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Joseph Thigpen
If anyone has any information on the Toler family listed here or
the location of this Oakey Grove cemetery, please send the info to the Barbour
County Mail list
Thanks Bonnie
Joseph Thigpen's ordination as a minister is recorded in Barbour
Co. [AL] Marriage Record Book 4, p. 41:
"State of Alabama, Barbour County -- June 28th, 1851
We the undersigned met at Oak Grove Church of the
primitive order of the state and county aforesaid in obedience to a previous
call, after due deliberation with the church, in connection with a delegation
from seven other churches of our faith and order. We then proceeded to form
ourselves into a presbytery, and then proceeded to the examination of the church
in reference to faith and order, then to the call and qualifications of Brother
Joseph Thigpen to the Gospel Ministry, and after a thorough examination and due
deliberation in connection from the other [?] churches, that he comes as near
filling the gospel requisite according to the New Testament as usual to be
found. Therefore, we cordially recommend him to all churches of the primitive
faith and order, praying that his labours may be abundantly blessed and the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ glorified wherever his lot may be cast. Given under our
hands and seals the day and date above written.
Presbytery: Robert Toler, William Galaway, J.J. Dickson, James Harrod
The State of Alabama, Barbour County --
Be it remembered and known to all whom it may
concern that Joseph Thigpen, a gospel minister of the Primitive Baptist order,
has presented to me credentials of his ordination as a minister of the Gospel as
aforesaid or license and of his being in regular communion with said Church. He
is therefore hereby duly licensed and authorized as such Gospel minister to
solemnize the rights of marriage in said state in testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my official signature at office this 28th day of October, A.D.
1851.
W.R. Cowan, Judge of Probate"
While Joseph did not leave a will, the handling of his extensive estate is
recorded in Barbour Co. [AL] Orphans Record Book 7, pp. 560-563, 616-619, and
Book 9, pp. 141-143. In these records, all of his children are clearly
identified, including Cydia and Elitha, who are said to have married Cornelius
and Hosea P. Sellers respectively.
More About Joseph Thigpen:
Burial: (Probably) Lewis Cemetery, near Midway, Bullock Co., AL.
Misc #1: The Joseph Thigpen homestead was near Midway, AL -- almost on the line
between what is today Bullock and Barbour Cos.
Occupation: Farmer / Primitive Baptist Minister
Religion: Primitive Baptist -- Oaky Grove Church, near Bullock Co., AL;
Others...
More About Clara Eason:
Burial: Lebanon Cem., Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA
Religion: Primitive Baptist -- Oaky Grove Church, near Bullock Co., AL;
Others...
Joseph Thigpen's son Stephen married two of Robert Toler's daughters.
Robert Toler later left Pike Co. AL and went to LA. It is a Dempsey Toler
that is possibly his brother that I am searching for.
Nancy Grogan
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