Mae Perkins Tate

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GRid=32331522

Mae married John Dyer Warner about 1922. John was born on 18 Dec 1896 in Sebastian Co, AR; died on 24 Jan 1970 in Jefferson Co, TX; was buried in Jefferson Co, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRid=13622154

John married Malvina Ashurst on 19 Jun 1877 in Pulaski Co, KY. Malvina (daughter of Francis Craig Ashurst and Mary Elizabeth Ridings) was born in Apr 1861 in Pulaski Co, KY; died on 25 Mar 1936 in Calcasieu Parish, LA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRid=13552916

Francis married Mary Elizabeth Ridings on 20 Aug 1857 in Pulaski Co, KY. Mary (daughter of John Perkins Ridings and Rebecca Williams) was born on 20 Oct 1837 in Lee Co, VA; died on 15 Aug 1917 in Pendleton Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birthplace has been recorded as either Claiborne Co., Tennessee or Lee Co. Virginia

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No date on gravemarker

Name: Mary Ashrest
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Death Date: 15 Aug 1917
Death Place: Pendleton, Kentucky
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Father's Name: John P. Ridings
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08625-4
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 1942774
Reference Number: 34470
Collection: Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970

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GRid=13552920

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Marriage: 20 Aug 1857 Pulaski KY

Craig Ashurst 22 S PC PC
Mary Elizabeth Ridings 19 S PC Lee Co, VA


Groom's Name Craig Ashurst
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Bride's Name Sarah Ridings
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Marriage Date 17 Aug 1857
Marriage Place Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01196-6
System Origin Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number 804052
Reference Number Vol 1 P 6

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From Jean Colyer Grumbling:
the following is a transcription of a weekly column published (dateunknown) in the Commonwealth Journal 110-112 E. Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501


From Our Past
A REGULAR TUESDAY FEATURE BY JACK NORTON


From Our Past appears one day late because of space limitations in Tuesday's Commonwealth Journal. today's column is written by Mrs. Herbert R. Ledford, 201 May Street, Somerset. she is a native of the Grundy community of Pulaski County.


About four miles from Somerset, nestled in a valley just off Ky. 80 and a short distance from the foot of Sugar Hill, stands an abandoned Methodist church. The white frame church, whose windows have long been boarded and whose doors are locked, is called Soules Chapel church. It was named for Bishop Soule, head of the local Methodist Church when this particular building was erected.


The church replaced an old log structure called Gragg's Chapel. In 1857 John P. Ridings bought the old church, dismantled it and used some of the logs to construct a barn on his farm, which is located near the site of Soules Chapel. Construction of the present building was started in the autumn of 1857 and completed the same season a year later. It is thought the land was donated by Allen Cox.


Ridings directed the construction of the new church, which has a stone foundation and underpinnings of hand-hewn logs. He, along with John Richardson and *** L. R. (Collier) Colyer, helped most in furnishing materials and money for the new structure. All the lumber used for framing was whip-sawed by Bill Calhoun and Peter Baker. The lumber for the church pews was sawed at a watermill some distance away.


At one time Soules Chapel had a membership of more than 200 people andthe second-best organized Sunday School in the Danville District. It was the Mother Church to the First Methodist Church of Somerset. However, at the time of the Civil War, a tremendous uprising came in the church and,as a result, the membership split. Those with sympathies for the North left the church and formed Bradley's Chapel - Northern Methodist Church,located about two miles south of Soules Chapel. Soules Chapel was then known as Soules Chapel Southern Methodist Church.


It is impossible to find a list of the real charter members, but from theearliest church records are found the names of Collier, Richardson, Gragg and Ridings.

In 1940 Rev. Charles Marshal Cavit, a circuit preacher, compiled much of the church's history and listed the following membership:
Alton F. Bates, Evelyn M. Bates, Clarence G. Bryant, Della V. Bryant,Luther Bullock, Bessie Williams Camble, Alice Cundiff, Charles Cundiff,Maude Gibson, and Mrs. Cora Gilmore. Eugene Gilmore, Sarah A. Greer, Mrs. Mary Hall, Addie B. Mills, Mary B.Mills, Zeda B. Mills, Mrs. Allie Richardson, Craig Ridings, Henry S.Ridings, and Stella Ridings. Willie Ridings, C. M. Simpson, Jewel Simpson, Mary Simpson, Mrs. Zella Struck, Irene Whitaker, Jennie Whitaker, Dessie Williams, Glydas Williamsand Clara Yahnig.





Birth:
Seen middle name listed as Perkins and Pickens

John married Rebecca Williams on 22 Jan 1835 in Lee Co, VA. Rebecca died before 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marriage Place: Lee Co, Virginia
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86880-6
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 32441
Reference Number: page 9