Last Update August 2005

The following religious leaders are known to have served Unitarian, Universalist, or Unitarian Universalist congregations in Southern Illinois. The one thing that is known for certain at this time is that the list is undoubtedly incomplete. It will be updated as additional information and corrections become available.
The development of biographies of these leaders will be undertaken as the focus of later phases of the project, any relevant information or assistance will be welcome at any time!

Please contact the Rev. Bill Sasso by at or at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship (618-529-2439).

Abbott, T., Universalist
Ashley, 1879-1880
Hutsonville, c. 1885
Mt. Pleasant, 1876-1878
Aggertt, Otis, Prof. (of Terre Haute, IN)
Hutsonville, lay preacher, c. 1960
Augustine, Thomas (possibly Thomas, Augustine?), Universalist
Breese, 1860-1863
Avery, A. W., Universalist
Mason, 1859-1860

Bacus, W. M. ., Unitarian
Alton, 1892-1897
Beard, C. M., Universalist (and/or E. M. Breed or C. M. Breed?)
Mt. Pleasant, 1868-1872
Standing Clerk, Muddy River Association, c. 1870-1872
Bebauer, G. R. ., Unitarian
Alton, 1898-1906
Beckett, A. R., Universalist
Cowden 1979-1885
Brainard, Carrie W., Universalist
Girard, c. 1888
Windsor, c. 1880-1888
Bunn, D. P., Universalist
Charleston, c. 1876

Cady, Mr., Unitarian
Alton, 1908-1909
Carlin, C. R., Unitarian
Alton, 1920-1925
Chapman, Thomas, Universalist
Beecher City, c. 1928
Hutsonville c. 1928
Mt. Vernon, c. 1928
Waltonville, c. 1928
Cheney, Almira L., Universalist
Greenup, c. 1908
Windsor, c. 1910
Cheney, Frances E., Universalist
Casey (Good Hope), c. 1900
Greenup, c. 1900
Hutsonville, c. 1900
Clark, D. H., Unitarian
Alton, 1865-1867
Cook, John S., Universalist
Beecher City, c. 1930
Olney (special visit), November, 1925
Cutting, H. P., Unitarian
Alton, 1868-70

Dillon, J. K., Universalist
Casey (Good Hope) c. 1890
Greenup, c. 1890 – c. 1910
Rose Hill, 1890-1900
Douthit, Jasper, Unitarian
Hillsboro?
Mattoon?
Shelbyville
Shelbyville “Jordan” or “Oak Grove”
Pana

Ellis, Jno. [Jonathan?], Unitarian
Shelby County Circuit, 1876
Engle, Earl N., Universalist
Bingham (Little Hickory), 1958-1959+
Waltonville, 1958-1959+

Falconer, Sylvia, Unitarian Universalist
Alton, 1979-1982
Farley, C. A., Unitarian
Alton, 1836-1837
Fisher, Jodson., Unitarian
Alton, 1878-1886
Flener, Martin, Universalist
Located in Greenup, dates uncertain
Forman, J. G., (crossover or possibly joint fellowship?)
Alton, Universalist? (listed in Universalist Companion), 1862-1863
Alton, First Unitarian, 1856-1861
Fosher, J. B., Universalist (moved to Ohio in 1919)
Mt. Pleasant, c. 1910-1919
Mt. Vernon, c. 1910
Waltonville, c. 1910

Gamage, William, Universalist
Southern Association “Missionary and Agent,” c. 1855
Girard, 1863 (could be a residence rather than serving a congregation?)
Gibb, Sophie. F. Universalist
Girard, 1873-1885
Litchfield, c. 1885
Gilbert, Asa and Susanna, Universalist
Waltonville, founders, c. 1850
Gill, J. G., Unitarian
Alton, 1944-1950

