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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Nancy Bell ================================================================================= March 2004 Source: "Bethlehem Baptist Association Minutes 1827-1967 and Beckbe Association Minutes 1826" on microfilm at Samford University. Microfilm can be ordered through interlibrary loan. Note: The Bethlehem Association was known as The Beckbe Association until 1827. "Ministers, Licensed Preachers, and Messengers (delegates)": * =Ordained ministers **=Licensed preachers (a)=Absent 1826: 1. Mars Hill: Josiah Ivy, George Null, Robert Mosely 2. Murder Creek: Elijah Robbins, John King, Robert Savage 3. Olive Branch: David Wood (a), G.W. Nolan (a), Charles Psalter (a) 4. Bethany: Garrette Longmire, Enoch Riley, Bardal M. Barns 5. Buelah: J. Ellis*, A. McReary, H. Fountain, J. Read, M. Travis 6. Bethel: William Jones*, Wiley Rogers, J. Dukes 7. New Hope: Elias Brown 8. Silar's Creek: Samuel Parker, Peter Parker (a) 1827: 1. Marshill: F. Straughn, G. Null, R. Mosely 2. Murder creek: J. Ring, J. Hawthorn, R. Savage, ?. Thames 3. Olive creek : D. Wood*, C.P. Salter (a), A. Ethridge 4. Bethany: G. Longmire, J. Lee, J. Salter, J. Ellis 5. Buelah: A. Travis*, H. Fountain, A. McCreary, M. Travis 6. Bethel: dissolved 7. New Hope: E. Brown (a), R. Hawthorn (a), J. Stuckey 8. Silar's creek: P. Parker, J. Parker 1828: 1. Mars Hill: Robert Mosely, Fielding Straughn 2. Murder Creek: John Nettles, James G. Coleman 3. Olive Branch: G.W. Nolan*, Thos. Hawkins 4. Bethany: Garrette Longmire, Joel Lee 5. Buelah: A. Travis*, J. Ellis*, A. McCreary 6. New Hope: E. Brown*, Abner Jackson 1829: 1. Mars Hill: R. Mosely, F. Straughn 2. Murder Creek: J. King, J.R. Hawthorn 3. Olive Branch: G.W. Nolan*, Wm. Johnson 4. Bethany: G. Longmire, D. Lee 5. Beulah: A. Travis*, H. Fountain, A. McCreary, J. Scoggin 6. New Hope: E. Brown*, C.P. Salter* 7. Sailor's Creek: S. Parker 8. Bethlehem: J. Reid, E. Higgins 1830: 1. Mars Hill: Dissolved in order 2. Murder Creek: Wm. Cater, Jas. G. Coleman 3. Olive Branch: G.W. Nolan*, A. Stokes 4. Bethany: G. Longmire, D. Lee 5. Beulah: A. Travis*, A. McCreary, H. Fountain, T. Mason 6. New Hope: J. Stucky, A. Jackson 7. Silar's Creek: J. Parker, J. S. Foskee 8. Bethlehem: J. Reid, J. Pew 9. Shilo: Wm. Mayo, P.P. Cullum 1831: 1. Murder Creek: J.G. Coleman, J.R. Hawthorn 2. Olive Branch: W.B. Johnson, G.W. Nolan 3. Bethany: R. Warren, D. Lee 4. Beulah: A. Travis* (a), A. McCreary, Wm. Wiggins 5. New Hope: J. Stucky, Wm. Middleton 6. Silar's Creek: J. S. Foshee, P. Parker 7. Bethlehem: J. Pew, J. Reid (a) 8. Shiloe: Wm. Mayo (a), J. Bruton 9. Brooklyn: Wm. R. Edens (a), J. Mason 1832: 1. Murder Creek: J. Hawthorn, Wm. Cater 2. Olive Branch: G.W. Noland*, Wm. B. Johnson 3. Bethany: G. Longmire, R. Warren 4. Beulah: A. Travis*, A. McCreary, H. Fountain 5. New Hope: C.P. Sorter*, S. Bagget 6. Silar's Creek: G.M. Herrington, J. Parker (a) 7. Bethlehem: J. Enzor, J. Wade 8. Shilo: Nettles, W. Emmons 9. Brooklyn: J. Howard, Thomas A. McKeever 1833: Missing 1834: 1. Murder Creek: E. Robbins, J. H. Coleman 2. Olive Branch: John Salter, Wm. B. Johnson 3. Bethany: Garret Longmire, Sen Robert Ivey 4. Beulah: Alexander Travis*, A. McCreary 5. New Hope: not represented 6. Bethlehem: not represented in two years 7. Shilo: not represented 8. Brooklyn: James Howard, James Matthews 9. Elim: Miles J. Herrington, Peter Parker 1835: 1. Murder Creek: Fielding - unreadable 2. Olive Branch: Joseph Pelham (a), John Salter 3. Bethany: Elisha Mosely, Garrett Longmire, Sen. (a) 4. Beulah: unreadable; maybe Adam McCreary 5. New Hope: Charles P. Salter* (a), S. Fuller 