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👥 Key Individuals and Roles

John Lee

• Family is a leader in the church at the present time¹.

• Is one of the Trustees².

• Circulated the subscription paper to raise funds for the building³.

• Did most of the carpenter work on the church building⁴.

• Listed as a member in the 1938 membership record (along with Goldie Lee)⁵.

• He and Mrs. John Lee are the source of some information in this account⁶.

Willie Alderman

• Family is a leader in the church at the present time⁷.

• Did most of the carpenter work on the church building⁸.

• Listed as a member in the 1938 membership record⁹.

Mrs. Ubie Alderman

• Donated the lot for the church (along with J. A. Clarkson)¹⁰.

• Circulated the subscription paper to raise funds for the building (along with Mrs. Icie Underwood and John Lee)¹¹.

• Listed as a member in the 1938 membership record¹².

Mrs. Icie Underwood

• Circulated the subscription paper to raise funds for the building (along with John Lee and Mrs. Ubie Alderman)¹³.

• Is described as a very conscientious worker¹⁴.

• Was recently deceased¹⁵.

• Listed as a member in the 1938 membership record¹⁶.

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📜 Cummings Creek Church History

Origin and Location

• The class was first organized at an unknown date and originally worshipped in the Cummings Creek school house for many years¹⁷.

• When the old school house was abandoned, it was sold by the Board of Education to the "Church of God"¹⁸¹⁸.

• The Methodist class was then forced to build a new church¹⁹¹⁹.

• The new church is located on the head waters of Beaver Creek²⁰²⁰.

• It is called the Cummings Creek Church because it was built by the Cummings Creek class²¹²¹.

Timeline of Organization

• The class dis-organized at some point because it was without a pastor²².

• It was reorganized in 1912 by Rev. O. Z. S. H.²³.

• The church was organized in 1930²⁴²⁴.

• The church was completed in 1933²⁵²⁵.

• The church was dedicated on June 30, 1940^26262626.

Funding and Construction

• The lot was donated by J. A. Clarkson and Mrs. Ubie Alderman²⁷.

• Building was made possible by donations on a subscription paper circulated by Mrs. Icie Underwood, John Lee, and Mrs. Ubie Alderman²⁸.

• Most of the carpenter work was done by John Lee and Willie Alderman²⁹.

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👥 Cummings Creek Church People by Role

Current and Former Pastors/Ministers

• Rev. O. Z. S. H. ¹ (Reorganized the class in 1912)

• Rev. Howard Underwood ² (Local minister; also listed as an older member)

• Revs. D. S. Boggs ³

• B. K. Summers ⁴

• J. S. Mathers ⁵

• O. P. Mowell ⁶

• H. D. Sloan ⁷⁷ (Former minister)

• J. T. Bee ⁸

• A. H. Love ⁹

• G. L. Rhoads ¹⁰

• Perry Hogsett ¹¹

• Fowler ¹²

• D. R. Simpson ¹³ (Present Pastor under the United Methodist)

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Dedication & Speaking

• Dr. N. T. Sturm ¹⁴ (Preached the Sermon of Dedication, from the Marlinton Church)

• Rev. H. D. Sloan ¹⁵ (Speaker at dedication)

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Leaders in Construction & Funding

• J. A. Clarkson ¹⁶¹⁶ (Donated the lot for the church)

• Mrs. Ubie Alderman ¹⁷¹⁷¹⁷ (Donated the lot; circulated the subscription paper)

• Mrs. Icie Underwood ¹⁸ (Circulated the subscription paper)

• John Lee ¹⁹ (Circulated the subscription paper; did most of the carpenter work)

• Willie Alderman ²⁰ (Did most of the carpenter work)

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Current Leaders (Trustees & Family Leaders)

• Willie Alderman ²¹²¹ (Family is a leader in the church)

• John Lee ²²²²²² (Family is a leader in the church; Trustee)

• Penich Underwood ²³ (Trustee)

• Olive Alderman ²⁴ (Trustee)

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Older Members

• Noah Underwood ²⁵

• Price McComb ²⁶

• Hugh Sharp ²⁷

• Wallace Underwood ²⁸

• William McComb ²⁹

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Members (Listed in the 1938 Record)

