The excerpt below is from A History of Methodism in Kentucky, by Rev. W.E. Arnold. Arnold, William Erastus. Louisville, Ky., The Pentecostal Pub. Co. Herald press, 1935 “We pause with reverence before the name of Francis Poythress. Among the eight pioneers of Methodism in Kentucky and Tennessee in the year 1788, the name of Francis Poythress stands pre-eminent.” Francis Poythress Kentucky Methodist Link to 34 references to Francis Poythress in this book.