Brazos Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 5493, Bryan TX 77805. All rights reserved. Copyright 2001 The following article appeared in "The Brazos Genealogist" Volume XVIII Number 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EARLY BRAZOS COUNTY METHODIST CHURCHES compiled by Bill PAGE The following notes are not complete, but do provide a starting point for persons researching Methodist history in Brazos Co. Deed records were useful in documenting these churches, but not all churches owned property. And, the fact that a church owned land doesn't necessarily mean that a church building was ever erected. __________________________________________________________________ A & M United Methodist Church BRISON, Fred R., The A&M United Methodist Church The FirstFifty Years: 1923-1973. College Station, 1973. "First $125,000 Raised by Texas Methodist Church to Go to A.& M.," Battalion, 24 Jan.1939, p.1, col.5 "Methodists Will Ask $125,000 for A.& M. Church," Battalion, 7 Oct. 1938, p.1, col.7 "New Methodist Church Planned for College," Battalion, 28 Oct. 1938, p.1, col.1 _________________________________________________________________ Aldersgate United Methodist Church "New Church to Hold Tent Revival," Bryan-College Station Eagle,13 Oct. 1979, sect.A, p.4, col.1 __________________________________________________________________ Alexander Methodist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book E, p.196: 2 Oct. 1856: Elizabeth BOATRIGHT & John SINGLETON, of Washington Co., Tx., gave land to an unnamed Methodist Church on land which was originally granted to George W. SINGLETON; church trustees at that time were James WALKER, William LAWRENCE, John B. WALLACE, Wm. S. GLASS, & Harvey MITCHELL ___________________________________________________________________ Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos County History: Rich Past, Bright Future, p.156: This church was organized about 1880 on the CRAMMER estate; the church trustees were J. McINTOSH, E.W. KNOX, S.W. RIGHTON, James HALL, A. LIGHTFOOT, R. HORTON, A. WEST, & D. LYRES. Eighteen persons joined the church during one service at the colored Methodist Conference at Allen Chapel Friday. Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Nov. 1896, p.4, col.1 The Texas Annual Conference of the A.M.E. Church, colored, closed at Allen Chapel Sunday night ..., Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Nov. 1896, p.4, col.6 Brazos Co. Mechanics Lien Book D, pp.231-233 (1920); Book D, pp.237-238 (1920) "A.M.E. Conference in Session in Bryan for Annual Reports," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Nov. 1921, p.3 ___________________________________________________________________ Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book V, pp.151-152 (5 Mar. 1881): Robert TURK gave land to this church; trustees were not named; witnessed by W. VANHOOK & Dan JACKSON ___________________________________________________________________ Boonville African Methodist Episcopal Church Elmer G.MARSHALL thesis, The History of Brazos Co., p.192 ___________________________________________________________________ Boonville Methodist Church (white) Appointments...Texas Conference [Methodist] ... for the years Boonville, R. CRAWFORD ... Texas State Gazette, 30 Nov. 1861 List of appointments of the Texas [Methodist] Conference, for the years 1862 & 1863... Boonville, R. CRAWFORD...Texas State Gazette, supplement, 3 Dec. 1862, p.1 Appointments--Texas Conference...Boonville, J.L. CRABB... Galveston Weekly News, 18 Nov. 1863, p.2 Texas Conference. Appointments of the Preachers for 1864-65... Boonville--W.S. SOUTH...Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph, 18 Nov. 1864, p.2 _________________________________________________________________ Bowman Creek Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book V, pp.568-569 (7 Dec. 1881): J.C. SMITH gave land to this church in the Abner LEE, Sr., league; church trustees were Chance JEFFERSON, Frank GREER, & Ran ANDERSON. __________________________________________________________________ Brooks Chapel Methodist Church Brazos County History: Rich Past, Bright Future, p.96 (Named after George BROOKS, a freedman, who was involved in the Millican Riot). ___________________________________________________________________ Brushy Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed of Trust Book M, p.260 (1910) Brushy Creek Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book V, pp.182-184 (12 Mar. 1881): K. WOMBLE sold land to this church; church trustees were not named ___________________________________________________________________ Bryan Methodist Church We learn from the News-Letter, 13th, that Bryan is to have a new Methodist church. Galveston Daily News, 14 Mar. 1869, p.2 The Galveston District (Methodist) Conference meets at Bryan to-day. Rev. Messrs. I.G. JOHN, B.T. KAVANAUGH, H.S. THRALL, R. ALEXANDER, O. FISHER, J.M. WESSON and F.A. WOOD are apointed to deliver sermons or lectures during the services. Galveston Daily News, 28 July 1870, p.3 Bryan...The State Council of the Friends of Temperance met here yesterday...The fine new Methodist Church was thrown open for the public lectures of Dr. [James] YOUNG, indicating that the church properly appreciates the value and importance of good being accomplished...Galveston Daily News, 5 May 1871, p.4 The 23rd session of the Texas [Methodist] Conference was held at Bryan December 4th to 10th... Appointments for 1873 ... Bryan, S.C. LITTLEPAGE; Bryan Circuit, E.H. HOLBROOK ... Galveston Tri-Weekly News, 16 Dec. 1872, p.1 The supper at the Bryan Flower Garden, for the benefit of the Methodist Church, was numerously attended, pleasant and profitable to the church. Galveston Daily News, 22 July 1873, p.4 ...The Methodist pulpit was filled as usual by Rev. E.S. SMITH, to a very fair congregation. This gentleman succeeded the Rev. Mr. LITTLEPAGE, and is greatly liked by his church, and much admired by miscellaneous attendants for his ability as a speaker and his excellence and liberality as a divine... Galveston Daily News, 3 Apr. 1877, p.2 Brazos Co. Deed Book R, p.383 (21 June 1877): L.B. LECAND & his wife Virginia A. LECAND sold land in Bryan to the church for a parsonage; church trustees were DePorte SMYTHE, J.D. THOMAS, J.H. WEBB, Alex McKEE, J.A. BUCKHOLTS, Hammett HARDY, & A.M. DECHMAN Brazos Co. Mechanics Liens Book A, pp.77-80 (10 Jan. 1878): J.L. GARTH had a mechanics lien against the church; mentions Dr. J.H. WEBB Brazos Co. Deed Book T, p.221 (5 May 1879): L.B. LECAND & his wife Virginia A. LECAND of McLennan Co., Tx., sold land to the church for use as a parsonage; church trustees were: D. Port SMYTHE, J.D. THOMAS, J.H. WEBB, Alex McKEE, J.A. BUCKHOLTS, & Hammett HARDY Bryan Methodist Church has a new bell, weighing 1400 pounds. Galveston Daily News, 26 Apr. 1881, p.1 Bryan...The ladies of the Methodist Church gave a supper last night, which was quite a success. (weekly) Dallas Herald, 27 Apr. 1882, p.3 Brazos Co. Deed Book 4, p.559 (8 Mar. 1888): I.Z.T. MORRIS & his wife Isabella MORRIS loaned money to to the trustees of the Bryan Methodist Church; trustees were: M.D. COLE, G.L. DEATON, J.T. WYSE, T.B. COLLINS, T.P. WOOTEN, J.D. THOMAS, & R.S. WEBB PHILPOTT, Horatio V. (1827?1900). Born Huntsville, Ala., 1827; came to Tx. at age 17; served in Mexican War; returned to Ala. after war & practiced law & entered politics; returned to Tx. as pastor at Methodist Church in San Antonio; a chaplain during Civil War; married Henrietta Clay BLEDSOE at Brenham in 1863; after war served as pastor at Galveston, Austin, Bryan & elsewhere; his wife & 2 children died before him; he died in College Station; remaining family was Prof. W.B. PHILPOTT of College Station, Mrs. G.B. MOORE & Miss Bessie PHILPOTT of Cuero, & Lillie PHILPOTT of Laredo; buried Bryan cemetery. