BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH REGISTER

This register was kept by the pastors of Bethany Methodist Church from 1888 until the closing of the church in 1965. Please click on the square corner brackets icon on the right of the cover/page image for the flipbook to open in full-screen mode.

Note that Freeman Cemetery was not a church cemetery, but a community cemetery. It was right down the road from Bethany, and many of the Bethany families used Freeman as their burying ground. However, there are others in Freeman who were not members of Bethany. Below the flipbook is a name list, which you can search by using Ctrl-F. Note that spellings are irregular and handwriting can be challenging to read.

Pastors

W. C. Barham

C. C. Bell

W. V. Burns

Bro Carde

R. A. Clark

C. A. Coleman

J. L. Deal

W. S. Evans, Dist. Supt.

D. M. Evens

R. E. Farless

T. A. Featherston

Hillman French

Brother Goforth

Bro Harlyes

Wade Harrison

Bro Hickman

J. M. Jenkins

Jolley

B. F. Jones

J. E. Jones

J. A. Kelly

J. C. Kilgore

Joel B. Knight

W. A. Lamfries

Paul I. Lyles

J. B. Mackey

T. H. Makedom

J. H. McCoy

T. J. McGill

G. F. McKelvy

A. H. McLeod

W. M. Midgett

W. E. Mischke, Dist. Supt.

R. S. Norman

D. Olhauser

Weldon Penny

Paul Phillips

Rev. Pickins

E. L. Robinson

R. B. Rogers

T. F. Sanders

Bro Scruggs

D. F. Simmons

A. C. Smith

L. A. Smithmire

Carl Stacks

E. H. Stuart

Bonnie Sykes

H. B. Terry

J. W. Thomas

W. C. Waters

H. D. Weaver

H. Wier

T. N. Wilks

James O. Wright

Separate Listing of Pastors at End of Book

T. J. Featherston

Rev. Sanders

Rev. Kelley

Rev. H. B. Derry [?]

