Walker Heights

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

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1900
On motion, Rasmus Thomsen, J. A. Murray and W. A. Stephenson were appointed a committee to confer with Rev. W. F. Humphreys and advise and assist him in determining whether a church should be organized at Walker Avenue Heights.
[Source: Minutes of Memphis Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 18-20, 1900, page 9]

1901
To the Memphis Presbytery, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church:
The undersigned respectfully represent that there has been organized a new church at Walker Heights, in the city of Memphis, consisting of ten members, and elected the undersigned as ruling elders, and we do hereby apply to be received under your care, and we promise on the part of the church and for ourselves a cheerful compliance with the duties and obligations imposed upon us by your form of government.      Wm. Borsje, Thos. Clark, J. W. Williamson.
April 7, 1901

On motion, the above church was received under the care of Presbytery, and placed on the roll of churches as Walker Heights Church, and Wm. Borsje was enrolled as representative from said church.

On motion, the twenty-eight pews from the Chelsea Church were given to Walker Heights Church, so long as the said church exists and desires to use them.

The Committee on Pastorates and Supplies report as follows:
We again find it necessary to adjust ourselves to some changes that have been made in the groups. We have now thirteen pastorates.

12. Tabernacle and Walker Heights--Rev. T. H. Padgett, pastor.
[Source: Minutes of Memphis Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 16-18, 1901, pages 8-9, 12 & 23-24]

1901
Name of Church: M'phis, Walker Hts.
Memphis Presbytery -Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: none listed
Minister Now in Charge: T. H. Padgett
Total No. of Members: 10
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, page 175a]

1901
No elder representative from Walker Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Minutes of Memphis Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 17-19, 1901, page 5]

1902
Elder representative from Walker Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Wm. Borsje
[Source: Minutes of Memphis Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 15-17, 1902, page 3]

1902
Name of Church: M'phis, Walker Hts.
Memphis Presbytery -Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: Wm. Bursje, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister Now in Charge: T. H. Padgett
Total No. of Members: 44
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, page 164a]

1902
No elder representative from Walker Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Minutes of Memphis Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 23-25, 1902, page 3]

1903
No elder representative from Walker Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Minutes of Memphis Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 7-9, 1903, page 3]

1903
Name of Church: M'phis, Walker Hts.
Memphis Presbytery -Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: none listed
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 10
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, page 149a]

1903
No elder representative from Walker Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
[Source: Minutes of Memphis Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 8-10, 1903, page 3]

1904
Name of Church: M'phis, Walker Hts.
Memphis Presbytery -Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: none listed
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 10
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 130a]

1905
Name of Church: M'phis, Walker Hts.
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. H. Walton, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister Now in Charge: R. M. Neale
Total Number of Members: 38
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page 126a]

1906
Name of Church: M'phis, W ker H'ts
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. H. Walton, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister Now in Charge: C. H. Walton
Total Number of Members: 37
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, page 116a]

1907
Name of Church: Memphis Walker H.
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: G. C. Alton, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister Now in Charge: C. H. Walton
Total Number of Members: 41
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1907, page 83a]

1908
Name of Church: Memphis Walker Ht.
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: none listed
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 14
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1908, page 96a]

1909
Name of Church: Memphis Walker Hts.
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: S. E. Gaynor, Memphis, T., 983G'w'd
Minister Now in Charge: H. T. Crow
Total Number of Members: 15
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1909, page 42a]

1909
Walker Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church
951 Dabney pl. Rev. W. W. Walton, pastor. Services, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
[Source: R. L. Polk & Co.'s 1909 Memphis City Directory, page 84]

1910
Name of Church: Memphis Walker Hts.
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: Mrs. S. E. Gaynor, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister Now in Charge: Richard Inge
Total Number of Members: 16
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1910, page 167]

1911
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: G. C. Allen, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister in Charge: J. J. Cobb
Supt. of Sunday School: R. M. Trobough
Total Members: 19
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1911, page 166]

1912
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: Miss Carrie Eckles, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister in Charge: M. E. Grimes
Total Number of Members: 15
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1912, page 228]

1913
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: Miss Carrie Eckles, Memphis, Tenn.
Minister in Charge: none listed
Total Members: 7
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1913, page 300]

1914
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: none listed
Minister in Charge: none listed
Total Members: 7
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1914, page 246]

1915
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Minister in Charge: C. A. Davis
Clerk of Session and Post Office: Philip Kaiser, Memphis, Tenn.
Total Number of Members: 18
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1915, page 189]

1916
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Minister in Charge: C. A. Davis
Clerk of Session and Post Office: E. T. Kaiser, Ryder Av., Memphis
Total Number of Members: 23
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1916, page 206]

1917
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Minister in Charge: Richard Inge
Clerk of Session and Post Office: E. T. Kaiser, Memphis, Tenn.
Total Number of Members: not listed
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1917, page 172]

1918
Name of Church: Walker Heights
Memphis Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: E. T. Kaiser, Memphis, Tenn.
Total Number of Members: not listed
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1918, page 145]

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