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Source: "History of Union County, Kentucky. 1886, page 306.
Little Bethel Church
"Little Bethel Church" was constituted in Union County, Kentucky, September 14, 1820, with nine members,
viz: William Hammack, Jeremiah Collins, Asher Cox, Charles Buck, Elder, W.C. Buck, Peggy Young, Sarah
Collins, Elizabeth Young and Christopher Young. Presbytery, John Flynn, Help, Henry Morris, James Berry and
Burgess S. Moody.
The first meeting after constitution was held at the home of Elder W.C. Buck on Tuesday, September 26,
1820. Elder Buck was Moderator, and was chosen pastor of the church. Delegates were chosen to meet with the
Highland Association. The brethren having no house to meet in, met at private houses until September, 1821,
when they removed to a house they had erected in June 1821. This year messingers were chosen to meet with
Highland Association. In November, 1823, help was appointed by request, to aid the constitution of a church at
morganfield. September, 1825 Brother Collins was then ordained deacon and Brother James McMahan assistant.
September 1830, the church was ten years old, and numbered nineteen members. The church met very regurlarly,
but gave very little information as to the business tranactions. March, 1834, Brother John D. Davis was ordained
deacon by Brother William Morrison. September, 1835, the Highland Association, having just closed her last
session at the church, passed a resolution and gave the church some advice, which this church considered not in
accordance with the word of God, and could not receive it; and at her next meeting, in October following,
excluded John D. Davis and eight members for not adhering to the rules of the church.
November, 1835, James W. Collins and E.G. Collins were chosen deacons in the place of the two excluded.
September, 1836, the church withdrew from the Highland Association for calling in question and nullifing her
acts. May, 1837, she called Elder R. Jones to preach for her. August, 1837, Brother James W. Collins was
licensed to preach. In October, 1835, the church held a meeting, was much received and had about thirty-five
additions. June, 1838, the church declared herself in favor of missions. January, 1839, Brother J.W. Harpold was
licensed to preach. In 1840, the church now twenty years old, numbered fifty-six members. At her meeting in
January she dismissed eighteen members to constitute a church at Caseyville. April, 1840 James W. Collins was
ordained Elder and John Withers was chosen Deacon. May, 1840, Elder James W. Collins was chosen pastor. In
1841, J. Withers was licensed to preach. In 1842 he was ordained to the ministry, by Elder W. Morrison, J. Bourd
and J.E. Grace. In 1842 he was chosen Pastor. In 1848 James W. Collins was chosen Deacon. The church at that
time agreed to build a new house of worship. In 1850, the church, now thirty years old, numbered seventy-three
members.
That is the last entry concerning James W. Collins, his death date is not given but is thought to be around 1853.
Children of JEREMIAH COLLINS and SARAH YOUNG are:
363. i. JOHN W. 11 COLLINS, b. Union County, Kentucky.
364. ii. CHRISTOPHER GREENUP COLLINS, b. January 1808, Union County, Kentucky; d. September 1850, Union
County, Kentucky.
365. iii. AMERICA JANE COLLINS, b. 1810; d. July 10, 1850.
366. iv. NANCY COLLINS, b. 1810; d. Bef. 1851.
v. ELIZABETH SHERMAN COLLINS, b. 1814; m. THOMPSON HASEMAN, July 30, 1834, Union County,
Kentucky.
vi. JULIAN ANN COLLINS, b. December 22, 1816, Union County, Kentucky; d. June 14, 1850, Union County,
Kentucky; m. JOSEPH CURRY "SQUIRE" DODGE, August 02, 1838, Union County, Kentucky.
367. vii. ZACHEUS COLLINS, b. 1818; d. Bef. 1851.
368. viii. EDWARD COLLINS, b. Abt. 1820, Union County, Kentucky; d. 1854, Union County, Kentucky.
369. ix. PHILLIP COLLINS, b. November 30, 1822, Union County, Kentucky; d. August 05, 1884, Union County,
Kentucky.
x. JAMES WASHINGTON COLLINS, b. 1829, Union County, Kentucky.
370. xi. MARIAM ERASTUS COLLINS, b. April 20, 1829, Union County, Kentucky; d. October 26, 1856, Union
County, Kentucky.
287. ELIJAH J. 10 COLLINS (THOMAS DUREN 9 , REUBEN 8 , WILLIAM *** 7 , CAPT. JOSEPH 6 , JOSEPH 5 , JOHN 4 , WILLIAM 3 ,
JOHN * 2 , JOHN * 1 ) was born May 09, 1821 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, and died March 15, 1887 in
Mississippi. He married PENELOPE ANN MCCLENDON, daughter of DENNIS MCCLENDON. She was born March
25, 1828 in South Carolina.
Notes for ELIJAH J. COLLINS:
A land Patent was issued to Elijah J Collins 10/01/1859, Document Number 38350, Accession or Serial Number
138