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Submitted by GaryWilbanks@compuserve.com    on 8 July 1998
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Notefrom Gary Wilbanks:  "I thought I would forward to the List 
some of the church records I have.  If I remember correctly, this 
family of Wilbankses is descended from Hosea Wilbanks. I have 
kept the spelling as I saw it in the minutes."
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source:  Georgia State Archives  Drawer 187 Roll 71
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Constitution of Macedonia Church State of Georgia
August 1, 1873                  Cherokee County

The following persons visit: D. J. Huggins, J. H. Lathem, 
Ministers of the Gospel and B. B. Thackston and G. F. Burns 
(unreadable) Thos. A. Whites for the purpose of constituting a 
church where the following brethren and sisters presented 
themselves vis: Jefferson Thomas, Temperance S. Thomas, Nancy 
Baily. Caroline Watson, Charity Blood, Priscilla Burns, Thomas 
McElreath, Harriett E. White, Rachel McElreath, S.D.R.Willbanks, 
Leroy Willson, Mourinef?) Willson who were regularly constituted 
into a church.
                                
D.J. Huggins
J.H. Lathem
B.B. Thackston
G.F.Burris


The following names were taken from "The List of the Names of
the Members"

        BRETHREN
S. D. R. Wilibanks      Letter  	Excluded
G. W. Wilibanks         Experien    	Excluded

        SISTERS
Sarah R. Wilibanks      Experience      Dismiss
Elisa M. Willbanks      Experience      Dismissed



September the 13th 1879

The church met and after service went in to conference.
1. Invited visiting brethren to seats
2. Cald for fellowship found (?)
3. Cald for refor???? num(?)
4. Opend the door of the church. Received Sister Sarah R. 
Wilibanks by experience.


March 26, 1881

The church met and after sermon went in to conference.
1. Invited visiting brethren to seats.
2. Cald for fellowship
found that there was a report a ganst Brother Georg Willbanks.


Oct the 22nd. 1884

Granted brother J.M. Howard, Sarah Howard, Juloz Howard, 
Elisa M. Willbanks, Sarah R. Wilibanks, Mary E. Anderson all 
letters of Dismission.


Nov the 26th 1881

Bro. J. J. Maddox and S. D. R. Willbanks. The case was 
investigated and the church sustained Bro. J. J. Maddox 
without a dissenting vois on motion that was a CHarg Perferd 
a ganst Bro. S. D. R. Wilibanks for making falls statements 
a ganst Bro. J. J. Maddox There was a motion to Exclude Bro. 
SDR Wilibanks. The motion Prevailed and he was Excluded
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