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The Universalist Church, Beulah, Hopkins County, KY

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History:
The Universalist Church building at Beulah is owned by the Baptist, the Universalist, the Methodist, the Presbyterian and the Masons which occupy the second floor. The land for the building was donated by the Howton family with the restriction that building must be in use or the land will be reclaimed by the Howton family.

Rev. J. B. Fosher, State Superintendent of Kentucky Universalist Churches, began a series of meetings at the Beulah Church on Monday, October 28, 1912. November 2, 1912, 2:00 P.M. a meeting was held and the Universalist Church was organized with 43 members present. A code of By-Laws was adopted. The follow officers were elected.

	Moderator: Jeremiah Fields Clerk: Flora C. Wilkey Treasurer: B. L. Franklin Financial Secretary: Nola Wilkey Trustees: One year, Mrs. Sallie Hicks One year, Mrs. Sallie Hicks Two Years, Grant Fields One year, Mrs. Sallie Hicks Three Years, D. J. Howton Deacons: John Riley Franklin S. M. Logan
John Wesley founded the Universalist religion after he left the Methodist Church. The ways in which services are conducted are very similar to those of the Methodist with a few exceptions. By 1920 the membership had increased from 43 members to 144 members. During the following years there was a steady decline in the membership of the Church. In the year 1993 there were less than nine members remaining. As the building was shared with three other religious groups, use of the building restricted meetings. As the membership declined so did the Church meetings until they were conducted as a revival or once a year. In 1961 the Universalist Churches of America and the American Unitarian Association officially consolidate and became the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Pastors:
	Jesse B. Fosher Birthplace: Firecastle, In. Nov. 25 1847. Date of Ordination: Aug. 30, 1887. Date of Installation: Aug. 2, 1912. Finished June, 1915 Thomas Chapman Began Oct. 1920 Finished Oct. 1922 Arthur McDavitt No dates William Garner No dates Thomas Murray No dates Bill Chandler Began Oct. 18, 1953 Finished No date Stanley Stall Began Jan. 21, 1957 Finished Dec. 1960 Wayman McCarty Began Oct. 18, 1964 Finished No date

Deacons of the Beulah Universalist Church
	1. J. R. Franklin ¹ Appointed Oct. 28, 1912 2. S. M. Logan ² Appointed Oct. 28, 1912 B. L. Franklin Appointed Oct. 1220 Note by Donald C. Wilkey ¹. J. R. Franklin - John Riley Franklin ²B. L. Franklin - Ben L. Franklin
Officers of Parish Organization
	1912-13 President, Jerimiah Fields Treasurer, Ben L. Franklin Clerk, Flora Purdy 1914 1915 1916 President, Ben L. Franklin Treasurer, Carrie Wilkey Clerk, Ella Inglis
Miscellaneous Record
	Oct. 28, 1912 Nola Wilkey, Financial Secretary " " " Mrs. Sallie Hicks, Trustee, One year " " " Grant Fields, Trustee, Two Years " " " D. J. Howton, Trustee, Three years
Miscellaneous Record
