Beulah, Hopkins Co, Ky
File contributed by Donald C. Wilkey
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The Beulah Universalist Church ....
is located near the cross roads of Ky 109 and Ky 70 in Beulah, Ky. It still stands but not in use.
The Universalist Church building at Beulah is owned by the Baptist, the
Universalist, the Methodist, the Presbyterian and the Masons which occupy
the second floor. The land for the building was donated by the Howton
family with the restriction that building must be in use or the land will
be reclaimed by the Howton family.
Rev. J. B. Fosher, State Superintendent of Kentucky Universalist Churches,
began a series of meetings at the Beulah Church on Monday, October 28,
1912. November 2, 1912, 2:00 P.M. a meeting was held and the Universalist
Church was organized with 43 members present. A code of By-Laws was
adopted. The follow officers were elected.
Moderator: Jeremiah Fields
Clerk: Flora C. Wilkey
Treasurer: B. L. Franklin
Financial Secretary: Nola Wilkey
Trustees: One year, Mrs. Sallie Hicks
Two Years, Grant Fields
Three Years, D. J. Howton
Deacons: John Riley Franklin
S. M. Logan
John Wesley founded the Universalist religion after he left the Methodist
Church. The ways in which services are conducted are very similar to those
of the Methodist with a few exceptions.
By 1920 the membership had increased from 43 members to 144 members. During
the following years there was a steady decline in the membership of the
Church. In the year 1993 there were less than nine members remaining.
As the building was shared with three other religious groups, use of the
building restricted meetings. As the membership declined so did the Church
meetings until they were conducted as a revival or once a year.
In 1961 the Universalist Churches of America and the American Unitarian
Association officially consolidate and became the Unitarian Universalist
Association.
Donald C. Wilkey
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Pastors
Jesse B. Fosher Birthplace: Firecastle, In. Nov. 25 1847.
Date of Ordination: Aug. 30, 1887.
Date of Installation: Aug. 2, 1912.
Finished June, 1915
Thomas Chapman: Began Oct. 1920. Finished Oct. 1922
Arthur McDavitt No dates
William Garner No dates
Thomas Murray No dates
Bill Chandler Began Oct. 18, 1953 Finished No date
Stanley Stall Began Jan. 21, 1957 Finished Dec. 1960
Wayman McCarty Began Oct. 18, 1964 Finished No date
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Deacons
1. J. R. Franklin Appointed Oct. 28, 1912
2. S. M. Logan Appointed Oct. 28, 1912
B. L. Franklin Appointed Oct. 1920
*************** Insert: full names by Donald C. Wilkey
J. R. Franklin - John Riley Franklin
B. L. Franklin - Ben L. Franklin
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Officers of Parish Organization
1912-13 President, Jerimiah Fields
Treasurer, Ben L. Franklin
Clerk, Flora Purdy
1914
1915
1916 President, Ben L. Franklin
Treasurer, Carrie Wilkey
Clerk, Ella Inglis
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Miscellaneous Record
Oct. 28, 1912 Nola Wilkey, Financial Secretary
Mrs. Sallie Hicks, Trustee, One year
Grant Fields, Trustee, Two Years
D. J. Howton, Trustee, Three years
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Miscellaneous Record
Page 24
Oct. 28, 1912 Nola Wilkey, Financial Secretary
Mrs. Sallie Hicks, Trustee, One year
Grant Fields, Trustee, Two Years
D. J. Howton, Trustee, Three years
Oct. 9, 1914 Mrs. Tina Wilkey, Financial Secretary
Mrs. George Hicks, Trustee, One year
Not Elig. B. L. Franklin, Moderator
“ Ella Inglis, Church Sect.
“ Not Elig. Ligon, Financial Sect.
