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Methodism came to Matagorda County as early as 1851. At that time a church was built in the town of Matagorda, on the gulf coast. This building was destroyed by a tornado in 1854. No doubt that this church planted the seeds of early Methodism in Matagorda County. Many of the pioneers (1840-1900) in this part of Texas formed Methodist societies and Sunday school classes before a church was established. The Markham United Methodist Church has stayed in its location on the corner of Broadway and Seventh Street, since the building was erected in 1925. The town of Markham was established in 1903 and was a railroad town. Markham was established on the Texas and New Orleans railroad in 1914. As the town grew so did the religious community. A community church building was constructed between 1903 and 1904. That building was located on the site of the present-day Markham First Baptist Church on the corner of Canal and Avenue J. The former community church building was demolished in 1951 to make room for a new structure. Community church buildings in the pioneer era were usually built for the use of all protestant denominations in the area. The Markham Methodists were an intricate part of the social, cultural, and religious development of the town and farming area around Markham, from the time the town was established in the early 1900s to this very day in 2023, the Markham Methodists have been an active part of the community. In 1904, the Markham Methodist Society was formed. They met in the Markham Community Church Building. They held services there until the present structure was built in 1924 on the corner of Broadway and Seventh Street. Their first pastor was William H. Nelson (1878-1956). He was a circuit rider and teacher. His circuit was Palacios, Blessing, Midfield, Carancahua, and Markham.
W. H. Nelson was also a
teacher in a military school. He had taught at the Peacock Military
Academy in San Antonio, Texas. He was born in New Orleans and had
lived in New York for a time before coming to Matagorda County. He
was skeptical about accepting a country circuit. This was in the
days before automobiles and most circuit riders traveled by
horseback from post to post. This literally was the method and way
of life for many Methodist preachers from the Wesley’s until the
common use of automobiles. After preaching this circuit for a year,
Nelson was sent to Port Lavaca. Markham Methodist Church’s circuit
became Midfield, Ashby, and Markham. The parsonage was in Midfield.
It was a poorly furnished structure and was heated like most houses
in that day by a pot bellied stove. When this circuit expired a new
preacher was not always appointed to serve the Markham church.
Worship went on with lay leadership, temporary pastors, or there
would be periods of time that worship would not be held.
By 1920, local Methodists had grown to such a number that they needed a church building of their own. The decision was made to build their own church so that they could one day move out of the local community church building and expand their ministry, worship service, and fellowship activities. A committee of volunteers was appointed to undertake the task of building a Methodist church. The members of the committee were Caroline Fisher (1876-1973), William Allard Furber (1871-1935), Albert Johnson (1881-1947), George Simpson Gideon (1869-1965), Richard Thomas Sirmon (1861-1944), Fred C. Miller (1883-1940), Walter F. Jesse (1881-1940), Harold T. Barber (1897-1967), B.F. Jones, Martin Thompson (1878-1958), and others. Their primary task was to raise money. This took a period of a few years. The Women’s Missionary Society, organized by Mrs. Fairye Barber (1901-1976) and Mrs. Alice Gullet (1861-1943), started selling plate lunches on Saturdays and sold them for fifty cents a plate. Mrs. G.T. Doman (1882-1969) brought her three-burner stove in a pickup truck to town and prepared hot meals for the community to buy. In addition, Mrs. Doman and Mattie Hickey (1890-1971) made quilts by hand that they sold for $5 each. The money was donated to the church fund. They truly believed in letting their hands do the work of the Lord. In May 1920, the Matagorda County Tribune reported that materials to build the new Methodist Church arrived by train. That same month, the Missionary Society raised $100.25 from a box supper to raise funds for a piano for the new church. In 1924, another church drive was held. The community made many contributions. Some very large donations were made by Caroline Fisher, Clara Mason (1885-1971), and the Furber family. Finally, they had enough money to start construction. Mr. Thompson, a concrete mason, built the foundation. William A. Wells (1860-1941) accepted the contract to build the church. Most of the labor was done by members of the church and volunteers from the community. W.F. Jesse announced to the congregation that the church was out of debt in the Matagorda County Tribune issue of December 4, 1925.
