Thomas Underwood

(Pastor of MHBC from 1875 - 1880 and again from 1885 - 1886) Rev, Thomas Underwood was the first pastor of Muldraugh Hill Church. Acting as missionary, by direction of the Home Mission Board of Russell's Creek Association, Bro. Underwood canvassed the territory and secured the means for the purchase of the beautiful location and the erection of Muldraugh Hill Church. Bro. Underwood spared no pains nor labor in the work, riding all over the territory and superintending in person all the business. Had it not been for his zeal in the cause, the church, in all probability, would never have been built. He was married to Elizabeth Druien Underwood. To this union was born at least one son, William Thomas Underwood who was born in Taylor County, Kentucky in the year 1818. He was also a minister and pastored many churches in Taylor, LaRue and other counties. Rev. Thomas Underwood was a well known minister and pastored the neighboring churches of Good Hope and Palestine. Bro. Underwood remained a member of the church after 1879, serving as clerk, messenger to the association, and later as pastor again from 1885 to 1886.

Pastors of MHBC 1875-1880 - Thomas Underwood 1880-1883 - E. H. Brookshire 1883-1884 - J. C. Wray 1885-1886 - Thomas Underwood 1886-1889 - V. E. Kirtley 1889-1890 - J. H. Riffe 1890-1893 - W. M. Stallings 1893-1903 - J. T. Hall 1903-1912 - J. W. Crawley 1912-1915 - T. E. Ennis 1915-1916 - No name in minutes 1916-1917 - T. E. Ennis 1917-1918 - A. R. Abarnathy 1918-1920 - No name in minutes 1920-1921 - W. C. Hundley 1921-1924 - No name in minutes 1924-1928 - W. C. Hundley 1928-1929 - C. L. Harmon 1929-1932 - W. C. Hundley 1932-1938 - L. E. Whitlow 1938-1940 - E. M. Gash 1940-1944 - G. E. Puckett 1944-1947 - John T. Pierce 1947-1950 - John M. Wall 1950-1954 - W. R. Beard 1954-1955 - W. R. Cook 1955-1958 - Kit Yeaste 1958-1961 - Richard Shields 1961-1963 - Harold Meers 1963-1968 - E. V. Carrier 1969-1974 - Bruce Hullette 1975-1980 - William Earl Pike 1980-2012 - Victor J. Stansbury 2013-2017 - Steven Skaggs 2018- Billy Compton