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Transcription of the Church Register, Methodist Episcopal Church, South (now Drakesboro United Methodist Church), Drakesboro, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Register of Marriages
- A.B. Pigott to Miss Minnie Raby, by Paul S. Powell, October 6, 1914
- J.P. Richmond to Miss Nellie Pigott, by Paul S. Powell, December 17, 1914
- Oscar P. Nelson to Miss Chloe Davis, by J.R. McAfee, May 20, 1915
Contributor's Note: Unknown why only three marriages were recorded.
Register of Members
| Name | When Received | How Received | Notations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lille Jack [surname erased] | 3 Aug 1897 | Vows | |
| Mrs. J. Abercrombie | May 1919 | Certificate | |
| E.A. Adkins | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Iva Adkins | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Ada D. Allen | 7 Sept 1913 | Certificate | |
| Bulah Allen | 29 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Clarice Allen | 3 Dec 1921 | Certificate | |
| Ula Allen | 29 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Sabie McK. Alsip | 4 Apr 1915 | Vows | Dead |
| Buthney[?] Ashley | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Francis Ashley | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Rob. E. Lee Ashley | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| John H. Baker Jr. | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Sallie L. Baker | 17 Feb 1893 | Baptism | |
| Florence Steed Barton | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| Darrel Bennett | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| Fron D. Bennett | 1 Aug 1913 | Certificate | Ask |
| George W. Bennett | 12 Mar 1905 | Vows | |
| H. Bennett | 12 Mar 1905 | Baptism | Dead |
| Haden Bennett | June 1902 | Baptism | |
| John Bethel | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | To Baptist |
| Caroline Blythe | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Mrs. John Blythe | May 1919 | Certificate | |
| Denny Board | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Mrs. Bettie Boggess | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Mary Boggess | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Miss Cathrine Bridges | 26 May 1918 | Baptism | |
| Chas. Graham Bridges | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Elnora Bridges | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | Tate |
| J. Tilden Bridges | 9 June 1901 | Baptism | |
| Mrs. Lucky Bridges | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| William W. Bridges | 17 Feb 1893 | Baptism | |
| Christine Canon | 16 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Marie Carr | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Alice P. Christian | May 1908 | Vows | Gone to Central City |
| Anabel Christian | 7 Sept 1913 | Baptism | |
| Earl Christian | 15 Feb 1914 | Baptism | |
| G. Foster Christian | May 1908 | Vows | Gone to Central City |
| Lillian Christian | 7 Sept 1913 | Baptism | |
| Buhla Clark | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Alene Cornett | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Paul Cornett | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Don H. Cosby | 21 Sept 1913 | Certificate | |
| Janie Cosby | 26 Apr 1914 | Baptism | Holy Roller |
| Otha C. Craig | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| Emma G. Creasy | 1902 | Vows | |
| Geo. Creasy | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Steven E. Creasy | 1897 | Baptism | |
| Luro R. Crowder | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| William M. Crowder | May 1908 | Baptism | |
| Addie L. Cundiff | 29 June 1913 | Certificate | |
| Henry Cundiff | 7 Sept 1913 | Baptism | |
| Jeff D. Cundiff | 17 Feb 1893 | Vows | |
| Maggie C. Darby | Jan 1903 | Certificate | Ask |
| Bertha Davis | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Rebecca G. Davis | 1901 | Baptism | |
| William T. Davis | 1901 | Baptism | |
| Eula D. Dewitt | 6 Sept 1914 | Certificate | Ask |
