From "The Eli Lindsey Memorial United Methodist Church Presentation of a Historical Site Plaque, December 10, 1995" bulletin

1815 - 16, Eli Lindsey, Spring River, MO Conference
1816 - 17, Philip Davis, Spring River
(In 1816 report of members: 90 white; 5 colored)
1817 - 18, Alexander McAllister, Spring River
1818 - 19, John Shroder, Spring River, Black River
(in 1818 - 19, the Arkansas District of the MO Conference was formed)
1819 - 20, William Medford, Spring River, Black River
(in 1819 - 20, four appointments were formed)
1820 - 21, Isaac Brookfield, Spring River
1821 - 22, Abraham Epler, Spring River
1822 - 23, William Stephens, Spring River
1823 - 24, James E. Johnson, Spring River
1824 - 25, Cassel Harrison, White River
(see 1825 - 26) (also listed: Frederich Leach and William Shores)
1825 - 26, Cassel Harrison, White River
1826 - 27, TBS (To Be Supplied), Spring & White River (Possible TBS: Cassel Harrison)
(In 1826 report of members: 713 white; 71 colored, an increase of 640 from 1816)
1827 - 28, John Kelly and Ed Perry, Spring & White River
1828 - 29, Parker Snedecor, White River
1829 - 30, _____(John) Kelly, White River
1830 - 31, James H. Slavens, Spring & White River
1831 - 32, Nelson R. Bewley, Spring & White River
1832 - 34, Not listed in Journal
1834 - 35, Andrew Peace, White River, Little Rock
1835 - 36, A. Baird, White River, Batesville
1836 - 41, Not listed in Journal
1841 - 42, E.B. Duncan, Smithville, Batesville
(Because of approximate location, Smithville church pastor may have served Eli Lindsey Community)
1842 - 43, T.G.T. Steele and Thomas Stanford, Smithville, Batesville
1843 - 44, S. Clark, Smithville, Helena
1844 - 45, J.H. Blakely, Smithville, Batesville
1845 - 46, J.G. Alexander, Smithville, Little Rock
1846 - 47, Gabriel E. Hays, Smithville, Little Rock
1847 - 48, James Rice, Smithville, Little Rock
1848 - 49, J.H. Blakely, Smithville, Batesville
1849 - 50, J.M. Rogers, Smithville, Batesville
1850 - 51, J.H. Rice, Smithville, Batesville
1851 - 52, Marcus C. Manly, Smithville, Batesville
1852 - 55, Not listed in Journal
1855 - 57, John B. Brown, Strawberry, Batesville
1857 - 58, John H. Mann, Strawberry, Batesville
1858 - 59, Corneilus McGuire, Strawberry, Batesville
1859 - 60, George W. Dungan, Strawberry, Batesville
1860 - 61, Benjamin F. Hall, Strawberry, Yellville
1861 - 62, J.M. Burkhart and J.S. McCarver, Strawberry, Yellville
1862 - 63, A.W.C. Drake, Strawberry, Batesville
1863 - 64, William R. Foster, Strawberry, Batesville
1864 - 65, John M. Clayton, Strawberry, Batesville
1865 - 66, W.R. Foster and F.W. Thacker, Smithville, Batesville
1866 - 67, William R. Foster, Smithville, Batesville
1867 - 68, Franklin W. Thacker, Smithville, Batesville
1868 - 69, M.C. Morris and F. W. Thacker, Smithville, Batesville
1869 - 70, M.C. Morris, Smithville, Batesville
1870 - 71, F. A. Ellis, Smithville, Batesville
1871 - 72, William H. Phipps, Smithville, Batesville
1872 - 73, A. H. Woodard, Smithville, Batesville
1873 - 74, J.F. Armstrong, Smithville, Batesville
1874 - 75, R. G. Brittian, Smithville, Batesville
1875 - 76, TBS, Smithville, Batesville
1876 - 77, TBS by W.H. Phipps, Smithville, Batesville
1877 - 78, W.H. Phipps, Smithville, Batesville
1878 - 79, J. W. Patton, Smithville, Black River
1879 - 80, Not listed in Journal
1880 - 81, Richard D. Moon (local church records)
1881 - 82, Isaac Vernon (local church records)
1882 - 84, C.L. Freeman, Smithville, Batesville
1884 - 87, Not listed in Journal
1887 - 88, T.B. Williamson, Smithville, Newport
1888 - 89 (According to local church records, this Church was on the Calamine Circuit, with S.W. Register as the pastor. S.W. Register was on the Calamine Circuit in 1887, J. F. Armstrong was on the Calamine Circuit in 1885 - 86; R.D. Moon in 1883 - 84; I.A. Vernon in 1882; J.F. Cavenor in 1879 - 80; TBS in 1878, and not listed in 1877.)
1889 - 90, S.W. Register, Smithville, Newport J.H. Anderson, Calamine, Newport
1890 - 91, S.W. Register, Smithville, Newport W.C. Tombs, Calamine, Batesville
