CUMBERLAND CHAPEL CHURCH, 1906--, 5 mi. E. of Geff, RFD. 2, Fairfield, Wayne County.

Organized October 7, 1906 by Rev. J. W. Borah with 34 members from Tom's Prairie Church (see entry 16). First and present structure, white frame building with bell. First settled pastor, Rev. W. M. Feze [sic: Freeze], 1906-7.

Present pastor, Rev. Lloyd Blades, 1940--, Norris City.

Session Minutes: 1910--, 1 v. hdw., in custody of Session Clerk, Perry Gillison, RFD. 2, Fairfield. Include brief historical sketch.

Register: (baptism, marriages, members, communicants, deaths), 1910-- included in session minutes.

Financial Records: 1932--, 1 v. hdw., in custody of Mr. Gillison.

Sunday School Records: 1938--, 4 v. hdw.

[Source: Inventory of the Church Archives of Illinois. Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Prepared by Illinois Historical Records Survey. Division of community service programs. Work Projects Administration. Feb. 1942, page 137.]

1907
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: C. E. Grubb, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister Now in Charge: H. C. Sharp
Total Number of Members: 30
Mt. Vernon Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1907, page 18a]

1908
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: E. E. Grubb, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 32
Mt. Vernon Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1908, page 21a]

1909
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: E. E. Grubb, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: no statistics
Mt. Vernon Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1909, page 45a]

1910
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: E. E. Grubb, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: no statistics
Mt. Vernon Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1910, page 170]

1911
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: E. E. Grubb, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister in Charge: Isaac McCracken
Supt. of S.S.: L. P. Secrest
Total Members: 36
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1911, page 144]

1912
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: E. E. Grubb, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 42
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1912, page 174]

1913
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister in Charge: J. W. Borah
Total Members: 35
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1913, page 251]

1914
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Minister in Charge: C. Waggamon
Total Members: 28
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1914, page 207]

1915
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Minister in Charge: C. Waggaman
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Total Number of Members: 45
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1915, page 171]

1916
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Minister in Charge: C. Waggaman
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Total Number of Members: 45
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1916, page 188]

1917
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Total Number of Members: 41
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1917, page 154]

1918
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Minister in Charge: W. R. Forrester
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Total Number of Members: 48
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1918, page 126]

1919
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Total Number of Members: not listed
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1919, page 126]

1920
Name of Church: Cumberland Chapel
Minister in Charge: John Phipps
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: C. M. Darr, Fairfield, Ill.
Total Number of Members: 56
Ewing-McLin Presbytery - Illinois Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1920, page 142]