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Membership List and Minutes of the Orville Baptist Church, 1886-87
Copied
and submitted by Ramona McDowell Kelley, member
of Orville Baptist Church,
22 June
1982.
Recopied
on 21 May 1997 and updated with new information until
2001. I no longer
live in Kentucky or
a member of
Orville Baptist Church.
This
is not a present membership but copied from an old book recorded
in 1919 and
added to until about 1960.
The *Spouse column has been added by me and is not a part of the original records. Anyone that I did not know about is not noted in the status column as deceased or otherwise. The �Mrs.� and �Moved Letters� are a part of the original record.
In
the year 2001 the original records are in the possession of
,
Delilah Douthitt, Clerk of Orville Baptist Church.
Names of originally recorded members *Spouse
Status
22 June 2001
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O.
B. Johnson
Mary Burdine Abshire
Deceased
Harvey
Blackaby
Deceased
Mrs.
Ellen Blackaby
Deceased
Mrs.
Annie Hamilton
Deceased
Caleb
Browning
Deceased
Ellis
Wayland
Deceased
Mrs.
Ida Wayland
Deceased
Mrs.
Belle Ferguson
Deceased
Sam
Bennett
Deceased
Mrs.
Jennie B. Rodgers
Letter Moved
& Dec. Mrs. Minnie
Craigmyle
Deceased
Syrus
Browning
Deceased
Mrs.
Acha Browning
Letter Moved & Dec.
Sam
Browning
Letter Moved & Dec.
Theodore
Craigmyle
Alice Luvinia Jones
Deceased
Mrs.
Alice L. Craigmyle
Theodore Craigmyle
Deceased
Mrs.
Leah Briely
Deceased
John
Eddins
Deceased
Mrs.
Maud Braden
Deceased
Mrs.
Josie Breeden
Deceased
Willie
Breeden
Deceased
Clarence
Breeden
Deceased
J.W.
Hopper
Deceased
Ola
Breeden
Deceased
Mrs.
Annie Moscow
Deceased
Mrs.
Lillian Baker
Deceased
John
Dowden
Letter Moved & Dec.
Willie
Glen
Deceased
Mrs.
Minnie Henderson
Deceased
Penn
Steagers
Deceased
Mrs.
Belle Steagers
Deceased
Charlie
Meriwether
Mae Ferguson
Deceased
Mrs.
Bertha Williams
Deceased
Tom
Williams
Deceased
Ben
Williams
Deceased
Wm.
Williams
Deceased
Mrs.
Pearl Rice
Deceased
Eva
Browning
Deceased
Zona
Ayres
Deceased
Ella
Breeden
Deceased
Catherine
Mason
Deceased
Ella
Brieley
Sharp
Deceased
Leona
Breiley
Miskell
Deceased
Lillian
Miskell
Vest
Deceased
Frank
V. Thomas
Mollie Mahan
Moved Letter
& Dec.
Mrs.
Mollie D. Thomas
Frank V. Thomas
Deceased
Mrs.
Sallie Jones
Moses Gulley, Eddie G. Jones
Deceased
MEMBERS
THAT WERE RECORDED LATER
Mrs.
Edna Bennett
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Lorene Jones
William
Pete Jones
Deceased
Mrs.
Mae Meriwether
Charlie Meriwether
Deceased
Humphrey
Kelley
Deceased
Mrs.
Murial Kelley
Deceased
Jessie
Kelley
Blackaby
Deceased
Arie
Kelley
Harlow
Deceased
Luther
Harlow
Killed in action
March 31, 1945
Virgie
Kelley
Chisholm
Moved Letter
Ida
Hamilton
Hamilton
Moved Letter
Neppie
Hamilton
Mason Smoot
Moved
Letter
Minnie
Raisor
William Frederick Drews
Deceased
Rosa
Hamilton
Chisholm
Deceased
Porter
Hamilton
Deceased
Pryor
Hamilton
Moved Letter & Dec.
Walter
Moreland
Moved Letter
Phoebe
Moreland
Moved Letter
Maude
Kelley
Alvie Hopper
Mrs.
