state until 1862, when he came with his family to Louisiana, and settled in very near wild country, about eight miles nort east of the present town of Coushatta. He probably purchased as much as a section of land there for $.50 an acre in that part of the present Parish of Red River. The greater portion of the land is still owned by his descendents (as of 2001).
After moving to Louisiana he began at once, as a preacher, to administer to the spiritual needs of the few people in that section of the county. He was instrumental in organizing Liberty church soon after coming to the state, and was its pastor for several years.
Soon after coming to the state he was appointed as a missionary, with his field of service in the Black Lake, Grand Bayou, and Lake Bisteneau territory. The results of his work in this section is the organization of Ebinezar Church, north of the present town of Ashland, though it is in the lower edge of Bienville Parish, then on West to what is now known as the Methvin Community, there organizing Bethel Church in Red River Parish then on northwest to the Spring Hill Community and organized a church there, and was its pastor for a period of years, then on northeast into Webster Parish where he organized Bisteneau church, about three miles west of the present town of Heflin. Then crossing Lake Bisteneau at Port Boliver he went up on the west side of the Gum Springs Community and organized Gum Springs Church about a mile and a half south of the present village of McIntyre Church, now extinct. This church was in the reservation of what is now (1968) the Louisiana Ordinance plant. Due to the changes taking place during the reconstruction period after the civil, the Gum Spring church became disorganized, and the surviving members moved out on to -what is as of 1968- Highway 80, four miles west of the city of Minden and took the name Antioch. Brother Dupree was a leader in this organization. Brother Dupree's period of service was long and faithful.
He would ride from two to three thousand miles on horseback, preaching two to three hundred sermons each year. Through a part of this period he served as many as twelve churches, and preaching stations. His work was of a permanent nature, as proven by the fact that all of these churches are still functioning except Gum Springs, which became extinct shortly after the Civil War.
Brother Dupree's period of service closed in Louisiana about 1881. His wife died and he went back to Georgia. Then he married a second time to a widow named Mrs. Lila Thomas. She already had a son named Henry L. Thomas and a grandson named Guy Thomas of Milan, Georgia. Guy and Henry both were still living in March of 1961. Guy Thomas had written to Dr. Daniel Edward Dupree and told him that his step-grandpa Dupree was buried near the line of Laurens and Wilkerson counties, Georgia, which was about 72 miles from Milan, Georgia. Guy's father, Henry was 94 years old in 1961.
John Dupree came back to Louisiana in 1893 and visited several of the churches which he had organized carrying a bed roll with him, and lying on a pallet on the platform till the preliminaries were over to conserve his strength. Then he would rise and preach with fervor for his Master and Lord. He died in 1894 at the age of 88, near Macon, Georgia.
It is to such men as he that we are indebted today for our great Baptist organization of the South.
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