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Farming For A Better Future, page 234
The current building was constructed in 1925 and is named for former pastor, Rev. Andrew Smith. The church is associated with the cemetery positioned on its east and north sides. The cemetery was established in 1871 with the first church. Also known as Moulton Old City Cemetery, as denoted by a sign erected by the Lawrence County Historical Commission, the large cemetery has at least 272 known burials. Being part of the old city cemetery, there are burials of both white and African Americans. The earliest marked grave is that of Susan M. Baker (died 1833), which may date to the old city cemetery as it appears to predate the church and its established cemetery. Apparently, the majority of the African American burials are in the older part of the cemetery along (Lower Left) 1936 USGS/TVA Topographic Map of St. Paul School, Courtland, Alabama Quadrangle (Left) 1951 USGS/TVA Topographic Map of Spring Creek School, Courtland, Alabama Quadrangle (Lower Left) 1974 USGS/TVA Topographic Map of Pleasant Grove Church, Courtland, Alabama Quadrangle (Below) Photograph of Adam “Uncle Buck” Snider (Findagrave.com, User MJB) (Above) School Census Card for the Deloney Family with Children at Rocky Hill School, 1938 (Lawrence County Archives, Moulton, Alabama) 2611 Smith Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church & Cemetery The Smith Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is located in southeast Moulton at the fork of Byler Road and Somerville Avenue. It is also referred to as the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, and its founding dates to 1871, when former slaves established one of the first churches and schools in Moulton. The African American community came together to purchase most of the materials for the construction of the first church. Local landowner and former slave owner, Isaac Nabors Owens, donated the land for a church for both the Baptist and Methodist freemen community. Both congregations met at the same church until 1874, when they split. 'kascnt Groe Ch ■ COMMUNITIES CEMETERIES CHURCHES PLANTATIONS SCHOOLS * Indicates a Historical - Non-Extant Resource - (4762)