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.
James Madison McCloud. . 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.
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.)
Location. 33° 9.644′ N, 98° 23.239′ W. Marker is in Bryson, Texas, in Jack County. Marker 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 Street, Bryson TX 76427, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 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);
2. The James Madison McCloud Marker and Church Bell
Photographed By James Hulse, June 6, 2022
3. The view of the James Madison McCloud Marker and Church
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 119 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
