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Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church History
The Church in 1909
What the Church looks like today in May 2009
(Thad and Louisa Greene)
| 1909 -2009 October 4th, 2009 Details on 100th Year Celebration. |
United Methodist Church in Patton Valley has another root to it's beginning: an expression of love and of promises kept that
has deep meaning to it's congregation.
When Thaddeus Manning Green (b. June 3, 1843) married Temperance Louisa Shook (b. December 8, 1844), daughter of David
Shook, Jr. and Parthena Joyce Shook, he promised her father he would never take Louisa away from her denomination,
Methodism.
That is a promise Thad kept twice. While they lived in Haywood County, Thad built Louisa Chapel Methodist Church in Clyde,
NC, where his wife attended services although he was a member of the Baptist congregation of Pleasant Hill Church.
In September of 1905, Thad and Louisa moved to Macon County where Thad purchased 175 acres from Kope Elias for
$2,750.00. In 1909, Thad and his five sons built a Methodist Episcopal Church and named it for Louisa. Thad later sold the
church property to Louisa Chapel Trustees for $150.00 (1-1/2 acres) as recorded in deed book E-3, page 377, Macon County
Courthouse. In Macon County, the couple continued to attend separate churches of their respective denominations. Thad
attended Franklin Baptist Church where he remained a member until his death.
Thad and Louisa had 13 children, all of whom lived until adulthood except one daughter. Thomas L. (Dora Jane Rogers),
Margaret (J. Albert Francis), Amanda (J.B. Rogers), David C. (Tulane Killian, 2nd-Ella Joyce), Samuel (Nannie Sellers), Lula,
Celia (Logan Camp), William (Hester Sellers), Doc (Minnie Inman), Blaine (Florence Rhodes), Flora (Lon Inman,) and Maude
(Dave Blaine).
All the children of Thaddeus and Louisa eventually followed their parents from homes in Haywood County to Macon County
and many of their descendants are among the 121 members of Louisa Chapel congregation today. Those descendants also
observe family ties by holding the annual Green Reunion at the church with up to 300 relatives in attendance.
Thad lived to the age of 78 (d. April 16, 1922) and Louisa lived to be 75 (d. Sept 24, 1920); both are buried at Louisa Chapel
Methodist Church Cemetery.
In 1955 the present church building was erected, complete with two Sunday school rooms. Another renovation was completed
in 1970 when the church's exterior was bricked and expanded to include three classrooms, two restroom's and a basement.
A notable point in Louisa Chapel's history is the building of the fellowship hall in 1986-1987. The men of the church supplied
the labor to construct the fellowship hall while the women provided the meals. When the Church was dedicated May 17, 1987,
the entire debt on the building had been satisfied.
Louisa Chapel enjoys a widespread reputation as a 'singing church.' For close to a quarter century, the church has hosted a
'New Year's Eve Singing' featuring gospel groups from the local area and beyond.
Church records indicate the following ministers served in the Louisa Chapel Methodist Church pulpit (unfortunately, names
are incomplete and dates are not provided in every instance):
Reverend Jim Fowler, a circuit preacher
Reverend Tom Taylor
Reverend Hall (first name unknown)
Reverend John Green
Reverend Earnhart (first name unknown)
Reverend Charlie Conner
Reverend Ellis Green
Reverend Everett Swanson
Reverend Frye (first name unknown)
Reverend Phillip L. Green (1939)
Reverend A.P. Wallace (1943)
Reverend Carl W. Judy (1943)
Reverend D.P. Grant (1944)
Reverend R.L. Phillips (1948)
Reverend D.B. Martin (1949)
Reverend C.L. Grant (1950)
Reverend J.D. Pyatt (1951)
Reverend J. David Barkley (1953)
Reverend Robert L. Poindexter (1955)
Reverend J.C. Lane (1958-1964)
Reverend Donald Noblitt (1964-1968)
Reverend William Hazelden (1968-1973)
Reverend Joel Carter (1973-1978)
Reverend Roy Sides (1978-1980)
Reverend Floyd Wood (1980-1982)
Reverend David Noyes (1982-1986)
Reverend David Lookadoo (1986-1989)
Reverend George Burton (1989-1991)
Reverend Ron Van Lente (1991-1994)
Reverend Roland Peterson (1994-1995)
Reverend Mike Bias (1995-2005)
Reverend David L. Crunkleton (2005-Present)
Excerpt from Louisa Chapel History, published in Macon County History Vol 2, 1998. Sources: personal knowledge of
descendants of Thaddeus and Louisa Green and Church secretarial notes dating back to 1928.
has deep meaning to it's congregation.