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 15 Nov. 1900, p.2, cols.1?2 "List of appointments...Bryan circuit--H.V. Philpott...," Houston Sunday Times, 3 Jan. 1869, p.2 "Bryan's New Pastor," Galveston Daily News, 16 Nov. 1892, p.5, col.3 "Rev. H.V. Philpott and family left today for Laredo...," Galveston Daily News, 21 Nov. 1892, p.1, col.1 "Two Weddings," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 30 June 1898, p.3, col.3. Wedding of W.B. PHILPOTT, performed by his father H.V. PHILPOTT. PHILPOTT, H.C., Mrs.??Wife of Rev. Dr. H.V. PHILPOTT; died in Austin where she had gone for treatment; buried in Bryan city cemetery; left a "large" family. Austin Daily Statesman, 2 Dec. 1892, p.2, col.2. Galveston Daily News, 4 Dec. 1892, p.2, col.6 PHILPOTT, Horatio??Lived outside Bryan; buried Bryan cemetery 2 Mar. 1896. Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 Apr. 1896, p.4, col.2 _________________________________________________________________ Christ United Methodist Church Current Telephone Directory _________________________________________________________________ College Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book V, pp.370-371 (8 Aug. 1881): Dililah HUMPHREYS gave land to this church; trustees were: Diadem PHILLIPS, David BELL, & Hayse THOMAS __________________________________________________________________ Ferguson Settlement Methodist Church (name ?) Brazos Co. Deed Book B, p.90 (27 Feb. 1843): James L. VAUGHAN gave land on the Navasota River to an unnamed Methodist Church "in the neighborhood known as Ferguson's Settlement" for "the building and supporting parsonage"; the land was in the league originally granted to Augustus WILLIAMS & sold by WILLIAMS to James L. VAUGHAN; it bordered lands granted to Joseph FERGUSON & Robert FERGUSON; church trustees were Alexander THOMPSON, Hugh B. KING, James W. SCOTT, Joseph FERGUSON, Eli H. MITCHELL; witnessed by Samuel BURTON & J.I. BOWMAN ___________________________________________________________________ First United Methodist Church (Bryan) "Bryan Methodist Church; Some Interesting Reminiscences by an Old Pastor," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 May 1902, p.7, col.3 _________________________________________________________________ Iglesia Methodista Unida Current Telephone Directory __________________________________________________________________ Italian Methodist Church "With the Churches," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Mar. 1925, p.3, col.2 ___________________________________________________________________ Jefferson Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book X, pp.541-543 (8 Aug. 1883): D.D. DAWSON gave land in the Abner LEE league to this church; church trustees were not named _________________________________________________________________ Lee Chapel Church Brazos County History: Rich Past, Bright Future, pp.151-152: The founders of this church were Willis VANHOOK, James RUSSEL, Dorthulia MINOR, & Mavia TATUM. This appears to be one of the churches listed in: Brazos Co. Deed Book 4, p.543: date of deed, Mar. 1874. L. ERWIN, mayor of Bryan & W.H. BOWMAN, marshal, sold the Freedman burying ground to Willis VAN HOOK & James RUSSELL, trustees of the A.M.E. Church; & to Edward CHESTERFIELD & Jacob ROBINSON, trustees of the A.M.E. Church; & to Abram TURNER & King ARCHER, trustees of the Baptist Church .... Brazos Co. Deed Book M, p.253 (26 Sept. 1871; originally dated 22 Mar. 1868): W.R. BAKER & A. GROESBECK of Houston, Tx., gave land (lot # 1 in block # 34) to an unnamed