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LENNON, REV. HAYNES, was born Dec. 15, 1816; was deeply im-pressed with a desire to seek the Saviour at four years of age, but did not join a church till twenty-three; was baptized by Rev. Wm. Ayers, in June, 1839; began to preach in May, 1841, and was ordained in March, 1842, Rev. Wm. Ayers and Rev. Dwight Hayes forming the Presbytery. He has been the pastor of the Antioch church, in Robinson (Robeson) County, N. C., for thirty-eight years, and of several others nearly as long. He was moderator of the Cape Fear Association, the second largest in the State, from 1850 to 1878, with the exception of the sessions of 1864 and 1865 when he was absent on account of sickness. In

1870 he became general superintendent of missions in his Association, and has been eminently useful in developing a missionary spirit among the churches. He is still an active and effective minister.

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LENNON MEMORIAL SERVICES

According to previous appointment, the memorial services of the late lamented

Rev. Haynes Lennon were held at his church, Cross Road, March 1st, 1896, in the

presence of about one thousand people composed of relatives, friends and admirers.

The Holy Spirit was manifestly present.

At 10:30 o'clock, after praise services conducted by Rev. T. J. Cobb,

eager listeners heard with peculiar interest the biographical sketch of the

venerable brother's life, delivered in his best style by Rev. E.W. Wooten.

At 11:15 a,m. the eulogy was pronounced in a masterly manner by Rev. J. A.

Smith, who, as a public speaker, is without peer in all this section.

A memorial collection amounting to $7.63 was taken for State Missions.

A nice "table dinner" was enjoyed, and then in the midst of a packed house

the remainder of the exercises took place, which consisted of a praise service

conducted by Rev. A.H. Porter.

The calling for and reading of letters from the churches which Bro. Lennon

had served as pastor and as missionary, accompanied with verbal statements by

members thereof, and the making of short talks by brethren J. F. Harrell, T. F.

Toon, E.W. Wooten, J, A. Smith, R. L. Byrd, A. M. Benton and A.H. Porter

were dispensed with.

Adjourned by singing "Blest be the tie that binds."

A, M. KELLEY, Clerk for Meeting.

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REV. HAYNES LENNON

Rev. Haynes Lennon, the subject of this sketch, was born in Columbus county,

North Carolina, December 16th, 1816, and passed from this life into the rest that

remaineth for the people of God on January 30th, 1896. Bro. Lennon was con-

verted in May 1836, was baptized by Rev. Davis and joined Ashpole Baptist church.

Soon after his conversion he felt it his duty to preach the gospel; was licensed

by Ashpole church Nov. 1836, and was ordained to the full work of the ministry

at Ashpole in May 1844. The presbytery consisted of Rev. Davis, Wm. Ayers and

Goodman. Bro. Lennon was an excellent gospel preacher, he was a sound logical

thinker and while he did not have a collegiate education, he, by his untiring

efforts and perservance, had required a good store of knowledge. He was a life

long student of the ~ible. That he was a good pastor if proved by the fact

that his services were always in demand. He having served as pastor of churches

in Columbus, Robeson, Bladen, Brunswick counties in this State, also in Horry

county, S. C. Bro. Lennon preached at Antioch church 51 years, at Lennon's

X Roads 34 years. He was moderator of the Cape Fear Association for 25 years.

He was also moderator of the Columbus Association at different times after it

was organized. He was faithful to attend the associations and union meetings.

A good man and a prince in Israel has fallen.

T. J. COBB, ) A. M. KELLY )--Committee.

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1. Francis L. Haynes lived at Prineess .~ in Robeson County, N.C. mar. 1st ( wife thought to ha7e been a Biegs)

-Their chilr5.ren:

1. Lawrence mar. Elizabeth B. 1789. Lived at Princes~ Ann, Robeson County. 2. Bythel mar. Zilphia Nichols, dau or Averritt. They lived in Columbus County. 3. Clark 11 ved in Bladen County. 4. Mary B. 1788 mar • .Toseph Griffin and lived near Eve,rgreen, Columbus County. 5. Hannah married Moore Lennon and lived in Columbus County between Evergreen

and :Mount Olive. 6. Martha mar • .Te.mes Lee of Robeson County.

Francis L. Haynes married a 2nd time to Nancy Massey B. 1781. _

Their Children:

1. Elizabeth B. 1807 mar. Dec. 2.5, 1822 Parker Nye. He was born in l 79J and was a son of Asa Nye of Sandwich, Mass.

2. Sarah Ann 3. Clarissa B. 18o9 mar. William Nye Barnes B. 1799, son .Te.mes pinkne y B. 1827

mar. Lydia Lucinda Warwick. 4. James.

