Zion Chapel United MethodistZion Chapel United
Methodist Church
Compiled Information from the Collection of the
Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County
Public Library
Mocksville, North Carolina
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Summary, Sketches, Chronology 1 -5
History by Mabel Chaffin 6-11
History by Latta Ratledge 12
Deeds 13-18
Building Plans in 1890 19-23
Preachers 24-26
Articles, 1904 - 2000 27-54
Membership Records 55-71
Zion Cemetery Records 72-77
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Davie County Public Library
Mocksville, North Carolina
Summary, Sketches, Chronology
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From Churches of Davie County. North Carolina, page 17
A Photographic Study by Thomas L. Martin
ZION CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH
Zion Chapel, an ouierowlh of BeaFs Meeting House, was organized by 1837 when ten acres were deeded by Martin May to the Trustees
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1838 the church was built, a raile or more north of Beal's Meeting House, m a grove of hickory
trees, so was first known as Hickory Grove. The present church was built in 1892 at a cost of two hundred and fifty dollars. ^
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BeaLS meeting house and ZION chapel METHODIST CHURCH
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According to tradition, t Iiiil between 1758 and 1763, a brush arbor was built
on the land known as the Daniel Ratledge grant, in the community known as North
Calahaln. This brush arbor was located on the Georgia Road, near Anderson Bridge,
on Hunting Creek. A man by the name of Beal is said to have been one of the
earliest preachers. Each year he conducted a series of sermons under this arbor,
and it is believed that it was from this man that the name of Beal's Meeting
House was derived.
On October 16, 1799, Bishop Francis Asbury and the Rev. Jesse Lee, visting
churches on the Yadkin Circuit, preached at Beal's Meeting House.
In 1780 the Yadkin Circut was established, and the Rev. Andrew Yeargan, a
pioneer circuit rider, was appointed preacher. He is believed to be the
first Methodist preacher to set foot on Davi^ County soil (then. Rowan County).
Logs were hewn and the first Methodist Meeting House west of the Yadkin River
was built.In 1795 a quarterly Conference was held at Beal's Meeting House and
'^^n September 1802, the Rev. James Patterson, a circuit rider, recorded in
his Journal that he preached at Beal's Meeting House. People came from long
distances to Beal's to attend services and great revival meetings were held and
^ many added to the church membership,
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2 After the building of a frame church the name was changed to Zion Chapel. However,
^ as many hickory trees stood on the church lawn, it became known locally as Hickory
Grove Church.
In the Spring of 1961 the members and friends of Zion Chapel Methodist Church
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Zion Chapel
Zion Chapel, an outgrowth of Beal*s •'^^eeting House, was organized
by 1837 when ten acr<3S were deeded by ^%rtin May to the '-trustees
of the ^'^othodist Episcopal Church#
In 1838 the church vjas built a mile or more north of Beal's ^'^eeting
House, in a grove of Jilckory trees, so was first called Hickory
Grove. The present church was built in I892 at a cost of two hundred
and fifty dollars#.
Source of information: Rev. Oakly, pastor, who got the dates from
the son of -i^lwood Smitji who built the l'-92 church.
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The Longitude/Latitude of Zion Methodist Church is 35.9590, - 80.6700.
The Cemetery is directly across Sheffield Road from the church.
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1758-1763 Brush Arbor
1780 BeaTs Meeting House
1799 Rev. Francis Asbury visited
1837 bought 10,7 acres for $20 and built Zion building
1870 New Union formed
1890 built a new Zion building costing $167.50
1959 became Assembly grounds
1961 moved into new brick building
1992 wood church renovated
1998 merged with New Union
2014 brick building used by another congregation
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Artist's Conception of Early Buildings
Sketches by Ethel Reeves
1870 Beal's Meeting Home
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Brush Arbor
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MB BISTORT OP ZSOB CHAPJSIt MBMODIST OUUROH
Almoat two eonturloa havt paaaed ainoo th« founding
of Zioa Ohaptl Mothodlat Chupeh. But «a wo turn Baok thw pagos
of time, we see a group of oourageoue ploneera, aa they
patiently labored to build their flret place of worship la
this Western Bsvie County Community*
Aooording to tradition, sometime between I7d8 and
1768, a bpuah arbor waa bmit on tba land knoan aa tha Danlal
Ratladgo grant, In tho oosmunltr now known aa North (hlahala,
Thla brush arbor was looatsd on tha Old Oeorgla Road, naar
Andaraon Brldga, on Hunting Croak,
A nan by tho nans of Boal la aald to baow boon ona
Of the earliest preaohers. Baob year he oonduoted a series
of sermons under this arbori and it is believed that it was
from this man that the name of Bealis Meeting House wee
derived.
In the year 1760, the Tadkin Circuit was established,
and the Rev. Andrew Yeargan, a pioneer elroult rider, was
appointed proasbor. Ho la bollond to bo tha first MoHtodlat
praaobor to sot foot on Davlo County soil, ( tboB, Rowaa
Oounty). It waa undor hla loadorablp that tho aottlora. In
thla ooranmlty. In tho fall of 1780, bsgan to out and how
tho logs to build tha first Hothodlat Mooting Houao woat of
the Tadkin Ri vert
This meeting bouse, on the Yadkln Clroult, was
known as Beal»e Meeting House* It was built Just aorosa the
Old Oeorgla Road from the brush arbor, near Hunting Creek,
nine miles northwest of tha present town of Moekaville, Davl#
County, North Carolina.
The land on which Seal*a Meeting Bouse etoed la
now owned by A. D, Ratledgo} end some of the oomer stones
of the old historlo churoh are still In plaoe. Bast of the
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In tha spring oj^ 1701, Baal* a Moating Houaa wat
oomplatad, and dadlcatad. Tha Rav. Andraw Taargan praaabad tba
dadloatory aemon at tba lit 00 o* cloak bourt
On Ootobar IB, 1790, Blabop Pranala Asbury and tba
Rav. Jasaa Laa, visiting obuvobas on tba Yadkln Olroult,
praacdiad at Baal* a Maatlng Hou8a.''Jaasa Lao dlaoouraad on tba
vord of tba Lord as a flra and a bammar. I addad a faw aorda
on taka bead how ya bear, wbon ya baar, and what ya baar."
(ABbury*8 Journal) Blabop Aabury goaa on to say that tbay
orosaad Hunting Crack on tbalr way to Iradall Coiwty.
In 179B, a quarterly confaranca was bald at Baal*a
Moating Houaa. Tba regular paator waa tba Rav. Qiarlaa
Ladbattar.
In Saptambar 1808, tba Rav. Jamaa Pattaraon, a
circuit rldar, recorded In bla Journal that ba praaobad at
Baal*a Meeting Houaa,
Another prominent Matbodlat minister who praaobad
bare waa tba Rav, Jcaapb Jonaa, a graat-grandfathar of A. P.
Ratladga, and one of the truataaa of tba aburob.
Since Baal*a Moating House waa tba first aburob to
ba aatabllebad In thla aaatlon of North Carolina, people came
from long distancaa to attend tba sarvloaa, Oraat revival
meatinga ware bald and many ware addad to the aburob mambar-
ship.
As tba population Inoraaaad, tba attandanoa of tba
cburob meetings also Incraasadi and tba naad for a larger
houaa of worship bacama evident. So In 1887, after moating la
Baal*a church for fifty savsA years, a new site, one mile north
of Baal*a Meeting bouse was selected, Thla alte, ali^t miles
northwest of the present town of MooksvllXe, consisted of
10.7 acres of beautifully situated original forest land, wbiob
was purchased from Martin May for tba sum of twenty dollars
($20.00). The dead to this property was made May 82, 1837.
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•» 3 • Th« truBteoa appointed «ere Joeeph Jonea, !I!hoinaa Choahirtf
Thomaa Park or > Daniel Dwlggena, Jaiaea Oray# Andrew Beggarly^
Ell Clark, Beiln Caah and William Gaaey*
A frame ehuroh building was ereoted, and tba member*
ehlp of Seal*a Meeting House wee treneferred to the new
location. At this time the name was changed to Zlon Chapel,
However, as many blokory trees stood on the (diureh lawn« It
became knowslooally aa Hlokory Grove Chureh*
During the next two decades Zion Chapel had a wide
circle of Influence* But aa the Civil War approached, the
people of the South experienced perljU^sa times, and the ohurobes
likewise were affeoted*
After the Olvll War, aone of the members of Zion
Chapel withdrew and formed a new congregation of Eethodlsts*
Thia reaiilted In the establishment of the New Uhlon Uethodlst
Church around 1870, This ehuroh Is looated about one mile
west of Zion Chapel*
From the yeara 1895 to 1910 two young men were
called from Zion Chapel Kethodlst Church as ministers, and
served most of their ministerial lives as pastors In the
Western North Carolina Qonferenee* They werei
The Rev* John T* Ratledge, who Joined the Westexn
North Carolina Conferenee In 1901, and served until his
retirement In 1930*
A brother, the Rev* Arthur P* Ratledge, became a
member of the Western North Carolina Conference In 1909, and
served until September 80, 1951*
Two other ministers, who at one time were m«abers
of Zion Chapel Methodist Ghureb, wero the Rev* David a*
Richardson snd tbs Rsv* Joseph 0* Riohardson*
In the year 1800, the ohureh building ooomiltte#,
composed of the following membersi Elwoed E* Smith, L* Plnkney
Ratledge, Oharlea Anderaon and Dsnlel Ratledge, began the .
