NB: On Facebook I found the current name of the church, "Established in 1875, French Broad Community Church (formerly French Broad Church of the Brethren) is about continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully. Simply. Together."In sorting files, I found this in my genealogy file, source unknown, but the handwriting looks like my father's and I know he visited cemeteries in Tennessee while visiting relatives, but there is no signature on it. We also talked a lot about genealogy and family stories which makes sense of the final sentence.
"There is a monument in the cemetery at French Broad Church of the Brethren which reads (near Oak Grove, Tenn.) "French Broad Church of the Brethren
Charter Members Side 1
Jacob Wine, Minister
Elizabeth Wine
Geo. W. Hepner
Martha Hepner
William Finck
Americus E. Finck
Thomas Finck
Sabrina Hepner
Maggie Satterfield
William Silvis
Betsy Forder
JNO. A. Collins
Mary A. B. Sloat
Mary Steadman
J. McClure
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Ministers Elder Side 2
Jacob Wine
Sterling W. Noe
JNO. A. Collins
Emanuel Newcomer Elder
JNO. Satterfield
W. R. Williford [our family name] Rev William R. Williford (1873-1938) - Find a Grave Memorial
Revel B. Pritchett Elder
Side 3
In memory of Alexander Mack 1679-1735 Founder of the Church of the Brethren (Dunkers) in Schwarzenau Province of Wittgenstein in Hesse-Cassel on River Eder, Holy Roman Empire 1708
"Dunkers were pioneers of religious education and Sunday School on this continent. Printed first religious magazine in North America and the first Bible in a European language in the new world, 1743, 1763, 1776.
Emigrated to America in 1719-1724-1729
Tennessee in 1783
Jefferson County in 1870"
Thought this might be of interest to you after our conversation the other evening."
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