Stoke. Minister Married 91 County Couple. By I8bert CarroU Slate - Charity F. Ferguson. Martha P. Smith; Rufus A.

1868. William Bennett Jr. - Bennett - Laura E. Pell; Elihu John H. Caudle. prominent Arrenis J. Boyles; Calvin R. Bennett· Jane Smith: W.H.

Baptist minister was born in Shore - Mary A. Hartman. Boyles· Nancy Jane Tedder; Virginia in 1813. In 1847. he 1870. William L. Hall _ Phillip Kiser - Elizabeth M. and his wife, Matilda. were Lucy M. Southern: John H. Kiser; Alfred J. Kiser ­listed as charter members of King Mary A. Kizziah L. Kiser. Friendship Meeting House when it became a Missionary Baptist Church. The Beulah Baptist Association met at Good Will Baptist Church in Forysth County .'ouaust 15 to. 18.1851 and durina this period Mr. Caudle was ordained. He soon was elected paator at Friendship and in 1855 became pastor of Mt. Olive. servins until 1869.

July 26. 1864. he bouaht 143 acres of land from A1eunder KIna on what Is now the YMCA Road near capella. He sold this land to James H. Gravitt April 27. 1887 and much of thia land still belonas to the Gravitt family.

A post office was established tn this area August 16. 1876 and he was named first poatmaster. He save It the name Quaker Gap because

, he had such a beautiful view of where the Quaker road crossed the Sauratown Mountain RaDae. He held this poajtton until June 2. 1880. He was also a school committeeman during the 1880s. His chidren were Mary. born 1837: William, 1838: James. 1840: John. 1841: Thomas. 1844. and

• Sally. 1847. He died In 1896. A lilt of the people that he

performed the wedding'

Boyles: William G. Meadows­Jane Boles: W.H. Nunn - Rosa E. Smith: William H. Boyles ­Millie Tillotson: Drewry Boyles - Martha Ferguson.

1871. Leander Bennett _ Nancy P. Tuttle: J.P. Amburn - Martha A. King.

1872. David C. Slate _ Rebecca E. Boyles.

1873. Cinimon Lee Youna _ Sally Ann Boyles.

1874. Julius M. Overby • ElIzabeth Bennett.

1875. Andrew P. Cook _ Nancy Ann Mary Ashby: Joseph H. Covinaton • Laurs. H. Boyles: Joseph D. Watts ­Martha S. Boyles.

1876. James A. Bennett • Marsaret M. Page; John W. Boyles. Ruth Ann Covinaton; Edward C. Darnell • Saluda Stout: Anthony Southern _ Mary W. Hall; John S. Tillotson. Mary A. Lunford.

1877. Thomas Bennett • Rachel Fulk; WlIllam R. Bennett. Mary A. King; John A. Overby. Emily Bennett.

1879. Martin Bennett • Mary Fulk.

1880, Pinkney Bennett _ Malvin S. KinS: John W. Pulliam • Arrena Aanes Beonett; wn-. ~"Uey _ JaJle Catherina t."!I"~OD.

18S1: W. w: Amburn L .

1882. Augustin H. Wan ­Laura E. Cook: James M. Cook • Martha Pulliam; William Dalton - Juda Jackson: Steven K. Johnson • Rosa Parry Joyce: Benjamin F. King • Elizabeth J. Brown.

1883, Fran1ces JLeVi TUHttle -t..Laura E.Boy es; ames enry Ashby . Chaney Melvin Calhoun: Riley Robertson Boyles . Morella C. King: ~ William W. Boyles - NanDle Mill: James M. Kiser - Carolee

Marsh. i1884, R.R. Fersuson - ­Minnie Lee Boyles: J.W. Moser • Ellen Bennett: Peter M. Tuttle - Eliza Lee Pulliam: Thomas Tuttle - Sarah. Boles.

1885, John R. Calhoun ­Carrie Voss: John William Tedder - Saphronia Voss..

1886, J .R. Darnell - Anna E. Ferguson.

1887, Jacob Jackson Jr., Isabelle Fulk; James W. Moser - Mary M. Bennett. ..

1889, Robert Lee Slawier -Maggie Wilkes.

1890. Ell Hensdale - JuUa E. James: Pinkney C. Wilkes -Eliza Jane Matthews.

M. Flynn •1894, Sidney....... 1~, James Rufus

Rosa Boyles.

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ceremony for tollowi. 1852. Nicholas Kiser •

Catherine KlIer. 1857. B.W. Pulliam •

Elizabeth Goff. 1858. WlIIlam R. Boyles •

Martha J. Browder; Richard A. Culler· Laura Susan Tilley.

;} 1859. Augustin Goff • Anna I Marie Liggins; David Browder

01 . Prances P. Boyles. ;)I 1860. James W. Caudle .

I Mary P. Watts; Colonel M. I , Mitchell • Sarah Bennett;

Hughes Rutledge • Martha I..c: Moser. I 1861 , Reuben H. Bennett •

Martha Elizabeth Bennett; John H. Fitzgerald - Emily J ane King; James W. Pulk ­Mary J . Coot; William Tedder - lzina Cox. . ..

- I 1862 . - Jacob A. Boggs •rnJ EJizabeth Bennett; Alexander Ji.! M.King - Sarah E. Southern; 1-"1 Alexander Miller • Eliza E . • ,. Tuttle.

