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His orchards he visits ere the breakfast bell rings, Or walks in his garden, 'mong "taters" and things. He's private and public and Sunday school teacher, And besides all this a whole souled preacher.
He's prompt in the pulpit 'mong the lambs in his care If the rain and cold admit anyone to be there.
As agent, he serves for those drawing pensions, Writes deeds and contracts all lengths and dimensions.
He has many calls like this, and indeed He yearly makes minutes of the Baptist creed. He's school commissioner, yea, clerk of the board, And no kind of writing by him is ignored.
He's postmaster assistant, and daily the news, The letters and papers for his friends does peruse. He does all this, and daily takes physic To cure bronchitis, the lumbago and phthisic,
Sits down and smokes his "mershum" quite clean And governs his family, in number, fifteen. If you've not found who this wonder can be It's Smith, of Commerce, our friend L. D."
The statements in these verses are literally true. He is now no longer able to preach. He is a great sufferer from asthma, and is standing in the Beulah Land awaiting the summons home.
ELDER V. A. SANDERS, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee. He is of English descent. He is the son of William L. and Polly ( Minick) Sanders. He was born in Smith (now Macon) County, Tennessee, near the town of Lafayette, September 22, 1835. He was
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brought up on a farm within two miles of where he now lives. He was converted at Spring Creek Church, Macon County, Tennessee, December 3, 1852. He united with said church and was baptized two days later by Elder Isaac Tracy. He was ordained Satur- day before the second Sunday in January, 1870, by order of Spring Creek Church, by Elders W. L. Buie and L. A. Minick. He has been pastor as follows : Harmony, Macon County, 1870-73 ; Salt Lick, Jackson County, 1873-74; Long Creek, 1873-74; Corinth, Macon County, 1881-85 ; Long Creek, 1885-86; Rocky Hill, Ky., 1878; Spring Creek, 1878. He has assisted in the constitution of five churches. He has no record of baptisms or marriages. He has been twice mar- ried, first to Emily N. Slone, February 10, 1856. by whom he had three children. She passed to her re- ward, December 14, 1870. He was again married to L. P. Vance, May 5, 1874, by whom he has five chil- dren, three of whom are still living.
ELDER W. H. SMITH, Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky. His descent is English, Irish, Scotch and German. He is low, heavy of build with red com- plexion. He is the son of Don Dixon Carlos and Sarah Jane ( Meador) Smith. He was born in Macon County, Tennessee, July 9, 1852. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession at Enon Church under the ministry of Elder John Patterson in Sep- tember, 1866. He united with Liberty Church, Macon County, Tennessee, the second Saturday in October, 1866, and was baptized by Elder W. L. Buie. He was ordained November 12, 1881, by Elders Crisley Miller and M. B. Ramsey with a number of deacons. He has been pastor as follows in Tennessee: Corinth,
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1881-84; he was missionary, 1882-85 ; Hillsdale, 1882- 85; Bellwood, 1883-91, again 1894-96; Liberty, 1889- 90; Defeated Creek, 1887-89; Carthage, 1887-89: New Salem, 1888-91 ; Rome, 1887-92; Knob Spring, 1887-88; Linwood, 1891-92; Smithville, 1891-92; Alexandria. 1891-93; Cedar Creek, 1891-93, again 1895-96; Macedonia, 1891-92; Hening, 1893-94; in Kentucky as follows: Tompkinsville, 1892-93 ; Gama-
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lael, 1893-98; Rocky Hill, 1897-98; Hanging Fork, 1896-97; Salem, 1896-99; Cave City, 1897-99; Little Bethel, 1897-99; Hiseville, 1897-99; Rowletts, 1901. He was educated principally at Willette Academy. He is the author of two tracts: "What Baptism is For," and "Are Missionary Baptist Churches, Churches of Christ?" He has edited and published the Baptist Helper and Liberty Baptist. He was associate editor
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of The Baptist Gleaner, and has been contributor to quite a number of other papers. He has constituted three churches. He has perhaps baptized 800 people and also married a great many. He was first married to Louisa Catherine Woodcock, July 27, 1869, by whom he has five children, three boys and two girls. His oldest son, Don Q., is a minister. He was again married to Mattie Sampson, August 5, 1896. He has held a large number of debates with leading men.
ELDER DON Q. SMITH.
