Four and Twelve Mile Baptist Church Records
1799-1912 A-L
By Jean Young Houston
"Covenant of 4 Mile church, The Baptist Church of Jesus
Christ constituted at Brother Bethuel Riggs on 4 Mile Road 28 December, 1799
in Campbell County, Kentucky."
Thus begins one of the five record books in the possession of First 12
Mile Baptist Church. The covenant of the church follows, but no further
information is recorded in this book until 1870. Minutes of several of the
church business meetings were written in shorthand' in 1874. In its report to
the Baptist Association in 1812, 4 Mile reported that it had organized in
1799, but did not give the names of the nine constituting members.
Bethuel Riggs was pastor of 4 Mile during its early years. In 1817 John Stevens was serving the congregation, but became minister of First 12 Mile when that church was organized 18 September 1818. The constituting members are not named, but the following messengers to the Association were identified as former members of 4 Mile church: Seth Henkly (moderator), John Stevens, Samuel Belveal, and William Wait. In 1840 4 Mile had 80 members, while 12 Mile had only 26. Baptist Association records show that 4 Mile was in existence in 1874, but was having difficulty. After its 1881 letter to the Association, 4 Mile church is not again mentioned. Some members of these churches were instrumental in the organization of other Baptist churches in the area. In 1820, for example, the following 4 Mile members constituted the Alexandria Baptist Church in Alexandria; William and Martha F Decoursey; James, Lettice, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Sarah Spilman; George Graden; S., Malinda, and John Points; John Beal; John Tibbcts; Daniel Ware; and Thomas Herbert.
The original cemetery was located on an island in 12 Mile Creek, but most of the gravestones have been washed away by Ohio River flood waters. A second cemetery is located on a hilltop near the present church and was used until about 1927. The oldest grave there is dated 1827.
The present 12 Mile church is located on 12 Mile-Oneonta Road, California, Kentucky, on the site of the structure built in 1836.
Records in this consolidated listing are derived from (and keyed by letter in parentheses to) the following sources:
(a) Membership list, 4 Mile, ca. 1814-1820
(b) Membership list, 12 Mile, ca. 1825-1933
(bb) Membership list, 12 Mile, ca. 1834-1859
(c) Membership list, 4 Mile 1844
(d) Membership list, 12 Mile 1848
(e) Membership list, 12 Mile, 1851
(f) Deaths recording in minutes {persons born before 1860 only}
(g) Gravestone inscriptions, church graveyard
(h) Gravestone inscriptions, island cemetery
Aarensen, Sarah (a)
Abbot(t), Daniel, member 4 Mile 1825 & 1832 (b, bb)
Abbott, Eliza (bb)
Abbott, Elizabeth (a)
Abbott, Emmaline (bb)
Abbott, James (bb)
Abbott, John (a)
Abbott, Leroy (b, bb)
Abbott, Martha (bb)
Abbott, Mary-see Beagle, Mary Nelly (a)
Abbott, Peter (a)
Abbott, Sarah (a)
Abbott, Thomas (a)
Abbott, William (bb)
Abbott, Younglove C (a)
