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Adair County History: Providence Church, Guy Church 'Old Providence had its origins in Guy church, a Methodist church long forgotten by many. Guy church was a log structure built in the early 1800s on Damrons Creek, about two miles or so from Pellyton. The name was derived from the Guy family that lived in that vicinity and were instrumental in the erection of the building.' - MIKE WATSON Click on headline for complete column By Mike Watson, Adair County Historian Providence church, near Casey County line, at Pellyton, came up in a question to the Adair County, Kentucky History and Genealogy this past week. After research, here are a few notes on the Old and New Providence churches. Anyone with addition information is encouraged to pass it along. Old Providence had its origins in Guy church, a Methodist church long forgotten by many. Guy church was a log structure built in the early 1800s on Damrons Creek, about two miles or so from Pellyton. The name was derived from the Guy family that lived in that vicinity and were instrumental in the erection of the building. At one time, the Guy family was numerous in Adair County, but had nearly died out or moved on to greener pastures by the Civil War. George Green Guy was one of the earliest of the name; many of his descendants settled in Illinois in the 1840s and 1850s. According to the Methodist History of Adair County, by Mrs. Vista Royse Allison, the families who made up the Guy congregation included the families of Guy, Ellis, Jones, Rubarts, Pelley, Dickerson, and Tinsley. The Guy church was still used as late as 1851, but soon after, it seems, moved on to have services at the local school house, near the crossroads, near the Pellyton Cemetery. Services were held at the school house until about 1870 when a group lead by some of the Ellis family organized and built New Providence church. In her History, Mrs. Allison included the following story: "Miss Lois Ellis, daughter of Joe Ellis, and great-granddaughter of Mary D. Pelley Ellis, has in her possession (about 1969) a very old tin lantern, 14 or 15 inches tall, which held a candle and was used by Mrs. Mary D. Ellis to walk by to the 'Guy Meeting House' at night." New Providence church was built near the Casey County line, the land donated by Joel Wellington and Florinda D. Ellis, and her mother-in-law, Mary D. Ellis. The building was well constructed and was 35 by 40 feet; vestibule was made of yellow poplar, and was painted white. The first oil lamps were brought from Campbellsville. Mrs. Allison further stated: "Owen Ellis, Dunnville, stated...'As far back as I can remember, the glass-bowl kerosene lamps hung about two feet from the ceiling in the Providence church, and the bowls sat in a 27-inch, wrought-iron frame with bronze finish. The holders were brass and had little white shades over them." Families who made up the early congregation included: Jones, Ellis, Pelley, Workman, Perryman, Coffey, Corneal, Burton and Sanders. The Providence church was sold in 1922 and later converted into a dwelling house, occupied in 1968 by Miss Lois Ellis. The last services were held there in 1930 by Rev. M.B. Hodges; and in 1933 by Rev. Tom Grooms. Old issues of the Adair County News had relatively little to say about Providence church, but the following items are of interest. A man was charged with robbing Providence church of lamps and stoves. 18 February 1920. "The old Providence Church organ, and seats, which were sold a few weeks ago by the Southern Methodists, have been purchased by the good people of this vicinity, and will remain a union church." Pellyton newsletter, 4 April 1922. It is important to note that there were other churches in Adair and surrounding counties with the name Providence included in the name. One such congregation appears to have been near Stapp Springs in the early 1900s. J.S. Stapp, one-time owner of the Adair County News, was instrumental in construction this Providence and his funeral was held here in 1909. Sources: Methodist History of Adair County, Kentucky, 1782-1969, by Vista Royse Allison; Adair County News, selected items; An Adair County, Kentucky History, volume 1, by M.C. Watson. This story was posted on 2014-02-24 07:38:53
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