oonatruo- : of a new ehuroh building to replaoe the one built
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- i -In 1837* This waa also a wooden atrueturef and waa ua^^lyy the
oongregatlon nntll Deoenber 17, 196X|i at wbloh tii&a the fii^at
aerwloe waa held In the new ehapel»
Slnoe 1896, thla ohureb haa had thlrty-flye paatera,
been under twenty«>two dlatrlot auperlntendenta, and twenty*
nine blahopa*
On September 13, 1969, at a epeolal ealled quarterly
oonferenoe for the Davie County Sub* Dletrlet, of the Xhomaa*
villa Dletrlot, Weatera North Carolina Annual Gonferenee,
unanlmoua approval waa given to the eatabllabment of a
Rellgioua oenter and Aaaembly Orounda on the preaent Zioa
Chapel property* It waa also agreed that thla property would
be oalled the Pavle County Uethodlat Aaaembly Crounda*
Slnoe thla meeting in 1969, a number of projeota
have been undertaken and oompleted* Among them, the eon*
atruotlon of a new chapel * a oement-blook and brick atruotxira*
In the aprlng of 1961, the nembera and frienda of
Zlon Chapel Uethodlat Churoh, under the leaderahlp of the
Rev* Oeorge S* Auman, paator, began the eonatruotion of the
new chapel*
The Rev* Jamee B* Fltagerald aerved aa chairman of
the building committee, and aaalated W« R* Davis, the oon*
tractor* Other nembera of the building committee were Stacy H«
Chaffin, Mabel Chaffin, and Ura* Zollie Whltakar*
The ohapel, now otnapleted, with new furniture and
a new piano, wae ueod for the flrot aorvioe on Deoember 17,1961*
The preaent trueteea of the church Include the
following: A, D. Ratledge, Stacy H. Qiaffin, Mabel Oiaffin,
Mre* Zolllt Whltaker, and Culver H* Smith*
On May S7, 1069, the dedioation and the laying of
the corner ctone will be held, with the Rev* John H* Oarpor,
Dlatrlot Superintendant of the ^oraaaville Dletrlot of the
Methodlat Churoh, in obarge* He will be aaelated by the paator,
the Rev* Oeorge B* Auman of the Oak Grove Methodlat Churoh,
Mookavilla. North Oarolina*
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Infoxmatlon obtained from th# following eourotet
Hletory of Methodiam In North Carolina- W, I». Qriesom
(Book In sallebury Library)
History of Method! sni in Da via County - W. L, Chrieaon
The Journal of Aebnry
Article in Mookaville Enterprieo Septomber 25,1958
"Beaiva Mooting liouee, the Earliest Methodiat Churoh"
•Qordon Toalinson
Article in Mookaville Enterprise. April 9, 1959
"{The Zion viiapel Ohuroh and Keeping History Strai ght"
•»A« D, Ratledga
David county Deed Book » Book 1, Page 81
A, D« Ratledge, a member of Zion Chapel, gave some of the
Information partainlng to Beal*s Meeting House and Zion Chapel*
Mr. Ratledge has kept a record of oertain ohuroh eronta that
have ooourred slnoe the year 1890*
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History by Latta Ratledge
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DAVIE COUNTS ENTERPRISE.RECORD mURSOAy. APttlL 3, 1868
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The Zion Chapel Chnreh And
Keepiii Histery Straight
By A. B, lUTI.KnOE
) Zt hapi bf»n r.it}.*d to my ot-
f«nUon ihot o mUimdrrfttondlns
ths* atlttn eoncoioino Uip hlAory
of ilon Ch>|Jot Meiliodlat Church.
'A8 0 mrmbrr of 4ht8 chutch and
a direct cl:«rcitd«nt of one on
nhose ]:iDd the S(aU M'eUnff
tl?u*f jrrrd. I «l*h to »toCr #»mc
fart* r'tAt)!j'lcd by hutary and
t,tidUlon
^ Bfoia M retnt Ifouar. tald to
be itte firM M;<ttcd]i<. church tft'
t;bllshtd in the orcalrrn part of
Nayth Carollfra, uoa locuUd on
the hand of iXinir) RotUdie. one
I of ciee pancrr In the o'eau
ern part of Davlr Ccunty. hncwn
at that t'litr aa ficmian County.
Ttve date of live flrat mf<tln.g of
he Rr:«p of pioncrra In church
n in IMP ta r..'^ kn'"'nn, but Cfld
fitrt otiuirh butldiiiK u*aa erretrd
and llv* church orvAotJuUon
ccnp].<rd atrcui tc year of 1780.
A» the pipuleilon of Utc eauhtnr
Ipkcnctind tiic atlitvdjnee at the
rhureh msoitrMfa sHa inrn-JuU'd.
|an^ nvfyel mciiinca were held.
And many of the liodlni MKho*
idtii nttnlitera cf the country
* Pfw-aehed In the old ?c# chunrfi.
Aicr m. <]nd in thlt hcuae for
5' yeur*. U r-ai reaUtcd by the
church thai a larser haute of w-or<
thlp woi nctd.'d: ta in 1637, n
in «r site, one mils not >h of Bt-ali
jMccUrR Home, can rtlnp of 10
acrct or mere of b.auUfulIy sMU*
fried origtmil forett land umt ac
jlcM.'d. wet* frtipolnted
0 f.ume church butldirMt n'at
lerccUd, and the mcMfearthlp of
B:«la Mctitns Haut; vui iront.
fcrrid to Rhc new jeoatton. lihe
name of the church tt-ot chanR*
td from Beala MrtCLns Haute to
Z!on Chapel M.-lhsdltt Church:
tut at many hlcRc.y trera ilood
on the church laun. the church
tieccme Itnown locaUy aa litcX-
ory Ofovc Chuich. Durlny all
te yeort of the hUlary of the
church n l/»a been knou-n at the
Auccrttar of B.aVt McetUii
Houte.
Hieantly. n claim hni been
made thai another chmch la tlv
dlropt tiicctawr of Bcala Meetlnf
Hruae. There It no foundation
of feet whuitvci- for Uie claimv
and It ahnuld be r iiudlatrd. Any
even itcoixlrd a» hlaiory for the
u^F of future grncrnrtons ahould
be verlOrd aa foota.
O.-wila Meitlne floute h.8d a
fide circle of influenec in the
turruundlng erra. Aa |l was the
only churoh near, people from o
tirat ditfance attended the a^r-
vlcea. Tlie niou pibmlneiyi of
the MHhodlat ohuich minfalera
pnwchLd hm. Among thrm yrae
BU.'pi Fi'DncIa Asbuiy- Jofriph
Jonri. a iiaivo of Vinrlnln. often
prcochid here, and aUoihad trwwy
nptrolniaiunip In Da vie County
and narth trfdell County. He
!th a nooitl u( the time and
place of hU ofipoln'Anenta and
the ItxU li'om which he prtaelu
rd. Hit home waa near 2ion
Chu:rch. end t wa» Also one of
ihe tru.-ilfia of the ohurch. HU
d/Alh «*iui In tftU.
Thnc ta net mvch recorded
hlrlary of 21on Chutoh. Tltc
Civil War o^^rsathed and It was
psrUoue Mmia with ihe church, aa
It tt ua wild) the oountry in Lhe
South But Zon aeemed to hold
:ia can falrty wall. A few menu
bria were tort durtng tSte ABCon
ehoe.lpn period, but not enough
10 seriously ureokin the church.
Oroot reuhul mvt^tlnts were held
and many added to ohe church.
Krom this time until oboul Llt«
year of 1600 che chutch aeemed
to be In a proapcrous condition.
Frcm tlie period of About 1885 to
1005 four youni men were culled
from thla churcci aa mmuiers And
»:rvrd durtny moot of their inln.
lUerlul tlvea as paa;ors In the
Wralem North Cjcollna Confer*
ence.
About the yoar of 1880. the
ehu.-oh building eimini .ec bvgan
ihe oreoBon of * new ehtireh
buHdthf to replAoe the one bulH
In 1837. The bulldUiv oomntlucc
utka Bluwocd t. Smith. U Pink-
ney RaUeilie. Charleo Anderaen.
and Daniel J. RblUdge.
Snce the time of about 10CO»
Zion Churbh has not had the
Erotuih of former ymiw. The
jmeiiUierAhlp has graduaUy dc*
ImaHd ond intersft in the
ehufch baa rcadtmUy declined.
TTiCr* are iimity oauiea for (his
condlilaA; Dne Is ihe number of
chuichm whseh have been faulU
In the surrounding conununlty.
mor a lonf time after Sion's or*
|ganlfritlon no other church was
Uneir the church. Anather cjiuir
WAS many of the pastors had so
many chmthra on hla charge thai
he could not live much time to
this church. Te iMJtor often had
'as many a» tifhl churches on
ihls ehnitiie. Another reason was
. the rctouent change of Zton from
one psttorat chsne to anothtr.
I In tl^ psit few deeadto. this
rl'.urah has been In Ave different
po^rjl edmgvs .and in three of
these more ibin one tlms. It
has bein In six dlCTcrtni dietrloU.
9}nee 1898, this church lias had
34 pajao,**, been under 32 district
iuprtintindcnts. and 39 different
blihcps
SfaIo Mc.ilng House was a
sttttessTUl church for 87 yeomi
and Zion Chspel Church bnj AC*
^ccenphshed much giotl In Uili
^csmmunldy m Its wstence of 131
years. TTte combined service of
BsaIs find Zton ChurOhci has ex*
tended over a period of 178 ytAia
Bhouid these ohurchei. which
have served this community fo.
long And fotUVuUy, and their rich
history oiHl tdRdltlon be lokk tq'
MrUiodlxtn? Wo Ihinit hot.
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This indenture made this 22 May AD
1837. Between Martin May of the county of Davie
in the state of North Carolina of the first part to
Joseph Jones, Thomas Cheshire, Thomas Parker,
Daniel Dwiggins, James Gray, Andrew Beggerly,
Eli Clark, Rezin Cash, William Crisey, Trustees in
Trust for the use and purpose hereinafter
mentioned, all of the county of Davie, state
aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth that he the
said Martin May for and in consideration of
the sum of Twenty dollars to him in hand, paid at
or before the delivering of these presents, in receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, given, granted,
released, confirmed, conveyed, and by these
presents doth give, grant, bargain, deal, release,
confirm and convey unto them the said Joseph
Jones, Thomas Cheshire, Thomas Parker, Daniel
Dwiggins, James Gray, Andrew Beggerly, Eli
Clark, Rezin Cash, William Crisey and their
successors (Trustees and Trust for the use and
purpose hereinafter mentioned and declared) all the
estate, right title, interest, property, claims and
demand whatsoever either in law or Equity which
he the said May, hath in for upon all and singular of
certain lot or piece of land situate, lying and being
in the county and state aforesaid bounded and buted
as follows to wit. Beginning at a post oak John
Clary comer and runs north 9 chs and 24 links to a
hickory sapling, Elijah Marlow's comer. Thence
West 12 chs and 90 links to a pine in the edge of the
old Field then south 84 east 6 chs and 30 links to a
white oak then north 65 degrees East 7 chs and 40
links to the Beginning containing 1 112/160 acres
all lying on the waters of Bear Creek together with
wood ways and waters for the use of the
congregation, with all the Houses privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise
pertaining to have to hold all singular the Tents,
wood, ways, water and privileges thereto belonging
or in any wise appertaining unto them the said
Joseph Jones, Thomas Cheshire, Thomas Parker,
Daniel Dwiggins, James Gray, Andrew Biggerly,
Eli Clark, Rezen Cash, William Caisey and their
successors in office forever, in trust that they shall
erect and built or cause to build thereon a house or
place Worship, for the use of the Members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of
America according to the mles and dicipline (sic)
which shall from time he agreed upon and adopted
by the Ministers and Preachers, of the said church,
at their general conferences in the United States of
America and further trust and confidence that shall
at all time forever hereafter permit such Ministers
and Preachers, belonging to the said church and
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shall from time to time be duly authorized by the
general conference of the Ministers and Preachers
of the said Methodist Episcopal Church or by the
Anuel [Annual conference, authorized this general
conference to preach and expound God's holy word
therein and further tmst and confidence that as often
as any one or more of the Tmstees herein
mentioned shall die or cease to be a member or
members of the said Church, according to the Rules
and decelene [discipline] as aforesaid, then & in
such at shall be the duty of the station Minister or
Preacher (authorized as aforesaid) who shall have
pastoral charge of the Members of the said church
to call a meeting of the remaining trustees as soon
as conveneanlly [conveniently] may be and when so
met the Minister or Preacher shall proceed to
nominate one or more person or persons to fill the
place of him or them whose office or has or have
been vacated as aforesaid provided the person to be
nominated, be twenty one years of age and the
Trustees so assembly shall proceed to elect, and by
a majority of votes appoint the person or persons as
nominated to fill such vacancy, in order to keep up
the numbers of new trustees forever and in case of
an equal number of votes for and against
nomenation (sic). The station Preacher shall have
the casting vote and this Martin May doth by these
presents warrant and forever defend all and singular
the before mentioned and described lot or piece of
land with the appurtances thereto under
them. Joseph Jones, Thos. Cheshire, Thos. Parker,
Daniel Dwiggins,James Gray, Andrew Beggerly,
Eli Clark, Rosen Cash, William Caisey and their
successors chose and appointed as aforesaid, from
the claim or claims of him this Martin May, his
heirs and assigns and from the of all persons
whatever. In Testimony when of hath hereunto set
his hand and seal.
