Author: Edd PainterPublisher:
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
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Chinn's Chapel Cemetery, Copper Canyon, Texas
Author: Edd PainterChinn's Chapel Cemetery Plat Copper Canyon, Texas
Author: B. BradfordPublisher:
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Chinn's Chapel Cemetery, Copper Canyon, Texas
Author: Edd PainterPublisher:
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Chinn's Chapel Cemetery, Denton County Texas
Author: Edd PainterPublisher:
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 85
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Historic Churches in Texas
Author: ,WilliamPublisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1646705858
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Before independence from Mexico in 1836, the Catholic faith was the only religion settlers in Texas, known as Texians, could legally practice. To acquire land in Texas, then a part of Mexico known as Coahuila y Tejas, one had to be a member of the Roman Catholic Church or agree to convert to Catholicism. Although a few Protestant church buildings were erected before Texas's independence in 1836, most were erected after 1836 because of Mexico's strict laws prohibiting and often severe punishment for practicing any faith other than Catholicism. The few Protestant church buildings that were erected prior to Texas independence were usually erected along the margins of Texas in the more remote regions of North and East Texas, distancing themselves from Mexico's center of government in San Antonio. The first Protestant church established in Texas that has been in continuous service was organized by the Reverend Milton Estill in 1833 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Old Shiloh, a small community located about four miles north of Clarksville. In 1848, the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Congregation joined with the Presbyterian congregation in Clarksville to become the First Presbyterian Church, Clarksville. The First Presbyterian Congregation in Clarksville is recognized as the oldest Protestant church in continuous service in the state of Texas. After Texians won their independence in 1836, religious congregations began to meet openly and to build houses of worship. Most of these early church buildings were poorly built and did not survive the ravages of time. Eventually, stronger buildings were erected. But even then, with open fireplaces and wood-burning stoves providing heat and candles or kerosene lanterns providing the primary source of light, church buildings were often destroyed by accidental fires. In addition, with time, congregations often outgrew their vintage church buildings or could no longer afford the high cost of maintaining the older, outdated buildings. As a result, congregations abandoned them to erect larger and often more elaborate edifices. Once abandoned, the old church buildings were razed or, if left standing, rapidly deteriorated. Over the past twelve years, my wife and I have visited and photographed almost one thousand historic churches in Texas. Photographing these historic church buildings and learning about the pioneers that often at great risk founded and maintained them has been a project of love. Visiting these historic churches and meeting the people that maintain them today has been inspirational.
World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918
Author: Edd PainterPublisher:
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Category : Chinn's Chapel Cemetery
Languages : en
Pages : 83
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The History of Chinn's Chapel Cemetery, Log Cabin, Church and School
Author: Chinn's Chapel Cemetery, 1937
Author: Daisy Clark StiffPublisher:
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages :
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Flower Mound
Author: Jimmy Ruth Hilliard MartinPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738595837
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Many may think that Flower Mound was a city founded in 1962, but this well illustrated book tells the story of the generations who lived in the area. It includes photographs of early pioneers, farms, buildings, cemetaries and churches.
Veterans of Chinn's Chapel Cemetary
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Category : Chinn's Chapel (Copper Canyon, Tex.)
Languages : en
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A guide to the burial locations of veterans from all wars in Chinn's Chapel Cemetery. Includes information about the historic cemetery, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and how to properly plant a flag to honor the veteran.