Many firsts happened in
1925 for the newly erected Methodist Church building. The first
christening was held in the new church, in 1925, before it was
complete. The rafters were still showing and the pews were 1 X 12”
planks placed on top of nail kegs. The baby, Kaleta Jesse Conlee
(1924-2013), was none other than the newborn child of Walter F. and
Nellie Jesse (1887-1988). The ceremony was performed by yet another
minister, Brother Hudson Leroy Spires (1897-1927). Later that year,
the Thompson family donated the first pews. The first wedding was
held between Mary Luder (1900-2001) and Lester Mersfelder
(1902-1985).
At the dawn of the 1960s, there were many denominations of Wesleyan theology worldwide. In the United States, work began to bring many of these denominations under one tent. In 1968, the Methodist church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church united to become one denomination. Since Markham had always been Methodist, it was incorporated into the United Methodist Church. The unifying issue was that both denominations were in favor of allowing women to become fully ordained clergy. Although modern in its approach, it became common for the new United Methodist church to close smaller country churches and combine them with larger churches in the economic centers of the county. Fortunately, the United Methodist church in Markham has escaped this fate, although it has lost many members to death or larger United Methodist congregations with more programs to offer.
In the 1970s the
Midfield Methodist Congregation was relocated to the Markham Church.
By this time, the congregation had become smaller as most of the
children grew up and moved off to larger towns and cities to find
employment. The church held an appreciation day at the Methodist
church in October 1975. The circuit changed again and the pastor’s
new circuit became El Campo and Markham.
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W. H. Nelson Rites Held Funeral services for the Rev. William Hamilton Nelson, editor of the Pacific Methodist Advocate here for many years, were held in Santa Barbara yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Nelson, a native of New Orleans, La., died in Santa Barbara Friday after a long illness. He was 78. An alumnus of the University of Chicago, he became a Methodist preacher in 1902. His first posts were in Texas and the later served at churches in Santa Rosa, Chico and Yuba City. From 1918 to 1934, the Rev. Mr. Nelson was editor of the Methodist Magazine, with offices in San Francisco. He was the author of several books. He is survived by two sons, William of Oakland and Jerry of Huntington Beach, and a daughter, Hollis Mary Peterson of Santa Clara. Services were held at the Welch and Ryce Funeral Chapel. San Francisco Examiner, November 6, 1956 * * * Rev. W. H. Nelson writes us from Georgetown, where he is attending the Summer School of Theology, that he will fill his regular appointment at Markham on the fourth Sunday in this month, and will begin the campmeeting at Hawley on the first Sunday in July, Rev. Ellis of Cuero and presiding Elder Wilson doing the preaching. Third quarterly conference will be held at Hawley the second Sunday in July.
The Daily Tribune,
June 17, 1904 |
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Pastor is Drowned Word was received in San Antonio Friday morning that Rev. J. P. Chambers, pastor of the Methodist Church of Lavernia, was drowned when he fell into the river while fishing near his home in that city. A telephone message received here by S. P. Wiseman of Lavernia, who had just returned from Galveston, where he attended the grand conclave of Knights Templars of the state, told of the accident. Rev. Mr. Chambers was said to have left his home between 5 and 6 o’clock in the morning to go fishing. His cries for help were heard a short time lter by the family of J. P. Houston. He was thrown a rope. It is supposed he was taken with cramps and was unable to grasp the rope. The body was recovered later. A widow and two small children survive. Funeral arrangements will be made later. Rev. Mr. Chambers formerly resided in Nixon, Tex., where he was pastor of the Methodist Church.
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Rev. N. W. Carter Lockhart, March 17.—(Spl)—Funeral services were held here Tuesday at the McCurdy Funeral Home for the Rev. N. W. Carter, 80, retired Methodist minister. The Rev. Charles Nixon officiated. Burial was Wednesday near Somerset. Survivors include his widow of Lockhart; one daughter, Mrs. Ann Carter Lott of Lockhart; four sons, R. B. Carter of Lockhart, Ray Webster Carter of Phillips, Roy A. Carter of Christine and Roscoe Carter of Venezuela; two brothers, John Carter of West Virginia and Titus Carter of South America; three sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Hunter of Los Angeles, Mrs. Grace Hill of Waco and Mrs. Ruth Pipkin of Albuquerque.