The day and year aforesaid
Test [Testimony] signed sealed and delivered in
presence of us
Wm. Jones
John Collay
Martin May [Seal]
North Carolina Davie County February Sessions
1838. The execution of the within deed was duly
proven in open court by the Oath of Wm. Jones one
of the subscribing witnesses recorded and ordered
to be registered.
Jno Clement C Chr . „ ,,
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Names Listed in the Deed
Grantor
Martin May. On the 1840 census for Davie County, he is between 50 and 60, there is a boy between 5
and 10, another boy 20-30, a wife betweenbO and 70, and a daughter 20-30. He was step father to Eli
Clark below.
Grantees
Joseph James. On the 1840 census for Davie County,
2 males under 5
1 male 20-30
1 male 30-40
1 male 60-70
2 females 10-15
I female 30-40
1 female 60-70
Eli Clark. On the 1840 census for Davie County, same page as Thomas Parker
1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
I female under 5
1 female 5-10
2 females 10-15
^ 1 female 20-30 iSF
^ Section 617, page 162 of Davie County Herilaye: Eli's middle name
< was Sutlon. His parents were John B. Clark and Rachel Ward Clark.
^ He was born 25 December i 806. After John died, Rachel married
'2 Martin May. See grantor above. Eli married Elizabeth Swan. They ^
f had eleven children. They moved to Tennessee about 1842. Eli died
on31 December 1891 in Loudon, Tennessee. The author of this .
section was Liz A. Clark. The photograph is also from this section.
2 Thomas Parker. On the 1840 census for Davie County, same page as Martin May
I male 15-20
2 I male 20-30
■2 1 male 50-60
o 1 female 20-30
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Thomas Cheshire. On the 1840 census for Davie County, , jA
u) 1 male under 5
1 male 5-10 ..•■•2' -.4.-'
% 2 males 15-20 ^
.- = V-I male 20-30
1 male 30-40
1 female 30-40 "
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Dan'l Dwiggins. On the 1840 census for Davie County,
^ I male 15-20
1 male 60-70
1 female 15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 50-60
James Gray. On the 1840 census for Davie County,
2 males 30-40
Reason Cash. On the 1840 census for Iredell County.
1 male under 5
2 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 40-50
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 40-50
In the 1860 census, he lived in Iredell County, south of Hunting Creek.
Will Caisey, On the 1840 census for Davie County,
1 male 5-10
1 male 10-15
2 males 15-20
1 male 40-50
1 female 10-15
1 1 female 20-30
« 1 female 50-60
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2 Not found on 1840 census, but listed in Ancestry.com as early clock traveling salesman. He is listed in
'y Branson's Business Directory and newspaper articles as a businessman in Eagle Mills, north Iredell
® County, and as business man with cotton mill in Eagle Mills. There is a long letter to the editor of The
K Watchman, Salisbury, North Carolina, 21 Januaiy 1867, where he is promoting Eagle Mills. His surname
2 is spelled Baggarly after this article.
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NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE COUNTY
THIS DEED, made this 13 day of August, A. 0. I963 by Present Trustees of Zion
Church; Stacy Chaffin, Mabel Chaffin, Mrs. Zollie Whitaker, A. D. Ratledge, Dr.
Culver Smith, Lester Cleary and Lawrence McClamrock, Ray Harding, J. M. Groce, Lewis
Beck, Paul Carter, Taylor Howard, James Odell Smith, J. G. Crawford of Davie County
and State of North Carolina of the first part, to Parsonage Trustees: Ray Cleary,
Jimmie Cartner, J. Lee Keller, H. F. Blackwelder, W. B. Sharpe of Davie County and
State of North Carolina of the second part:
WITNESSETH, That said parties of the first part, in consideration of Five
dollars and other considerations Dollars to them paid by parties of second part the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold, and by these presents
do grant, bargain, sell and convey to said parties of second part their heirs and
assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land in Calahaln Township, Davie County, State
of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Church lot and others, and bounded as
follows, viz.:
BEGINNING at a point in hard surface road and running N. 43 E.
3.30 chains to a hickory tree; thence S. 39 E. 2.12 chains to
a stake; thence S. 43 2.30 chains to middle of hard road;
thence N. 64 W. with hard surface road 2.40 chains to the be
ginning, 2/3 acre more or less.
In trust, that said premises shall be used, kept and maintained
as a place of Divine Worship of the Methodist Ministry and members
of the Methodist Church; subject to the discipline, usage and
ministerial appointments of said church as from time to time
authorized and declared by the General Conference and by the
Annual Conference with in whose bounds the said premises are
situated. This provision is solely for the benefit of the ,
grantee, and the grantor reserves no right or interest in said
premises.
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid tract or parcel of land, and all privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said Parties of second part, their heirs
and assigns, to their only use and behoof forever.
And the said Parties of the first part, for themselves and their heirs, executors
and administrators, covenants with said Parties of the second part, their heirs nnd
assigns I that they are seized o£ said prendses in Tee and have right to convey in fee
simple; that the same are free and clear from all encumbrances, and that they do here
by forever warrant and will forever defend, the said title to the same against the
claims of all persons whomsoever.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said Parties of the first part have hereunto set their
hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Stacy Chaffin
Mabel Chaffin
Mrs. Zollie Whitaker
A. D. Ratledge
Lester Clearv
Lawrence McClamrock
H. Rav Harding
J. M. Groce
Lewis Beck
J. G. Crawford
Paul Carter
James Odell Smith
Tavlor Howard
Oiilver H. Smith
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STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF HAMILTON
The above named Culver H, Smith did sign this instrument in my presence this 15th
day of October, 1963.
My commission expires July 31, 1967.
Margaret Buhrman
Notary Public
(SEAL)
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BEAL'S/ZION'S CHAPEL
PREACHERS
It is difficult to identify preachers for Beal's and Zion's Chapel before the
Civil War because it is difficult to determine what circuit they were on.
Deal's was in Rowan Coimty and then western Davie County, but early
circuits followed rivers and creeks rather than county lines. Deal's and
Zion's Chapel were on the border of several circuits. They were located on
Hunting Creek, and the Hunting Creek area churches were often not on the
same circuit as the rest of the Davie Coimty churches.
Dased on what we know from circuit records:
1. 1780-1803 Yadkin Circuit
When the Yadkin and Salisbury Circuits split in 1783, Deal's probably
remained on the Yadkin Circuit. Circuit records do not exist, but some
pastors listed their preaching places in diaries. Early lists of Salisbury
Circuit preaching places do not list Deal's. The Salisbury Circuit seemed
originally to be south of the South Yadkin River. In 1802, Deal's was not on
the Salisbury Circuit, but in 1803, James Patterson, assigned to the Salisbury
Circuit, listed Deal's as a preaching place.
2. 1803 — 1820 Unknown. Yadkin. Salisbury, or Iredell after 1807.
It was not on the Salisbuiy Circuit in 1816. It might have been on the
Yadkin Circuit or the Iredell Circuit after 1807. Since there is evidence that
it was on the Iredell Circuit later, it is possible that Deal's was on the Iredell
H Circuit from 1807 on through 1830. The Iredell seemed to include the entire
2 South Yadkin basin from Hunting Creek west.
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Joseph Jones was listed as a local preacher for the Iredell Circuit in 1820.
H Deal's appears on the Iredell Circuit records from 1820 - 1830.
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4. 1830-1837 Unknown. Yadkin. Surrv. or Rowan.
In 1833 the Yadkin and Salisbuiy circuits disappeared and were replaced by
Wilkes, Surry, and Rowan. The Iredell Circuit continued to exist. In 1836
the Mocksville Circuit was formed and Davie County was formed. In 1837
the North Carolina Conference was formed. Deal's changed to Zion's
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appear on them.
5. 1836 -1842 Mocksville Circuit
Zion's Chapel was on the Mocksville Circuit when it was first formed. A
list of Mocksville Circuit church members from the mid 1840s listed Zion's
Chapel in the Index. However, the page containing the Zion's Chapel list
had been torn out of the book, possibly indicating that Zion's Chapel went to
another circuit.
6. 1842-1859 Unknown. Probablv Jonesville
We have Iredell Circuit records through 1851 and Real's does not appear
after 1830. We have Mocksville Circuit records from 1842 - 1870s and
Zion's Chapel does not appear on them. The Jonesville Circuit was known
to contain most of the churches along Hunting Creek.
7. 1859 -1870 Jonesville Circuit
We have Jonesville Circuit Records and Zion's Chapel is on them.
8. 1870 - 1887 Yadkinville Circuit
We have the Yadkinville Circuit records for those years and Zion's Chapel
is on them.
Attached are lists of preachers of various circuits mentioned.
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Mocksville, North Carolina
)intSHOD I ST- CHAPtt))r ' " 7"L .^.. ]'], I ^rnimB^ams^Oavl6' cotirrty Pobfic LtDrary<r>
To Be Located On The
Zion Chapel Grounds
The mirmbrrs of Ahe liiuiortc
Old z 1 ci n ChApel M-^'.hodJst
Chui'ch, ]cieft.'.ed in Uie Shof/Jeld
conTjniniltv. and Bomccime^ called
HjckoiT Orcvc. hare conscnlcd to
Itt llic propei'Ly Bijjroiindljisr the
cliureh L« devcioped Into n Mtih-i
odi^'t Aassiitbly Gi-oural end Voiith
Center for the Mltihodlst of Da-
v5c County. On Sunday. Sept. 13.
ti\s DivJe County Beorti of WUs-
Sons will meet at Zlon Cliapel at
3 p.m. to omclaliy oj-ganlze thla
pro.kct. Ifaoh Mothodlrt Church
in Catrnty U asked to send
a dttie/atlon to this iiseuna.
There \sM !« s dje-iusslan on the
many posslbJlltlcs of this pi'o-
jecl and officials v,-lll he elected.
' Rev. Waoe Itoffeii, pnstor
of 'the Dullns Circuit and presi
dent of the Dftvlc County Metho
dist MJnlit^rs AsBOcLatlon. wJJi
preside hi the absence of the
Rtv. John H. lO.arprr. Dlstrlot
Supfirjrtfendtinl of 'Lhc Thomasvllle
Dlitrlct.
Oi-« r tl» years ir.emibc'rs'nlp has
t.'1'ftduflHy decreased at Zlon Chap-
fid until -today Llicr* ore only 13
jiienihem oji the roi- It is fcK
that this 'projcot -will presej-ve the
historical background of the
ohui'Ch nnrt assure a corxtlnucd
[uar n:' the iJiopw-ty for the beuer
jinsnt of istH aurrcun-dirvB cominun-
JUes. Tlka piolecl vlll nat Lci-
jtcrfrrc with the present preach-
Ltlfi arrangnanenl at Zlon Chapel,
The Rfiv. Giotije E. Auman wlU
conllnus tu coisduct voi-shlp ser-
vlcc-s on each dunday aflei'-
noon at 3:00 p.m.
The Davlc County ^^(Clhodlst
Bflflitl of MIssvons hss approved
this pi'ujeoL whloh means tli»l
Church E-ttenslon Funds oan be
designated far It. Each M«ho-
di.7i Chuich In the county con.
trfbutBs lo this found. The ten*
tanve plana are Co i-opair and re-
modrl the present buHdJng !rUo a
cbjpbl and asceinbly hall. St U
hopid that I neu' dhapel can bo
built In the very near ruturV,, A
Tvcll will be drilled and an arbor
built as soon as possible.
The Assemby Grounds wiU
available to Vftidoua Mcthodlirt
gicups thrcughcut Dhe county for
rctruats, <plonlcs> and youth eneet-
Inga. I^uilng the summer months
a day caniplnv prognrm for the
ycu;h is planned. Divinity atu-
denlH from Duke Unlvsi-alty will
dSreci. this pitTgram.
Methodist Assembly Grounds And
Youth Center To Be Established
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1959
THE Z10N' CIIAPCI. METHOnii?T CIRIRCIJ . - . site of nmv
Mj^thadlal Assembly Grtiuittla ant] YobCIi Center.
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f: ' Ther.Quayterily Confei-pace' iioi'-,
;,/''the,'5payia Qc>,uiity Sub^I^trict'^ij^f;
,. the-^homa^vill^. Districti ^Westerh'
•: Nortih CaroUna::^ebho(J'^^Ch'W"ch
; has. deaignatie^ -and ,&
n Rel'igious : tenter V and'
Grounds on'the pr^^nt pi-pperty.
of the Zlcai' Chapei-^.'.'^ o^'ciai:
,• ^name n of-' '/this •;5^oJejct;r./te''i-the;
•DAVIE- COIJmV-^''^iETHOPIS^
, ass&pbly grounds^ . • n >
j \ Trustees have' been n elected tfpa'
the, assembly n grounds/.drom. -l^
n churches:" in Davle CoTi^ty /a^
i include all of the ^present triiste^
^ of Zioh ChapeJ. Pcui'teen peii-sorig
i n have,. beCin' elected trustees : pf
assembly''gi-omids- The 'fbniowl^
n cfficers' of tthe boaid of itinste*^
. have , been-'elected: Chaixinam
' Stacy Chaffin; vice ohak^man. J.'
M. Grbce':' secretary" r
:. Mabie Chaffin. . / . ..?5'i
• : The fhllowirijp comi^ttee'ch^hr^:
/' men have , been a-^pqiht6d;'^''I^g;M
^inl^ittee '€hehn^n>; ilRay
•':lng.;;/Progrftm^.,Coi^ Chair/
;.,man. ' ip^ul- Garter.Deyejopniient ;■■■Goinimittee Ohairn^i5^/''E/'vP-''^^!^'^, <
,/tor; '■' ponstitutian' ;
Cheh'man, Stacy
/of land; lcx5ated|;in',tiib;.noiitjw
'ssctlcn cf Pavie Couqtyr'-e-PPiox-';
•imately. eight • Tniiles'-'n'oi'tJhwest■ ■ Moctsville. 'hes" been--' d'^gna'tedj, as a Religious/Oent^'e'hd'^sem'bJ|,',ly Groun'dv..v./T^tefesh4^ qf .thle]area is held, in' or}'^'eiected'" 1:^x1
j of trustees foi' tihe' • assembly :
grounds. This property Is looat-. i< ed iqp a pavedt<roa4 v/hlch leudsfrom'TJS 64. -^e aifeai-With,; ex,r: i
Cqp.ion iof the church and qhe im,- 'mediate area- is inits/natiye state.,
',The- property ha;s under .thei
' control uf':the',tTU5tees of the Ziqn,Ghapel slnb6:'//iai3.7;V .•,'The.i\Zion':Chapel ■ bul\d^:/s'reported"'!tq/b|'the' oldest , huOdiii^"'in' Da-,j■ vie County. /',;:';;:The malh' p^iking'. area'.i'^iil' be.■located .near the.:existing'','Chai^l
i - - .The • enth'e .ar^ '^xcellr.
? fi ht 'tW'Sslb'ititieiS Jqiv'picniclny andi, camping. /-The- a'i;^'''tp/l>e'-seli.''bff
^ for' day; ■ much'';;^^^^i^ticajiii: m',:,ifc5,h4^ive^? scale. Pa.i^i!y';Qr.6h^^ 'wUl''b^..;cphs,taTyc^'-consikin^I. ^/.^'ab'le.:^^,',i^;;|da^ a'firei,i ''Alsb.>/a'!l;aa^e '&rea,_[' will ij^/tl^f^xist-'.ing cliai:w|^,^Isplenty of -tables and^t^^^/restI' rooms' and da^inking ^;Th3^aihs.' )Ai/ shelter, to sei-ye-as/ti^^n^'^^;■-' the 'Woup-. -^picn^^/^ereikl/^A•i:', ccihsh-ucted^^^^i#:^^/;'a|^-;'-6^-1 ef",t)he ■.qontaiba': poin^,/£^/^-;>''|^
[•.'oasnliping. Vacation;! .y.outih .:.Cajnp-wo,rk. pr<^|^jms,''/and'1^" others.' ^•: ■/■-,' -'i ■/ ■/''' --M.;■- ■ 'Trails oi' paths ao,"e^.to be^-Con-f
/ strncte^.''"'throughout":.' the,/; ere^.;i/: Theseil^i^is. will ■ 'serve" all 'iseptionsi• qf W'le^;, ftud, 'espeqisily;,,.^/lo-;|i' .cations,^!' 0^: ./'eaoh:; ^' ,;^e i'/.seyehail^^qiiitiesi
/ sign^ teh; ■^/.'/'Tibti^v.,Aa'iea'^ ^r',' "Tpt,|j, hpt'/- is t'Oj.'be cohstr:uqtedi;:sf,'This'I; willjhc; .enclosed "With/a ■ low.'%edge'^qncc|i ,dperay<m;':^^f/ a^rea;/: A^ 'sa.hd.j: /l:).dy/native; ^a^rlal ^ su^.>4K':4qgs.'l./pipe/'':and''/ot}W;p-'.,jf wsed. fohi ^^tiw''aind/;ii^h play by;'^aU'chU^nthi. 'thi^(;:''A^''area/on;property''wiU;he' .used '■as/an/ou^door chapel"ahd/an^ltheat^,'^jPo^lbiljrtie's ex^t' 'foh-the-'atdgeV^,chancei'-'vio :,^tl^g^q5l«/;'the' ^ni'a;|'
cv.eck
;'|'the•.•-■area. i..jn,9l''h4C '."a .-^tpiayfieild/'•/. kyjanniin^ pobj/'h: ,;.' The.sit^R/'the Me1hqdlsti/y&^^'^^I/-, affij-iaj^d ^ or&^E^a||<^/
CO. PUSUC UBRARY
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PHONE 70J MOCKSVILLE, N. C.
DAVIE METHODIST CHARGE
OAK GROVE CENTER SALEM HARDISON
Mocksville, N« C.
March 15, I960
Dear
Hecently you received a copy of the plans for the Davie County
Methodist Assembly Grduhdsi , Work has already started. A I60
root well has been drilled which will pump 50 gallons of water
per minute. Restrooms and a well house are bing constructed.
We are very pleased with the response from raethodist through
Out the Courityii Two business men in Mocksville have donated
$1,060.00, to the project. So far we have not called oh the
Davie County Board of Missions for help; As the work pro
gresses, I am sure other people will be making contributions.
You may have wondered why nothing was sAid in the plans about
a memoarial chapel. Early in the planning ot the Assembly
Grounds it. was decided to let the members of Zion Chapel direct
this phase of the development Mr. Hubert Henderson; assistant
director of the North Carolina Recreatiort Commission, suggested
that a new memorial chapel be erected just to the west of the
present buildiftg. He also suggested that this chapel be sur-
3 rounded with a memorial garden with trails and benches for
< priVate meditation. I am enclosing a diagram of the area with
O the proposed location of the new chapel drawn in..
0 The Duke Endowment program at Duke University has promised
r5 financial help on a new chapel, and the purpose of this letter
is to get your reaction to the possibility of erecting a memo-
rial chapel at the Assembley Grounds. We need some idea of
1 the amount of financial support we can expect from you.
^ The proposed building will be of block and brick construction
and it will be built so that additions can be made in years to g*
Q come. The Rev. J. B. Fitzgerald has agreed to direct the con- ^
at struction of the chapel. We feel that you ^11 want to have
^ a part in making this dream come true. We heed to hear from g ^
you as soon as possible so that a building committee and a
v), treasurer can be appointed.
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§ Yours In Hie Service,
George S. Auman
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^counfy-widejieed for camping and > •-"
-ibot-sii'-lhaK^^ ®"- PicnickiDgtacflities and the prop- ; -l needed-;for a erty's--suitability, "for .such pur-'-y '-SSt trpn5®°'^t -Progr^/ 'The poses/All of Zion's trukees faave"^--■•:^provide -.local-,i«eD included on thepe^ j'^'asfernhitt J -.w^n-.ixjeD inciuaea on tnepe's'14-mem-^..h
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er^bgrd.to..dinert ^
i Dayie nated;about lO.niiles northw^'of'^-^^^Afe ^. • -; • • : -. -.,.- '^^"''r-,-"iMocksvaie"-6ii';the-;Sheffield" "Road
r.-.,'. i-uc.aidie —- j^jcs--.VH'^,,wui;r im w-aiuicii. Oil W..-0.-W.--?:,;; ^'Ti.-^^tFvHe.IiiorthiWMesboro," .^xcept for the'xhurcliryard,,;tbe.-'
ii.-.®?? '^/have'-also ac- .-s'^ is.in its natural •v?dodei-irtate/-
.•:TOh-;assistance,froni1the'"N:'-fiy-^ppt theT)avie area is 'ahead •with -Recreation Commission, plans for -B&Bli
r^r:^ "-^•"-.^v.'.^'.-^V';:;ip«siunmer,^-V^::=rr:/-./;'.Vf/' 0 exact-anKnint-of fimds^c-.v-;<ciairman//-cf
i!e>r.;-lwi€et. wiU be'conkructedin-the .-teen, defuutely.-^i^r. Vice ehairmah is J/M/Groce/andrt 1^% -Struclure,-,.center-bf.the"pfo^rljriiitKtables,secretaiy-treasurer is"l^-Hable^^n l|90.^s^p.wm:l)enhe.new/Da^/benches; iiand^-restroomsv^^the^'^t^ '^F^ S f/®5 .e®tdoor.:stnicboa .'and-.-facilities^proviaed -CSiaffin. - ;f^°F^^emWy#Pt»F-^: v^the projectf •"^•-^eed fpr^on^^pef.^i^- poraiy •ane;mR'also-b^Tea"i^.:foy , ■■■'■■■■ /--.tieii'for'-^y^ax^ng, .^vcf-cighl
tv:5n ::>The'p^nfchap6l-^ll :^ri!ope"'doli,atea pr pled^d," CTd.ibe tnis- . Bible "SchooW,^SrUi\^amos, -ie-
-reein-: .;. ceiving pledges from other.,jDemT ''•'tM^o'diS^d^^efiK
..pr(^rty -;bers as the result of letters-rd^ County .into" the^s^ly gently-mailed.; .: ••;/-: ; •"•: ^;y.: project,-^duirte^irs^
. :Endowment-pto^am'' nual "confetence''.M''June. .'.= .i.'^ .as fish .3ri-...at Duke.Uiiivefsity has 'pressed ' And 'the 'fefrfc^nibe'is^-of &<»'■1 <^er :a.7?imngnKsW.a^sist;withdiapel "Chapel-'are'-^'rlo^gt -will sel]..;ifuads.".^e'Rev. •J..tB.',PitzgeraId.:.church.'They wiU'caD^ue-4o"-^ee'
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exfend«i: the^pastoirV^^ the. Re^|
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"Work: wiisvije^^ oiii ihe
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"Methitkibk-Churchi^^^^^
Tlfis chu^'-
when "the; chhrbff; biiiiditiM.