Lottie Bennett
Deceased
Will
Way
Deceased
Miss
Virgie Johnson
Thomas Arnn
Deceased
Haney
Johnson
Deceased
Dow
Miskell
Deceased
Porter
Douthitt
Deceased
Joe
Raisor
Deceased
Lillian
Hamilton
Portly Thomas, Seamon
Deceased
Nettie
Craigmyle
Norman Neville
Deceased
Altha
Craigmyle
George Kelley, Smallwood, & Clark
Deceased
Thomas
Blackaby
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Lulu Bennett
Deceased
Lottie
Lee Bennett Winters
Deceased
William
Bennett
Deceased
Mary
Bennett
Arthur T. Ebersbaker
Deceased
Aleene
Bennett
Long
Isabelle
Bennett
Nelson
Moved Letter
Lurine
Bennett
Henderson
Moved Letter
Cordie
Hamilton
Henry Hamilton
Moved Letter
Viola
Hamilton
Browning
Moved Letter
Ethel
Hamilton
Dale
Moved Letter
Raymond
Blackaby
Deceased
Vina
Meriwether
Moved Letter
Dorothy
Gulley
Daniel McDowell, John Crady
Moved Letter & Dec.
Arthur
Gulley
Ollie Crump, Minnie Crump
Deceased
Russell
Lee Broughton
Deceased
Bertha
Broughton
Hancock
Frank
Mitchell
Deceased
Lola
Bramblett
Davis
Deceased
Nancy
Downey
Smith
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Flora Downey
Moved Letter
Cecilia
Belle Downey
Moved Letter
Willie
Mae Wallace
Raisor
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Edna D. Moore
Wm.
Jones, [Church Clerk]
Lorene Ferguson
Deceased
Anna
V. Douthitt [Sec. Tres.]
Deceased
Rudolph
Wilhoite
Moved Letter
Stella
Harlow
Wilhoite
Moved Letter
Gladys
Harlow
Chisholm
Deceased
Lawrence
Bramblett
John
Emerson Bramblett
Samuel
Downey
Deceased
James
Downey
Deceased
Miss
Burdine Drews
Ruby
Moore
Black
Christine
Flack
Edward
Flack
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Helen Moberly
Deceased
Rev.
Bruce Stivers, Pastor 1935
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Polly K. Hall
Forest
Douthitt
Delilah Jones
Delilah
Jones [Clerk]
Forest Douthitt
Jesse
Francis Douthitt
Moved Letter
Willena
Marie Douthitt
Tucker
Gertrude
Douthitt
Eddins
Moved Letter
James
Douthitt
Bert
T. Douthitt
Mrs.
Mary Kelley
Deceased
Raymond Kelley
Deceased
Ben Ethington
Deceased
Alex Bailey
Moved Letter & Dec.
Jim
Chisholm
Moved Letter
Howard
O�Nan
Robert
Prentiss Adams
Moved Letter
Zora
Belle Adams
Aldridge
Moved Letter
Mary
T. Broughton
Craigmyle
Opal
Ebersbaker
Berry
Condie
McDowell
Fred Coppersmith
Moved Letter
Ruth
Thomas
Vic Johnson
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Lizzie Eddins
Deceased
John T. Meriwether
Deceased
Wm. Harper
Deceased
Mrs. Flora Harper
Deceased
Rebecca Jones
Clarence Gilbert
Carl Carnes
Gayle T. Harper
Moved Letter
Mrs. Nannie Simpson
Deceased
Juanita Raisor
Downey
Moved Letter
Earl
Simpson
Moved Letter
Elizabeth
Downey
Deceased
Scottie
Pullman
Jessie
Marie Hoskins
Moved Letter
Claude
Bramblett Jr.
Mrs.
Jesse Bramblett
Deceased
Phyliss
Chisholm
Webster
Moved Letter
Elouise
Stivers
Moved Letter
Katherine
Winters Woods
Moved Letter
Louis
Chilton
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Margaret Chilton
Moved Letter
Doris
J. Moore
Moved Letter
Betty
Anne Hopper Elwood
Gilbert
Moved Letter
Carol
smith
Stucker
Moved Letter
Betty
H. Smith
Moved Letter
Yvonne
Downey
Moved Letter
Floyd
Rogers
Deceased
Robert
Bennett
Deceased
James
W. Chisholm
Deceased
Claude
Webb
Annabell Harper
Deceased
Mrs.
Annabell Webb [Tres.]
