Kanawha County WV Church Records

Acme

Acme M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: H. E. Crowder

Striving Star Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Mt Olivet Asso. Pastor: J. W. Howard

Alcott

Alcott – Church of God (Headquarters, Anderson, Ind.). Pastor: S. L. Morris

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Coal River Association. Pastor: J. C. Cole

Bownemont

Vandalia – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va. Conference, Charleston. Pastor: B. W. Murphy

Vandelia First Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. C. Thompson

Burnwell

Bethell Baptist – Negro Baptists, Mt Oliviet Baptist Association. Pastor: P. A. Saunders

Burnwell Town

Burnwell-Community-Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston District. Pastor: C. B. McKay, V.D.M.

Cabin Creek

Cabin Creek – Churches of Christ

Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove, M. E. Church South – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va - Charleston District Conference. Pastor: E. B. Morris

Charleston

Unnamed congregation – American Theosophical Society

Unnamed congregation – Pilgrim Holiness Church, W. Va. Pastor: J. C. Baynum

"Six-Eighteen Virginia Street" Church of Christ – Churches of Christ. Pastor: Ira C. Moore

Alumville – Church of God (Headquarters, Anderson, Ind.). Pastor: C. L. Moores

Asbury M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference / Charleston Dist. Pastor: T. M. Zumbrunnen

Blackwells – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Allegheny Conference, West Va District. Pastor: E. C. Dickinson

Boyd Memorial Christian – Disciples of Christ, W. Va. Pastor: C. N. Williams

Bream Memorial – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha Presbytery, Synod of W. Va. Pastor: F. C. Brown, D.D.

Brown's Mission – Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington Conference, Charleston Dist. Pastor: T. Sembly

Central – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va Conference / Charleston District. Pastor: Wm. B. King

Charleston No. 1 Corps – Salvation Army, West Virginia. Pastor: Envoy M. Cameron

Church of God and Saints of Christ – Church of God and Saints of Christ, Sab. no 4. Pastor: R. Burger

Church of God and Sixth Ave. – Church of GOD. Pastor: G. M. Taylor

Daves Creek Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: Saul L. Vaut

Ebenezer Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: A. A. Davis

Elizabeth Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charleston District, Western Virginia Conference. Pastor: Asbury A. McNeer

First Bapt. – Negro Baptists

First Christian – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: K. W. Lilley

First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist

First M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference / Charleston District. Pastor: C. R. Havighurst

First Methodist South – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Virginia - Charleston Dist. Pastor: A. J. Gearheard

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Presbytery of Kanawha, Synod of West Virginia. Pastor: Ernest Thompson, D.D.

Glenwood Presbyterian of Charleston, W. Va. – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha. Pastor: Robert J. Topping

Hopewell – Primitive Baptists, Pocatalico

Humphreys Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Virginia - Charleston Dist. Pastor: W. M. Given

Kanawha Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Presbytery of Parkersburg, Synod of West Va. Pastor: Warren S. Stone

Laing Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia. Pastor: Mamie L. Whatley

Little Zion – Negro Baptists, Mt. Olivet Assn

Lock Six – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charleston District, Western Va Conference. Pastor: C. B. Morris

Metropolitan – Negro Baptists, W. Va. State Convention. Pastor: H. R. Williams, D.D.

Naomi – Primitive Baptists, New Liberty. Pastor: C. M. Pendleton

Olivet – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Parkersburg. Pastor: W. G. Anderson

Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, United States Assembly, Synod West Va., Presbytery of Kanawha. Pastor: H. H. Pitzer

Sacred Heart Church – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Marcellus Horn, O.M.Cap.

Saint James – Protestant Episcopal Church, West Virginia. Pastor: Cornelius R. Dawson

Saint Paul's Lutheran – Lutheran, Joint Synod of Ohio and Other States. Pastor: Harold W. Rose

Salvation Army – Salvation Army, West Va. Pastor: Gomer Thomas

Schwarb Memorial Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Parkersburg. Pastor: Wm. W. Darsie

Shephard Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va Conference / Charleston District. Pastor: V. B. Atkinson

Simpson M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston District. Pastor: Jas. H. Browne

Sixth Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference / Charleston District. Pastor: N. W. Barlow

Snow Hill & Oak Hill – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va., District Charleston. Pastor: William A. Byrus

St. Anthony – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling, W. Va. Pastor: Gregory Loebach, O.M.Cap.

St. George – Syrian Orthodox Church, New York

St. John's Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, West Virginia. Pastor: John Gass

St. Luke's – Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of W Va. Pastor: Horace M. Brown

St. Matthew's – Protestant Episcopal Church, W. Va. Diocese, Kanawha Convocation

St. Paul – African Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: A. A. Browne

Trinity – United Lutheran Church in America, Synod of West Virginia. Pastor: Herbert Frederick Finck

Weekley Memorial United Brethren Church – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, West Virginia Conference - West Dist. Pastor: L. Walter Vine

Wesley M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference / Charleston District. Pastor: M. L. Casey

West Va South Conf., Charleston Br. – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake Eastern States Mission. Pastor: Delbert V. Groberg

Young St. Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. C. Head

Chelyan

Chelyan – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: W. P. Dial

Chesapeake

Chesapeake M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: E. L. Daniels

Cheylan

Cheylan M. E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: J. L. Dotson

Clendenin

Unnamed congregation – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Ambrose Hegerle, O.M.Cap.

