Kenney in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Wesley Kenney

(1799-1865)

Photographed By James Hulse, July 19, 2022

1. John Wesley Kenney Marker

Inscription. One of great pioneer Methodist ministers of Texas. Pennsylvania - born. He began preaching at age 19. In 1833 he came to Texas and soon settled in this county. Unkempt in appearance, Kenney redeemed his eccentricity with an eloquent style of preaching. In Texas - then part of Mexico and Catholic by law - he helped found Methodist societies and in 1834 served a vast circuit covering all of present state west of Trinity river. In 1836 he took part in Texas War for Independence. His lifetime saw Methodism become one of the major denominations in state.

Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2925.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 30° 2.919′ N, 96° 19.618′ W. Marker is in Kenney, Texas, in Austin County. Marker is at the intersection of Hall Road and Daylily Street, on the left when traveling west on Hall Road. The marker is located at the center of the triangle intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Hall Road, Bellville TX 77418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Concord Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery - Phillipsburg

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); James Bradford Pier (approx. 2½ miles away); Saint Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Machemehl Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); Atkinson Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); First Czech Immigrants in Texas (approx. 6.6 miles away); Nelsonville School (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenney.

Also see . . . Kenney, John Wesley (1799–1865). Texas State Historical Association

Kenney preached his first sermon in Texas at the home of Samuel Gates on Jackson Creek in March 1834 and gradually extended his ministry up the Brazos to Gay Hill and down the river to San Felipe, Columbia, and Brazoria. To the west he preached in Colorado, Fayette, and Bastrop counties, all the way to Gonzales, on the Guadalupe River. In the fall of 1834, on Caney Creek in northern Austin County, he held one of the first camp meetings in Texas west of the Trinity River. In early September 1835, after receiving assurances from Col. William B. Travis and James B. Miller that Mexican officials would not intervene, Kenney organized
Photographed By James Hulse, July 19, 2022

2. John Wesley Kenney Marker
another camp meeting at the same site, attended by Rev. Henry Stephenson, the first Methodist minister officially assigned to the Texas mission.

(Submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Additional keywords. Methodism

The John Wesley Kenney Marker in the triangle intersection image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, July 19, 2022

3. The John Wesley Kenney Marker in the triangle intersection

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.