Thanks to Marie J. McGlaun, we have a very interesting story of the history of the church. I'll be adding it to the page and sending it here in pieces so you'll enjoy it tool Originally presented by Hon. C.W. Fox (1941) and attorney who is now buried in the cemetery across the road.<p> History tells us that by treaty the Indians were moved from the west side of Flint River in about the year 1822; there being one old Indian who declined to go with his tribe, and lived the remainder of his life just east of Union Church near the little creek, that is now called Thames Creek, which was named after the old Indian. The last wolf that was known in this section was killed about one hundred yards north of the present church building, by Mr. Jerry C. McCants; this wolf would make raids on the sheep of the settlers. Mr. mcCants located his trail, and waylaid him on a bright moonlit night and shot the wolf with his rifle. The first person that was buried at the cemetery was the child of the family who came through that section during the winter when a spell of very severe cold weather, and they stopped or camped near where the present church was located and used a small building that was either there as a Primitive Baptist Churc or as a School building. The family used the building as a shelter from the cold and one of their hcildren died there and was buried out in the pine grove where the cemetery is now located. This family became destitute, and the man of the family was given employment by Uncle Jerry C. McCants with whom he lived and worked for some years. The first building in which the Methodist of this community worshipped was located about one mile north (on the west side of the road) of where the present Church now stands. (Some 200-300 yrds south of the Wire Road). This church was used from about 1848 until the Civil War when services were discontinued, the building torn down and moved away leaving the old blocks and sills that lay there for many years. (to be continued) Virginia Crilley 4500 Kenny Lane Waco TX 76710 (254)772-5390 Subscribe to RUFFIN mailing list: Ruffin-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Subscribe to CRILLEY mailing list: Crilley-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Homepages: http://www.eramp.net/~crilley Ruffin homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6276 Taylor Co USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm