Wentworth in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wentworth Methodist Church
The Price of War
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Wentworth Methodist Church Marker
Wentworth Methodist Church was organized in 1836, and the present sanctuary was constructed in 1859. It contains a slave gallery and is the last antebellum Methodist church building in Rockingham County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Slaves and free blacks are buried in the cemetery behind the church, as well as members of the predominantly white congregation. Obelisks mark the graves of George D. Boyd and three of his sons who died in Confederate service. Capt. John H. Boyd, Co. I, 21st North Carolina Infantry, died in Richmond, Virginia, in 1861. Lt. George F. Boyd, Co. E, 45th North Carolina Infantry, was killed in 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg. Capt. Samuel H. Boyd, also of Co. E, later was promoted to colonel and was killed at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, in 1864. A fourth brother, Lt. Col. Andrew J. Boyd of the 45th North Carolina Infantry and later of the 22nd Battalion North Carolina Home Guard, survived the war and settled in Reidsville, where he died and is buried.
Other officers and soldiers are interred here. Lt. E. Wheeler Hancock, who served in the
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Erected by North Carolina Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 36° 24.051′ N, 79° 46.609′ W. Marker is in Wentworth, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 65 and Hearthstone Trail, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 65. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wentworth NC 27375, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Wentworth Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Wentworth and the War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wright Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glenn T. Settle (approx. 3 miles away); Thomas Settle, Jr. (approx. 3.1 miles away); Stephen A. Douglas
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Wentworth Methodist Church Marker
The Methodist Church can be seen behind the marker.
More about this marker. A photograph of the Wentworth Methodist Church and Cemetery circa 1900 appears at the lower right of the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Wentworth Methodist Church Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Wentworth Methodist Church Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
5. Wentworth Methodist Church
This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
6. Graves of George D. Boyd and His Sons
As mentioned on the marker, George Boyd and his three sons who died during the Civil War are buried behind the Wentworth Methodist Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
