When the four acres of land was deeded to the Big Creek Baptist Church, the east part of the land was set aside for Cemetery purposes, and the Church was erected on the west side of land.

The following Statement of Registration was filed with the State of Illinois:

Big Creek Baptist Church
Balcom, Illinois
Village of Balcom, County of Union

A Religious Cemetery - X

Signed,

E. C. BOYD, Trustee, Rt. 1, Anna, Illinois
Geo. W. BROWN, Trustee, Rt. 1, Anna, Illinois
Harvey A. PLOTT, Trustee, Dongola, Illinois

Charter Members, and older members of the Church that are buried in Big Creek Cemetery are:

John WALCHER, died March 7, 1872, Age 67 years
Sophia, Wife of John W. WALCHER, Died August 9, 1876

Martin V. BROWN 1837-1909
Mary Jane BROWN 1838-1895

John A. LEYERLE 1827-1908
Mary A. LEYERLE 1832-1918

(Excerpt from Minutes)

"September 7, 1901 - Motion and Seconded that there be a collection taken tomorrow to have the cemetery cleaned off. Carried.

Motion and Seconded that Brother John LEYERLE be appointed Sexton of the Cemetery at this place for one years and is to keep the grounds in good condition and present his bill from time to time as work is performed. Carried."

"Motion and seconded that the keeper of the Cemetery take down the wire and sell it and appropriate the money to the Cemetery Fund." September 1908

"July 7, 1954 - A motion was made and seconded that the Moderator appoint five persons to serve on a Committee for care of the cemetery. Motion carried."

PLOTT ADDITION

"Excerpt from Minutes"

October 5, 1955 - "It was moved and seconded that the Church receive a gift of 1/2 acre of land from Lee PLOTT for Cemetery addition. Motion Carried."

The Grantor

Balcom Precinct, County of Union, State of Illinois, Warrant to Big Creek Baptist Church, Harvey A. PLOTT, Claude L. CASPER and Roscoe POOLE, Trustees, and their successors, Real Estate: Description - Comprising one half acre for the cemetery. Plat.

Dated this 15th day of December A. D. 1957

Lee W. PLOTT (seal)
Carrie B. PLOTT (seal)

On this acreage was buried Brother Hiram PLOTT, Sister Amanda PLOTT, his wife, and their daughter, Miss Mona PLOTT. Father and Mother of Mr. Harvey A. PLOTT and Lee PLOTT's Grandparents.

*In February, 1971 the Church voted to underwrite funds for the care of the Big Creek Cemetery. Donations are received also.

PASTORS

TERM OF SERVICE	PASTOR
1899-1902	E. D. JONES
1902-1904	H. H. WALLACE
1904-1904	E. D. JONES
1904-1905	J. A. CARMICLE
1905-1905	E. D. JONES
1905-1907	J. A. CARMICLE
1907-1907	George CARLOCK
1907-1908	E. D. JONES
1908-1909	J. B. KELLEY
1909-1911	E. D. JONES
1911-1914	J. A. CARTER
1914-1915	A. J. WILLIS
1915-1915	J. L. PAYNE
1915-1916	M. L. TURNER
1917-1919	H. B. ATHERTON
1919-1919	Rev. NEEDHAM
1919-1921	None given
1921-1921	J. W. WEBB
1921-1923	H. H. WALLACE
1923-1924	J. B. SWANNER
1924-1929	W. J. MOORE
1929-1930	D. H. SMITH
1931-1932	W. J. MOORE
1932-1933	H. H. WALLACE
1933-1936	T. C. URY
1937-1938	J. F. JONES
1938-1939	Hobart PETERSON
1939-1941	S. H. NANCE
1942-1943	J. L. WALL
1943-1944	Earl THORGMORTON
1944-1947	Glenn VERBLE
1948-1948	Robart GINGRICH
1948-1951	E. H. NANCE
1951-1953	H. E. GILL
1953-1956	Dale HUNT
1956-1958	Louie F. SIMMONS
1958-1960	Leo CROSSMAN
1961-1962	Edgar J. SCHULTZ
1961-1966	Edgar J. SCHULTZ
1966-1967	James LYLES
1968-1972	Clifton LINGLE
1972-1973	Ira SHELTON (Ordained 2/18/73
Interim Pastor	Wm. ROBERTSON (retired)
1973-1975	Kenneth JACKSON
1976-1978	Jim COGDILL
1979-	Francis DUGGER

CHURCH CLERKS

We regret exceedingly that the Minutes of the first 46 years of our church's existence were not preserved.

However, the Minutes beginning with the year 1899 to the present date - 1962, are contained in six books, and the minutes in the first book are well preserved, and easily readable.

During the past 63 years, fifteen men and women have given unselfishly of their time in keeping a written record of the Business of the Church.

Miss Mae PLOTT served as Clerk twice for an aggregate time of ten years.

Also, Carl SCHUMACHER served twice for an aggregate time of twenty-one years.

1899-1899	Dennis LEYERLE
1899-1904	J. L. LEYERLE
1904-1907	Belle BROWN
1907-1910	Carrie LEYERLE
1910-1912	James NELSON
1912-1915	John E. SHEFFER
1915-1917	James NELSON
1917-1918	Cleta ANDERSON
1918-1921	Della CAMPBELL
1921-1923	Villa GARROTT
1923-1928	Mae PLOTT
1928-1929	Alonzo PARKER
1929-1934	Mae PLOTT
1934-1937	Fred NIMMO
1937-1947	Carl SCHUMACHER
1947-1948	George BROWN
1948-1959	Carl SCHUMACHER
1959-1962	Afton GARROTT
1962-1964	Afton GARROTT
1964-1965	Joyce PLOTT
1965-1970	Susie LUTZ
1970-1973	John SCHUMACHER
Feb. 1973-June 1973	Barbara EARNHART
1973-1976	Colleen GARROTT
1976-1977	Colleen GARROTT
1977-1978	Susie LUTZ
1978-1979	Jane MILLER
1979-1980	Jane MILLER
1980-1981	Jane MILLER
1981-1982	Terry NIMMO

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