From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 7:28 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: CHURCHES.Beech.Grove.Church.Of.Christ.1876-1889.Barren Beech Grove Church Of Christ Minutes Barren County KyArchives Church Record 1876: 17 Nov - Mrs Tobe WINGFIELD - reinstated 19 Nov - Mr George MATTHEWS - by confession 1877: 3 June - Mrs Delitha MATTHEWS - by confession 1878: 11 Nov - Mrs Lucy Jane MATTHEWS - by letter 8 Sept - Mrs Bettie Jim BOBO - by letter 20 Oct - Miss Ella DUVAL - by confession 19 Oct - Mrs ROBERSON - from Baptist church 21 - Mrs Burgiss DEAARING - from Methodist church Same - Mr S S DUVAL, Jr - by confession Same - Mr Bugess DEARING - by confession - returned to the Baptist Feb 1883 Same - Mr Bennie? K EDMUNDS - by confession - returned to Baptist Same - Mrs Lizzie BURNETTE - from Baptist, afterwards joined the Baptist 25 Oct - Mr Billie DUVAL - by confession - afterwards joined the Baptist Same - Mrs Billie DUVAL - by confession - afterwards joined the Baptist 20 Oct - Mr Bennie? HOLMAN - took membershiiip - Miss Bettie BRIDGES - joined the Baptist - so written Same - Mrs Bennie HOLMAN - by letter 26 Oct - Mr Frank GREEN - by confession 1889: 9 Feb - Joseph W R---- by letter Same - Mrs N N R --- by letter. Looks like Reecow. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 Additional Comments: This appears to be the original Beech Grove out of which the Beckton Church of Christ came later. It pre-dates a later Beech Grove. The church was in the Beckton-Rocky Hill area.In Nov of 1864 the following were elected Elders: C P EDMUNDS, C M WHEELER, N H HOLMAN, S S DUVAL, James DUVAL. C H EDMUNDS was elected Clerk. On 3 Jan 1869 W P EDMUNDS replaced C H EDMUNDS. The first membership list is dated 3 July 1858: This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/