CHURCH REGISTER
BETHLEHEM METHODIST CHURCH
Of the members of Bethlehem Church, Tennessee Conference, Clarksville District, Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Bethlehem Methodist Church is located on McAdoo Creek in the l5th district of Montgomery Co. The 1and was donated to the trustees of the church 5 September 1836. Trustees at the time were Drury Bagwell, William J, McCauley, Willie Bagwell, John Smith, Edward Cage, Benj. Hewitt. and Evan Swift. The deed calls for two acres on “which stands a house of worship known as Bethlehem Church”. This would indicate that the church was established at some time prior to this date. The cemetery adjacent to the church has stones dating from 1821. One of the church members told the editor that “the old timers” said there was a church there before Bethlehem. If any additional information concerning the date of establishment can bo found, it will be reported in a later issue. The following roster of members is the oldest list in existence.———Ed.
REGISTER OF PASTORS DATE OF APPOINTMENT TIME OF SERVICE
John C. Putman
October 1880 two years
W. G. Hensley
October 1882 two years
H. S. McBride
October 1884 . one year
O. G. Haliburton
October 1885 two years
J. J. Comer
October 1887 four years
Bluford W. Dodson October 1891
two years
J. T. Blackwood
October 1893
W. T. S. Cook
October 1894 one year
John S. Rice .
October 1895 - two years
T. W. Noland
October 1897 three years
J. W. Cullom
October 1900 one year
P. D. Gardner .
October 1901
REGISTER OF MEMBERS
Adams, T. J.
Transferred by letter
Adams, Nannie Transferred
- letter
Bagwell, J. W.
Died
Bagwell, Jas. W. . Transferred
Bagwell, Elizabeth Transferred
Bagwell, Martha A. D
Bright, Mary A. Transferred
Brown, Jos N.
Died
Brown, Josephine Died
Bigger, Victoria F. Transferred
Burney, Mattie
Died .
Blackwell, Nannie J. Married Dec. 23, 188S
Burney, Sarah A. Died
Bagwe1l, Dora
Rec. into church Sept 1883 by W. G. Hensley-died
Blanks, Eliza
Brown, C. A.
Rec. into church May 20, 1888 by letter- removed Nov 1893
Brown, Bessie Removed
into church May 20, 1888 by letter-- removed Nov. 1893
Brown, Walter Received
into church Mar. 26, 1891 by letter-- removed Nov. 1893
Crotser, Wm.
Dropped
Cross, W. B.
Died
Cross, Tennie A. Trans. by certificate
Cross, Melissa A. Married Jarold
Crotzer, J. W.
Removed by letter,
Crotzer, Jesse L. Died
Crotzer, Wiley B. Died
Crotzer, Alex
Died
Crotzer, Rachel Transf.
to Hickory Point
Crotzer, Allice
Transf. by letter
Crotzer, Mahala Died July
1894
Crotzer, Mary Z. Dismissed by C.
C.
Crotzer, Sarah
Crotzer, Eliza J.
Crotzer, Irena
Dismissed Aug 1893
Crotzer, Sarah C. Dropped Feb. 20, 1887
Collier, Wm.
Transferred
Collier, Fredonia Transferred
Collier Amanda V.
Coke, J(innie) E. Received Sept
1883 by confession
Coke W. E.(William) Received Sept 1883 by profession
Coke, A. T.
Received Sept 1883 by Profession
Coke, A. N.
Received May 16, 1886—-reinstated
Crouch, Angie
Crouch, Maggie
Coke, Carrie Ann Received Dec. 30, 1890 by
profession
Delph, Ophelia J. Married Harris
Davidson, J. W. Transferred
Mar. 20, 1887
Davidson, Jessie A. Died
Davidson, Sarah B.
Davidson, Margret E. Married to Brown--trans. to Hickory Point
Davidson, Mary. Dismissed
Delph, Mary B. Dropped
Delph, Cerelda
Delph, Missourie T. Dropped
Davidson, Margaret A. Died
Dowdy, Sarah
Married Feb 1885-Phrazier--dropped Sept 8,1895
Dolph, John H.
Sept 1883 by profession--withdrew
Dolph, Ica
Sept 1883 by profession
Dixson, John
Rec. May 16, 1886 by reinstatement--died July 25, 1894
Dixson, Meppie Rec. May 16,
1886 by reinstatement--married Hoskins
Ealey, Mattie
Dropped
Frech, Jacob
Frech, Alex
Frech, Albert
Frech,, Rebecca B. Died Dec. 28, 1885
Frech, Martha
Frech, Robert
Frech, Elizabeth
Frech, Nannie J.
Gill, Elizabeth
Gill, Rachel M. Rec. Jan 18, 1886 by request--transferred
Gill, Geo. A. Rec.
Jan 18, 1886 by request--transferred
Hopkins, W. A. Transferred
Hopkins, Maria H. died
Hopkins, Robert
Humphris, P. B. Died
Hopkins, Amanda Transferred
Hopkins, Margret A. Died
Holt, Susan Dismissed
by Church Conference
Johnson,Malissa J. Dismissed by letter Sept 3, 1895
Johnson, Andrew T. Dismissed by letter Aug. 1901
Johnson, F. B. Dismissed by letter Sept 8, 1895
Johnson, Mary Died
Johnson, Emily P.
Johnson, G. W. Died July 18, 1900
Johnson, Maggie A.
Johnson, James Rec. Sept. 1883 by profession
Johnson, C. C. (Columbus) Rec. Sept 1883 by profession--Transferred.