6. Shilo: unreadable 7. Bethlehem: James Ens_ _ _ (unreadable) 8. Elim: unreadable 9. Brooklyn: Jeremiah _ _ _ (unreadable) 1836: 1. Murder Creek: Fielding Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn 2. Olive Branch: Joseph M. Pelham, John J. Johnson 3. Bethany: Elisha Mosely. J. Miller (a) 4. Beulah: Alexander Travis*, Mark Travis (a), M. Rea 5. New Hope: Seaborne J. Fuller, J. C. Hunter (a) 6. Elim: Noah Parker, M. J. Herrington 7. Bethlehem: Ransom L. Dean 8. Shilo: Joseph Bruton, Milbert Brown (a) 9. Brooklyn: John Brantley, James Howard 1837: 1. Murder Creek: Robert Ivy, James C. Coleman 2. Olive Branch: J.M. Pelham, W.B. Johnson 3. Bethany: John Miller, Elisha Moseley 4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Jno. Mayson, P.G. Travis 5. New Hope: not represented 6. Elim: M.J. Herrington, Noah Parker 7. Bethlehem: James Ensor, Joseph Thomas 8. Shiloh: not represented 9. Brooklyn: Thomas Atkinson*, Jno. R. Brantley 1838: 1. Murder Creek: John Crosby, J.R. Hawthorn 2. Olive Branch: Robert Bergamy, Elisha Joiner 3. Bethany: Wm. M. Farrar* (a), E. Mosely 4. Beulah: A. Travis*, B. Cannady, J.D. Travis 5. New Hope: Seaborn J. Fuller 6. Elim: B.F. Kennedy 7. Bethlehem: James Ensor 8. Shiloh: William Mayo 9. Brooklyn: Thomas Adkison*, Jeremiah Matthews 1839: missing 1840: 1. Murder Creek: Fielding Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, Robert Ivy 2. Olive Branch: C.P. Salter*, William B. Johnson 3. Bethany: Hanson Lee 4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Wesley Young, Wm. Rabb 5. New Hope: S.J. Fuller, Jeremiah Dean 6. Elim: Noah Parker 7. Bethlehem: Not represented. Nor last year. 8. Shiloh: Not represented. Nor last year. 9. Brooklyn: Thompson Kindall 10. Cahaba Spring: Not represented. Nor last year. 1841: 1. Murder Creek: Henry Gulley, J.R. Hawthorn, John Crosby 2. Olive Branch: Charles P. Salter*, William B. Johnson 3. Bethany: Joel Lee, George L. Lee 4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Wesley Young, J.D. Travis 5. New Hope: J.W. Higdon, Thomas Paggot 6. Elim: Noah Parker, M.J. Herrington 7. Bethlehem: John M. Hodges, Thomas A. McIver 8. Shiloh: William Mayo, J.L. Sansom 9. Brooklyn: A. Smith, T. Kindall 10. Cahaba Spring: Joseph Bruton, William Goddin 1842: 1. Murder Creek: F. Straughn, Henry Gulley, E. Robbins, J.H. Burt (a) 2. Olive Branch: C.P. Salter* (a), S.C. Johnson, John Ethridge 3. Bethany: Joel Lee, Francis H. Farrar 4. Beulah: A. Travis* (a), Wesley Young, Daniel Giddens 5. New Hope: J.W. Higdon, James Cook (a) 6. Elim: Noah Parker**, M.J. Herrington 7. Bethlehem: Not represented. 8. Shiloh: Not represented. 9. Brooklyn: James Howard, J.H. Gulley 10. Cahaba Spring: Not represented. 1843: 1. Murder Creek: F.H. Burt, F. Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, John Crosby (a) 2. Olive Branch: Charles B. Salter* (a), Samuel Johnson 3. Bethany: Hanson Lee** 4. Beulah: A. Travis*, Ausburn Nunnell, B. Kennedy 5. New Hope: James R. Cook (a), Levi Garner* 6. Elim: M.L. Jemison (a), M.J. Herrington (a) 7. Shiloh: Lemuel Tippin, Archibald Stevens (a) 8. Brooklyn: P. Loud (a), Calvin S. Eddings 9. Cahaba Spring: Not represented for two years. 1844: 1. Murder Creek: F. Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, E. Robbins, H. Gully 2. Olive Branch: S.C. Johnston**, J.V. Perryman 3. Bethany: Hanson Lee*, Francis H. Farrar 4. Beulah: Alex. Travis*, J.D. Travis, Baldy Kennedy 5. New Hope: Jeremiah Dean (a), William H. Fuller 6. Elim: Noah Parker**, Miles J. Herrington 7. Shiloh: Lemuel Tippins, William F. Spears 8. Brooklyn: J.H. Gully, Caleb Johnston (a) 9. Cahaba Spring: Neither Letter or Messenger. 