Methodist Church; church trustees were S.M. KINGSTON, Willis VAN HOOK, & H.T. DOWNARD Brazos Co. Deed Book 45, pp.194-195 (24 Oct. 1916): J.W. HOWELL who held a deed of trust & a mechanic's lien against this church gave them additional time to pay their debts; W. Hartley JACKSON was the pastor & Tom PETERSON, Oscar PIERCE, Granville BAKER, A.S. KEATTS, & D. HOUSTON were trustees "Colored Y.M.C.A.," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 23 Jan. 1913, p.2, col.5. Organized at Lee Chapel "Bryan Colored People Hear Great Evangelist," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 Mar. 1930, p.3. Spoke at Lee Chapel. "Davis Addresses Negro Audience; Advises Veterans," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Mar. 1931, p.3. Spoke at Lee Chapel. BROWN, Walton ?? African American minister "Corner Stone Laying," Brazos Pilot, 25 Oct. 1906, p.10, col.1 "New Colored Church," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 25 Oct. 1906, p.4, col.4 "A Good Report," Brazos Pilot, 29 Nov. 1906, p.6, col.4 "Colored Rescue Home," Brazos Pilot, 14 Mar. 1907, p.5, col.6 "Opening of the New Lee Chapel," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 May 1907, p.1, col.5 "New Lee Chapel Opening," Brazos Pilot, 2 May 1907, p.6, col.3 ___________________________________________________________________ Live Oak Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book V, pp.298-299 (8 Oct. 1880): Thomas C. CLAY of Washington Co., Tx., gave land located on the SUTHERLAND league line to this church; church trustees were not named _________________________________________________________________ Macy Methodist Church -- name not certain; referred to in deeds as "Methodist Episcopal Church, South" at Macy Brazos Co. Deed Book 2, pp.242-243 (4 Mar. 1886): Matthew McDONALD & his wife Nancy McDONALD gave land to this church; church trustees were J.T. LOVE, O.V. HUNT, & G.A. HUNT Brazos Co. Deed Book 3, pp.547-548 (4 June 1887): John WINDSOR & James W. GEORGE, trustees of Hemphill Masonic Lodge No. 452, gave this church the right to build on the lodge's property, given to the lodge by William & Mary E. MACY; the land was located "more or less" on Carters Branch & in the headright originally granted to Thomas JAMES; the church trustees were J.T. LOVE, O.V. HUNT, & G.A. HUNT _______________________________________________________________ Millican Charge Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 2, pp.537-538 (24 Aug. 1886) _______________________________________________________________ Millican Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book B, p.45 (17 Mar. 1842): Elliot M. MILLICAN & Elizabeth MILLICAN gave land in the league granted to Elliot & Elizabeth MILLICAN to an unnamed Methodist Church for the purpose of building a meeting house & parsonage; church trustees were Alexander THOMPSON, Hugh B. KING, James W. SCOTT, Joseph FURGUSON, Eli H. MITCHELL, Shepard T. BAILEY, Isaac S. ADDISON, Peter JACKSON, & Philip B. SCOTT Brazos Co. Deed Book M, p.205 (10 July 1871): This church sold land which was originally given to the church by E.M. MILLICAN & his wife Elizabeth MILLICAN & recorded in Deed Book B, pp.44-45, to Lucinda J. DUNLAP; church trustees were R.P. McMICHAEL, W.C. POOL, William DUNLAP, & J.D. THOMAS; witnessed by W.A. McMICHAEL Brazos Co. Deed Book N, p.251 (30 June 1871): A. GROESBECK, acting for the Houston & Texas Central Railway, gave lots 1 & 2 in block 115 to this church, to be used as a church & school; church trustees were J.D. THOMAS, R.T. McMICHAEL, Flournay COLE, J.T. LEE, H.W. DUPRIEST, W.C. POOLE, & William DUNLAP Rev. P.C. ARCHER is conducting a protracted meeting in the Methodist Church at Millican. Navasota Tablet, 20 July 1877, p.3 The Rev. P.C. ARCHER will attend the Conference of the Methodist Church, to