San Saba Churches and Denominational History
San Saba’s early church history details the Methodist Episcopal South and Church of Christ as pioneer groups, notes on the first ministers and membership, and the evolution of church buildings. It lists current pastors, stewards, elders, and deacons, with additional mentions of Presbyterians and other denominations and a late 19th century to early 20th century church expansion. A nearby 80 acre land sale and a July 8 auction in Round Mountain are advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
San Saba
City
Wilder Windom
Round Mountain
Texas
First Baptist Church of San Saba Organized in 1856
In summer 1856 on Simpson Creek two miles east of town the First Baptist church of San Saba organized with charter members John H Brown Sam Lymm Robert Trawick Jerry Fleming and Henry Taylor The first convert baptized was Mrs S J Brown Carroll now Grandmother Carroll who recalls meetings in private homes the courthouse and the schoolhouse Rev Howard of Burnet served as first pastor monthly services continued through the Civil War and later the church built a house of worship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba Mission
Wesley Smith
J. W. ‘Whipple
Julia Dofflemyer
J. A. Pool
S. W. Walker
T. Y. Elton
C. E. Marshall
J. D. Coleman
Simpson Creek
First Baptist Church of
San Saba
John H. Brown
Sam Lymm
Robert Trawick
Jerry Fleming
Henry Taylor
S. J. (Brown) Carroll
Rev
Howard
Burnet
District Candidates Who Filed With County Chairman
Democratic candidates for district offices filed with County Chairman W. H. Hinyard by June 4 to appear on the July 28 primary ballot. Names include Mallory B. Blair for Associate Justice, R. N. Grisham and others for Congress, John W. Horneby for State Senate, James Finlay for Representative, J. H. McLean and N. T. Stubbs for District Judge, F. H. Hammond for District Attorney, with filing deadlines set for June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hinyard
John Seiders
Associate Justice
Civil Court of Appeals
Mallory B. Blair
Bell County
Congress
R. N. Grisham
Eastland County
R. Q. Lee
T. P
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Saba Ts
Methodist Church
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
C. Walker
H. D. Chadwick
M. A. Morris
B. T. Rich
W. V. Dean
J. K. Rector
M R. Weatherby
J. L. Walker
S. J Howard
R. W. Burleson
M. Dickerson
W. P. Ormand
Jas. M. Walker
W. A. Smith
Church of Christ
Elijah Estep
A. C. Montgomery
W. R. Alexander
Clem W. Hoover
J. D. Estep
H. D. Tomlinson
Doss Richardson
Deacona
Rivers Morris
W. W. Walker
A. R. Dockray
W. RB. Payne
Presbyterian Church
R. K. McCall
D. F. Brown
D. W. Fentress
George P. Holman
Fentress
Brown
R. F. Maxwell
Rufus Thornton
C. G. Inglish
Bro. McHenry Seal
Christian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
Methodist Protestant
Episcopal
Catholic
Elder Clem Wesley Hoover
San Saba Hardware & Furniture Co
San Saba Hotel
W. R. Harris
Hotel
Burleson Drug Store
B. N. Burleson
Prop
San L
Jack Lane
Andy Pool
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