Kentucky

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See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

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Northeastern KY

Boone County (Cincinnati metro)

Burlington

Campbell County (Cincinnati/Middletown, OH/KY/IN metro)

Claryville

  • Claryville Meeting Room, KY (TW-Lowe EB) +1889+
    • c/o Abraham Prim (b. 1823 Ireland - d. 1893 Campbell Co., KY). Wife: Margaret "Maggie" Talbot Prim (b. 1829 Ireland - d. 1881). 1850 @ Cincinnati, OH. 1860 @ Newport, Campbell, KY. 1880 @ Highland Twp., Campbell, KY. Children:
      • Jane "Jennie" Prim Jones (b. 1851 OH - d. 1930 Covington, KY). Husband: C.B. Jones. Daughter: Eva C. Jones Keller-Armstrong (d. 1943 Kenton, KY).
      • Margaret Prim (b. 1851 KY - d. 1939 Alexandria, KY). 1920 @ Claryville, KY and lived with her brother Abraham's son William Prim (b. 1888 Claryville, KY - d. 1959 Dayton, OH) and his family. Never married.
      • Edward Anderson Prim (1852-1914 Newport, KY). Susannah "Susan" Gibson Prim (b. 1850 Ripley, Brown, OH), Isaac Newton Gibson (1820-1895) & Christina Wilson Gibson (1827-1907).
      • Olympia Prim (b. 1855 Newport, KY)
      • Nannie Prim (1856-1860 Newport, KY)
      • Georgina Prim (b. 1857 Newport, KY - d. 1921 Campbell, KY)
      • Abraham Prim (b. 1859 Newport, KY - d. 1932 Grants Lick, Campbell, KY). Katherine Knapkar Prim (1867-1923).
      • Josephine Prim Schadler (Alvina, TX)
      • Della Prim Reinhardt

Northcentral KY

Louisville, KY/IN metro

Fayette County

Lexington

Jefferson County

Louisville

  • Louisville Meeting Room, KY (TW EB) +1911+; 1949-1966+; (TW-N EB) +1985-2024+
    • initially a hive from Columbus
    • c/o John Taylor Byassee +1911+ (b. 1863 KY - d. 1936 Columbus, KY) & Susan Kate Bridgeman Byassee (b. 1868 KY - d. 1957 Bardwell, KY).; see Columbus.
    • c/o Byron Ormsbey +1949-1966+; Mrs. Carrie Griffin +1951+; James L. Foyle +1962+; Glenn E. Zwanzig, Sr. +1985-2010+; Darrell W. Zwanzig +1985-2005+; Norman Boulard +2010+
    • A.B. Reed @ Fisherville +1949+; A.T. Graham +1949-1951+ (@ Fisherville +1949+, @ Shelbyville +1951+); Miss Bessieretta Graham +1949-1951+ (@ Fisherville +1949+, @ Shelbyville +1951+);

Northwestern KY

Owensboro, IL/IN/KY metro

Daviess County

Owensboro

Whitesville

  • Whitesville Meeting Room, KY (TW EB) +1985+
    • c/o Godfrey Wesley Shupitar +1985+ (b. 1923 Oxford, Johnson, IA - d. 2001 Swisher, Johnson, IA), son of Godfrey Shupitar, Sr. (1890-1954 Oxford, IA) & Tracie Reyman Shupitar (b. 1892 Swisher, Johnson, IA - d. 1954 Oxford Twp., Johnson, IA). Godfrey Sr.'s father was Joseph Shupitar (b. 1848/1853 Bohemia; 1870 Chase, Johnson, IA); d. 1931 North Liberty, Johnson, IA). Wife: Frances Kathryn Ludvicek Shupitar (b. 1933 Swisher, IA - d. 2020 Hiawatha, Linn, IA), daughter of Joseph C. Ludvicek (b. 1885 Monroe Twp., Johnson, IA - d. 1974 Owensburg, KY) & Katerina Hladik Ludvicek (b. 1904 Yugoslavia - d. 1980 Whiteville, Hardeman, TN).

