Historical Marker
Methodist Church
Historical marker location:
5416 FM 128, Ben Franklin, Texas
( FM 38 and 128)
Marker installed: 1966
Ben Franklin; Founded 1854 by efforts of "local preachers" Dan Clower and John B. Craig (former law partner of John B. Denton, for whom Denton County was named). A circuit rider, Rev. Bennett Elkins, was named Dec. 5, 1854, to serve Sulphur Forks Mission, including this church.
Log walls, roof shingles and rafters were cut in sawmill of a settler, Greenville Smith.
Present building was erected 800 yards from old site, 1898.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966.