Meet the 1940 congregation of Rocky River Missionary Baptist Church (Silk Hope-Liberty Rd). Calvin Dark contributed this photo, which shows his Grandma Mabel Bowden in the black dress on the far left. His Uncle Marvin Bowden is the 10yr old in the front row center in the suit.

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CCHA volunteer Susan Mckean Hall photographed the markers in the church cemetery. You can see the record and photos here: http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/chat/cem011.htm

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