• Agnes Underwood ³⁰

• Wallace Underwood ³¹

• Forest Underwood ³²

• Lucy Underwood Sharp ³³

• Pearl Underwood Sharp ³⁴

• Lee Syms ³⁵

• Fannie Syms ³⁶

• Lillian Webb ³⁷

• I. L. Webb ³⁸

• John Lee ³⁹

• Goldie Lee ⁴⁰

• Asta Buzzerd ⁴¹

• Icie Underwood ⁴²

• Agnes McComb ⁴³

• Willie Alderman ⁴⁴

• Ubie Alderman ⁴⁵

• Mrs. W. M. Meweil ⁴⁶

• P. W. Underwood ⁴⁷

• Olive Underwood ⁴⁸

• Carnie Underwood ⁴⁹

• Olive Alderman ⁵⁰

• Kenneth Schoolcraft ⁵¹

• Daisy Schoolcraft ⁵²

• Nora Underwood ⁵³

• Florence Ramsey ⁵⁴

• Ada Alderman ⁵⁵

• Dolly Mullens ⁵⁶

• Mary Gaylor ⁵⁷

• Elsie Alderman ⁵⁸

• John A. Clarkson ⁵⁹

• Jewel Underwood ⁶⁰

• Grace Alderman ⁶¹

• Veda Alderman ⁶²

• Houle Underwood ⁶³

• Olive Underwood ⁶⁴

• Lenna Underwood ⁶⁵

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Other Mentioned Individuals

• Mrs. Icie Underwood ⁶⁶ (Recently deceased, conscientious worker)

• Mr. and Mrs. John Lee ⁶⁷ (Listed as the source of information for this account)

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Based on the image provided, here is a detailed analysis of the Cummings Creek Class & Church History Timeline.

Overview

The image is a stylized historical timeline presented on a graphic that resembles aged parchment paper. It chronicles the history of a religious group (specifically Methodists, based on the text) from their early, undocumented beginnings to the dedication of their church building in 1940.

Chronological Breakdown

The timeline is organized from left to right, detailing specific events with associated dates, icons, and descriptions.

1. Date: Unknown

• Event: Original Class Organization

• Description: The class was first organized, but records are unavailable to show when or by whom.

2. Date: Many Years

• Event: Worship in School House

• Description: The class worshipped in the Cummings Creek school house for many years.

3. Date: 1912

• Event: Class Reorganized

• Description: The class, which had become disorganized, was reorganized by Rev. O. Z. S. H. (Initials appear to be O.Z.S.H.).

4. Date: Pre-1930

• Event: School Sold

• Description: The old school house was sold by the Board of Education to the "Church of God," forcing the Methodists to build a new church.

• Note: This entry confirms the denomination of the group as Methodist.

5. Date: 1930

• Event: Church Organized

• Description: The Cummings Creek class was organized into a church.

6. Date: 1933

• Event: Church Construction Completed

• Description: The church building was completed.

7. Date: 1938

• Event: Oldest Membership Record

• Description: The oldest church record of membership for this church is dated 1938.

8. Date: August 24, 1940

• Event: Document Date

• Description: This date appears on the original document.

9. Date: June 30, 1940

• Event: Church Dedicated

• Description: The church was dedicated. The sermon was preached by Dr. N. T. Sturm.

Key Historical Narrative

The timeline tells a story of displacement and growth:

1. Early Era: The congregation began as a "Class" (a common Methodist term for small groups) meeting in a local schoolhouse.

2. Conflict/Change: The turning point occurred sometime before 1930 when the Board of Education sold the schoolhouse to a different denomination (Church of God). This displaced the Methodist class.

3. Resolution: This displacement forced them to organize formally as a church in 1930 and construct their own building, which was finished in 1933 and dedicated in 1940.

Visual Details

• Footnotes: Each text block contains a small superscript number (1 through 10), suggesting this graphic was summarized from a more detailed written history or ledger.

• Layout: The dates are not perfectly linear in terms of spacing (e.g., "Many Years" takes up the same space as specific years), and the final two dates (August 1940 and June 1940) appear out of strict chronological order from left to right, though they are likely placed this way to prioritize the "Dedication" as the finale of the timeline.

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Year	Event	Details
Unknown	Original class organization	The class was first organized, but records are unavailable to show when or by whom1.
Many Years	Worship in School House	The class worshipped in the Cummings Creek school house for many years2.
1912	Class Reorganized	The class, which had become dis-organized, was reorganized by Rev. O. Z. S. H.3.
Pre-1930	School Sold	The old school house was sold by the Board of Education to the "Church of God," forcing the Methodists to build a new church4.
1930	Church Organized	The Cummings Creek class was organized into a church5.
1933	Church Construction Completed	The church building was completed6.
1938	Oldest Membership Record	The oldest church record of membership for this church is dated 19387.
August 24, 1940	Document Date	This date appears on the original document8.
June 30, 1940	Church Dedicated	The church was dedicated9. The sermon was preached by Dr. N. T. Sturm10.