Donated by Jean Gilley.
Source unknown other than handwritten notes found in Cass County Genealogical Society files, while I was president that I typed up.

Friendship (Lanier) Baptist Church was organized 11 May 1875, with Elders David Simmons, J. L. Whittle, Henry Sheffield, J. A. Singletary setting as presbytery. J. M. Caves was pastor and E. W. Fant was clerk.

Some early families were Fants, Simmons and Cromer families.