wa® erect!^;^ it.: •wan--
as the ^rBe^iv Hi^e ahi^
I is-; ..said":tb?' have''';be^,;-the- fii^
Meth<^sfcv i^urch ^ ^
the.- western.jpaiit .Norths
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c6nsv]^ctibn new;' :laxg€
chjnch At?;", this
the ;^;"h^e.- ."."w^-" chabg^-"
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Cha'pel; Metho^t^^^^ Chuicii . bu^
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yeax l^, ar nbw cMu'ch-
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dery the . airectiibn of = the ;Re3?l
Gea^e E Aum^, assisted by. th^
Rbv^ jr B*.. Ktzgerald- and- V?.~
payte^ the oanttoctbt;;- ;>.TIw ccfetf
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ma:^. $15,00fl!^ It fe how coitt?|
pieb^: and hew. fuinithre.has
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REV. CARPER AND PEOPLE TOGETHER: We now. the people of thiseJi-ureh an-d conBregatlon, coinpasstd about with a great cloud ofwitnesses, grateful for our heritage, sensible ol the sacrifice of ourfattiers in the faith, confessing that apart from us their work cannot be made perfect, do dedicate ourselves anew to the worship and5tn-vice of Almighty God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.REV. CA'RPER: Accept. O God our Father, tills service at our hands,land bless it to the end that this congregation of faithful people maymanifest the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground oftruth, and so may this house be the place where thine honor dwel-Irth and the whole earth be filled with thy glory; through JesusChrist our Lord.THE PRAYER OF DEDICATIONTHE BENEDICTIONTHE FLOWERS WERE GIVEN by Davle Florist and Ealons FlowerShop. We are very grateful to them for these gifts.THE BUILDING OOMMTTTEE WERE THE Rev James B. Fitzgerald,chaimian; Mr. Stacy H. Chaffitn Miss Mable Chaffin, and Mrs. ZollieWhitaker.THE CONTRACTOR WAS Mr. W, R Da\TS.WE ARE VERY THANKFUL to the many, many people who contributed money, memorials, materials, and labor to this project Withoutthem thi.s building program would not have ix«n pos.sibk.LAYING OF THE COKNEHSTONEand UieO E D I C A T I O NZION CHAPEL METHOHLS^r CHURCHw ..mLSunday, May 27, 1962 - 3:00 P.M.Nolan B. Ilannon, Presiding BishopJohn II. Carper, District SuperintendentGeorge E. Aiiman. PastorCioig. -0 -ISiOOHX^Ul
REV. CARPER; For a church that shall be a renewing and cleansingpower in tJie comnnmity, and that loves every other conimuDioQthait exal ts Christ in the service of man,THE PEOPLE: 'ffe lay this cornerstone,REV, CARiPER: For a chundi wtith an open door for all (people, rich or•poor, homeless or desolate, who need the help of God through us,THE PEOPLE: Tfe lay this cornerstone,REV. OAKPER: for a chuich that shall gather the t^ildren in its armsand hold them close to Christ, that they may grow up In the Churchand never be lost from- the fold,THE PEOPLE: We lay this comerstcHie,THE PEOPLE: We lay this cornerstone In the name of Almighty God,Father, Son, and Holy ^irit, unto the ages, world without end.Amen.THE READING OF THE LIST OP ARTICLES TO BE PLACED IN THECORNERSTONE.THE LAYING OF THE STONE.REV. CARPER: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling,and to present you. feultless before the presence of his glory wiithexofcding Joy, to the only wise God our Sarknir, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and evermore. Amen.REV. CARPER: 7Gr a church whidi stands for the sacramental truth:*Tt is more blessed to give than to receive,"THE PEOPLE: We lay this cornerstone,REV. CARPER: Jot a church whltdi takes hold on two worlds, andstands for the unseen and eternal, and which offers to men the a-toundant life idiich now is end which is to come,THE PEOPLE: We lay this cornerstone in the name of Almighty God.REV. CARPER: In loving memory of those who have gone from us,whose hearts and hands have served in Uiis church; witti gratitudefor ail whose faith and consecrated gifts make this house possible,for all who may Shore this spiritual adventure; and with hope forall who shall vor^p in this house in years to come,(i(On this stone now laid with prayerLet thy church rise, strcmg and fair;Ever, Lord, thy name be known,Where we lay this cornerstone.May thy Spiriit here give restTo the heart by sin oppressed.And the seeds of truth be sown,Where we lay this cornerstone.Open wide, O God, thy doorVoT the outcast and the poor;'May they know this house their own,Where we lay this comeistcme.By wise master builders squared.Here be living stones preparedFor the temple near thy throne,Jestis Christ its Cornerstone.Q.% ^1%(
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■Churches of Davle .County, alons^th responsible adult lexers,
fathered at. the Methodist. As-
Isembly Grounds on the Sheffield
ilEload last ^turday forl'^e pur
pose . of cleaning,the"area^:de5ign-;^ted=f<^ camplpg, -ideation jand^fellowship. !rhis area ^as
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'.T>ropriate ,pieces Cor camp i
;stacked this wood at.s&ate^c loc-
.ntions on the grounds', and liquid* 1
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■'camping, purposes, was cleaned-
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■the area was cleaned off last
'Satiuday and, future -sessions -will
be held ito get Che "pounds .into.
; proper shape.'The area is to serve
■ for picniQsj recreation .and "wor-Uhip for all of the Mothbdlst[iChurches 'iii . i>avie Cpito^. Anj.putdoor shelter .will alsd ^be built
l^tn the area. ■ /. \:}u > ii; >; 'I - " Methodist zhinisters : - helping
• with , this project were the-Rev..;[Jim Htzgerald, the Rev. W.;
wianton, the Rev. Cameron Dod-[son, and the Bey. - jack Yai?-'
tbrough. -Dr. John Carper, the;[supermtehdent ..of the Tbomas-jville pisitrict of thf . .^j:ethodist-j of theC.Methodi^ Chur.<h., wasi present and helped/with t£^ pro-^
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were: Harold Cassidy, Billy.Bowl
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Foster, Tony .Wagner, David
Walker, "Sandi-a Tutterow, Steve
Whitaker, Clay ^wson; jr., Ed
ward Gaither, MTS. Clay ■ Dawson,Roy Williams, Phyllis Call, Glen-
da Sain, - Elaine .. Myers, Jennie
Clement, W. A. Whitaker, fjlii-kLawson, Carol Ann Call, Lanyj
Meyer, R. H. Welch, Olay iLawson,:
Sr. A. W. Wiitaker, Mack Whit-!
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- "was the order of the :day last Saturday. Youth
■^and leaders from the various Methodist churchesof the county gathered a.t the'Methodist As
sembly Grounds on the Sheffield Road -and
.went to work to make it into a 'site for pic-nicing", camping and worshiping.; "In the above
picture Clay Lawson and Edward Gaither arc
idiown assisting Mack 'Whitaker in cutting down
an undesirable tree, while Sue Crotts [extreme
right] and others look on. Shown in the above
picture are: Carol Ann Call, Steve Whitaker,
Jennie Clement, Sandra Tutterow, Glenda Sain,
Phyllis Call, Ray 'Williams, .A, W. Whitaker, Har-
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Siinday, Kay the 27th, will mark an important event in the history
of Zion Chapel Methodist Church. At 3-00 P. M., the new chapel will
be dedicated, and the corner stone laid.
The Mev. John H. Carper, district superintendent of the Thotnasvilf
District, will be in charge of the services. He will be assisted by
the pastor, the Rev. George E. Auman.
Work was begun on the construction of a Memorial Chapel in May
1961.. This was a project undertaken by the members and friends of
Zion Chhpel ^ethodist Church. The chapel was built under the directio
of the Rev. George E. Auman, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Fitzgerald,
and W. R. I>avis, the Contractor. The cost of the chapel was approxi
mately #12,000.
The new chapel is the fourth building to be constructed since the
fotinding of Seal's Meeting House in I780.
In 1837, a new church building was erected; and at this time the
name was changed to Zion Chapel. This church was used as aplace of
worship until the year I890.
? In 1890, the third church building was constructed and used until
^ December 17* 1961 at which time the first service was held in the
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ANNOUNCEMENT OP APPRECIATION
We are Indeed grateful to the members, the former members,
and the friends of this church who have helped to make the
building of this Chapel possible.
First of all, we should like to thank Mr. Auman for his help
in securing a donation of $2500.00 from the Duke Endowment Fund.
Prom the Savie County Board of Missions, we received #500.00.
We extend to this organization our sincere appreciation.
To the members who contributed $7»^00.00, and the former
members who contributed #1,301.00, your liberal contributions
enabled us to complete the project assigned to the members of this
church. 3four wonderful response not only gave us financial
assistance, but it also gave us an inspiration as we labored to
build this House of Worship.
And to the friends of the church, whose contributions amoiinted
to #I,6I9»25, we sincerely thank you. You had faith in our endeavor,
and strongly supported our efforts. This, we deeply appreciated.
To Mri. James Boger and Mr. Ralph Wright, whose liberal contri
bution made possible the beautiful light fixtures in this Chapel,
we should like to express our deep appreciation.
X To Stacy Chaff in, ^elix Anderson, and C^ary Chaff in, we thank
you for your financial assistance and the labor that you donated
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we thank you for a Job well done.
^ Time will not permit us to make further individual acknowledge-
^ ments; however, we do wsuit you to know that we appreciate every
»- donation, large or small; Thank joral And come back and visit with
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ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE GIVEN BY THE REV. J. B. FITZGERALD
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MINUTES OP THE MEETING OP THE THUSTFKS OP NEW UNION,
CHESTNUT , AND 2I0N CHAPFX CHUKCHES
The trustees of the three churches- New Union, Chestnut stamp, and
Zion Chapel held a meeting at Zion Chapel Church, T-uesday evening,
April 16, 19639 at 7:30 o'clocko There were ten trustees present at
this meeting and three ministers.
