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Ryker's Ridge Baptist Church

Rev. Isaac Christie was the founding pastor of Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church in 1819. The members first assembled in a log building on the farm of Gerardus Ryker and then a schoolhouse East of Ryker’s house. The members subsequently met in a log house on the farm of John Lott, 1 ½ miles northeast of the first community church until 1841. In 1846 the members met on John Carr’s land in a stone church that was part of the Underground Railroad. The members began to assemble in a larger brick building on Jared Ryker’s land in 1878. Additions to the brick structure were made in 1925 and 1964. 

Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church records taken from microfilm (Roll Numbers 123 &126) on file at the Madison Jefferson County Public Library

Abbreviations: 

  • Transf.=Transferred

  • Bapt.=Baptised

  • Dism.=Dismissed

  • Rec’d.=Received

  • Dd.=Died

  • Ment.=Mentioned

  • Bef.=Before

  • Expr.=Experience

  • Drp.=Dropped

Name Comments Page/Roll
Ackerman, Carrie Brown Ment. 3, 12/123
Ackerman, Opal Ment. 8/123
Almond, Mattie Transf. 3/123
Altizer, Ad Transf. 8/123
Altizer, Sister Transf. 8/123
Armand, Margaret Bapt. Aug. 29, 1920 15/123
Ashley, Benjamin Joined Sept. 1900 8/123
Ayers, Eliza F. Dd. 3/123
Barnes, Charles Exp. 3/123
Barnes, Louis Exp. 3/123
Bennett, John Dd. 1893 3/123
Bieson, Lizzie Goley Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Black, Dora Kessler Ment. 12/123
Black, Gladys Bapt. Aug. 1923 16/123
Black, Herbert Ment. 7, 12/123
Bogges, Hettie Transf. Aug. 1923 16/123
Boggess, Hugh Transf. Aug. 1923 16/123
Boggess, Overton Transf. Aug. 1923 16/123
Borem, Mary Transf. 3/123
Branham, Guy Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
Britain, Edward Bapt. Aug. 1922 16/123
Brown, Alva Smitha Transf. 1901 12/123
Brown, Alva Ment. Mar. 11, 1915 7/123
Brown, Bell Transf. 1911 3/123
Brown, Calvin Ment. 1911 3/123
Brown, Earnest Transf. 8/123
Brown, Ernest R. Ment. 12/123
Brown, Ernest Ment. Mar. 11, 1915 7/123
Brown, Henery Transf. 1901; Erased 12/123
Brown, Henry Ment. 8/123
Brown, Thomas Dd. June 1917 12/123
Brown, Thomas Dd. 6/123
Browning, Allen Transf. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Browning, Effie Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Browning, John Transf. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Browning, Lenie Transf. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Browning, Stella Lee Transf. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Buchanan, Ina Ment. 8/123
Bullock, May Jones Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Callis, Bertha Ryker Ment 13/123
Carlisle, Florence Rowlison Ment. 12/123
Carlisle, Florence Ment. 8/123
Carlisle, John Lane Ment. 8/123
Carlisle, John Lane Transf. Sept. 3, 1916 /123