Western KY

Carlisle County

Burkley/Berkley

  • Burkley Meeting Room, KY (TW EB) +1944+
    • c/o John W. Patrick (b. 1861 TN - d. 1951 Carlisle Co., KY). 2nd wife: Alice Wood Patrick (b. 1861 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1931). Children:
      • Elizabeth Virginia Patrick Wilson (b. 1887 KY - d. 1932). Husband: Clarence Edgar Wilson (b. 1881), son of William H. Wilson (b. 1842 KY - d. 1930 Bardwell, Carlisle, KY) & Hannah Hilton Wilson (b. 1838 KY - d. 1924 Bardwell, KY).
      • Hattie Patrick Carter (b. 1890 - d. 1971). Husband: John E. Carter (b. 1882 - d. 1961), son of William M. Carter (b. 1849 Van Buren Co., TN - d. 1913 Arlington, Carlisle, KY) & Elizabeth B. Austill Carter (b. 1860 - d. 1933). In 1860, William Carter resided at Sebastopol, Ballard, KY.
    • c/o H.M. Carter
      • possibly Marion Henry Carter (1871-1964)
    • c/o Paul Bryan Geveden (b. 1904 KY - d. 1987 Paducah, KY), son of Thomas Grundy Geveden (b. 1868 Columbus, KY - d. 1940 Arlington, KY) & Lula Wayne Trevathan Geveden (b. 1871 Columbus, Hickman, KY - d. 1955 Arlington, Carlisle, KY). Wife: Reba Hazel Byassee (b. 1909 KY - d. 2009 Arlington, KY), daughter of John Taylor Byassee (b. 1863 KY - d. 1936 Columbus, KY) & Susan Kate Bridgeman Byassee (b. 1868 KY - d. 1957 Bardwell, KY). Paul was a schoolteacher and Bible teacher. Gordon Hayhoe & Clem Buchanan officiated his memorial. Hazel was also a retired schoolteacher, in fellowship with the meeting room in Columbus. John William Davis & Howard Erisman officiated her memorial. Children:
      • Keytha Geveden Holt (b. 1935 Carlisle Co., KY; Paducah, KY). Husband (1958): Lawrence Kelly Holt (b. 1927 Wrightsville, GA), son of Miles Golden Holt (b. 1902 Washington, Wilkes, GA - d. 1974 West Palm Beach, FL) & Lillian Newcomb Holt (b. 1906 NYC, NY - d. 1997 Palm Beach Co., FL). Lillian's father was Conrad Newcomb (1872-1945 NYC). In 1920, Lillian Newcomb lived with her uncle & aunt, Stephen Baksa (b. 1873 Hungary; emig. 1902; d. 1954 Wallingford, New Haven, CT) & Elizabeth Toth Baksa (b. 1878 Hungary - d. 1926 Wallingford, CT). Stephen was employed in the late 1910's as a drop forger for a sterling silversmith in Wallingford founded by Robert Wallace (1815-1892). In 1930, the Holt family resided at Manhattan, NYC. Miles was employed then for a soda dispensary. In 1945, Lawrence was employed at West Palm Beach, FL for Mr. Caldwell, foreman at the Radio Maintenance Dept. at Morrison Field. In 1958, he was a flight simulator systems analyst at Palm Beach AFB.
      • Paul Thomas "Tom" Geveden. Wife (1958 Corinth, KY): Sandra Nell Jones, daughter of James Jones. Lineman (1958) @ Calvert Telephone System. 1978 @ Real Estate. Retired from careers with AT&T, Aramco, etc.