A. L. Peery

E. M[?] Travis to Jim McGeehee by J. Suleven, 2 May 1888

N. E. Travis to D. Jinkins by A. S. Waggoner, Dec 1988

R. S. Ellis to Ruth Harper by R. S. Norman, Nov. 1889

Effie Meek to R. E. Maiden by J. B. Knight, 1 Jul 1894

John W. Hoggard to Eunice Travis by T. J. McGill, 16 Jul 1896

Ada Jinkins to Edd Smith, 25 Dec 1895

Ima Maxwell to J. C. Brooks by T. J. McGill, 8 Nov 1895

W. R. Brightwell to Iona Jinkins by T. J. McGill, 29 Apr 1897

Epper Baldridge to Hurbert Penie by Tom Mayo, Dec 1897

Luheller Freeman to Luther Cole by N. P. Bullington, May 1896

Myrtie Parrish to J. S. Jones by N. P. Bullington, 11 Oct 1896

Cha Childres to Mattie Maxwell by D. A. Freeman, 20 Jan 1892

Alice Meek to R. J. Finch by D. A. Freeman, 10 Dec 1889

C. R. Morris to Ella McConley, 17 Jun 1897

Ether Ellis to Walter Harper by S. G. Crutchfield, 10 Mar 1896

L. M. Harper to M. H. Cole by J. B. Knight, Nov 1894

James A. Hogard to Farrar Suggs by E. H. Stuart, 25 Dec 1901

Charlie Tidwell to Laurer Sasewell [?] by E. H. Stuart, Jul 1903

Connie Mahon to Roy Wright by S. G. Crutchfield, 17 May 1898

Dene Cole to John Trevathan by A. E. Scott, 28 Sep 1902

Rovie[?] Mahon to Frank Miles by D. A. Freeman, 17 Mar 1900

Myrtle Corlew to Robert Wright by A. E. Scott, 24 Dec 1905

Eula Dinwiddie to J. B. Pair

Ruth Tidwell to Luve Brooks by S. G. Freeman, 1907

Edna Bulington to Hue Burkett, 1911

Ne[?] Bulington to Coley Bell, 1910

Jessie Harper to W. Brauner [?], by Bro Tom Mayo, Mar 1911

Hazel Mahon to Louis Elliott by H. B. Terry, 1913

Ima Harne to W. [M.?] Davis by T. S. Simmons, Jan 1914

Daisy Tidwell to L. V. Brooks by Rev. A. E. Scott, Sep 1914

Ella Bulington to W. [M. ?] Curtins by E. H. [illegible], 14 Jan 1917

Jetty Bulington to Sam Ayrs by [illegible] Crockett, 7 Sep 1919

Gladys Trevathan to Leonard Miles by Rev. J. A. Miles, 3 Sep 1923

Annie Corlew to M. Stenard, 1925

Elizabeth Trevathan to Doyle Killebrew by W. A. Butler, 1930

Daisy Brooks to R. E. Freeman by Rev. A. E. Scott, n.d.

Raymond S. Kenney to Opal Frances Stafford by R. W. Q. Scruggs, 29 Aug 1931

Dillard Brooks to Ima McLean by Rev. B. A. Walker, 1 Oct 1927

Doyle Kelebrew to Elizabeth Trevathan by W. A. Butler, 23 Dec 1930

T. C. Freeman to Blanch Brooks by Rev. A. B. Rogers, 25 Mar 1934

Percy Horn to Bessie Sweeney by Rev. A. B. Rogers, Nov 1934

Hortense Cate to John D. Parrish by E. C. Thurmond, 20 Aug 1939

James P. Freeman to Pauline Taylor by Rev. H. D. Weaver, 1939

Nellie Jo McClain to Edward Taylor by Rev. O A. Marrs [?], 1947

Hillman Wright to Marie Gardner by Rev. O. R. Tarwater, 25 Oct 1947

Register of Infant Baptisms (Please note that these are baptismal dates rather than birth dates. Also be advised that some of these dates may be incorrect; the recorder used a single number—like 3 or 4—for the year; this was interpreted as being 190x rather than 189x because there were several 189x years where the year was given as two numerals.)

Bruce Harris (John and Marthie Harris), 18 Jul 1892

Donie Harris (John and Marthie Harris), 18 Jul 1892

Louis Harris (John and Marthie Harris), 18 Jul 1892

Earl W. Baldridge (Will and Susan Baldridge), 4 Aug 1902

Bessie S. Cate (Bird and Willie Cate), 17 Jul 1903

Ersie M. Cate (Bird and Willie Cate), 17 Jul 1903

J. Thomas Cate (Bird and Willie Cate), 17 Jul 1903

Knight Corlew (Tomas and Selar Corlew), 18 Jul 1892

Jurell Corlew (Tomas and Selar Corlew), 18 Jul 1892

Dexter G. Corlew (Tomas and Selar Corlew), 18 Jul 1892

Persie Horn (Marion and Lucie Horn), 18 Aug 1904

Eunist [Eunice?] Childress (Carlie and Mattie Childress), 18 Aug 1904

Jas [James] Price Ellis (Robbert and Ruth Ellis), 25 Jul 1905

Gracie Cate (Frank and Dollie Cate), 18 Jul 1903

Etta Rosee Harper (James and Hettie Harper), 25 Jul 1905

Jas. Tom. [James Thomas] Harper (James and Hettie Harper), 25 Jul 1905

Sewell Stewart Wood (Lee and Mollie Wood), 8 May 1904

Charlie G. Brooks (Felix and Tempie Meek), 13 May [year cut off copy]

Lura M. Baldridge (William and Bettie Baldridge), 18 Jul 1902

Mayhew Hager (U. A. and L. A. Hager), 18 Aug 1903

Laura Tidwell (no parents listed), 18 Aug 1904

Eriur [?] Freeman (Press and Deler Freeman), 11 Nov 1902

Cerie Freeman (Press and Deler Freeman), 11 Nov 1902

Jessie Harper (James Harper and Hettie Harper), 25 Jul 1905

Ralph Maxwell Wood (Lee and Mollie Wood), 15 May 1905

Juddie Bullington (Nate and Mollie Bullington), 18 Jul 1902

Long Dudley Todd ( Grady [?] and Rosey Todd), 3 Aug 1922

John K. Springer (Lewis E. Jr. and Mary Catherine Elliott), 8 May 1949

Marilyn Faye Brooks (Dillard and Ima Brooks) 6 Nov 1949)

Register of Members (Check marks indicates multiple appearances; I may not have caught every appearance, but this should indicate whether you may want to keep looking even after finding your ancestor’s name the first time.)