1845: 1. Murder Creek: F. Straughn, J.H. Burt, R.B. hidden, James Ingram 2. Olive Branch: John D. Salter, S.C. Johnson** 3. Bethany: Hanson Lee*, David Cannon 4. Beulah: A. Travis*, D. Giddens, T. Kendall 5. Evergreen: Richard Shipp, Philologns (?) Loud 6. New Hope: John W. Higden, J. Dean (a) 7. Elim: W.L. Jameson, M.J. Herrington 8. Shiloh: Calvin Deas, John L. Sansom 9. Brooklyn: A. Smith, Caleb Johnson 10. Cahaba Spring: W. Godwin, A.J. Dean 1846: Church: New Hope Minister(s): ----- Clerk: J.W. Morgan Post Office: Sepulga Messengers: John W. Higdon & Reubin Coplin (a) Church: Bellville Minister(s): ----- Clerk: J.R. Hawthorn Post Office: Bellville Messengers: F. Straughn, H. Gully, J.H. Burt & J.R. Hawthorn Church: Olive Branch Minister(s): Charles P. Salter Clerk: J.V. Perryman Post Office: Evergreen Messengers: John D. Salter, Robert Burgamy & G.W. Glover (a) Church: Beulah Minister(s): Alexander Travis Clerk: John D. Travis Post Office: Sparta Messengers: Alex. Travis, Thompson Kindall & Turner Starke Church: Evergreen Minister(s): ---- Clerk: Geo. Y. Browne Post Office: Evergreen Messengers: Philologus Loud & Richard Schipp (a) Church: Brooklyn Minister(s): ----- Clerk: James H. Gully Post Office: Brooklyn Messengers: Caleb Johnson (a) & J.H. Gully Church: Elim Minister(s): Noah Parker Clerk: Peter Parker Post Office: Sparta Messengers: Noah Parker & Miles J. Herrington Church: Shiloh Minister(s): ----- Clerk: ----- Post Office: Sparta Messengers: Neither letter nor messengers. Church: Catawba Spring Minister(s): ----- Clerk: Jones Jackson Post Office: Sparta Messengers: Neither letter nor messengers. Church: Sepulga Minister(s): ----- Clerk: R.L. Dean Post Office: Brooklyn Messengers: James Howard & Wm. Barlow 1847: Church: New Hope Post Office: Sepulga Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: G. Longmire Clerk: W. Stroud Messengers: J.W. Morgan, G.W. Cone Church: Bellville Post Office: Bellville Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: A.W. Jones By Whom Supplied: Alex. Travis Clerk: J.R. Hawthorn Messengers: F. Straughn, C. Waldrum, T.J. Hawthorn, J. Burt Church: Olivebranch Post Office: Ever Green Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: Joseph Mitchell By Whom Supplied: Alex. Travis Clerk: J.V. Perryman Messengers: J. Mitchell, J.D. Salter, J.V. Perryman Church: Beulah Post Office: Ever Green Resident Pastor: Alex. Travis Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: J.D. Travis Messengers: A. Travis, T. Guy, Turner Starke (a), J.C. Travis (a) Church: Ever Green Post Office: Ever Green Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: A. W. Jones Clerk: G.Y. Brown Messengers: J.V. Brantly (a), T. Stallworth (a) Church: Brooklyn Post Office: Brooklyn Resident Pastor: Hanson Lee Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: J.H. Gully Messengers: Jacob Mock, J.H. Gully Church: Elim Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: Noah Parker Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: G. Harrington Messengers: Noah Parker, Peter Parker (a) Church: Shiloh Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: Missionary Clerk: H.L. Peebles Messengers: Calvin Dees (a), Archibald Stephens (a) Church: Catawba Spring Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: Missionary Clerk: J. Jackson Messengers: Neither letter nor messenger. Church: Sepulga Post Office: Brooklyn Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: Missionary Clerk: R.L. Dean Messengers: Jesse Thame, R.L. Deaus 1848: Church: New Hope Post Office: Sepulga Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: G. Longmire Clerk: W. Stroud Messengers: Wm. H. Stroud, C.J. Parten Church: Bellville Post Office: