Benjamin Jones Gilreath

GEDCOM Note

"HISTORY OF THE MILL CREEK CHURCH -

The first Mill Creek Church was built around 1891 of logs by the people living in the community, namely Taylors, Neals, Gilreaths, Ballous, Morgans and others. The house was built about where Aunt Nannie Vanover's barn now stands but burned around 1901. Then the new house was built in 1902, about where the present building stands, by the people. On 29 NOV 1907, Mrs. Ellen Sawyer and children, Mary, Dan, and Samuel made a deed for 1 and 1/2 acres to the trustees and their successors of the Methodist Church. The deed was recorded 24 DEC 1907. The church was dedicated in 1911. Some of the teachers were: Emma Ballou, Lou Ballou, Alex Denton, Albert Farris, Nora Huff, Mrs. Timothy Darr and daughter Maud, Marry Tanner, Billy Wilderm Wiley Gilreath. Some of the ministers were Allen and Joe Ballou, Mark Strunk, Mike Freeman, Cranshaw, Timothy Darr, John W. Sears and George Shadoan. by Elizabeth Childers.

The 1820 Kentucky Census shows a Benjamin Gilreath living in Whitley Co. (127 NO TWP L). The 1850 Kentucky Census shows a Benjamin Gilreath living in Whitley Co. (338 Dist.). They were the first Gilreaths that came to the KY area.

GEDCOM Note

"HISTORY OF THE MILL CREEK CHURCH -

The first Mill Creek Church was built around 1891 of logs by the people living in the community, namely Taylors, Neals, Gilreaths, Ballous, Morgans and others. The house was built about where Aunt Nannie Vanover's barn now stands but burned around 1901. Then the new house was built in 1902, about where the present building stands, by the people. On 29 NOV 1907, Mrs. Ellen Sawyer and children, Mary, Dan, and Samuel made a deed for 1 and 1/2 acres to the trustees and their successors of the Methodist Church. The deed was recorded 24 DEC 1907. The church was dedicated in 1911. Some of the teachers were: Emma Ballou, Lou Ballou, Alex Denton, Albert Farris, Nora Huff, Mrs. Timothy Darr and daughter Maud, Marry Tanner, Billy Wilderm Wiley Gilreath. Some of the ministers were Allen and Joe Ballou, Mark Strunk, Mike Freeman, Cranshaw,
Timothy Darr, John W. Sears and George Shadoan. by Elizabeth Childers.

The 1820 Kentucky Census shows a Benjamin Gilreath living in Whitley Co. (127 NO TWP L).
The 1850 Kentucky Census shows a Benjamin Gilreath living in Whitley Co. (338 Dist.).
They were the first Gilreaths that came to the KY area.