Alexander, Bryant

Alexander, Maggie √

Alexander, Maud

Anderson, A. F.

Anderson, S. A.

Ayres, Jettie

Baker, Delia

Baker, Herbert

Baker, L. M.

Baker, Lula

Baker, Maggie

Baker, Willie

Baldridge, Ada (later married to Car) √

Baldridge, Albert

Baldridge, Besie

Baldridge, Bettie

Baldridge, C. A. M.

Baldridge, Carrie E. (later married to Stalcup)

Baldridge, E. M.

Baldridge, Eppa

Baldridge, Johnson

Baldridge, Laura

Baldridge, Lura

Baldridge, Maud

Baldridge, Oscar

Baldridge, R. S.

Baldridge, Rube (later married to Miles)

Baldridge, Susan

Baldridge, T. M. √ √

Baldridge, Turley/Toney [?, illegible] √ √ √ √ √ √

Baldridge, Mrs. Toney √ √ √ √ √

Baldridge, W. Eril

Baldridge, William

Bell, Lena √

Bell, Lener

Bell, Nettie/Neta √ √ √ √

Bowing [?], Blanch

Brauner, Jessie

Brightwell, Iona

Brightwell, W. R.

Brock, Emmie

Brooks, Mrs. Charley [same as Charlie Meek] √ √ √ √ √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Brooks, Daisy (later married Freeman)

Brooks, Dillard √ √ √ √

Brooks, Mrs. Dillard √ √ √ √ √

Brooks, Ima √ √ √

Brooks, J. C. √ √

Brooks, Marilyn Faye

Brooks, Ruth

Brooks, W. A. [M. A.?]

Brown, Jimie

Bryant, Gus

Bullington, Aster [?]

Bullington, Edna (later married Burkett/Burdett)

Bullington, Eller (later married Curtins) √ √

Bullington, Hurman/Harmon √ √ √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Bullington, Jettie [?] (later married to Sam Ayrs?) √

Bullington, Lela √

Bullington, M. C. √ √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Bullington, Neda (later married to Bell)

Bullington, N. P. √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Bullington, Tom Lee √

Bullington, T. M. √ √ √ √ √

Burdett [Burkett?], Abner

Burns, R. W.

Byers, Montie √

Carlton, J. C. √ √

Case, Ada

Cate, Bessie S. (later married to Parkam/Parham)

Cate, Bird

Cate, Carrie √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Cate, Ercie M.

Cate, Gracie (later married to Richardson)

Cate, Hortense √ √ √

Cate, Willie √

Childress, Ernist √ √

Childress, Mattie G. √ √

Cole/Cale, D. M.

Cole/Cale, L. M.

Cole/Cale, M. H. √ √ √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Cole/Cale, M. A. E. [could be same as Marthie E.]

Cole/Cale, Marthie E.

Cole/Cale, S. M. √ √

Cole/Cale, W. E.

Corlew, Annie (later married Steward?] √ √ (one is crossed through)

Corlew, Blanch (later married Bar?] √

Corlew, Dexter √ √

Corlew, Gracie (later married to Oliver)

Corlew, L. F. √ √ √

Corlew, Mrs. Lela √ √

Corlew, Mary √ √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Corlew, Montie (later married to Byers)

Corlew, W. T. √ √ √

Corlew, [illegible Jinal?] √ √

Croford, C. O.

Croford, Clarid

Culbertson, C. E.

Culbertson, C. W.

Culbertson, Charley √

Culbertson, Elbert √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Culbertson, Estella (later married Nickle/Nichol) √

Culbertson, Fred √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Culbertson, Ida √ √

Culbertson, J[illegible[

Davis, Mrs. Ima [same as Ima Horn] √ √ √ √ √ √

Deal, Mrs. J. L.

