The next time I find The Head family is in Walker County, Georgia. The area that is now Catoosa County. From the History of Dogwood Baptist Church: Organized 1845. First members were: Robert Ware and wife Harriet Ware, Thomas and Sarah Long, John and Rachel Swanson, John Broom and wife Margaret, Henry Head (Deacon) Sarah Bruce, Nancy Quinn, William Head, Polly Ann Merrell, Martin and Jane Workman, Margaret Welch. September 1845 received George V. Head and his wife Angelina by letter. Wednesday October 15^th received Sarah Head by letter.1847 William Henry H. Head was clerk. Morgan Head was clerk. George V. Head and his wife Angelina were granted letters and next appear in the Minutes of Ball Creek Baptist Church in Pickens County, GA.

Henry Head is buried in the old cemetery at Dogwood Baptist Church as are several of his descendants. George Vandiver and Angelina are buried at Berean Baptist Church in Gilmer County, Georgia. Some of the Heads are buried in Tunnel Hill Cemetery on Cemetery Street in Tunnel Hill, Georgia.

Ball Creek Baptist Church

Rules of Decorum

1840(?)

Typed and sent to me by Brenda Jackson.

(3-4)

1^st The members convined in conference shal have no power to lord it over God�s heritage, nor shal they infringe on the internal rights of any member in this Church. 2^nd The members at present shal chose a Moderator and clerk

3^rd The conference shal be opind by prayer

4^th Only one member shal speak at a time and shal arise and adress the Moderator uncoverd

5^th The person thus speaking shal not be intirupted while doing so and shal attend closely to the subject without making any ramark on the slips and blunders made by the person who procedeth them, and every member shal have a right to speak in like turn provided he observes the above rule.

6^th No member shall hav a right to speak more than three times on the same subject without leave of the church

7^th No member shal absent himself in time of business without leav of the moderator.

8^th the moderator shal have the right of speaking as another member provided the chair be filled.

9^th we admit of no other title than brother while in conference

10^th Every motion made and second shal come under the consideration of the Church except it be withdrawn by the member who mad(e) it.

11^th Scratched out

12^th Any member breaking the above ruls shal be admonished by the moderator.

13^th in the discision of any cace a majority of shal rule except in tucking fellowship.

14^th Any mail member failing to fill thir seats for two months without sufficient excuce shal at the 3^rd meeting become under the sensure of the church

Eliser Pears by Exp

Sarah (?) by Exp

Milisey Braket by Exp

Mary Sutherlin by Exp

(?) Parker

Mary Jane Storer(?) by Exp

Sary Emley (?Last Name) by Exp

Jane Pearce by Let

Next section dated October 25, 1849, is illegible

Georgia Pickens County

August the 5^th, 1857

We the under signed having been called as a presbytery, a body of members in the vicinity of Ball Creek being desireous to become a constitution having met the presbytery, was formed by calling Brother R. Jordan to the chair (and) James Underwood, Clerk. Then proceeded to examine into the order of said members and finding �. orthodox and orderly proceeded to constitute them into with all the rights and privleges of�as the church constituted upon the abstract of the principles of the Ellijay as so (known) by the name of Ball Creek Church done in order and signed by the presbytery.

R Jordan, Mo (Moderator)

James Underwood, Clk(Clerk)

John Holder

The names of the above members are as follows:

James Underwood, Clk(Clerk)

John Holder

The names of the above members are as follows:

Males John Langley

Elijah Carrol A. K. Tribble

William Dover

(5)Females

Delilah Collins

Elizabeth Dooley Elizabeth Carrol

Maranda Allen

Gilly Underwood

Nancy Brackett

Dina Blackwoman

The church being organized then called Brother Jordan to the chair and proceeded to business. The church then called Brother Tribble to the (care) of the church on motion appointed Elijah Carrol our regular church (clerk). On motion agreed to become a (member) of the Ellijay association and appointed A.K. Tribble, John Langley and William Dover to represent us in the body.

Registery

Names of people��.(no year)(pg1-2)

1. Maranda Allen, DS, LT

2. Elizabeth Dooly EXC

3. Elizabeth Carrol, DS, LT

4. Delila Collins, LT

5. Gilly M. Underwood, EXC,RES, LT

6. Nancy Bracket, LT, DS, RES

7. Dinah, black, woman, DS, LT

8. Matilda Silver, LT

9. ? Dover, EXC, DS, EX

10. ? Carrol, EXC, DS, EX

11. Nancy Dover, DS, LT, DS, LT

12. Angelina Head, LT

13. Elizabeth Head, EXC, DS, EX

14. Rose Dover, EXC

15. Lucy Dover, EXC,DS,DS

16. Martha Smith,DS,EXC,DS,EX

17. Mila Smith, DS, Relation

18. Milly Ann Singleton, EX

19. Cindy Silver, DS, DS, EX

20. Sarah Jackson,LT

21. Rachel M Williamson,DS,LT

22. Mary Silver, LT

23. Elizabeth Wattson, LT (Dead?)

24. Sophia Willson, DS,DS,LT

25. Sabrajane Manda Smith,DS<DS<EX

26. Elizabeth Dover, EX

27. Mary Underwood. EX

28. Elizabeth Smith, DS

29. Susanah Hall, DS,DS

30. Mary Jane Jackson. DS,DS,LT

31. Patsyann M,EX

32. Elizabeth Silver,EX

33. Mary Sutherlin,DS,DS,LT

34. Mary Oaks,DS,LT

35. J(?) Chadwick,DS,DS,EX

36. M(?) Head, EXC,EX

37. Susan Langly, EX,EXC

38. Elisabeth Jackson,EX

39. M.Ducket,EX

40. M(?) E. Taler

41. Mary

42. Martha J. Walker,DS,DS,EX

43. Jane (?)

44. Sousannah Willis

45. Maryann Willis

46. Derinda Emirintha Jackson,DS

47. Elizabeth Silver,EX

48. Sabra Jane Raper,EX

49. Matilda (?),EX

50. Salena E Anderson, Relation

51. Jane Roach,DS,DS,EX

52. Nancy Dover,LT

53. Loiueasah Dover,LT

54. (?) Chadwick,LT

55. Sousanah Langly,EXC,Res

56. N. Jane Durnel,EX

57. (?) Jackson,LT

58. Marthey Dover,EX

59. (Narah?) Willes,EX

60. Mary Willson,EX

61. (?) Willson,LT

62. Jane Chadwick,LT

63. Lusinda Silver,LT

64. (?)Williams,EX

68. Milisery(?) Brackett

EXC � Excluded from the membership of the church based on some charge brought against them. After being excluded, the member could be included in the fellowship again if they were restored. See below

DS � Letters of dismissal were asked for whenever a person was moving away to take to the new church they would be attending, stating they were in good standing. Multiple notations of DS would indicate that the person left and came back on one or more occassions.

EX � Experience, or Testimony from a person that showed he/she was saved. �Received into the church on experience� is often seen in the minutes.

LT � �Received by letter � was written down when a person was accepted from another place. People carried letters with them stating they were members in good standing from their previous church.

RES � Restored was noted when a person who had been excluded, had admitted wrongdoing and was welcomed again into the church.

This page was first in the register copy but because of the amount of names and remarks, felt it was out of chronological order. The first 7 names on this list are identical to the female names on the previous page and on the Memorial Stone at Ball Creek of 1857