Bethel United Methodist Church
Inscription
Oldest church in Nicholas Co. Founded by Backus, Walker, Johnson, Linager, Brown, Nutter, Dorsey, Simms, Gross & Hamrick families. Served by circuit rider meeting in homes until log church built, 1810. Blacks attended; services alternated from N to S after 1844 split over slavery. In 1868, Rev. Jordan and members built poplar-sided church, 1st meeting house painted white in county.
Location
Sources
More markers in Nicholas
Morris Massacre
Lockwood, WV
Scene of massacre, 1792, of daughters of Henry Morris, early settler and son of first permanent settler in Great Kanawha Valley.
Carnifex Ferry
Scene of battle, Sept. 10, 1861, between Federal army of Gen. W. S. Rosecrans and Confederate army of Gen. John B. Floyd.
Summersville
Summersville, WV
Summersville was established in 1820 and made the county seat.
Nancy Hart's Capture
Summersville, WV
Nancy Hart, noted, beautiful Confederate spy, was seized July, 1862, leading attack in which most of Summersville was burned.
North and South
Drennen, WV
At Kessler's Cross Lanes (5 Mi. E.), Aug. 26, 1861 and at Carnifex Ferry (7 Mi. E.), Sept. 10, 1861, Battles occurred between...