Woods Memorial M. E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference, Charleston Dist. Pastor: John Beddow

Clyde

Massey Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference, Charleston Dist. Pastor: D. H. Estep

Coal Fork

Danville M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conf., Charleston Dist.

Coalburg

Good Shepherd Church – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling, West Virginia. Pastor: Thomas J. Garrett

Cross Lanes

New Hope – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: E. B. Bailes

Crown Hill

Crown Hill Church of God – Church of God, Church of God of Cleveland, Tenn. Pastor: T. J. Mead

Dana

Dana – Pilgrim Holiness Church, West Virginia. Pastor: J. C. Baynum

Liberty – Primitive Baptists, New Liberty. Pastor: B. F. Robertson

Putney Memorial Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha. Pastor: C. R. Garrison

DeCota

DeCota – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: Wm. Casto

Dry Branch

Church of Christ at Dry Branch – Churches of Christ. Pastor: Charles Petiry

Dry Branch – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Allegheny - West Virginia. Pastor: J. W. Childres

Dunbar

Dunbar Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference, Charleston Dist. Pastor: Thos. G. Fletcher

Dunbar, United Brethren in Christ – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, West Virginia Conference. Pastor: R. L. Kelbaugh

East Dunbar – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Virginia Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: C. B. Morris

Fairfield – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va Conference - Charleston Dist. Pastor: L. W. Hayes

Farm Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: H. C. Gregory

East Bank

East Bank Church – Church of God. Pastor: T. J. Meade

Eckdale

Little Zion Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Mt. Olive Association. Pastor: H. E. Davis

Elkview

Antioch – Advent Christian Church, W. Va. Conference

Eskdale

Church of Christ – Churches of Christ. Pastor: Polk Dial

Eskdale – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Herbert Stanley

Eskdale M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: J. S. Pullen

Frame

Elizabeth Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Virginia - Charleston Dist. Pastor: C. C. Perkins

Garnet

Mt. Olivet – Northern Baptist Convention, Kan Valley Association

Guthrie

Ashley – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: E. G. Bailes

Handley

Ebernezer Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: D. D. Davis

Handley – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va., Charleston. Pastor: G. C. Thurman

Hansford

Church of the Good Shepherd – Protestant Episcopal Church, West Virginia. Pastor: Horace M. Brown

Hernshaw

Lens Creek Missionary Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Kanawha Valley Association. Pastor: A. J. Clere

High Lawn

The First Church of God – Church of God, W. Va. Eldership

Huduall

Holly Grove Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Kanawha Valley Association

Institute

Institute A. M. E. – African Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va. Conf. - Charleston

Jamaican Baptist Church – Negro Baptists

Jefferson West

Tornado – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Huntington District, Western Va. Conf. Pastor: A. E. O'Dell

Jonesville

Davis Chapel – Regular Baptists, Eastern District. Pastor: J. J. Weatherley

Kanawha City

Kanawha City Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha. Pastor: B. F. Sperow

Morris Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: E. G. Hissom

Odell Pentacre – Churches of Christ

Owens – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: Earl G. Hissom

St. Agnes Church – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling, W. Va. Pastor: Thomas J. Garrett

Kayford

Kayford M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: H. E. Crowder

St. Luke Baptist Church of Kayford – Negro Baptists, Malichi Association. Pastor: J. M. Davis

Laing

Wake Forest – Negro Baptists, State Convention. Pastor: D. C. Hunter

Leigh

Leigh M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference. Pastor: O. H. Estep

Liberty

Allens Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Parkersburg District, Liberty Circuit. Pastor: M. V. Fisher Jr.

London

First Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Single Church. Pastor: Wm. Jackson

Malden

African Zion – Negro Baptists, Mt. Olivet. Pastor: J. S. Tyree

Kanawha Salines Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha. Pastor: C. R. Garrison

Malden M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conf., Charleston Dist. Pastor: L. A. Steele

Mink Shoals

Trinity – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charleston District, Western Va Conference. Pastor: Sherwood W. Funk

Montgomery

John Wesley – Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston District, Washington Conference. Pastor: C. D. Hughes

Mount Haid

St. Alphonsus Church – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Leonard Dorn

Nevaco

First Baptist Church of United – Negro Baptists, Mt. Olivet Baptist Association. Pastor: D. A. Saunders

Mt. Zion Bapt. Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. R. Brown

Nitro

First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Va Conference, Charleston Dist. Pastor: Edward L. Lowery

Holy Trinity – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Ambrose Hegerle, O.M.Cap.

Morning Star Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. L. Adams

Ocley

Little Vine – Primitive Baptists, Indian Creek. Pastor: S. L. Wood

Ohley

Ohley M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: J. S. Pullen

Perryville

Liberty M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conf., Charleston Dist.

