A History of Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Early settlers and Members to 1818

Source: "Pisgah book, 1784-1909 : a memorial, a lesson, an inspiration", 1909 by William Orpheus Shewmaker, Pastor of Pisgah Church

Submitted by Kim T. (Dec. 2011)

In the year 1780, Samuel Stevenson and Jane Gay, his wife, came from the fort in Lexington to live in their new long cabin, erected on the lands which they had surveyed in the new Kentucky country. Their home stood upon the wooded point of land just west of the present site of the church. The house had been built by Stevenson and his slaves, with the help of his brother-in-law, Alexander Dunlap and John Gay, and their friend, Moses McIlvain. In the same season were built the homes of Dunlap and Agnes Gay, his wife; of John Gay and Sally Lockridge; of Moses McIlvain and Margaret Hodge. These homes were within a mile of each other and each near to a spring of water. The grant of land had originally been acquired and the claim located by Samuel Stevenson. He and Dunlap had each married sisters of John Gay. These were Scotch-Irish Virginians, all from Augusta County.

About the same time, even earlier, pioneer Presbyterian famililes had settled in the region, the furthest not being more than six miles away. Among them were the Allens, Scotts, Evansees, Garretts (who came to Fort Garrett in 1778), Rennicks, Martins, Longs, Fergusons, Burriers, Blacks, Robbs, Elliotts, Watsons, Campbells, Howes, Steeles, Wardlaws, Youngs' and Stewarts. Another pioneer family, only three miles from the church, was that of the Wasons, who came out of the Lexington stockade in 1780 or 1781. At first, they were members of the Associate Reformed Church at Lexington. Finally they became members of Pisgahm Dr. R. H. Wason being one of its elders.

Three families of Stevensons settled here, none of them related to each other. At a somewhat later period, other names appear among the people of Pisgah. Among them are the Marshalls, Hardins, Richeys, Stones, Smedleys, Spencers, Youngs, Taylors, Berrymans, Miltons, Linghamfelters, McPheeters, Castlemans, Bohannons, McCroskeys, Scrogins, Stogdols, Coxes, Wallaces, Alexanders, Hedgers Wheelers, Worleys, Coffmans, Jameses, Halls, Andersons, Eastons, Carrs, Kinkeads, Armstrongs, Whittingtons, Aikins, Thompsons, Boardmans, Lytles, Waltzes, Fraziers, Burnams, Berrys and the Hamiltons.


The following are the names that appear in the Church records. No known record earlier than 1 January 1808, is known to exist.

 