Adkinson, John (b, bb)
Anderson, Jacob, b. 5 June 1828; d. 4 March 1912 (g)
Anderson, Jonathan (b, bb)
Applegate, Malinda (d, e)
Armstrong, Mary (c)
Arrison, Thomas (a)
Amin, Matilda (bb)
Bailey (Bayley), Caroline Ogle (b, bb)
Barker, Summerfield, son of C. & E., b. 20 Apr. 1837; d. 11 May 1857 (g)
Barr, Charlotte, member 1843 (bb)
Barr, Stephen, member 1843 (bb)
Bartel, John (bb)
Battles, Elizabeth (c, d, e)
Battles, Jane (no dates) (b, g)
Battles, Reuben (c, d, e)
Battles, Ruth (c, d, e)
Beagle, Cissy-see Wine, Ciscelia
Beagle, Conn (Conyers), son of Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 18 Feb. 1796; m. 20 Dec. 1821
Beagle, Frances d. 19 Feb. 1870 (a, b)
Beagle, Eliza d/o Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 23 Sept. 1806 (b)
Beagle, Elizabeth, d. 9 Oct. 1858 (f, h)
Beagle, Elizabeth, consort of Rev. Jesse Beagle, d. 13 June 1860 (f)
Beagle, Franky (Frances), wife of Conn, d. 8 May 1879 (b, f)
Beagle, George Washington, son of Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 1 March 1815; d. in
Illinois 1863 (b)
Beagle, James, son of Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 3 March 1810 (b)
Beagle, Jesse, son of Thomas & Ciscclia, h. 17 Oct. 1812; m. 18 Oct. 1831
Elizabeth Johnson; ordained to Baptist ministry 1 May 1852; d. 24 Feb. 1876 (b,
bb) Wife of Jesse, d, 1869 (h)
Beagle, Katherine d/o Thomas & Ciscelia, b-4 Apr 1794; m-27 Jan 1814 Wm Bever; m-2nd ca. 1820 James Mitchell; d-13 Dec 1874 (a)
Beagle, Leroy, son of Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 3 Sept. 1799; m. 6 Oct. 1823 Sarah
Porter (a, b)
Beagle, Mary
Nellie, dau. of Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 10 June 1805; m. 16 Oct. 1824 Daniel
Abbot; d. 2 Oct. 1855 (b, bb)
Beagle, Mary (a, b)
Beagle, Mason, son of Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 25 Feb. 1814; m. 7 Oct. 1836 Mary
Jane Parker; m. 2nd, Emily McCabe; d. in Illinois (b)
Beagle, Thomas, Jr., son of Thomas & Ciscelia, b. 18 Aug. 1802; m. 20 Oct. 1824
Mary Thompson (a, b)
Beagle, Thomas, Sr., b. 10 March 1764; m. in Va. 31 Dec. 1791 Ciscelia Wine; d.
27 Sept. 1857 (a, b)
Beal, John (a)
Behymer (Bhymer), Ann (a) George Washington (bb) Leroy (bb)
Bhymer, Levy (bb)
Bhymer, Martin (b, bb, e)
Bhymer, Thomas (b, bb)
Bell, Elizabeth (bb)
Bell, Heughy, d. 1863 (bb, f)
Bell, Mary Eleanor, member 12 Mile 1855 (bb)
Bell, Rachel (b)
Belville (Belveal), Gerusha (b, bb)
Belville, Isaac (b, bb)
Belville, Mary (b, bb)
Belville, Samucl, age 71 in 1833 (b, bb)
Benedict, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Herbert (a, b, c, d, e)
Benedict, Esther (c)
Benedict, Jeremiah, Jr. (c, d, e)
Benedict, Jeremiah, Sr. (c, d, e)
Benedict, Ruth Esther (c, e)
Benedict, Sarah, dau. of Josiah Herbert (c)
Benedict, Thomas (c, d, e)
Bever, Caty-see Beagle, Katherine
Bold, Matilda (b, bb)
Boots, David (bb)
Boots, Dorinda (bb)
Boots, John (bb)
Boss, Eveline (d, e)
Botts, Arthur (d)
Botts, Eliza Ann (c, d, e)
Botts, Frances (c)
Botts, John (bb, c)
Botts, Juliann (c, d, e)
