| Marker Number |
5604 |
| Atlas Number |
5337005604 |
| Marker Title |
United Methodist Church of Montague |
| Index Entry |
United Methodist Church of Montague |
| Address |
SH 59 (Rusk Street) S. of Courthouse |
| City |
Montague |
| County |
Montague |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
618627 |
| UTM Northing |
3725421 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1979 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
SH 59, Rusk Street, 1 block south of courthouse, Montague. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1872 The Rev. John F. Denton, a Methodist missionary, preached in Montague. The next year four members under the leadership of The Rev. Joseph Clinton Weaver (1846-1924) began this fellowship. W.T. and E.A. Waybourn deeded two acres in 1878 on the Old Nocona-Montague Public Road. A parsonage was built and a meetinghouse erected directly across the road. In 1881 the sanctuary was moved to this site deeded by John Speer and J.D. Hagler. The building was restored after the 1905 tornado caused extensive damage. An annex was added in 1953. (1979) |
