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Spring Creek Church and Cemetery land was donated by William Carroll West. As a matter of record, he built the church and as long as he lived he paid 90% of the preacher's salary. Carroll and his wife Elizabeth Peek West are both buried there. Located in the Spring Creek Community about 7-8 miles from Algood. There was a burial there in 1985 that is mentioned. There are minutes available (1802-1880) somewhere because they are referenced in the document this info came from, "Journeys, An Autobiography & More" Volume 2, by Hugh Shelby Lee, D.D.WEST, W. C.: W. C. West was laid in the family graveyard Jan. 21, 1905.
He was about 83 years old and will be badly missed about Burton. [Date
2/8/1905, Vol. III, No. 1, Page 4]
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BIRTH: 1850 Census Overton County, TennesseeHistory of Overton County, Tennessee
WEST, G. L.: Since our last Association our relentless enemy, with
silent tread, has once more invaded our Zion and has taken to the
captive prison in which the martyred slain have so long slept in
silence, our brother, Elder G. L. West, who was born in Overton County,
Tenn., on December 10, 1825. He joined the Baptist church the fourth
Saturday in April, 1854. Licensed to preach the fourth Saturday in June,
1857. Ordained to the full work of the ministry the third Saturday in
October, 1865. He died at his nephew's January 3, 1905, near his home in
Overton County, to which place he had moved a short time before his
death. His age was 79 years, 23 days. . . . [Date 10/4/1905, Vol. III,
No. 35, Page 4]WEST, G. L.: Elder G. L. West was born Dec. 10, 1825, in Overton County,
Tenn. He embraced religion in early life and began preaching about 1862,
but owing to the Civil War was not ordained to the ministry till Oct.
21, 1865, by Elder Allen Deatherage, moderator, and J. C. Jackson clerk,
at the old Jarry church house in Heartsaw Cove, Overton county. He
continued preaching and was much admired by many that heard him. He was
a man with good intellect and has done a great deal of preaching
throughout this mountain country. He made warm friends wherever he went.
He belonged to the United Baptist church, but other denominations loved
him. He was a faithful minister and worked hard to save souls for
Christ. Bro. West was a man of great hospitality and gave much to the
poor and need, asking nothing or his ministerial labors. Most of his
life he conducted a farm for his living doing most of the labor himself.
He was a man that was looked on by many neighbors as being their leader.
Among many other charitable deeds of his life, in 1883 he built a church
house that cost him of his own earning six or seven hundred dollars,
which he left for the use of the church to which he belonged. In August
1903, Bro. West was struck with paralysis and lingered several days
dangerously ill, but after some time slowly revived till he could sit up
in a chair, but was almost helpless for sixteen months. He could not get
to the table for his meals or two and from his bed without help. On the
20th day of December, 1904, he was again taken suddenly ill and claimed
himself that his time was up, but revived until Jan. 3, 1905, when Jesus
said: "It is enough, come up higher and receive your reward for your
labors," and we believe that Bro. West will wear a crown with many stars
and jewels in it, for he was a man that did great good all over this
country. His body was laid in the graveyard near the church he built.
Bro. West leaves a wife and many friends to mourn over their loss, but
there loss is his everlasting gain. [Date 2/22/1905, Vol. III, No. 3,
Page 1]
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I noticed on Ancestry.Com Logan A. Johnson.
(3/29/1838-4/12/1912). He was my great-grandfather. I have his personal
bible (published 1875). There are some dates in it you may want: Ben
C. Johnson 6/21/1865-12/31/1890
Mary Johnson
11/24/1866-
Celina Johnson
10/31/1868-
Modela Johnson
2/1/1872-
Alba Ruth(my
grandmother) Johnson 12/26/1882-There is no mention of an Allia
in either the births section or deaths section.I have a Civil War Compote Glass from my gramma and an
heirloom sewing machine (treadle) that she used. I also have a picture
of my gramma that was taken about 1913/1914. My great-gramma, Logan
Johnson's wife is in it; my gramma, Alba Ruth; Celina; and either Mary or
Modela and all their respective husbands. I believe it is Mary because
her tombstone isn't very far from the others in the West Cemetery and I
don't know where Modela's is. My parents are buried in the West
Cemetery, near my mom's mom and dad.I have some items that belonged to Celina that my mom
had, her braille writer and a shawl.I have Logan Johnson's death certificate. And, in the
1910 US census, which I have, his parents are listed as being from North
Carolina.
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I noticed on Ancestry.Com Logan A. Johnson.
(3/29/1838-4/12/1912). He was my great-grandfather. I have his personal
bible (published 1875). There are some dates in it you may want: Ben
C. Johnson 6/21/1865-12/31/1890
Mary Johnson
11/24/1866-
Celina Johnson
10/31/1868-
Modela Johnson
2/1/1872-
Alba Ruth(my
grandmother) Johnson 12/26/1882-There is no mention of an Allia
in either the births section or deaths section.I have a Civil War Compote Glass from my gramma and an
heirloom sewing machine (treadle) that she used. I also have a picture
of my gramma that was taken about 1913/1914. My great-gramma, Logan
Johnson's wife is in it; my gramma, Alba Ruth; Celina; and either Mary or
Modela and all their respective husbands. I believe it is Mary because
her tombstone isn't very far from the others in the West Cemetery and I
don't know where Modela's is. My parents are buried in the West
Cemetery, near my mom's mom and dad.I have some items that belonged to Celina that my mom
had, her braille writer and a shawl.I have Logan Johnson's death certificate. And, in the
1910 US census, which I have, his parents are listed as being from North
Carolina.
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BIRTH: 1860 Census of Overton County, Tennessee
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