1808 Moses McIlvain Margaret McIlvain William McIlvain John Armstrong James Ritchie Jane Ritchie Phebe Ferguson Arthur Campbell Joseph Robb Mrs. Elinor Robb Logan Alexander Black Agnes Black Agnes Steele Polly Steele William McPheeters Hugh Muldrow Jane Muldrow Samuel Stevenson Jane Stevenson Mary Stevenson George Campbell Nancy Campbell Nancy Kirkham James Rennick Mary Rennick Lydia Rennick Margaret Rennick John Elliott Ellender Elliott Rebecca Allen James White John McMahon Mary McMahon Benjamin Stevenson Mary Stevenson Mary Long Joanna Campbell Margaret Stevenson Mary Stevenson Elizabeth Elliott James Stevenson, Sr. James Stevenson Joshua Whittington Mary Stevenson Joshua Whittington Mary Stevenson Sarah Dunlap Archibald Kinkead William Stevenson Susanna Stevenson Martha Martin Susanna Aikin Mrs. Sarah Gay McIlvain Sarah Gay Abram, a slave Lucy, a slave 1809 Nancy Kirkham Agnes Marshall 1813 ? Brown ? Brown 1814 Mrs. Mary Lackland Mrs. Jane Carr 1816 Mrs. Mary Smith Col. Tunstall Quarles 1817 Mrs. Mary Gordon Jane Allen Rebecca Gay 1818 Cornelius Hoolman Jane Carr Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Polly McCullough Mrs. Catherine Milton Mrs. Frances Armstrong Mrs. Nancy Quarles Livy Bohannon George Burgen Rebecca Burgen   1819. Mrs. Margaret Compton Wm. R. Thompson Wm (L.) Breckinridge   1820 Willis Green Mrs. Myra Maddison Alexander Chas. Marshall John McClung Wm. Marshall James Boardman Lewis Green Thomas Taylor Billy (a man of color) America Mattox Mrs. Rachel Muldrow Mrs. Mary Allen Mrs. Matilda Berryman Mrs. Jane Harris Samuel P. Menzis Thos. (Little) Lytel   1821 Mrs. Mary Martin James Stevenson Jr. Mrs Martia Hamilton   1822 Mrs Nancy Watson Mrs Anny Buford John K. Lee Eliza Raleigh   1823 Sarah Williams Mrs Isabella Scott   1824 Mrs Sarah McClure   1825 Wm Shaw James Elliott Mrs Mary Cox   1826 Eliza Jane Stevenson Samuel Shaw Mrs Sarah Elliott   1827 James S Berryman Sarah Armstrong Mrs Susan Hart Mrs Margaret Thompson Samuel Thompson Kinkead Gay Robt. E Schrogan Eve (colored woman) Mrs Jane Worley Mrs Jane Gay Mrs Eliza Jane Stevenson Harriet Scrogan Mrs Ann Scrogan Collins Mrs Nancy Young Winkfield Hetty (colored person) Davie (colored person) Hannah (colored person) Elizah Milton Frederick Waltz Wm Allen John Milton Louisa Milton Mrs Mary Catherine Taylor Berry Wm Stevenson Jane Stevenson Bushrod Milton George Lingenfelter Mrs Jane Martin Hannah W Blair Lucy (colored woman) Daniel Orr Mima (colored woman)   1828 Lancelot Clark Mrs Elizabeth Ann Stevenson Cooper Mrs Sarah Elliott John W McIlvain (Irene) Hensley Jane Eliza Orr Marth Martin Robt Martin Samuel Aikin Mrs Elizabeth Clark Mrs Sarah Bohannon Isaac (colored man) Mrs Ann Aikin Sophia M Frazier James Gay Mrs Catherine Gay Jane Young Elizabeth Waltz Mrs Lucinda Young McMillan Minerva Scrogan John Buford Emily Stevenson Wm Rankin Mrs Margaret Rankin Mrs Sarah Williams Mrs Jane Allen Hedger Mrs Ittaly Martin Mrs Mary Burnum Andrew Z Sowin Dabby (woman of color) John Steele Wm Wallace Isaac (colored man) John Martin Jane Simonton Margaret Hammons James Williams Mrs Sarah L Frazier Logan Robt. Harvey Watson Wm H Burnum Mrs Margaret S Stevenson Wason Emaline J Broughton John Martin, Jr Luther C. Schrogan Milly Davis Elizabeth Schrogran Stephen (colored person) Mrs Mary