Dresden United Methodist Church - Barry, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 01.603 W 096° 41.192
14S E 718482 N 3545737
One story white frame structure. No steeple, bell or cross. On the north side of Dresden Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM11BGP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2019
Views: 3
Historical Marker:
The Rev. James E. Ferguson (1824-76), father of Texas Governor James Ferguson, was appointed in 1847 to Richland (later Dresden), the first Methodist circuit in Navarro County. Ethan Melton (1793-1873), the founder of Dresden -- which was "Richland" in his day -- gave land for a school, cemetery, and the church. A log cabin meetinghouse stood here in 1847. A storm razed that structure; fire, another. The present building stands near the original land. This church helped Blooming Grove Mission become a full-fledged church and has also aided other congregations.