| Minnie Dunford | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Rowena Epley | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| George Farber | May 1908 | Vows | |
| James H. Faughender | 8 Nov 1896 | Certificate | |
| Myrtle Faughender | 3 Aug 1897 | Baptism | |
| Rosey Fleming | 3 Dec 1921 | Certificate | |
| Ruby Fleming | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Nora C. Ford | 12 Mar 1905 | Baptism | Baptist |
| Ester Gaddis | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Norma D. Gibson | 7 Sept 1913 | Certificate | Gone |
| Vester Gibson | May 1908 | Baptism | Gone |
| Ethel S. Gilliam | 22 Nov 1914 | Vows | |
| Novella Gilliam | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Orena Gilliam | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | Married Hays |
| Thomas L. Gilliam | 22 Nov 1914 | Vows | |
| Christine Grable | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Effie H. Grable | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Elaine Grable | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Loraine Grable | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Marjorie Grable | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Elzie Remond Greer | 4 Apr 1915 | Baptism | Gone |
| Edith Griffith | 1 Nov 1914 | Vows | Ask |
| S. Crit. Griffith | Nov 1901 | Vows | Ask |
| M.A. Hardison | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Oma Hardison | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Jessie M. Harlan | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Clarence Hart | 26 Apr 1914 | Baptism | Holy Roller |
| Lizzie Hart | 26 Apr 1914 | Baptism | Holy Roller |
| Roland Hart | 26 Apr 1914 | Baptism | Holy Roller |
| Thomas Hart | 4 Apr 1915 | Baptism | Holy Roller |
| Eula Helsley | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Alice G. Heltsley | 9 Mar 1913 | Baptism | |
| Jake H. Heltsley | 9 Mar 1913 | Baptism | |
| Maud Heltsley | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Bessie Hogg | 4 Aug 1912 | Vows | Moved away |
| Ruby Hogg | 4 Aug 1912 | Vows | Moved away |
| Joseph B. House | 8 July 1900 | Vows | |
| Paradine E. House | 25 Mar 1906 | Vows | |
| Verda Mae House | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Walter Humphrey | |||
| Mrs. Roy Hyde | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Roy C. Hyde | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Thomas A. Isaac | 24 Nov 1889 | Certificate | |
| Sallie D. Isaac | June 1908 | Certificate | |
| Alice Jackson | 24 Nov 1889 | Baptism | |
| Clayton Jackson | 8 July 1900 | Baptism | Ask |
| Dolly Jackson | 8 July 1900 | Baptism | |
| Edward Jackson | 8 July 1900 | Baptism | |
| Fannie Jackson | 8 July 1900 | Baptism | |
| S. Harvey Jackson | Deceased | ||
| Annie M. Jernigan | May 1908 | Baptism | Ask |
| Jesse Jernigan | 25 Mar 1906 | Vows | |
| Minna O. Jernigan | 1 Feb 1914 | Certificate | Ask |
| Sarah J. Jernigan | Aug 1887 | Vows | |
| Jas. H. Johnson | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Mary Frances Johnson | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Dorothy Jane Jones | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Eleanor A. Jones | 27 July 1899 | Certificate | |
| Frances Eleanor Jones | 3 Aug 1897 | Baptism | |
| J. Pierce Jones | 8 July 1900 | Baptism | |
| Melba Kelley | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Walter Kelley | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Sarah L. Kelly | Aug 1887 | Vows | |
| Pauline Kennedy | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Don Key | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Paralee Key | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Blanche Kimmel | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Dan W. Kimmel | 17 Feb 1893 | Baptism | |
| Irene Kimmel | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| J.R. Kimmel | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Netta C. Kimmel | June 1902 | Vows | |
| Virginia Kimmel | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| William F. Kimmel | June 1902 | Baptism | |