be held at Houston next week. All of his congregation at this place, as well as at Millican, are anxious that the Conference return him to the same places for the next year. Mr. ARCHER is desirous of returning, and thinks the Conference will accede to his wishes in this respect. Navasota Tablet, 14 Dec. 1877, p.3 Brazos Co. Deed Book S, p.3978 (21 Nov. 1878): M.R. MILLICAN & W.A. MILLICAN sold land on the north boundary line of Millican & located in the Andrew MILLICAN league, which they had inherited from their mother to this church; church trustees were not named Brazos Co. Deed Book 1, pp.618-619 (2 Dec. 1884): W.A. McMICHAEL sold land to this church; church trustees were R.P. McMICHAEL, W.P. HAYSE, H.H. SPROTT, W.C. POOL, & H.P. EDWARDS Brazos Co. Deed Book 40, p.330 (8 Oct. 1917): W.A. SMITH sold land to this church; church trustees were W.C. POOL, C.B. McGREGOR, W.A. SMITH, & F.H. POOL _______________________________________________________________ Nelson Chapel Methodist Church (African American) -- Nelson Chapel Methodist Church is mentioned in Brazos County Deed Book 35, pp.228-229 (1910). On p.28 the church trustees (J.P. NELSON, H.T. NELSON, Jacob ROBINSON, & W.P. PETERSON) sold property in the Dyron WICKSON survey; on p.229 is recorded a deed whereby the same men purchased land, also in the Dyron WICKSON league. Brazos County Deed Book 35, p.233 (1911) lists another deed for land in the Dyron WICKSON survey. The Dyron WICKSON survey is located on Wickson Creek, a few miles from the Navasota River. __________________________________________________________________ New Gallie Methodist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book U, p.557 (5 Oct. 1880): John N. HENDERSON gave this church land in the Saml. DAVIDSON league; church trustees were Mose SHANNON & Caesar CRAMER __________________________________________________________________ Queen Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 13, p.299 (10 Mar. 1894): Ellen CRAMER, widow of Caesar CRAMER, gave 1 acre of land for church & school purposes "upon which the Queen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church now stands"; the land was in the McLAUGHLIN league; church trustees were Charles DAVIS, Nat ADAMS, & Andrew JAMES; witnessed by J.W. BARRON & S.L. THOMPSON __________________________________________________________________ Rector Chapel (church not named in deed) Brazos Co. Deed Book M, p.196 (28 Mar. 1870): William G. RECTOR & his wife Josephine E. RECTOR gave land in the league originally granted to Crawford BURNETT to an unnamed Methodist Church; church trustees were Francis (?) D. JAMES, N.F. CARSON, & H. MITCHELL ___________________________________________________________________ St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book S, p.150 (or 160?) (9 Feb. 1878): Milton PARKER gave land to an unnamed Methodist Church in the James CURTIS league; church trustees were Jordan BENNEY, E. LEE, A. THOMAS, A. TURNER, & John FORD Brazos Co. Deed Book 71, pp.137-139 (1926): Tom TURNER purchased land in the James CURTIS headright from trustees of this church, who were: Wesley GILBERT, Tom HILL, Hal THORNTON, Robert MOORE, Cornelius LEWIS, John DANGERFIELD, Jesse KILPATRICK, & Jerry WILLIAMS ________________________________________________________________ St. Lukes Methodist Church Syptak, Virginia, "St. Luke's Church Two Years Old," Bryan Eagle, 31 May 1957, p.4, col.4 _________________________________________________________________ St. Paul's United Methodist Church McCORMICK, Naomi & Ralph, A History of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Copy at Bryan Public Library Syptak, Virginia, "St. Paul's Church Growing Rapidly," Bryan Eagle, 24 May 1957, p.3, col.4 _________________________________________________________________ Smetana