HIGHTOWER BAPTIST CHURCH MINUTES
Part 3: 1878-1890

All the names from the church minutes have been extracted and listed below.
The church is located on Hightower Church Road, Northwest of Dahlonega

There are only minutes recorded for the dates shown in the left column
--names in the rows where no date is shown apply to the date above.

	Moderators &/or		Delegates	Joined	Joined	Dismissed		Committee
Date	Preachers	Clerk	Appointed	by experience	by letter	by letter	Excluded	Appointed	Deacons	Other
December 15, 1877	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield			Miles M. Roberts
January 19, 1878	No Meeting	J. H. Satterfield
February 16, 1878	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield
March 16, 1878	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield	W. J. Pierce
			J. K. P. Lance
			J. H. Satterfield
			E. E. Crissom
April 20, 1878	No meeting	J. H. Satterfield
May 18.1878	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield
June 15, 1878	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield		Neety Rider
July 20, 1878	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield
August 17, 1878	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield	M. M. Roberts							W. J. Pierce
			J. K. P. Lance							Sarah Lance
			J. H. Satterfield
			W. J. Pierce
August 18, 1878				Sarah Pierce
				Nancy Pierce
				Isabella Rider
September 14, 1878	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield
September 29, 1878		J. H. Satterfield			M. C. Roberts
November 16, 1878	No meeting rainy day	J. H. Satterfield
December 14, 1878	W. J. Pierce	J. H. Satterfield								M. M. Roberts
										A. Sheffield
										J. H. Satterfield
										J. E. Rider
										Sidney McDugald
January 18, 1879		J. H. Satterfield
February 15, 1879	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield								Bro. E. E. Crissom
										J. M. Satterfield
										John McDugald
March 5, 1879	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield								E. E. Crissom
April 19, 1879	No meeting	J. H. Satterfield
June 14, 1879	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield
July 19. 1879	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield	T. M. Satterfield
			W. J. Pierce
August 16, 1879	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield	J. K. P. Lance
			J. H. Satterfield
			E. E. Crissom
August 20, 1879				James Rider
				John Lench
September 20, 1879	M. M. Roberts	Wm R. Crissom								J. K. P. Lance
										M. M. Roberts
September 22, 1879				Mack Smith	Lorenzo Perry
October 18, 1879	No meeting rainy day
October 7, 1879		J. H. Satterfield		Charles McDugald
November 15, 1879	M. M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield		G. M. D. Lance		E. E. Crissom				Columbus Roberts
						Sister Matilda Crissom				Ranys Perry
December 16, 1879		J. H. Satterfield		William P. Lance	Amanda Lance
December 20, 1879	? W. Caldwell	J. H. Satterfield								J. E. Rider
January 17, 1880	Charles W Stargel	J. H. Satterfield				Aaron W Smith	Ranzy Perry			M. M. Roberts
						Frances C Smith				C. W. Stargel
February 14, 1880	M.M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield
March 20, 1880	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield				Mary Campbell	Columbus Roberts	J.H. Satterfield		M.M. Roberts
April 17, 1880	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield						J.K.P. Lance
										M.M.Roberts
May 15,1880	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield
June 19, 1880	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield	J.K.P. Lance
			J.E. Rider
			J.H. Satterfield
July 17, 1880	J.E. Blackburn	J.H. Satterfield
	M.M. Roberts
September 18, 1880	M.M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield
October 9, 1880	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield		Elizabeth Cain		John Leach		G.M.D. Lance
								John McDugald
November 20, 1880	M.M. Roberts	J. H. Satterfield								C.W. Stargel
December 18, 1880	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield								G.M.D. Lance
										John McDugald
January 15, 1881		J. H. Satterfield
February 19, 1881	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield
March 19, 1881	No meeting -rainey day	J. H. Satterfield