Carlisle, John W. Moderator Aug. 26, 1916;
Elected Feb. 2, 1918		 14/123
Carlisle, Russell Ment. Aug. 24, 1916 14/123
Carr, Anna A. Transf. 3/123
Carr, Blanche Transf. May 1894 3/123
Carr, Burchard Transf. 1905 8/123
Carr, Elmer Trans. Jan. 1894 3/123
Carr, Estella Exp. Jan. 1894 3/123
Carr, Florence Watson Ment. 12/123
Carr, Gale Transf. Jan. 1894 3/123
Carr, James H. Exp. Jan. 1894 3/123
Carr, John K. Transf. 3/123
Carr, John Exp. Sept. 1894 3/123
Carr, Mable Ryker Ment. May 1894 13/123
Carr, Mary K. Dd. Apr. 27, 1917 3, 12/123
Carr, Mildred Transf. 1910 8/123
Carr, Permelia Transf. Jan. 1884 3/123
Carr, Stella Transf. 8/123
Carr, William E. Ment. 7, 12/123
Chrisie, Norm Chrisie 3/123
Clegg, Mauris Exp. 3/123
Conway, Duward Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 8, 19/123
Conway, Elva Ment. 8/123
Conway, Emery Ment.; Exp. (erased) 1923 3, 12/123
Conway, Kate Ment.; Exp. (erased) 1923 3, 12/123
Conway, Rache Exp. June 6, 1915 8/123
Conway, Symone Exp. June 6, 1915 8/123
Cordrey, Flora Ment. 8/123
Cull, Dora (Mrs.) Rec’d. by experience Oct. 11, 1919 15/123
Cull, Marie Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Cull, Otia Bapt. Oct. 20, 1919 15/123
Cull, Rotha Bapt. Oct. 20, 1919 15/123
Culver, Susie Goley Ment. June 1894 12/123
David, Eliza Transf. Jan. 1884 /123
David, John Transf. Jan. 1884 /123
Davis, Flora Cordrey Transf. Feb. 1923 12/123
Davis, Nettie Ment. 7/123
Dew, Dulsie Ment. 12/123
Dew, Fred T. Ment. 8, 12/123
Douglass, Ina Wood Transf. Mar. 11, 1916 14/123
Drew, Fred, Mrs. Ment. 7/123
Earl, Kinkle Bapt. Aug. 1923 16/123
Eitel, Carrie Transf. 3/123
Ellis, James Transf. Dec. 7, 1932 16/123
Emerson, Ellen Joined July 1894 /123
Emerson, Marion Joined July 1894, Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Feltner, Sarah Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Feuerstin, Leonard Joined Nov. 1896 7/123
Fewell, Nettie Davis Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Fuerstine, Louis Joined Nov. 1896; Drp. June 6, 1915 7, 19/123
Goley, Frank Dd. 8/123
Goley, George Joined Jan. 1899; Ment. Jan. 1899 8, 12/123
Goley, John Ment. 4, 12/123
Goley, Lana Ment. 4, 12/123
Goley, Lizzie Ment. 4/123
Goley, Nellie June 1894 7/123
Goley, Ruth Dd. Sept. 1911 8/123
Goley, Susie Joined June 1894 7/123
Gordon, Morris Ment. 8/123
Graham, Sarah (Mrs.) Trans. Apr. 1910 8/123
Gray, Rosemond Ryker Ment. 13/123
Gray, Wallace Ment. Aug. 25, 1916 14/123
Grebe, Clarence Ment. Aug. 25, 1916 14/123
Grebe, Ellen Ment. 12/123
Grebe, Mabel Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920; Transf. Apr. 22, 1923 15, 16/123
Green, Charlotte Dd. Oct. 1894? 3, 12/123
Green, David Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920; Dd. 3/123
Green, Ina Ment. 12/123
Green, John Dd. 3/123
Green, Malinda Dd. 3/123
Green, Marie Ment. Aug. 24, 1916 14/123
Green, Rachel Ment. May 1894 12/123