Methodist Episcopal Church South Brazos Co. Deed Book 42, pp.503-504 (9 July 1913): John KOSAREK sold land to this church; church trustees were Tom MALLY, Joseph MALLY, & J.J. HOLIK Brazos Co. Deed of Trust Book N, pp.559-561 (13 Jan. 1916): this church was indebted to the Board of Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Louisville, Ky.; signed by Ed HALL, E.J. JENKINS, C.E. JENKINS, Jas. H. WEBB, & R.S. WEBB, trustees ________________________________________________________________ Steep Hollow Methodist Episcopal Church South "Steep Hollow Methodist Church," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Nov. 1909, p.1, col.4 Brazos Co. Deed Book 35, p.285 (10 Nov. 1910): W.B. ENGLISH & his wife Sallie R. ENGLISH sold land to this church "beginning at the n.w. corner of the Steep Hollow school house"; church trustees were J.W. BEAL, B.L. FOSTER, J.D. BARNETT, T.P. HALL, & J.J. VANDIVER Brazos Co. Deed Book 36, pp.143-148 (8 July 1910): B.L. FOSTER & his wife M.M. FOSTER sold land to this church "near the Steep Hollow church and school house"; church trustees were J.W. BEAL, B.L. FOSTER, J.D. BARNETT, T.P. HALL, & J.J. VANDIVER __________________________________________________________________ Sterne Chapel (African American) -- Sterne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is one of the oldest African American churches in Brazos County. Stearne Chapel is now located on West 28th Street in Bryan, which does not appear to be its original location. Brazos County Deed Record, book Q, pp.402-403 (Feb.1875) records the original acquisition of land for this church. George STERNE and Diana STERNE sold one acre of land in the S.F. AUSTIN survey to the African Methodist Church for five dollars. That land was described as being 2 or 2 1/2 miles west of Bryan -- probably in what is now the western part of Bryan. At that time, the church trustees were Horace HALL and Jacob ROBERTSON. The actual church predates that deed, however, for the deed states "being the ground on which the Church House known as Sterne Chapel is now situated." The deed also implies that the church building was being used both as a church and as a school. The date the STERNE family came to Brazos Co. has not been determined. George STERNE was here by Dec.1867, when he bought 20 acres of land from W.J. BRYAN (Brazos County Deed Records, Book K, p.46). That land was in League Number 9 of the Stephen F. AUSTIN Survey. STERNE bought some adjacent property, also from W.J. BRYAN, in Feb.1874 (Brazos County Deed Records, Book O, p.321). Research has failed to locate George STERNE in either the population census schedules or the agricultural census schedules for Brazos County in 1870. George STERNE married Dinah HERRINGTON on 2 May 1872; the ceremony was performed by Charles B. FOSTER (Brazos County Marriage Records, Book C, p.445). The ages of George STERNE's oldest children as listed in the 1880 census, combined with the date of his marriage to Dinah, indicates that George had been married previously; it seems likely that his first wife had died. The 1880 Brazos County census (p.308b) lists: STERNE, George 46 brick mason , Dinah 35 wife , George W. 23 son , Samuel 21 son , Elmore 18 daughter , Tennessee 16 daughter , Zeddy 19 son , Franklin 12 son , Andrew 1 son , Minnie L. 2 grandchild Neighbors of the STERNE family in 1880 included the LITTLETON, WALKER, ISRAEL, & BANKS families--all of whom have connections with the STERNE Chapel Church or cemetery. The dates George & Dinah STERNE passed away have not been identified, but the 1900 Brazos Co. census (ED 7, sheet 1a) lists: STEARNS, Diana, b. May 1830, widowed, mother of 4 children, 2 of whom were living at the time of the census. George W. STERNE was certainly dead by Sept. 1901, when a newspaper article noted that the Social