When Thaddeus Manning Green (b. June 3, 1843) married Temperance Louisa Shook (b. December 8, 1844), daughter of David
Shook, Jr. and Parthena Joyce Shook, he promised her father he would never take Louisa away from her denomination,
Methodism.
That is a promise Thad kept twice. While they lived in Haywood County, Thad built Louisa Chapel Methodist Church in Clyde,
NC, where his wife attended services although he was a member of the Baptist congregation of Pleasant Hill Church.
In September of 1905, Thad and Louisa moved to Macon County where Thad purchased 175 acres from Kope Elias for
$2,750.00. In 1909, Thad and his five sons built a Methodist Episcopal Church and named it for Louisa. Thad later sold the
church property to Louisa Chapel Trustees for $150.00 (1-1/2 acres) as recorded in deed book E-3, page 377, Macon County
Courthouse. In Macon County, the couple continued to attend separate churches of their respective denominations. Thad
attended Franklin Baptist Church where he remained a member until his death.
Thad and Louisa had 13 children, all of whom lived until adulthood except one daughter. Thomas L. (Dora Jane Rogers),
Margaret (J. Albert Francis), Amanda (J.B. Rogers), David C. (Tulane Killian, 2nd-Ella Joyce), Samuel (Nannie Sellers), Lula,
Celia (Logan Camp), William (Hester Sellers), Doc (Minnie Inman), Blaine (Florence Rhodes), Flora (Lon Inman,) and Maude
(Dave Blaine).
All the children of Thaddeus and Louisa eventually followed their parents from homes in Haywood County to Macon County
and many of their descendants are among the 121 members of Louisa Chapel congregation today. Those descendants also
observe family ties by holding the annual Green Reunion at the church with up to 300 relatives in attendance.
Thad lived to the age of 78 (d. April 16, 1922) and Louisa lived to be 75 (d. Sept 24, 1920); both are buried at Louisa Chapel
Methodist Church Cemetery.
In 1955 the present church building was erected, complete with two Sunday school rooms. Another renovation was completed
in 1970 when the church's exterior was bricked and expanded to include three classrooms, two restroom's and a basement.
A notable point in Louisa Chapel's history is the building of the fellowship hall in 1986-1987. The men of the church supplied
the labor to construct the fellowship hall while the women provided the meals. When the Church was dedicated May 17, 1987,
the entire debt on the building had been satisfied.
Louisa Chapel enjoys a widespread reputation as a 'singing church.' For close to a quarter century, the church has hosted a
'New Year's Eve Singing' featuring gospel groups from the local area and beyond.
Church records indicate the following ministers served in the Louisa Chapel Methodist Church pulpit (unfortunately, names
are incomplete and dates are not provided in every instance):
Reverend Jim Fowler, a circuit preacher
Reverend Tom Taylor
Reverend Hall (first name unknown)
Reverend John Green
Reverend Earnhart (first name unknown)
Reverend Charlie Conner
Reverend Ellis Green
Reverend Everett Swanson
Reverend Frye (first name unknown)
Reverend Phillip L. Green (1939)
Reverend A.P. Wallace (1943)
Reverend Carl W. Judy (1943)
Reverend D.P. Grant (1944)
Reverend R.L. Phillips (1948)
Reverend D.B. Martin (1949)
Reverend C.L. Grant (1950)
Reverend J.D. Pyatt (1951)
Reverend J. David Barkley (1953)
Reverend Robert L. Poindexter (1955)
Reverend J.C. Lane (1958-1964)
Reverend Donald Noblitt (1964-1968)
Reverend William Hazelden (1968-1973)
Reverend Joel Carter (1973-1978)
Reverend Roy Sides (1978-1980)
Reverend Floyd Wood (1980-1982)
Reverend David Noyes (1982-1986)
Reverend David Lookadoo (1986-1989)
Reverend George Burton (1989-1991)
Reverend Ron Van Lente (1991-1994)
Reverend Roland Peterson (1994-1995)
Reverend Mike Bias (1995-2005)
Reverend David L. Crunkleton (2005-Present)
Excerpt from Louisa Chapel History, published in Macon County History Vol 2, 1998. Sources: personal knowledge of
descendants of Thaddeus and Louisa Green and Church secretarial notes dating back to 1928.
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