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Utoy BaptistChurch organized in DeKalb County in 1824

Location: One-mile west of McPherson, Georgia. The roll of the members appearing in the first record book contained more than three hundred names. The first eleven names were: Hosea Mainer, Ervin Stricklin, Peggy Suttles, Peggy Willis, Elizabeth Waits, Mary Dunlap, Robert Atkinson, James Dunlap, Orphy Tate, Mary Stricklin and James Donehoo.

In 1825 the Utoy Church with a membership of thirty, joined the Yellow River Association which had been organized on 18 September 1824. Until the year of 1864, the church was represented at the annual meeting of the Association.

The following Elders served as pastors: James Hale, one year; Radford Gunn, three years; Josiah Grisham, fourteen years; Simon Edwards, four years; Isaac Hamby, nine months; Johnson Pate, twenty-one years; Elijah Webb, three years; J. H. Cook, twelves years, N. B. Hardy, three years and nine months; J. A. Jordan, two years; S. H.Whatley, four years; H. G. Mitchell, one year; W. T. Almand, two years; J. M. Livsey, five months; W. H. Smith, eight years; W. J. Cheek, three years; W. W. Dempsey, one year; J. HJ. Brown, four years; and W. T. Hill.

Ordained Deacons: Isaac N. Johnson and James Donehoo, May 27, 1826; Robert Orr, Nov 13, 1830; Ambrose M. Haley, Aug 10, 1839; Joseph J. Martin, Jan 12, 1845; Joel Herring, Sept 8, 1854; John H. Pope, Mar 1, 1868; John W. Humphries and John Diggs Jan 6, 1872; J. C. Hugg, Aug 30, 1878; S. B. Lee, Aug 31, 1907; H. B. Barlett Jun 13, 1913.

CountyClerks: Hosea Mainer, eleven months; I. N. Johnson, three and hal years; Joel Herring, forty-two years; James Landrem, two years; Jackson Cagle, five years; J. E. Lee, thirteen years, S. C. Huff, twenty and half years; C. L. Cochran, J. J. Brown and W. E. Lanier, two years' each; and E. Nelson Landrum, three different terms, about ten years in all.
br> Source: Official History of Fulton County by Walter G. Cooper