1863, Sidney B. Gentry • Mary S. Gravitt; Drewry D. Wilkes - Ivory B. King.

1865. James A. Bennett ­Sarah Eaton; John G. Boyles ­Nancy Hartman; Martin C. Dorsett - Martha Smith; Henry L. Fulk - America Fulk; Abram Heath - Mary Stephenson; Madison Overby - Sarah E. Bennett; William G. Slate ­Sarah Elizabeth Kiser.

1866, John H. Page - Julia · E. Mi~key; Obediah Thomas ­Ann M. Goff; James M. Eaton - Mary E. Pulliam; John H. Ferguson Charity R. Johnson; J .W. Marsh-Frances Browder.

1867, J.F. Webster - Mary E. Ferguson; Pinkney Baker ­

Notes Of Thanks The Pirst Christian Church of Walnut Cove would like to

express appreciation to the many friends, churches and businesses for their prayers, visits. food . flowers, building fund contributions and many other acts of sympathy expressed during the sudden death of our beloved minister. Rev. Thomas R. Bledsoe.

The family of Curtis L. Mabe express their appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown them at the time of his death.

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I want to thank the doctors. nurses and other hospital personnel for their kindness shown me while I was a patient at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital. Also. to my friends for their flowers, prayers lind cards I extend thanks.

Ralph Mitchell

I would lite to thank the staff at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital for their kindness to me while I was a patient there. Verla Lawson Rt. I, Danbury

We would lite to express our sincere appreciation to Dr. Dominador Mendoza, Dr. Renato Zarate. Dr. Frank G1atz llDd the ICU staff at StOkes-Reynolds Memorial Hospital for their continuous Care and attention of our mother during her illness. · .

We would further lite to thank our friends and neighbors and ' their thoughtfulness in sending flowers, cards and food.

The Mintoria O. Mabe Family

Men In Serj~~~.~ Marine Pvt. Richard R. Bowman, son of Lillian Plunkett of

Highbridge Road, PinDacle, has reported for duty at the Marine Barracks, Charleston, S.C.

Navy Seaman Steven T. Salos, SOD of Marian T. Jacobsen of Route I, Pinnacle, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego. .

Airman Gregory T. Cox, son of Nelson R. and Frances G. Cox of King, has been assigned to Lowry Air Force Base, Colo. after . completing Air Force basic training. ~ary S. Calhoun; James F. ------ -=""""'

DEATHS

CAUDLE---Elder John H. Caudle, after a short illness, passed away on

Saturday, May 16, at 12 p.m. He had been feeble for quite a while, but

kept up and in good spirits. He was a pioneer of this section (Stokes

in the ministry, and came here from Halifax county, Va., in early life.

He was industrious, labored hard for the support of his family and

preached regularly for nearly fifty years. He was ordained at the

session of the Beulah Association in 1851, at Good Will church. Preached

as a licentiate for sev~ral years. He was about 80 years old. Eternity

alone will reveal the work of his life. He was connected with the origin

of many churches; a man of decided opinion, a firm Baptist. His funeral

service was conducted by elder R. W. Crews and the writer at Friendship

church, and his remains laid to rest in the church cemetery to await the

resurrection morn. He leaves one daughter, two sons, ~number of grand

children and a host of friends to mourn their loss.

P. OLIVER

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ELDER JOHN H. CAUDLE

Elder John Henry Caudle was born and brought up in Halifax County,

Va. He professed faith in Christ in early life. His early advantages

in the way of education were quite limited. He married in Virginia while

young; moved to Stokes county, N. C., in early life. When he came to

Stokes, there was comparatively little religious influence in the county,

and most of that little was exerted by the anti-mission Baptists. Hence

he was a pioneer of this section. Realizing the great need of better

literary training, he w~nt to school a short time in Mt. Airy, N. C., to

Elder West, who taught in that place for a few years. With a growing and

dependent family, he felt that he must return home and provide for their

wants. He preached for several years as a licentiate. He was ordained

to the full work of the gospel ministry in 1851 at Good\ Will church in•

Forsyth county. J. J. James, Stephen Pleasants, John Rob~rtson, and E.

Dodson were members of the Presbytery. He was in the pastoral. work

regularly until a few years before his death. Traveled as far as 100 miles

monthly to serve a church. His labors were connected with the rise of Mt.

Olive, Friendship, Red Bank, Good Will, Brown Mountain, Macedonia, Bean

Shoals and perhaps other churches. He was a warm friend of ministerial

education, always advised young preachers to improve their minds, not only

in literary training, but to go to the theological seminary if possible.

For his chance in life, he was considered a strong preacher. Was a decided

Baptist. He had no compromise to make with what he regarded as error.

Brother Caudle was very industrious, though not a successful manager of

business, labored hard to support his family, and preached to the best

advantage he could.

Being unfortunate in business, the last few years of his life he was

dependent in part upon the charity of the brethren. The Friendship church,

of which he was a member, with perhaps a little outside help, furnished him

a home and supplied his wants.

After a short illness he passed away on Saturday, May 16, at 12 p.m.

He loved the Sabbath, and enjoyed the glorious privilege of entering Heaven

on Sunday morning. He leaves one daughter, two sons, a number of grand­

children and a host of friends to mourn their loss. He was about 80 years

old. His labors will follow him. P. OLIVER.

PILOT MOUNTAIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MINUTES, 1896, p. IS.

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