Hickman County

Columbus

  • Columbus Meeting Room, KY (TW-Lowe EB) 1895-1909; (TW EB) 1909-1992; (TW-N EB) 1992-2024+
    • @ Arlington +1914-1917+, +1927+; Clinton +1944-1951+
    • c/o
      • Armistead Mason Barry 1895-1932+ (b. 1854 Woodford Co., KY - d. 1945 Nashville, TN), son of Andrew Jackson Barry (b. 1835 Mason Co., KY - d. 1866 KY) & Portia Hopkins Stribling Barry (b. 1829 Frederick Co., VA - d. 1909 Santa Barbara Co., CA). Armistead's daughter Emily Barry Walker (1889-1957) was a biology professor at Peabody College in 1945. 1860 @ Columbus, KY. 1870 @ Normal, IL. 1880 @ Springfield, IL. Wife (1888 @ Springfield, IL): Emily Gertrude Canfield Barry (b. 1850 Port Elizabeth, NJ - d. 1932 Columbus, KY), daughter of Rev. Josiah Flynt Canfield (b. 1808 Morristown, Morris, NJ - d. 1894 Ocean City, Atlantic, NJ) & Abigail Clark Canfield (m. 1845). Armistead was, as a young man, one of the charter members of one of the earliest YMCA chapters formed in the U.S., in Bloomington, Illinois in 1855, as per his Bloomington-Normal YMCA and his obit at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112410517 FindAGrave]. He studied ministry at the Normal University, and his obit states that in "later years he served as an interdenominational lay-preacher on numerous occasions". Children: Mrs. Cecil Robert (Clinton, KY) & Armistead Mason Barry, Jr. (b. 1890 MN - d. 1977 Chatham, ON).
        • Josiah's 1st wife (1835): Sarah Campion Canfield. 2nd wife (1841 @ Essex Co., NJ): Sarah Elizabeth Jackson Canfield (b. 1809 - d. 1842 Rockaway, Morris, NJ). Josiah joined the NJ conference of the Methodist Episcopals as a circuit rider for 30 years starting in 1856. After retiring from preaching, he purchased 80 acres of land in Spring Creek (near Curran), Sangamon, IL introducing "some of the best varieties of fruit from New Jersey, particularly strawberries. He was largely instrumental in the introduction of the Early Rose potato..." as per NAFH.
        • Andrew Barry's father was William Taylor Barry (b. 1784 Lunenburg, VA - d. 1835 Liverpool, England), who in 1829 was appointed U.S. Postmaster General by President Andrew Jackson, and the only member of the Cabinet to remain in office after the "Petticoat Affair" which induced other cabinet secretaries to resign, as per FindAGrave. In 1835, he was appointed the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, but enroute he died in London.
      • Lewis Edward Byassee (b. 1835 Nottoway, VA - d. 1865 Missouri City, Fort Bend, TX), son of John Henry Byassee (b. 1800 Nottoway, VA - d. 1862 Hickman Co., KY) & Elvira Catherine Winfrey Byassee (b. 1810 Lunenberg Co., VA - d. 1892 Clinton, Hickman, KY).

The emigrating ancestor of the Byassee family was Nathaniel Basse (b. 1589 London, Eng. - d. 1654 Cripplegate, London, Eng.), who was given 500 acres (400 land & 100 underwater) in what is now Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. His son John Basse I (b. 1616 London, Eng.; emig. 1623; m. 1638 Nasemond Indian Tribe, VA; d. 1699 Norfolk, VA) & Elizabeth Keziah Tucker Basse (b. 1618 Mansemond, VA - d. 1676 Norfolk, VA). Elizabeth was a pure-blooded Nansemond Indian of the Algonquin tribe. The earliest known ancestor was Sir Auguste Joseph Basse (1500-1534 Mezieres, Bretagne, France).

Wife: Elmira Donavant Byassee (b. 1832 MO; m. 1853 Mississippi Co., MO; d. 1865). In 1850, Elmira resided in Columbus, KY with her brother John W. Donavant (b. 1833 VA - d. 1902 St. Louis, MO), with Benjamin Rossier (b. 1788) & M.A. Rossier (b. 1812). In 1860, John resided in Richmond, VA employed as a printer. By 1870, he was blind, still in Richmond. Elmira's father, William (b. 1795 VA) was also employed (in 1860) as a printer. Elvira's earliest known ancestor was Gideon Booker Winfree (b. 1731 Amelia, VA - d. 1782 Nottoway, VA). Children:

