This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Methodist Episcopal Church-Ark City and Argonia Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xl.2ADI/129.1 Message Board Post: I think this church may have been connected to the ME church in Argonia (not far away in Sumner County). An obit I have says that the ME Church was "organized at the Hammon School House" and when it was "disbanded" (which would have been I am guessing before about 1920), the Argonia man transferred his membership to the Argonia Methodist Church. There is a good Sumner County historical society, which has a book called, "Argonia, The First 100 Years," which would probably have some information on that. I have not been impressed so far with what I see on the GenWeb and Cowley County Historical County websites, but you might give them a try. I have the name of an excellent researcher in the area if you want someone to do lookups for you. Hope that helps.