The '^ack Yarbrough nresided. "fee opening prayer was given by the
Ho Dodsoiii, pastor of the Mocksvilie Clrcuito Mpo Yarbrough
stated that the pur-Y;ose of the meeting was to decide on the loe-«ition
for the new pitrsonagSo
M;.-' Doasc.o. r-cimark.-s 1 .ri'rfi* E.avlng tnw located or. vit-.d ''avii:
C^UDty moY'hadljit Asii'sUibly iirounds viould a two fold pux-posoc
The minis tex* could tarve as p^astor of his chui'ohes and also
dii'e'^'cor of the Aa^jembly Grounds^ H-e also stated the advantages of
the land;, water^ and sewage at no additional cost^
the "-^Vo oo Pitzgei* aid spoke of some oimber m
znav should be removedj. and oouJ.i be used to an adn
construction of the parsoiiagev He also apoke of,
given by the Dgvie County Board of K|0/il£klp JO|G
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Orouiids the^* waa"tho^pMsLility^that^ lecaled on tbe Asssmbly
make a contribution. .he I>uke Endowment Fund wovai
-I the parsonage, alecmeeting was open for a motion Rav cf-h ^"I'bi-ough stated that the
parsonage be located on
the motion, six of the ten trustees
poca-ced op the Assembly Ground- ^7 '' parsonage \:o
tee motion oarrisdo no opposing Yote-„ Thu^
meeting was Sjouraed^ S'lWen by J, B, Fit.^.gerald, and thu
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Attendii^ th«.Western North Car3
' olina Annual;: Conferencei a^ Lak^
Junaliiska, froin tMs' area were th^
.Rev.. Bivce Hobsdny! thfr-Rev-an®
Mrei.. Wader- Wrigbty^. anm
Mrsi J,- B.: BitzgeraWjj andv kS
Mabel ^jCha^; y .V-";,- n '3
'^n^'-Ghapel-.. Church^ received sp^i
ecialj'rBCbgnitioiF at d^.Gonferenci^as i^ing the'Oldest church-ift Ihi^
Tboniasyille Districti- and thd olde^
church in "the Western North Carb]|
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Repreisenting zionr Chapel wei^
the Rev: Bruce Hobsoh', pastor, an^
Miss Mabel Chaffin, delegate to thl
conference; MiSs..;(^af£in,A-.in res^,
ponse tO'i. vthe n special;"''re!c6gmti<^
given- ZionV. Chapel^t expresMcK;
this hope - Quote;: '*It is n^. hopi^i
and my prayer tfetwe^^^ mei^
hem of... thiis churchi; wilL. accept thM
challenge' it oursi and pa^on to future generations fher-pne^
less- heritage . &at;. pur: forefatheSl
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CertiRcates of; Honor were presi^
ented to " Miss Chaffin from th^
TtiomasviUe District: and' the West-|
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the Rev. G-/W. Bumgarher; - - - |
The Rev. Bruce Hobson; who hasi:
served -as pastor of the Sheffielc|
Charge for the h^st-three years, is^l
leaving this work to be nearer tol .
High Point College, Avhere he is eml \
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Zion Chapel United Methodist
Church was invited to par
ticipate in the n Bi-centennial
Celebration, held at Duke
University, April 3, 1976.
Zion Chapel United Methodist
Church, organized as Beal's
Meeting House in 1780, is listed
among the oldest churches in
North Carolina.
Churches from the North
Carolina and the Western North
Carolina Conferences were
represented. Each church had
a banner, stating when the
church was organized, and
other symbolic information.
The Processional, composed
of leaders and representatives
of the United Methodist Church, ,
was formed on tlie grounds near
the Cameron Stadium. From
there, they marched into the.
stadium to the sounds of music.
The banners were impressive
and meaningful. Marching in
the Processional from Zjon
Chapel were the Rev. Kermit
Shoaf, MisS' Elizabeth Shoaf,
' Mr. Jack R. Smith and Miss
April Smith.
The theme of the program
was "On the Way."' Greetings
of welcome and the opening
prayer were given by Duke
University President, Terry
Sanford. Bishop Blackburn and
Bishop Hunt were speakers as
were other leaders in the United
Methodist Church and Duke
University. The choirs of Duke
Chapel and. A. and T. College
added interest to the program
with their selections.
Attending the Bi-centennial
from Zion Chapel were the Rev.
" and Mrs. Kermit Shoaf, Miss
Elizabeth Shoaf, Mr. and Mrs.
■Jack R. Smith, Miss April
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Cleary, Miss Mabel Chaffin and
Mrs. A. A. Vance.
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A BEACON LIGH
The Zion Chapel Methodist Church.was built in 1890,
This banner displayed at the bicentennial event at Duke University wasmade bv Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sampson, with the paintings being done byEth^l Rwves^ j:
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THtJRSDAY. MAY is. 1980
By SIiir%' Cottle
A mwtijig of the
rSiSi 2 ^f®®s <rf the Zion ChapelUnited Meth^t Assembly Grounds is
in session. They have gathered to hear
and approve w disapprove a new set
^ up by an appointedMmmittro. Mr. Bob Hpyle, Trustee
repr^entative from Cooleemee Church
andCha^n of theByr-Iaw Committee
. B speak^ to the group; ".......and the
^ipose for the Assembly Grounds ghail
a Religious Center andAssembjy Grounds for spiritual growth
and enrichment" ^ •]^om tto mating of Trustees, (one
^m each Umted Methodist Church
Charge and six from Zion Chapel). beganfflMy Slighter, and newly
made fnendships. Under the Chai^
Trustee TFhim^t Methi^t the quiet of the woods
o^n to hum with the sounds- <rf
Gteinsav^ the smell of burning brush.
2? ^ush of paint brushes, and the^pounding of hammers.. ?
FVom the written word to the tangible
fact the pffltion (rf the *Purpose» (rf the
^ becoming arMHty. The picmc area' has" been
clj^ed aid ready fw tables. Two large
52^- are available.,outdoor lighting..TOeold Council Ring'has been clearedand new ^ts made. The old Zion
Chapel 1^ teen painted inside and soon
to bepam^ wtside. A smaU kitchenMS been added within the context of the
Ctepel Bmldmg. This has been equiped
with water and a . sink, store aS
cabmets are to te added. New wiring
has been added to the Chapel also. Some
May lSy Is I
of ^ old tenches are being renaired.^^die Chapel usable for Wor^p
passed
af Zion ChapelMethodist Church; Accor&'hg to
*^een 1758 and
fcrS™ ^ waslbuilt on the landm^wn as the Daniel Ratledge grant in
tte^ commumty known as North
Calahalm This brush arbw was loteted
BridS»«^'^^°®*''"®ar AndersonBridge, on Hunting OedL -
°ame of Beai is said toteye been one of the earliest preachers
aa^er this arbori ^
Ihff 5?® ^as from this man
? ""■ Ieadei4p• Andrew Yeargan, a niontersevers began to cut ^SSk 1? first Methodist^aat of the Yadkin3?^ ™®®^ *^®"aa» ou' .theYadtm (^irciut was known as Bbal'sMee^g House. In the spring of 1781 'B^s Meeting House was completed
and dedicated. *
I'M, Bish<® FrancisAsbuiy and toe Rev. Jesse Lee
Beal's MeetingBeal s Meeting House was the
!!fS ^ ^ established in this^m**W P®®P^® ®a®eirom long distances to attend the ser-wces Great revival meetings were held
tJS PJP^'jon increased, the at-church meetings also"ucreased; and the need for a^er
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The Old Zion Chapel Church building, 1890-lWl.
house crf^wOTship became evi(Knt. So in!lW, aftS; nsetit^ in Seal's Church forfifty-seven years, a new site, one mile
norei (rf Seal's Meeting House, was
"selected. This site, eight miles nor-; tbwest of the present town of Mocksville,
'consisted of 10.7 acres, of beautifuUy
i situated forest land, which, was pur-' chased from Martin May for the sum ofI twenty dollars. The deed to this property
was made on May 22, 1837. ,
A frame church building was ewt^fand the membership of Seal's Meeting
House was transferred to the new
location At thia time the name waschanged to^Zion ChapeL However, asmany hickory trees stood on the churchlawn, it ba^me known locally asHickory Grove Church.In the year IS^,"- the church buildingcommittee, begantte construction of a
new church buflding to replace the onebuilt in 1837. This was also a wooden
structure! and was used by the
congregation until December 17, 1961.
The site of the Seal's Meeting House
has been destroyed and the property
sold. It stood diagonally across the
Calahain Road near the J.S. Ratledge
Home now owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Jamra J. Reilly.
The Zion Cahpel Church Suilding,
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built in 1890 and used until December
1961, is the structure being repainted at
this time. .
On September 13, 1959, at a specialcaUed quarterly conference for the '
Davie County Suh-Dislrict of the iThomasville District of the Western,
North Carolina Conference, it was.cunanimously approved that tbe establish
ment of a Religious Center andAssembly Grounds on the present Zion
Chapel prqierty, be startei
After this meeting in 1959, a number ofprojects were undertaken and completed. Among them, the construction ofa new Chapel. In tbe spring of- 1961,
under the leadership of the Rev. George :Auman, membets and friends of Zioni iChapel Methodist Church began construction of the Chapel.The first service
was held on December 17, 1961.
This and many other historical factsmay be found in the booklet: "Bicen
tennial of the Yadkin Circuit 1776-1976-
The History of United Methodism in
Davie County."From yesterday through today and
into tomorrow, There are many opportunities available at the Zion ChapelJUnited Metholdst Assembly Grounds.Singing hymns in the old Chapel, sittingaround theCouncil Ring and listening as
friends sh^e their Christian Faith,walking along the trails and observing
the beauty of nature, cooking over anopen fire, children playing as they spend
a day in camping.May 18,1980. has been proclaimed by
the Board of Trustees, "ASSEMBLY
GROUNDS DAY." On this day, every
United Methodist in Davie County isencouraged to visit the grounds, andperceive tbe possibilities awaiting themin planningprograms for their church inSpiritual Growth and Enrichment.
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An abandoned churcH off Sheffield Road stands as a solemn reminder of days
long past...A time when families arrived for services In horse drawnCarriages as
the church bell tolled, a warm welcome. ' . . .
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Beal's Meeting House, (nbw Zfoii"
Chapel United:; Methodist-Church,
Thoraasville District) originated with
the building of a brysh arbor. .The ex
act date is not known, but it was prior
to 1780. This brush arbor was located
on the Daniel Ratledge Grajit, in what
is now the North Calahaln Gommuni-
ty in Davie County. How long the ar
bor was used for a place of worship
is unknown, but in the failidf 1780 the
settlers began to cut and hew logs to
build the firsts Methodist Meeting
House in this sectioii»'l5r North
Carolina. The church was completed
and dedicated m the spring of. 1781.