The Austin American, March 18, 1948 |
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Rev. Goodenough Dies in Kenedy The Rev. Harold S. Goodenough Sr., 86, former Methodist district superintendent here, died yesterday morning in a Kenedy hospital. A minister for 62 years, he was pastor of South Bluff United Methodist Church from 1939 to 1941 and superintendent of the Corpus Christi District from 1944 to 1945. He was superintendent of the Kerrville District from 1941-44. Since then he had been pastor of churches in the South Texas Conference except for two years, when he served in the Central Texas Conference at Breckenridge. He built and remodeled many churches in the area and helped pay off many church debts. Among his pastorates were San Antonio, Edinburg, Del Rio, Mercedes, Kenedy, Refugio and Eagle Lake. Among survivors is a son, Rev. E. F. Goodenough Jr. [Harold S. Goodenough, Jr.], pastor of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church here. Also surviving are his wife, Marie; another son, E. F. Goodenough of Cuero; two daughters, Mrs. C. F. Holder of Coshocton, Ohio, and Mrs. H. A. Eimstad of Palo Alto, Calif; a sister, Mrs. Ada Riley of Lockhart; nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Eckols Funeral Home of Kenedy will handle funeral arrangements.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times,
February 10, 1976 |
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Rites For Rev. Haver Held In Houston Monday Afternoon Funeral services were held Monday in Houston for Rev. Stanley Haver, 59, who died of a heart ailment Friday morning in Houston. He was enroute to a hospital for a visit with Mrs. Haver, who had undergone an operation Wednesday when his death occurred. The Rev. Haver had served as the pastor of the First Methodist Church here before going to Laredo, where he served for more than two years. He had recently retired, due to ill health, and was living in Bryan for the time being. He was a native of Navasota, and had worked for a railroad before his decision was made to enter the ministry. He entered Southwestern University, several years the senior of many of his classmates, and later was graduated from the seminary at the Southern Methodist University. The survivors are his widow, two brothers, William and Jesse Haver, Houston, and three sisters, Mrs. J. R. Hughes, Cleburne and Mrs. R. R. Clark and Mrs. W. H. Faine, all of Houston.
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Rev. O. W. Benold Georgetown--Funeral services for Rev. O. W. Benold, 72, retired Georgetown minister, were pending Wednesday at Davis Funeral Home. Survivors include the widow [Nellie McDougall Benold], three sons, Oscar W. Benold of Burton, H. D. Benold of Ganado and Dr. Douglas Benold of Georgetown; three daughters, Mrs. Rex Ferguson of Lytton Springs, Mrs. Hugh Bratton of Corpus Christi and Miss Maxine Benold of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Monroe McCall of San Antonio; and 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The Austin American, September 3, 1959 Rev. O. W. Benold Georgetown--Funeral services for Rev. O. W. Benold will be held Friday at 10 a. m. at the First Methodist Church in Georgetown. Rev. Richard R. Smith III, Rev. J. H. E. Willmannn and Rev. J. T. Gardner will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.