Botts, William (d, e)
Boyd, Charety (a)
Boyd, Thomas (a)
Brown, Amy (bb)
Brown, Elizabeth (b)
Brown, John L. (bb)
Brown, John M. (bb)
Brown, Robert (bb)
Brown, William (bb)
Brown, William F. (bb)
Bunnels, Amy (b)
Bryan, William E. (bb)
Calbert, Bledso (bb)
Calbert, James (b)
Calbert, Lidda (b)
Calbert, Margaret (bb)
Calbert, Mary Ann (b) R
Calbert, Ruhanna (bb)
Calvert, Isabell, d. 1876 (f)
Carr, Joseph (d, e)
Carmack, Cynthia (a)
Carmack, Elizabeth (a)
Carmack, George Washington (bb)
Carmack, Jacob, d. 9 March 1827 aged 13 yrs
Carmack, Jane (b, bb)
Carmack, Martha D. (bb)
Carmack, Mary (bb)
Carmack, Nancy (bb)
Carmack, Samuel (bb)
Carpenter, Martha (a)
Carpenter, Nathan (a)
Carson, Maryan (b)
Carter, Robert & wife (bb)
Cheesman, Margaret (c)
Clark, Hannah (a)
Clark, Hcster (e)
Clark, Hetty (c, d)
Clark, I. (or S.) G (e)
Clark, John (bb)
Clark, Joseph (a)
Clark, Mary, wife of R C. (c, d, e)
Clark, Sarah Ann (c, d, e)
Clift, Benjamin (b}
Clift, Elizabeth (b)
Clift, Harrison (bb)
Clift, Nancy (b)
Clift, Verner (bb)
Colier, Mary (c)
Collown, Matilda (b, d)
Collown, Sarah (a)
Cooper, Caroline (a)
Cooper, Elizabeth (a)
Cooper, Jane (c)
Cooper, John (a)
Cooper, Samuel (a)
Cooper, William (a, c, d, e)
Corbet, Elijah, d. 1863 (f)
Corbet, Elizabeth, d. 1863 (bb, f)
Cowcns, Elizabeth (c)
Crawford, Elizabeth (a)
Croslin, Flora (c, d, e)
Croslin, Jane (c, d, c)
Croslin, Mary (c)
Dawson, Ailsy (b )
Dawson, Evcliann (b)
Dawson, Joseph (b)
Dawson, Robert (bb)
DeCoursey, Martha-see Spilman, Martha Frances
DeCoursey, William, b. 1786: m. 8 Apr. 1808 Martha Frances Spilman; d. 29 March
1858 (a)
Dicks, Joseph (b)
Dicks, Sarah (h)
Dilcc, John (c, c)
Dinah, a black woman (a)
Dix, Catherine (bb)
Dolson, Katy (b)
Douty, Phehc (b)
Duff, Sary (bb)
Ellis, Mary (b)
Evens, Joshua (c)
Fagan, Frances Ann (b)
Fagan, Leaner (b, bb)
Fagan, Mary (b, bb)
Fharman, Noyissa (a)
Fields, John (bb)
Fields, Nettie (bb)
Fisher, Lidda (bb)
Fisher, Nancy (bb)
Fluderman, Mary Ann (e)
Forsythe, Elizabeth (b)
Forsythe, Matilda (b)
Forsythe, Rachel (bb)
Frany, a black woman (a)
Freeman, Rachel (bb)
Fuller, Ellen, wife of John, b. 2 Sept. 1794; d. 26 March 1875 (e, g)
Fuller, Elinor (d)
Fuller, Ellender (c)
Fuller, Hannah, wife of William, d. 18 Sept. 1866, aged 39 yrs. (g)
Fuller, John (a)
Fuller, Thomas (c)
Fuller, William (c)
Fullon, Ellendon (a)
German, Fergis (Ferguson) (b)
German, Gynthy (b)
Giles, Easter (a)
Giles, Elizabeth (d)
Giles, Hester (bb)
Giles, John E., d. 9 Aug. 1866 (a, f)
Giles, Lydia (e)
Gilham, Ann (a)
Gilham, John (a)
Gilham, Robert (a)
Gilham, Thomas (a)
Gillham (Gilliam), Elizabeth (bb)
Gillham, Rebecca, (d.?] 11 June 1872 (g)
Gillham, Robinson, son of Robinson & Rebecca, b. 16 Jan. 1840; d. 11 June 1872
(e, g}
Gillham, Sarah, Mrs. (bb)
Gillham, Thomas (a, bb)
Ginn, Isaac (bb)
Ginn, Margaret (b)
Ginn, Mary (bb)
Graden, George, pastor in 1837 (a)
Gray, Susan (e)
Green, William (c, d, e)
Griffy, Benjamin (bb)
Griffy, Elizabeth, d. 30 June 1869 (f)
Hammer, Martin B., member 4 Mile 1831
Harry, John (a)