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OF Bl..ADE~i AlID COLill!SUS comITIES' N. c.

(Data Gathered by Bruce c. Powell, Jr.)

According to Miss Mi.nnie Lennon of Lum!>crton, the Lennon family came to Old Bladen County, Uorth Carolina from Virginia and that they were of Scottish ancestcry. It is said that they came up the Cape Fear ltiver by boat, to what is now Elizabeth-town, North Carolina; _bringing with them all their belongings. In order to get their things to their land, they had to buy oxen to take them. There was no road so they·h~d to blaze a trail as they went, to what is now Lennon's Cross Roads in Columbus County.

John Lennon, our anccster, was one of the Lennons who came from Virginia·. lle ·was granted 640 ac];"es of land in Bladen County on March 8, 17l~3. He made his will. in Bladen County on October 13, 1757 in the Parish of St. irartins. John Lennon's wife, Ann Moore, was most probably related to the well-to-do Hoore family of the Cape Fear section. Their grandsons, Moore and Dannis, Jr. had a saw mill, which according to Yates Lennon of Wilmington, North Carolina, father of National Con-gressr.1an Alton Lennon, the first in the South. Yates Lennon said when he was a · boy he saw corn eround, lunbcr saued and rice beat out all at one time in this old saw mill building. Moor~ and Dannis Lennon, Jr. had the first houses made of lumber in their section of Bladen County, built from lu~ber sawed at their mill. !he old mill was built out of 10' x 10' and 12' and 12'. The Lcnnons grew mulberry trees for their silk worms to feed off and spun their own.silk.

Dennis Lennon, Jr. owed a toll bridge over the Big Swamp. Rev. Dannis Lennon, Jr. and Epenatus Griffin gave state and county a grant for the Baptist Churcn at Lennon's Croos Roads in January, 1838. John Moore Lennon, son of Rev. Dennis Lennon, Jr., gave the land for Galled Baptist Church, near Bladenboro,. North Carolina. George William Lennon, son of Rev. Dennis, organized the first Sunday School in Columbus County near Lennon's Cross Roads in 1839. After the public school law want into operation, Sunday School gradually dropped rending and writing.

I. John Lennon

1. John D.

2. Dennis, Sr.

3. Ephrain 4. Phillis

Came to Bladen County from Virginia in 1743. He married Ann Hoore, thought to be a daughter of Joseph Moore. Their children:

Married Hannah Jones, daughter of Isaac Jone$ of Bladen County. Married Experience • -----Bladen.County.

They ran an inn in

Sp~nt Bl~ months in the Revolutionary W~r. Married Evan Ellis. He was born about 1735. Their daughter, Ann, married Sa~uel Porter Sheriff of Robeson County. They had a dau;hter Sussannah, who married Jonathan Lewis of Marion' County, South Carolina.

A. Pensey, their daughter, married John Norton as her second husband

B. · Evan, their son, married Ellen Powell sister of Quit Powell of Fair Bluff. '

II. Dennis Lennon Sr. Jorn cira 1742 - Died December 8, 1805, leaving no will. Married Experience _____ • Their children are as follows:

1. Mary Born about 1770 - married Hardy Brown before 1796. Lived in Old Bladen and Columbus Counties.

· 2. George Washington Born August 6, 1774, Died August 23, 1823 -married Abigail Bridger.

3. }1oore Born 1777 - Died February 4, 1857 - married 1st Hannah Haynes. Their son, jl_aynes L~~. was a well known Baptist minister. Moore married a 2nd time to Sarah Cross Watson, who was a first cousin of General Robert E. Lee. She said that she held Robert E. Lee on her lap when he was a

4. Den.llis, Jro baby.

III. Dennis Lennon, Jr.

- 1. John ~Ioore

2. George William

Born May 1, 1779 - Died July 16, 1842. Married Sally (Sarah) Brown, a daughter of William Brovm of Western Prong Section of Columbus County. · William was thought to be a brother of General Thomas Brown of Bladen County. Dennis Lennon and Sally Brown were married on December 25, 1800. Sally was born on May 29, 1779 and died May 25, 1858. Dennis was an early minister of the Lennon's Cross Roads Church. Their children are as follows;

Born July 6, 1803 - Died July 11, 1876 - married Elizabeth Singletary, born April 17, 1805 - died February 18, 1873. They lived in Bladen County. Their children:

