BARREN COUNTY CHURCHES

Taken from Barren’s Black Roots Volume 2, Michelle Gorin Burris, (c) August 1992,

Gorin Genealogical Publishing, by permission.

Taken from the Barren County Deed book indexes:

Blue Spring Church, book 13, p. 3, from Nathaniel Bradley, located Blue Spring area, 1878

Cave City Baptist, book 42, p. 225, from Clem Farris, 1904

Cave City Methodist Episcopal, book 13, p. 1, from Richard Overstreet, 1878

District #26 School and Church, book 32, p. 602, from Henry Summers on Columbia Road, Glasgow,1892

Colored Baptist, book 11, p. 127, from A E Robinson, 1876

Glasgow Baptist, Colored, book 8, p. 16, 1871

Glasgow Christian Church, book 30, p. 509, from James Wilson, Back Street, Glasgow, 1890

Glasgow First Baptist, book 48, p. 596, from Ed H Willis, Glasgow, 1904 (same as Glasgow Baptist above)

Glasgow Methodist, book 8, p. 180, from A E Robinson, near Gallatin Rd, 1872.

Glasgow Methodist Episcopal, book 5, p. 154, from Francis Ann Thomas (colored), Lot 3, 1867

Glasgow Junction Baptist, book 76, p. 245, from John P Barlow, Glasgow Junction (now Park City), 1921

Glasgow Junction Methodist Episcopal, book 60, p. 11, from James Haden, Glasgow Junction, 1911

Hiseville Baptist, book 10, p. 447, from Arthela Smith, Hiseville KY, 1875

Hopewell Baptist, book 26, p. 356, from T C Buford, Glasgow, 1889

Liberty Baptist Association, book 34, p. 178, from C A Peden, Glasgow, 1893

Oak Grove Baptist, book 45, p. 291, from A J Landrum, Old State Road, 1902

Peters Creek Baptist, book 15, p. 617, from Dicie Martin, Peters Creek area, 1881.

Pleasant Oak Ridge Baptist, book 47, p. 410, from G G Garnett, near Hiseville, 1903

Poplar Grove Baptist, book 20, p. 81, from R G Long, near Roseville KY, 1884

Queen Chapel Baptist, book 70, p. 310, from L D Strader, Edmonton Road 1 mile from Hiseville, 1918

Rocky Hill Baptist, book 37, p 617, from John M Greer, Rocky Hill, 1897

Steam Mill Baptist, book 14, p. 199, from M W Hudson, location not shown, 1879.

Hopewell Baptist Church Pastors:

J Fisher (10 years), Alex Williams (4 years), W W Wheeler (25 years), W M Russell (10 years), H A Scott (3 years), R L West (2 years), C G O’Bannon

(4 years), J E Atkins (3 years), Grady Donald (1.3 years), R E Brown, interim (6 months), I W Anderson (7 years), Fred K Haynie Jr (21 years  by

1983, still pastor).

Hopewell Baptist Church Deacons: G W and J T Duerson, Harrison Cook, James Baker, Sam Slaughter, John Mitchell, William Glover, Chris Depp, Oscar Alexander, Eddie P Johnson, Elzie Bransford, Bud Millikin, John W Glover, F H Haynie, Jr, Price Lee, John Maupin, Joe Whitlow, Jim Brents,

Lawrence Duke.

Hopewell Baptist Church Trustees: John Mitchell, W M Glvoer, J W Glvoer, Jesse Johnson, Herman Whiteside, James H Glover Jr, Ronnie Bryant,

Joe Hatchett, Johnny Isable, Bobby Tubbs.

Hopewell Baptist Church Clerks, etal: Josephine Alexander, Jessie M Johnson, Gladys Bransford, Henri M Duke, Pearl Wilson, Laura Poindexter,

Beatraice Maupin, John Mitchell, J T Duerson, W M Glover, W A Glover

Hopewell Baptist Church Older Pioneers: Sisters Levy Camp, Georgia Ann Duerson, Margaret Duerson, Martha J Glover, Esther Follis, Bertha Dickerson,

Sarah Smiley, Iris Alexander, Gertie Bridges, Ella Murrel, Quintella Bransford, Anna Lee, Laura M Johnson, Susie Mitchell, Lucy Miliken,

Dell Poindexter, Lula B Slaughter, Lizzie Martin, Bros Oliver Duerson, W I Robinson, W M Glover, W A Glover (preacher), Carol O Glover, J W Glover,

George Mitchell.