	Page 24 Oct. 28, 1912 Nola Wilkey, Financial Secretary " " " Mrs. Sallie Hicks, Trustee, One year " " " Grant Fields, Trustee, Two Years " " " D. J. Howton, Trustee, Three years Oct. 9, 1914 Mrs. Tina Wilkey, Financial Secretary " Mrs. George Hicks, Trustee, One year Not Elig. B. L. Franklin, Moderator " Ella Inglis, Church Sect. " Not Elig Ligon, Financial Sect. " Carrie Wilkey, Treasurer " J. M. Thomas Trustee to 1919 " Mrs. George Hicks, Trustee to 1917 " Edd Hicks, Trustee to 1918 9 20 Nov J. W. Franklin, Trustee to 1921 Tiney Wilkey, Trustee to 1921 Ira Howton, Trustee to 1921 Financial Committee J. M. Inglis, Chairman Beulah Mrs. Ira Howton Beulah Mrs. Emitt Beshear Walnut Grove Miss Flora Franklin Charleston October 18, 1953 Arthur Lee Ridley Moderator Clyde Wilkey Trustee Will Thomas Trustee Gothard Lantaff Trustee Alyne Jackson Secretary-Treasurer October, 1954 Arthur Lee Ridley Chairman Alyne Jackson Secretary - Treasurer Trustees George Monroe 3 years Clyde Wilkey 2 years Will Thomas 1 year April, 1958 New trustees: Mrs. Evelyn Bowles Mr. George Monroe October 18, 1964 Officers elected were: Moderator George Monroe Sect. & Trea Evelyn Bowles Trustees: Donald Wilkey Jimmie Lantaff Magaline Ridley March 28, 1965 Trustees: Gothard Lantaff E. J. (Buck) Dockrey George Monroe
Church Members Nov. 2nd, 1912 ( old Records )
	1. Rebecca J. Lynch 2. David J. Howton 3. Eliza A. Howton 4. John R. Franklin 5. Mary Franklin 6. Joshua Wyatt 7. Jeremiah Fields 8. Jasper W. Franklin 9. Cynthia V. Franklin 10. Lucy B. Bishop 11. Bryant D. Franklin 12. James W. Thomas 13. Nancy Thomas 14. Benjamin L. Franklin 15. Marion J. Lee 16. Jennie Lee 17. Martha J. Chappell 18. Marcella Fox 19. Maude Williams 20. Edmonica Bishop 21. Samuel W. Logan 22. Dixie Logan 23. Benjamin F. Ligon 24. Pheoba Ligon 25. ? Sisk 26. Grant Fields 27. Tiney L Wilkey 28. Frank L. Franklin 29. Sarah F. Franklin September 29, 1912 30. Sallie Hicks 31. Ellen Wilkey 32. Helen Purdy 33. Nola B. Wilkey 34. Flora K. Wilkey November 1st , 1912 35. Jessie Fields 36. Rusha Franklin November 3rd , 1912 37. Bettie Hicks 38. Edward Hicks 39. Dora Hicks 40. Rosa Franklin 41. Lula Brown January 4th , 1913 42. Lora V. Franklin November 2nd , 1912 43. Richard R. Franklin 44. Joseph B. French 45. Nancy J. Rogers No dates on following 46. Mrs. Ellen Clark 47. Dixie Logan Richard 48. T. O. Logan 49. J. J. Dockrey 50. Mrs. L. A. Dockrey 51. Daniel Franklin 52. John McGrigor ( way it spelled in book ) 53. Sena Fitzsimmons 54. Mr. ? Hughes 55. Elisha Williams 56. Nancy Williams 57. J. M. McGrigor ( again, note spelling. DCW) 58. Elizabeth Goodaker 59. W. P. Bishop 60. Frank Chapell 61. Wm. Dockrey 62. A. W. Fields 63. Mrs. Mollie Jackson 64. Noah Beshears 65. Mrs. Lis. Goodaker 66. Mrs. Emma Davis 67. Mrs Jennie Williams 68. Miss S. J. Herron 69. Willie Herron December 19, 1913 70. Mrs. ?. M. Beshears 71. E. M. Beshears 72. Mrs. Hallie Hamby April 9, 1914 73. Isaac Beshears 74. Florence Beshears May 10, 1914 75. Lee Holtzhiser December 20, 1913 76. James Hamby October 30, 1914 77. Farmie Hopkins 78. Bertha Lamson 79. Mary P. Dockery November 10, 1914 80. Archie Purdy 81. Herbert Ligon 82. Della Franklin 83. Vaden Franklin 84. Carrie Wilkey 85. Anna Belle Chappell 86. Anna Lee Hibbs 87. Espy Brown 88. William Thomas 89. Clyde Wilkey 90. Hubert Wilkey 91. Chester Wilkey 92. Ella Inglis 93. Henry C. Hunter; Dec. 11, 1914 94. Vera Roberts; June 13, 1915 95. Flora Franklin; Nov. 10, 1915 October 7, 1916 96. Alma Lee 97. Effa Ligon 98. Ira Howton October 8, 1916 99. G. J. Wilkey (Glover Jasper Wilkey, DCW ) 100. Mr. H. A. Hicks 101. Mr. Jim Howton 102. Mrs. Clee