Varnell Church

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In 1860 Mitchell P. Varnell deeded to Ch. Rauschenberg, James H. Huff, M. P.
Varnell, Ben F. Prater, T. H. Pitner, T. Lawrence and John C. Barnett an acre of
land on which to erect a Methodist church. The consideration was fifteen dollars.

   The parsonage now used by the pastor of the Varnell circuit was deeded by
Mrs. Baniel for this specific purpose.

Among the charter members of Varnell Methodist church were Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchell Varnell, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Speer, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barnett and
Robert Baniel and mother.

Among the pastors who have served the Varnell Church and the Varnell Circuit
are: _____ Hamilton, Thomas Pledger, J. R. Speck, A. J. Hughes, G. L. Chastain,
W. E. Kennedy, E. M. Stanton, W. T. Hamby, Henry D. Pace, J. F. Tyson, J. W.
Bailey, A. J. Mann, J. M. Hawkins, N. A. Parsons, H. G. Garrett, W. H. Spear, J.
E. Russell, John Foster, W. F. Walden, L. G. Hendricks, and W. B. Mills.

Source: History of Whitfield County, 1936

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