A. Ezra Born 1848 - Died Septeober 10, 1862. Never Married

B. Dennis Born June 12, 1846 - Died February 20, 1916. }larried Lura Kelehan

c. Amadna Born 1837 - Died November 6, 1913. Married a Frank •

D. Francis Born September 17, 1840 - Died September 19, 1917.

E. Lucinda Born 1833 - Married }1oore Brown F. Eliza : Born 18l}4 G. Jonathan Born 1850 H. Mary M 1: o.

Born August 21, 1805 - Died August 28, 1863. Married Abigail Moore of South Carolina. Their children:

A. Rev. Prosper Lennon B. Rev. John Paul Jones Lennon - Born

March 22, 1830 - }larried 1st - Sarah Howell. Married 2nd - l-lary

C. Dennis - Born 1836 D. Elizabeth - Born 1840

3. Lott Brown

4. Anna Jane

5. Experience

Born Nove::t!>er 10, 1807 - Died May 1852. Married Mary Eliza Stephens, a daughter of Captain Caleb Stephens of Fair Bluff and 1st cousin to Absalom Powell, Jr. Their children:

A. Dennis Stephens - Born July 20, 1848 -Died June 13, 1891 - l.Jarried Emily K. Gore .

B. John Cale - Born March 14, 1835 - Died February 9, 1902 - Harried Orrie Powell

c. Sallie - Born December 12, 1840 - Died April 1, 1904 - Married a McKenzie

D. Ann R. - Born January 22, 1844 - Died · February 4, 1905 - llever marriea

E. Catherine - }1arried 1st nn Ashley, 2nd a Bullock

Born January 9, 1810 - Died_. Married Joshua Singletary. Their children:

A. Dennis Lennon - Born January 10, 1828 Died October 7, 1907. Married Lucy A. Lennon

B. Sarah Ann - Born 1833, Married Willinm Lewis a son of Richard Lewis.

c. Joseph E. - Born 1837, }Iarried _ ____.Bryant of Tarheel, North Carolina

. D. Sallie A. - M3rricd Duncan HcLean. Some of of this family own the McLean Trucking Co. of Winston Salem, North CarolinZt

Born October 19, 1811 - Died April 11, 1898. Married Absalom Powell, Jr. of Fair Bluff, North Carolina. Their Children:

A. Richard -~.lit.man - Born February 24, 1848 -Died October 11, 1923. }!arried Aletha Rollins

B. Carson Lennon - Born February 26, 1849 -Died DecCI.1ber 18, 1899. l!arried Fannie Hatley

C~ Ellen Calista - Born December 19, 1850 -Died January 23, 1909 - }1arricd Evan Norton

D. Mary Eliza (Minnie) - Born April 17, 1852 -Died 1933. Married 1st Alfred White, 2nd Captain J. J. Bradford.

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6. Elizabeth Born July 18, 1816 - Died April 14, 1900. M1rried her 1st cousin Francis Lennon~ son of Moore Lennon. Their children:

A. Ira - Born Sept~":lber 4, 1847. Y..arried Hannah Le~is

q B. Gregory - Born September 1, 1848 c. Woodberry - Born Deccr:iber 15, 1849 D. Elizabeth Rosalie - Born April 18, 1852.

Married D. L. C-ore of Wilmington, :North Carolina

E. Francis, Jr. - Born July 16, 1854 0 }!arried Susan Floyd. Their daughter, l-Iinnic ~orked for years in the Robscon County courthouse.

Reunion - June 18, 1967

Isnnon, Haynes , -1896.

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Piney Forest called as her sixth pastor the Reverend HANES LENNON. Two times before, the church had extended a call to Reverend Lennon, and in November 1886, he was able to accept the call. He was pastor of the church until September 1888.

Born December 15, 1816-died January 31, 1896 Hanes Lennon was a Baptist Minister and dynamic leader in the Cape Fear Association.

He was a prominent educator as well as a dedicated minister. He was chairman of the school board in 1859. He served the Baptist State Convention as itinerant missionary. He helped to organize Lennon's Crossroads, Western Prong and Antioch churches. · He served Antioch church until his death, and preached his last sermon there from a wheel chair.

Reverend Lennon was moderator of the Cape Fear Baptist Association for thirty years and clerk of the association more times than any other man.

Memorial services were conducted for the Reverend Hanes Lennon

at Lennon's Crossroads Baptist Church March 14 and 15, 1896. Brethren Luke I. Yates and William McCleney were appointed

delegates to represent Piney Forest Church at these services.

PINEY FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, Chadbourn, NC, 1869-1969, p. 27-28 (also a photograph)

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