A History of Methodism in Alabama . f the town of Tuskaloosa. Thesetwo men, father and son, settled homes here within one mileand a half of each other. Immediately upon settlement in thatlocality these men had a Methodist Society organized, whichhas been perpetuated to this year (1889), and has ever beenknown as Hargroves Church. Dudley Hargrove died at hishome in Pickens County in 1823. A large piece of timberwhich was being used in the erection of a gin-house on hisfarm, accidentally fell on him and killed him. Daniel Har-grove remained on the place he first settled in Pickens Countyuntil hi
A History of Methodism in Alabama . f the town of Tuskaloosa. Thesetwo men, father and son, settled homes here within one mileand a half of each other. Immediately upon settlement in thatlocality these men had a Methodist Society organized, whichhas been perpetuated to this year (1889), and has ever beenknown as Hargroves Church. Dudley Hargrove died at hishome in Pickens County in 1823. A large piece of timberwhich was being used in the erection of a gin-house on hisfarm, accidentally fell on him and killed him. Daniel Har-grove remained on the place he first settled in Pickens Countyuntil his death in 1869. For a half century he served theMethodist Church in Alabama, filling the offices of class leader,steward, and trustee. He was a devout and useful Hargrove was a cousin of Bishop McKendree, and thegrandfather of Bishop Robert Kennon Hargrove, as has beenstated in another place. Daniel Hargove, here mentioned, wasthe father of Bishop Hargrove. At a place afterward known as Hard wicks Shelter the M KS. I). J. HARGROVE \ ? Laodicba Brantley), SIXTY-MVKN YEARS A METHODIST. (168) Enlargement and Advancement of the Work. I1- Ebenezer Hearn pivaeln-d in lsls, ami from that time n the M thodista bad a Society there, and it was one of the appoint-ments of the Tuskalooea Circuit for many years. The placeknown as Bardwicks Shelter is about two miles west of smithof Fuskaloosa and about fourteen or fifteen miles from thattown and not more than four furlongs from the village of Car-thage. A man by the name of Harper was appointed class-Leader. Other prominent members were Mrs. Hardwick, avery excellent lady, and a Mrs. Toosan, a widow, of whom itwas said that it never rained or snowed hard enough to pre-vent her going to church. Alfred Massengale, father of theBey. Leroy Massengale, was a member at Hardwicks Shelter. A Society called Center was organized by 1820, if not sooner,and still exists, 1889, and is about ten miles south of thetown of Tuskaloos
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