02/20/09

Photo Gallery: William Pentecost Methodist Church

The marker below is located at Pentecost Methodist Church near Winder.

Marker text:
William Pentecost
Born Nov. 4, 1862-Died Jan. 27, 1839

Served 3 years in Revolutionary War from Dinwiddie Co., Va. in Buford's Detachment. Lost an arm at the Waxhaws, May 29, 1780. Remembered as successful business man, educator and civic worker, but most outstanding as devout Methodist minister. Is credited with establishing five churches. He established Pentecost Methodist Church in 1785. William and Delilah Pentecost were buried in family plot. In 1909 their bodies were re-interred in a single grave in the Pentecost Church cemetery.

Marker erected by Pentecost Family