Drayton Methodist Church and Cemetery in Drayton, Ontario

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Get directions 88 Main Street East
Drayton, Wellington County, Ontario N0G 1P0 Canada

Coordinates: 43.75250, -80.66417
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The first church in Drayton was the Methodist Church. It was established in 1847 by Rev Benjamin Jones, who married Mary, the step daughter of Rev. Ezra Adams. The worshipers met in homes or school houses. In 1856 Rev Ezra Adams took out a Crown Deed to Lot # 2 Concession 11 Peel Township, then known as the Queen's Bush. In 1860 the Drayton Wesleyan Methodist Church was built, and the opening happened in 1870. It was used until 1892, when a new brick church was built at the corner of Main Street & Elm Street. The cemetery was used until 1897 when Victoria cemetery opened. Remains from this cemetery were moved to Victoria Cemetery, if relatives could be located and permission granted. The remaining stones were gathered into a cairn in 1963 when the Drayton Christian Reformed Church was built, with a large asphalt parking lot was established, on this site.

Historical township:
Lot # 1 Concession 11 Peel Township
Drayton town lot # 240, Peel Township, Wellington County.
Ontario Canada

GPS : 43 degrees 45.151 -- 80 degrees 39.836