May 14, 1881	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield				M.M. Roberts
June 18, 1881	W.J. Pierce	J. H. Satterfield	G.M.D. Lance
			J.K.P. Lance
			J.H. Satterfield
August 20, 1881	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield	J.K.P. Lance
			John McDougald
			J.H. Satterfield
September 17, 1881	C.W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield		Sarah A. K. Satterfield
				Sarah A. R. Satterfield
November 19, 1881	W.J. Pierce	J. H. Satterfield								Bro E. Olivet
										John McDugald
										J.K.P. Lance
										C.W. Stargel
December 17, 1881		J. H. Satterfield
January 14, 1882		J. H. Satterfield
	W.J. Pierce	J. H. Satterfield								M.C. Roberts
March 14, 1882	E. A. Olivet	J. H. Satterfield
April 1, 1882	E. Olivet	J. H. Satterfield
May 16, 1882	Bro E. Olivet	J. H. Satterfield
June 13, 1882	E. A. Olivet	J. H. Satterfield
July 1, 1882	E. A. Olivet	J. H. Satterfield	J. E. Rider
			J. K. P. Lance
			J. H. Satterfield
July 2, 1882						J. K. P. Lance
						Triphena Lance
September 2, 1882	E. A. Olivet	J. H. Satterfield	W. J. Pierce	N. M. Rider	Margaret Magness
			J. H. Satterfield	S. L. Rider	?issabella Fortner
			J. E. Rider	Evaline Rider
				M. R. Rider
September 30, 1882	W. J. Pierce	J. H. Satterfield								Mary E. Roberts
November 4, 1882	E. A. Olivet	J. H. Satterfield				Martha A. Pitner				M. M. Roberts
										C. W. Stargel
										James J. Shead Jr.
December 2, 1882	W. J. Pierce	J. H. Satterfield								C. W. Stargel
										J. J. Shead Jr.
January 1883		J. H. Satterfield
February 1883
March 18, 1883		J. H. Satterfield				Thomas Edwards				Wm Gaddis
April 14, 1883	C. W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield								M. C. Roberts
										Mary Campbell
May 19, 1883	C. W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield
June 16, 1883	J. J. Shed	J. H. Satterfield
July 14, 1883	J. J. Shed	J. H. Satterfield	W. J. Pierce	Elizabeth Simmons	M. E. Long					Mary E. Roberts
			J. E. Rider	Sally C. Pitner
			J. H. Satterfield
July 15, 1883					Lilla Ann Walker
August 18, 1883	C. W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield	W. J. Pierce			M. C. Roberts
			J. E. Rider
			J. H. Satterfield
			J. C. McDugald
August 22, 1883				M. L. Rider						James H. Rider
				Manda Cain
				R. D. Cain
				John Disspane
September 15, 1883	M. M. Roberts	James J. Shed					Sarah Ann Satterfield
	Charles W. Stargel				Martha A. Pitner
November 17, 1883	C. W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield			Martha A. M. Cain			W. J. Pierce		W. J. Pierce
								John McDugald		Margaret Magness
December 15, 1883	J. E. Blackburn	J. H. Satterfield								Margaret Magness
January 19, 1884	C. W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield								James Rider
										J. E. Rider
										John McDugald
										Margaret Magness
February16, 1884	C. W. Stargel	J. H. Satterfield				Sister Elizabeth Couch	James Rider			Margaret Magness
March 15, 1884	No meeting-sickness	J. H. Satterfield
April 19, 1884	Wm Davenport	J. H. Satterfield				J. H. Satterfield				Mary Rider
						Nancy Satterfield				W. J. Pierce
						T. M. Satterfield				Mary E. Roberts
						Rebecca Satterfield				G. M. D. Lance
						Sarah Satterfield
						Martha Cain
						Rebecca Cain
						Manda Cain
						Manda F. Satterfield
May 17, 1884	C. W. Stargel	J. C. McDugald					Mary E. Roberts			Margaret Magness
										Mary Rider
										J. H. Satterfield
										Joseph Rider
June 14, 1884	Bro. Davenport	J. C. McDugald								Mary Rider
July 19, 1884	Bro. Davenport	J. C. McDugald				Margaret Magness				Nancy Sparks
										Joseph Rider
July 25, 1884		J. C. McDugald		Charles McDonel	Benjamon McDugald
				Polleann McDonel	Timpy Rider
				Willie Rider
				Hardy Lance
				Willie Chambers
August 16, 1884	Bro. Davenport	John Simmons	E. S. Pitner					E. S. Pitner	Joseph Rider	Bro. M. M. Roberts
			John McDugald					Jasper Pierce		Bro. Jasper Pierce
			Bro. Dallas Lance					Joseph Rider
								Bro. Wm Davenport
								John M. Sims
								John Lawhon
								John Simmons
								W. J. Pierce
								W. J. Crain
								Joseph McDugald
August 16, 1884	Wm Davenport	John Simmons
August 17, 1884				Sally McDugald
				Clarence Gaddis
Records between August 17, 1884 and November 15, 1884 are illegible.
