Presbyterians

Scope and Contents The James Knox diary, which begins in March 1848 and ends in February 1851, records the daily operations of his plantation in Pickens County, Alabama, including sowing, plowing, harvesting, and selling. He refers to several enslaved persons by name, most often Patrick and Alvin. Knox’s regular attendance at church and presbytery meetings is recorded in the diary, along with information about the pastors and their sermon texts. Ministers James Somerville, J. L. Kirkpatrick, Thomas Morrow, and...

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The records of Osborn Presbyterian Church include a church history, membership lists, minutes of business meetings, and financial records. A bound church register begins with handwritten minutes from 1886 and continues into the mid-1900s with minutes and member lists. There are also typed minutes from 1886 to the 1950s, with many of the latter focusing on the church’s development program. Bulletins and other related documents are interspersed with the typed minutes.