Pony Creek Baptist Church

Pony Creek Baptist Church. . , On December 5, 1898, J.V. Hargrove and Mary A. Parker, made a Warranty Deed for a sum of $10.00, from the Deacons of Pony Creek Baptist Church for one acre of land. Deacons were J.F. Carr, L.P. Evans and J.L. Keahey., The present building was built soon afterward in 1898 or early 1899. The Church was originally founded in 1865., Rev. Henry Hurley, C.D. Skidmore and Deacon J.M. McCarty who founded the Bosque Church of the Primitive Baptist, were said to be involved in the establishment of the Church., The first Church services were held on the fourth Sunday of each month at the Pony Creek School. Frequent Indian raids caused the church to be moved several times. Men stood at the doors on Sunday morning with six shooters and rifles to protect parishioners. Daniel Shipman was the first Pastor., The Church has had ups and downs. The largest membership was 76 in 1893. In the 1960's, lack of attendance forced the Church to close its doors. The doors were reopened on Dec. 23, 2001, with a rededication service and 27 people in attendance., The Church has now become well established with Mike DeVivo serving as Interim Pastor and a large number of Youth in attendance, with Jonnie Hartsfield as the only existing charter member of th Church and members include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Riley, the great, great, great grandson of Rev. Henry Hurley, Kitchens, Hill, Lujan, Basey, Wilborn, Cox, Myers, and DeVivo families.