Deal, Rev. J. L.

Deal, John L. Jr.

Deal, Virginia

Deal, William

Dinwiddie, Willie √ √

Dinwiddie, Zula √ √ √ √ √ √

Drummons, Pauline

Duncan, S. R.

Elliott, Hazel (same as Hazel Mahon) √ √ √ √ √ √

Elliott, Louis E. √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Elliott, Louis E. Jr.

Elliott, Mrs. Louis E. Jr.

Ellis, Emmie

Ellis, Jas. [James] Price Harper √

Ellis, Joe

Ellis, Julie

Ellis, Mattie

Ellis, R. L. [might be same as Rufus]

Ellis, R. M. √ √

Ellis, Rufus

Emmans, Steve E.

Erci, Wayyonna M. [?]

Eves, James

Eves, M. E.

Eves, W. R.

Finch, A. C. √ √ √ √

Finch, Bettie √ √

Finch, Burttie [maybe badly written Bettie] √

Finch, Hebrew √

Finch, James

Finch, Margot √ √

Finch, R. J. √ √ √

Freeman, Cecil √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Freeman, Daisy √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Freeman, Della √ √

Freeman, Estela √

Freeman, James P. √ √

Freeman, Mrs. James

Freeman, Oscar L.

Freeman, P. C.

Freeman, P. E. [may be same as P. C. Freeman]

Freeman, Pauline √

Freeman, Relma √ √ √ √ √

Freeman, T. C. √ √ √ √ √ √

Freeman, Vilmer √

Gardner, Marie √

Gardner, Mrs. Velma √ √ √ √

Geeter, Ines

Griffin/Griffith, Adaline √ √ √

Griffin/Griffith, Henry √ √ √

Hagar, D. A.

Hagar, Minie

Hagar, V. A.

Haithcock, Betty Ann √

Haithcock, G. M. M. √

Haithcock, Larkin √

Haithcock, M. G.

Haning, Ettie

Harper, Etta (later married to Haning)

Harper, Eather √

Harper, Hettie

Harper, Ja [James] Tomie √

Harper, Jesse (later married to Branon)

Harper, Maggie

Harper, Samuel G.

Harper, Walter √

Harris [Hairse? (all instances)], Bruce √ √ √

Harris, Donie (later married Nowlin)

Harris, Lewis √ √ √ √

Harris, Nettie √ √

Hendrix, P. C.

Hodges, A. E.

Hodges, H.

Hogard, Eunice

Hogard, James A. √

Hogard, John W.

Horn, F. M. √ √

Horn, Imer/Ima (later married Davis) √

Horn, L. E. √

Horn, Lucie √ √ (one is crossed through)

Horn, Percy √ √ √ √ √ √ (two are crossed through)

Horn, Thomas Lynn √ √ √ √ √

Imer, Brooks G.

Jackson, Minnie √

Jackson, W. R. √

Jinkins, A. E.

Jinkins, Ada E. [possibly same as A. E., but not likely since on same page]

Jinkins, J.W.

Jinkins, Mary

Jinkins, Oscar

Jinkins, W. P. C.

Johnson, Albert

Jones, F. M.

Jones, Lena √

Jones Mikie √

Jones, Myrtie

King, Minie

Kennie/Kenney, H. A. √ √

Kennie/Kenney, Raymond √ √

Killebrew, Elizabeth Trevathan [also listed as Elizabeth Trevathan] √ √

Langford, A. E.

Landford, Henry

Lewis, Dela

Lewis, J. M. Maiden, Effie V.

Lourer, Tidwell [possibly should be Tidwell as surname]

Mahon, Hazel (later married Elliott) √

Mahon, James

Mahon, Mrs. Pat [same as Parlee] √ √ √ √ √ √

Mahon, Rolie

Maiden, Rosie

Maiden, R. E. [Royal Edward]

Maiden, Sheldon

Mattingly [?], Paulilne

Maxedon, L. M.

Maxedon [??], R. E.

Maxwell, Anna (later marred to Alexander [?])

