The Rev. Mahlon Bewley was the son of George Anthony Bewley and Sarah Phillips.
The Rev. Mahlon Bewley, Methodist Minister, came to Pope County, Arkansas from Virginia, then Alabama between 1826 and 1830. Arkansas, at the time was in need of "regular conference members who could give full time to preaching." Most of these had to be recruited outside the state ... Among them in these years we find ... the Bewleys ( Nelson, Mahlon, Robert ), from Tennessee. In the fall of 1830, Mahlon Bewley was appointed to serve the Arkansas Circuit, but he became ill ( and died ) during the year, and his son, Robert a local preacher, was secured to take his place. Robert is quoted as saying later: "The only church in the place ( Little Rock ) was a log cabin belonging to the Presbyterians. It was in this house ( in 1831 ) that the first Methodist society was organized, and worshipped for a long time." ( Methodism in Arkansas, 1816-1976 ) It is said that during these early years Mahlon Bewley and his sons, Nelson and Robert, pioneered Methodism in the northwestern part of Arkansas. In fact, the first Church in Pope County was founded by Mahlon Bewley. Mahlon settled in Boiling Springs. "One of the first settlements in Pope County was the Boiling Springs community which was located about a mile west of where the city of Hector now stands. A large camp meeting was held at Boiling Springs in the early 1830's. As an outgrowth of this meeting, the first Methodist church in Pope County was established by Rev. Mahlon Bewley and his four preacher sons: John M., Robert S., George W., and Nelson R. The church was organized and a log building erected in 1832. ( The church and church records burned. A brush arbor and huts were built in this area for camp meetings but were burned during the Civil War. In 1970 the cemetery had 514 unidentified graves with native stone markers but no names. ) (Courier Democrat 8/31/1988) Rev. Bewley is also credited with naming Boiling Springs. The name was given because the water seemed to just boil up out of the ground for no apparent reason and created a pretty good size branch. Boiling Springs is also called Boiling Springs Campground and by some simply Campground. Rev. Mahlon Bewley opened the first school in the area. The school was first held in his home and later in the Church building. The teachers were Rev. Bewley, his son, Robert, and his son-in-law Benjamin Langford." ( History o f Pope County, Arkansas, v.1 ). It is also written that Boiling Springs was actually several small streams that boiled up through pure white sand. The spring provided natural filtration for the water. And that the Boiling Springs Cemetery was not a regular burying place until the Civil War, as in those pioneer times, only a few families resided in this area. Many Bewley descendants still live in the area today. He died in 1831 and is buried in the Bewley Cemetery in Scottsville, Arkansas. There are "27 graves with sandstone markers, no names or dates. There are 6 pen rocks. The following information is from the memory of Jake Garrigus ..." ( Cemeteries of the Buck Mountain, Pine Hill and Scottsville Communities in Pope County, Arkansas, by James & Alta Ballard and C.L. & Lina Boyd ).
He is buried in an unmarked grave beside his wife, Jane Reed Bewley. He was married to Jane Reed February 15, 1798 in the Washington, DC, Virginia area. They had 11 children.
