History
Cooper Chapel African Methodist Episcopal was organized under the pastorate of the Reverend J. A. Boyd in 1907 on Lincoln Heights Street in Bristow, OK. The organization took place in a residence. Later the worshipers were permitted to use the school for church services. Cooper Chapel was named after the Ed Cooper family who were among those who organized the church. Others among the organizers were the William Jackson family, Mr. J.H. Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. J. S Stokes, and the Tallefero family. The membership worshiped in the school building for several years. The membership grew larger and larger each year. A site was purchased and a building erected at the present location of 600 North Chestnut Street. Bristow, Oklahoma.
Record show some of the early of the church as, the Hicks, Ponds, Bagleys, Bruners and numerous past Lincoln School Alumni. The Reverends Early and C.N.Austin were among the first pastors and The Reverend was one of the first Presiding Elders
” And we built upon the foundation of the Apostles an Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Cornerstone. Ephesians 2:20
Cornerstone History
1928
TRUSTEES
V.E. HICKS W.W. MAXEY
W.E. JONES
- HUFFMAN N.D. ELLIS JOE BRUNER CHARLES GREEN A. HICKS
PASTOR: Reverend F. F. ROPER
Pastoral Charge Dates
Some planted , some watered, and God gives the increase——-
| Rev. S.L. McCain | 2/24/18 | 5/5/18 |
| Rev. Peter Coleman | 5/19/18 | 12/15/18 |
| Rev.R.G. Washingtom | 1/16/19 | |
| Rev. R. Herleurtis | 1/2/21 | |
| Rev. W.M.Stanley | 1/9/21 | 5/2221 |
| Rev. R. H. Curtis | 6/5/21 | 11/11/23 |
| Rev. J. W. Dixon | 11/18/24 | 9/20/26 |
| Rev. James L. Whorton | 2/20/27 | 10/30/27 |
| Rev. F. F. / Roper | 11/20/27 | 5/14/29 |
| Rev. W. C. Watts | 1933 | |
| Rev. A. E. Hubbard | 10/11/34 | 12/19/35 |
| Rev.W. A. Lee | 10/20/35 | 11/17/35 |
| Rev. B. M. McIbtosh | 10/25/36 | 10/24/37 |
| Rev. G. H. Burton | 10/31/37 | 10/16/38 |
| Rev. J. A. Jackson | 10/23/38 | 12/17/39 |
| Rev.J. V. Todd | 1/23/44 | |
| Rev. J. M. Granberry | 3/1145 | 11/11/45 |
| Rev. O. H. Hamilton | 1/8/50 | 10/22/50 |
| Rev. W. M. Tilford | 10/29/50 | 4/18/51 |
| Rev. Stokes | 7/15/51 | |
| Rev. Blowery | 7/29/51 | |
| Rev. S,C. Slaughter | 4/13/51 | 6/19/55 |
| Rev. Harding | 7/3/55 | 10/9/55 |
| Rev. Durant | 7/31/55 | 8/7/55 |
| Rev. Stewart | 1/21/56 | 5/12/59 |
| Rev. Noah Roland | 11/57 | |
| Rev. Paul Harris | 11/6/58 | 10/9/60 |
| Rev. E. C. Ryan | 10/23/60 | 10/7/62 |
| Rev. John Whitmore | 10/21/62 | 9/22/63 |
| Rev. T. H. Henderson | 10/23/63 | 1/18/64 |
| Rev. E. D. Johnson | 12/20/64 | 9/26/65 |
| Rev. J. T. McClough | 11/14/65 | |
| Rev. James F. Adams | 1/7/68 | 11/15/70 |
| Rev. T. C. Owens | 11/22/70 | 10/3/71 |
| Rev. B. M. Bennett | 10/17/71 | 6/25/72 |
| Rev. R. S. Smith | 7/23/72 | 6/17/73 |
| Rev. W. S. Davis | 6/24/73 | |
| Rev. N. Roland | 11/25/73 | 9/8/74 |
| Rev. L. E. Winrop | 9/15/74 | |
| Rev. Johnnie Jones | 2/9/75 | 5/11/75 |
| Rev. Price | ||
| Rev. L. B. Watson | 5/15/81 | 10/21/84 |
| Rev. Lonnie Johnson | 10/28/84 | 9/15/85 |
| Rev. Blanton Bennett | 9/25/85 | 9/13/87 |
| Rev. Orell Riley | 9/27/87 | 6/9/91 |
| Rev. P. R. Wainwright | 6/30/91 | 11/5/95 |
| Rev. Mamie Frazier | 11/19/95 | 1997 |
| Rev. Orell Riley | 1997 | 2002 |
| Rev.Adre L. Avery | 12/2002 | 9/9/07 |
| Rev. Ryan Blair | 12/30/07 | 9/6/08 |
| Rev. William Irby | 9/13/09 | 8/1/10 |
| Rev. Patricia Carter | 8/8/10 | 9/25/11 |
| Rev. Orell Riley | 11/6/11 | 12/5/12 |
| Rev. Ouida ParksPierson | !2/12/12 | 11/6/15 |
| Rev. Billy C. Counter | 11/6/15 | Present |
If you recognize any of these pastors as your ancestors or relatives please let hear from you it would be a delight.