Price July 8, 1917 103. J. M. Inglis 104. D. D. Franklin 1919 105. Ruth Franklin 106. Auda M. Martin 107. Theodore Hicks 108. Mrs. Bob Mason 109. Mrs. Bob Eison 110.. Mr. Clay Hunter October 1920 111. Mrs J. W. Howton 112. Mrs O. S. Davis 113. Miss Ardith Buchanan 114. Miss Bonnie Ligon 115. Miss Alleen Inglis 116. Miss Audra Eison 117. Mr. Clint Logan 118. Mrs. Clint Logan 119. Miss Pauline Wilkey 120. Mr. Laurel Hicks 121. Miss Ola Thomas 122. Miss Bonnie Wilkey 123. Mrs Magaline Ridley 124. Miss Thelma R. Franklin 125. Mrs. Elma Howton 126. Mrs. Gusta Franklin 127. Ford Ridley 128. Ruth L. Inglis 129. Mr. Earsley Dockrey 130. Mrs. Lillian Dockrey 131. Mr. Gothard Lantaff 132. Mrs Clora Lantaff 133. Mrs. Tavia Coates 134. Ovelia Hicks 135. Gay Howton 136. Mr. Lemuel Franklin 137. Mrs. Maud Franklin 138. Miss Ruby Franklin 139. Miss Beulah Wilkey 140. Miss Ethel Coates 141. Arnold Hicks 142. Mr. Ray Logan 143. Miss Lois Ligon 144. Mrs Anne Brown
Church Members- Revised in Oct. 1968 ( 35 members )
	1. Bowles, Evelyn Ridley Joined Christian Church 2. Boyd, Mrs. Golay Died June 29, 1985 3. Brown, Bobby Dockrey 4. Cavanaugh, Carrie Wilkey { (?) Marked out DCW} 5. Coates, Tavie Died May 15, 1989 6. Dockrey, Buck Died March 10, 1990 7. Dockrey, Izora Died Nov. 27, 1977 8. Dockery, Lillian 9. Edmiston, Lillith Franklin 10. Franklin, Gusta Died Jan 7, 1979 11. Hopson, Bonnie Wilkey 12. Howton, Dovie Died May 12, 1977 13. Howton, Gay Died July 11, 1983 14 Hickman, Rusha Franklin 1988 ( Nothing else written, DCW ) 15. Inglis, Aubrey Dec. 1977 16. Inglis, Ella Died April 13, 1979 17. Jackson, Alyne Inglis 18. Lantaff, Clora Dec. 19. Lantaff, Gothard Dec. Oct. 17, '84 20. Lantiff, Jimmie Some other Church 21. Lewis, Beulah Wilkey 22. Purdy, Archie Dec. 23. Purdy, Flora Wilkey Died Sept. 5, 1981 24. Ridley, Magaline Wilkey Dec. 25. Ridley, Ruth Franklin Died 1989 26. Thomas, Mamie June 2, 1983 27. Name lined out 28. Thomas, Will Dec. July 15, 1977 29. Wilkey, Audrey Eison Died June 29, 1985 30. Wilkey, Della Dec. April 10, 1981 31. Wilkey, Donald 32. Wilkey, Ella Franklin Dec. 33. Wigley, Janice Wilkey 34. Williford, Nola Ree Tinsley Joined another church 35. Workman, Bonnie Ligon Christian Church 28 members Feb. 1976 27 members May 1977 26 members July 1977 25 members Nov. 27, 1977 April 13, 1979 22 members April 10, 1981 21 members May 5, 1983 18 members July 11, 1983 16 members Oct., 1984 14 members June 30, 1985 13 members May 24, 1989 12 members April 11, 1990 8 members Aug. 24, 1997 not over 5 members
Church Members Revised in 1953
	Beshear, Isaac Jan. 1957 death Bowles, Evelyn Joined Christian Church Dawson Brown, Annie Mar., 1966 Death Brown, Bobby Dockery Brown, Lula Boyd, Mrs Golay From Consolation ( Church) Jan 19, 1963 Death Kavanaugh, Carrie Wilkey Chandler, Janie Coates, Harvey Sept 1966 death Coates, Tavie Mar., 1966 death Croft, Pauline Wilkey Death ? Cullen, Turner Joined Baptist Church Cullen, Ruby Aug 5, 1959 Death Dockery, Buck Nov 3, 1964 Death Dockery, Lillian Dockery, Izora Dame, Claude Edminson, Lillith Franklin April, 1956 -Into Methodist Church, Madisonville, Ky Eison, Charity Franklin, Sara T. Dec. 1960 Death Franklin, Cynthia April 15, 1954 death Franklin, Dempsey July, 1955 death Franklin, Rosa May 1967 death Franklin, Gusta Nov. 28, 1955 Franklin, Lora Hopson, Bonnie