List of the Ellison Church Congregation Paying Dues

Beginning 1852

Andrew, John 1852 Marshall, William 1852 Carothers, John 1859
Andrew, William 1852 Marshall, A. 1852 Miller, Hugh D. 1858
Andrew, E.N. 1852 Marshall, John 1852 McMillan, H. 1859
Andrew, Thomas 1852 Marshall, James 1852 Mosher, Gideon 1856
Black, William 1852 Nichols, Thomas 1852 Reynolds, John 1857
Brown, Joseph 1852 Marshall, James A. 1852 Winder, Joseph C. 1859
Brook, Isaiah 1852 Ramsey, David 1852
Gaddis, Robert 1852 Turner, William 1852
Gowdy, William 1852 Unreadable name 1852
Harbison, James 1852
Hunter, John 1852


List of Supply Preachers 1859-1860

(The old record was hard to read and some names maybe misspelled but are presented as closely as can be determined..)
Rev. Buchanan Rev. McGaw Rev. Fiosten
Rev. McDill Rev. Bigger Rev. McVey
Rev. Foster Rev. Davis Rev. Morrison
Rev. Night Rev. Marson Rev. Ross
Rev. J.C. Marow


Olena Congregation of 1860

By 1859 enough Presbyterians settled around Olena to split off from the Ellison Congregation and form their own.
(Note: Winter, Joseph C. could be Winder, Joseph C. in the Ellison listing or vice versa.)
Gaddis, Robert Marshall, Samuel
Gillis, James J. McMillen, Hugh
Marshall, Alexander Turner, Wm.
Marshall, James Winter, Joseph C.
Marshall, John

Notes on Olena Congregation


1863 Subscription list to build building in Olena

(Names are presented as copied. Perhaps, not everyone on this list were Presbyterians as Olena was a major trading center for the south end of Henderson County at this time and persons coming to town on business might have been asked to give.)
Andrew, John $100 Marshall, R.W. $10
Carothers, John $100 McChesney-no amount listed
Gaddis Robert $100 Andrew, Elizabeth $5.00
Marshall, James A. $50 Nichols, Thomas $25
Richey, Thomas G. $50 Miller, S.R. $6.00
Marshall, John $50 Black, Samuel $5.00
Hunter, John $5.00 Dobbin, W.M. $15
Marshall, Samuel $30 Small, A. $10
Gaddis, A.F. $25 Bover?, David $5.00
Best, James $5.00 Wadleigh, Samuel $5.00
McMillen, W.K.? $25 Hopkins, Willison $5.00
Hopkins, A.B. $5.00 McAliston, R.L. $5.00
Hopkins, M.H. $3.00 Lant, David $2.00
Gillis, James J. $2.00 Lant, Cas. $2.00
Gillis, David $4.00 White, William $5.00
Marshall, Wm. $20 Milligan, William $5.00
Shank, G.W. $10.00 Evins, Hamilton $1.00
Carothers, A. $15.00 McClelan, Hugh $5.00
Norbury, E. $2.00 McMillan, Wm.L. $5.00
Putney, Ira $15 McQuown, J.H. $5.00
Longhampt, F. $15 Graham, Wm. M. $10
McElhinney, Samuel $25 Mekemson, A. $5.00
Porter, A.L. $10 McDill, David $5.00
Lant, Wm. $25 McDill, J.H. $1.00
Fort, John B. $25 Rigly, Geo. W. $1.00
Neal, J.T. $5.00 Lant, Margaret $2.00
Brown, Mrs. Joseph $20 Allison, John M. $10
Marshall, Robert $5.00 Rodman, James $5.00
Ramsay, R. $15 Swiggert, Isaac $5.00
Hopper, L. $25 Liltauk, Conrad $5.00
Graham, Wilson M. $5.00 Reasoner, Nathan $10
Thomson, Hugh S. $10 Whiteman, Henry $2.00
Mosher, G.H.$25
Reasoner, S.S. $10
Gule, W.P. $10


1864 Olena Congregation-subscriptions for Rev. C.Thompson

Carothers, John Mosher, G.W. Evins, Hamilton
Campbell, Jas.A. Marshall, James A. Foote, R.W. (this name is crossed off)
Andrew, John Marshall, John Harst, M.A.
Neal, John J. Reasoner, S.S. Gaddis, R.W.
Turner, Wm. Marshall, Robert Carothers, Lydia
Curry, Geo. H. Barnes, W.J. Nichols, T.
Anderson, A.F. McMillan, H.D.K. Lant, Wm.
Putney, Ira Black, Elizabeth Brook, John A.
Burrel, S. Black, Samuel Watson, Joseph
Richey, Thos. G. Manes, Alex Marston, N.
Ramsey, Morg. Sr. Dean, J.H. Brook, I.J.
McQuown, John R. McDougle, Andrew Miller, Samuel R.
Curry, Geo. Lant, Casporus Curry, Samuel
Torrance, Samuel White, Stephen Dunn, Wm.
Marshall, R.W. White, John McMillen, Martha K.
Yerle, W.P. Gaddis, A.F. Marshall, Mary
Gillis, David