ELDER DON Q. SMITH, Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky. He is of Scotch-Irish, English and Ger- man extraction. He is tall, medium size with light complexion. He is the son of Elder William Henry and Louisa Catherine (Woodcock) Smith. He was born near Mammoth Cave, Edmonson County, Ken-
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tucky, December 15, 1877. In growing up, he worked both at farming and the printer's trade. He made profession at Bellwood Church, Willette, Macon County, Tennessee, in September, 1887. He united with said church in the same month and was baptized by Elder W. H. Smith. He was ordained by Bell- wood Church, February 2, 1898, by Elders J. H. Swann, 1. W. Matthews, G. W. Ramsey, M. H. Drury, with a number of deacons. He has been pas- tor as follows: Bethany, Tenn., 1899; Cave City, Ky., 1899-1901 ; Little Bethel, Ky., 1899-1901 ; Wal- nut Hill, Ky., 1900-1901 ; Rowletts, Ky., 1902; Rock Springs, Ky., 1902 ; Beaver Creek, Ky., 1902. He was educated at Willette Academy. He has assisted in edit- ing and publishing the Baptist Helper andLiberty Bap- tist. He has baptized about sixty persons and married ten couples. He was married to Miss Ruth Mont- gomery, of Macon County, Tennessee, by whom he has one child-a girl.
ELDER E. L. SMITH, Pleasant Shade, Smith County, Tennessee. He is of Scotch descent. He is rather low, medium size, with light complexion and slightly bald. He is the son of Abel and Martha P. Smith. He was born in third district of Smith County, Ten- nessee, October 31, 1836. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession at Mt. Tabor Church, He Smith County, Tennessee, October 31, 1851. united with said church and was baptized by Elder John Hickman. He was ordained in October, 1864, by Elders E. B. Haynie and W. H. Haile. He has been pastor as follows (dates approximated) : Mt. Tabor, twenty-three years; Mt. Hope, five years; Salt Lick, five years; Union, two years; Ebenezer,
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five years; Sycamore Valley, eight years. All the education he has he acquired at home. He has con- stituted three churches. He has baptized and married a great many, but has no record. He was married to Miss Mary M. Granad, August 20, 1854, by whom he has three children. He is in very feeble health and has retired from the pastorate, waiting for the sum- mons home. God bless his declining days.
ELDER E. L. SMITH.
ELDER J. R. STINSON, Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee. His descent is not known beyond America. He is the son of Alsey and Rhody (Smoth- ers) Stinson. He is a Tennessean by birth, was born August 18, 1834. He was brought up on the farm. He professed faith in Christ at Siloam Church, Macon County, Tennessee, united with said church in 1855,
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and was baptized by Elder Jonathan Wiseman. He was ordained in 1875 by Siloam, Long Creek and Chestnut Grove churches. His first pastorate was with Chestnut Grove Church and his last with Inde- pendence Church. He was educated in common schools. He has baptized about forty persons and married about fifty couples. He was married in 1854, as a result of which he has nine living children.
ELDER J. A. STONE, Belote, Sumner County, Ten- nessee. His descent is not known beyond America. He is the son of Peter W. and Letitia Stone. He was born near Hunter's Point, in Sumner (now Trousdale) County, Tennessee, November 28, 185.4. He was brought up on a farm. He professed faith in Christ alone in the woods in October, 1877. He united with Corum Hill Church, Sumner County, Tennessee, on second Sunday in October, 1877, and was baptized by Elder J. S. Rice on the following Thursday ; his wife being baptized at the same time. He was or- dained in October, 1887, by Elders W. M. S. Wilks and J. F: Lambert, with Deacons William Corum, H. C. Corum and G. W. Mitchiner. He has been pastor as follows: Corum Hill, 1892-94; Shady Grove, Trousdale County, seven years ; Knob Spring, 1895 ; Bledsoe Creek, 1901-02. He has a common school education. He has baptized 137 persons and married twenty-three couples. He was married to Nancy S. Robertson, April 11, 1875, by whom he has nine chil- dren, all Baptists, who are old enough.