Claude Webb
James
Elbert Webb
Martha
Sue Hopper
Stevie
Chilton
Moved Letter
Marjorie
Hoskins
Moved Letter
Maggie
Harper
Deceased
Belle
Chisholm
Moved Letter
Noah
D. Roberts
Sybil
Roberts
Aquilla
Giles
Deceased
Phyliss
Chilton
Moved Letter
Jimmy
Chisholm
Moved Letter
Verna
Hoskins
Moved Letter
Linda
Lou Chisholm
Roy Hutchinson
Mrs.
Minnie Hoskins
Elmer
Hoskins
Deceased
Alvie
Hopper
Maude Kelley
Martha
Sue Hopper Elbert Webb
Carol
Dean Chisholm
Jones
Moved Letter
Bobby
Jean Roberts
Raymond
Chisholm
Peggy
Chisholm
Moved Letter
Freddie
Hoskins
Moved Letter
Lorena
Hoskins
Red Sams
Moved
Letter
Barbra
Rae Hoskins
Moved Letter
Donnie
Jones
Moved Letter
Mrs.
Myrtle Broughton
1886
and 1887
[Copied just as
written]
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches invited to
seats.
2nd
Minutes of the last meeting was read and adopted.
3rd
Fellowship of the church called for, there being no
complaint, new
business called for when the committeemen, Brother Jacob
Browning and Brother J.
S. Wilhoite were appointed to consult Bro. A. B. Morgan and
ascertain whether or
not he would take charge a Pastor of this Church.
Brother Morgan agreed to be with us on our next meeting
date, the 1st
Saturday in Nov. and decide on the motion and 2nd so business
ended, meeting
adjourned.
Harvey Blackaby, mod.
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry County, Ky.
met on the 1st
Sat. in November, 1886.
After
preaching by Bro. A. B. Morgan, the meeting was then called to
order by the
moderator and proceeded to business.
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches were invited to
seats.
2nd
Minutes of the last meeting read and adopted,
Fellowship called for. There was no complaint.
4th
References called for there was none reported.
New business called for, then a motion made and
seconded that we change
our regular meeting from 11 o�clock to 2 in the evening on
first Sat. in each
month. The vote
was taken and
agreed to by the church.
5th
Bro. Morgan was given time to decide whether he would
or would not take
charge of this church as pastor.
6th
Sister Joan Wilhoite having been excluded from this
church for dancing
presented her acknowledgments by Bro. Morgan, which satisfied
the feelings of
the members against her, and at her own request was restored
and granted a
letter of dismission from this church.
7th
Bro. James Hackett also having been excluded from this
church presented
his acknowledgments by Bro. W. H. Johnson which satisfied the
feelings of the
members against him and at his request was granted a letter of
dismission from
this church, after which the meeting adjourned.
Harvey Blackaby, mod.
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
the 1st Sat. in
Dec. 1886. After
preaching by Bro.
A. B. Morgan the meeting was called to order by the moderator
and proceeded to
business.
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches were invited to
seats, minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted. Fellowship
of the church called for and no complaint, no references
reported.
2nd
New business called for and motion made to ask
assistance of the board of
the association to pay our Pastor for his services for the
ensuing year.
The voice of the church being taken the motion
prevailed.
On motion and second the voice of the church being
taken the motion
prevailed. On
motion and second the
meeting called that some officers be retained for the ensuing
year then the
meeting adjourned.
Harvey Blackaby, moderator
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
the 1st Sat in
March 1887 at 2 p.m. after preaching by Bro. A. B. Morgan the
meeting was called
to order by the moderator and proceeded to business.
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches were invited to
seats, minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted.
2nd
Fellowship was called and no complaint.
No references reported during this meeting.
3rd
New business called for the Bro. Morgan came forward
and read a letter
to the church from the association informing us that it
is beyond their
means to assist the Gestville Church in paying their Pastor
for the ensuing
year. The meeting
adjourned.
A. B. Morgan, mod. protem
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ at Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
this 1st Sat in
April 1887. After
preaching by Bro.
A. B. Morgan the church was then called to order by the
moderator and proceeded
to business.
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches were invited to
seats, minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted.
Fellowship was called for and a charge was preferred
against bro. Alfred
Parker for swearing.
after
discussing the case brothers O. B. Johnson and John Hardin
were appointed to see
Bro. Parker and report the results of their interview at our
next meeting.
