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Desha County Church Records

Quarterly conference minutes, 1911-1914 of the McGehee, Arkansas Charge (Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Little Rock Conference) FamilySearch Library

Churches in Desha County in 1926

In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 79 churches listed here reported from Desha County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.

Ark City

Bethel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, South Arkansas Conference. Pastor: Tom Norris

Ark. City

Ark. City, Ark – Southern Baptist Convention, Bartholomew. Pastor: T. B. Sandifer

Arkansas City

Arkansas City – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock Conference. Pastor: L. J. Ridling

Arkansas City – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Pine Bluff

Boston Tabernacle – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: S. W. Williams

First – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: W. J. Allen

First Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Ed Allhands

St. Andrew – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: S. W. Williams

St. Clement's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese Ark. Pastor: C. C. Burke

St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Little Rock

Bailey

Newlight Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Southeast

Baxter

Mt. Calvary – Negro Baptists. Pastor: C. H. Bailey

Clayton

Mount Oliv – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: D. D. Guinn

Deer Park

Bold Pilgrim – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: L. W. Washington

Dumas

Unnamed congregation – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Ark Conference, Dumas District. Pastor: E. T. Brown

Antioch – Negro Baptists, Central. Pastor: J. S. Jenkins

Christian Church – Disciples of Christ, Dumas, Ark. Pastor: Jesse Mason

Dumas – Methodist Episcopal Church, Little Rock Conference. Pastor: J. M. Smith

Dumas – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock-Monticello District. Pastor: Edwin N. Bruce

Dumas – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Little Rock. Pastor: J. L. Murphy

Dumas Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Harmony. Pastor: W. H. Dyer

Dumas Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Arkansas-Pine Bluff District. Pastor: J. W. Webb

Grace – Protestant Episcopal Church, Arkansas

Havis Chapel – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: W. B. Turner

Mt. Calvary – Negro Baptists, Watson Assn. Pastor: J. D. Dale

Mt. Moriah – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: T. L. Martin

St. Bethlehem – Negro Baptists, South East District Association. Pastor: D. Holston

St. Peter's Rock – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: H. Tolston

St. Stephen Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Watson District Association

Tyree Temple – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Ark. Conference. Pastor: S. E. Kolen

Wells Chapel – Negro Baptists, Big Creek & Reedville Consolidated. Pastor: S. J. Nash

Kelso

Love Rest – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: A. Hudson

Knowlton

Bethel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, East Ark Annual Conference - Helena Dist. Pastor: Thos. Ray

Mt. Tabor Baptist church – Negro Baptists, Phillips Lee Monroe Dis association. Pastor: H. J. Jones

Lacey

Promise Land – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: H. C. Chandler

Masonville

Second – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: W. Watkins

McArthur

McArthur – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Little Rock. Pastor: R. L. Taylor

McArthur Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Bartholomew

McGehee

Episcopal Mission – Protestant Episcopal Church, Arkansas. Pastor: C. C. Burke, rector of Marianna in charge

Evening Star – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: E. W. Wilson

First Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock-Monticello District. Pastor: W. T. Wilkinson

First Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Pine Bluff Presbytery, Synod of Arkansas. Pastor: G. S. Sizemore

Isaac Chapel – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: A. Bell

McGehee – Churches of Christ

McGehee – Methodist Episcopal Church, Little Rock Conference. Pastor: J. H. Richardson

McGehee Chapel – Negro Baptists, South East District. Pastor: R. G. Grimes

McGehee Mission – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Arkansas-Pine Bluff District. Pastor: S. T. Singleton

McGehee Missionary Baptist Church – Southern Baptist Convention, Bartholomew. Pastor: J. F. Jenkins

New Hope M.B. Church – Negro Baptists, South East M.B. association. Pastor: A. R. Rainey

Ross Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, So. Ark Conf - Dermott Dist. Pastor: W. P. Weddington

St. Andrew – Negro Baptists, Southeast

St. Peter – African Methodist Episcopal Church, South Arkansas Conference, Dermott District. Pastor: J. F. Harris

St. Winand's – Roman Catholic Church, Little Rock. Pastor: Joseph Osca

Zion Chapel – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Dermott District. Pastor: W. M. Anderson

Miss Township

Zions Chapel Baptist church – Negro Baptists, Phillips Lee Monroe & Desha Dist association. Pastor: H. J. Jones

Pendleton

Corner Stone – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: L. C. Canada

Shady Grove – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: H. C. Hoper

Reedsville

Almeda – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: C. J. Rodgers

Rohwer

Oak Grove – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: G. C. Conn

Second Baptist – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: S. W. Williams

Tillar

Bold Pilgrim – Negro Baptists, South East. Pastor: L. W. Washington

Seven Star – Negro Baptists, South East District. Pastor: J. H. Hinton

Walnut Lake

First Baptist – Negro Baptists, Watson Association. Pastor: L. W. Washington

St. Paul – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: C. R. Ramsey

Watson

First Baptist church – Southern Baptist Convention, Harmony

Little Zion – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: J. L. Gentry

Morning Star – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: R. G. Grimes

Pleasant Hill – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: L. W. Washington

Winchester

Mt. Moriah – Association Baptist, Friendship

Winchester village

Rich Wood – Negro Baptists, Southeast. Pastor: E. H. Harris

Yancopin

Oak Grove – Negro Baptists, Watson Association. Pastor: S. J. Nash

St. Paul – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: Sam Bell

Sunrise – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: Wm. Clark

Town not stated

Free Gift Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Big Creek and Reedville District. Pastor: C. H. Jasper

Jerusalem – Negro Baptists, Watson. Pastor: R. R. Riley

Kelso – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock-Monticello District. Pastor: J. B. Pickering

Montalie Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Ashley. Pastor: J. G. Guinn

St. Paul & St. Matthew – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Dumas Dist. Pastor: J. D. Davis

Watson – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Little Rock-Monticello District. Pastor: J. B. Pickering

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