Church and Family History Research Assistance for Summers County, West Virginia
CHURCHES:
SALEM (MOUNTVIEW)(1860)
Salem Church was organized on March 4, 1860, with Elder Edmon Lilly as its first pastor. It was originally an arm of Camp Creek Church. Other pastors have been Elders Charles Walker, Jacob Hylton, R. A. Bryant, Dean Pack, J. I. Bowling, J. R. Foley, Gilbert Walker, Carlie Cox, Darrell Hatcher, Kenna Lilly, and Lloyd Hill. The first meeting house was built near Odd, W. V., but it was destroyed by fire. The next meeting house was built in 1907, at the present site. A second meeting house was built in 1948 and still stands, near the Raleigh county line. This church was a member of the Indian Creek Association.
LITTLE BLUESTONE (JUMPING BRANCH)(1872)
Little Bluestone Church was organized in 1872, as an arm of Camp Creek church, with sixteen charter members. Elder William Dobbins presided over the arm. Elder William C. Dobbins was the first pasor, followed by Elders William S. Simmons, Eli Lilly, S. L. Wood, Lowell Lilly, and Owen Harvey. The first meeting house was a log structure, which was replaced with another log structure at the present site, in about 1885. The present meeting house was erected in 1953. The church united with the Indian Creek Association in 1873. It is now part of the Mount Zion Association.This church was the mother church of Lebanon, Little Vine, Little Meadows, Pleasant Rest, and Meadow Creek.
PIPESTEM (1881)
Pipestem Church was constituted on the second Saturday in September, 1881, with 24 members (an article we found only lists 17 names), viz., Charles Lane, Oscar J. Farley, Franklin W. Hopkins, Anderson P. Farley, Emmaline Hubbard Farley, Lewis M. Hopkins, Mary E. Hopkins, James A. Ellison, David Martin, Hudson Martin, Eliza Martin, Emmaline Lilly, Mary Neely, Louverna V. Neely, Nancy Neely, Sarah E. Ford, Mahala Martin. Reuben and Nancy Hopkins joined shortly afterward. . Elder John C. Hubbard was the first pastor. The presbytery was composed of Elders J. C. Hubbard, William C. Dobbins, Joseph Lilly, J. W. Lilly, A. A. Ashworth, and Henry Harvey. The charter members were dismissed from New River Church. Later pastors included Elders W. C. Keaton, James F. Lilly, B. T. Jenkins, and Owen Harvey. The church was a member of the Indian Creek Association until 1955, and then became a member of the Mount Zion Association. The meeting house was moved when the area became Pipestem Park.
BLUESTONE VIEW (ELLISON)(1894)
Bluestone View Church was organized on Saturday, June 30, 1894, with the following charter members, viz., Drewery Farley, J. H. Adkins, R. W. Farley, Josiah Lilly, N. B. Akers, Anderson A. Pack, William Rose, C. C. "Lum" Cox, James F. Lilly, Newton H. Moye, T. B. Bolen, Minerva A. Farley, Dosha Cox, M. A. Lilly, Mary D. Lilly, Frances Hatcher, Ama Pack, Louisa Cox, Margaret Harvey Lilly, Louisa Farley, Drucilla Alice Moye Rose, Jane Moye Cox, and Barbara A. Moye. Rachel Bolen was then received for baptism. Elder James W. Lilly was chosen as the first pastor, and served until 1906, and was followed by Elder James F. Lilly. Other pastors have been Elders Eli O. Lilly, J. M. Wilson, Lowell Lilly, J. L. B. Lilly, Owen D. Harvey, and Robert Mabe. Elder James Boothe served jointly with Elder Mabe for a short period. This church was a member of the Indian Creek Association until 1955, and since that time has been a member of the Mount Zion Association.
MEADOW CREEK (MEADOW BRIDGE)
A church called Meadow Creek was listed in the 1929 Minutes of the Indian Creek District Association. The Association admonished all the churches that are grieved or offended at Elder W. S. Meador of Meadow Creek Church, to send a committee to meet with them at their church meeting in October 1929, to try to reconcile. The church represented itself in the Association again in 1931 and 1932. In 1933, the Association ordered that we drop the Meadow Creek Church with the understanding that each church has the right to receive any member from said church, providing they make reconciliation to the church to which they offer.
GREENBRIER CHURCH (HILLDALE/HINTON)(1924)
Greenbrier Church was organized in 1924 with Elder J. H. Keaton as the first pastor. Later pastors have been Elders Lowell Lilly and A. L. Neely. This church was in the Indian Creek Association, until 1955, and since that time in the Mount Zion Association.
LITTLE MEADOWS (MEADOW BRIDGE)(1950)
Little Meadows Church was originally an arm of Little Bluestone Church. This church united with the Indian Creek District Association in 1950, at which time they reported nine members, most of whom were lettered out from Little Bluestone Church. The messengers were Elder Edgar Lilly, Charles Burdette, and Naomi Cadle. Elder Edgar Lilly served this church as pastor for many years. He was followed by Elders Kenneth Cadle, and Stanley Cadle. This church was in the Indian Creek District Association until 1962, when the church withdrew and became an independent church. In 1992, the church united with the Mount Zion Association.
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