J Ritchey Pearson   1829 Mrs Sarah Ann Young   1830 Mrs Elizabeth Waltz Frederick Bush   1832 Mrs Mary Stevenson Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson Martha McClure Mrs Emily Milton Sarah Cligget   1833 Samuel Aikin Ann Aikin Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham John (slave of Mrs Cunningham) Winnery (slave of Mrs Cunningham) Mrs Mary Clagget Mrs Sally Elliott Ann Elliott Mrs Elizabeth Bush Mrs Jane Berry Hetty (colored person) Thos. Wason Jack (colored person) Nancy (colored person) Mrs Jane Ritchey Mary Ann Carlisle Walter C Ferguson Ferabanite Hensley Mrs. Juliet N Jackson   1834 Elizabeth Alexander   1835 Mrs Nancy Ann Milton Mrs Elizabeth Milton Jane Morgan Mrs Jane Sandusky Mary F. Aikin Martha Ann McCrosky Mrs. Sophia Smedley James Martin, Jr.   1836 America Gaines Samuel Schrogan John W. Stevenson Edmund (colored man) M. S. Robinson Chas. W. Castleman   1837 Ralph E. Smith Catherine Hunter Dr. Lewis Marshall Agatha Marshall Geo. Parsons Miss Eliza Alexander Rebecca Mcllvain   1838 George C. Spencer Amelia Spencer   1839 Mrs. P. Craven Louisa Bohannon Mrs. Mary Ann Phillips Miss Nancy McClure Agatha Marshall Cyrus Hedger   1840 Alexander Dinsmore Mrs. Mary Bissell Mrs. Wm. C. Bissell 1841 Mrs. Matilda Cox E. F. Easton Amanda Easton Ebin Milton Hugh Allen. Jr. Augustus Bailey James Wardlow Ann L. McGee Dr. Reuben Berry Gillead Polk Eliza R Milton Bushrod Castleman Alexander Stevenson Thos. P. Allen Garrot Young Polly Allen Eliza Ann Sullivan Malinda Rennick Eliza McCrosky William Colman Elizabeth Kent Alexander Ann Smedly Catherine Burner William Burner Rebecca Burner William Milton Henry Berry Hannah E. Castleman Louisa C. Milton Martha Ann Aikin Samuel Aikin, Jr. Harlow Spencer Susan Risk John A. Stogdel Martha J. Irvine Thomas Young Archimedes G. Elliott Martha Allen John Milton, Jr. Stephen G. Tutt Hulda Ann Elliott Zerilda Sanders Amanda D. Risk Elizabeth Milton Nancy Stogdel John J. Reid Margaret C. Reid Robert Allen William H. Martin John Neet Columbia Offet Aliice Ann Allen Jane Abraham Hunter John P. Aikin Samuel Ritchie Elizabeth L. Hunter Mary William Elliott Glass Marshall Mary P. Thompson   1842 Joseph Frazier Robert Wilkerson Addison Milton Elizabeth Florida Milor Sarah Elizabeth Castleman Wm. M. Scott Friend Perin John Jackson Mary Berry   1843 Eliza (a colored woman of E. Fields)   1844 John Valentine   1845 C. M. Dermont   1846 Mary Jane Sullivan Robt. Stevenson Robt Stevenson, Jr. Margaret Melting Mary Jane Neet Rebecca Allen Mary Allen Louisa Allen A. Cox   1847 James Graves Martha E. McPheeters Virginia Berry Elizabeth W. Stevenson Davidella H. Neet Elizabeth S. Berry Robt. L. Haney Davis S. S. McPheeters Mrs. Isabella Parsons Sarah C. Stevenson Lucy Berry Wm. H. Stevenson Charles W. Price G. Bushrod Stevenson James P. Gay Tarlton C. Miles Mary Waltz Virginia L. Nect Moore Clarinda E. Stevenson Lucy Ann Stevenson Nicholas Warden Sarah P.Milton Mary Milton Mary E. Wason Mrs. Margaret Gay Wason Martha C. Castleman Walter Ferguson Mrs. H. C. Bohannon James H. Henderson Chloe J. Price Eliza (colored) Eliza (slave) Judy (slave) Louisa (slave) Harriet (slave) Jacob (slave) Thornton (slave) Hetty (slave) Sallv (slave) Huldah (slave) Mary Jane (slave) Henry (colored) David Riley Martha Riley