  • Thomas Chester "Ches" Byassee +1901+ (b. 1856 KY - d. 1927 Hickman Co., KY). Wife: Georgia Ann Brown-Byassee (b. 1855 KY - d. 1928 Arlington, Hickman, KY), daughter of George Washington Byassee (b. 1828 Nottoway Co., VA - d. 1853 KY) & Isabella M. Long Byassee (1827-1853 KY). George was Thomas' father-in-law & great-uncle.
  • John Taylor Byassee +1908+; (+1911+ @ Louisville, KY) +1914-1923+ (b. 1863 Bloomfield, Stoddard, MO - d. 1936 Columbus, KY). Wife: Susan Kate Bridgman Byassee (b. 1868 Hickman Co., KY; m. 1885 Hickman Co., KY; d. 1957 Bardwell, Carlisle, KY), daughter of Willis T. Bridgeman (b. 1835 KY - d. 1890 Hickman Co., KY) & Rebecca Ann Zook Bridgeman (b. 1837 Franklin Co., KY; m. 1859 Clinton, KY; d. 1876 Hickman Co., KY).
    • Aubrey Byassee +1944-1985+ (b. 1901 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1996 Bardwell, KY). 1st wife: Elsie June Gundacker Byassee (b. 1919 Staten Island, NYC, NY; m. 1945 Blytheville, Miss., AR; d. 1961 Clinton, KY), daughter of George Frederick Gundacker (1871-1949 Staten Island, NYC) & Meta Morganson Gundacker (b. 1873 Denmark; emig. 1889; d. 1944 Staten Island, NYC). In 1920, George Gundacker was self-employed in Staten Island as a builder. George's father was a maker of boots and shoes, named Henry Gundacker (b. 1831 Geiselberg, Germany - d. 1909 Staten Island, NYC). 2nd wife: Bessieretta Graham Byassee (b. 1914 VA; 1920 Cincinnati, OH; d. 2012 Bardwell, KY), daughter of Albion Tibion Graham (b. 1887 Gallatin Co., KY - d. 1973 Bardwell, KY) & Sina E. Wilson Graham (b. 1890 Oldtown, Grayson, VA - d. 1979 Bardwell, KY). Albion & Sina were later in fellowship either in Mayfield or Columbus. Paul Geveden officiated Sina's memorial.
      • Jefferson Davis Scofield +1901-1914+, +1923-1936 (b. 1862 Dublin, Hickman, KY - d. 1936 Columbus, KY), son of Thomas J. Scofield (b. 1830 KY) & Elizabeth P. Womach Scofield (b. 1836 Halifax Co., VA). Thomas Scofield served as the postmaster for Baltimore, Hickman, KY from Nov. 1856 - Nov. 1857, otherwise employed as a farmer, as was Jefferson. Wife (1886 @ Hickman Co., KY): Lena Rivers Taylor Scofield (1866-1938 Columbus, KY), daughter of Martha Conner Trevathan Taylor-Harrison (b. 1843 Sumner Co., TN - d. 1920 Columbus, KY).
      • William Rose +1914-1917+
        • possibly William T. Rose (b. 1852 Columbus, KY - d. 1928 Carlisle, KY), son of James Madison "Matthew" Rose (b. 1817 Paris, Henry, TN or Robertson Co., TN - d. 1901 Arlington, KY) & Louisa Elizabeth Adams Rose (b. 1827 Paris, TN - d. 1895 Arlington, KY). Wife: Matilda A. Brummett Rose (b. 1858 Anna, Union, IL - d. 1932 Arlington, KY), daughter of Thomas J. Brummitt (b. 1828 Washington Co., TN - d. ca. 1863 Union Point, IL) & Mahala F. Finley Brummitt (b. 1838 Graves Co., KY - d. 1860 Union Point, Union, IL).
      • John W. Patrick +1923-1927+ (b. 1861 TN - d. 1951 Carlisle Co., KY). 2nd wife: Alice Wood Patrick (b. 1861 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1931). Children:
        • Elizabeth Virginia Patrick Wilson (b. 1887 KY - d. 1932). Husband: Clarence Edgar Wilson (b. 1881), son of William H. Wilson (b. 1842 KY - d. 1930 Bardwell, Carlisle, KY) & Hannah Hilton Wilson (b. 1838 KY - d. 1924 Bardwell, KY).
