Desha County AR Church Records
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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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