Tie Lodge had purchased a monument in his memory (Bryan Morning Eagle, 22 Sept. 1901, p.3, col.2) The 1910 Brazos Co. census (ED 7, sheet 4a) lists: STERNS, Dina aged 60 widowed The next mention of the church in the county records appears in the Brazos County Commissioners Minutes, Book 1891-1897, p.63 (8 Feb. 1891). Those records mention "a petition signed by Wash STERNE & 12 or 15 others asking the court to grant a new road of the Third Class commencing at the Moseley Ferry Road and ending at Sterne's Chapel Church." The church is again mentioned in the Brazos County Mechanics Liens Book C, pp.329-331 (7 Aug. 1912). The church bought lumber and other materials to repair the church building, which had been damaged in a windstorm. Church trustees at that time were Minor WALKER, William BANKS, Thomas KNOX, Will HENDERSON, Lit LITTLETON, Wash STERNE, John KNOX, Shep WILSON, and Jacob LITTLETON. In 1929, the church bought new property, as recorded in Brazos County Deed Book 75, p.310 (1929). That property consisted of lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Sunset Addition to Bryan. This may be the present site of the church. _________________________________________________________________ Tabor Methodist Church "Tabor Methodist Church Passes Centennial Mark," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Dec. 1954, p.7 __________________________________________________________________ Turner Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book W, pp.251-252 (17 June 1882): Henrietta TURNER & Sallie TURNER gave land to the church, out of land purchased by Ellick TURNER from Harvey MITCHELL; church trustees not named; witnessed by Robert A. ONEAL, F.C. MOORE, & Wade HAMILTON __________________________________________________________________ Union Hill Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 54, pp.234-235 (1918); same deed re-recorded in Book 62, pp.449-450 (6 Sept. 1918): Mrs. Anna ROYAL gave land in the J.E. SCOTT league to this church; church trustees were F.H. BROWN, Preston HERRING, & Wade RAWLS Brazos Co. Deed Book 59, pp.51-53 (28 Aug. 1922): The Bryan Quarterly Conference, with trustees R.S. WEBB, E.J. JENKINS, C.E. JENKINS, J.B. PRIDDY, W.H. COLE, Wilson BRADLEY, J.H. WEBB, & E.W. CRENSHAW, sold land originally given to this church __________________________________________________________________ Wellborn Station Methodist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book T, p.381 (19 July 1880): Wm. E. FLETCHER Annie M. FLETCHER his wife gave land to this church; church trustees were N.D. WHITE, J.N. FARQUHAR, & W.E. FLETCHER ___________________________________________________________________ Wesley Methodist Church Brazos Valley Area Wide Phone Book, Feb. 1996/97 ___________________________________________________________________ Wesson Chapel Was in existance by 12 Mar. 1882; see Ruth JONES HARY; Janis JONES HUNT, & Myrtle HICKS MARTIN, Wixon Community, Brazos County, Texas, 1986, p.25 Wesson Church Brazos Co. Commissioners Minutes, Book C, p.383 (11 Aug. 1884) The following deeds may refer to the Wesson Church, although that is not certain: Brazos Co. Deed Book P, p.199 (22 Oct. 1874): R.T. SHORT gave land to an unnamed Methodist Church in the Frances HENDERSON league; trustees were James M. MATHIS, Henry TIEBOT, R.P. McMICHAEL, Eli THOMPSON, Wm. M. WILLIAMS, Wiley PIERCE, & H. CRENSHAW Brazos Co. Deed Book P, p.200 (31 Oct. 1874): James Mc. MITCHELL gave land to an unnamed Methodist Church; trustees were James M. MATHIS, Henry TIEBOT, H. CRENSHAW, R.T. SHORT, R.P. McMICHAEL, E.W. THOMPSON, Wm. M. WILLIAMS, G.H. LOVE, & Wiley PIERCE Brazos Co. Deed Book W, p.316 (7 Aug. 1882): P.C. KIZER gave land to an unnamed Methodist Church in the J.F. MARTIN league; church trustees were E.W. THOMPSON, J.M. MATHIS, John CHATHAM, & Harrison CRENSHAW ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCES Articles: The Bryan Eagle says the Texas Conference of the African M.E. Church met there on the 14th, Bishop SHORTER presiding. The number of elders is 7; deacons 12. Rev. Johnson REED was the secretary... Galveston Daily News, 24 Dec. 1870, p.3 Brazos Co.