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The first building of the First Baptist Church of Whitfield was located about 100 feet from a little cemetary that has an iron fence around it, located on the line between Swisher and Floyd Counties. One of Mr. Hogue's children, Milton Polk Hogue, born 1898, died October 1906 is buried in this enclosed cemetaery. There is anothe child of Mr. Hogue's buried in this enclosure that is not named.
The only reference I could find was on page 32 in the article about the cemeteries of Swisher County:
"In an old abandoned cemetery surrounded by a pipe and wire fence near the Swisher County and Floyd County line is the grave of Milton P. Hogue, son of M. N. and A. C. Hogue. Born on August 14, 1898, died October 14, 1906. This is in the Providence Community off Farm to Market Road. Five are buried outside the fence, one a thirteen year old girl traveling in a covered wagon, bitten by a rattlesnake. She died before a doctor could come to her aid. Her parents traveled on."
HISTORY OF WHITFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH Given by Ernest J. Lovvorn
A small group of Baptists met in the home of Mr. R. H. Mitchell in 1891 to organize a church Mr. Mitchell (an uncle of Mr. Ernest Lovvorn) lived in a half dugout home about one-half mile west of Provident, in Briscoe County, Texas. The church was called New Hope Baptist Church. The New Hope Church moved its meeting place to the Price school building around 1892 and their pastor was Rev. I. F. Welch. They continued to meet here until 1905 when the New Hope Church building was erected on the property now famred by Mr. Cline McClendon. Three acres was given at that time by W. J. Lovvorn (father of Ernest Lovvorn) for the church site. Rev. C. L. Cameron was pastor at that time. The first church building was dedicated in 1908. The church was moved to the present location in March 1913. The name was changed form New Hope to Whitfield Baptist Church around 1915. The present auditorium was built in 1921 and the old building was sold. The four rooms on the back (east wing) of the church were built in the spring of 1954, under the pastorate of Rev. J. W. O'Neal, and was ready for use in June 1954. The parsonage was moved onto the church property in February 1955 while Rev. Vick Allen was the interim pastor. Rev. Wendell Taylor was the first pastor to live in the parsonage. The church began a building fund in June 1959, under the leadership of C. A. Butler and Dr. Fred Howard who was the interim pastor, the church voted to build. They accepted two acres of land given to the church by J. D. Francis at Claytonville. Ground was broken for the new church on May 13, 1962. The building was completed under the pastorate of Truett Kuenstler, present pastor (1963). The church was dedicated October 14, 1962.
In a writeup about the Price and Whitfield Community, page 102:
" The first post office was in a store and operated by Wes Moore, M. N. Hoge (Hogue?), Lundy Shelton, Taylor, the last one by Mrs. B. F. Foster which she had in her yard. ........... The post office and store were known as Whitfield, and the school was known as Price School, but they were both in the same community. The Price school was named for the two Price brothers. The School was operating before Mrs. Foster moved to the community in 1907.................. The first trustees for the school were: B. F. Foster, W. J. Taylor, Jerome Bass, Wade Lovvorn and Barney Stark who aided in taking subscriptions to build the school. First teachers in the one room building were Ruby Jones and Jeff Williams. Some of the other teachers were: Mrs. Alma Morrison, Mrs. Clayton, Miss Hilta Tate, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Hogue............. The old settlers were: W. E. Burleson, A. C. Wimberly, Mrs. J. E. Moore, Mrs. Moore nee Bass, L. D. Stark, Ed Stark, Andrew Price, Hickman Price, W. Y.. Taylor, J. A. Savage, John Garner, J. Robt. Walling, W. A. Williamson, T. J. Shelton, Mr. May, Mrs. Hogue and J. W. Damron." Milbourn Normal Hogue born on Octbner 31 1848 in Indiana, married Aurilla Draper on February 1 1873. She was born December 25 1858 in Bastrop, Texas. She was 14 when she married. They came to Swisher County, May 31 1902 and settled near Price School. They owned a section of land. Their children, Josephine and Ella went to school at Price and Sarah Elizabeth who married Mr. Nelson taught school at Price. The first building of the First Baptist Church of Whitfield was located about 100 feet from a little cemetary that has an iron fence around it, located on the line between Swisher and Floyd Counties. One of Mr. Hogue's children, Milton Polk Hogue, born 1898, died October 1906 is buried in this enclosed cemetaery. There is anothe child of Mr. Hogue's buried in this enclosure that is not named.
The only reference I could find was on page 32 in the article about the cemeteries of Swisher County:
"In an old abandoned cemetery surrounded by a pipe and wire fence near the Swisher County and Floyd County line is the grave of Milton P. Hogue, son of M. N. and A. C. Hogue. Born on August 14, 1898, died October 14, 1906. This is in the Providence Community off Farm to Market Road. Five are buried outside the fence, one a thirteen year old girl traveling in a covered wagon, bitten by a rattlesnake. She died before a doctor could come to her aid. Her parents traveled on."
