Sunshine Church II

Jones County · dedicated 1955 · On GA 11, south of Shoal Creek Road in Round Oak.

Sunshine Church II, built in 1880 and dedicated in 1883 by Rev. Sam Jones, replaced old Sunshine Church, two miles south of here, which General Sherman's troops burned in 1864. A wounded northern prisoner, B. F. Morris, Shelby, Ohio, cared for by the Hunt and Hascall Families, came back in 1890 to preach in the church. R. J. Smith gave the land for church and cemetery. First officers were: W.F. Smith, Pastor; George H. Patillo, Presiding Elder; J.P. Hunt, J.M. Hunt, J.W. Barron, R.J. Smith, W.F. White, Samuel Gordon, Stewards.

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