The church, originally on the old road, near the Rogillio- Wimbish Cemetery, was formed in 1854. A new church was built nearby, at the railroad town of Wilhelm in 1909. The following was copied from a typescript of the deed for the Wilhelm property:
DR. W. W. BURCKHALTER STATE OF LOUISIANA
TO PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA
TRUSTEES OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, SOUTH
BEFORE ME, EUGENE S. MUSE, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified, in and for the Parish of West Feliciana, State Of Louisiana, and in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned, Personally came and appeared,
William W. Burkhalter, husband of Mrs. Sallie Row, widow by first marriage of Horatio N. Jackson, resident of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, who declared, That for and in consideration of the natural love which he entertains for the Christian Religion, and for other good and sufficient causes him hereunto moving, he did and does by these presents give and grant and donate, absolutely and irrevocably unto the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of St. Francisville#, Charge, herein represented by R. S. Winn, B. E. Eskridge, J. W. Mc Queen, W. S. Daniel, M. J. Daniel, Wm. Town, John F. Ard, Jr., E. I. Daniel, and A. W Ard, Trustees of said Church, here present and accepting said donation, with gratitude for said Church, the following described property, to- wit:-
Lot No. Two (2) in Square No. Three (3) in the town of Wilhelm, Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, according to the figurative map of said town, of record in the Clerks and ex-officio Recorders Offive [sic.] of this said Parish and State.
The property herein donated being valued by the donor at the sum of One hundred and fifty (150.00) Dollars, and accepted by said Trustees for said M. E. Church, South.
To have and to hold the said property unto the said donee, in full property forever, free from any lien, mortgage or encumbrance whatever, with full and general warranty of title, and with full subrogation to all the rights of warranty and all other rights as held therein by said donor.
The said appearers agree to dispense with the Certificate required by Article 3364 of the Revised Civil Code of this State, and exonerate me, said Notary, from all responsibility in the premises.
All taxes on said property have been paid as evidenced by the Tax Collectors receipts.
Thus done and passed at St. Francisville, in the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, on this 25th. Day of November 1910, in the presence of R. M. Leake and W. A. Falconer and S. L. Riggs, competent witnesses, who sign these presents with said appearers and me, said Notary,… W. W. Burkhalter R. S. Winn M. D. B. E. Eskridge…..
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Tunica United Methodist Church
Sunday, September 23, 2007 the church celebrated a 100th anniversary. The following is quoted from hand-outs:
The congregation of the Tunica United Methodist Church celebrated the 100th Birthday of their Sanctuary in September 2007. The history of the church is uncertain earlier than 1895, but records dated to 1854 indicate that a church was constructed for $ 169. The church, also used as a schoolhouse, was located near the cemetery in Tunica. It was later torn down.
The current Sanctuary was originally built in 1907 in an obscure location on one of the highest hills in Tunica. Hard winters and rain made it difficult to reach. In 1950 the entire building was moved to its present location, on land deeded by Mrs. Mary Reily Wilkinson. The 100 year old building has stood on this site ever since.
Memorials for 100th Year Celebration, for the church’s Alter Fund and Sanctuary Restoration Fund:
Mr. & Mrs. Homer B. Alsup
Rosina Anderson
George & Leona Bellish
James Bradley
Carroll Chesne
Monroe Clark & Alice Singletary Clark
Kimberly Anne Cornette
Kyle Malcolm Cornette
Robert Edward Daniel
Mr. & Mrs. Carl V. DeLaney, Sr.
Mrs. Beverly Dixon & Mr. C. C. Dison & Mrs. Eugenia Smith Dixon
Timothy James Fruge
John & Jennie Hobgood & children
Frank Hoshman
Doll & Ewell Mahoney
L. B. & Mary McCranie
Joseph & Bessie Norwood & W. J. & Mable Norwood
Justin Norwood
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Odom
Almina Winn Owens & Francis Levi Owens
Jordan Pace
O. R. Pittman, Jr.
Wesley Joseph and Annie R. Reily
Herndon Reily, Sr., Eva Daniel Reily, Herndon Reily, Jr.
A. C. Rogillio & Minnie M. Rogillio, A. E. Rogillio
William Guy Shoeemake & Frances Weaver Shoemake
Warden Smith & Lillian Smith
Hazel Spillman Walters
Jack & Esther Wells, A. D. Wells, & Mrs. Agnes Wells
Arthur Adam Wilkinson & Mary Reily Wilkinson
The congregation of the Tunica United Methodist Church celebrated the 100th Birthday of their Sanctuary in September 2007. The history of the church is uncertain earlier than 1895, but records dated to 1854 indicate that a church was constructed for $ 169. The church, also used as a schoolhouse, was located near the cemetery in Tunica. It was later torn down.
The current Sanctuary was originally built in 1907 in an obscure location on one of the highest hills in Tunica. Hard winters and rain made it difficult to reach. In 1950 the entire building was moved to its present location, on land deeded by Mrs. Mary Reily Wilkinson. The 100 year old building has stood on this site ever since.
Memorials for 100th Year Celebration, for the church’s Alter Fund and Sanctuary Restoration Fund:
Mr. & Mrs. Homer B. Alsup
Rosina Anderson
George & Leona Bellish
James Bradley
Carroll Chesne
Monroe Clark & Alice Singletary Clark
Kimberly Anne Cornette
Kyle Malcolm Cornette
Robert Edward Daniel
Mr. & Mrs. Carl V. DeLaney, Sr.