1848 Guy P. Hamiiton Marcia Hamilton David Smith Joseph M. Dean Agnes Gay Robert Garret   1851 Mrs. H. Wheeler   1852 Watson Gay Mrs. F. J. Patrick   1853 Tidbault Milton Harlow Spencer Mrs. F. J. Patrick   1854 James Allen Eliza Allen Margaret A. M. Allen Mrs. Sarah Stevenson T. J. Settle Jas. Hale Miss Lucinda Haney 1855 Emily (colored) Dr. W. Douglass Gay Mrs. Kale Gay Mrs. Anne Wheeler Miss Jennie Worley Miss Jennie Walker Rebecca W. Gay C T. Cox Hugh Hedger Flem Hedger Wm. Dunn James B. Milton Harvey noggins Wm. T. Smith Eben Taylor James A. Wason John Scearce Esther (colored) Bushrod Cattleman Ebin Milton Isabella Alexander   1856 Mrs. Theodosia Hall Miss Maria Sackett Mrs. Mary Jane Spencer   1857 Robt. Hedger Wm. T. Wason   1858 Sarah Bettie Gay Mrs. Mary_ Bosworth Wm. Martin Andy (colored) Miss Ann D. Martin     1860 Mrs. Caroline Douglas Mary Louisa Castleman   1861 Miss Mary Ellen Hedger Miss Anna M. Wason Mrs. N. M. Douglas Mrs. E. Coffman   1863 Miss Mary Caroline Allen Mrs. Nannie James   1864 Geo. B. Waltz Mrs. Mary Waltz   1865 Berry Stevenson Chas. Hedger   1866 Mrs. Kate Garrett Waller F. Bohon Miss Jessie Neet Samuel Hollo way Wm. A. Hall Miss Florence Bohon Miss Belle Hall Miss Bettie Hall Rebecca W. Wason Miss Bettie Allen Wm. Wright James Stevenson. Jr. J Smith Taylor Hugh Allen Will Henry Lasing (colored) Miss Sallie E. Stevenson James E. Neet James Garrett Mrs. Luanda Cassell Col. Oliver Anderson Mrs. Louisa Anderson Mrs. Kate Akers   1867 J. R. Stockdell Nancy Stockdell   1868 John Evans A. Spencer   1869 Jane Spencer Mrs. Sallie Falconer Jane McEachin P. G. Powell Mrs. Henrietta Powell   1870 J. W. Mcllvain Mrs. Mary Mcllvain 1871 George L. Douglas Wm. A. Cox Mary Rebecca Wright Maggie Gay James L. Gay Theo. H. Wallace Mrs. Sallie McEachin   1872  Kate C. Wason  Lon E. Rennick  Henry Mehring  Maggie Cheney  Carrie D. Wason , Charles Hieber  Miss Annie Spencer  John Lafon  Watson Gay    1873 Dr. William Brother Mrs. C. E. Brother Miss Mary Cox   1874 Miss Mary McEachin Miss Bettie Powell William Gay Thos. Shelby Charles Wallace T. A. Falconer Mrs. Jane Holloway Ella Wallace Derrill Hart Lou Hart   1875 R. S. Hart Mrs. Eliza Stanhope Miss Lula Stanhope Miss Mollie. Settle Miss Mattie A. Settle J. Wilmore Garrett   1876 Miss Lucy A. Armistead Maggie Burrier Nancy Arnsparger Miss S. F. Arnsparger John Arnsparger Mary T. Dillard Mary Hieber Charles A. Stevenson John T. Wason Sue Ann Giltner Robt. H. Wason, Jr. Mrs. C. A. Stevenson Miss Kate Hall James Gay Miss Stella Knobe Eliza Watkins Elijah Watkins Mrs. Bettie Gay W. A. Slaymaker Mrs. H. C. Slaymaker Hunter Brother Jake Sandusky Caroline Sandusky   1877 Richard Kirby Stanhope G. A. Spencer Mrs. Jane Spencer Miss Annie Spencer   1878 Mrs. Betty Sandusky Laura Bohon Kitty Sandusky   1879 Alline Brother Lewis N. Van Meter Mary E. Worley   