UPSON COUNTY, GA - CHURCHES Martin's Chapel Methodist Church

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MARTIN'S CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH
(sometimes called Mount Zion Church)

(Rock Springs Charge)

The organization of this church dates back to 1867,
when Elisha Martin, Mrs. Elisha Martin, John M.
Martin, Mrs. John M. Martin, J.M. Martin, Mrs. J.M.
Martin, Isaac Coleman, Mrs. Isaac Coleman, Job B.
Smith, Mrs. Job B. Smith, Mrs. Mariah Adams met and
constituted Martin's Chapel Methodist Episcopal
Church.

The Church building was erected in 1874 and was
worth $700.

The following names designate the membership of the
church in July 1911.

Mrs. Maud Rolan,  Thomas Adams,  Henry Adams,
Georgia Adams, H.H. Bramlett,  M.W. Corbin,  Mrs.
M.C. Corbin,  Jack Casey, Mrs. Casey Susie Casey,
R.a. Dunagan,  Mrs. Lillie Dunagan,  Ida Bell
Dunigan J. Ben Davis, Mrs. Mary F. Davis, Mrs. Lou
cook, Mrs. Benie Griswell, Marshall Gower, Mrs.
Sarah Gower,  Warren Holcomb,  Mrs. Fannie Holcomb,
Columbus L. Hays, Mrs. Columbus L. Hays, Mrs. Lizzie
Adams, Oliver Holcomb, Mrs. Janie Holcomb, Mrs.
Margret King, Bulah Martin, Estelle Martin, John M.
Martin,  Mrs. Susan Martin,  Mary Martin,  Lillie
Mcmillin, Francis E. Simonton, Vera Simonton,
Theopolus Simonton, Mrs. May Simonton, J.C.
Whitworth, Mrs. Florence Whitworth, Mrs. Mirinda
Wilkins, Mrs. Mecie Westbrook, Ruth Dunagan, Lewis
Bramlett, mattie Adams, Inez Davis.

Mr.  Corbin led the weekly prayer meetings. For a
number of years, they had a good young people's
league.

Sunday School Superintendents:
A. M. Gower
Marvin Ernest
J.B. Davis
R.A. Dunagan
Oscar Dunagan

A partial list of pastors and District Superintendents who have served
on the Rock Spring Charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Pastors:
Alfred Darurose
E.D. Ellington
John Thomas
J.L. Fowler
A.F. Ellington
W.E. Tarpley
W.E. Ellington
R.C. Bramblett
Richard Waters
W.I. Westbrooks
W.A. Martin
J.W. Duncan
L.D. Hansil
D.W. Cook
T.R. Baker
H.E. Summer
L.E. Kilgore
T. F. Cook
J.D. Posey
O.B. White
E.B. Aycock
H.L. cochran
Forrest E. Linder
B.A. Chastain
T.W. Taylor
H.C. Hicks
J.S. Ray
J.s. McDonald
W.P. Berkner

District Superintendents
E.J. Hammond
R.H. Robb
J.S. Grahl
J.H. Elder
J.b. Crippen
H.H. Bowers
W.E. Craig
E.C. Dewey
J. Foster Young
McLowry Elrod
A.B. Elizer

Church Historian: J. Ben Davis

Deed:
1841, Oct 25.
O.C. Gibson , Adm Austin Martin to Tilman Ansley,
Burwell Howell, James Hicks, Peter Butts, Cary W.
Allen and David Gibson, Trustees Methodist Church.

Note: Wesley Tillman Ansley was son of Rev. Abel
Ansley born 1834 in Warren County