Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Dawnville
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The Cumberland Presbyterian church at Dawnville was
organized in 1869 by Rev.
S. R. Henry and the members were invited to hold their services in Macedonia
Baptist church. In appreciation of this privilege they assisted in the
remodeling of the church.
Among the charter members were James F. Miller and wife Rebecca,
Henderson
Renfroe and wife Nancy, William D. King and wife Susan, Calvin Whitener and
wife, Mrs. Hardcastle and Thomas Caldwell.
In 1886 a site was purchased and a church building erected by the
members.
The trustees who signed the purchase deed were David King, Columbus Varnell,
Henderson Renfroe, William Combee and A. J. Miller.
Pastors of this church were S. R. Henry, ______ Dale, John
Whitener, ______
Humphries, Z. M. McGhee and J. H. Miller.
Source: History of Whitfield County, 1936
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