STEWARDS MILL 

HARMONY CHURCH

In 1876, George Washington Steward donated land and building materials to build a church.  On the left of the picture, the entrance to the cemetery can faintly be seen.  Note there are two entrance doors.  In the early days, men and women entered by separate doors and sat on opposite sides of the Church.  Samuel Manahan, nephew of Washington, was a carpenter and helped build the Church.  He also built the pews that are still being used in the Church.  

(Harmony Church, photo taken 1987).

Inside Harmony Church.  An antique coal stove sits between the center column and the pews to warm the building.  The long black line in the center of the photo is the chimney stack.  Great-grandson (3 times removed) Sam Houston Graves and wife Laurie Jeanne Karnes Graves are checking out the inside of the Church.  

(Inside Harmony, photo taken 1987)

In 1965, Texas State recognized the Church as a historic landmark and this marker was attached to the side of the Church.  The marker reads:

HARMONY CHURCH

Stewards Mill People -

Bonners, McCrerys, Watsons, 

Robinsons, Stewards, Others - 

After 20 years of worship 

in homes, in 1876 built for all

Faiths Harmony Church.

Texas Presbytery, A.R.P.,

was founded here Dec 9, 1876.

Stewards Mill Road Sign.  Great-granddaughter (6 times removed) Melissa Walker is standing by the sign.  (Stewards Mill Sign, photo taken 1987).