Glenn’s Chapel United Methodist Church History

The church was named in honor of Colonel Samuel Glenn who came from Georgia in 1806 and settled on a large tract of land on which the church was afterwards erected.

Prior to the time of the organization of this church, there were societies meeting in various neighbors’ homes. Those inclined to Methodism held meetings in the homes of members.

Sometime during the year 1842, a church organization was effected in the home of Rev. William Stubbs, a local preacher. Those who organized the church were: William Stubbs, Mary Layton Jones, Minerva Stubbs, May Chandler, Mary Glenn, Almeda Glenn, Marcus Layton Baldwin, Theophilus Tomberlin, Polly Tomberlin, Sarah Graham, Richard Martin, Catharine Martin, Coleman Hughey, Sarah Hughey, Isaac Davis, Eliza Bennett Glenn, Nancy Palmer, W. J. Palmer, Aquilla Baldwin, Matilda J. Brown, Jordan D. Jones, Bennett Langston, Malinda Lynn and Benjamin N. Martin.

The first services were held in the log schoolhouse, but sometime later in the year 1846, the first church was built.

Colonel Glenn deeded to his son, Andrew C. Glenn, the land on which the church now stands, with the understanding that the ground on which the building was erected, was conveyed to the trustees and their successors of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

The log church was torn down, and in 1873, a second church was built. Rev. W.S. Scobee, Presiding Elder of the district, preached the dedicatory sermon.

Some on the early ministers were:

• Rev. Fountain Pitts
• Rev. James Owen
• Rev. Randolph Taylor
• Rev. McGown Reford
• Rev. William Childress
• Rev. Allison Aiken
• Rev. T. C. Froge
• Rev. W. S. Scobee
• Rev. W. T. Reid
• Rev. T. D. Lewis
• Rev. Riley Eades

The second church building was torn down, and in 1927, a new frame church was built. The first service held in the new building was a Children’s Day Program. The Rev. G. P. Dillum dedicated the church later that year.

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