Willis Methodist Church
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N 30° 25.524 W 095° 28.890
15R E 261655 N 3368538
A marker in front of a century church located on a side street in the town of Willis.
Waymark Code: WMAJYF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2011
Views: 13
Texas State Historical Survey Committee marker
From the Atlas:
Index Entry: Willis Methodist Church
Address: Waverly and Thomason St.
City: Willis
County: Montgomery
Subject Codes: Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches
Year Marker Erected: 1965
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Size: Medallion & Plate
A small silver plate below the marker reads:
Building Constructed By
Sid Inglet
Pioneer Builder Of Willis
Marker Number: 7911
Marker Text:
Worshipped in school until this building was erected under Pastors G. S. Sandel, J. M. Pugh, 1877-1879. Pioneer citizen, Capt. T. W. Smith gave bell for steeple. Pews and chancel rail made by cabinetmaker E. A. Anderson.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Incise in base: Methodist Church Memorial Fund
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