First United Methodist Church
of Americus, Ga.
(Notes from the Minute Books )
submitted by Alan Anderson
Feb. 26,1849 Members: Mary Bass (joined at Salem); Quincy Bass (joined at Salem); Jane W. Cobb; Chesley J. Purvis (died Jan. 22,1853); Georgia Sullivan (joined Dec. 4,'53; received in fellowship July 23,1854); John E. Sullivan (dropped); Sarah Ann J. Sullivan; Thos. C. Sullivan; Julia Wheeler (received in fellowship May 12,1852); Martha Wheeler; Mary Wheeler (died in May 1849); Nancy W. Wheeler May 1849 Mary Wheeler died an exemplary member of the Church 1852 Chesley J. Purvis baptized by Rev. John W. Twitty 1855 Members: Jane C. Cobb; Georgia Sullivan; Sarah A. J. Sullivan; T.C. Sullivan; Julia Wheeler (married Mayo); Martha Wheeler; Nancy W. Wheeler; Sarah Wheeler Nov. 21,1867 Members: Sallie Cobb; Mollie Cobb; Kittie Cobb; Emma Cobb; Rebecca Cowles (by letter, Mar. 21, 1869); Lucy A. Cobb (removed by letter, Feb. 1869); Jane M. Cobb; Thomas M. Cobb; Jane Cobb (removed without letter); A. Cowles (joined by letter, May 31,1868; removed by letter, Apr. 1870); Caroline Cowles (same as A. Cowles); Moses Speer; Laura H. Speer; Nancy Wheeler (Mrs. A.W.); Sarah C. Wheeler (Mrs. G.); Martha C. Wheeler Sept. 1870 Emma Cobb, Kittie Cobb, Mollie Cobb, Sallie Cobb baptized as adults Aug. 1871 Jennie Cobb, Nannie Cobb baptized as adults 1872 Members: Moses Speer; Mrs. L. Speer; Mary Ste- phens; Martha Wheeler; Sarah Wheeler; Appalonia Wheeler; S.S. Sullivan; Mrs. S.S. Sullivan; J.E. Sullivan; Georgia Sullivan; Mrs. A.W. Wheeler; Berry Lingo; D.A. Mayo; E.D. Mayo; Wm. B. Mayo; William J. Speer; Mrs. John M. Cobb; T.F. Logan; Mrs. Elizabeth Logan; Mrs. Jane M. Cobb; Thomas Cobb; Misses Cobb; Mrs. Thomas Cobb; Bennie Mayo; Mrs. Berry Lingo Aug. 1872 John M. Cobb baptized as adult; Lula Willie Speer baptized as adult (single, of Americus) Aug. 26,1872 John M. Cobb, married, of Americus, applied for membership 1873 Katie & Robt. J. Wheeler applied for membership 1873 Furnace Fund (collected by Miss Mary C. Granberry) M. Speer; A.P. Lingo 1873 Members: Appalonia Wheeler; J.M.D. Cobb; Tom Cobb; S.S. Sullivan; Mrs. S.S. Sullivan; J.E. Sullivan; Mrs. J.E. Sullivan; R.E. Cobb; George Turpin; Wick A. Wheeler; Mrs. M. Stephens; Sarah Wheeler; Mar- tha Wheeler; Mrs. A.P. Lingo; Mrs. S.H. Tison; D.A. Mayo; Mrs. D.A. Mayo; Bennie Mayo; W.B. Mayo; W.J. Speer; Mrs. J.M.D. Cobb; T.F. Logan; Mrs. Jane Cobb; Mrs. Cobb; Mrs. Tom Cobb; M. Speer; Mrs. M. Speer; Mrs. A.W. Wheeler 1874 Members: M. Speer; Mrs. M. Speer; J.M.D. Cobb (to Mayo); R.E. Cobb; Miss Sallie Wheeler; Mrs. B.M. Wheeler; Tom Cobb; S.S. Sullivan; Mrs. S.S. Sulli- van; John E. Sullivan; Benton Beard; Miss Martha Wheeler; Mrs. Wick Wheeler; Mrs. A.W. Wheeler; D.A. Mayo; Mrs. D.A. Mayo; Bennie Mayo; W.B. Mayo; W.J. Speer; Mrs. J.M.D. Cobb; T.F. Logan; Mrs. Jane Cobb; Mrs. Cobb; Mrs. Thos. Cobb; John Cobb; Mrs. Berry Lingo; Mrs. Mary Stephens; Mrs. Tison; George Turpin 1874 Members: Rebecca J. Cowles; Jane M. Cobb; Thomas M. Cobb (removed without certificate); Sallie Cobb; Mollie Cobb (married Mr. Blalock, 1875); Kittie Cobb (married, 1874; died Nov. 1874); Emma Cobb (married Rouse); Mrs. Caroline Cowles (re- ceived by letter, July 1871); Mrs. John M. Cobb (baptized & received, Aug. 1871; removed without