Green, Richard Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
Green, Robert Ment. Aug. 24, 1916 14/123
Green, Roy Bapt. Aug. 1922 16/123
Green, Thedore Joined Mar. 1894;
Trasf. Mar. 1894-Sept. 22, 1920		 7, 12/123
Haggy, Fred Joined-Transf. June 1900 8/123
Haggy, Mrs. Transf. 1904 6/123
Haggy, Norma Transf. Nov. 1901 8/123
Haggy, Sadie Transf. July 1900 8/123
Hall, Jared Exp. Aug. 1893 /123
Hall, Lydia Dd. 4/123
Hall, Nate Exp. Aug. 1893 /123
Hammons, Ida Transf. 4/123
Hanson, Calvin Dd. 1896 /123
Hanson, Mrs. Dd. 4/123
Heberline, George Ment. 7/123
Heveline, Clara Ment. 7, 12/123
Heveline, George Ment. 12/123
Hill, Dean Clark Trasf. from Renselaer Feb. 1, 1919 15/123
Hill, May E. Transf. Aug. 8, 1920 15/123
Hines, Ella Ment. 4/123
Hines, Joseph Ment. 4/123
Holwager, Ethel Watson Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Horton, Lydia Ment.; Dd. 4, 12/123
Horton, Rachel Joined May 1894 7/123
Horton, William Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Jones, Charles Joined Mar. 1895; Drp. June 6, 1915 7, 19/123
Jones, Clifford Joined Feb. 1896 7/123
Jones, David Exp. 4/123
Jones, Elia Transf. July 1894 /123
Jones, Eva Dd. 4/123
Jones, Francis Dd. 4/123
Jones, Ida Transf. 1905 4/123
Jones, Louis Exp. 4/123
Jones, Lula Trasf. 4/123
Jones, Ora Mae Ment. 8/123
Jones, Permelia Dd . Jan. 1910 4/123
Jones, Silas Dd.; Drp. June 6, 1915 6, 19/123
Keel, Albert Ment. 4/123
Keel, Eliza Ment. 4/123
Keel, Harry Ment. July 1894; Joined Mar. 1895 7/123
Keel, Ira Exp. 4/123
Keel, Nancy Dd. Aug. 1893 4/123
Keel, Ruth Bapt. Aug. 1922 16/123
Kessler, Anna Dd. Feb. 3, 1918 4, 12/123
Kessler, Archie Ment.; Dism. by letter June 1912 8/123, 195/126
Kessler, Belle Dd. 4/123
Kessler, Edward Transf. Mar. 1900; Dism. by letter June 1912 8/123, 195/126
Kessler, Frank Transf. Sept. 1909; Dism. by letter June 1912 7/123, 195/126
Kessler, Lelia Joined July 1890 8/123
Kessler, Louisa Dd. 4/123
Kessler, Mamie Joined July 1890; Dism. by letter June 1912 8/123, 195/126
Kessler, Opel Joined Apr. 1900 8/123
Kidd, Afford Ment. 15/123
Kidd, Cecil Thurnall, Mrs. Transf. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Kiel, Meltie Expr. 16/123
King, Albert Ment. Mar. 11, 1915; Ment. 7, 12/123
King, Anna Transf. Sept. 1909; Dism. by letter Jan. 1914 7/123, 202/126
King, Belle Ment. Mar. 10, 1915; Ment. 7, 12/123
King, Clara Ment.; Dism. by letter Jan. 1914 8/123, 202/126
King, Earnestine Bapt. Aug. 1923 16/123
King, Edward Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 8, 19/123
King, Ethel Ment. 8/123
King, Gertrude Bapt. Aug. 1921 15/123
King, Margaret Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
King, Mary Transf. Jan. 1900 8/123
King, Melvin Joined Jan. 1900; Dism. by letter Jan. 1914 8/123, 202/126
King, Thomas Ment. 8/123
King, Thomas Ment. 12/123
Konkle, Lawrence Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