Wilkey Jan. 1968 Removed.. Can't be read. Howton, Gay Howton, Ira Hick, Hiram Sept 17, 1959 death Sally Hicks Went to Baptist Church Howton, Dovie 1957 death Hickman, Rusha Franklin Inglis, Aubey Feb. 1976 death Jackson, Alyne Inglis Lantaff, Roy June 1963 Death Lantaff, Vada Lantaff, Clora Lantaff, Gathard Lewis, Beulah Wilkey Lantaff, Jimmy June 6, 1954 United Lee, Jennie McGuyer, Ethel Lantaff McElory, Bonnie Ligon McElory lined out, Eliassen written above Monroe, George Oct. 18, 1964 Back to Beulah Church March 23, 1955 to Hopkinsville Church Monreo, Thelma Ray As above see George Pleasant, Ethel Coates April 1955 Went to Christian Church of Dawson Springs Purdy, Archie Death Purdy, Floria Wilkey Death Price, Mrs Clee June 1957 Death Ridley, Arthur Lee Early 1960 Joined Baptist Church in Madisonville Ridley, Ford Nov. 25, 1963 Death Ridley, Magaline Dec. 23, 1973 Death Ridley, Ruth Franklin Richard, Will Robards, Vera Stansbury, Joe Thomas, Will Thomas, Mamie Thomas, Nancy 1953 Joined Tinsley, Nola Ree ( williford ) Adairville, Ky Tinsley, Mary Zee (Insert by DCW correct spelling Marizu ) Teague, Lena Utley, Mary Ruth Wilkey Woosley, Mildred (Insert DCW Mildred Eison Woosley deceased 1995) Wilkey, Ella Wilkey, Della Wilkey, Clyde April 26, 1958 Death Wilkey, Audrey ( Mrs. Clyde ) Wilkey, Donald Wilkey, Janice (Wigley) Wilkey, Chester ____________________________________________________________________________ Membership end of 1953 72 1959 51 Members 1954 70 1960 48 1955 66 1963 45 1956 61 12-1-64 46 1957 57 End of 1965 1958 53 ( Insert DCW As of 8/24/97 no more than 5 members. )
Church Members - (New Records of the Beulah Church )
	Insert by Donald C. Wilkey: Someone started a new record of the Church Members. For some reason some of the old members names were either dropped or entered under another number. Some new names were added. Several on the old list married and their last names changed. Some names in the older list may have been misspelled. November 2, 1912 1. Mary A. Franklin 2. James W. Franklin 3. Cynthia Franklin 4. Lucy B. Bishop 5. Bryant D. Franklin 6. James W. Thomas 7. Nancy Thomas 8. Benjamin L. Franklin 9. Marion J. Lee 10. Jennie Lee 11. Marcella Fox 12. Maude Williams 13. Edmonia Bishop 14. Samuel W. Logan 15. Phoebe Ligon 16. Grant Fields 17. Tiny L. Wilkey ( Insert by DCW. Tiny was nick name Anna Laura Franklin Wilkey ) 18. Sarah F. Franklin September 28, 1912 19. Sallie Hicks 20. Ella Wilkey 21. Nola B. Wilkey ( DCW Married Clarence Hibbs, later married a Tinsley ) 22. Flora K. Purdy (DCW Flora K. Wilkey married Archie Purdy ) November 1st , 1912 23. Jessie Fields 24. Rusha Franklin November 3rd, 1912 25. Bettie Hicks 26. Edward Hicks 27. Rosa Franklin 28. Lula Brown January 4, 1913 29. Lora V. Franklin November 2, 1912 30. Joseph B. French 31. Nancy J. Rogers 32. T. O. Logan 33. J. J. Dockrey 34. Mrs L. A. Dockrey 35. John McGregor (DCW Note spelling of last name changed ) 36. Sena Fitz Simons 37. Mr. Wm. Hughes 38. Elisha Williams 39. J. M. McGregor 40. W. P. Bishop 41. Frank Chappell 42. Miss S. J. Herron December 19, 1913 43. Mrs. V. M. Beshear Name marked out. Joined another Church 44. E. M. Beshears 45. Mrs. Hallie Hamby 46. Isaac Beshear April 9, 1914 November 10, 1914 47. Bertha Lamson Name marked out, no reason 48. Archie Purdy 49. Herbert Ligon