Campbellite Cemetery

CAMPBELLITE CHURCH CEMETERY

Located in northwest corner of Getwell and Byhalia Roads. Rge 7W.TWp 25, Sect 33.Southeast corner of Sect. 33. Surrounded by a steel fence.

CRAWFORD Oliver Lee 1898-1913
s/o Oliver and Sarah
VAIDEN Virginia H 1835-1913
w/o P F 1833-1883
(Name on stone sp VADEN)

JONES J T 1841-1928

George 1877-1896
Mary S Robertson 1843-1914
w/o J F Jones
POUNDERS L J 1841-1906
w/o J T

The old Campbellite Church has long since disappeared but the little iron fence still protects memory of this pioneer family. Peter F. Vaden and his wife Virginia Hester Jones brought their seven children as they left Nottoway County, Virginia to come to DeSoto Co., Miss at the close of the Civil War. They build a two story log dog-trot type house 1/2 miles south of the site of the cemetery. Peter and his family were early members of the Campbellite Church which was named for a Mr. Campbell, the pastor. Peter served as church treasurer for many years. Peter and Virginia were blessed with the birth of two additional children after they moved to Mississippi. The Jones family buried here were Virginia Hester Jones brother, his wife, and his son.

DeSoto Cemetery Incriptions, Bell and Scott, ed., 59, Copied by Roland I. Lyons March 1983.

The cemetery is located north-east of Hernando, and south-west of Olive Branch, Miss. on Highway 304. It is on my list of cemeteries to visit when gasoline gets a little more reasonable. TLC

Books Owned by Joe S. Warlick

Hi,

I am in possession of two leather-bound volumes of the "Compresive Commentary to the Bible" published in 1835. These volumes are stamped inside the front cover "from the library of Joe S. Warlick". I bought these volumes at a used book sale in Shawnee, Oklahoma about 15 years ago for ten bucks. I was always curious who Joe Warlick was. I googled his name tonight and found that he was a semi-famous evangelist, I guess from the Church of Christ tradition. Would be interested in anything else you could tell me about him.

Norman, OK

Isaac T. Reneau - 1805-1889

Here is something I finally got done. Hope this is the format you want. Really enjoy reading the website. Will send more later. I plan an article on Clear Fork Baptist church and Isaac Denton, and John Calvin Smith.

---Ancil Jenkins

Isaac T. Reneau
1805-1889


Isaac Reneau was a powerful and highly regarded worker in the Cumberland for many years. He was born on the Wolf River in Clinton County, Kentucky and raised among the mountain folks. Overcoming many obstacles he gained a superior education for his day.

In 1830 he began teaching at Clear Fork, near Albany, Kentucky. (Isaac Denton preached at the Clear Fork Baptist church. He strongly opposed the Restoration Movement and challenged “Raccoon” John Smith and John Calvin Smith) Reneau became known as the best English scholar in Southern Kentucky. He also gained a thorough knowledge of Latin and Greek.

After teaching for some years, he decided t become a physician. He apprenticed himself to Dr. Jourdan in Overton County, Tennessee. Dr. Jourdan was not only a fine doctor but also a preacher of the gospel. Reneau had sought a religious experience for eleven years but found no relief. He heard “Raccoon” Smith preach and after study with him Reneau was baptized. For the rest of his time with Doctor Jourdan, he not only read medicine but was also a diligent student of the Scriptures.

He began preaching in 1835 and soon became one of the foremost preachers of the area. “Lovers of truth admired him and denominational preachers feared him.” He married Mary G. Wood in 1838. To this union was born ten children.

“He made many sacrifices for the truth and built up many churches in that section of the country. . . . Many preachers are now living off the church which he, in great sacrifice and suffering, established. Many of them do not know Brother Reneau, and others do not give honor to whom honor is due. Few preachers with the meager advantages that he had, have done the good which he did.

Reneau died in 1889. He is buried in the Irvin (Irwin) cemetery near Albany, Kentucky.

Directions
Go north on Highway 127 from exit 317, Interstate 40 , Go about 72 miles, turn right on State road 696; Go approximately 10.5 miles. Right before the intersection of State Road 1009, your will see Irvin (also known as Irwin) cemetery on the right; Go to second set of steps and Reneau’s grave is just to your right. His inscription is facing the other way but the shape of the marker is evident. GPS Coordinates N 36.45.6 W 84.59.9