Mrs. Beverly Dixon & Mr. C. C. Dison & Mrs. Eugenia Smith Dixon
Timothy James Fruge
John & Jennie Hobgood & children
Frank Hoshman
Doll & Ewell Mahoney
L. B. & Mary McCranie
Joseph & Bessie Norwood & W. J. & Mable Norwood
Justin Norwood
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Odom
Almina Winn Owens & Francis Levi Owens
Jordan Pace
O. R. Pittman, Jr.
Wesley Joseph and Annie R. Reily
Herndon Reily, Sr., Eva Daniel Reily, Herndon Reily, Jr.
A. C. Rogillio & Minnie M. Rogillio, A. E. Rogillio
William Guy Shoeemake & Frances Weaver Shoemake
Warden Smith & Lillian Smith
Hazel Spillman Walters
Jack & Esther Wells, A. D. Wells, & Mrs. Agnes Wells
Arthur Adam Wilkinson & Mary Reily Wilkinson
Edward Fontain Wilkinson & Ethel Bell Wilkinson
Thursday, September 06, 2007
18th century Burton – Reily locations in South Carolina
I am still awaiting results of my upgraded DNA test. I am anxious to compare my results to Cousin Jack’s, and see what variations have occurred since our common ancestor, Samuel Reily. That may give me a better notion of how much credence to give the similarity of the Reily- line DNA to the Burton- line DNA, and how many generations could have passed since a common ancestor. I must keep in mind, too, that this is all statistical guessing and not an exact science. There are mathematical formulas, graphs, and tables available to help relate generations passed to genetic distance; I just hope I don’t have to work these lineages back to Adam and Eve.
I would like to compare the pedigrees of the contemporary Burton “cousins” who match my DNA, and study their most recent common ancestor. If those lines of descent merge with an individual in America, the possibility of direct connections to Robert Reily should be studied. He would have been born about 1730- 1750, guessing from Samuel’s birthdate. I do not know Robert Reily’s origins. Family lore holds that he came from County Cavan, Ireland, but I have not located documentation of that. I must review the Reily records I have been collecting from South Carolina; maybe I have missed some clues. If those Burton lines that match my DNA were to merge in the British Isles, then I need to look across the pond, at wars, convicts, land reforms, and such.
The Burton Family was wealthy, influential, and widespread in America by the time Robert Reily came along. Robert Burton, for example, born 1747, moved from Virginia to North Carolina in 1775. He was a planter, served as Quartermaster General in the Revolution at the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Governor’s Council, and a North Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress. He died and was buried in North Carolina in 1825 (United States Congress. 2005. Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress, 1774- 2005. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.).
I have located a number of records which demonstrate the Burton family's presence in South Carolina about the same period as Robert Reily. Again, I would like to trace directly from those individuals who match my DNA. As with most families, the Burton's names were passed down through the family and it is difficult to sort out the lines. One Thomas Burton, planter of Craven County, SC, sold slaves to his son,, Thomas, on 2 August, 1736. Thomas Burton petitioned for lot # 309 in Beaufort Town (Council Journal, Meeting of 13 May, 1743). Thomas Burton Jr. petitioned for land to settle in the Welch Tract; had 4 negroes and asked 200 acres (Council Journal, 3 April, 1750). Samuel Burton had a wife and three children and petitioned for a piece of land next to Col. Pawley’s in the Welch Tract, 14 May, 1751. Samuel Burton was also granted 250 acres 30 November, 1756 in Craven County, Welch Tract (Holcomb, B. H. 1997. Petitions for land from the South Carolina Council Journals 1748- 1752. Brent H. Holcomb, Columbia, SC). Those land records may be significant; I must give them more study.
I would like to compare the pedigrees of the contemporary Burton “cousins” who match my DNA, and study their most recent common ancestor. If those lines of descent merge with an individual in America, the possibility of direct connections to Robert Reily should be studied. He would have been born about 1730- 1750, guessing from Samuel’s birthdate. I do not know Robert Reily’s origins. Family lore holds that he came from County Cavan, Ireland, but I have not located documentation of that. I must review the Reily records I have been collecting from South Carolina; maybe I have missed some clues. If those Burton lines that match my DNA were to merge in the British Isles, then I need to look across the pond, at wars, convicts, land reforms, and such.
The Burton Family was wealthy, influential, and widespread in America by the time Robert Reily came along. Robert Burton, for example, born 1747, moved from Virginia to North Carolina in 1775. He was a planter, served as Quartermaster General in the Revolution at the rank of Colonel. He was a member of the Governor’s Council, and a North Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress. He died and was buried in North Carolina in 1825 (United States Congress. 2005. Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress, 1774- 2005. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.).
I have located a number of records which demonstrate the Burton family's presence in South Carolina about the same period as Robert Reily. Again, I would like to trace directly from those individuals who match my DNA. As with most families, the Burton's names were passed down through the family and it is difficult to sort out the lines. One Thomas Burton, planter of Craven County, SC, sold slaves to his son,, Thomas, on 2 August, 1736. Thomas Burton petitioned for lot # 309 in Beaufort Town (Council Journal, Meeting of 13 May, 1743). Thomas Burton Jr. petitioned for land to settle in the Welch Tract; had 4 negroes and asked 200 acres (Council Journal, 3 April, 1750). Samuel Burton had a wife and three children and petitioned for a piece of land next to Col. Pawley’s in the Welch Tract, 14 May, 1751. Samuel Burton was also granted 250 acres 30 November, 1756 in Craven County, Welch Tract (Holcomb, B. H. 1997. Petitions for land from the South Carolina Council Journals 1748- 1752. Brent H. Holcomb, Columbia, SC). Those land records may be significant; I must give them more study.
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