New River Baptist Association — 1871 — 1977
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New River Baptist Association
Historical Table 1871-1977
| Host Churches | Time | Moderator | Clerk | Preacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Union | Aug. 1871 | J. B. Jones | W. C. Parks | Stephen Ross |
| Fellowship | Aug. 1872 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W. C. Parks | J. J. L. Sherwood |
| Liberty Hill | Oct. 1873 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W. C. Parks | J. T. Kincannon |
| Forest Home | Oct. 1874 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W. C. Parks | I. W. Thomas |
| Pleasant Home | Sept. 1875 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W. C. Parks | A. Stanley |
| Young's Chapel | Sept. 1876 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W. C. Parks | J. J. L. Sherwood |
| Galena | Oct. 1877 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W. C. Parks | - |
| White Top | Aug. 1878 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W C. Parks | A. Stamey |
| Mt. Pleasant | Sept. 1879 | James Eller | H. L. Perkins | L. D. Vaughan |
| Apple Grove | Sept. 1880 | S. Blackburn | W. C. Parks | W. M. Fisher |
| Liberty Hill | Sept. 1881 | J. J. L. Sherwood | W. C. Parks | W. R. L. Smith |
| Grubb's Chapel | Sept. 1882 | W. C. Parks | W. H. Blevins | A. Stamey |
| Forest Home | Oct. 1883 | W. C. Parks | H. A. Eller | L. D. Vaughan |
| Baptist Union | Sept. 1884 | W. C. Parks | H. A. Eller | J. P. Fletcher |
| Snow Hill | Sept. 1885 | W. C. Parks | H. A. Eller | W. C. Parks |
| White Top | Sept. 1886 | W. C. Parks | J. R. Hicks | C. J. Vaughan |
| Pleasant Home | Sept. 1887 | W. C. Parks | E. W. Reedy | L. D. Vaughan |
| Independence | Aug. 1888 | L. D. Vaughn. | W. W. Lovelace | J. M. Pilcher |
| White Top | Sept. 1889 | W. C. Parks | I. Edmonson | D. J. Harris |
| Young's Chapel | Sept. 1890 | W. C. Parks, | I. N. Young | D. S. Huble |
| Snow Hill | Sept. 1891 | L. D. Vaughn | J. F. Fletcher | L. D. Vaughn |
| Grubb's Chapel | Sept. 1892 | L. D. Vaughn | J. F. Fletcher | J. I. Fowlkes |
| Liberty Hill | Aug. 1893 | M. B. Young | I. N. Young | S. Sanders |
| Corinth | Aug. 1894 | W. F. Brannock | J. F. Fletcher | C. M. Mickie |
| Baptist Union | Aug. 1895 | W. F. Brannock | J. F. Fletcher | C. F. Fields |
| Independence | Sept. 1896 | M. B. Young | J. F. Fletcher | C. T. Taylor |
| State Line | Sept. 1897 | W. F. Brannock | J. F. Fletcher | W. R. Brannock |
| Snow Hill | Aug. 1898 | W. F. Brannock | J. F. Fletcher | T. R. Fulton |
| Grubb's Chapel | Aug. 1899 | W. F. Brannock | J. F. Fletcher | R. M. Leftwich |
| Young's Chapel | Aug. 1900 | W. F. Brannock | W. A. Hash | T. F. Edmonson |
| Fellowship | Aug. 1901 | J. H. LaRue | W. A. Hash | H. M. Fugate |
| White Top | Sept. 1902 | R. W. Young | W. A. Hash | C. M. Rock |
| Liberty Hill | Sept. 1903 | R. W. Young | H. M. Fugate | C. T. Taylor |