ELDER G. W. SHERMAN, Nashville, Tenn. He is of English and Irish descent. He is rather low, a little in- clined to be fleshy, with light complexion. He is the son of Charles Wesley and Caroline Elizabeth ( Bruce)
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Sherman. He was born in Greensburgh, Ind., Febru- ary 4, 1867. He was brought up on the farm. He was converted at the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Brighton, Mo., September 13, 1883. He joined the Brighton Baptist Church, of Brighton, Mo., March 12, 1884, being the first to unite with this church after the organization. He was baptized by Elder John W. Hanes, of Bolivar, Mo. He was or- dained by the order of Brighton Baptist Church, Sep- tember 15, 1888, by Elders W. T. Baucom, J. W. Hanes, W. J. Hunter, M. Slaughter and W. C. Arm- strong. He has been pastor as follows: Bethel and Salem churches, Dallas County, Missouri, 1890. We might state that he had been missionary two years in this section following his ordination. In 1891 he came to Tennessee, where he operated for a time in Marshall, Giles and Maury counties : Pleasant Hill, 1891-93; Dodson's Gap, 1891-93; Mt. Zion, 1891-92; Lewisburg, 1891-92; Friendship, 1892-96 (in the meantime, attending and completing the course in the Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky.) ; Santa Fe, 1894-96; North Edgefield Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1896-1900; Carthage, Tenn., 1900-01; Hartsville, 1900-02; Gallatin, 1901; North Edgefield, 1902. He was educated at the Southwest Baptist College, Boli- var, Mo., and S. B. T. S., Louisville, Ky. He has constituted seven churches. He has witnessed 757 conversions and baptized 685 persons and married fifty-five couples. He was married to Miss Sallie Brownlow, of Buffalo, Mo., December 20, 1888, by whom he has four children, three here, one in heaven.
ELDER J. H. SWANN, Willette, Macon County, Ten- nessee. He was born in Jackson County, Tennessee,
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November 12, 1872. He was brought up on a farm, teaching some in young manhood. He made profes- sion very early in life and joined the Methodists. But when he became a man he put away childish things and united with Cornwell's Chapel Baptist Church, in 1895, being baptized by Elder W. J. Watson. He was ordained first Sunday in June, 1896, by Elders T. A. Hudson, E. L. Smith, T. W. Matthews, R. B. Davis and W. H. Driver, with a number of deacons. He has been pastor as follows: Russell Hill, 1896-99 ; Enon, 1896-99; Pleasant Valley, 1896-1900; La- fayette, 1900-02; Meadorville, 1900-02; Enon, 1901- 02 ; Liberty, 1901-02. He was educated at Oak Wood, Smith County, and Willette, Macon County. He was married to Miss Bassie May Wakefield, March 9, 1898, by whom he has one child, a son. While he gives no data of amount of work done yet will say he has been quite successful in his work.
ELDER J. M. STEWART, Boma, Putnam County, Tennessee. He is of Dutch-Irish descent. He is tall, medium size, with dark complexion. He is the son of Harrison and Sarah ( Brown) Stewart. He was born five miles west of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, November 1I, 1847. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession at his home in Putnam County, Tennessee, April 12, 1865, and was baptized into the fellowship of Mine Lick Baptist Church, April 5, 1866, by Elder Jesse Brown. He was ordained by the order of Mine Lick Church, August 7, 1870, by Elders Jesse Brown and Elijah Hickey, and was at the same time called to the care of said church. He has served as pastor the follow- ing churches : Mine Lick, 1870-74; Mud Spring,
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1870-71 ; Bear Creek, Overton County, 1871-72 ; Caney Fork, DeKalb County, 1871-73; Wolf Creek, 1872-74; again 1876-81 ; Indian Creek, Putnam County, 1872- 77; Beech Grove, 1876-82, again 1897-98; Hopewell, 1874-83; Mt. Zion, 1880-91, again 1894-1900; Dry Creek, 1884-90 (two years of this time was before the church was organized) ; Hickman's Creek, 1883- 85; Salem, 1883-87; New Hope, 1883-85; Bethel, 1887-89; Lancaster, 1888-90; Indian Creek, DeKalb County, 1888-90, again 1896-98. In 1891 he moved to Texas, remaining two years; while there, he or- ganized two churches and was pastor of six churches in that State. He returned in October, 1893; Dowell- town, 1894-97; Wharton's Spring, 1896-98; Boma, 1898-1902; Wolf Creek, 1901-02. He was educated in common schools and at home. He has done a con- siderable amount of missionary work. He has worked up and organized six churches, and assisted in four others, making ten in all. He has baptized several hundred converts and married between one and two hundred couples. He was married to Miss Mary E. Lee, September 10, 1868, by whom he has four chil- dren, one son and three daughters.
ELDER D. C. TAYLOR, Hicks, DeKalb County, Ten- nessee. This brother is medium height, rather slender, with light complexion. He gave his heart to God and united with Indian Creek Church, DeKalb County, Tennessee, when only about fifteen years of age. He served the church as clerk fourteen years; then was ordained deacon about 1879. He was ordained to the ministry in 1892, by Elders Wm. Simpson, S. B. Whitlock and A. J. Brien. He has served the church as pastor three years and has baptized fifty-five per-
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sons and married forty-two couples. His wife has been sick for the past six years which has confined him very closely at home.
