Person:William Manning (21)

SRC: History of Bethel Baptist Church, McCreary Co., KY (1870 - 1996)

He was the church clerk for Bethel Baptist Church in the 1870's. An old trunk of his was found and 36 church letters of dismission in good standing from various churches was found. It is assumed that they were joining the newly formed (1869) Bethel Church (probably because of the distance they had to travel to attend their own churches). Individuals were: Daniel Davenport from Wolf Creek - 8/1870 Willis Worley from Jellico Creek Church - 8/1870 Jemima Worley from Jellico Creek Church - 8/1870 John W Swain from Marsh Creek Church - 1872 Polly J Swain (wife of John W) from Marsh Creek - 1872 William Shepherd from Marsh Creek - 1873 Louisa Shepherd (wife of William) from Marsh Creek - 1873 Sary Jane Smith from Marsh Creek - 1873 Lindy Smith from March Creek - 1875 Sarah Ann Worley froom Marsh Creek - 1875 Armelda Manning from Clear Fork Church - 1877 John Bryant from Pleasant Hill Church - 1878 Amey Bryant (wife of John) from Pleasant Hill Church - 1878 Stephen Cox from Pleasant Hill Church - 1878 Elizabeth Cox (wife of Stephen) from Pleasant Hill Church - 1878 Emely E Perkins from Freedon Church (Wayne Co.) - 1878 Ryley Privett from Marsh Creek Church - 1878 James A Privett from Pleasant Grove Church (Tennessee) - 1878 James Ball from Pleasant Hill Church - 1881 Alcy Kidd from Pleasant Hill Church - 1881 Elias Kidd from Red Bird Church - 1881 Solomon Sumner from Jellico Creek Church - 1881 Susie J Sumner from Jellico Creek Church - 1881 Lucretia Stephens from Marsh Creek Church - 1883 Parmelia Strunk from Jellico Creek Church - 1884 Mark Sumner from Wolf Creek Church - 1886 Jane Sumner (wife of Mark) from Wolf Creek Church - 1886 Calvin Patrick from Pleasant Hill Church - 1887 wife of Calvin Patrick from Pleasant Hill Church - 1887 Rachel Kidd from Pleasant Hill Church - 1888 Nancy Davenport from Red Bird church - 1895