The Rev. Andrew Yeargen,: the
pioneer circuit rider, believed to be the .
first Methodist minister to set foot on-;:
Davie County soil (then Rowan Coun
ty) preached the detention se.rmooi A'
man by the nameiof Beal preached a
series of sermons in the meeting house,
and it is believed that the name Beal's
Meeting House was derived frpra hiifir'
Since Beal's Meeting House was the
only church in this section of North
Carolina, people came from long
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Zion Chapel Church, built in 196T.:
n dist^ces to attend the services. Great :
" revivaLmeetings were held, and many ;
were added to the church membership.
AS; the population increased,', the
church attendanceialso increased, and"
it soon became-evident, that a larger-:
building was needed. Sdin the ye^:
'^{^37, alKr-57 years'of wdrshlp iti .«
rB^'s Meeting House, a new location, ;
one "mile north of the old meeting
house, was selected- This tract of land
Older Zion Chapel building, which -
is now used- for recreation
purposes.. . i
consisted of 10.7 acres and was p'ur4
• chased from Martin May for$20,.0O-'
-Three churdies have been built on this^
land: two frame buildings (one which.
stiU stands, and is used for recreation^^i
pwposes) and the brick"chapel built m-
1961 which is used for worship by the ;
congregation of the Zion Chapel
-cUnited Methodist Church.
•v Zion- Gha^ (BeaP's) is one of the- :
two oldes't churchesintlK^^^^ !
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got a facelift recently, thanks to the efforts of, from left, — Photo by Robin Fergusso
lOO-Year-Old Church Gets Facelift
By Mike Barnhardt
Davie County Entefprise-Record
SHEFFIELD — Just over 100years ago,
residents from miles around the Shcfneli!
and Calahain communities lianded together
to build a new church.
For $250. the congregation that (list
began meeting in a bmsh arbor off Calatuiln
Road in (he mid-1750s, had a new cliurch.
Zion Chapel Methodist, also known as
Hickory Grove, has served the community
ever since. It comes from the oldest con
gregation in the Methodist's Thomasville
district.
That church, built in 1890, served the
congregation until a brick building was con
structed next door in 1961.
Now, you couldn't tell the old church
building hasn't been used much in the past
30 years.
That's because Kenneth Ratledge and Ray
Cleary, with help from Clery's wife
Ernestine and others, decided the church,
should be restored.
"We patched it up ... replaced a few
boards and painted — two coats on the out
side and two coats on the inside," Ratleclg>
said.
"We kind of wanted to fix it up because
it was old and there wasn't no need to le
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it fall apart and because Methodism
started here in this part of the coun
try." he said. "It all comes back to
this church here."
The wooden building, with air
flowing underneath, sits on a foun
dation of rocks and limber, wilh one
comer resting on a huge rock that juts
from the ground.
In over 100 years, there hasn't
been a problem with sagging, Cleary
said.
The church has two front doors,
and inside, two sets of pews. The
pulpit is in the middle. One side was
for the boys, the other for the girls,
Ratledgc said. "They couldn't see
each other, but they could see the
preacher."
They dedicated the renovation to
the memory of the late Mabel Chaf-
fin, church member who dreamed
that the old church would-be rc.stored.
Chaffin had written a history of the
church, from which the following ex
cerpts arc written.
Sometime between 1758 and 1763,
a brush arbor was built on land in the
North Calahain community on old
Georgia Road near Hunting Creek.
A man named Beal was one of the
first preachers.
In 1780, the Rev. Andrew
Yeargan, a pioneer circuit rider, was
appointed preacher. He is believed to
be the first Metliodist preacher to set
foot in Davie County (then, Rowan
County).
Under Ycargan's leadership, logs
were cut for the first Mcihodi.st
meeting house west of the Yadkin
River, and it becajue known as Bcal's
Meeting House. It was built across
from (ho arbor, about nine miles nor
thwest of Mocksville.
Squire and Sarah Boone, Daniel's
pafcnts, attended meetings there.
Attendance grew, and a bigger
meeting place was sought. In 1837,
after meeting at Deal's for 57 years,
a new 10.7 acre site a mile to the
north was purchased for $20.
A frame church building was
erected, and the membership of
Bcal's Meeting Hou.sc was transfer
red to the new location. At this time
the name was changed to Zion
Chapel. However, as many hickory
trees stood on the church lawn, it
became known locally as Hickory
Grove Church,
The church prospered and grew
until the Civil War. when afterwards
some members formed a new con
gregation of Methodists, which
resulted in New Union Methodist
Church forming about 1870 about a
mile west of Zion Chapel.
In 1890, con.struction began on a
new building for Zion Chapel and it
was used until Dec. 17, 1961.
But last month, the old church was
used once again. With new coats of
paint, a scrubbed floor (It had never
been cleaned, according to Ernestine
Cleary.) and a crackling fire in a
woodslove, members held a
Christmas social.
Ratledgc and the Ciearys hope the
church will be used more, for special
services, old-timey weddings and the
like. They also hope it will renew in-
tere.st in Zion Chapel, which is down
to about 18 members.
Mrs. Cleary said the rewards of
that last goal are being seen.
"People who have passed by have
said it looks so pretty for Christmas,"
she said. "We've really accomplish
ed a lot and I think it's reaching out,
because we've got several new peo
ple coming (to church),"
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The Ciearys and Ratledge show where the preacher stood in the pulpit of the old church.
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Ratledge sits on the "cornerstone," a rock jutting from the ground used as the foundation.
Kenneth Ratledge and Ray and Ernestine Cleary sit
around the woodstove in the 100-year-old Zion Chapel
church building, which they helped to renovate.
— Photos by Robin Fergusson
CO. POBUC CIBRARY
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^^ereas, we believe that God is calling New Union and Zion Chapel United MethodistChurches to merge together and form one United Methodist Church in the Sheffield, North
Carolina community,
if ^ effective today, this 4th day of October, 1998 that Zion ChanelUmted Methodist Church merge with New Union United Methodist Church, pureuant toparagraph 2545 ofllte Book of Discinline ofthe nnit,.d rh..rrh looi: with the
merged church being named New Union United Methodist Church.
t^t, pursuant to paragraph 2539 of The RonV nf ntc.iri.n.
V ^0 officers of the Board of Trustees of Zion Chapel
A J" u Church shall be instructed to transfer the deed to all Zion Chapel UnitedMethodist Church property, as recorded in Book 1, page 81, in the Davie County Registerof Deeds Office to the Board of Trustees of New Union United Methodist Church, and thatNpw Umon Umted Methodist Church shall use said property for present and future ministry
needs of the Sheffield and surrounding communities.
Be It further RESOLVED, that all monies of Zion Chapel United Methodist Church willonly be used to fimd the maintenance of the existing Zion Chapel United Methodist ChurchCemeteiy, and that a separate cemeteiy committee be formed, the membership of saidco^ttee to mclude: the appointed pastor of New Union United Methodist Church, andfour (4) other people, two (2) of whom shall be descendants of persons buried in theexistmg Zion Chapel United Meffiodist Church cemetery, so long as the same can be found,and that said committee shall be required to meet at least armually.
Be It ^er I^SOLVED, that former and current members of Zion Chapel are entitled tobimal m the existing Zion Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery, and that those peoplewho have previously paid for a cemetery plot be granted burial in the existing Zion Chapel
United Methodist Church cemetery.
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n paragraph 2539 ofThe Ronli nf niscipline nf fhe^ United Methodist Church IQdfi, that two officers of the Board of Trustees of the SheffieldCharge shall be instructed to transfer the deed of the Sheffield Methodist Parsonage, as
-3 .v, "1 book 2A, page 545, in the Davie County Register of Deeds Office, to the
^ 1 ^°^'^ofTrustees: ofNew Union United Methodist Church.
County Public Library
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ZION CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Fonnerly known as
HICKORY GROVE METHODIST CHURCH
Highway 64 West from Mocksville, to right on Sheffield Road.
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Anderson
Anderson
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Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
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Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Beck
Blankenship
Boyd
Chaffin
Chaffin
Cheshire
Given Name
A.J.
Francis R
Lazora Hunter
Wife of Richard Samuel Anderson, Jr.
Aged 90 years
Richard Samuel, Jr.
Husband of Lazora Hunter Anderson
A.M.
Co. M, 75th N.C. Cavalry, C.S.A
Alvah Lavinia
Daughter of D. R and S. U. Beck
Amanda M. Smith
Wife of D. L.Beck
Arthur
Canith
Wife of Pink Beck
D.L.
Aged 82 years, 9 months, 12 days
David
Aged 76 years, 7 months, 13 days
David C.
Delila Clementine
Druther
Mary P. Richard
Wife of David Beck
Aged 83 years, 9 months, 15 days
Maiyetta Yontz
Daughter of D. R and S. U. Beck
Pink
Husband of Canith Beck
Sarah A.
Wife of St. Leger Beck
St. Leger
Thomas J.
William Conrad
Son of D. R and S. U. Beck
William P.
Son of D. L. and A. M. Beck
Bobby Eugene
Martha Viola
Daughter of J. H. and S. Y. Boyd
Joseph C., Sr.
Robert Lonnie
Son of J. L. and R C. Chaffin
Aged 19 years, 5 months, 24 days
Parthinia C.
Aged 27 days
Birth Date
May 9,1863
December 26, 1864
March 2,1902
November 30, 1905
No date given
M^ 22, 1902
March 19,1849
November 9,1896
April 4,1844
June 6,1846
May 4,1808
1876
October 18,1885
November 2,1893
August 8,1814
May 18,1905
May 6,1840
July 6,1837
July 6,1835
1848
June 17,1899
April 16,1885
August 6,1993
M^ch 5,1885
July 29, 1884
February 8,1882
November 30,1856
Death Date
October 13,1946
November 7,1928
August 15,1992
Sq)tember 26,1984
No date given
Fd)ruary26,1923
May 10,1925
November 16,1918
November 10,1909
March 18,1929?
February 17,1885
1876
July 18,1988
November 2,1893
May 22,1898
July 11,1928?
September 25,1916
November 2,1884
November 30,1910
1879
August 22,1904
August 3,1895
August 6,1993
August 15,1887
October 19,1968
August 2,1901
December 27,1856
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Cleaiy
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Comer
Dickens
Dickens
Dickens
Edwards
Edwards
Edwards
Edwards
Gaither
Gaitlier
Gaither
Gaitlier
Gaitlier
Godbey
Godbey
Gregoiy
Gregory
Grimes
Grimes
Grimes
Heath
Heath
Ijames
Sarah M
Wife of Thomas Cheshire
Aged 46 years, 4 days
Thomas
Ag^ 53 years, 4 months, 26 days
Ernestine Barnard
Wife of Ray Smitli Cleary
Ray Smith
Husband of Ernestine Barnard Cleary;
Married March 17,1945
Rachel
Wife of Nathanael Comer
Aged 82 years, 7 months, 15 days
Daroam
Ethel Rogers
Mary Aim
Aged years, 6 months, 26 days
AnnaM.
Daughter of T. W. and N. L. Edwards
David C.
Son of T. W. and N. L. Edwards
Lilia J.
