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OKFUSKEE BAPTIST CHURCH

1975

Willie Kelly, present pastor of Okfuskee Baptist Church, has translated from the Creek language in which it was written the following excerpt from the oldest church minutes book:

In the year of 1865. This is the record of the beginning of the Okfuskee Church. In the beginning Montezuma Church was the first church. Mekasukey Church was the second, which had its beginning before Civil War. During the Civil War, Okfuskee members began to re-organize and build a church. Okfuskee Church Number two is now established. There are now four churches. I report this and make a record. Signed John Deer

During the Civil War the Creeks living on top of Okfuskee Mountain began fleeing through Choctaw country as far as the Red River. As they began to drift back in 1865 they came back to the same mountain top and started to rebuild the Church. Later this log cabin church was burned by the Union Soldiers. Another log cabin church was built to replace the burned one. Then a very attractive frame was built and on April 14, 1926 this building was dedicated. This building was blown away in a tornado in 1947. A new cement block building was built to replace the one blown away and was dedicated in November 19, 1950.

The first pastor shown on the church records was Faov Fek-seko (translated in English the name would be Tiger Fixico). Her served from 1865 to 1911. He was followed by Sanger Beaver, 1911 to 1919; Bama Bear, 1919 to 1952; George Smith, 1952 to 1958; and Willie Kelly, 1958 to the present time.

The church is located three miles southeast of Eufaula. At the present time the membership is 100.

 

 

 

 

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