Bethyl Society
Class Book

1856-1859

Donated by Garret Graham
and George W. Van Syckel,
grandson of George L. Piggott


There were once two Bethyl Churches in Harrison County, known now as the "Old Bethyl Church" and the "New Bethyl Church".  The churches were located between Lumberport and Dola, and no long exist.   This class book is a listing of all the members between the years of 1856 and 1866, and provided basically attendance information.  I've kept the spelling exactly as it was written, and have tried to mark strange spellings so they wouldn't be mistaken for typos:)
 


*Approximate location of churches

 

                                         Officers                                 Year                        Members

Gorgon Battelle, P.E.
F. Riley Boggess, P.C.
Sanford Swiger, C.L.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gordon Besselle, PE
Joseph Moss, PC
Sanford Swiger, CL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Preachers:
J.S. Irvin, P.E.
J.M. Powell, P.C.
W. Bowman

C. Leader:
Sandford (sic) Swiger

Steward:
G.L. Piggott

 1856-57
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1857
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1858
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1859

 Sanford Swiger
Mary Swiger
Julia A. Swiger
Deborah Moore
Jacob Bennett
Mary A. Bennett
George L Picett (sic)*
Elizabeth Picett*
Benjamin Hervy
Mary Shaw
Elenor Shaw
Sarah A. Groom
Silas Hall
Seth Picett*
Mary A. Picett
Ann Robinson
James Shaw

Sanford Swiger
Mary Swiger
Julia A. Swiger
Clarissa Ashcraft
Deborah Moore
Jacob Bennett
Mary Bennett
George Picett
Elisabeth Picett
Benjamin Hervey
Mary Saw
Elinore Shaw
Sarah Groom
Silus Hall
Seth Picett
Mary A. Picett
Ann Robinson
James Shaw
James M. Ashcraft
Dennis Robertson
William Wyre
Belinda Wyre
Basil Hervey
Richard Lyon
Sarah Lyon
Elisabeth Shaw
Nancy Gifford
Malissa Baker
Mary C. Swiger
Alford Carter
Turner Shaw
Alva A. Bennett
Dexter G. Bennett
 

Sanford Swiger
Mary Swiger
Julia Swiger
James Ashcraft
Clarissa Ashcraft
George L Picett
Elisabeth (sic) Picett
Benjamin Hervey
Turner Shaw
Mary Sawh
Eleanor Shaw
Sara Groom
Seth Picett
Mary A. Picett
Dennis Robinson
Ann Robinson
James Shaw
Elisabeth Shaw
William Wyre
Belinda Wyre
Bazil Hervey
Catherine Hervey
Richard Lyon
Sarah Lyon
Malissa Robinson
Alford Baker
John W. Harbert
Elisabeth (sic) A. Harbert
Jesse Roberts
Maglin (sic) Roberts
Sarah E. Wyre
Manerva Jane Harbert
Milla Robberts (sic)

Sanford Swiger
Mary Swiger
Julia A. Swiger
James M. Ashcraft
Clarrissa (sic) Ashcraft
George L. Piggott
Elisabeth Piggott
Benjamin Hervey
Turner Shaw
Mary Shaw
Elenor Shaw
Sarah A. Groom
Seth Piggott
Mary A. Piggott
Dennis Robinson
Ann Robinson
James Shaw
Elisabeth Shaw
William Wyre
Belinda Wyre
John M. Harbert
Elisabeth A. Harbert
Magdalene Roberts
Jesse Roberts
Sarah E. Wyre
Manerva L. Harbert
Milla Shaw
*Piggott
 

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