Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William G. Clements

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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

1. William G. Clements Marker

Inscription. William Gaston Clements was born in 1840 and spent his childhood in the Morrisville community. Despite having his arm amputated during the Civil War, Clements became a noted minister, editor, and tireless promoter of education, serving as Wake County's Public School superintendent. Clements also helped incorporate Morrisville and organized the town's Christian congregation, which built this Gothic Revival style church around 1900.

The congregation continued to meet in this church until the early 1970s. Afterwards, the structure was used for a time as Morrisville's Town Hall. After catching fire and sitting vacant for a number of years, the church was restored by the Town and re-opened as a community space in 2011.

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• The Christian Church with a fresh cost of paint in 1954.
• William Gaston Clements, 1840-1924/
• W.G. Clements' signature is first on the petition to incorporate Morrisville in 1875.

Erected by Morrisville History Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 35° 49.484′ N, 78° 49.716′ W. Marker is in Morrisville, North Carolina, in Wake County

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. Marker is on Church Street south of Scoggins Avenue/Page Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Church St, Morrisville NC 27560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Morrisville Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeping the Faith (within shouting distance of this marker); The New South (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morrisville Engagement (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morrisville Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Trading Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); An Ancient Past (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pugh House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrisville.

Also see . . . Morrisville Christian Church (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the church, which was listed in 2012. (National Archives) (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

2. William G. Clements Marker

Rev. W.G. Clements image. Click for full size.

Herald of Gospel Liberty v. 100, Elias Smith (1908) (Public Domain), circa 1908

3. Rev. W.G. Clements

Former Morrisville Christian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

4. Former Morrisville Christian Church

It was built by the congregation that Clements helped organize.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.