The Austin American,
September 4, 1959 |
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Rev. Edmund A. Potts San Marcos—Funeral services were held here Friday afternoon for the Rev. Edmund Augustus Potts, 91, a minister in the Southwest Conference, Methodist Church, for 55 years, who died Thursday in a San Marcos hospital. The Rev. Edmund Wilson officiated. Entombment was in San Marcos City Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorial donations may be made to the First Methodist Church (San Marcos) building fund. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bertie Potts of San Marcos; two daughters, Mrs. E. Ray Baldridge of San Marcos and Miss Frances E. Potts of Commerce; two sons, Charles Bruce Potts of San Antonio and George Scott Potts of Weslaco; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Louise Parker of Alva, Okla., and Mrs. Martha Eleanor Moore of Englewood, Calif.; brother, Charles S. Potts of Dallas; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Austin American-Statesman, July 20, 1962 Rev. Edmund Potts Buried San Marcos—Funeral services for the Rev. Edmund A. Potts, 91, retired Methodist ministers, were held here Friday. He died Thursday in the Hays County Memorial Hospital here after a lengthy illness. He had served more than 50 years in the ministry and was twice retired. His initial retirement was at the age of 65 and when World War II erupted, he returned and served 15 years, retiring at the age of 80. He served many years ago in Hidalgo County in the days when the male members of his church wore guns to the Sunday services fearing bandit raids by Pancho Villa. Among the places where he had served were Caldwell, Mercedes, Edinburg, San Diego, Johnson City, Poteet, Bandera, Batesville and other South Texas churches. Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Baldridge and Miss Frances Potts of San Marcos; two sons, George of Weslaco and Charles H. Potts of San Antonio.
Express and News, San Antonio, Texas, July
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Rev. E. W. Deckert Rev. E. W. Deckert died September 7, 1974, at Mason, Texas. Funeral services were held in the United Methodist Church on September 10 with Rev. Norman Roe and Rev. Howard Johnson and Rev. Ervin Jordan conducting the service. Burial was in the Art Cemetery. He was born at Luckenbach on Jan. 27, 1888 and was the son of the late John P. and Louisa Willmann Deckert. Rev. Deckert served a number of churches in the Kerrville District as well as several in the San Antonio District. He retired some 10 years ago and made his home in Mason. His wife and one brother preceded him in death. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law and one granddaughter of Port Lavaca, two sisters and one brother. Rev. Deckert served as Pastor of the New Fountain Methodist Church and the Yancey Methodist Churches several years ago.
The Hondo Anvil Herald, October 10, 1974 |
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William C. Drake Edna—Services for William C. “Cork” Drake, 91, of Ganado died Thursday, July 28, 1994. He was born Dec. 27, 1902, in Edna to the late Robert Alonzo and Calra Bronough Drake. He was a graduate of Edna High School and Southern Methodist University. He was a retired school teacher and high school principal having served many years in Ganado, Edna, Lolita and Yorktown School Districts. He married Alice Ivey on Nov. 24, 1938, in Fairfield. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Edna and charter member of Edna Masonic Lodge. Survivors: brother, Dr. Jerry E. Drake of Dallas. Preceded in death by: wife; and parents. Services: 10 a. m. Monday, First United Methodist Church , the Rev. Billy Hamman officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna, under the auspices of Edna Masonic Lodge No. 767, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: George Brundrett, Joe Williams, Jenny Williams Jr., Scott Williams, Greg Williams and Scott Crabb. Memorials: First United Methodist Church in Edna.
Victoria Advocate, July 30 & 31, 1994 |
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Final Rites for Rev. “Bob” Paine Held At Luling Funeral services for Rev. Robert Paine, 77, retired Methodist minister, were held at the First Methodist Church, Luling. Rev. H. S. Goodenough officiating, assisted by Rev. J. N. McKay of Kyle and Rev. C. A. Hogan of Harwood. A railroad brakeman in his earlier days, he went into the ministry and for four years just prior to World War I was pastor of the Luling Methodist Church. He was active in the Chamber of Commerce and was principle speaker for Luling in their first campaign for good roads. Retiring from active work in the ministry, he returned to Luling to make his home, serving as corporation judge for several years and ofttimes conducting religious services. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Robert Paine; two sons, Lt. Junius Paine of the Merchant Marines and Joseph Paine of San Antonio; one daughter, Mrs. Peggie Tom of Luling, and one grandson. Another son, Robert Paine Jr., died in a Japanese prison camp in 1944.