--The religious exercises of a colored congregation were interrupted on Saturday last by the arrest of the Rev. Willis VAN HOOK, one of the bell-weathers leading the concern, on a charge of stealing five gallons of whiskey. Galveston Daily News, 23 Apr. 1876, p.2 The cornerstone of the African M.E. Church will be laid on Saturday next at 2 o'clock p.m. by the colored Odd Fellow's lodge of this city [Bryan]. Galveston Daily News, 16 Feb. 1879, p.3, col.1 Moses GRAVES, charged with robbing a young man here about a year ago, was found guilty today, & the punishment fixed at 2 years in the penitentiary. The prisoner is the son of a Methodist minister. His accomplice, DUNNICA, too leg bail, & left his friend in the lurch. Houston Post, 6 Oct. 1880, p.1, col.3 Rev. R.H. CAIN, bishop of the A.M.E. Church for Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, has left Bryan, after a visit of a week. Galveston Daily News, 18 Jan. 1881, p.1 "A.M.E. Church Revival," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 14 Aug. 1902, p.1, col.1 Deeds: Brazos Co. Deed Book O, p.255 (29 Mar. 1873): Henry TIEBOT gave land in the Francis HENDERSON league to an unnamed Methodist Church; trustees were T.D. JAMES, James WALKER, R.T. SHORT, R.P. McMICHAEL, E.W. THOMPSON, Wiley PIERCE, Wm. M. WILLIAMS, James A. CAINE, & James M. MATHEWS *** Brazos Co. Deed Book 23, p.170: Daisey MONTGOMERY & Mr. & Mrs. Lon GEORGE sold land to African Methodist Episcopal Church; trustees were Geo. JENKINS, Macoy RANSOM & Wesley SILAS; this replaced a former deed which was never recorded; this deed was recorded 26 Feb. 1900. *** Brazos Co. Deed Book U, p.190 (8 Oct. 1879): G.W. GREEN sold land to A.M.E. Church in Bryan, consisting of lots 1, 2, 3, & 4 in Block No. 54; church trustees were C.W. PORTER, Truly WHITED (or WHITEHEAD), Jeff HENRY, Geo. STERN, & Edmund JOHNSON Brazos Co. Mechanics Lien Book A, pp.90-91 (16 June 1879): The church gave a mechanic's lien to George L. DEATON on lots 1, 2, 3, & 4 in Block 54 in Bryan; church trustees were Chas. W. PORTER, Jeff HENRY, Truly WHITEHEAD, Jacob ROBINSON, Charles HALL, George STEARNE, Wilson EASTERS, & James ADAMS *** Brazos Co. Mechanics Lien Book A, pp.146-148 (4 May 1887): Isaac FULKERSON (of FULKERSON & LAWRENCE) had a mechanics lien again an unnamed church; church trustees were John WHITE, Wesley TRAVIS, Doc JOHNSON, Geo. WASHINGTON, & A. POLK *** Brazos Co. Deed Book U, p.120 (11 Oct. 1879): John LOVE & his wife Isabella LOVE gave land in Mary LAWRENCE headright on Big Cedar Creek to an unnamed African Methodist Episcopal Church; church trustees were Squire MOODY, Sam RHOADES, & Mallory MANLY Books: "On November 11, 1879, he [Robert ALEXANDER] & Mrs. Patience N. WILSON, of Bryan, were married. She was a noble Christian woman and was a great aid and comfort to him in the few remaining years of his eventful life." Robert Alexander 1811-1882, by Anne Ayers LIDE, LaGrange: LaGrange Journal, 1935, p.100. "It was during this same year [1866 or 1867?] that F.A. MOOD was put in charge of Soule University...When a second yellow fever scare caused the pupils to leave. This caused MOOD to decide that the Methodist University should be where it would not be interrupted. He wrote a paper to present...He took this 'paper to a camp-meeting near Bryan to see Dr. ALEXANDER ..." cited to C.C. CODY, "Francis Asbury MOOD, D.D., p.228", in Robert Alexander 1811-1882, by Anne Ayers LIDE, LaGrange: LaGrange Journal, 1935, p.95