Yanceyville Methodist Church Parsonage 1920

 

"The handsome residence of Mrs. Nannie W. Neal, which is located on West Main Street, has been recently purchased by the Yanceyville Methodist church, to be used for the parsonage. The house will be vacated this fall."

Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, NC), 4 August 1920.

This is the home of Nancy Graves Womack Neal (1858-1926), who in 1890 married Yanceyville merchant Louis M. Neal (1853-1904). His store was in the building that became The Caswell Theatre.

The house was built by Dr. Allen M. Gunn, M.D. (1807-1884), and after serving as the Yanceyville Methodist Church parsonage, became the home of the Jones family.*

The photograph below is not associated with the newspaper item. However, it is when the house was the Yanceyville Methodist Church parsonage.

_______________

* A few years back this house was demolished, after being allowed to fall into substantial disrepair. It had a secret room under the front entrance. I (Richmond S. Frederick, Jr.) observed this room before the house came down. The purpose for which it was used is not known.