“ Carrie Wilkey, Treasurer
“ J. M. Thomas Trustee to 1919
“ Mrs. George Hicks, Trustee to 1917
“ Edd Hicks, Trustee to 1918
9 20 Nov
J. W. Franklin, Trustee to 1921
Tiney Wilkey, Trustee to 1921
Ira Howton, Trustee to 1921
Financial Committee
J. M. Inglis, Chairman Beulah
Mrs. Ira Howton Beulah
Mrs. Emitt Beshear Walnut Grove
Miss Flora Franklin Charleston
October 18, 1953
Arthur Lee Ridley Moderator
Clyde Wilkey Trustee
Will Thomas Trustee
Gothard Lantaff Trustee
Alyne Jackson Secretary-Treasurer
October, 1954
Arthur Lee Ridley Chairman
Alyne Jackson Secretary - Treasurer
Trustees George Monroe 3 years
Clyde Wilkey 2 years
Will Thomas 1 year
April, 1958
New trustees:
Mrs. Evelyn Bowles
Mr. George Monroe
October 18, 1964
Officers elected were:
Moderator George Monroe
Sect. & Trea Evelyn Bowles
Trustees:
Donald Wilkey
Jimmie Lantaff
Magaline Ridley
March 28, 1965
Trustees:
Gothard Lantaff
E. J. (Buck) Dockrey
George Monroe
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Church Members Nov. 2nd, 1912
( old Records )
1. Rebecca J. Lynch
2. David J. Howton
3. Eliza A. Howton
4 John R. Franklin
5. Mary Franklin
6. Joshua Wyatt
7. Jeremiah Fields
8. Jasper W. Franklin
9. Cynthia V. Franklin
10. Lucy B. Bishop
11. Bryant D. Franklin
12. James W. Thomas
13. Nancy Thomas
14. Benjamin L. Franklin
15. Marion J. Lee
16. Jennie Lee
17. Martha J. Chappell
18. Marcella Fox
19. Maude Williams
20. Edmonica Bishop
21. Samuel W. Logan
22. Dixie Logan
23. Benjamin F. Ligon
24. Pheoba Ligon
25. ? Sisk
26. Grant Fields
27. Tiney L Wilkey
28. Frank L. Franklin
29. Sarah F. Franklin
September 29, 1912
30. Sallie Hicks
31. Ellen Wilkey
32. Helen Purdy
33. Nola B. Wilkey
34. Flora K. Wilkey
November 1st , 1912
35. Jessie Fields
36. Rusha Franklin
November 3rd , 1912
37. Bettie Hicks
38. Edward Hicks
39. Dora Hicks
40. Rosa Franklin
41. Lula Brown
January 4th , 1913
42. Lora V. Franklin
November 2nd , 1912
43. Richard R. Franklin
44. Joseph B. French
45. Nancy J. Rogers
No dates on following
46. Mrs. Ellen Clark
47. Dixie Logan Richard
48. T. O. Logan
49. J. J. Dockrey
50. Mrs. L. A. Dockrey
51. Daniel Franklin
52. John McGrigor ( way it spelled in book )
53. Sena Fitzsimmons
54. Mr. ? Hughes
55. Elisha Williams
56. Nancy Williams
57. J. M. McGrigor ( again, note spelling. DCW)
58. Elizabeth Goodaker
59. W. P. Bishop
60. Frank Chapell
61. Wm. Dockrey
62. A. W. Fields
63. Mrs. Mollie Jackson
64. Noah Beshears
65. Mrs. Lis. Goodaker
66. Mrs. Emma Davis
67. Mrs Jennie Williams
68. Miss S. J. Herron
69. Willie Herron
December 19, 1913
70. Mrs. ?. M. Beshears
71. E. M. Beshears
72. Mrs. Hallie Hamby
April 9, 1914
73. Isaac Beshears
74. Florence Beshears
May 10, 1914
75. Lee Holtzhiser
December 20, 1913
76. James Hamby
October 30, 1914
77. Farmie Hopkins
78. Bertha Lamson
79. Mary P. Dockery
November 10, 1914
80. Archie Purdy
81. Herbert Ligon
82. Della Franklin
83. Vaden Franklin
84. Carrie Wilkey
85. Anna Belle Chappell
86. Anna Lee Hibbs
87. Espy Brown
88. William Thomas
89. Clyde Wilkey
90. Hubert Wilkey
91. Chester Wilkey
92. Ella Inglis
93. Henry C. Hunter; Dec. 11, 1914
94. Vera Roberts; June 13, 1915
95. Flora Franklin; Nov. 10, 1915
October 7, 1916
96. Alma Lee
97. Effa Ligon
98. Ira Howton
October 8, 1916
99. G. J. Wilkey (Glover Jasper Wilkey, DCW )
100. Mr. H. A. Hicks
101. Mr. Jim Howton
102. Mrs. Clee Price
July 8, 1917
103. J. M. Inglis
104. D. D. Franklin
1919
105. Ruth Franklin
