During 1851 Joshua Stapp bought 369 acres of land from Winslow Turner for $184.00. And in 1854 Mr. Stapp, with the assistance of a Mr. Blackman and a Mr. Brown, built a log school house that serv­ed as both a school and a church. The log school house was located some 200 yards above the south bank of Berry's Creek Branch and some 300 yards north of the pre­sent Andice Cemetery. The remains of the school are still visible. Mr. Stapp was born in Tennessee, April 14, 1801, and came to Texas in 1850. He married Sarah Montgomery. Joshua Stapp) died July 22. 1887, and Sarah died March 6, 1872; they are buried in the Andice Cemetery.

In 1854 the log school house became a public meeting place for the entire community, then known as Lone Star. The Universalists, Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians held services on Saturdays and Sundays. The Sunday schedule was: The Universalists met at 9:00 a.m., the Methodists at 10:00 a.m., the Presbyterians at 1:30 p.m., and the Baptists at 2:30 p.m.

The rostrum or pulpit used by Rev. Josiah Andrews, the pastor of the Baptist congregation, was an oak tree stump hewn out for the "stand" as it was referred to in those early times. On the side of the "stand" was a wooden peg to hold his six-shooter while he preached.

A number of Tonkawa Indians still lived in this area until 1855. Fortunately, Tonkawas proved to be among the tribes who were friendly with the Anglo-American settlers, and they fought against other warlike Indian groups on behalf of the Anglo colonists. Oc­casional raids by the warlike tribes were feared by these early settlers. Indian mounds are still visible on the M. B. Davis and L. I. Dunlop places. These mounds are only a few hundred yards from the old school and church.

In the late 1840's several log cabins were built in this immediate area. The branch was noted for its many springs and fresh, clear water. The old Davis log house (part of which is still standing) was a boarding place for men building log cabins. When the buildings were finished, the men would return bringing their families to this new place in the wilderness. The Davis home is just across the road from the site of the school and church. Some of the families living in log houses in the immediate area were the Davises, Mauldings, Johnsons, Clays, Chapmans, Peels, Andrews, Jacksons, Smalleys, Blackmans, Howells, Rutledges, Taylors, Buillions and Morrisons.

The village of Lone Star was later known as Berry's Creek, then years later it was called Graysonville after an early settler, a Dr.
Grayson. In 1899 the village was named An-dice. Isaac Newton sent the name of his son, Audice, to the Post Office Department as the name for the new Post Office. The Department mistook the "u" for an "n" and consequently the name Andice was born.

Mrs. Catherine (Hicks) Peel ( 1842-1937 ) , better known as "grandma Peel", moved to her log cabin just west of the Andice Cemetery at the close of the Civil War. Mrs. Peel was the grandmother of Rev. Wesley Pearson (1889-1961) who was pastor of the Andice Baptist Church 1940-44. Rev. Pearson was also or­dained to the Gospel Ministry by the church. Mrs. Peel often told her grandchildren how much she enjoyed walking across the field to visit the Smalley's and other families.

In 1876, the band of Christians of several faiths meeting at the Stapp School began to search for separate places to worship. The Baptists, according to Dora (Purcell) Davis, chose the new White House School and organized a church giving greater emphasis to their strong belief in missions. The school was named White House because it was the first painted structure in the community. Some members of the White House Baptist Church were M. B. Wear, J. E. Savage, Asa Newton and Mrs. Dora (Purcell) Davis.

The first pastor at White House was Rev. Greenleaf Andrews, son of Rev. Josiah Andrews who was the first pastor at the Stapp School.

In 1894, while Rev. Capps served as pastor, the Bap­tist congregation had a vi­sion exhorting it to build a place of worship of its own. Bro. As a Newton gave the land for the new church located about a mile west of Andice. The following men gave generously of John L. Davis, Joseph M. Stapp, J. E. Savage, W. M. Wear and Asa Newton. The church minutes state that Joseph M. Stapp, a grand­son of Joshua Stapp, gave half the cost for constructing a church building. He married Cynthia Crist, who was given credit for nam­ing the new church "Pilot Knob" for the nearby landmark bearing this name. The church was built of plank and painted white with a cupola on top. On the 6th of October, 1908, a severe storm com­pletely destroyed the Pilot Knob Church. People for miles around came to see what the day before had been a beautiful landmark.

In recent years, the church and educational building were air-conditioned for heating and cooling. Cushions for the pews were added, and a Hammond organ was installed. Other installations were a public address system and a four-station amplifier to meet individual hearing needs. During 1976, the church was completely renovated and redecorated at an approximate cost of $14,000, in­cluding the landscaping of the church grounds.

The church today is a member of the Williamson County Baptist Association, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Tex­as and the Southern Baptist Convention.

The role of the church in the community has been most signifi­cant through the years. The church served as a place of worship for over a hundred years, despite storm, drought and depression. One influence of the church in the community is demonstrated by the lack of violence in this area for over a century of existence. The Andice Baptist Church has af­forded special Christian train­ing for its young people and given them the inspiration and motivation to become good citizens. The achievements at­tained by these young people have been outstanding and are a living memorial to this Bap­tist congregation.