HISTORY OF WHITFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH Given by Ernest J. Lovvorn
A small group of Baptists met in the home of Mr. R. H. Mitchell in 1891 to organize a church Mr. Mitchell (an uncle of Mr. Ernest Lovvorn) lived in a half dugout home about one-half mile west of Provident, in Briscoe County, Texas. The church was called New Hope Baptist Church. The New Hope Church moved its meeting place to the Price school building around 1892 and their pastor was Rev. I. F. Welch. They continued to meet here until 1905 when the New Hope Church building was erected on the property now famred by Mr. Cline McClendon. Three acres was given at that time by W. J. Lovvorn (father of Ernest Lovvorn) for the church site. Rev. C. L. Cameron was pastor at that time. The first church building was dedicated in 1908. The church was moved to the present location in March 1913. The name was changed form New Hope to Whitfield Baptist Church around 1915. The present auditorium was built in 1921 and the old building was sold. The four rooms on the back (east wing) of the church were built in the spring of 1954, under the pastorate of Rev. J. W. O'Neal, and was ready for use in June 1954. The parsonage was moved onto the church property in February 1955 while Rev. Vick Allen was the interim pastor. Rev. Wendell Taylor was the first pastor to live in the parsonage. The church began a building fund in June 1959, under the leadership of C. A. Butler and Dr. Fred Howard who was the interim pastor, the church voted to build. They accepted two acres of land given to the church by J. D. Francis at Claytonville. Ground was broken for the new church on May 13, 1962. The building was completed under the pastorate of Truett Kuenstler, present pastor (1963). The church was dedicated October 14, 1962.
In a writeup about the Price and Whitfield Community, page 102:
" The first post office was in a store and operated by Wes Moore, M. N. Hoge (Hogue?), Lundy Shelton, Taylor, the last one by Mrs. B. F. Foster which she had in her yard. ........... The post office and store were known as Whitfield, and the school was known as Price School, but they were both in the same community. The Price school was named for the two Price brothers. The School was
1907.................. The first trustees for the school were: B. F. Foster, W. J. Taylor, Jerome Bass, Wade Lovvorn and Barney Stark who aided in taking subscriptions to build the school. First teachers in the one room building were Ruby Jones and Jeff Williams. Some of the other teachers were: Mrs. Alma Morrison, Mrs. Clayton, Miss Hilta Tate, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Hogue............. The old settlers were: W. E. Burleson, A. C. Wimberly, Mrs. J. E. Moore, Mrs. Moore nee Bass, L. D. Stark, Ed Stark, Andrew Price, Hickman Price, W. Y.. Taylor, J. A. Savage, John Garner, J. Robt. Walling, W. A. Williamson, T. J. Shelton, Mr. May, Mrs. Hogue and J. W. Damron." Mary Jefferson Mary Jefferson (Research):Plainview Evening Herald, Wednesday, 10 June 1936 DEATH TAKES M. N. HOGUE Funeral rites were conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Halfway for M. N. Hogue, 85, a resident of Hale County for the past 35 years. Rev. I. J. Lloyd, Baptist pastor at Halfway, and Rev. G. I. Britain, Plainview Baptist minister, officiated in the services conducted at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Sam Wright, were Hogue had made his home for the past five years. He died at 6:15 last night. Hogue came to Hale County in 1901 from Indian, his native state. He operated the first store at Whitfield, in this county, remaining with the business for almost fifteen years. It was during the first years of this venture that Hogue freighted from Canyon, it requiring several days to make the trip with wagon and team bringing supplies for his general merchandise store, among the first in this section. He also hauled freight from Wichita and other Kansas points. He had been a member of the Baptist church for more than sixty years. He was a member and took part in church activities at Halfway during his residence there. Members of the Halfway church will act as pallbearers. Mr. Hogue is survived by nine children, 56 grandchildren, and 61 great grandchildren. Besides Mrs. Wright, other children are, four daughters, Mrs. Leona Holcomb, Houston; Mrs. Myrta Warner, Wichita Falls; Mrs. W. T. Nelson, Palo Alto, California; and Mrs. Ella Harper, Grady, New Mexico; four sons, S. T. Hogue, Alvord; W. N. Hogue; Pratt, Kansas; A.M. Hogue, Caruthers, California; and Houston Hogue, Sunnyvale, California. All but two children had visited Hogue during his recent six weeks' illness. Several returning home, as the condition of their father apparently was improved the past few days. Granddaughters will act as pallbearers. Among grandchildren residing in Hale county are M. E. Nelson, Plainview; Mrs. T. T. Bennett, Whitfield; Mrs. Foster Jones and Evelyn Wright, both of Halfway. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Lindsey Funeral Home. References
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