106. Auda M. Martin
107. Theodore Hicks
108. Mrs. Bob Mason
109. Mrs. Bob Eison
110. Mr. Clay Hunter
October 1920
111. Mrs J. W. Howton
112. Mrs O. S. Davis
113. Miss Ardith Buchanan
114. Miss Bonnie Ligon
115. Miss Alleen Inglis
116. Miss Audra Eison
117. Mr. Clint Logan
118. Mrs. Clint Logan
119. Miss Pauline Wilkey
120. Mr. Laurel Hicks
121. Miss Ola Thomas
122. Miss Bonnie Wilkey
123. Mrs Magaline Ridley
124. Miss Thelma R. Franklin
125. Mrs. Elma Howton
126. Mrs. Gusta Franklin
127. Ford Ridley
128. Ruth L. Inglis
129. Mr. Earsley Dockrey
130. Mrs. Lillian Dockrey
131. Mr. Gothard Lantaff
132. Mrs Clora Lantaff
133. Mrs. Tavia Coates
134. Ovelia Hicks
135. Gay Howton
136. Mr. Lemuel Franklin
137. Mrs. Maud Franklin
138. Miss Ruby Franklin
139. Miss Beulah Wilkey
140. Miss Ethel Coates
141. Arnold Hicks
142. Mr. Ray Logan
143. Miss Lois Ligon
144. Mrs Anne Brown
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Church Members- Revised in Oct. 1968
( 35 members )
1. Bowles, Evelyn Ridley Joined Christian Church
2. Boyd, Mrs. Golay Died June 29, 1985
3. Brown, Bobby Dockrey
4. Cavanaugh, Carrie Wilkey { (?) Marked out DCW}
5. Coates, Tavie Died May 15, 1989
6. Dockrey, Buck Died March 10, 1990
7. Dockrey, Izora Died Nov. 27, 1977
8. Dockery, Lillian
9. Edmiston, Lillith Franklin
10. Franklin, Gusta Died Jan 7, 1979
11. Hopson, Bonnie Wilkey
12. Howton, Dovie Died May 12, 1977
13. Howton, Gay Died July 11, 1983
14 Hickman, Rusha Franklin 1988 ( Nothing else written, DCW )
15. Inglis, Aubrey Dec. 1977
16. Inglis, Ella Died April 13, 1979
17. Jackson, Alyne Inglis Died March 4, 1999
18. Lantaff, Clora Dec.
19. Lantaff, Gothard Dec. Oct. 17, ‘84
20. Lantiff, Jimmie Some other Church
21. Lewis, Beulah Wilkey
22. Purdy, Archie Dec.
23. Purdy, Flora Wilkey Died Sept. 5, 1981
24. Ridley, Magaline Wilkey Dec.
25. Ridley, Ruth Franklin Died 1989
26. Thomas, Mamie June 2, 1983
27. Name lined out
28. Thomas, Will Dec. July 15, 1977
29. Wilkey, Audrey Eison Died June 29, 1985
30. Wilkey, Della Dec. April 10, 1981
31. Wilkey, Donald
32. Wilkey, Ella Franklin Dec.
33. Wigley, Janice Wilkey
34. Williford, Nola Ree Tinsley Joined another church
35. Workman, Bonnie Ligon Christian Church
Feb 1976 28 members
May 1977 27 members
July 1977 26 members
Nov. 27, 1977 25 members
April 13, 1979 22 members
April 10, 1981 21 members
May 5, 1983 18 members
July 11, 1983 16 members
Oct., 1984 14 members
June 30, 1985 13 members
May 24, 1989 12 members
April 11, 1990 8 members
Aug. 24, 1997 not over 5 members
Mar. 4, 1999 4 members
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Church Members Revised in 1953
Beshear, Isaac Jan. 1957 death
Bowles, Evelyn Joined Christian Church Dawson
Brown, Annie Mar., 1966 Death
Brown, Bobby Dockery
Brown, Lula
Boyd, Mrs Golay From Consolation ( Church) Jan 19, 1963 Death
Kavanaugh, Carrie Wilkey
Chandler, Janie
Coates, Harvey Sept 1966 death
Coates, Tavie Mar., 1966 death
Croft, Pauline Wilkey Death ?
Cullen, Turner Joined Baptist Church
Cullen, Ruby Aug 5, 1959 Death
Dockery, Buck Nov 3, 1964 Death
Dockery, Lillian
Dockery, Izora
Dame, Claude
Edminson, Lillith Franklin April, 1956 Into Methodist Church,
Madisonville, Ky
Eison, Charity
Franklin, Sara T. Dec. 1960 Death
Franklin, Cynthia April 15, 1954 death
Franklin, Dempsey July, 1955 death
Franklin, Rosa May 1967 death
Franklin, Gusta Nov. 28, 1955
Franklin, Lora
Hopson, Bonnie Wilkey Jan. 1968 Removed.. Can’t be read.
