EARLY TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY PREACHERS

by R.L. Roberts

Courtesy of Erma Jean Loveland (lovelande@acu.edu),
Center for Restoration Studies, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas.

In H. Leo Boles, Biographical Sketches of Gospel Preachers (Nashville, Tenn., Gospel Advocate Company, 1922), no preacher of the total of forty born in Tennessee after 1820 attended either Bacon College (est. 1837) or Bethany (est. 1840) while eight attended either Franklin College or Burritt and 29 attended other institutions or none at all.

The writer has for a number of years attempted to compile a complete list of preachers active in the Cumberland region before A. Campbell's influence was felt. The list consists of approximately 200 names, all of whom, either directly or indirectly, were influenced by Barton W. Stone. Names of Baptists ministers - representing the earliest influence by Campbell in Tennessee - are included. e.g. John Calvin Smith, Jonathan H. Young, Joshua K. Speer, Calvin Curlee.

1. Adams, Absolom

2. Allen, Abraham L.

3. Anderson, James

4. Anderson, J. C.

5. Barrett, Wade -1871

6. Barrett Thomas R. *

7. Barrett, Wade, 1800-1870

8. Billingsley, Jesse -1862

9. Bills, Daniel

10. Blackman, James K. 1833-1892

11. Boon, Dempsey

12. Bowman, Corby

13. Bowman, John

14. Bowling, Dr. Smith

15. Boyd, Samuel

16. Brown, William

17. Byram, Lewis

18. Cantrell, Tillman

19. Carnahan, A.

20. Carnes, William Davis, 1805-1879

21, Chaffen, William

22. Cleney, C.

23. Craighead, ?

24. Curlee, Calvin, 1791-1851

25. D'Spain, Benjamin Lynn*

26. D'Spain, Alonzo Lynn*

27. Dewitt, Samuel

28. Dewitt, William

29. Davis, Andrew Pickens, 1797-1881

30. Davis, F. M. 1821-1890

31. Davis, John

32. Darnall, C. A. (C. R.)

33. Dill, William

34. Dodge, Jerial

35. Dodge, Philip

36. Dodridge,

37. Dooley, Reuben

38. Dooley, Thomas

39. Dunn, J. H.

40. Eichbaum, John D.

41. Fall, Philip Slater 1798-1890

42. Fanning, Tolbert 1810-1874

43. Fisk, N.

44. Floyd, John D.

45. Galbreth, William

46. Gau, Erasmus

47. Giles, Samuel Bolivar*

48. Gillaland, James

49. Gist, Christopher

50. Goodman, John

51. Goodman, Pike*

52. Gorden,

53. Green, James Y.

54. Green, John

55. Green, Young

56. Griffin, Alonzo

57. Griffin, Thacker Vivian* 180 -1853

58. Griffy, James

59. Haden, Joel H.

60. Haggard, David

61. Haggard, Rice -1819

62. Hall, Benjamin Franklin,* 1806-1873

63. Hall, Randel B.

64. Hardison, Jesse

65. Harris, Persius E.

66. Hays, Henry

67. Hicky, S.

68. Hill, Abner* -1873

69. Hill, Green

70. Holmes, James

71. Hooten, Elijah R.*

72. Hooten, John -1886

73. Hooten, William

74. Hopwood, Willis, 1777-1850

75. Hovey, Alvin

76. Howel, Paul

77. Howard, John R.

78. Huffman, W. C. 1802-1880

79. Huddleston, Willis

80. Johnson, Jacob

81. Johnson, John T. 1788-1856

82. Jones, Isaac

83. Jones, Issac Newton 1822-1898

84. Jones, Reese

85. Jones, John

86. Jones, Sandy E.

87. Jones, William (Mo)

88. Jourdan, William D. -1891

89. Kendrick, Allen -1859

90. Kendrick, Carrol 1815-1891

