City Directories and History: The records of the Hutchison Group 2021, show several original papers and a notebook related to the formation of the Crossroads School near Nations Ford. These papers include a list of students: Ellis, Clawson, T. Hamilton, Schooley, W. Sturgis, B. Sturgis, Mrs. Hart, W. Camp, E. Harmon, and E. Biggar. Another separate document records that in 1833, James Hutchison is being hired to serve for one year as the teacher at the Crossroads School.
R&R Note: It is noteworthy this school location and building, was “most likely” used as the location for the signing of the Catawba Treaty at the Crossroads…..
Document Notes: Notebook of James Hutchison for a school which commenced in September 1833. He is listed as a teacher in the Lower Academy. Includes a page with student names as follows: Ellis, Clawson, I. Hamilton, Schooley, W. Sturgis, Mrs. Hart, W. Camp, E. Ham(?), and E. Bigger. In the back is a page of expenses for 1846, including T. S. Moore & Sons, F. W. and A. B. Simril, and Wood & Beatty. On inside back cover are signatures of Samuel Schooley and Samuel Barron.
The Rock Hill Herald reported on March 20, 1884 – “The Crossroads School House, which is now being used as a church, has recently been improved with the building being repaired and with new pews and a pulpit installed. The work was done at the expense of Mr. ___ D. Childs.” (Mr. L.D. Childs of Columbia was married to the only child of Baxter Springs @ Springstein.)
A history provided by Crossroads Baptist Church states the church was organized in 1868 and the first building was constructed in 1872 on a hill near the railroad tracts. An early pastor was the Rev. P.M. Mayfield. In 1931 a fire destroyed this church building and services were held for about two years in the Red River School. In 1932 the church bought it present sight of five acres on Eden Terrace Extension. In 1933 a new church building was completed on that sight. By the early 21st century the church had deteriorated and the congregation decided to rebuild. A first phase of the new building including a education and fellowship hall and was completed in March of 2007. Later that year, a truck ran off the road and struck the old building and it was later demolished.
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