Howton, Gay
Howton, Ira
Hick, Hiram Sept 17, 1959 death
Sally Hicks Went to Baptist Church
Howton, Dovie 1957 death
Hickman, Rusha Franklin
Inglis, Aubey Feb. 1976 death
Jackson, Alyne Inglis
Lantaff, Roy June 1963 Death
Lantaff, Vada
Lantaff, Clora
Lantaff, Gathard
Lewis, Beulah Wilkey
Lantaff, Jimmy June 6, 1954 United
Lee, Jennie
McGuyer, Ethel Lantaff
McElory, Bonnie Ligon McElory lined out, Eliassen written above
Monroe, George Oct. 18, 1964 Back to Beulah Church March 23, 1955 to
Hopkinsville Church
Monreo, Thelma Ray As above see George
Pleasant, Ethel Coates April 1955 Went to Christian Church of Dawson
Springs
Purdy, Archie Death
Purdy, Floria Wilkey Death
Price, Mrs Clee June 1957 Death
Ridley, Arthur Lee Early 1960 Joined Baptist Church in Madisonville
Ridley, Ford Nov. 25, 1963 Death
Ridley, Magaline Dec. 23, 1973 Death
Ridley, Ruth Franklin
Richard, Will
Robards, Vera
Stansbury, Joe
Thomas, Will
Thomas, Mamie
Thomas, Nancy 1953 Joined
Tinsley, Nola Ree ( williford ) Adairville, Ky
Tinsley, Mary Zee (Insert by DCW correct spelling Marizu )
Teague, Lena
Utley, Mary Ruth Wilkey
Woosley, Mildred (Insert DCW Mildred Eison Woosley deceased 1995)
Wilkey, Ella
Wilkey, Della
Wilkey, Clyde April 26, 1958 Death
Wilkey, Audrey ( Mrs. Clyde )
Wilkey, Donald
Wilkey, Janice (Wigley)
Wilkey, Chester
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Membership end of 1953 72
1954 70
1955 66
1956 61
1958 53
1957 57
1959 51 Members
1960 48
1963 45
12-1-64 46
8/24/97 5 members
3/4/99 4 members
6/21/2007 5 Members: Phil Brown joined this date: Ceremony was conducted by Donald C. Wilkey
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Church Members
(New Records of the Beulah Church )
Insert by Donald C. Wilkey: Someone started a new record of the Church
Members. For some reason some of the old members names were either dropped
or entered under another number. Some new names were added. Several on the
old list married and their last names changed. Some names in the older list
may have been misspelled.
November 2, 1912
1. Mary A. Franklin
2. James W. Franklin
3. Cynthia Franklin
4. Lucy B. Bishop
5. Bryant D. Franklin
6. James W. Thomas
7. Nancy Thomas
8. Benjamin L. Franklin
9. Marion J. Lee
10. Jennie Lee
11. Marcella Fox
12. Maude Williams
13. Edmonia Bishop
14. Samuel W. Logan
15. Phoebe Ligon
16. Grant Fields
17. Tiny L. Wilkey ( Insert by DCW. Tiny was nick name Anna Laura
Franklin Wilkey )
18. Sarah F. Franklin
September 28, 1912
19. Sallie Hicks
20. Ella Wilkey
21. Nola B. Wilkey ( DCW Married Clarence Hibbs, later married a
Tinsley )