Pinch

Mt. Tabor – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference, Charleston Dist. Pastor: D. H. Estep

Plud

Plud. – Church of God. Pastor: Jas. L. Gillispie

Plus

First Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Edward Humbles

Pocotaligo

Bias – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: E. B. Bailes

Pratt

Veaseys Chapel – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling, W. Va. Pastor: M. O'Reilly

Putney

Putney Union – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conf., Charleston Dist.

Quarrier

Quarrier – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Allegheny Conference, West Va District. Pastor: Lula S. Morgan

River-View

River-View – Negro Baptists, Mt. Olivet Association. Pastor: J. R. Brown

Ronda

True Vine Baptist Church – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. W. Howard

Rutledge

Valley Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston Dist. Pastor: D. H. Estep

Sharon

Mt. Zion Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: W. F. Stanley

Sharon – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va Conference - Charleston Dist. Pastor: T. W. Hayes

Shinnston

Shinnston Christian Church – Christian Church (General Convention of the Christian Church), North Western West Virginia. Pastor: J. H. Pugh

Shrewsbury

Church of God – Church of God (Headquarters, Anderson, Ind.). Pastor: T. J. Meade

The Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: T. J. Mead

Sissonville

Fisher Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston. Pastor: O. O. Maddox

Sissonville – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: E. G. Bailes

South Charleston

Church of God in South Charleston – Church of God. Pastor: J. P. Hamrick

Darlington Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Conference Western Va - Charleston Dist. Pastor: N. V. Bennett

First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha. Pastor: F. M. Ryburn

South First M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia. Pastor: J. H. Carson

South Ruffner

Lick Branch Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha. Pastor: B. F. Sperow

Spring Hill

Mallory Chapel, Church of Christ – Churches of Christ

Middle Fork – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va Conference, Charleston. Pastor: B. W. Murphy

St. Paul – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Charleston District, Western Virginia Conference. Pastor: Asbury A. McNeer

Springhill

Mt. Zion Bapt. – Negro Baptists. Pastor: J. M. Davis

Spring Hill – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va., Charleston. Pastor: B. W. Murphy

St Albans

Atkinson Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia - Charleston District. Pastor: F. C. McClure

Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: D. W. Kinzer

Church of God Stop 17 – Church of God. Pastor: Saul L. Vaught

First Presbyterian Church of St Albans, W Va. – Presbyterian Church in the United States, Kanawha. Pastor: J. C. Cousar Jr.

Mt. Tabor – Church of God, W. Va. Eldership. Pastor: Lawrence Gibson

Saint Paul Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Mt. Olivet Baptist Association. Pastor: J. Thomas Reid

St. Albans – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Virginia - Huntington Dist. Pastor: A. E. O'Dell

St. Albans ct. – African Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: C. J. Grisham

St. Francis of Assisi – Roman Catholic Church, Wheeling. Pastor: Ambrose Hegerle, O.M.Cap.

St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church – Protestant Episcopal Church, West Virginia. Pastor: F. K. Hughes

Standard

St. Matthew – Negro Baptists. Pastor: W. E. Gillison

Tornado

Fall Creek – Churches of Christ

Silver Lake – Churches of Christ

Silver Lake – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: H. P. Dial

Villa

Hanson Chapel – Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston Dist. Pastor: D. H. Estep

Wake Forest

Preaching Station – Protestant Episcopal Church, West Va

Wake Forest Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va. Conference, Charleston dist. Pastor: A. R. Mullins

Ward

Mt. Zion Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Mt. Olive

Washington

Boyd's Chapel – Church of god, W. Va. Eldership. Pastor: S. L. Hartwell

Wiches

Kanawha Valley – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), 1st District of Va. Pastor: J. M. Crume

Winifrede

Winifrede – Churches of Christ

Winifrede – Methodist Episcopal Church, W. Va Conference - Charleston Dist. Pastor: W. N. Everly

Youngs Memorial

Jarrett Memorial – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston Dist. Pastor: P. D. Fisher

Town not stated

Unnamed congregation – Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Pentecostal Church of Mission Rather. Pastor: W. C. Chapman

Baber Age – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: E. B. Bailes

Brawley – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Virginia - Charleston Dist. Pastor: C. C. Perkins

Charleston Circuit – Methodist Episcopal Church, West Virginia, Charleston Dist. Pastor: R. T. Bracken

East Bank and Marmet – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: Robert Lear

Hansford First Baptist Church – Negro Baptists, Mt. First Baptist Association

Levi – Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington. Pastor: J. H. Anderson

Little Blue Creek – Advent Christian Church, W. Va. Conference. Pastor: J. R. Odell

Riverview – Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington. Pastor: J. H. Anderson

S. Levi, Belle, Dickenson & Houston – Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Western Va Conference, Charleston District. Pastor: E. B. Morris

Shrewsberry – Churches of Christ

St. Mary – Negro Baptists, Baptist Association. Pastor: Dan McConaughy