The Rev. Mahlon Bewley, Methodist Minister, came to Pope County, Arkansas from Virginia, then Alabama between 1826 and 1830. Arkansas, at the time was in need of "regular conference members who could give full time to preaching." Most of these had to be recruited outside the state ... Among them in these years we find ... the Bewleys ( Nelson, Mahlon, Robert ), from Tennessee. In the fall of 1830, Mahlon Bewley was appointed to serve the Arkansas Circuit, but he became ill ( and died ) during the year, and his son, Robert a local preacher, was secured to take his place. Robert is quoted as saying later: "The only church in the place ( Little Rock ) was a log cabin belonging to the Presbyterians. It was in this house ( in 1831 ) that the first Methodist society was organized, and worshipped for a long time." ( Methodism in Arkansas, 1816-1976 ) It is said that during these early years Mahlon Bewley and his sons, Nelson and Robert, pioneered Methodism in the northwestern part of Arkansas. In fact, the first Church in Pope County was founded by Mahlon Bewley. Mahlon settled in Boiling Springs. "One of the first settlements in Pope County was the Boiling Springs community which was located about a mile west of where the city of Hector now stands. A large camp meeting was held at Boiling Springs in the early 1830's. As an outgrowth of this meeting, the first Methodist church in Pope County was established by Rev. Mahlon Bewley and his four preacher sons: John M., Robert S., George W., and Nelson R. The church was organized and a log building erected in 1832. ( The church and church records burned. A brush arbor and huts were built in this area for camp meetings but were burned during the Civil War. In 1970 the cemetery had 514 unidentified graves with native stone markers but no names. ) (Courier Democrat 8/31/1988) Rev. Bewley is also credited with naming Boiling Springs. The name was given because the water seemed to just boil up out of the ground for no apparent reason and created a pretty good size branch. Boiling Springs is also called Boiling Springs Campground and by some simply Campground. Rev. Mahlon Bewley opened the first school in the area. The school was first held in his home and later in the Church building. The teachers were Rev. Bewley, his son, Robert, and his son-in-law Benjamin Langford." ( History o f Pope County, Arkansas, v.1 ). It is also written that Boiling Springs was actually several small streams that boiled up through pure white sand. The spring provided natural filtration for the water. And that the Boiling Springs Cemetery was not a regular burying place until the Civil War, as in those pioneer times, only a few families resided in this area. Many Bewley descendants still live in the area today. He died in 1831 and is buried in the Bewley Cemetery in Scottsville, Arkansas. There are "27 graves with sandstone markers, no names or dates. There are 6 pen rocks. The following information is from the memory of Jake Garrigus ..." ( Cemeteries of the Buck Mountain, Pine Hill and Scottsville Communities in Pope County, Arkansas, by James & Alta Ballard and C.L. & Lina Boyd ).
He is buried in an unmarked grave beside his wife, Jane Reed Bewley. He was married to Jane Reed February 15, 1798 in the Washington, DC, Virginia area. They had 11 children.
The Rev. Mahlon Bewley was the son of George Anthony Bewley and Sarah Phillips.
The Rev. Mahlon Bewley, Methodist Minister, came to Pope County, Arkansas from Virginia, then Alabama between 1826 and 1830. Arkansas, at the time was in need of "regular conference members who could give full time to preaching." Most of these had to be recruited outside the state ... Among them in these years we find ... the Bewleys ( Nelson, Mahlon, Robert ), from Tennessee. In the fall of 1830, Mahlon Bewley was appointed to serve the Arkansas Circuit, but he became ill ( and died ) during the year, and his son, Robert a local preacher, was secured to take his place. Robert is quoted as saying later: "The only church in the place ( Little Rock ) was a log cabin belonging to the Presbyterians. It was in this house ( in 1831 ) that the first Methodist society was organized, and worshipped for a long time." ( Methodism in Arkansas, 1816-1976 ) It is said that during these early years Mahlon Bewley and his sons, Nelson and Robert, pioneered Methodism in the northwestern part of Arkansas. In fact, the first Church in Pope County was founded by Mahlon Bewley. Mahlon settled in Boiling Springs. "One of the first settlements in Pope County was the Boiling Springs community which was located about a mile west of where the city of Hector now stands. A large camp meeting was held at Boiling Springs in the early 1830's. As an outgrowth of this meeting, the first Methodist church in Pope County was established by Rev. Mahlon Bewley and his four preacher sons: John M., Robert S., George W., and Nelson R. The church was organized and a log building erected in 1832. ( The church and church records burned. A brush arbor and huts were built in this area for camp meetings but were burned during the Civil War. In 1970 the cemetery had 514 unidentified graves with native stone markers but no names. ) (Courier Democrat 8/31/1988) Rev. Bewley is also credited with naming Boiling Springs. The name was given because the water seemed to just boil up out of the ground for no apparent reason and created a pretty good size branch. Boiling Springs is also called Boiling Springs Campground and by some simply Campground. Rev. Mahlon Bewley opened the first school in the area. The school was first held in his home and later in the Church building. The teachers were Rev. Bewley, his son, Robert, and his son-in-law Benjamin Langford." ( History o f Pope County, Arkansas, v.1 ). It is also written that Boiling Springs was actually several small streams that boiled up through pure white sand. The spring provided natural filtration for the water. And that the Boiling Springs Cemetery was not a regular burying place until the Civil War, as in those pioneer times, only a few families resided in this area. Many Bewley descendants still live in the area today. He died in 1831 and is buried in the Bewley Cemetery in Scottsville, Arkansas. There are "27 graves with sandstone markers, no names or dates. There are 6 pen rocks. The following information is from the memory of Jake Garrigus ..." ( Cemeteries of the Buck Mountain, Pine Hill and Scottsville Communities in Pope County, Arkansas, by James & Alta Ballard and C.L. & Lina Boyd ).