November 15, 1884	W. J. Pierce	J. E. Rider					William Chambers	Samuel Rider		L. D. Perry
								John McDugald
								G. M. D. Lance
February 14, 1885	M. M. Roberts	J. E. Rider				Isabell Rider				Bro. E. A. Olivet
March 14, 1885	M. M. Roberts	J. E. Rider						Dallas Lance		Rans Perry
								F. C. McDonald		Dal Lance
										W. J. Pierce
April 18, 1885	No preacher	Joseph E. Rider								Joseph McDugald
										Rans Perry
May 16, 1885	E. A. Olivet & Roberts	James H. Satterfield						John McDugald		Hardy Lance
								F. C. McDonald		M.M. Roberts
June 20, 1885	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider						W. ? Pierce		E. S. Pitner
								John McDugald		Sister Martha Pitner
July 18, 1885	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider	W. J. Pierce				Lucindy Rider
			G. M. D. Lance				Bro. Hardy Lance
			Joseph E. Rider
August 15, 1885	Joseph McDugald	John W. Rider	W. J. Pierce							E. S. Pitner
			G. M. D. Lance
			W. P. R. Lance
September 19, 1885	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider				E. S. Pitner				Dave Stover
						Sally Pierce				Martha Pitner
										John McDugald
October 14, 1885	W. D. Davenport	Joseph E. River					Rans Perry	W. J. Pierce		J. E. Rider
	E. A. Olivet							James Rider		G. M. D. Lance
								John McDugald		Martha Pitner
November 14, 1885	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider						W. J. Pierce		E. F. Pitner
								John McDugald		Martha Pitner
December 19, 1885	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider								Martha Pitner
February 20, 1886	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider				John Dispain & Wife
March 20,1886		Joseph E. Rider
April 17, 1886	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider
May 15, 1886	E. A. Olivet	J.E. Rider
January 15, 1887	E. A. Olivet	J.E. Rider			Thomas Edwards
July 17, 1886	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider
August 14, 1886	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider	W.J. Pieirce	John Emry Rider		Sidney McDugald & wife				Mary Rider
			F.C. McDonald			Rebecca Powel				Carlen Peirce
			Joseph E. Rider							Sister McDonald
			Dalas Lance
September 18, 1886	E.A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider				William Lance	Mary Rider			Bro. F.C. McDonald
						Armindy Lance
						Mahlah Whisenant
						Lizzy Davis
October 16, 1886	No Preacher	Joseph E. Rider
November 20, 1886	E.A. Olivet	J.E. Rider								G.M.D. Lance
February 19, 1887	E.A. Olivet	J.E. Rider				J.W. Rider
	S.H. Waters					Sister Nancy Rider
						Martha Pitner
March 19, 1887	S.H. Waters	J.E. Rider
April 16, 1887	E.A. Olivet	J.E. Rider
April 17, 1887					John Blaloch
May 14, 1887	L. A. Thomison	J.E. Rider			Susan Blaloch					Ranes Perry
	E.A. Olivet				Rachel Perry
May 20, 1887	Union Meeting	J.E. Rider
September 17, 1887	S.H. Waters	J.E. Rider	W.J. Pierce		Larane Cain
	J.M. Dowdy		G.M.D. Lance		Lilly Cain
			J.E. Rider
			John McDugle
September 20, 1887										Sarah A. R. Satterfield
September 21, 1887				H.A. Butler
June 18, 1887	E.A. Olivet	J.E. Rider	W.J. Pierce
			John McDugle
			Joseph E. Rider
July 16, 1887	E.A. Olivet	J.E. Rider			Mahalah Whisenant
	F.C. McDonald
	S.H. Waters
July 22, 1887				Elexander Rider	Ratha Fortner					R.J. Cain
				L.C. Gaddis
				James M. Satterfield
				Mrs. M.E. Satterfield
July 23, 1887				J.B. Edwards
July 24, 1887				Joseph Hinry?