Weimar Mercury, March 14, 1947 |
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E. F. Kluck, Three Rivers Pastor, Dies Three Rivers (Sp)—The Rev. E. F. Kluck, 61, pastor of the First Methodist Church here for a little more than two years, was found dead in his home at San Marcos about 6 a. m. Wednesday. Kluck had gone to San Marcos on a business trip Monday. When he failed to return by Wednesday his wife telephoned neighbors of their home there asking them to investigate. The neighbors looked through the window of the house and saw his body lying on the bed fully clothed. They tried to rouse him failed, and called his wife. J. K. Montgomery, mayor of Three Rivers, drove Mrs. Kluck to San Marcos, immediately stopping in Seguin to telephone the family doctor and have him meet them. A coroner’s report showed that Kluck had died of a heart attack Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be held at San Marcos at 10 a. m. Friday at Pennington Funeral Home. Kluck is survived by his wife. The 24-member Board of Stewards of the Three Rivers Methodist Church will be honorary pallbearers. Corpus Christi Caller-Times, June 26, 1952 Emil Frederick Kluck
Emil Frederick Kluck was born July 1, 1891 in Caldwell County to Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Kluck.
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Retired Minister Keen Dies Port Lavaca—The Rev. Marvin Hindman Keen, 86, of Port Lavaca, retired minister, died Friday at 4 a. m. in the local hospital following a week’s illness. The Rev. Keen served the Methodist church in the Southwest Texas conference for 46 years. He began his Texas ministry in 1919 with his appointment to the First Methodist Church in Cuero, transferring from the Baltimore, Md., conference where he had served for 12 years. He began his ministry at the age of 12 years as an assistant to his father. Born Nov. 16, 1876, in Columbia, Ky. to the late Rev. and Mrs. John Samson Keen, He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and of the University of Texas. He was married to the former Miss Caribel Spruce of Floresville July 20, 1908. Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church here Monday at 2 p. m. where Dr. Will Mathis-Dunn of Kerrville, former pastor, will officiate. He will be assisted by the Rev. L. U. Spellman of Kerrville, the Rev. Horace King of San Antonio, the Rev. Darrell Gray of Corpus Christi, District Superintendent, and the Rev. Richard B. Lear, pastor. Burial will be in Port Lavaca cemetery. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Marvin Spruce Keen of Corpus Christi, Robert Earl Keen of Houston, one daughter, Mrs. R. J. Roemer of Port Lavaca and seven grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, June 1, 1963 |
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Carl Critchett Rev. Critchett, 90, Dies; Rites Set Tomorrow The funeral for Rev. Carl Critchett, 90, retired Methodist minister and missionary, will be at 10 a. m. tomorrow in Chula Vista Methodist Church, Rev. Earl Kernahan officiating. Burial will be in Santa Ana. Critchett died Friday in Fredericka Manor, Chula Vista, where he had lived 10 years. He was a native of Michigan and had pastored churches in Michigan, Iowa and Nebraska. He was a graduate of Albion (Mich.) College. He served as a missionary in Korea, founding a student ministers’ camp there. He was a former director of the West Nebraska Methodist Hospital and formerly the Lazy W Camp for youth at San Juan Capistrano. He is survived by four sons, including James of San Diego and two daughters. Hubbard Mortuary is in charge.
Chula Vista Star-News
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Rev. O. O. Moore Corpus Christi (STNS) Services for the Rev. O. O. Moore, 85, of 2114 Coleman in San Angelo, will be at 1:30 p. m. today in First Methodist Church of Corpus Christi with burial in Seaside Memorial Park, directed by Cage Mills Funeral Home. He died Thursday in a Corpus Christi hospital. The Rev. Moore served in Methodist pastorates 45 years before retiring in June 1963 in San Angelo. He was former pastor of Angelo Heights Methodist Church, serving there when it was known as Bethel Methodist. He also held pastorates in the Gulf Coast and Central Texas areas. He had been a member of Southwest Texas Conference since 1923. In 1967 he accepted the pastorate of Paint Rock Methodist church. Survivors include his wife, Bettye; two daughters, Mrs. L. E. Vernon Jr. of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Billy Rieves of McCamey; two sons, the Rev. Dr. J. Barcus Moore of Corpus Christi and Randolph W. Moore of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Cora Boyd of Wedowee, Ala.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be sent to a favorite charity in lieu of flowers.
