1888 Membership List
for
Bewleyville Methodist Episcopal Church South

 

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Letter in envelope: Addressed To the Big Spring M. E. Church

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    Mary Orla Clarkson, better known as "Olla Mae", now Mrs. A. Moorman Hardaway, was born at Big Spring - The Methodist Church played an important part in my life & early training.  I can easily recall my Sunday School teachers - the two outstanding were Mr. John Bell Carter & Miss Willie B. Moorman & others.  I joined the church when Brother Russel was pastor.  I was married in this church June 16th, 1908, to A. Moorman Hardaway and must confess it was with some sadness for me to leave this church & home & take up a new life elsewhere.  About two years ago, I was surprised to discover the old record books being around in no especial place uncared for.  On examination, I found them interesting & valueable as they gave the date 1835 & 1839 when

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Thomas Moorman & wife Lucy deeded one acre of ground to "the Big Spring" on which to build the new Methodist Church - This book listing names of the church memebers are very dear to me & I believe will be to everyone that looks thru it's pages - too much space would be consumed to list these names but look for yourself you will be touched as am I to find our parents, grandparents & relatives listed as members in the Big Spring M. E. church - of many years ago.
    Just to say as Bewleyville was with the Big Spring circuit, my husband's father, Thomas P. Hardaway, is listed as recording secretary.
    I hope you join me in the affection I hold for these books - & trust all will put forth every effort to preserve & care for them in the years to come. 
    Thanksgiving Day 1965 I turn the books over to the church for their care & protection. 

 

Bewleyville Members 


REGISTER OF CHURCH MEMBERS.

 

Num. Name Received
(When)
(How)		 By Whom Received Date
1 Chas. Blanford Trustee
2 Rose E. Blanford
3 Fletcher Blanford March 5. Pro. S. S. King 1885
4 Overton Blanford " " " " " "
5 Mary Blanford Feb. " P. T. Hardison 1889
6 Ann Beard
7 George Blissett
8 Mary Blissett
9 Lizzie Babbage
10 Eliza Beard
11 W. H. Cain, Sen. C. L.
12 Fannie L. Cain
13 Rufus D. Cain
14 H. W. Cain
15 Lucy K. Cain
16 Hascal Parrott
17 Henrie Cain Mch. 5 Pro. G. S. King 1885
18 W. H. Cain, Jr. " " By Letter " "
19 Sallie Cain "" "" "" ""
20 Philip Cain Mch. 5. Pro. " 1885
21 Florence Cain " " " "
22 Herbert Cain " " " "
23 Bettie Cain " " " "
24 Sarah J. Campbell
25 W. A. Clarkson
26 Sarah A. Clarkson
27 Lucy Clarkson
28 Mattie Clarkson
29 John S. Clarkson
30 John Cox
31 Bettie Cox
32 Ethel Cox
33 Maggie Cox Oct. 4 " " "
34 Annie L. Clarkson
35 Julie Etta Clarkson
36 Henry Cox Feb. 3 " P. T. Hardison 1889
37 Chas. H. Drury
38 Lucy H. Drury Letter G. S. King
39 T. A. Foote

Non-numbered names on next page:

Clarkson, Bettie, Big Spring, Bap. 1896, Recvd. by D. F. Walton
Colman, Wm., " " " "
Claytor, Annie, Hardin Co., Bap. 1898, Recvd. by. "
Clarkson, James R., Big Spring Ky., Cer. 3-11-1900, Recvd. by "
Clarkson, Annie N., " ", 3-11-1900, " " "

40 Susan Foote
41 Ada Foote
42 Preston Foote, R. D.
43 Annie C. Foote
44 Annie Foote
45 Emma Hardaway
46 Thos P Hardaway Sr. & Trustee (My husband's father)
47 Evaline "
48 Chas. D. "
49 Maggie " Mch. 5 Pro. G. S. King 1885
50 Glenn "
51 Logan "
52 B. A. "
53 Susan C. "
54 Emmett "   Member Louisville Conf. Joined M. E. Church
55 Hugh "
56 Belle Drury
57 Pierce Hardaway
58 J. M. "
59 Evaline V. "
60 Annie T. Hodges
61 Emma " Oct. 10 Pro G. S. King 1886
62 Caleb Hawkins
63 Florence Hawkins
64 Mabel " Mch. 5 " 1885
65 P. J. Henderson
66 Fannie "
67 Ben Hardin
68 Jack Hardaway June 3 Letter T. C. Peters 1888
69 Richard B. Hardaway Feb. 2 Transfer P. T. Hardison 1889
70 Minnie " Feb. 3 From Baptist " 1889
71 Eliza " Transfer
72 Hunter " Mch. 15 Pro T. C. Peters 1888
73 Moremen" (underlined) " " " " " " "
74 Annie L. Hodges " " " " " " " "
75 Gerard Foote " " " " " " " "
76 Thos. J. Jolly Supt. S.S.& Sec. C.C.
77 Amanda L. Jolly
78 W. C. Jolly
79 H. Blanette Jolly Oct. 10 Pro G. S. King 1886
80 Ellen C. Jolly Feb. 2 Pro. P. T. Hardison 1889
81 Sarah Jordan
82 Hattie Keath
83 W. J. Keath Mch. 5 " G. S. King 1885
84 Eugene McCarty
85 John Mussulman
86 Mary E. " April 4 Pro. T. C. Peters 1888
87 Jennie Pennington
88 Alice Paul Oct 10 Pro G. S. Kins 1886
89 Vera Paul " " " "
90 W. J. Stith
91 Belle H. Stith
92 Claudia "
93 Ida " Mch. 5 " " 1885
94 Mary " " " " "
95 Cinderella "
96 W. S. "       Removed by letter
97 Kate S. "                 "
98 J. Y. "
99 Laura " April 4 " T. C. Peters 1888
100 Annie " " " " " "
101 Charles H. Sanders
102 Delia "
103 Fannie "
104 Amanda Stith
105 Wm. Shumate
106 Sue E. "
107 James Snyder
108 Mary "
109 Sarah Turpin
110 Rhoda Walker
111 Elma Horton
112 Essie Rigsby Mch. 15 Baptism T. C. Peters 1888
113 Barbara " April 4 Pro. " "
114 John Lancaster :" " " "
115 Georgie A. Lancaster Feb. 2 " P. T. Hardison 1889

More names on next page, un-numbered

Susie Cox, Bewleyville, P. Faith, Dec. 1890, Recvd. by W. T. Davenford
Jennie Cox, " " " "
Lucy Johnson, Faith, " " " " "
David Hardaway, " " " " Bap. In Faith

More names on following page

Drury, Mrs. Chas., Bewleyville, by cer., 1897, Recvd. by D. F. Walton
Drury, Bertha " " " "
Dent, Carrie Lae, Rosetta, Bap. 1898, "
Dent, Clare, " " 1899, "