by Bruce Whitaker
These records were given to Louise Cunningham Crook, wife of my grandmother Ollie Davis Ingle’s (1887-1969) 2nd cousin Howard Crook. We don’t know who gave them to Louise Crook, but she kept them in a trunk in the attic until she gave them to Jean Dixon Anker. Jean Anker gave them to the Ole Buncombe County Genealogical Society who transcribed them. I was given a copy because they contain material from local Methodist Churches in the Fairview area that might be of interest to the Fairview Community.
On the following page is a list of members of Sharon Methodist Church in the period from 1879 to around 1885. The listing includes the names of the members, birth and death dates and other identification records.
Sharon Methodist Church Members, 1879–1885
1.
Jane Tweed 1811-1887, wife of Samuel Tweed
2. John F. Tweed 1851-1896
3. Mary A. Tweed
4.
Sarah Stevens 1839-1893, wife of F. M. Stevens
5.
Elizabeth Lytle 1842-1914, wife of T. B. Lytle
6.
Nancy Lytle 1832-1912 wife of A. Lytle
7.
Manerva Lytle 1836-1917 wife of Littleton Lytle
8. Harriet Lytle
9. Leah C. Lytle
10.
Susan (Harper) Stroup 1812-1894, wife of Silas
11.
Mariam Catherine Stroup Suber 1842-1924, daughter of Silas and Susan Harper Stroup and wife of James Suber
12. Serepta E. Livingston
13.
Elizabeth Coston Mitchell 1812-1892, wife of Elbert Mitchell 1809-1873, daughter of John Coston 1788-1785
14. Nancy A.Mitchell
15. Sarah C. Mitchell
16. Mary Mitchell
17. Nathan Barlett 1801-after 1885
18. Charlotte Bartlett 1797-1880
19. James Toms 1803-1885
20.
Minerva Toms 1820-1889, wife of James Toms
21.
Eliza (Elizabeth) Burgin Clayton 1817-1909
22.
Mary Young Harper 1841-1901, wife of Samuel H. Harper
23.
Caroline Whitaker Garren 1835-1883, wife of David Garren 1832-1903
24.
Rebecca Lanning 1821-1886, daughter of John and Susanna Gallimore Lanning Jr.
25.
Susan Rees (likely Reed) 1824-1905 wife of Henry Reed
26. M. L. Casey
27. Martha Merrill
28. Ruth Whitaker
29.
Margaret Westmoreland 1863- daughter of Rachel Westmoreland 1809-
30.
Rachel Westmoreland 1835-, daughter of Margaret Westmoreland
31.
Julia A. Freeman 1839-1917, wife of Robert Freeman
32.
Martha Pitillo 1853-1915, wife of Frank P. Whitaker, daughter of Jefferson and Matilda Pittillo
33.
Mary Brank 1832-1900, wife of B. W. Brank
34.
Amanda Pittillo 1846-1920, wife of J. R. Pittillo
36.
Mary M. (Lytle) Smart, wife of Thomas Smart
37. Mary Smart (same as Mary M. above)
38.
Mollie (Cooper) Williams 1857-1943, wife of Jesse Siler Williams
39. Eliza Thomas
40. M. J. Sparks
41. Margaret Sparks
42. John G. Young
43. Mary Young
44. Susan M. Cunningham
45.
Rebecca Mitchell 1846-1904, wife of J. W. Mitchell 1838-1910
46. Joseph Mitchell (J. W. Mitchell?)
47. Jesse Williams Jr. 1849-1933
48. Thomas W. Tweed 1845-1927
49.
Elizabeth (Coston) Mitchell 1812-1892
50.
Mirah M. Mitchell 1854-, daughter of Elbert and Elizabeth Mitchell
51.
(Rev) William A. Mitchell 1855-1917
52.
Lucinda (Sales) Harper 1818-1905, wife of Alexander Harper
53. M. A. Merrell
54.
Rebecca Williams 1838-1883, wife of J. E. Williams
55. Matilda Pitillo 1820-1885
56.
Sarah Penland 1836-, wife of George N. Penland
57. Permelia Sinclair
58.
G.N. Penland (George N. Penland) 1840-, husband of Sarah
59. Frank Patton 1867-1932
60. Pricilla Brady
61. Mary Brady
62. Aurelia Baker
63. J. N. Case
64. James B. Baker
65.
Matilda McBrayer 1846-1901, daughter of William and Elizbeth Fortune McBrayer
66.
Elizabeth (Fortune) McBrayer 1808-1888 wife of William McBrayer
67.
Mary McBrayer 1842-, daughter of William and Elizabeth McBrayer
68.
Lucy McBrayer 1844-1883 daughter of William and Elizabeth McBrayer
69.
Martha E. Young 1837-, wife of Thomas J. Young
70. Marcus E. Young
71.
William A. Young 1866-, son of Samuel Young
72. Samuel P. Young 1839-
73.
Sarah J. Young 1866- daughter of Thomas J. Young
74. Rebecca Young 1810-
75. Nancy Patton 1816-
76. E. M. Lytle 1859-1922
78. John Mc Merrell 1816-1891
79. L. E. Lytle
80. M. E. Stevens
81. Susan Hill
82. Calvin D. Nice
83. Thomas Bright
84.
Branch H. Williams 1863-, son of Jesse Williams
85. James Tweed 1842-1922