1880 James Cox Mary Lee Gay Michael Powell Robert James Joseph Garrett Rutherford E. Douglas Charles Powell A. E. Spencer Anna M. Worley Mrs. Sallie Gay   1881 Mrs. Susie L. Sandusky 1882 Miss Matilda Cox Miss Carrie Rutherford Gay   1883 H. W. Worley Miss Bessie Falconer Miss Bessie Sandusky Miss Kate Falconer Francis Douglas J. E. Boatwright   1884 Miss Mary L. Gay Miss Julia Sandusky Miss Drusilla Douglas Miss Laura Arnsparger Mrs. Ruth E. Hieber Mrs. Hattie Littrell Horace Gay Mrs. Mary Hieber Charles Hieber Kirby Grimes Miss Mollie Dole Richard Hieber B. R. Marshall Caesar Mcllvain (colored) John Reese   1885 Miss Eugenia Stout 1886 Mr. Wm. Laurie Mrs. Wm. Laurie Mrs. S. McCrohan   1888 Mrs. Virginia Gay   1890 Mrs. Hannah A. Cox Miss Dora Hieber John Falconer James Smith Majean Burrier Hattie Smith Paul Brother Zachariah Wardle Mary F. Wardle   1891 Miss Anne Stoakley William Hicks Mrs. Hattie Newman H. Q. Newman   1892 Lillian McPhail Ervin Peter G. Powell, Jr. Mary Ervin   1893 Mrs. Mary Smith Mrs. Emma A. Powell Mrs. Alma Brooks Wason J. Tyler Nash Thomas L. Nash George P. Nash Mrs. Mantha Littrell Miss Bertie Carrel Mary Kate Hieber John Hieber S. M. Stedman Miss Eliza Redding John W. Ervin Charlton Morton Benjamin R. Hart Mr Martin Mrs. Lucy Jones Marks 1894 Mrs. Susan Smithers Miss Catherine Shaw Mr. A. M. Brock Miss Alice Brock Miss Elizabeth Carpenter Mr. Hughes Miss Katherine Gay Mrs. Sarah M. Powell Mr. Henry Smithers James Smithers Mrs. Ella Smithers Mrs. Elizabeth Parker   1896 Mr. Claude Kendall Mrs. Laura A. Kendall Roger H. Smith Morgan Smedley   1897 Mrs. Mary E. W. Groves John E. Groves Mrs. Bettie H. Groves Mrs. Fanny Van Pelt Groves Mrs. Katherine Clarke Garrett Mrs. Mary Talbott Wason Oliver Higgins Farra Miss Mollie E. Daugherty Mrs. Mary Caroline Parker George L. Douglas Andrew Bowman Catherine Reed Bowman Margaret Wason Garrett Robert Garrett Margaret Rebecca Hart Robert S. Hart, Jr. Mrs. Mary H. Powell Richard Hieber, Jr. Martha Virginia Hieber Catherine Coleman Smedley Addie Lee Parker Amelia Marion Groves Mrs. Mary A. J. Powell   1898 Miss Margaret M. Littrell Miss Lulie Littrell Miss Mattie Mary Littrell   1900 Rosa Kaenzig   1901 Charles T. Cox Mary W. Hart Ella L. Carpenter Wm Smith   1902 B. F. Wise A. H. McCray Sallie James Hanna John Gay Hannah Maria Louise Hanna Maud D. Cox Ida W. Cox J. Wilmore Garrett Jr. Bessie Harris Newton Gay Mr. Tom Littrell Mrs. Julia Spurgeon John A. Jackson Derrill Hart   1903 Harvey W. Smedley   1905 Mary Louise Garrett James Douglas Garrett Harrison Littrell Annie Hieber Mrs. Viola Lyons   1907 George W. Smedley Jesse H. Burrier   1908 Robert McDonald Garrett James Robert Cox Lewis Gay Nash Mrs. Nancy Parker Mr. Clinton Parker Electra Woodhall J. Tyler Nash, Jr. Cora Littrell Odell Littrell

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