Haley, W. D., Unitarian
Alton, 1853-1856
Harrington, D. M., Universalist
Metropolis (retired, in residence), c. 1951
Harrington, Wm. D., Universalist
Waltonville, c.1925
Printing the IUC Messenger, c. 1927
Rose Hill, c. 1930
Harris, R. G., Universalist
Ashley, c. 1872-1873
Golconda, c. 1871-1873
Harrisburg, c. 1871
Hutsonville, c. 1873
Knob Prairie/Laur ( see Waltonville), c. 1872-1873
Shiloh Hill, 1868-1871
Hayward, John, Unitarian/Unitarian Universalist (retired)
Carbondale, ??? – present
Shelbyville, Student Minister, c. 1941
Hebbard, S. S., Universalist
Girard, c. 1878
Hicks, M. M., Universalist
Bingham (Little Hickory), 1885-1927
Rose Hill, c. 1927
Hilton, R. S., Unitarian
Alton, 1938-1944
Holloway, R. W., Unitarian
Alton, 1915-1919
Holt, Alex (active)
Alton, c. 1990
Hogg, H. C. ., Unitarian
Alton, 1874-1875
Hosmer, Robert, Universalist
Hutsonville, c. 1950
Waltonville, c.1950
Houser, Argyll, Universalist
Waltonville, c. 1960
Hughes, John, D. D.
Waltonville “Debate,” November 17-20, 1908.

Kelso, Isaac., Unitarian
Alton, 1870-1873
Kennedy, H. J., Unitarian
Alton, c. 1959
Kepley, Ada H., Unitarian, ord. July 24, 1892 in Shelbyville, IL
Effingham, “The Temple,” c. 1895
MacKinnon, John
Beecher City, c. 1927
Sharpsburg, c. 1927

MacQueary, Prof., Unitarian
Alton, 1910-1912
Maddox, J. W., Universalist
Ashley, 1885
Mercer, P., Unitarian
Alton, 1929-1934
Middleton, W., Universalist
Located in Salem c. 1850
Minor, E. M. Universalist
Ashley, c. 1900
Mt. Vernon, c.1900
Sharpsburg, c. 1900
Waltonville, c. 1900

Nagy, Z., Unitarian
Alton, 1950-1958
Neff, C. C., Universalist (departs for northern IL in 1879)
Ashley, c. 1878
Hutsonville, 1876-1878
Jewett, 1877-1878
Mason, 1877-1878
Oblong City, 1876-1878
Watson, 1876-1878
Webb Hill, c. 1878

Polson, C. A., Universalist
Hutsonville, c. 1930
Sharpsburg, c. 1930
Waltonville, c. 1930
Pope, M. L., Universalist
Beecher City, c. 1880
Greenup, 1880-1885
Hutsonville, c. 1880
Noble, c. 1880

Reese, C. W., Unitarian
Alton, 1913-1915
Robbins, W.M., Unitarian
Alton, 1934-1938
Rose, Daniel, Universalist
Ashley, c. 1860
Chester, c. 1856
Greenup, 1860-1863
Mason, c. 1858
Rosse, M. L., Universalist
Beecher City, 1878-1879
Cowden, c. 1878

Sample, S. W., Unitarian
Jacksonville, c. 1876
Sasso, William C., Unitarian Universalist (active)
Carbondale, 1999-present
Sausamann, Edward, Unitarian Universalist (deceased 1996)
Waltonville, 1969[?]-1994[?]
Stevens, H. D. ., Unitarian
Alton, 1889-1892
Swanson, Harvey, Unitarian
Alton, 1928-1929

Thompson, Donald A., Universalist
Hutsonville, c. 1954
Turner, Robert S., Universalist
Litchfield, 1951-1959+

Van Zandt, Khleber M., V, Unitarian Universalist (active)
Alton, 2005-present

Whiteside, A. J., Universalist
Breese, 1860-1861
Williams, D., Universalist
Beecher City, c. 1885
Knob Prairie (Waltonville), c. 1880
Bingham (Little Hickory), c. 1880
Wolff, Carol M., Unitarian Universalist
Alton, 1999-2004