Indiana became a state in 1819. The north was settled by people from New England and New York, the center by people from the Mid-Atlantic states and Ohio, and the south by people from Southern states, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Paint Creek Primitive Baptist Church was in Camden, Jackson Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It was founded in 1832.
They were Primitive, Old School or Hard Shell Baptists. The Primitive Baptist Church emerged in the early 19th century in Appalachia. They are very conservative and
believe in one God, and that Jesus was his only son and that the Holy Spirit was the Comforter that was promised to come into the world,
believe that baptism should be by immersion,
believe that the sacraments can only be administered by the properly ordained,
believe in predestination,
have no musical instruments in services and sing in a "short metre" style (hymn books are printed without musical notes)
Their Elder James Buckles from big Shawnee Church and Elders John Knight and Lewis Johnson of Deer Creek Church were the admistrators. Levi Cline was the clerk. John Shanks was the first pastor (called Elder).
The Paint Creek Church was a member of Sugar Creek Association, then the Paint Creek Association, and finally the Mississinewa Association.
Paint Creek Church, in Jackson township, was organized on February 18, 1832, by members dismissed for that purpose from Deer Creek Church in Putnam County, viz., William Nance, Sarah Nance, John Lenon, Elizabeth Lenon, Rachel Armstrong, John Shanks, Elizabeth Shanks, Levi Cline, Elizabeth Cline, Peter Duncan, and Rebecca Duncan.
The presbytery was composed of Elder James Buckles from Big Shawnee Church, and Elders John Knight and Lewis Johnson of Deer Creek Church, with Brother Levi Cline serving as clerk.
The first pastor was Elder John Shanks. The last pastor was Elder Gordon L. Watson.