| Willie G. Kimmel | 4 Apr 1915 | Certificate | |
| Charles D. King | 22 Dec 1912 | Certificate | |
| Emma L. King | 1886 | Baptism | |
| Homer King | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Elsie Lam | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| Beulah H. Lam | May 1908 | Baptism | |
| Mary P. Lam | June 1902 | Baptism | Ask |
| A.L. Langley | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Beatrice Langley | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | |
| Fine Langley | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Joseph F. Langley | 16 Jan 1886 | Baptism | |
| Martha A. Langley | Aug 1887 | Vows | |
| Sue E. Langley | Aug 1887 | Vows | |
| William W. Langley | Aug 1887 | Vows | |
| Will Latham | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Mrs. Will Latham | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Miss Bertha Litton | 26 May 1918 | Certificate | |
| Mrs. Ella Litton | 26 May 1918 | Vows | |
| Miss Maud Litton | 26 May 1918 | Baptism | Deceased |
| Miss Mayme Litton | 26 May 1918 | Certificate | |
| Miss Ruth Litton | 26 May 1918 | Certificate | |
| Della J. Mason | June 1902 | Vows | |
| Edna Mae McClain | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Irene McMillian | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Chloe D. Nelson | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| Oscar P. Nelson | 1 Nov 1914 | Vows | |
| Barbara S. Newman | 12 June 1904 | Baptism | |
| Ernest Newman | 20 Sept 1914 | Vows | |
| Dr. H.D. Newman | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Jewel Howard (Newman) | 26 Apr 1914 | Baptism | |
| Nora P. Newman | 12 June 1904 | Baptism | |
| R. Emmett Newman | 16 Sept 1906 | Baptism | |
| Arthur Oneal | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Hazel O'Neil | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Mrs. Millard K. O'Neil | 17 Feb 1893 | Baptism | |
| Dee R. Owens | 29 Nov 1914 | Certificate | |
| George Owens | 29 Nov 1914 | Certificate | |
| Mary Belle Owens | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Charles Perkins | 8 July 1900 | Baptism | |
| Emma D. (J.?) Perkins | Aug 1887 | Baptism | |
| Helen Perkins | 4 Aug 1912 | Vows | |
| J. Thomas Perkins | Aug 1887 | Baptism | |
| Stuart Perkins | May 1908 | Vows | |
| William W. Perkins | 8 July 1900 | Baptism | |
| Minnie R. Piggott | May 1908 | Baptism | Gone |
| Laura Pigott | 16 Aug 1912 | Baptism | Gone |
| Anna Mae Pogue | 4 Apr 1915 | Baptism | Ask |
| Bennie Pogue | 1910 | Certificate | Ask |
| Frank Pogue | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | Ask |
| Robert Pogue | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | Ask |
| Thomas Pogue | 1910 | Certificate | Ask |
| Beulah Powell | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | Ask |
| Carrie R. Powell | 9 June 1901 | Baptism | |
| Mona Powell | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | Ask |
| William L. Powell | 9 June 1901 | Baptism | |
| Maud Raby | May 1908 | Baptism | Gone |
| Lena S. Rager | 4 Apr 1915 | Vows | |
| Maud C. Reid | |||
| Nannie Reid | Aug 1887 | Vows | |
| Elva Grace Roberson | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Evelyn Roberson | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| [Mr. or Mrs.?] Frank L.L. Roberson | 12 June 1904 | Baptism | Dead |
| J. Thomas Roberson | 12 June 1904 | Baptism | |
| Clifton Robinson | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Ruie Robinson | Mar 1906 | Certificate | |
| Stella Robinson | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Robert Rowe | June 1919 | Certificate | |
| Mrs. Robert Rowe | June 1919 | Certificate | |
| Nannie L. Schmidt | June 1902 | Baptism | |
| William Schmidt | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| Eliza G. Shemwell | 13 May 1906 | Baptism | |
| Ollie S. Shemwell | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Agatha Simmons | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | Ask |
| Gladys Sparks | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Daisy Mae Steed | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism | |
