Madison Christian

Five persons composed the original membership of this church upon its organization in 1838. October 24, 1841, Elders Henry Thomas and Martin Vivion succeeded in effecting a reorganization, when the constituent members were Martin Grove and wife, Isaac and Elizabeth Baker, Thomas Farthing, James P. Grove, Peter Johnson, John Grove, Moses Baker, Sarah Vivion, Samuel Akins, Ursula Waller, Mary A. Waller, Matilda Noel, Sarah Harris, Joseph Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Mary Hayden, Susan Grove, Martin Vivion, Susan Vivion, Robert Harris, Armstrong Dawson, Elizabeth Johnson, E. M. Yager, Sally Waller, John W. Dawson and Sarah Dawson. The membership is now 143. The first pastor, Elder Martin Vivion, was succeeded by Henry Thomas, followed in succession by John McCune, James Perry, Alfred Wilson, Martin Wilmot, G. A. Perkins, J. C. Davis and H. F. Davis. The present incumbent is William M. Featherston. In 1873 a frame house, in which services are held, was built for $1,500.