Harwood, Thomas (b)
Hawkin(g)s, Sarah (d)
Hawkin, William (b, d, c)
Hays, Simon, d. 13 Sept. 18 66 aged 50 yrs. (g)
Hays, Susan, wife of Simon, d. 15 Sept. 1566 aged 38? yrs. (g)
Helm, Lewis (a) -" Thomas (a)
Henderson, Abigail (b, bb)
Henderson, Augusta, d. 16 Sept. 1877 (f)
Henderson, John, h, 28 Jan. 1828; d. 21 Feb. 1905(g)
Henkle, Fred, h. 14 Jan. 1852; d. 13 Apr. 1878(g)
Henkly (Hinkly), Experience (a)
Henkly, Mary (a)
Henkly, Nancy (a)
Henkly, Seth (a)
Henkly, Seth T. (a)
Henkly, William (a)
Henness, Benjamin (a, c)
Henness, Martha (a, c)
Herbert, Charles (c)
Herbert, Easter-see Nelson, Easter Eliza (c, d, e)
Herbert, Elisabeth, wife of Charles (a)
Herbert, Elizabeth, wife of John (a)
Herbert, Elizabeth, wife of Josiah (a)
Herbert, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas (c)
Herbert, Eunice Ann, b, 1834; m. 1852
Herbert, Samuel B. Parker (c, d, e)
Herbert, John, son of J. (c)
Herbert, John, son of T. (d)
Herbert, John, m. 1803 Elizabeth Lawrence (c)
Herbert, Josiah, Jr. (a)
Herbert, Josiah, Sr., Rev. soldier, b. 22 Aug. 1750; d. ca. 1835 (c)
Herbert, Josiah, son of J. (c)
Herbert, Josiah, son of T. (c, d)
Herbert, Josiah, 3rd (e)
Herbert, Lewis (c)
Herbert, Lewis, son of Thomas (c) Lewis, lst (d)
Herbert, Lewis, 2nd (d)
Herbert, Louise (a, b, c)
Herbert, Margaret, wife of Josiah, Sr. (a, c)
Herbert, Margaret, dau. of Thomas (c, d)
Herbert, Martha (c)
Herbert, Mary (c, d, e)
Herbert, Mary, 2nd wife of L. (d)
Herbert, Mary, 2nd wife of T. (e)
Herbert, Matthew J. (c)
Herbert. Melvina (c, d)
Herbert, Meredith Helm, b. 1814; m. 21 Jan. 1834 Easter Nelson; d. 1855 (c, d,
e)
Herbert, Sarah (a)
Herbert, Sarah, dau. of J. (c, d)
Herbert, Sarah, wife of J. (d)
Herbert, Sarah, wife of L. (c, d)
Herbert, Sarah, dau. of T. (c)
Herbert, Sarah, lst wife of T., d. 5 Dec. 1844 (c, f)
Herbert, Thomas, Jr. (a)
Herbert, Thomas, son of J. (c)
Herbert, Thomas N. (c, d, e)
Herbert, Thomas, Sr. (c)
Herbert, Thomas, son of T. (c)
Herbert, William (a)
Herbert, William Hennry (bb)
Hervey, John (a)
Hervey, Milly (a)
Hogingcamp, Mary (b)
Horncr, Philip P. (bb)
Huff, Sarah-see Duff, Sary
Iles, Bruce (bb) Harrison (bb) William (bb) Isham, Merry (e)
Jackson, James (d)
Jane, a black woman (a)
Ji(e) nkins, Hannah (d, e)
Jinkins, Melvina (bb) Richard (c)
Johnson, Charles, d. 1876 (f)
Johnson, Charlotte, d. 18 Apr. 1855 (f)
Johnson, Ely (Eli) (b)
Johnson, George (bb)
Johnson, Hannah (c)
Johnson, Harriet (b, c)
Johnson, John R. (b)
Johnson, Joshua (b, bb)
Johnson, Nancy, Sr., d. 28 Nov. 1860 (f)
Johnson, William (bb)
Johnston, Eliza (b)
Johnston, George (b)
Johnston, John (bb)
Johnston, Nancy (b)
Jud, Agness (b)
Jud, Polly Ledger (b)
Judice, a black woman (a)
Kimbal, Rachel (a)
King, Margaret (bb)
Kcrchvillc (Kcrchival), Nancy (h)
Laraby, Mary (c)
Ledger, Mary (b) P
Ledger, Polly-see Jud, Polly Ledger
Lesene, John (b, c)
Lewis, Alsenath (b)
Lewis, Easter (b)
Libbee (Libby), John T. (c)
Libbee, Mary (e)
Libbee, Reuben (c)
Libbee, Sinthy (c)
Lively, Nancy (b)
Lively, Sarah (b)
Lively, Sarah Ann (b, bb)