Jarold, Mallissa A. Trans. by letter
Johnson, Bulah Sept 1888 by profession--died 1893
Knox, Martha Dismissed
Laughren, Martha
Laughren, Lina Sen. Died Nov. 17, 1896
Laughren, Lina Jun. Married Dec 16, 1888 to Walker
Laughren, Ollie Removed by
certificate Jan 20, 1896
Laughren, David Died
Laughren, David, Jun. Rec. Sept, 1883 by profession
Laughren, Edith Sue Rec. Aug 25, 1887 by profession--married Smith
Laughren, Hattio Rec. Aug. 25, 1887 by profession
Morgan, James T. Withdrew Sept 1893
Morgan, Sarah B. Withdrew Sept 1893
Morgan, Zorada G. Withdrew Sept 1893
Mockbee, Holms Rec. July 6, 1882 —died
Mockbee, Williann married Ransdal--transferred
Morgan, Millie E.
Morgan, Margaret C. Married Mackey Dec 1882
Morgan, Susan
Married to Holt
Miller, J. E.
Transferred Feb 20, 1887
Miller, White
Transferred Fob 20, 1887
Morgan, C. M.
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession-—dropped
Miller, Minnie
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession--Trans Feb 20, 1887
Miller, Tennie
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession--Trans Feb 20, 1387
Morgan, Alex
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession--dropped
Morgan, John H. Rec. Sept 1883
by profession--transferred
Miller, Stella
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession--Trans Feb. 20, 1887
Morgan, Ed C.
Rec. Sept 1888 by profession--withdrew
Majors, Jane S.
Nichols, S. B. Rec. Jan 18, 1886 by request--transferred
Powers, Andrew J.
Powers, W. T.
Powers, Barbry
Died Sect 22, 1880
Powers, Sarah
Died
Powers, Nancy J. Died
Powers, Nancy
Died
Powers, George W.
Powers, Mildred W. Dropped Feb 23, 1887
Powers, Jane
Dropped Sept 3, 18~5
Powers, Wm. L.
Dropped Feb 20, 1887
Powers, I. Alex
Dropped
Parish, Nick
Dropped
Pardew, Emlie J.
Trans. Sept. 26, 1894
Pace, Martha
Removed to Hickory Point
Patric, Bettie G.
Dropped by church conference
Powers, Ida
Married Nov. 18, 1895 to Walker
Phillips, Dora
Married Woods--dropped 1887
Pierce, S. W.
Rec. Sept, 1883 by profession. Trans. to Antioch
Powers, Sallie
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession. Married Jan 3,1888 to Winn, Died
Jan 1891
Powers, Jasper
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession
Phrasier, Sarah
Pardew, R. C. Rec. Mar 20, 1887 by profession
Pardew, Mattie
Rec. by 0. G. Halliburton
Pardew, Eudora
Rec. Aug 25, 1887 by removal. Dropped by order conference.
Ramey, J. A.
Died Nov 1892
Ramey, Sarahann
Ramey, Millie
Died
Rinehart, John
Died Dec 11, 1897
Rinehart, John W.
Rinehart, Abram
Died Mar 4, 1880
Rinehart, Mary
Rinehart, Mary C.
Rinehart, Ellen
Died
Rinehart, Sarah
Dropped
Rinehart, Amieann Transferred
Rinehart, Dora
Rinehart, Sarah T.
Rudolph, Melissa Dismissed
by certificate
Rudolph, Nancie B.. Transferred Mar 20, 1887
Rudolph, Catherine
Robinson, Delilah J. Aug 18, 1892 by baptism
Rinehart, Hattie
Married July 20, 1887 to Pardew
Rinehart, Andrew Rec.
Sept 1883 by profession--Transferred
Rinehart, W. W. . Rec.
Sept 1883 by profession——dropped
Rinehart, J. T.
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession
Ramey, Andrew
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession
Rinehart, George
Rec. Sept 1883 by profession
Robbins, J. S.
Married Nov 1890 to Majors
Rinehart, Hettie Bollene Rec. Aug 25th 1887 by profession--died
Ramey, Lelah
Rec. Sept 1888 by profession
Rudolph, N. B.
Rec. Apr 10, 1892 by letter
Smith, George W.
Smith Alex
Transferred Mar 20- 1887
Smith, J. W.
Smith, Paralee E. Transferred Mar
20, 1887
Smith, Mary A.
Died Feb 7, 1882
Smith, J. P.
Smith, James
Died Mar 12, 1880
Smith, N. R.
Dropped
Smith, Bettie A.
Smith, W. W.
Rec. Sep 1883 by profession
Smith, J. Floyd Rec.
Sep 1883 by profession
Smith, C. E.
Rec. Sep 1883 by profession
Smith, Alex F.
Rec Sep 1883 by profession--trans. Mar 20, 1887
Smith, Virginia S.
Smith, Ella J.
Rec. July 21, 1885 by baptism- dismissal
Smith, Frank D. Rec. Wept 1888 by profession
Smith, Laurah Rec.
Sep 1888 by profession
Smith, Alex
Rec. Apr 10, 1892 by letter
Smtih, p. E.
Rec. Apr 1892 by letter
Walls, Manerva
Walls, Henry
Died
Walker, William
Walker, Martha J. R.
Walker, Thomas G.
Walker, Hartridge
Woodson, George Rec. Sep 1883 by profession--transferred
Walker, Ida Sen. m. Johnson--died
Woods, Dora
dropped Feb 20, 1887
Wilkerson, M. C. Died Oct 1893-Triumphant
Winn, Sallie
Died Jan 1891
Wilkerson, J, W. Removed
by certificate Nov. 1893
Walker, Lina
Walker, Ida, Junior
From the Montgomery County Genealogical Journal, December 1971 No. 2-
Ann Evans Alley, Editor
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