1891 - 92, J.S. Watson, Smithville, Newport T.J. Settle, Calamine, Batesville
1892 - 93, J.F. Armstrong, Smithville, Newport W.E. Bishop, Calamine, Batesville
1893 - 94, J.S. Watson, Smithville, Newport S.W. Register, Calamine, Batesville
1894 - 95, H.E. May, Smithville, Newport S.W. Register, Calamine, Batesville
1895 - 96, J.S. Brooke, Smithville, Newport J.F. Armstrong, Calamine, Batesville
1896 - 97, J.B. Woodin, Calamine, Batesville
1897 - 98, J.W. Harper, Calamine, Batesville W.D. Ellis, Smithville, Newport
1898 - 99, W.D. Ellis, Smithville, Newport T.J. Taylor, Calamine, Batesville
1899 - 1900, F.M. Smith, Calamine, Batesville John Eidson, Smithville, Paragould
1900 - 01, J.M. Thrasher, Smithville, Paragould D. Rogers (Supt.), Calamine, Batesville
1901 - 02, W.W. Reid, Calamine, Batesville F. P. Jernigan, Smithville, Paragould (According to Rev. A.N. Storey and local church records, this work was on the Calamine Circuit again.)
1902 - 03, W. W. Reid, Calamine, Batesville
1903 - 04, J.P. Biggers, Calamine, Batesville
1904 - 08, W.S. Storey, Jesup Mission, Batesville
1808 - 09, S. M. Gatlin, Smithville, Batesville
1909 - 10, J.D. Kelly, Smithville, Batesville
1910 - 11, F.H. Champion, Smithville, Batesville
1911 - 13, W.M. Jones, Smithville, Batesville
1913 - 16, E. T. Miller, Smithville, Paragould
1916 - 18, W.J. Martin, Smithville, Paragould
1918 - 19, S.M. Gatlin, Smithville, Paragould
1919 - 21, I.E. Baker, Smithville, Paragould
1921 - 22, Roy M. Black, Smithville, Paragould
1922 - 23, B. Long and E. Benbrook, Smithville, Paragould
1923 - 24, L.L. Langston, Smithville, Paragould
1924 - 25, W. W. Gipson, Smithville, Paragould
1925 - 27, W.S. Tussey, Smithville, Paragould
1927 - 28, Fred M. Glover, Smithville/Ravenden Springs, Paragould
1928 - 29, C.L. Castleberry, Smithville/Ravenden Springs, Paragould
1929 - 30, A. W. Harris Smithville/Jesup, Paragould
1930 - 31, W.J. Williams, Smithville, Paragould (Local churches within the circuit were identified in the 1930 Journal, leaving no question about the pastor or name of the circuit.)
1931 - 35, W. J. Williams, Smithville, Paragould
1935 - 36, J.B. Stewart, Smithville, Paragould
1936 - 39, J.C. Richie, Smithville, Paragould
1939 - 42, W.B. Yount, Smithville, Paragould
1942 - 43, L.W. Fair, Smithville, Paragould
1943 - 44, W. B. Yount, Smithville, Paragould
1944 - 45, L.F. Huggins, Smithville, Paragould
1945 - 46, Charlie Woolridge, Smithville, Paragould
1946 - 47, William Odom, Smithville, Paragould
1947 - 48, Albert Gibbs, Smithville, Paragould (Changed from Jesup [also spelled Jessup in the Journal] to Eli Lindsey Memorial in 1948)
1948 - 49, Laymon Bounds, Smithville, Paragould
1949 - 53, W.T. Wasson, Imboden, Paragould
1953 - 54, Robert A. Simpson, Imboden, Paragould
1954 - 58, Jim Beal, Imboden, Paragould
1958 - 59, Calvin Roetzel, Imboden, Paragould
1959 - 60, Charles Orr, Imboden, Paragould
1960 - 62, Otha Strayhorn, Imboden, Paragould
1962 - 63, R.C. Yarbrough, Imboden, Paragould
1963 - 65, Maruice Kemp, Ravenden Springs, Paragould
1965 - 67, William Watt, Eli Lindsey, Paragould
1967 - 71, W.T. Watson, Eli Lindsey, Paragould
1971 - 73, E.C. Hance, Old Walnut Ridge, Paragould
1973 - 79, Maurice Kemp, Ravenden Springs, Paragould
1979 - 80, TBS, Eli Lindsey, Paragould
1980 - 81, Lance Webb, Eli Lindsey, Paragould
1981 - 82, John Stoll, Ravenden Springs, Paragould
1982 - 84, John Stoll, Eli Lindsey, Paragould
1984 - 85, John Stoll, Lynn, Paragould
1985 - 88, John Stoll, Eli Lindsey, Paragould
1988 - 97, John Stoll, Eli Lindsey, Paragould/Jonesboro

Sunday School Superintendents
1929 - Amos Sullivan
1930 - Jay Smith
1931 - M.A. Sullivan

Regina Weaver - 9/13/1997
Most of the info came from Pearl Smith, my grandmother, who still lives next door to the church, and attends every Sunday that they can. I was there last Sunday before I went to the Milligan Campground Church Reunion...

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