I. M. Springer

I. M. Springer served as pastor of the Washington church from  April 1874 to April 1875.


Mr. Barton was first married, in May, 1880, at the age of twenty-three, to Miss Mary E. Spier, of Campbell county. She lived only twenty-one months, leaving one son, Edgar, who still lives. In October, 1883, he married Miss Georgia C. York, of Marietta, Georgia. She lived six years and nine months, leaving one daughter, Alice, who graduated with honor at Bessie Tift College. Two years after his second marriage Mr. Barton was ordained to the ministry, the ordination taking place at the Marietta Baptist church, the presbytery consisting of Revs. J. R. Lloyd, moderator; J. H. Harris, secretary, and I. M. Springer, pastor of the church, and W. J. Spears, moderator of the Concord Association.