91. Kidwell, J. M. 1836-1892

92. Kincade, William

93. Kirkpatrick, Amos

94. Kuykendall, William H.

95. Lard, Moses Easterly, 1818-1880

96. Linch, Henry

97. Linch, Samuel

98. Love, Madison

99. Lynn, Benjamin 17 -1814

100. McBride, Andrew

101. McBride, Isaac

102. McBride, Joseph

103. McBride, Thomas 1777-18

104. McCall, John R.*

105. McCartney, John

106. McDaniel, Y. W.

107. McDonald, Crocket

108. McGaha, David

109. McQuidy, C.

110. Maides,

111. Mansel,

112. Matthews, Barton Warren*

113. Matthews, James Evans* 1799-1867

114. Matthews, John Clinton* 1825-1901

115. Matthews, Mansil Walter,* 1803-1891

116. Matthews, William

117. Meery, Samuel

118. Miller, James

119. Moore, Ephraim D.* -1859

120. Mulkey, John 1773-1844

121. Mulkey, Philip 1775-

122. Mulkey, Philip 1801-188

123. Mulkey, John Newton 1806-1882

124. Mulkey, Jonathan 1795-1860

125. Mulkey, James H. -1880

126. Murphee, L. Nix 1801-188

127.Nance, Clement 17 -1828

128. Nickols, Levi

129. Nicks, William

130. Owen, Jordan 1793-1876

131. Palmer, Francis Rose 1789-1873

132. Palmer, Henry Day

133. Peeler, Abner

134. Price, E.

135. Prather, Abner

136. Randolph, Elisha

137. Randolph, Elihu

138. Randolph, Gilmore

139. Randolph, Jeremiah 1808-1894

140. Randolph, Robert* -1865

141. Randolph, William

142. Reneau, Isaac Tipton 1805-1895

143. Rogers, Ephraim H.* 1850-1892

144. Ruble, Duke 1801-

145. Sewell, Isaac

146. Sewell, Jesse Louderman 1818-1890

147. Sparkman, Seth

148. Speer, Joshua Kennerly 1794-1858

149. Slaughter, William

150. Smith, Edward H. 1811-1891

151. Smith, Col. James 17 -1812

152. Smith, John "Racoon" 1784-1868

153. Smith, John Calvin 1796-1870

154. Smith, Jeremiah 1805-1875

155. Smith, Nathan W.

156. Smithson, J. M. F. 1848-1882

157. Srygley, Fletcher D., 1856-1900

158. Steele, John D.

159. Stewart, David*

160. Stewart, W. H. *

161. Stone, Barton Warren 1772-1844

162. Stone, Asbury

163. Stone, Corder

164. Stone, Francis

165. Stone, Gorde

166. Stone, Thomas

167. Sweatt, Edward

168. Taylor, John 1807-1885

169. Thomas, Joseph -1834

170. Trap, Martin

171. Trap, Martin Jr.

172. Travis, Daniel -1826

173. Trimble, A. B. 1821-1896

174. Trott, J. J. -186

175. Wallace, Jonathan

176. Ward, Elijah

177. Weaver, Green*

178. White, B. W. cf Hall's _Christian Register_ - TN

179. Wright, David

180. Wright, John

181. Young, Jonathan H. 1800-1838 Buried at Clear Fork Baptist Church
 

Preachers Who Have Died:

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1. Thomas Kyle

2. Richard Clark

3. John Hardy

4. Reuben Dooly

5. John Shields
 

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6. James Ried

7. Isaac Mc'Bride

8. Jacob Cassat ?

9. Rice Haggard

10. James Hicklin

11. Abel Olive

12. Joseph M'Bride

13. Robert Snodgrass

14. Martin Trapp

15. William Dye

16. John Kirkpatrick
 

"Proceeding of a Conference in Kentucky, and Address to Elder Badger," Christian Herald IX (June 1826?)

[EJL Note: the * are not identified].
 


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