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Churches of Christ (1904)


Portrait of Joseph Willis Hagin
JOSEPH WILLIS HAGIN,
Stanford, Ky.
      Born near Simpsonville, Ky., March 9, 1875. Educated in private schools, College of the Bible, and Kentucky University. Preached at Turnersville, Lincoln county, and at Mt. Carmel, Bourbon county, while a student. Minister to the church at Stanford, Ky., since Jan. 1, 1901; married on Dec. 18. 1901, to Miss Roberta Lewis Cash, of Stanford, Ky.




Photograph of Church at Stanford, Ky.
STANFORD, KY.
      This church was organized with eight members in 1834, since when it has ever grown in strength and usefulness, early taking it place among the stronger churches of the State, which were enlisted in the Restoration movement. Though free from financial obligations, yet this church realizes it is "debtor" to all men, hence alive to all missionary work. It has been blessed by the ministry of Carroll Kendrick, Simeon King. Jos. Ballou, Logan Williams. J. W. Cox, Jno. B. Gibson, W. E. Ellis, J. T. Sharrard, F. W. Allen.


Portrait of D. W. Vandeveer
D. W. VANDEVEER,
Stanford, Ky.
      Born in Casey county, Ky., July 12. 1820. He was a faithful elder of the Church or Christ at Stanford, Ky., twenty years. In 1857 he married Martha Lunceford. in(] for years their home was the preachers' home. They delighted to tell of personal talks with Alexander Campbell, Moses E. Lard and other pioneers.


Portrait of Jasper Stafford
JASPER STAFFORD,
Clintonville, Ky.
      Born in Carroll county, Ky., May 4, 1846; student at Eminence College, Ky., one year, 1866; entered College of the Bible, Lexington, Ky., 1869, remaining three years. Has been preaching most of the time in native state. Minister at JeffersonVille, Utica and Charlestown, Ind., one year each.


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