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In 1844 A. J. Beck, Henry Beck, Wilson Fogleman, A. H. Henry, W. T. Patton, Ed. King settled in this vicinity. A Methodist church was organized in 1845 with Rev. J. W. Fields as pastor; A. H. Henry, Ed. King, stewards; A. H. Henry, Sunday School Superintendent. In 1865 a frame building replaced the log church. In 1897 the present building was constructed; the land for the church was donated by W.T. Patton
Methodist Church, 1844 is a historical marker in College Mound, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6737, -96.1872 near College Mound. The nearest cataloged historic site is College Mound Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fairview-Trinity Cemetery, Black Jack, and Elmo Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008535. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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