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In mid March 1998 we took a trip to Troy, Alabama for research at the library there. While there, we visited the Beulah Primitive Baptist Church. which is the oldest church in Troy. The church was organized in 1831 at a meeting in the home of Lewis Pugh and is located just a few blocks South of the square in downtown Troy. Across the street is the Beulah Cemetery where my great great grandparents, great grandfather and several other relatives are buried.

Entry Sign for Beulah Primitive Baptist Church

The church building is located several hundred feet off the street and is hard to see from the cemetery.

Church Interior

This photo shows the pulpit area inside the church. Notice the size of the pulpit. The interior of the church looks much as it would have looked 160 plus years ago. The pews look handmade. The only items in the sanctuary are the pulpit, pews, an old table with four chairs and a small table with a vase of flowers. That's me (Jim) in the pulpit.

Church Exterior

Beulah Church is located a couple of hundred feet west of South Three Notch Street just a short distance from downtown Troy, Alabama. The original building was replaced about 1900 then rebuilt about 1953. Standing in front of the church are Lois Blair Martin (my sister), Joe Blair (cousin from Brewton, AL) and Marjorie Taylor Blair (my wife).

Across the street from Beulah Church is Beulah Cemetery. Buried there are some of the early leaders of Troy/Pike County, including Ann Love, John Blair and wife Kitty Ann, Leonard Blair, Levi Blair. In addition, there are grave sites for slaves and for some Union soldiers killed in the area. Many of the grave sites have broken or missing stones.

This sign has been erected since we visited the cemetery. Photo furnished by T. W. Blair, Jr.

A view of the cemetery that has the grave-sites of the Blair family. Note new stone in middle of photo....John Blair.


Grave marker for John Blair, Sr. John is my GG Grandfather Stone is broken		Grave marker for Kitty Ann Stevens Blair. Kitty is my GG Grandmother


Blair cousins at the 20th Blair Family Reunion in Brewton, AL donated funds for this new maker for our G, G grandfather		This is the new marker for the grave of Kitty Ann Stephens Blair, my G, G Grandmother.

(left) Grave-marker for Levi Blair, son of John Blair Sr.

(right) Marker for Leonard Blair, son of John Blair Sr. Leonard is my Great Grandfather.

T. WT. W. Blair , Jr. applied for and rec'd the new marker for the grave site of Levi Blair. Levi is his GGGG uncle.

Photo furnished by T. W. Blair Jr. (Bill).


**New marker that was placed at the grave of Leonard Blair. Marker was furnished by the Veterans Administration. T. W. Blair, Jr. secured and placed marker.**		Setting the marker for Leonard Blair's grave site. Pictured here is three T. W. Blairs; father, son and grandson. Photo by T. W. Blair Jr.