Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church of Rawles Township, was organized August 25, 1861. No names of original members have been preserved, and no record of the pastors. The present membership is eleven. Mills County History, 1881)

Source: adapted from Mills County History, 1895~ transcribed by Cay Merryman

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The Methodist Episcopal Church Of Rawles township, on section 29, was organized in 1871. The original members were William KESTERSON and wife, Hannah UTTERBACH, Elizabeth UTTERBACK, Celia TROTH, Isaac VENTIS and wife, Elizabeth KESTERSON, J. B. FALDEN and wife, M. A. M. McPHERRON, and others. A frame church is owned by the society, built by William Kesterson. The first pastor was the Rev. Mr. Kelly, who organized the church.

Methodist Episcopal of Rawles was discontinued many years ago. It was later used as the Shady Grove School. This was in the early 1900's. After rural schools re-organized it became a dwelling house.

Source: adapted from Mills County History, 1895~ transcribed by Cay Merryman