| Young's Chapel | Aug. 1904 | R. W. Young | W. A. Hash | C. W. Trainham |
| Rock Bridge | Aug. 1905 | R. W. Young | E. W. Reedy | W.L. Richardson |
| Friendship | Aug. 1906 | J. W. Barker | E. W. Reedy | J. M. Pilcher |
| Pine Branch | Aug. 1907 | J. W. Barker | E. W. Reedy | C. T. Taylor |
| Snow Hill | Sept. 1908 | J. W. Barker | J. F. Fletcher | E. W. Reedy |
| Liberty Hill | Aug. 1909 | J. W. Barker | J. F. Fletcher | J. H. Powers |
| Laurel | Sept. 1910 | J. W. Barker | J. F. Fletcher | A. S. Murray |
| Galax | Aug. 1911 | D. J. McCarroll | J. F. Fletcher | J. F. Fletcher |
| Young's Chapel | Aug. 1912 | W. A. Hash | J. F. Fletcher | - |
| Independence | Sept. 1913 | W. A. Hash | L. C. Ross | R. K. Johnson |
| Troutdale | Sept. 1914 | W. A. Hash | L. C. Ross | F. L. Cox |
| Corinth | Sept. 1915 | W. A. Hash | L. C. Ross | J. C. Cox |
| Baptist Union | Aug. 1916 | W. A. Hash | L. C. Ross | C. E. Anderson |
| Fries | Aug. 1917 | J. F. Fletcher | L. C. Ross | T. R. Warren |
| Young's Chapel | Aug. 1918 | J. F. Fletcher | L. C. Ross | C. E. Anderson |
| Troutdale | Aug. 1919 | W. A. Hash | L. C. Ross | F. L. Cox |
| Pleasant Grove | Sept. 1920 | W. A. Hash | C. E. Kanode | G. A. Crockett |
| Fellowship | Sept. 1921 | W. F. Bannock | L. C. Ross | G. A. Crockett |
| Fellowship | Aug. 1922 | W. A. Hash | L. P. Stamper | J. R. Shumate |
| Snow Hill | Aug. 1923 | W. A. Hash | W. H. Johnson | W. A. Hash |
| Young's Chapel | Aug. 1924 | W. A. Hash | W. H. Johnson | J. H. Hall |
| Galax | Aug. 1925 | W. A. Hash | W. H. Johnson | J. R. Shumate |
| Fellowship | Aug. 1926 | W. A. Hash | W. H. Johnson | W. A. Hawley |
| Green Gove | Aug. 1927 | J. R. Johnson | W. H. Johnson | J. R. Johnson |
| Brush Creek | Aug. 1928 | J. R. Johnson | W. H. Johnson | J. H. Hall |
| Laurel | Aug. 1929 | J. R. Johnson | W. H. Johnson | J. R. Shumate |
| Snow Hill | Aug. 1930 | J. R. Johnson | W. H. Johnson | C. H. McKnight |
| Fox | Aug. 1931 | J. R. Johnson | W. H. Johnson | J. O. Spencer |
| White Top | Aug. 1932 | J. R. Johnson | W. H. Johnson | J. H. Hall |
| Fries | Aug. 1933 | M. F. Combs | W. H. Johnson | W. A. Hash |
| Grubb's Chapel | Aug. 1934 | M. F. Combs | W. H. Johnson | C. L. Stikes |
| Volney | Aug. 1935 | M. F. Combs | W. H. Johnson | J. L. Hart |
| Helton Valley | Aug. 1936 | M. F. Combs | W. H. Johnson | J. H. Hall |
| Glenwood | Aug. 1937 | M. F. Combs | W. H. Johnson | A. F. Miller |
| Corinth | Aug. 1938 | M. F. Combs | W. H. Johnson | R. H. Riley |
| Snow Hill | Aug. 1939 | M. F. Combs | W. H. Johnson | H. R. Carlton |
| Laurel | Aug. 1940 | T. E. Brannock | L. D. Ussery | M. F. Combs |
| Fries | Aug. 1941 | T. E. Brannock | L. D. Ussery | L. D. Ussery |
| Pleasant Grove | Aug. 1942 | H. R. Carlton | L. D. Ussery | C. H. McKnight |
| Troutdale | Aug. 1943 | H. R. Carlton | L. D. Ussery | R. C. Wells |
| Baptist Union | Aug. 1944 | L. D. Ussery | R. C. Wells | Luther Shumate |