2nd
sister Maggie Johnson at her request was granted a
letter of dismission
from this church. also sister Katie Penn was granted the same
at her request.
3rd
Bro. Morgan came forward and asked the church to help
bear his expenses
to the general convention at Louisville, the amount asked was
$5.00.
$2.00 was collected. Meeting
adjourned.
A. B. Morgan, mod. protem
W. H. Johnson, clerk protem
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
the 1st Sat in
June 1887 . After preaching by Bro. A. B. Morgan the meeting
was called to order
by the moderator and proceeded to business.
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches were invited to
seats, minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted. Fellowship
of the church was called and no complaint.
2nd
References called when Bro. Parker�s case came up in
consequence of the
committee being absent, after some discussion the case was
continued until the
next meeting. On
motion the meeting
adjourned.
A. B. Morgan, mod. protem
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
the 1st Sat in
July 1887 . After preaching by Bro. A. B. Morgan the meeting
was called to order
by the moderator and proceeded to business.
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches were invited to
seats, minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted. Fellowship
of the church was called and no complaint.
References called for when Bro. Parker�s case came up.
He being present
stated to the church that he was guilty of the charges.
And that he had asked God to forgive him and also asked
the church�s
pardon.
2nd
On motion and second Bro. Parker was restored to full
fellowship then
Bros. Alfred Parker and ellis wayland were appointed to
prepare a letter for the
association which Bros. J. S. Wilhoite and Eddie Baker and
Ellis Wayland were
appointed to bear the association.
3rd
Sister Margaret Chapman at her request was granted a
letter of dismission
from this church. the question was then brought forward by
Bro. Morgan in regard
to license Bro. Eddie Baker to the gospel.
The license was granted Mr. Baker to go out and
preach.
It was also further agreed to by this church that we
ask the association
to assist us in paying Bro. Baker, our Pastor for his services
for the ensuing
year. On motion
and second the
meeting adjourned.
A. B. Morgan, mod. protem
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
the 1st Sat in
August 1887 . After preaching by Bro. A. B. Morgan the meeting
was called to
order by the moderator and proceeded to business.
1st
Visiting brethren of sister churches were invited to
seats, minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted.
2nd
Fellowship of the church for when the church was
informed that Bro. Syrus
Browning and John Baker were guilty of violating the rules of
the church by
dancing.
3rd
On motion and second the church appointed Bros. Ellis
Waylan, alfred
Parker, and Jacob Browning, committeemen to see the said
brothers and report the
results of their interview at our next regular meeting.
On motion and second meeting adjourned.
A. B. Morgan, mod. protem
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
the 1st Sat in
Sept. 1887 . After preaching by Bro. A. B. Morgan the meeting
was called to
order by the moderator and proceeded to business.
1st
Minutes of the last meetig were read and adopted.
2nd
Fellowship of the church was called for.
There were no complaints.
3rd
References called for when Bro. Syrus browning�s case
came and that of
Bro. john Baker was taken up. the
accused brethren being absent, on motion and second they were
given until our
next meeting day to come forward and make acknowlegements of
their guilt.
4th
the same committeemen were continued and requested to
notify the said
Bros. to be present at our next regular meeting.
On motion meeting adjourned.
A. B. Morgan, mod. protem
Ellis Wayland, clerk
The
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of Gestville, Henry Co. KY met
the 1st Sat in
Nov. 1887 . After preaching by Bro. A. B. Morgan the meeting
was called to order
by the moderator and proceeded to business.
1st
Visiting Brethren from sister churches were invited to
seats and minutes
of the last meeting were read and approved.
2nd
Fellowship of the church was called but there was no
complaint.
3rd
References called for when Bro. John Baker�s case came
up.
He being absent and having failed to come forward and
make acknowlegement.
On motion and second Bro. Baker was excluded from the
church for
violating the rules of the church by dancing.
4th
bro.
syurus Browning�s case was then taken up on motion and second
it was continued
until our next regular meeting.
5th
On motion and second the election of officers and
calling of a Pastor for
the ensuing year was postponed until our next regular
meeting.
6th
On motion and second the meeting adjourned.
A. B. Morgan mod. protem
Ellis Wayland, clerk