San Angelo Standard-Times,
December 21, 1974 |
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Rev. Edward B. McCulley Bishop—Rev. Edward B. McCulley, passed away Friday, December 9, 1988 in a Kingsville hospital. He was a retired Pastor of Methodist Church having served since 1956. He served Louise, Banquete, Bruni, Lapryor, Fashing, Art, Markham, and other circuit cities. Prior to ministry, he served as municipal water purification engineer in Edinburg, Port Isabel, Alamo, Texas City, and Cleveland. He served with the Border patrol with customs services. He served as an Early Scout in the U. S. Infantry. He was a member of the West Columbia Lodge #5 A. F. and A. M., and was a 32nd Degree Mason. Survivors include his wife, Lydia McCulley of Bishop; four daughters, Helen Brant of Maryland, Tennessee, Ruth Brant of LaFeria, Texas, Lois Gray of West Columbia, and Fern Joiner of Freeport; one son, Neil McCulley of St. Petersburg, Florida; two stepsons, W. L. Baldree of Borger, Texas, and William Baldree of Kingsville; two stepdaughters, Dorothy Lawrence of Bishop and Joy Collins of Aberdeen, Maryland; 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; and two great-great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a. m. Monday at the Turcotte Piper Chapel in Bishop with Rev. Jay Brown. Interment will follow at the Restland Cemetery. Graveside services will be held under Auspices of Masonic Lodge. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Bishop. Turcotte Mortuary in Kingsville. Corpus Christi Caller-Times, December 11, 1988
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Rev. Lawrence Greenhaw Rev. Lawrence Greenhaw, 69, of McGregor, died Friday morning in a local hospital. Funeral services: 3 p. m. Saturday at Amsler Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Terry Nelson and Dr. Charles H. Cole officiating, burial in McGregor Cemetery. Survivors: His wife, Mrs. Virgie Davis Greenhaw of McGregor; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Belcher of Mesquite; one sister, Mrs. Onita Scott of Wills Point; four brothers, Melvin Greenhaw of Garland, Cecil Greenhaw of Garland, Frank Greenhaw of Mesquite, Rev. William Greenhaw of Dallas; also three grandchildren. Amsler Funeral Home, McGregor.
Waco Tribune-Herald, March 29, 1975 |
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Death Claims Rev. A. Guyon On Sunday, December 5, 1965, death claimed the life of the Rev. Alfred Guyon, who would have been 90 December 8 and had spent more than 50 years in the Methodist ministry. The amiable Rev. Guyon had attended church Sunday morning and had returned to his home with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Woods, with who he had lived the past several weeks when he was stricken. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church, Columbus, at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday, December 7 with the Rev. Jordan Mann of Austin officiating. Mr. Guyon was a blacksmith in Rockport and a Sunday School Superintendent and teacher of boy’s class when he decided that mending people was more important than mending the things they brought him, as he said. He attended lectures at Southwestern University in Georgetown and Perkins School of Theology, SMU, in Dallas. According to records, he was in Dallas when the cornerstone was laid at Southern Methodist University. After doing study at home, he took examinations for entering the ministry. His first appointment was Carrizo Springs and Batesville, when he was the only Methodist minister in two counties. He built a church at Staples and a parsonage at Mathis. In 1907, he organized the Methodist Church in Crystal City. He was pastor of the Shiner Methodist Church from 1934 to 1939 and again in 1948 for a brief time. He also filled pastorates at Columbus, Hallettsville, Bandera, Aransas Pass, Goliad, Buda, El Campo and other places. He was Superannuated in 1946 but continued to fill pulpits on a substitute basis and to teach Sunday School classes wherever he went. He was honored for 50 years in the ministry in December 1955 at Columbus. Rev. Guyon always returned to Columbus where he had property. Among his many accomplishments was the authorship of a book on records of the Methodist Church. On June 27, 1900, he was married to Daisy Ellen Hatchett, who faithfully shared in the duties of her minister husband for over 48 years until her death on August 22, 1948. Seven children, four sons and three daughters, were born to this union, all of whom lived to see their father observe his 50th jubilee as a minister. One son, E. E. Guyon, preceded his father in death. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ray (Maurine) Rylander of Buda, Mrs. Weldon (Daisy Lea) Appelt of Houston, Mrs. Cecil (Louretta) King of Del Rio; three sons, Fred L. Guyon of Burbank, Calif., Roy E. Guyon of Buda, Raymond L. Guyon of Saudi Arabia; one brother, Pierre Guyon of Crystal City. Burial was in Live Oak Cemetery at Buda. Columbus Funeral Home was in charge of services. * * * Attending the funeral services for Rev. Alfred Guyon in Columbus last week were Mrs. Eula Schultz, Mrs. Wm. Wentland and Mrs. Edgar C. Wolters.
