Smithfield United Presbyterian Church

Presbyterianism in the Upper Ohio Valley

(Author, Andrew G. Slade, published 1976) – Title page - An authorized publication of the Presbytery of the Upper Ohio Valley in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the United States of American in 1976.

Smithfield United Presbyterian Church – In the summer of 1866 talk of organizing a Presbytery in Smithfield began…Rev. W. R. Kirkwood was to preach in Smithfield…A committee composed of: Rev. A. Swaney, Rev. M.A. Parkinson, and Rev. W.R. Kirtwood with elders W. Plummer and John Gault to explore further possibilities was appointed. 
In June of 1867 a meeting was held at Beech Springs to organize a church on the first Tuesday of October 1867. The original members were: William Ekey, Margaret Ekey, Elenor Peters, Abigail J. Scott, Mary E. McGuil, Elizabeth J. Newlin, William Vermillion, Eliza O’Donnell, Mary Mathes, and John Medill. The present church was built in 1902. The building caught fire, and was rebuilt immediately.

Ministers from Smithfield Presbyterian Church:
W.R. Kirtland                                       1867-1872
L.A. Grove                                            1872-1875
A.A. Hough                                           1875-1881
Cook                                                      1881-1883
W.W. Parks                                           1883-1884
W. M. Eaton                                         1884-1885
Rev. McDonald                                   1885-1886
Samuel Forbes                                     1886-1892
J.F. Boyd                                               1892-1893
Rev. Pringle                                           1893-1894
W.E. Sloane                                          1894-1985
W.A. King and S.M. Reed                  1895-1896
C.L. McKee                                          1896-1897
A.A. Griffin                                           1897-1900
The lists continues through 1975