He is buried in an unmarked grave beside his wife, Jane Reed Bewley. He was married to Jane Reed February 15, 1798 in the Washington, DC, Virginia area. They had 11 children.
The Rev. Mahlon Bewley, Methodist Minister, came to Pope County, Arkansas from Virginia, then Alabama between 1826 and 1830. Arkansas, at the time was in need of "regular conference members who could give full time to preaching." Most of these had to be recruited outside the state ... Among them in these years we find ... the Bewleys ( Nelson, Mahlon, Robert ), from Tennessee. In the fall of 1830, Mahlon Bewley was appointed to serve the Arkansas Circuit, but he became ill ( and died ) during the year, and his son, Robert a local preacher, was secured to take his place. Robert is quoted as saying later: "The only church in the place ( Little Rock ) was a log cabin belonging to the Presbyterians. It was in this house ( in 1831 ) that the first Methodist society was organized, and worshipped for a long time." ( Methodism in Arkansas, 1816-1976 ) It is said that during these early years Mahlon Bewley and his sons, Nelson and Robert, pioneered Methodism in the northwestern part of Arkansas. In fact, the first Church in Pope County was founded by Mahlon Bewley. Mahlon settled in Boiling Springs. "One of the first settlements in Pope County was the Boiling Springs community which was located about a mile west of where the city of Hector now stands. A large camp meeting was held at Boiling Springs in the early 1830's. As an outgrowth of this meeting, the first Methodist church in Pope County was established by Rev. Mahlon Bewley and his four preacher sons: John M., Robert S., George W., and Nelson R. The church was organized and a log building erected in 1832. ( The church and church records burned. A brush arbor and huts were built in this area for camp meetings but were burned during the Civil War. In 1970 the cemetery had 514 unidentified graves with native stone markers but no names. ) (Courier Democrat 8/31/1988) Rev. Bewley is also credited with naming Boiling Springs. The name was given because the water seemed to just boil up out of the ground for no apparent reason and created a pretty good size branch. Boiling Springs is also called Boiling Springs Campground and by some simply Campground. Rev. Mahlon Bewley opened the first school in the area. The school was first held in his home and later in the Church building. The teachers were Rev. Bewley, his son, Robert, and his son-in-law Benjamin Langford." ( History o f Pope County, Arkansas, v.1 ). It is also written that Boiling Springs was actually several small streams that boiled up through pure white sand. The spring provided natural filtration for the water. And that the Boiling Springs Cemetery was not a regular burying place until the Civil War, as in those pioneer times, only a few families resided in this area. Many Bewley descendants still live in the area today. He died in 1831 and is buried in the Bewley Cemetery in Scottsville, Arkansas. There are "27 graves with sandstone markers, no names or dates. There are 6 pen rocks. The following information is from the memory of Jake Garrigus ..." ( Cemeteries of the Buck Mountain, Pine Hill and Scottsville Communities in Pope County, Arkansas, by James & Alta Ballard and C.L. & Lina Boyd ).
He is buried in an unmarked grave beside his wife, Jane Reed Bewley. He was married to Jane Reed February 15, 1798 in the Washington, DC, Virginia area. They had 11 children.
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