certificate, Jan. 1877); Mrs. Thomas Cobb (bap- tized & received, Aug. 1871; died Oct. 1877); John M. Cobb (on profession, Aug. 1872); Nancy J. Cobb (nee Wheeler, by restoration, Feb. 1874); Moses Speer; Laura H. Speer; Wm. J. & Jane P. Speer (received by letter, Feb. 1871); Lula Willie Speer (on profession, Aug. 1872); Mrs. S.H. Tison (received by certificate, Nov. 2,1872); Miss Mat- tie Tison (by certificate, 1875); Nancy Wheeler (Mrs. A.W.); Sarah C. Wheeler (Mrs. G.; died in the faith, Jan. 11,1874); Martha C. Wheeler; Epi- lona Wheeler; Katie & Robt. J. Wheeler (on profes- sion, Nov. 1873); Sallie R. Wheeler (on profession & baptism, Aug. 1874); W.H. Wheeler (age 13; at Ben Wheeler's; on profession, Aug. 1874) Aug. 9,1874 Sallie R. Wheeler, single, age 18, baptized Sept. 30,1874 Mattie Tison, single, 17, baptized Nov. 2,1874 Wm. A. Wheeler, single, age 13, baptized Aug. 24,1876 Dr. Wm. Lane, of New York, & Mattie Tison, of Americus, married at Mr. Cotney's by Rev. T.T. Christian; witnessed by mother & family 1878 Members: Mrs. Mollie Blalock (East Americus); Mrs. Caroline Cowles (wid.; at Moses Speer's; Mrs. Speer's mother); Miss Rebecca B. Cowles (sin- gle; at Moses Speer's; Mrs. Speer's sister); Jane M. Cobb (in country); Thomas M. Cobb (in country); Sallie Cobb (single; in country at Mr. Robert Cobb's, East Americus); Mrs. Thomas M. Cobb (died Oct. 1877); John M. & Mrs. John M. Cobb (removed without certificate, Sept. 1877); Miss Mollie Cobb (on profession 1875; single; near cemetery); Mrs. Mattie Lane (at Flewellin's); W.J. & Mrs. Jane P. Speer (east Americus); Willie Lula Speer (single daughter of W.J. & J.P. Speer); C.A. & Mrs. S.E. Schneider (removed by certificate, 1877); Mrs. S.H. Tison (wid.; at Eason's Hotel); Martha C. Wheeler (single; at John E. Sullivan's); Epilona Wheeler (on profession & baptism, 1876); Robt. J. Wheeler (on profession & baptism, 1876); Sallie R. Wheeler (single; on profession & baptism, 1875; at Geo. Turpin's); W.A. Wheeler (single; on profes- sion & baptism, 1875; at Geo. Turpin's) Aug. 5,1878 death of Mrs. Mary E. Lingo Sept. 21,1878 Mattie Lane withdrew letter June 8,1879 May Speer baptized as adult by Rev. F.A. Branch at the church 1880 Caroline Cowles, wid., died June 11,1882 Carrie Speer baptized as adult by Rev. J.O.A. Cook Nov. 1883 Cobb & Georgia Hill married 1887 Aquilla Watson Cobb, age 15 & Lydia Lou, Jessie Clio, Charles Logan & Mary Jane Cobb (Nancy Wheel- er) Feb. 1889 L.J. & Mollie Blalock & Alice Cobb transferred to East Americus (Alice Cobb married) Mar. 1889 Georgia Cobb (married), Sam D., Thos. M. & Margie Ann Cobb all transferred to East Americus Nov. 1889 Mary E. Cobb (married) transferred to East Americus 1894 Jos. A. & Mattie E. Cobb withdrawn for dancing Dec. 1896 Members: Moses Speer; Laura H. Speer; Mrs. Susan Speer; R.J. & Mrs. R.J. Wheeler (removed certifi- cate, Mar. 1,1897); Epilona Wheeler (died, Nov. 21, 1927) 1906 Mr. & Mrs. L.J. Blalock, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cobb, Charlie & Pansy Cobb, Mrs. Georgia J. Cobb, James H. Cobb, Miss Nellie Cobb & Mrs. Alice Cobb (all transferred back) Mar. 1,1908 Edwin Giddings received certificate by Bascom An- thony May 10.1914 Marvin A. Giddings joined by vows Feb. 20,1921 Mrs. C.A. Schneider joined by certificate