Daughter of J. W. and N. L. Edwards
Aged 3 years, 9 months, 22 days
Nancy Louisa
Wife of Thos. W. Edwards
Emily
Wife of Noah Gaither
James N.
Son of Z. T. and M. J. Gaither
Maiy Lizlaan
Aged 10 montlis, 24 days
Susa C. A.
Daughter of Emily Gaither
Aged 10 years, 1 month, 5 days
Thomas H.
Aged 65 years, 15 days
E.M.
Wife of G. R, Godb^
G.R.
Howard Clinton
Husband of Juanita W. Gregoiy
Sgt., U.S. Army, Korea
Juanita W.
Wife of Howard Clinton Gregoiy
C. Freddie
Son of G. H. and M. Flora Grimes
M. Flora
Wtfe of G. H. Grimes
Minnie F.
Daughter of G. H. and M. F. Grimes
John
Aged 74 years, 8 months, 26 days
Nancy
Wife of John Heatli
John A.
June 18,1819
No date given
January 28,1927
April 11,1928
August 13,1803
November 30, 1941
May 3,1917
August 6,1945
October 27,1872
Januaiy 28,1871
Januaiy 24,1882
June 16,1840
February 3,1830
May 26,1873
July 2,1856
No date given
October 14,1847
August 14,1844
December 1,1814
October 5,1929
October 13,1931
December 23,1904
Aug;ust 11,1882
March 3,1907
March 8,1807
October 25,1801
1861
June 22, 1855
September 9,1857
No date given
No date given
March 28,1886
Januaiy 18,1942
April 1,1945
No date given
December 6,1872
March 2,1877
November 15,1885
Februaiy 1,1901
May 27,1890
January 29,1875
May 26,1857
October 6,1876
October 23,1912
Januaiy 18, 1918
December 21,1910
October 11, 1987
No date given
June 28,1905
March 10,1907
July 11,1907
December 4,1881
May 31,1879
1943
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Ijames MaiyD.1860 No date given
Wife of John A. Ijames
Ijames Nannie E.December 11,1884 November 13,1902
Daughter of J. A. and M. D. Ijames
Jones Amos 1876 1939
Jones Charlie Franklin February 13,1923 August 8,1993
Husband of Elsie Seamon Jones
Aged 70 years
Jones Elsie Seamon June 4,1932 No date given
Wife of Charlie Franklin Jones
Jones J. W.July 20, 1829 January 3,1904.
Jones Loula Ratledge August 1,1869 July 28,1946
Jones Stella S.February 27,1903 July 10,1904
Daughter of R. A. and Lula Jones
Aged 17 months
Jones Susan A.May 19,1833 December 5,1915
Wife of J. W. Jones
Kestler Nancy L.August 9,1843 July 14,1912
Kesder William K March 12,1827 February 12,1906
Aged 78 yeais, 11 months
Kinley Bythe Louella (Mrs.)No date given September 3,1938
Aged 65 years
Lapish Druzie Belle June 8,1886 January 30,1905
Lapish Eddie E. Beck May 9,1845 May 8,1895
Wife ofR.L. Lapish
Loweiy Elvira R.July 29, 1834 February 5,1880
Daughter of R. H and N. R. Loweiy
Aged 45 years, 6 months, 6 days
Lowery JohnR.September 17,1872 June 1,1878
Son of J. T. and S. M. Loweiy
Aged 5 years, 8 months, 14 days
Loweiy JohnT.No date given August 11,1882
Aged 46 years, 9 days
Loweiy NanqjrR.May 24, 1805 August 27,1877
Wife of Richard H. Loweiy
Aged 72 years, 3 months, 3 days
Lowery Richard H.November 8,1799 December 26,1864
Aged 65 years, 1 month, _days
May Francis Marion September 17,1872 March 2,1961
Aged 88 years, 5 months, 15 days
May SaUie M^ona January 6,1871 'July 14,1923
Aged 52 years, 6 months, 8 days
O'Neal Blanche M.February 6,1908 AprU26, 1911
O'Neal Ester June 5,1919 June 7,1919
Daughter of Zeb and L. O'Neal
O'Neal William Alexander No date given February 13,1952
Aged 82 years, 7 months, 21 days
Parker J. W.December 15,1847 September 25,1914
Husband of Jennie Parker *
Parker Jennie November 16,1849 December 4,1922
Wife of J. W. Parker
Parker Mattie M.February 17,1884 April 5,1885
Wife of Milton A. Parker
Parker Milton A.October 17,1886 August 29, 1891
Powell EliasH.August 2,1830 January 16,1915
Aged 84 years, 5 months, 14 days
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Ratledge
Ratledge
Ratledge
Ratledge
Reeves
Renegar
Renegar
Renegar
Richardson
Richardson
Richardson
Richardson
Richardson
Richardson
588
Francis S.
Son of E. H. and S. J. Powell
Aged 3 years, 4 months, IS days
Sarah Jane
Wife of E. H, Powell
Agnes W.
Wife of Kenneth S. Ratledge
Betty Robison
Claude M,
Husband of Josephine R. Ratledge
Sn, U.S. Navy, World War n
Daniel J.
Husband of Martha A. Heath Ratledge
David H.
Aged 73 years
Dora A.
Elsie Maude Whitaker
Joseph F.
Josephine R.
Wife of Claude M. Ratledge
Kenneth S.
Husband of Agnes W. Ratledge
Martha A. Heath
Wife of Daniel J. Ratledge
Mary J.
Daughter of Isaac and R. M. Ratledge
Aged 4 years, 2 months, 2 days
Rebecca M.
Wife of Isaac Ratledge
Aged 75 years, 2 months, 2 days
Ronald Morrison
Sharon "Babe"
Thomas W.
Son of Isaac and R. M. Ratledge
Aged 2 years, 3 months
Walters.
Son of T. H. and J. Ratledge
Julia J.
Infant
Son of W. H. and J. Renegar
J. T.
Son of W. H. and J. Renegar
Rosco Beck
Son of W. H and P. J. Renegar
Binah
Daughter of D. L. and L. Richardson
Charlie M.
Husband of Minnie A. Richardson
Dorcas
Wife of T. J. Richardson
Emma J.
Daughter of T. J. and D. B. Richardson;
Aged 8 years, 27 days
Infant
Son of J. W. and Maiy Richardson
Infant
Daughter of C. M. and M. A. Richardson
No date given
December 25,1835
Febiuaiy 20,1923
November 30, 1837
February 21,1917
1838
September 2,1833
July 9,1862
February 25,1910
May 29,1883
1915
February 3,1924
1842
No date given
August 28,1835
June 13,1836
July 9,1965
No date given
October 4,1891
March 17,1868
No date given
June 6,1914
March 11,1905
July 28,1901
1873
1854
No date given
August 6, 1877
August 18,1915
No date given
April 10,1911
No date given
November 3,1919
February 19,1983
1892
March 7,1906
June 24,1913
October 19,1990
July 4,1918
No date given
March'5,1995
1917
August 10,1862
October 30,1910
November 24, 1836
No date given
August 18,1862
February 2,1892
March 27,1883
July 22, 1894
June 9,1914
January 28,1907
March 6,1906
1949
1935
December 18,1888
August 6, 1877
September 2,1915
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Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Swisher
Swisher
Swisher
Swisher
Trivette
Trivette
Trivette
Minnie A.
Wife of Charlie M. Richardson
Perry Linn^
Son of D. L. and M. L. Richardson
PeryLee
Sessie
Daughter of C. M. and M. A. Richardson
T. J.
Husband of Dorcas Richardson
BiU
Pfc., U.S. Army, Korea
EllaW.
Wife of John Tay Rogers
James C.
Husband of Kathleen S. Rogers
Cpl., U.S. Army, World War U
John Tay
Kathleen S.
Wife of James C. Rogers
Nancy Emerline Trivitte
Roger Watson
Timothy Roger
(baity)
Armicia
Bascom N.
Cora Richardson
Wife of James R. Smith
Culver Haygood
Dorset Lee
Served 21 months as a member of Tank
Co., 223rd Inf. Regt., 40th Div., U.S.
Army, Korea
Elwood E.
Flossie F.
Infant
Child of J. R. Smith
Infant
Child of J. R. Smith
James R.
Husband of Cora Richardson Smith
Jessie L.
R. Cleveland
Husband of Zelma S. Smith
Zelma S.
Wife of R. Cleveland Smith
Floyd
N.C. Pvt., Co. K 156, Depot Brigade,
World War I
MaiyM.
Roxie A.
Sarah E.
A. Alonzo
D. W.
Husband of Nancy A. Trivette
Infant
Son of D. W. and Nancy Trivette
1877
April 24, 1899
Apia 15,1907
May 10,1909
1846
May 1,1937
;^ril7,1895
November 12,1922
March 9,1892
May 18,1923
M^28, 1900
July 5,1940
September 11,1963
June 19,1849
February 17,1878
November 11,1883
March 27, 1896
August 12,1929
June 20,1845
March 10,1883
1915
No date given
January 31,1875
1916
April 16,1893
August 24, 1906
May 8,1889
Mdtch22,1849
May 20, 1883
June 27,1873
1906
March 4,1874
1907
1940
June 30,1900
May 30,1909
April 7,1911
1932
December 22,1987
January 28, 1980
October 18,1980
March 4,1947
No date given
January 21,1974
August 7,1971
September 12,1963
October 11,1906
September 23,1902
No date given
October 31,1979
February 19,1953
December 26,1911
January 2,1958
1915
No date given
April 8,1948
1916
August 22, 1966
December 14,1983
March 17,1959
March 28, 1930
April 28,1922
July 6,1929
1963
August 11,1961
1907
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West
West
Whitaker
Whitaker
Whitaker
Whitaker
Whitaker
Whitaker
Whitaker
Whitaker
Infant
Daughter of D. W. and Nancy Trivette
Nancy A.
Wife of D. W. Trivette
Aged 43 years, 6 months, 21 days
Victoria Shaw
Wife of A. Alonzo Trivette
F. Pauline Wooten
Wife of John Harris Welbome
John Harris
Husband of F. Pauline Wooten Welbome;
Married November 24,1947
Ef&e Whitaker
Wife of Hobert R. Welch
R.Hobert
Archie
Jessie
Thomas J.
Dessie Hodgson
naM.
Daughter of J. M. and Sallie E. Whitaker
Ivan Earl
Jesse M.
Husband of Sallie E. Hendricks Whitaker
Margaret Mayhew
Wife of William Arthur Whitaker
Sallie E. Hendricks
Wife of Jesse M. Whitaker
William Arthur
Husband of Margaret Mayhew Whitaker
ZoUar Martin
1912 1912
November 25,1873 June 16,1917
1903 1966
Januaiy 9,1910 No date given
August 1,1914 No date given
June 8,1893 No date given
April 27, 1896 September 6,1969
May 31,1891 ^July 5,1892
October 17,1883 August 12,1884
March 25,1878 December 11,1905
February 21,1907 May 19,1978
February 14,1906 June 8,1906
May 6,1929 October 24,1930
March 6,1861 June 11,1938
February 7,1908 No date given
May 12,1866 November 22,1916
May 9,1902 March 23,1988
April 5,1900 November 12,1960
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