the first such church to be created here in appomattox county was galilee baptist church. one of the founding members of that church was john robinson. he was the first treasurer, a trustee of the church. initially, our understanding in the months that followed the surrender, the congregation was formed in what was known as an arbor church, simply meeting outside under the trees. congregation had been able to form enough money and resources to actually build a log church that exists about a mile to the west of the courthouse. in 1916,years later, the new church would be built on the same grounds and that's the church that is still there today, more than 100 years later. the story of john robinson, he is not only a homeowner and cofounder of a church but he is also a businessman. he is a shoe cobbler. apparently, pretty good one because he ran a business here for more than 50 years. john robinson did not pass away until 1933 but after raising a very large family, a successful business and some of the robinson family members are buried in the backyard of the kelly/robinson h