Chatfield United Methodist Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 14.504 W 096° 24.498
14S E 744192 N 3570178
Texas Historical Marker noting the origins and history of the Chatfield United Methodist Church, with a link to "Grandpa" Ferguson. Located at 4937 FM 1603, Chatfield, TX.
Waymark Code: WMN7WD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
Views: 2

Marker Number: 8285

Marker Text:
In 1846, the Rev. J. E. Ferguson, whose son was to be a governor of Texas, preached to Methodists in this area. Robert Hodge, who founded Chatfield, built a brush arbor and let camp meetings be held at his spring. In 1858 he donated a site for a lodge hall, where all faiths worshipped for years. In 1886, Mr. and Mrs. Nail McMullan gave the Methodists a site for a church of their own. Peak membership came in 1896 under the Rev. George Clark. The original building was destroyed by a storm in 1937; the present one was completed in 1938. (1976)


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