Konkle, Louis Bapt. Aug. 1922 16/123
Konkle, Virginia Ment. 13/123
Lanham, Leonard Transf. June 1915 8/123
Lewis, Jessie Transf. 4/123
Lewis, Joseph, Jr. Transf. Nov. 1892 4/123
Lewis, Joseph, Sr. Dd. Apr. 16, 1897 4/123
Lewis, Mary Dd. 4/123
Lewis, Opal Ackerman Transf. Mar. 3, 1917 12/123
Lewis, Rachel Exp. 4/123
Little, Herbert Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Little, Ollie (Mrs.) Transf. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Little, William Transf. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Littlejohn, Margaret Dd. 5/123
Lock, Jane Dd. 5/123
Lock, Nicholas Dd. Dec. 1892 5/123
Lockridge, Adolph Ment. 13/123
Lockridge, Adolphus Ment. 7/123
Lockridge, Cecelia Bapt. Aug. 1923 16/123
Lockridge, Ercil Bapt. Aug. 1923 16/123
Lockridge, Etta Joined July 1895 7/123
Lockridge, Pearl Ment. 7, 13/123
Lott, Abner Exp. 4/123
Lott, Phebe Dd. 4/123
McCauly, John Transf. 5/123
McCauly, Mary Transf. 5/123
McGeorge, John E. Dd. 5/123
McKay, Clauda Transf. 7/123
McKay, Henry Transf. 7/123
Melton, Albert Dd. Sept. 6, 1910; Age 66 6/123
Melton, Andrew Transf. 5/123
Melton, Anna Lee Bapt. Aug. 1922 16/123
Melton, Caroline Dd. 5/123
Melton, Carrie A. Ment. 13/123
Melton, Della Joined June 1894 7/123
Melton, Jane Transf. 1892 5/123
Melton, Maggie Transf. Feb. 1909 6/123
Melton, Rufus Joined Mar. 1894; Joined Muscatine Baptist June 6, 1915 7, 19/123
Melton, Sarah Ment. 6, 13/123
Melton, Virgil C. Resigned as clerk bef. 1900 13/123
Melton, Virgil Ment. 7/123
Melton, William Transf. 1892 5/123
Miller, Elberta Ryker Ment. 13/123
Miller, Mary Transf. 5/123
Morgan, Anna Ment. 7/123
Morgan, Annie Drp. moved to another church June 6, 1915 19/123
Morgan, Eva Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 13, 19/123
Morgan, John, Mrs. Joined 1902 8/123
Morgan, Lucy Ment. Sept. 1909; Letter to Indpls. South St. Baptist Dec. 11, 1915 7, 19/123
Morgan, Mattie Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 8, 19/123
Morgan, Thomas Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Morgan, Tom Ment. 8/123
Nay, Doc Transf. Aug. 1900 6/123
Nay, Emma Transf. Aug. 1900 6/123
Nicklaus, Fred Ment. May 1898; Dd. 7, 13/123
Nicklaus, Mary Ment.; Transf. May 1898 7, 13/123
Oak, Frank Bapt. Aug. 1923 16/123
Osborn, John, Mrs. Ment. 7/123
Osborne, Carrie Transf. June 5, 1915 8/123
Patterson, Elizabeth Exp. 5/123
Paul, Eunice Transf. Oct. 1894 5/123
Pender, Lillie Ryker Ment. 13/123
Philips, Everett Transf. 8/123
Phillips, Clara Transf. May 1897 7/123
Phillips, Dale Transf. Sept. 1909 7/123
Phillips, Elmer Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 7, 19/123
Phillips, Emma Joined Oct. 1895 7/123
Phillips, George Joined Oct. 1895 7/123
Poindexter, Opal Ment. Apr. 1900 13/123
Reed, Anna Joined June 1894 7/123
Reed, Annie Ment. June 1894 14/123
Reed, Ida Joined June 1894 7/123
