Date Original
1884-1979
Description
This collection contains the Cedar Grove Methodist Church records from Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas, dated 1884-1979. This ledger lists the names of members and pastors, a register of baptisms, a register of deaths, and the number of individuals who became members of the church and the date on which they became members.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Cedar Grove Methodist Church, formerly Shiloh Methodist Church, was founded sometime during the 1840s in Marion County, Arkansas. The name of the church changed before 1900, but the reason for the change and the date of the change is not known. The community lacked a dedicated building to perform church services in during the early 1840s, so the members met inside different homes or brush arbors (a rough, open-sided shelter). A church building was constructed around 1850 and consisted of a two-story log cabin. William Marion Brown and Joe Burleson, Sr. were two of the leading members of the church who were instrumental in constructing the first church building. This building was burned down during the Civil War and rebuilt sometime between 1867-1868. Cedar Grove Methodist Church is still operating in the community, and descendants of many of the original families still attend this small rural church.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Yellville, Marion County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000862
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Cedar Grove Methodist Church records, MS.000862
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Cedar Grove Methodist Church records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
