1832 – Founded. Church records from beginning in 1832 to Oct. 28, 1848 are lost.
1836, Feb 17 – “We the subscribers to this article do promise to pay the sums annexed to our names…” toward the building of a Methodist Episcopal church building which will be available for use for free for orderly ministers of other denominations when not occupied by the M.E. congregation. Subscribers were:
| Name | Pledge | Notes |
| Five Founding Trustees | ||
| Carter, David B. | $25 | Trustee David Carter preached first sermon in Mound Twp on Pulaski circuit in 1835 |
| Simpson, Francis W. | $50 | Trustee b. 1804 in Washington Co, TN, d. 1839; father b. PA Robert F. Miller, exec. of his estate in 1839 |
| McGinnis, Jesse | $25 | Trustee Builder of McDonough College b. 1797, m. 1823 Washington Co, TN, d. Macomb 1840 |
| Walker, John D. | –? | Trustee Not related to Presby. Walkers from Athens, Ohio |
| Banks, John | $25 | Trustee Builder of McDonough College b. 1808 Adair Co, KY |
| Other Subscribers | ||
| Wilson, Ruth | $5 | Presbyterian charter member |
| Broaddus, John | $20 | b. VA 1789, mar. Bourbon Co, KY d. Macomb 1837 |
| Edmonston, William | $10 | b. NC 1796 d. Cooper Co, MO strong Southern sympathies; sons were in CSA |
| Campbell, James M. | $50 | b. 1803 Frankfort, KY first Circuit Clerk, McDonough Co, IL; “founder” of Macomb |
| Henton, Robinson & Co. | $50 | Moses Henton & Lawson H. Robinson Both Trustees of McDonough College |
| Montgomery, Joseph | $10 | might be atty & circuit clerk (1840-52 & 56-60) in Rushville Schuyler Co? b. 1811 KY? |
| Kepple, Jacob | $10 | b. 1791 PA Bardolph ME Church organized at his house spring 1837 |
| Bacon, Charles W. & John | $50 | Chas. b. 1806 Washington Co, TN; d. ca. 1840 Macomb; bur. Bean Cem, Colchester; John b. 1808 Wash. Co, TN d. TX Their father b. Berks Co, PA |
| Walker, Cyrus | $25 | Presbyterian elder Trustee of McDonough College |
| Kyle, S. B. | $5 | Samuel Birch Kyle (1814-1849) b. Miami Co, OH; bro. of Dr. James B. Kyle; S. B. mar. Elizabeth, dau of Dr. Charles Hays; S. B. & J. B.’s father was Rev. Samuel B. Kyle who was raised Presbyterian, converted during Stone-Campbell (Restoration) movement to the Christian Church; anti-slavery |
| Chenowith, John A. | $10 | settler in Macomb 1832; engaged in trade for some little time; left in 1837 “quite suddenly” |
| Jackson, A. B. | $5 | uncertain; may be related to Rev. Wm H Jackson, Methodist who settled in Bardolph; Wm’s wife was Ann Miller, sister of George Miller |
| Chandler, Charles | $5 | b. 1809 Alstead, NH, father of C. V. Chandler |
| Chandler, Thompson | $10 | b. 1805 NH, brother of Charles |
| Cheatham, Samuel | $5 | b. 1795 Chesterfield Co, VA; children b. Cumberland Co, KY |
| Westfall, J. W. | $5 | |
| Anderson, John L. | $5 | b. 1815 Adair Co, KY father b. Washington Co, PA sisters Jane & Elizabeth Anderson were charter members of Presby church |
| Hays, Wm. H. | $3 | Hire Township; not related to Presbyterian elder Dr Charles Hays |
| Hays, Thomas R. | $5 | Hire Township; not related to Presbyterian elder Dr Charles Hays |
| Hays, William | $12 (in hauling) | Hire Township; not related to Presbyterian elder Dr Charles Hays |
| Hurd, Nehemiah | $20 | Methodist Minister; conducted first religious services in Hire township at house of Vandiver Banks (brother of John Banks, Trustee of ME Church). |
| Head, James | $12 | b. 1781 MD; settled in Emmet Twp in 1832 |
| Fulkerson, James | $10 | b. 1797 Washington Co, TN (parents b. VA) 1831-2 winter from TN to Jacksonville, Morgan Co. spring of 1832, to Sec. 28 & 29, Tennessee Twp. 1832 – First meetings of M.E. in Tennessee Twp were at his residence near Hills Grove |
1837 – First church was a brick church completed in 1837.
1847 – A storm damaged the Methodist church, and the Methodists met in the Presbyterian Church until repairs were completed. During this time, the Methodists & the Presbyterians held a union revival service together.
1855 – A more severe storm destroyed the Methodist Church. They met in the Christian Church until a new building was completed.