Bryson in Jack County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

James Madison McCloud

Photographed by James Hulse, June 6, 2022

1. James Madison McCloud Marker

Inscription. Tennessee native James Madison McCloud (b. 1845) served with an Alabama cavalry unit during the Civil War. In 1881 he moved to Texas with his wife Ruth Elizabeth (Sampley) and children. Shortly after settling in the Bryson vicinity in the spring of that year, he established a church at Cottonwood Springs (3 miles east), which became the Bryson United Methodist Church. A farmer and preacher, McCloud served for fifty-three years as a Methodist circuit rider in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma. He died in his home at Bryson in 1934.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2729.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 33° 9.644′ N, 98° 23.239′ W. Marker is in Bryson, Texas, in Jack County. It is at the intersection of South Center Street and Roberts Street, on the left when traveling south on South Center Street. The marker is located at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 South Center

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Street, Bryson TX 76427, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry E. Bryson's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bryson (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church Jermyn, Texas (approx. 6.9 miles away); Community of Jermyn (approx. 7.2 miles away); Site of Loving Ranch House (approx. 7.4 miles away); Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County (approx. 11.3 miles away); Hawkins Chapel (approx. 12 miles away); Dr. & Mrs. J.W. Gallaher House (approx. 12.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryson.

The James Madison McCloud Marker and Church Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 6, 2022

2. The James Madison McCloud Marker and Church Bell

The view of the James Madison McCloud Marker and Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 6, 2022

3. The view of the James Madison McCloud Marker and Church

First United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 6, 2022

4. First United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.