Maxwell, Ethel J.

Maxwell, J. H.

Maxwell, Mollie

Maxwell, Nan. A. √ √

Maxwell, W. H. √ √

McLain/McClain, Blanche √ √ √ √

McLain/McClain, Nellie Jo √

McLain/McClain, Raymond √ √ √ √ √

McLain/McClain, Mrs. Raymond [probably same as Blanche]

McGlothrin, H. C.

Meek, C. T. √

Meek, F. M. √

Meek, J. Russell √ √ √ √

Meek, Lena

Meek, Mat. C.

Meek, Thomas H.

Meek, W. Paul √

Midgett, Elrebeth

Miles, Mrs. Clyde √ √ √ √ √

Miles, Evie S./Eva √ √ √

Miles, Gladis [same as Gladis Trevathan]

Miles, Lona

Miles, Ruby

Morris, W. T.

Nickle [Nichols], A. E. √ √ √

Nickle [Nichols], Estella [same as Estella Culbertson] √ √ √

Nickle [Nichols], Joe √ (one crossed through)

Nickle/Nichols, Mary Elizabeth

Nickle [Nichols], W. F. √ √ √

Nowlin, Donnie √

Oliver, Grace

Pair, Gardie √

Pair, J. R.

Pair, Zula D.[?] √ √

Parham, Berrie

Parsley, Bob L.

Pate, Maggie

Patterson, Mary √

Peery, A. L. √ √ √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Peery, Mattie √ √ √

Penick, Effie

Rhoads, Fannie

Rhoads, Minnie √

Rhoads, Perlie

Richardson, Addie

Richman, Grace

Rutledge, Loureller

Sadler, Addie

Sadler, B. D.

Sadler, M. E.

Spicer, B. B.

Spicer, G. H.

Spicer, Joe

Spicer, Nancy

Stallcup, Sela

Storry, R. D. √

Stuart, L. E.

Summers, Mary A.

Taylor, Anner

Taylor, Mrs. Jes [same as Lizzy/Lizzie Taylor, probably] √ √ √ √ √ √

Taylor, Mrs. Nellie Jo

Thood, Thomas

Tidwell, A. I.

Tidwell, Charlie

Tidwell, Daisy (later married Books) √

Tidwell, F. M.

Tidwell, J. F.

Tidwell, J. J.

Tidwell, Laurer [listed with surname and first name reversed] √

Tidwell, Marie √ √

Tidwell, Rosie (later married to Dodd) √ √

Tidwell, Ruth (later married to Brooks)

Todd, Gid √ √ √ √ √ √

Todd, Mary

Todd, Mrs. Rosie T./Rosa √ √ √ √ √

Travis, J. W.

Travis, Rev. L. W. √ √ √

Travis, N. J. √

Travis, Nannie

Trevathan, Mrs. Dener/Dena C. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Trevathan, Elizabeth (later married Killebrew)

Trevathan, Gladis (later married Miles) √

Trevathan, Robert √ √ √

Trevathan, R. C. (crossed through)

Warden, Dallas √

Warden, Mrs. Gertrude √

Warden, H. L. √

Wellington, C. V.

Wier, Mrs. √

Wilson, Jilassie[?]√

Wilson, W. D. √

Wilkes, Carl

Winset, Idorer

Winset, Joe √ √ √

Withington, C. R.

Withington, M. E. √

Wood, Adrian √ √ √ √ √

Wood, Adrian Douglas [probably the same as Adrian]

Wood, Alice

Wood, Annie √ √

Wood, Dentise

Wood, Harry √ √ √ √ √ √ (one is crossed through)

Wood, James L. √ √

Wood, Jimmie √

Wood, M. E. √ √

Wood, M. J. √ √ √

Wood, Margaret M.

Wood, Norman √ √

Wood, T. C.

Wood, Thomas

Wood, Wilie √ √

Wright, Connie √ √

Wright, Mrs. James O.

Wright, Rev. James O.

Wright, Jinne C.

Wright, Mrs. Marie G.

Wright, Myrtle √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Wright, Thomas H.

Wynn, Daisy √