INDIAN BOTTOM ASSOCIATION
of
Old Regular Baptists of Jesus Christ
Held with the Pilgrims' Rest Church
Harlan County, Kentucky
September 1,2,3 1934

Obituaries furnished by J B. Francis

Collins, Sylvania-was born April 5, 1863, and died June 22, 1934. Her age was 71 years, 2 months and 2 weeks and 1 days when she deceased. She was the daughter of Josh and Nancy Richie. She was married to Lincoln Collins, the son of bob and Anna Collins. She joined the Old Regular Baptist church about 1889. she lived a faithful member until death. She belonged to the Sandlick Church. She was married to Lincoln at the age of Sixteen. To this union was born nine children, eight boys and one girl. Four boys and one girl have gone on before her and her dear husband. She leaves only four boys alive to mourn her loss. She said she was ready to go when the good Master called her. Out of the nine children she ahs one boy and his wife who belong to the Old Regular Baptist Church. That is Millard Collins and his wife Sada Collins. They have three little children gone before them. But Millard and Sada said that they were going to try to meet them and grandma in a better world than this one. The other three of her children are still wandering in sin. Dear children, prepare to meet her at the resurrection morn. She didn't only profess a religion in the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, but she walked it, talked it and lived it. Now boys, once and all for the sake of a good mother who has so often prayed for you, and for the sake of your own poor souls and in order to meet that dear mother and your blessed Savior in the glory world, prepare to meet thy God. You all feel mighty near to her. She is gone with the angels. No more do I see, so ear was the face of my grandma to me.
We loved her, yes, we loved her,
But angels loved her more;
They have come and called her
To yonder shining shore,
The golden gates were open,
A gentle voice said, "Come"
And with farewell unspoken,
She gladly entered home
Written by her granddaughter, Esther Collins, 13 years of age

Jenkins, Elder John -Elder John Jenkins was born September 15, 1862, died April 7, 1934. Mrs. Mary Jenkins, wife of John Jenkins was born May 17, 1865, died May 4, 1933. Mother and father lived a Christian life for many years. They were a devoted father and mother to their children, both belonging to the Old Regular Baptist Church for many years. There were twelve children born to this union. Four preceded them to the grave. I feel sure that their last prayers were that the family circle would not be broken in that great day to come. What a glorious thought to soothe our aching hearts, to know that after their rugged struggle together, over the rugged toil of life, they both ware now resting together in that deep sweet sleep which God promises until he shall come again to awaken them to dwell with him in the heavenly mansions above. I feel sure that our loss is heaven's gain. Sisters and brothers, remember father and mother's prayers and try to meet them.
Mrs. N. B. King   Benham, Ky

Maggard, Elder David M.-It is with a feeling of real sadness, humility and a deep sensation of love and affection that I now make this attempt to write an obituary of our dearly beloved elder brother in Christ, to wit: Elder David M. Maggard. He was born December 18, 1839; died September 3, 1934, (Age: 94 years, 8 months and 15 days) He joined the Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ at Oven Fork in the year 1867 and was baptized by Elder James Dixon. He was ordained deacon of the Oven Fork Church October 1869 and was given liberty to preach in 1872. After he was ordained to full functions of the Gospel in 1877, he preached 62 years, baptized more than 400 persons into the fellowship of the Regular Baptist Churches, was moderator of the Big Cowan Church for about 50 years, then moderator of the Indian Bottom Association for about 20 years, besides being moderator of several other churches for a number of years. At the time of his death he was a true Christian in every sense of the word-a leader of and father to the Regular Baptist Churches and associations. His pious walks and Godly conversations showed beyond a doubt that he was a true servant of God. When the death angel came and took our beloved father in Israel away form us it caused a vacancy in many associations, church, hearth and homes that never can be filled., but we think of his Christian life-how faithful he was all his life to his God and especially in his last years of afflictions when his sons and brethren had to hold him up to preach the gospel-his pious walks and godly conversations together with the gospel sermons that he preached, shows conclusively that he was a true servant of God. To know him was to love him. No person has a greater right to know of his Christian life than I have for the last 37 years. We have been companions in the ministry;. We have traveled over hills and mountains together for many years in the work of our Master. We have been in love and the best of fellowship towards each other at all times and places. I, together with his many brethren and sisters and friends, cannot find words to express the sadness in our hearts by reason of his death, but when we think of his Christian life and the beautiful home his soul has gone to, to ever be with the Lord in the paradise of god to await the resurrection of his body and then go to this home in Heaven with a glorious body like Jesus (glorious body he wore on the mount of transfiguration) our sadness is turned into joy unspeakable. To think some sweet day by the grace of God we will all meet Uncle Dave again where there will be no deaths or sad partings , fills us with a joy that we are unable to express in mere words. His body sleeps in the Maggard graveyard beside his good Christian wife who died May 30, 1926, where their bodies will remain in silent, repose until Jesus comes after the bodies of his saints. And then he will give them a spiritual body as it pleases him to give them to spend eternity in. The last ten days of his life were spent in preaching praises to God and admonishing his friends to live in love and be faithful in the faith and doctrine for he must leave them all. He said he had finished the work the Lord had given  him to do and was willing and ready to go home to Heaven. The Christian life he lived and the many Gospel sermons he preached showed that he was sent of God and filled with the Holy Ghost for he kept the faith and doctrine and died at his post
Written by his unworthy brother, Elder W. R. Boggs   Conway, Kentucky

Morton, Emanuel-born May 1, 1912, died July 5, 1934, aged 22 years, 2 months and 4 days. He professed a hope about seven months before he died. He joined the Little Home Church. He was baptized in January, but he, while weak in bodily strength had great faith to walk into the water in the footprints of his Lord and be baptized. About one month before he died, he wanted to come to meeting. His mother thought that he might be too weak. He said "it won't hurt me. I had rather die there than anywhere. I know I want to hear the church discipline once more before I doe.," He told them that all he hated to die for is to have to leave you here, "If I could take you with me, I wouldn't care to go.
Mary Morton

Morton, John-was born March 25, 1905 and died September 29, 1933 aged 28 years, 6 months and 4 days. He professed a hope about one month before he died. A few days before he died he asked his mother to come and sit down by him, he wanted to talk to her. he said, "Mother, I have been traveling a road ever since three o'clock this morning and it shines like god. I can close my eyes and it seems like I am walking that new road. The lord met me in this road and put a robe on me. The beads on it shine like god. he put a crown on my head, Mother, we can all be together if we try. Don't worry about me for the Lord has told me that I am done suffering
His Mother, Mary Morton
Written by Elder L. D. Francis