November 7, 1914 50. Della Franklin Wilkey Franklin was lined out 51. Vaden Franklin Fitz Simmons Franklin was lined out. 52. Carrie Wilkey 53. Anna Belle Chappell Name lined out as Inactive November 6, 1914 54. Espy Brown 55. William Thomas 56. Clyde Wilkey 57. Hubert Wilkey 58. Chester Wilkey 59. Ella Inglis 60. Henry C. Hunter June 13, 1915 61. Vera Roberts October 7, 1916 62. Effra Ligon 63. Ira Howton October 8, 1916 64. Glover J. Wilkey 65. H. A. Hicks 66. Jim Howton 67. Mrs. Clee Price July 8, 1916 68. J. M. Inglis 69. D. D. Franklin July 8, 1919 70. Ruth Franklin Ridley Franklin lined out, Ridley written above. 71. Auda Mae Martin 72. Theodore Hicks Name lined out joined another Church 73. Mrs. Bob Mason 74. Mrs. Bob Eison 75. Mr. Clay Hunter Name lined out deceased October, 1920 76. Mrs. J. W. Howton 77. O. S. Davis 78. Miss Ardath Buchanan Name lined out Joined another Church 79. Miss Bonnie Ligon Workman Ligon lined out, Workman written above. 80. Miss Alleen Inglis 81. Miss Audra Eison Wilkey Eison lined out, Wilkey written above 82. Mr. Clint Logan 83. Miss Pauline Wilkey Glover Wilkey lined out, Glover written above 84. Miss Bonnie Wilkey Hopson Wilkey lined out, Hopson written above 85. Mrs. Magaline Ridley 86. Miss Thelma R. Franklin 87. Mrs. Gusta Franklin 88. Mr. Ford Ridley 89. Mr. Earsley Dockrey 90. Mrs. Lillian Dockery 91. Mr. Gothard Lantaff 92. Mrs. Clora Lantaff 93. Mrs. Tavia Coates 94. Ovelia Hicks Inglis Hicks lined out, Inglis written above 95. Gay Howton 96. Lemuel Franklin 97. Mrs. Maude Franklin 98. Miss Ruby Franklin Simp Miss and Franklin lined out, Mrs.and Simp written above 99. Miss Beulah Wilkey 100. Miss Ethel Coates 101. Mrs. Ethel Fox 102. Mr. Roy Lantaff 103. Mrs. Vada Lantaff 104. Mr. Aubrey Inglis 105. Mr. Harvey Coates 106. Arnold Hicks 107. Mrs Lena Teague 108. Mrs. Charlie Kirkwood 109. Miss Lois Ligon 110. Mr. Turner Cullen 111. Mr. George Hicks 112. Mrs. Ruby Cullen 113. Mr. William Richard 114. Mrs. William Thomas 115. Mrs. William Richard 116. Paul Richard 117. Mrs. Izora Dockrey 118. Joe F. Stansberry 119. Rufus Chandler 120. Janie Chandler 121. Gladys Inglis 122. Arthur Lee Ridley 123. Lillith Edmiston 124. Iley Howton 125. Dovie Howton 126. Nola Ree Tinsley 127. Mary Zu Tinsley 128. Donald C. Wilkey 129. Janice Wilkey 130. Mrs. Annie Brown 131. Mrs. Bobbie Brown 132. Mrs Mary Ruth Utley 133. Ethel Mae Lantaff 134. Evelyn ( Ridley ) Bowles 135. Mr. George Monroe

This is the only records in the book.. DCW Record of the Baptism 1. Mildred J. Holzhauser Christian names of Parents Albert and Lee Dec 31st 1908 2 Samuel L, Holzhauser Albert and Lee Mar 20th 1913 ------------------------------ Record Of Marriages ( Insert by DCW.. It is strange that no dates were written ) Carl Purdy, farmer, Dawson Springs, Ky. Father: Sanford Purdy Mothers Maiden Name: ? Helen Thomas, age 18 No other information Tuck Tinsley, age 25, Blacksmith. Father Tom Tinsley Nola Wilkey, age 22, Farmer. Beulah, Ky. Father J. H. Wilkey Mothers Maiden name: Franklin Witnesses Mattie Wilkey and D. Wilkey Archie Purdy Farmer, Near Beulah, Ky. Father D. J. Purdy. Mother's maiden name: Dunbar Flora Wilkie, Teacher, Beulah, Ky. Father, J. H. Wilkey. Mother's maiden name, Franklin
This file was contributed by: Donald C. Wilkey 304 North Main Dawson Springs, Ky 42408 dcw@vci.net