        • Hattie Patrick Carter (b. 1890 - d. 1971). Husband: John E. Carter (b. 1882 - d. 1961), son of William M. Carter (b. 1849 Van Buren Co., TN - d. 1913 Arlington, Carlisle, KY) & Elizabeth B. Austill Carter (b. 1860 - d. 1933). In 1860, William Carter resided at Sebastopol, Ballard, KY.
      • Cecil Charles Robert-Nicoud +1933-1973+ (b. 1901 Greenfield, Greene, IL - d. 1977 Clinton, KY), son of Charles Robert-Nicoud (b. 1872 Beaver Creek, Bond, IL - d. 1963 Clinton, KY) & Lella Ilada Sines Kirkham Robert-Nicoud (b. 1873 Clinton, IL - d. 1929 Normal, McLean, IL). Grandparents: James Robert (b. 1825 Le Locle, Neuchatel, Switzerland - d. 1910 IL) & Marie "Minnie" Zbindin Robert (b. 1831 Le Locle, Switz. - d. 1900 Bond Co., IL). Marie Robert's parents: Christian Zbinden (b. 1805 Guggisberg, Bern, Switz.) & Marie Muetzenburg Zbinden (b. 1808 Spiez, Bern, Switz.). The Zbindens were among those who established the first PB assembly in the U.S., at Alton, Illinois about 1847.
        • Wife: Mary Vredenburg Barry Robert (b. 1892 Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN - d. 1965 Columbus, KY), daughter of Armistead Mason Barry 1895-1932+ (b. 1854 Woodford Co., KY - d. 1945 Nashville, TN), son of Andrew Jackson Barry (b. 1835 Mason Co., KY - d. 1866 KY) & Portia Hopkins Stribling Barry (b. 1829 Frederick Co., VA - d. 1909 Santa Barbara Co., CA). Children:
          • Mary Adele Robert McClure (b. 1927 Columbus, KY). Husband: William McClure (b. 1931 KY).
          • Charles Barry Robert (1928-2008 Columbus, KY).
          • Emily Armistead Robert (b. 1934 Columbus, KY - d. 1980 Hopkins, KY)
      • H.M. Carter +1949-1951+
        • possibly Marion Henry Carter (1871-1964)
      • Wilson Rosser "Ross" Branning +1951+ (b. 1897 DeKalb, Kemper, MS - d. 1971 Columbus, KY), son of Daniel Robert Branning (b. 1855 DeKalb, MS - d. 1941 MS) & Mary Rebecca Gathright Branning (b. 1870 Noxubee Co., MS - d. 1954 French Camp, Choctaw, MS). Wife: Hattie D. Blair (b. 1901 Clinton, KY - d. 1977 Arlington, KY), daughter of William Joseph Blair (b. 1855 KY - d. 1920 Hickman Co., KY) & Fannie Elizabeth Turner Blair (b. 1858 KY - d. 1938 Memphis, Shelby, TN).
      • Paul B. Geveden @ Burkley, Carlisle Co. +1949-1951+; +1962-1985+. See Berkley Meeting Room.
      • John William Davis +1962-1985+
      • John Wesley McDonald +1985-2014 (1921-2014 Clinton, KY). Retired dairy farmer, son of Marvin Bailey McDonald (b. 1880 Columbus, KY - d. 1935 Arlington, KY) & Sudie Beulah Marine McDonald (b. 1887 KY; m. 1908; d. 1972 Clinton, KY). WWII veteran, Pacific theatre Navy, awarded the Bronze Star. Marvin & Sudie were married by Rev. J.W. Bruner of the Second Baptist of Paducah. Wife: Mary Ann Marlow McDonald (b. 1922 - d. 2016).
      • Lawrence Kelly Holt +1999-2007 (b. 1927 Wrightsville, GA - d. 2007 Arlington, KY), son of Miles Golden Holt (b. 1902 Washington, Wilkes, GA - d. 1974 West Palm Beach, FL) & Lillian Newcomb Holt (b. 1906 NYC, NY - d. 1997 Palm Beach Co., FL). Wife: Keytha Geveden Holt (b. 1935 Carlisle Co., KY; Paducah, KY), daughter of Paul Geveden.


      • Norman L. Cherry +1999-2010+
      • David C. Huff +1999-2010+
      • Daniel McClure +2016+
      • Mike Huff +2016+
    • Mrs. Joseph Stirman @ Mayfield, Graves Co. +1951+
    • William E. Morris @ Paducah, McCracken Co. / Murray, Calloway Co. +1962+
    • Arnold V. Woods @ Mayfield, Graves Co. +1962-1969

Paducah/Mayfield, KY/IL metro

Graves County

Mayfield

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