22. Flora K. Purdy (DCW Flora K. Wilkey married Archie Purdy )
November 1st , 1912
23. Jessie Fields
24. Rusha Franklin
November 3rd, 1912
25. Bettie Hicks
26. Edward Hicks
27. Rosa Franklin
28. Lula Brown
January 4, 1913
29. Lora V. Franklin
November 2, 1912
30. Joseph B. French
31. Nancy J. Rogers
32. T. O. Logan
33. J. J. Dockrey
34. Mrs L. A. Dockrey
35. John McGregor (DCW Note spelling of last name changed )
36. Sena Fitz Simons
37. Mr. Wm. Hughes
38. Elisha Williams
39. J. M. McGregor
40. W. P. Bishop
41. Frank Chappell
42. Miss S. J. Herron
December 19, 1913
43. Mrs. V. M. Beshear Name marked out. Joined another Church
44. E. M. Beshears
45. Mrs. Hallie Hamby
46. Isaac Beshear April 9, 1914
November 10, 1914
47. Bertha Lamson Name marked out, no reason
48. Archie Purdy
49. Herbert Ligon
November 7, 1914
50. Della Franklin Wilkey Franklin was lined out
51. Vaden Franklin Fitz Simmons Franklin was lined out.
52. Carrie Wilkey
53. Anna Belle Chappell Name lined out as Inactive
November 6, 1914
54. Espy Brown
55. William Thomas
56. Clyde Wilkey
57. Hubert Wilkey
58. Chester Wilkey
59. Ella Inglis
60. Henry C. Hunter
June 13, 1915
61. Vera Roberts
October 7, 1916
62. Effra Ligon
63. Ira Howton
October 8, 1916
64. Glover J. Wilkey
65. H. A. Hicks
66. Jim Howton
67. Mrs. Clee Price
July 8, 1916
68. J. M. Inglis
69. D. D. Franklin
July 8, 1919
70. Ruth Franklin Ridley Franklin lined out, Ridley written above.
71. Auda Mae Martin
72. Theodore Hicks Name lined out joined another Church
73. Mrs. Bob Mason
74. Mrs. Bob Eison
75. Mr. Clay Hunter Name lined out deceased
October, 1920
76. Mrs. J. W. Howton
77. O. S. Davis
78. Miss Ardath Buchanan Name lined out Joined another Church
79. Miss Bonnie Ligon Workman Ligon lined out, Workman written above.
80. Miss Alleen Inglis
81. Miss Audra Eison Wilkey Eison lined out, Wilkey written above
82. Mr. Clint Logan
83. Miss Pauline Wilkey Glover Wilkey lined out, Glover written above
84. Miss Bonnie Wilkey Hopson Wilkey lined out, Hopson written above
85. Mrs. Magaline Ridley
86. Miss Thelma R. Franklin
87. Mrs. Gusta Franklin
88. Mr. Ford Ridley
89. Mr. Earsley Dockrey
90. Mrs. Lillian Dockery
91. Mr. Gothard Lantaff
92. Mrs. Clora Lantaff
93. Mrs. Tavia Coates
94. Ovelia Hicks Inglis Hicks lined out, Inglis written above
95. Gay Howton
96. Lemuel Franklin
97. Mrs. Maude Franklin
98. Miss Ruby Franklin Simp Miss and Franklin lined out, Mrs. and
Simp written above
99. Miss Beulah Wilkey
100. Miss Ethel Coates
101. Mrs. Ethel Fox
102. Mr. Roy Lantaff
103. Mrs. Vada Lantaff
104. Mr. Aubrey Inglis
105. Mr. Harvey Coates
106. Arnold Hicks
107. Mrs Lena Teague
108. Mrs. Charlie Kirkwood
109. Miss Lois Ligon
110. Mr. Turner Cullen
111. Mr. George Hicks
112. Mrs. Ruby Cullen
113. Mr. William Richard
114. Mrs. William Thomas
115. Mrs. William Richard
116. Paul Richard
117. Mrs. Izora Dockrey
118. Joe F. Stansberry
119. Rufus Chandler
120. Janie Chandler
121. Gladys Inglis
122. Arthur Lee Ridley
123. Lillith Edmiston
124. Iley Howton
125. Dovie Howton
126. Nola Ree Tinsley
127. Mary Zu Tinsley
128. Donald C. Wilkey
129. Janice Wilkey
130. Mrs. Annie Brown
131. Mrs. Bobbie Brown
132. Mrs Mary Ruth Utley
133. Ethel Mae Lantaff
134. Evelyn ( Ridley ) Bowles
135. Mr. George Monroe
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This is the only records in the book.. DCW
Record of the Baptism
1. Mildred J. Holzhauser Christian names of Parents Albert and Lee
Dec 31st 1908
2 Samuel L, Holzhauser
Albert and Lee Mar 20th 1913
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Record Of Marriages
( Insert by DCW.. It is strange that no dates were written )
Carl Purdy, farmer, Dawson Springs, Ky. Father: Sanford Purdy Mothers
Maiden Name: ?
Married to
Helen Thomas, age 18 No other information
Tuck Tinsley, age 25, Blacksmith. Father Tom Tinsley
Married to
Nola Wilkey, age 22, Farmer. Beulah, Ky. Father J. H. Wilkey: Mothers
Maiden name: Franklin
Witnesses Mattie Wilkey and D. Wilkey
Archie Purdy Farmer, Near Beulah, Ky. Father D. J. Purdy. Mother’s
maiden name: Dunbar
Flora Wilkie, Teacher, Beulah, Ky. Father, J. H. Wilkey. Mother’s maiden
name, Franklin
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