Reed, James Joined Feb. 1896; Transf. 1896 14/123
Reed, John H. Joined June 1894; Ment. June 1894 7, 14/123
Riedel, Ethel Ment. 1901 14/123
Robison, Louvina Ment. Aug. 25, 1916 14/123
Robison, William Ment. Aug. 25, 1916 14/123
Rodgers, Elva Conway Drp. June 6, 1915 19/123
Rogers, Levi C. Transf. 5/123
Rogers, Phebe A. Transf. 5/123
Rowlison, Gertie Transf. 1899 8/123
Rowlison, Gertrude Transf. Apr. 30, 1921 14/123
Rowlison, Sarah A. Exp. 5/123
Rowlison, Sarah Transf. 1899; Dd. July 4, 1918 8, 14/123
Ryker, A. Clyde Ment.; Clerk elected Feb. 2, 1918 8, 13/123
Ryker, A.Y. Dd. Oct. 9, 1901 5/123
Ryker, Aliene Ment. 7/123
Ryker, Annie Lynn Ment. 8/123
Ryker, Annie Dd. Feb. 2, 1899 5/123
Ryker, Annie Transf. 1912 6/123
Ryker, Ansel Ment.; Ment. May 1918 8, 13/123
Ryker, Arnold Bapt. Oct. 20, 1919 15/123
Ryker, Beecher Transf. 5/123
Ryker, Bell Dd. 6/123
Ryker, Belle Ment. 13/123
Ryker, Ben H. Ment. 13/123
Ryker, Benjamin Dd. 5/123
Ryker, Bertha B. Ment. 7/123
Ryker, Carl Joined Nov. 1896; Drp. June 6, 1915 7, 19/123
Ryker, Carrie Ment. 8/123
Ryker, Clarence E. Dd. 8/123
Ryker, Clarence Transf. May 1923 13/123
Ryker, Clinton Dd. July 23, 1916 13/123
Ryker, Clinton Ment. 8/123
Ryker, Dean Ment. 7, 13/123
Ryker, Della Transf. 1909; Ment. June 1894 5, 13/123
Ryker, Edgar Joined, Mar. 1894; Ment. Mar. 1894 7, 13/123
Ryker, Elberta Dd. 7/123
Ryker, Eliza A. Dd. Feb. 1894 5/123
Ryker, Elsworth Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 5, 19/123
Ryker, Emma Transf. 5/123
Ryker, Ethel Dd. 8, 13/123
Ryker, Florence Alice Bapt. Oct. 20, 1919 15/123
Ryker, Geraldine Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920 /123
Ryker, Harold Bapt. Oct. 20, 1920 15/123
Ryker, Hattie M. Ment. 5, 13/123
Ryker, Herbert H. Transf. 1905 5/123
Ryker, Hurbert Ment.; Dd. 6, 13/123
Ryker, J. H. Ment. 13/123
Ryker, Jacob M. Transf. Nov. 1892 5/123
Ryker, Jared H. Dd. Oct. 28, 1908 5/123
Ryker, John A. Ment. 5, 13/123
Ryker, John G. Dd. 5/123
Ryker, John Transf. 7/123
Ryker, Kate B. Transf. 5/123
Ryker, Leona Bapt. Aug. 1921 15/123
Ryker, Letha L. Ment. 14/123
Ryker, Lily Ment. 7/123
Ryker, Lottie Dd. 8/123
Ryker, Lydia Dd. 13/123
Ryker, Mabel Joined May 1894 7/123
Ryker, Merle Bapt. Oct. 17, 1920 15/123
Ryker, Mollie Dd.; Ment. 5, 13/123
Ryker, Nettie Melton Ment. 6/123
Ryker, Nettie Ment. 13/123
Ryker, Nina Alene Ment. 13/123
Ryker, Rosemond Ment. 8/123
Ryker, Sarah A. Ment. 5/123
Ryker, Setha Ment. Sept. 1909 7/123
Ryker, T. H. Resigned as treasurer Feb. 2, 1918 13/123
Ryker, Thaddeus H. Dd. 5/123
Ryker, Walter H. Dd. 5/123
Ryker, Walter H. Resigned as moderator Sept. 7, 1916 13/123
Saar, Clara King Ment. 1910 13/123
Scarff, Nellie M. Transf. Mar. 1893 6/123
Scott Ment. May 1918 15/123
Scott, Laura Ment. May 1918 15/123
Scott, Mary Lee Bapt. Aug. 1922 16/123
Scott, W. O. Ment. May 1918 15/123
Scott, William Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
