Claysville Church
| Claysville Church | |
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| 39°20′33″N 79°04′05″W / 39.3425°N 79.0681°W | |
| Location | Claysville, Mineral County, West Virginia, U.S. |
| History | |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Founder(s) | Daniel Hendrickson and John Fout |
Claysville Church is located at the intersection of the Northwestern Turnpike (now US 50) and WV 93 in Claysville, West Virginia, United States.[1]
Claysville Church was built in 1850 under the direction of Daniel Hendrickson and William Fout, as a church of the Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church.[1][2] Reuben Davis and John Liller donated the land where the church is located on the spot where their separate property boundaries joined.[2]
The church, constructed in 1850 of lumber produced on a water-powered sawmill and furnished with seats of chestnut, hand finished, is in an excellent state of preservation.[3] It was first used as a combined church, school and community building.[3]
Both Union and Confederate soldiers used the church for services during the Civil War.[4] In the Civil War, as a result of repeated changes in control of the New Creek Valley between Union and the Confederacy, troops of both armies under sentry worshipped at the church.[5]
History of United Brethren
[edit]In 1968, the Evangelical United Brethren and the Methodist Churches combined to form the United Methodist Church.[1] The church and grounds are owned by the Mineral County Historical Society.[1] The 1854 church Bible, roll books from 1856 to 1896, and other historic items are preserved. Additionally, there is a cemetery with many graves sites behind the church.[citation needed]
Present
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Historical Properties". Mineral County Historical Society.
- ^ a b Braithwaite, Jean (5 December 2011). "Claysville Church program explores history of traditional tunes". Mineral Daily News-Tribune.
- ^ a b "Claysville United Methodist Church". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Wertman, Ronda (29 November 2017). "Claysville Church serve both sides during Civil War". Mineral Daily News-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Claysville Church". West Virginia Genealogy. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
External links
[edit]Claysville United Methodist Church at Historical Marker Database
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