Quitman County GaArchives Church Records.....Union Methodist Church
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                             UNION METHODIST CHURCH

     It is believed that the original Union Church was located about a mile 
southwest of its present site on land that was owned by the Crumbly family.  It 
is thought that it was next located across the road from where the church is 
now and that this location was used until after the Civil War.  This building 
is believed to have been constructed out of logs.

     It is not known if the church across the road burned or needed repairs or 
perhaps the membership grew too large for the building.  It is told that a bush 
arbor was erected and a great revival held.  After the revival it was decided 
to build a larger church.  The land on which the church stands was purchased 
from Mr. Crumbley for the sum of twenty dollars and consisted of one and one-
half acres.  The trustees were: Abraham Shields, John Phillips, Thomas S. 
Bryan, James Suggs, and William Lewis.  Work on the new building was begun in 
1866 and was completed that year as a church dedication was held before this 
year ended.

     In the 1930's the church was in dire need of repair and work was begun 
under the leadership of Reverend R. H. Moreland.  This work was completed with 
the aid of the Methodist Church Extension in 1941.  Electricity was installed 
in 1947.  Up until this time kerosene lamps had been used for lighting.

     Some of the early known preachers were:  Reverend Turner, Reverend Potter, 
who died while conducting a revival and is buried in the church cemetery, 
Reverend Twitty, Reverend Ballard, Reverend Carr, Reverend Pattford, Reverend 
Melson, Reverend McGee, Reverend Stokes, Reverend Lowe, Reverend Kelly, 
Reverend Johnson, Reverend Roberts, Reverend Vinson, and Reverend Armstead.

     The small building out from the church was at one time a one room 
schoolhouse and is well kept by the church.

     Homecoming is held once a year and attendance is good with people coming 
from many miles away to once again attend this little church from their past.

The Cuthbert Times Quitman Co. Centennial Edition  Oct. 29, 1958
History of the South Georgia Conference


"Cemeteries and Churches of Quitman County, Georgia"
  by Jacquelyn M. Shepard
  (page 63) 

Additional Comments:
Transcribed and submitted by Donna Eldridge with permission from Jacquelyn 
Shepard

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