| Young's Chapel | Aug. 1945 | L. D. Ussery | Fred Phipps | O. E. Ward |
| Gold Hill | Aug. 1946 | L. D. Ussery | L. J. Atkinson | Edgar Sigman |
| Libert Hill | Aug. 1947 | C. E. Kanode | L. J. Atkinson | A. F. Miller |
| Green Cove | Aug. 1948 | C. E. Kanode | V. C. Halsey | L. J. Atkinson |
| Laurel | Aug. 1949 | C. H. McKnight | V. C. Halsey | Allen Epperley |
| Grubb's Chapel | Aug. 1950 | C. H. McKnight | V. C. Halsey | C. L. Taylor |
| Pine Branch | Aug. 1951 | Fred Davis | V. C. Halsey | Brice Barton |
| Galax Fox |
Aug. 1952 Oct. 1952 |
Fred Davis | V. C. Halsey | G. M. Turner |
| Corinth Hillcrest |
Aug. 1953 Oct. 1953 |
O. E. Ward | V. C. Halsey | Jesse Roop |
| Independence Snow Hill |
Aug. 1954 | O. E. Ward | V. C. Halsey | Robert Cochran |
| Young's Chapel Beech Grove |
Aug. 1955 | G. M. Turner | C. E. Bjork | C. E. Bjork W. E. Burress |
| Green Cove Grace |
Aug. 1956 | C. M. Turner | C. E. Bjork | E. H. Puryear |
| Midway Mt. View |
Aug. 1957 | E. H. Puryear | C. E. Bjork | Robert Laws L. D. Ussery |
| Fries Gold Hill |
Aug. 1958 | E. H. Puryear | C. E. Bjork | Fred Jennings Claxton Hall |
| Baptist Union Pleasant Grove |
Aug. 1959 | Victor Halsey | C. E. Bjork | C. H. McKnight J. C. Hough |
| Brush Creek Grubb's Chapel |
Aug. 1960 | Victor Halsey | George Painter | Dr. Curts Redford |
| Liberty Hill Blue Ridge |
Oct. 1961 | R. Claxton Hall | C. O. Sumner | Grover Holder Rex Bennett |
| Chestnut Hill Independence |
Oct. 1962 | L. D. Ussery | C. O. Sumner | B. R. Holbrook Glen Ross |
| Beech Grove Hillcrest |
Oct. 1963 | L. D. Ussery | S. O. Sumner | James Pickens Walter Woodson |
| Elon Mountain View |
Oct. 1964 | Brady Snow | C. O. Sumner | Robert Cassell Brady Snow |
| Troutdale Snow Hill |
Oct. 1965 | Brady Snow | C. O. Sumner | Omar Voss Manly Murphy |
| Galax Glenwood |
Oct. 1966 | Carroll Clark | C. O. Sumner | C. W. Hawks R. F. Hough, Jr. |
| Galax, First Independence, First Young's Chapel |
Oct. 1967 | Carroll Clark | C. O. Sumner | Clay Hamm Robert Isner Lawrence Dodson |
| Blue Ridge Grace Grubb's Chapel |
Oct. 1968 | R. L. Stevenson | C. O. Summer | Carroll Clark James Huggins Huston Hughes |
| Brush Creek Hillsville |
Oct. 1969 | R. L. Stevenson | C. O. Sumner | Hobert Johnson |
| Pleasant Grove Hillcrest |
Oct. 1970 | Frank Koger | C. O. Sumner | A. L. Stanley |
| Lambsburg Fries |
Oct. 1971 | Eddie Patton | C. O. Sumner | Frank Koger |
| Hillsville Independence |
Oct. 1972 | Malcolm Long | C. O. Sumner | L. C. Harrison |
| Beech Grove Young's Chapel |
Oct. 1973 | Malcolm Long | Jesse Bemis | I. M. Statzer |
| Grace Snow Hill |
Oct. 1974 | M. E. Murphy | C. O. Sumner | C. O. Sumner |
| Volney Galax, First |
Oct. 1975 | M. E. Murphy | C. O. Sumner | Eugene Webb |
| Midway Oak Hill |
Oct. 1976 | Dr. R. C. Bowie | C. O. Sumner | Scott Good |
| Mountain View Oak Hill |
Oct. 1977 | Dr. R. C. Bowie | C. O. Sumner | Doug Halsey |
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