Notes on the members of Blue Springs Church which I posted previously. William W CLACK is buried at the PETTY Cemetery, located in the Hiseville area. Stone indicates 18 July 1800 - 28 July 1853. This was accidently transcribed as CLARK in the original Peden cemetery books of Barren Co, but was corrected in the 1992 update. He is shown in the vital statistics as age 53, male, maried, farmer, born & resided Barren Co, s/o of J & E Clack, died of lung problems.'' Ralph PETTTY is buried at the same cemetery. His stone is now missing; it was engraved 20 Dec 1767 - 26 July 1851. He was a Baptist minister for 46 years. Also buried there was Bety Petty 23 Oct 1779 - 9 June 1844 - a member of the Baptist Church 60 years. And Martha Petty 10 Sept 1817 - 2 Oct 1839 (nee McINTEER). William TWYMAN's burial spot is unknown and his death was not listed in vital statistics. He is shown on the 1850 Barren Co census as age 84, farmer, born VA. His wife had predecesed him and in his household was daughter Emily 44; son William Jr, 33 (a miner), son Garland, 29 (a trader) and son John, 25 (trader.). "Whereas on the 20th day of July 1851 it pleased our Heavenly Father to call from time our one beloved Brother Ralph Petty who was a pastor of this Church from the fall of 1823 up to the December meeting 1844 he served the Church very acceptably & did as much for the cause of Religion as any Minister of the Baptist Denomination in this Region of Country. He was a Baptist preacher Forty Years, died at home in Barren County, Ky. With an abiding hope that he would meet God in Heaven with all the Ransomed of the Lord he joined this Church in. Testee: H. Petty, Clerk." "Whereas on the 23th [sic] day of June 1852 it pleased our Heavenly Father to call from time our once Beloved William Twyman a member of this Church in full fellowship, he died with a hope tht God for Christ Sake had forgiven his sins - Therefore Resolved that the Cause of God has Lost an Example on earth for the prosperity of his Cause and that we deeply Sympathise with his child & Relatives & numerous friends in their bereavement." "Whereas on the 6th day of Nov. 1854 it pleased our Heavenly Father to call from time our once Beloved Sister Elizabeth WOOD, a member of this Church in full fellowship, had been a member of this Church for forty odd Years. She died with her hope Steadfastly fixed in Christ as her Saviour - Resolved therefore that the cause of God Has Lost a bright example on earth & we deeply Sypathise with her Husband her CHildren & numerous friends. Test: H PETTY, Clerk." Her death is shown in the vital statistics, age 78, married, farmer, born VA, died Barren Co, no parents listed, died of old age. "Whereas it pleased our Heavenly Father on the 4th day of Nov. 1844 to call from time our once beloved sister Lucy TWYMAN, consort of Wm. TWYMAN, Sr. Sister Twyman was a pious Christian a good Church member, died Satisfyed that God for Christ sake had forgiven her Sins. Test: H PETTY, Clerk." Josephus RADFORD had been one of the early members of the church. He is found on the 1850 Barren Co census, District #2, age 33, farmer, born KY. His wife, Martha J, 22. Children: John C, 5; Sarah C, 2 and James J 1/12. Marriage shown in Barren Co - she was Martha J. CLACK, married 10 Oct 1843. to be continued next week. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/