PROVIDENCE CHURCH HISTORY Providence Church is one of the Old Line Primitive churches. It was constituted on August 20, 1860, at a large spring under some large hickory trees near a school house. For a while this school house was used for worship. Those who were in the constitution were SAMUEL CASTLEBERRY, PEARSON BROWN, JAMES GIDDENS, JOHN WILLIAMS, SISTERS ELIZABETH PEARSON AND MARY WILLIAMS, with Elders HENRY CRAWFORD TUCKER, and Warren DYKES as Presbytery. On Sept. 7, 1860 Elder Warren Dykes was called to serve the church. June 9, 1862, Elder P. G. Everitt was called to serve the church. The following pastors served throughout the years: Elder W. W. Woodall was called Feb. 8, 1868. Elder W. E. Pittman was called March 14, 1874. Elder W. P. Hall was called Sept. 25, 1909. Elder L. E. Pierce was called Oct. 14, 1911. Elder W. M. Holcomb was called Sept 19, 1918. Elder L. E. Pirce was called Sept. 15, 1923. Elder T. A. Bozeman was called August 14, 1926. Some of the old people buried in the church yard are Mrs. Nancy Giddens, Mrs. Green Ford, Mr. Jesse Turner. Some of the old settlers were Aultman, Sikes, Dykes, McDonald, Gay, Powell, Houston, and Sumner families. This is the burying ground for many of these family members. Some Providence Church Cemetery inforamtion: (a complete listing will be in part II of this transcription). 1. J. M. Turner, born Nov. 14, 1819, died Aug. 26, 1895. 2. Mrs. G. G. Ford, born April 10, 1849, died May 10, 1890. 3. Mr. G. G. Ford, born Jan. 14, 1843, died Aug. 5, 1916 4. Eli Sikes, b. Jan. 31, 1818, d. Jan. 30, 1895 5. Mrs. Eli Sikes, b. Mar. 17, 1824; d. May 23, 1903 6. B. T. Sikes, b. April 10, 1845, d. March 28, 1916 7. Elizabeth Davis, b. July 20, 1835, d. April 25, 1862 8. Mrs. Jimmie Nipper, b. 1800 d. 1863 9. Eld. Warren Dykes died 1862 10. Allen H. Dykes b. Sept 25, 1829 d. Nov. 15, 1862 11. Mrs.NAncy Houston b. Feb. 11 ---