Kentucky Church-Benton, AR

Kentucky Church Benton, AR (Saline County) 3436.464’ N 9239.701’ W Organized 1828 First pastor Silas Toncray Current pastor Dennis McClintic The Lindsey, Fletcher, Spencer and Davis families lived in near proximity in Christian County, KY. These... More

Kentucky Church Benton, AR (Saline County) 3436.464’ N 9239.701’ W Organized 1828 First pastor Silas Toncray Current pastor Dennis McClintic The Lindsey, Fletcher, Spencer and Davis families lived in near proximity in Christian County, KY. These families, who had begun to intermarry, migrated to Lawrence County, Arkansas about 1815. In addition to being closely related by kin and marriage, most of the group were Baptists. Caleb Lindsey appears to have been the leader of the multi-family group. However, the first official record of Caleb Lindsey's affiliation with an Arkansas church was in 1823, when he was listed as a messenger from the Little Flock Church. Richard Brazil, who was previously listed as a messenger of the Salem Church, was a messenger from Union Church, Saline, Co. to the organizational meeting of the Saline Association. John Young Lindsey, a son of Caleb and Sarah Lindsey, moved with his family and others from Kentucky to Northeast Arkansas, and then Less