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Whitewright First Presbyterian Church Century of Service
The Whitewright church honors Rev. Robert F. Jones and a succession of pastors from 1873 to 1950. Highlights include the 1878 town founding linked to the MK&T Railroad, Sears Chapel’s 1883 move, and the 1930 building. Women’s Missionary Society formed 1889. the 1950 North Texas Larger Parish charter. notable memorial gifts and long-running church roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Medlin
Robert F. Jones
Bob
John F. Fender
B. Wrenn Webb
Jones
Reubell
Joe Nicholson
W. A. Kirkpatrick
John Fender
R. L. Sears
Rham Pennington
T. E. Sears
Homer Sears
Edna Rathbun
Lester Haile
Lydia Henry
Robert Sears
Byron Caraway
Floyd Bassett
Fender
Webb
R. A. Gay
R. R. Crockett
J. W. Willbanks
Joe M. Rusell
A. W. Yell
W. A. Cassaday
Alexander McFerrin
W. A. Erwin
James I. Logan Jr
James Storey
Austin College
Lee H. Smith
National Church
First Presbyterian Church
Whitewright
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid
John McMurry
Tom Barbee
Will Barbee
John Wilson
Sam Montgomery
May Manning
Fred Cook
Emmet Penn
Clay Horton
Aid
Tom Lilley
al Short
Joe May
W. L. Stowers
S. H. Montgomery
J. R
Vera Hickman
Myrtle Wood
Juduson
Arba Orenduff
Madge Braly
Paul Cook
R. M. Pennington
Joe Dyer
W. M. Cox
Dick Montgomery
Luther Gordon
Joe Cook
Ben Hall
North Texas
Claud Phillips