Beech Creek, TX, United States
Beech Creek Baptist Church. Georgia native James G. Collier moved his extended family to this area in 1852. Collier settled in the Beech Creek community and established the area's first sawmill. this church was organized in Collier's home by 8 charter members on September 24, 1855. The congregation
accepted both Anglos and African Americans into its membership. African American Henry Gainer was ordained as minister by the church in 1867. Early worship services were held in a local school buildin
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