				John Lance
				William Edwards
March 19, 1887	E.A. Olivet	J.E. Rider
	S.H. Waters
January 14, 1888	E.A. Olivet	H.A. Butler								Bro. John Blaloch
										Bro. F.C. McDonald
										Bro. John McDugald
February 18, 1888	J.J. Shed	Joseph E. Rider				Sister M.E. Saing?				John Blaloch
	John W. Rider									F.C. McDonald
										R.J. Cain
										J.B. Edwards
										John McDugald
March 17, 1888	S.H. Waters	Joseph E. Rider					John Blaloch			F.C. McDonald
	E.A. Olivet									John Blaloch
April 14, 1888	J.C. McDugald	J.E. Rider
	E.A. Olivet
May 19, 1888	E.A. Olivet	H.A. Butler
	Sam H. Waters
	Bro. F.C. McDonald
June 1888								Jasper Pierce		Levi Gunter
								John McDugald		Sam Waters
								F.C. McDonald
								Dallas Lance
								J. Pierce
								John McDugald
								Joe B. Edwards
								H.A. Butler
June 16, 1888	Sam H. Waters	H.A. Butler
	E.A. Olivet
	F.C. McDonald
July 14, 1888	E.A. Olivet	J.H. Satterfield	G.M.D. Lance							H.A. Butler
			W.J. Pierce							R.J. Cain
			J. McDugald							F.C. McDonald
August 18, 1888	Waferel Furgerson	J.E. Rider	W.J. Pierce							F.C. McDonald
	E.A. Olivet		G.M.D. Lance
			J. McDugald
			H.A. Butler
August 17, 1888				J.B. McDugald
September 16,1888		Joseph E. Rider								John W. Rider
October 20, 1888		Joseph E. Rider
November 17, 1888	J. W. Parks	Joseph E. Rider				Susan Blaloch				E. A. Olivet
	S. H. Waters
December 15, 1888	E. A. Olivet	Joseph E. Rider
	E. H. Waters
January 19, 1889	F. C. McDonald	J. E. Rider
	G. B. Hall
March 16, 1889	E. A. Olivet	J. E. Rider								Bro. Satterfield
	J. W. Parks									Bro. John McDuggle
April 20, 1889	No preacher	J. E. Rider				W. C. Gaddis				Dal Lance
June 15, 1889	F. C. McDonald	J. E. Rider	W. J. Pierce
	J. C. McDugald		F.C. McDonald
			Joseph E.Rider
July 20, 1889	S. H. Waters	J. E. Rider								R. J. Cain
	J. W. Parks
August 17, 1889	J. W. Parks	J. E. Rider	W. J. Pierce							R. J. Cain
	Sydney McDugald		John McDugald
	J. B. Hall		J. E. Rider
			Dal Lance
September 14, 1889	F. C. McDonald	J. E. Rider			J. W. Rider					Joshua Watkins
	S. H. Waters				Nancy Rider	R. J. Cain				Elizabeth Watkins
October 16, 1889	C. W. Stargel	J. E. Rider								Joseph Watkins & Wife
										John W. Parks
November 16, 1889	John W. Parks	J. E. Rider			George Edwards					R. J. Cain
										John McDugald
						L. D. Cain				Bro. Butler
December 14, 1889	J. W. Parks	J. E. Rider								R. J. Cain
January 18, 1890	F. C. McDonald	J. E. Rider					R. J. Cain			W. J. Pierce
February 15, 1890	F. C. McDonald	J. E. Rider				Thomas Edwards
	J. W. Parks					William Edwards
March 15, 1890	F. C. McDonald	J. E. Rider
	J. W. Parks

Transcribed and contributed by Barbara E. McDonald -- September 2000