Shiner Gazette, December 16, 1965 |
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62 Killed in Texas Tornado Rock Springs, April 13.—At least 62 are dead and more than 150 injured were taken today from ruins of Rock Springs which virtually was annihilated last night by a tornado. Relief workers took possession of the town today. Rock Spring was lashed into ruins in a few minutes by tornado from northeast which razed all except a few buildings, roaring down two-mile path. Thirty-two are known dead and have been identified as follows…Rev. Spiers of Rock Springs, Methodist church, Mrs. Spiers and one child…--The Eagle, Bryan, Texas, April 13, 1927 Kin of Abilenians Perish in Texas Tornado Disaster
The Spiers family of four had lived at Rock Springs only since last
August when he assumed the pastorate of the Methodist church there.
Rev. and Mrs. Spiers and their two children were killed, a revised
list of the death shows.—Abilene Reporter-News, April 14,
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The Tribune published, on the 13th a news item in which we stated that Mr. O. E. Hatchett had received the contract for the erection of the new Methodist Church at Markham. We heard this bit of information in the usual way and took it as a good item for Markham and Markham people. However, it was an error, and we have been informed from Markham by phone today that we erred in the statement and the bids are not to be opened until Monday, June 19. They were to have been opened today, the 15th, but the publication of the news item in The Tribune caused the Markham people to postpone it.
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At Sunday School at the Methodist Church last Sunday, the superintendent, Mr. W. F. Jesse, announced to the delight of every one, that our church is not out of debt. This church was commenced in March, last year, and built complete entirely by voluntary offerings of the Methodist people in Markham and friends of the church; and has also been completely furnished, including a new piano and it is indeed a comfortable and attractive church, and is a credit to the town of Markham. On next Saturday, the ladies of this church will hold their annual bazaar, and at the same time, the men will serve a barbecue dinner, consisting of beef, pork, turkey or chicken, with all the fixin’s, for fifty cents a plate, and it is hoped that the weather will be favorable, and a large crowd will be out to patronize them, as the money is needed to help build and furnish a home for the new pastor who will live here this year instead of at Midfield as heretofore, if a home can be made ready for him in the near future.
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The Methodist Church, of Markham, will have a special Easter service at the church Sunday night, April 11, at 7:30 o'clock. The services will be given by the Markham Methodist choir. Director, Mrs. L. C. Trousdale, and pastor, Rev. E. W. Deckert. The public is cordially invited.
Matagorda County Tribune, April 9, 1926 |
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The Markham Methodist Women's Missionary Society will have their Christmas bazaar December 11 at 1:30 o'clock in Markham. Come and do your Christmas shopping.
Matagorda County Tribune, December 3, 1926 |
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Daily Tribune, December 5, 1932 |
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A Vacation Church School will be held at the Markham Methodist Church from June 22-26, the Rev. M. H. Keen announced. Daily hours are 8:30-11:30.
The Herald, June 11, 1942 |
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Baccalaureate services will be held at 7:30 o'clock Sunday night in the Tidehaven school gymnasium. The Rev. W. F. Hathaway of the Markham Methodist Church will speak.
Palacios Beacon, May 20, 1954 |
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Victoria Advocate, February 28, 2009 |