Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy

Religion in Benton County

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Bakers Chapel United Methodist

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Bakers Chapel is located six miles South of Big Sandy. When the church was established it was the Methodist Episcopal South and named after Gib Baker.

The first acre of land was purchased for one dollar from J. N. Alsup in 1893, then in 1894 Will Rushing and James White began work on the building.

The first sermon was preached on the fourth sunday in September by Reverend W. A Diggs. The church trustees were J. H. Hudson, T. W. Barnes, J.P. Baker, H. E. Stigall and Clay Rushing. The missionary committee was Misses Grace Baker, Allis Barnes, Alma Wygul, Mrs. Josephine Herring and Miss Ruby Wyatt secretary.

The following is a list of the earliest members recorded at Bakers Chapel up to September 3, 1915:

John P. Baker S. F. Baker E. J. Baker Alice Barnes F. E. Bevil
L. J. Byrn Eliza Ann Byrn Eliza J. Byrn N. E. Broughton S. L. Broughton
Nancy Casey U. R. Cantrell John Cantarell G. A. French Emma French
J. H. Hudson M. E. Hicks J. D. Hicks Mrs. J. D. Hicks Josephine Herrin
R. H. Herrin C. L. Herrin S. A. Herrin Martha Herrin Lavinia Herrin
E. Hall Elizabeth Hall Minnie Lashlee Josephine Lockhart N. McNeal
Lelia McNeal Ada May Presson Ada Quillin Clay Rushing Mrs. Clay Rushing
W. N. Rushing Hattie A. Sternm J. D. Stigall M. A. Stigall Eliza Stigall
James A. Stigall H. E. Stigall W. A. Weatherly Sara Weatherly Tennessee Weatherly
H. S. Wyatt J. H. White Ida Florena White M. E. Byrn Ada Byrn
Maggie Hicks Samuel Snider Gracie Snider Oscar Highfill Clide Herrin
Troy Lockhart Mary Wygul Rora Stigall Noah Rushing Callie Baker
Nancy Stigall Lutill Stigall Adus Sparks Granville Goodman Edna Franch
Marvin French Ronie Cantrell Fleter Spicers Ora Waters R. G. Wiseman
Bessie Baker Bennie Stigall W. R. Weatherly Paul Rushing Mirtie Weatherly
Pearl Casey Ronie Casey Girtie Weatherly Louvaniza Markham G. W. Weatherly
J. J. Highfill Alma Wygul L. E. Cantrell Etta Cantrell Eva Rushing
Sherman French Zula Sparks Avie Carpenter Lizzie Wygul  

Information and Pictures from Book Families and Histories Benton County Tennessee
Courtesy of Benton County Genealogical Society

McRae's Chapel United Methodist Church

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Information and Pictures from Book Families and Histories Benton County Tennessee
Courtesy of Benton County Genealogical Society

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