| Mrs.(?) Dora Steed | 12 June 1904 | Certificate | |
| G.A. Steed | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Will Steed | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Martha McKinney Stevens | 4 Apr 1915 | Certificate | |
| James Webb | May 1908 | Baptism | |
| Lois Webb | July 1910 | Certificate | Dead |
| Genevieve West | 20 Sept 1914 | Vows | |
| Minnie W.H. West | Dec 1900 | Certificate | |
| Napoleon West | May 1908 | Baptism | |
| Georgie Wilburn | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| R.W. Wilburn | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Birchard Wilkins | 20 Sept 1914 | Baptism | |
| Golda C. Wilkins | June 1902 | Vows | |
| John L. Wilkins | June 1902 | Vows | |
| Harden Williams | 28 Oct 1919 | Vows | |
| Jack R. Williams | 1910 | Certificate | |
| Lydia Williams | 3 Dec 1921 | Vows | |
| Maggie K. Williams | 9 June 1901 | Baptism | Moved out |
| Myrtle L. Williams | 14 Sept 1913 | Certificate | Gone |
| Nellie Williams | 1 Nov 1914 | Baptism | Ask |
| Sarah H. Williams | 1910 | Certificate | |
| Walter Wolfe | 20 Oct 1912 | Certificate | |
| Maurine Creasy Wright | 25 Mar 1906 | Baptism | |
| Ida F. Young | 4 Aug 1912 | Baptism |
Register of Pastors
This register shows only those pastors serving in the present church building
| Name of Bishop | Name of Presiding Elder |
Name of Pastor of the Charge |
Date of Appointment | Date of Removal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. McCoy | S.J. Thompson | Paul S. Powell | February 1912 | October 4, 1915 |
| Muriah(?) | J.T. Rushing | Rufus B. McMican | October 1916 | October 1917 |
| [blank] | ” | Frank LeRue(?) | October 1917 | October 1918 |
| Denny | ” | R.H. Roe | October 1918 | October 1919 |
| Denny | L.K. May | A.(R.?) H. Reynolds | October 1918 | 1920 |
| Denny | L.K. May | C.C. Jones | October 1920 | [blank] |
| ” | L.K. May | C.C. Jones | October 1921 | [blank] |
| Darlington | Rawlings | C.C. Jones | October 1922 | |
| ” | ” | C.C. Jones | October 1923 | October 1924 |
| Darlington | A.P. Lyon | W.H. Hickerson | October 1924 | October 1925 |
| Darlington | A.P. Lyon | Felix Sanders | October 1925 | October 1927 |
| McMurray | G.W. Hummell | Felix Sanders | October 1926 | October 1927 |
| ” | G.W. Hummell | S.M. Bailey | October 1927 | October 1928 |
| ” | G.W. Hummell | Ivan Allen | October 1928 | April 1928 [sic] |
| ” | G.W. Hummell | W.H. Russell | April 1928 | February 1929 |
| Darlington | G.W. Hummell | J.R. Randolph | October 1929 | October 1930 |
| Darlington | L. Robinson | P.P. Napier | October 1930 | October 1931 |
| [blank] | Bedford Turner | Felix Sanders | October 1931 | October 1933 |
| [blank] | Bedford Turner | O.(A.?) T. Lee | October 1933 | October 1934 |
| [blank] | J.H. Nicholson | Geo. S. Wood | October 1934 | [blank] |
Presiding Elder - comparable to the church's present-day District Superintendent.
Pastor of the Charge - the “charge” being the church to which the pastor is assigned. These are the actual ministers who gave the sermons on Sundays.
Notes
Transcribed and contributed by Fran Salyers
Contributor's Notes: Judy Brown LaFlare, a member of the church, made this wonderful old membership register available to me. Thanks, Judy.
Construction of the present-day Drakesboro United Methodist Church began in 1912 on the site of the church's previous building. The new building was open by 1914, based on the register's recording of the first wedding performed there. (Only three weddings are recorded in the register.)
The latest date in the register is 1934, when George S. Wood was appointed pastor.
Some names in the register are crossed out, with occasional notations that a member has died, transferred to another church, or is simply “gone.” It is not clear when the notations were made.
The register contains many blank pages. Still, the names that were recorded may be useful to many whose Muhlenberg County ancestors were affiliated with the Methodist denomination.
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Updated January 1, 2017