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 Milford Presbyterian Church Posted by:  PeterNoG
N 32° 07.405 W 096° 56.823
14S E 693670 N 3555961
This Texas Historical Marker is in front of the Presbyterian Church on South Main Street (US Hwy 77) at Border Street in Milford, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMKEZA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2014
Views: 12
Marker Title: Milford Presbyterian Church
Address:
City: Milford
County: Ellis
Subject Codes: graveyards; churches
Year Marker Erected: 1970
Designations: na
Marker Location: 300 blk of Main St., Milford
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 7129
Marker Text:
Organized in June 1855 with 16 members, as one of 4 Presbyterian churches within a radius of 500 miles. Early, horseback-traveling pastors organized and served 3 churches in outlying areas.
Congregation built houses of worship in 1860, 1896, 1921. This church was 4 times host to the Presbytery, 1861-71; to Synod, 1920.
Records show Milford has been self-sustaining, faithful to support Presbyterian colleges of Texas, and high in benevolences.
Church bell, cast in New York, and brought here by ship, rail and ox-wagon, has called area to worship since 1871.
(1970)
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