Bellville Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: A. Travis Clerk: J.R. Hawthorn Messengers: F. Straughn, J.R. Hawthorn, J. Ingram, T. Robbins Church: Olivebranch Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: A.W. Jones Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: J.V. Perryman Messengers: A.W. Jones, R. Burgamy, J.V. Perryman Church: Beulah Post Office: Evergreen Resident Pastor: Alex. Travis Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: D. Giddens, licentiate By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: Andrew Jay Messengers: A. Travis, D. Giddens, O.F. Nunnellee, A. Perryman Church: Evergreen Post Office: Evergreen Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: A. Travis Clerk: G. Christian Messengers: J.V. Brantley, Y.M. Rabb Church: Brooklyn Post Office: Brooklyn Resident Pastor: Hanson Lee Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: Jos. Prewitt Messengers: Jos. Pruitt, Caleb Johnson Church: Elim Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: Noah Parker Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: G.G. Barrington Messengers: Noah Parker, G.G. Harrington Church: Shiloh Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: Missionary Clerk: H.L. Peebles Messengers: Neither letter nor messenger. Church: Catawba Spring Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: Noah Parker Clerk: J.J. Jackson Messengers: Jos. J. Jackson, Wm. Godden (a) Church: Sepulga Post Office: Brooklyn Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: Missionary Clerk: Wm. Barlow Messengers: Jesse Thames, Wm. Barlow 1849: Church: New Hope Post Office: Sepulga Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: G. Longmire Clerk: Joshua Holmes Messengers: John W. Higdon, John Johnson Church: Bellville Post Office: Bellville Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: A. Travis Clerk: J.R. Hawthorn Messengers: F. Straughn, H. Gully, D. Giddings, R. Ivy, J.R. Hawthorn Church: Olive Branch Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: A.W. Jones Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: J.V. Perryman Messengers: A.W. Jones, Joseph Mitchell, John D. Salter Church: Beulah Post Office: Ever Green Resident Pastor: A. Travis Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: D. Giddingss, licent. By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: Andrew Jay Messengers: A. Travis, O.F. Nunnelee, W.H. Greening, H. Warren, Andrew Jay Church: Ever Green Post Office: Ever Green Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: A. Travis Clerk: Y.M. Rabb Messengers: J.V. Brantley, J.D. Travis Church: Brooklyn Post Office: Brooklyn Resident Pastor: Hanson Lee Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: J. Prewitt Messengers: Caleb Johnson, Hanson Lee Church: Elim Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: Noah Parker Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: ----- Clerk: G.G. Harrington Messengers: Noah Parker, G.G. Herrington Church: Shiloh Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: Missionary Clerk: H.L. Peebles Messengers: Neither letter nor messenger. Church: Catawba Spring Post Office: Sparta Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: N. Parker Clerk: D.M. McNeill Messengers: William Goodwin, Daniel M. McNeill Church: Sepulga Post Office: Brooklyn Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: N. Parker Clerk: J.J. Jackson Messengers: William Barlow, Joshua L. Dean Church: Arkadelphia Post Office: Bellville Resident Pastor: ----- Other Ministers, Members of the Churches: ----- By Whom Supplied: A.W. Jones Clerk: J.C. Lassiter Messengers: John C. Lassiter, James Higdon 1