Scudder, Albian Ment. 1897; Drp. June 6, 1915 7, 19/123
Scudder, Cleveland Joined Jan. 1899; Drp. June 6, 1915 8, 19/123
Scudder, Cordelia Transf. 1910 8/123
Scudder, Harvey Joined Jan. 1899; Drp. June 6, 1915 8, 19/123
Scudder, Sister Transf. Aug. 1909 7/123
Sherman, Bill Joined Mar. 1894 6/123
Sherman, Charles Dd.; Drp. June 6, 1915 7, 19/123
Sherman, Clarence Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 8, 19/123
Sherman, Edgar Joined May 1894 7/123
Sherman, Joseph Transf. 1911 6/123
Sherman, Myrtle Joined Mar. 1894 6/123
Sherman, Pearl Ment. 8/123
Sherman, Soloman Joined Mar. 1894; Drp. 1915 6, 19/123
Sherman, Stella Joined July 1895; Drp. 1915 7, 19/123
Sherman, Virgie Ment. 8/123
Siebenthal, Euphemi Transf. 6/123
Smith Bapt.  Aug . 1923 16/123
Smith, Albert Bapt. Aug. 1923 16/123
Smith, Carrie Transf. Apr. 1910 8/123
Stephan, Nellie Ment. June 1894 14/123
Stephan, Paul Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
Stephan, Raymond Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
Stewart, Anna Joined 1893; Left July 1894; Transf. 6, 8/123
Stewart, Clara Transf. 1894 6/123
Stewart, Frank Joined 1893; Letter 1905 6/123
Stewart, George Ment. 6/123
Stewart, Mattie Joined 1893; Left July 1894 6/123
Stewart, Suanda Joined 1893; Letter 1905 6/123
Stiver, John Ment. 8/123
Stoner, Charles Ment. Aug. 25, 1916 14/123
Stoner, Myrtle Ment.; Transf. Mar. 14, 1915 7, 14/123
Stoner, Robert C. Ment. Aug. 13, 1916 14/123
Stoner, Sarah Ment. May 14, 1916 14/123
Stoner, Wesley Ment. Aug. 13, 1916 14/123
Story, Ida Transf. June 1894; Letter Sept. 19, 1920 14/123
Tevelin, Lela Ment. July 1899 14/123
Tilley, Edmond Experience Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Tilley, Elizabeth Rec’d. by experience Aug. 22, 1920 15/123
Tilley, Maggie Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Tilley, Waukina Cull (Mrs.) Bapt. Sept. 20, 1920 15/123
Tourner, Louisa Dd. Nov. 1917 14/123
Van Buren, Mary A. Dd. 6/123
Van Buren, May Transf. Jan. 1894 6/123
Wainscott, Flora Transf. 16/123
Watson, Ellen Ment. 8/123
Watson, Ethel Ment. 7/123
Watson, Florence Ment. 8/123
Watson, Fred Ment. 7, 14/123
Watson, Gladys Ment. Sept. 1909 7/123
Watson, Mrs. Ment. 7/123
Watson, Sallie Ment. 14/123
Weatherford, Emma Jones Ment.; Drp. June 6, 1915 4, 19/123
White, Frank Ment. Aug. 25, 1916 14/123
White, R. H. Dd. Apr. 4, 1915 7/123
White, Robert H. Ment. Apr. 4, 1915; Dd. Jan. 12, 1917 14/123
White, Susan Ment. 7, 14/123
Wood, Alfred Transf. 1909 8/123
Wood, Clara Joined Mar. 1893; Ment. 6, 14/123
Wood, Emmett Ment. 1901; Dd. 8, 14/123
Wood, Emmett, Jr. Bapt. Aug. 1921 16/123
Wood, Ina Ment. 8/123
Wood, Jessie Ment. Aug. 1895; Dd. Aug. 1895 7, 14/123
Wood, M. Van Buren Ment. 6/123
Wood, Minnie Ment. 14/123
Wood, Robert H. Ment. 14/123
Wood, Robert Joined Mar. 1893 6/123
Woodfill, William, Mrs. Ment. 15/123