ELDER J. B. TEDDER, Gassaway, Cannon County, Tennessee. He is of Dutch-Irish descent. He is rather low, medium size, with dark complexion. He is the son of Parker Franklin and Sarah Annie (Kea- ton) Tedder. He was born in Cannon County, Ten- nessee, on the waters of Sycamore Fork, September 15, 1864. He was brought up on a farm. He made profession at Auburn Baptist Church, Cannon County, Tennessee, in September, 1885, united with said church, and was baptized by Elder Jno. T. Oakley. The next year he moved his membership to Mt. Pleas- ant Church in the same county where he was ordained October 8, 1893, by Elders A. J. Brien, A. C. Webb and W. F. Osborn. He served as pastor of Mt.
He attended Pleasant Church from 1896 to 1897. school at Auburn, Cannon County. He has a tract on "Drunkenness" in manuscript. He has baptized seventeen persons and married ten couples. He was married to Miss Mary T. Williams, daughter of Joseph O. Williams, December II, 1887, by whom he has five children, two boys and three girls.
ELDER T. T. THOMPSON, Memphis, Tenn. He is of Scotch descent. He is of medium height, size and complexion. He is the son of David T. and Susan E. Thompson. He was born in Williamson County, Tennessee, October 4, 1850. He worked on the farm and in country repair shops in his youth. He made profession in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennes- see, November 27, 1877, united with the Baptist Church at Franklin two days later, and was baptized
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by Elder George E. Truett, December 1, 1877. He was ordained by Central Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn., February 24, 1886. He has been pastor as follows: North Edgefield, Nashville, Tenn., 1886-88; Immanuel, Nashville, 1888-90; he was Financial Agent for Tennessee Baptist Orphan's Home, 1891- 95; pastor at Pulaski, Tenn., 1895-98; Friendship, Maury County, 1895-98; Carthage and Hartsville, 1899-1900; Johnson Avenue, Memphis, 1900, to pres- ent, 1902. This church has been moved and name changed to Seventh Street Church. He was educated in Thompson Station High School. He has consti- tuted five churches. He has baptized 700 people and married 102 couples. He was married to Miss Mary E. Snipes, December 29, 1870, by whom he has four children, two of whom have crossed the mystic river. He adds: "You may write me a Landmark Baptist, elected and saved wholly by grace."
ELDER T. H. VANTREASE, Granville, Jackson Coun- ty, Tennessee. He is of Dutch-Irish descent. He is medium height, rather slender, with dark complexion. He is the son of A. J. and Caroline (Malone) Van- trease. He was born near Hickman, Smith County, Tennessee, January II, 1850. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession at Liberty, in Jackson County, Tennessee, in 1871, united with Martin's Creek Church, Putnam County, Tennessee, in same date, and was baptized by Elder J. B. Fox. He was ordained by Smith's Chapel Church, Jackson County, Tennessee, April 7, 1895, by Elders S. N. Fitzpatrick and R. B. Davis, with a number of deacons. He has been pastor as follows: Smith's Chapel, 1895-97; Mt. Vernon, Smith County, 1896; Mt. Hope, Jackson 17
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County, -1901. He has a common school education. He has constituted one church. He has baptized twenty-six persons and married fifteen couples. He was married to Sarah McMillen, by whom he has ten children, four sons and six daughters.
ELDER D. B. VANCE, Chattanooga, Tenn. He is of Irish and French descent. He is tall and above an average in size with light complexion. He is the son of Daniel and Nancy Eliza (Brevard) Vance. He was born in Wilson County, Tennessee, near Lebanon, February 20, 1845. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession while soldiering in the Civil War in 1864. He united with the Baptist Church at Wood- bury, Cannon County, Tennessee, in June, 1865, and was baptized by Elder L. H. Bethel. He was licensed to preach by Woodbury Baptist Church in August, 1874, and ordained in 1875, by Elders J. J. Martin, L. H. Bethel and A. J. McNabb. He has been pastor as follows: Auburn, 1878; Marion, 1888-90; Barren Fork, 1887-89; Round Lick, 1890-91 ; Shiloh, 1889- 91; Mt. Hermon, 1890-94; Beech Grove, 1891-92; Green Vale, 1892-1900; Salem, Wilson County, 1893- 1900; Woodbury, 1893-1900; Powell's Chapel, 1894- 1900; Beech Street Church and Highland Park, Chat- tanooga, 1901. He has done a great deal of voluntary missionary work. He was educated in Woodbury Academy and S. B. T. Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He has kept no record of either his baptisms or marriages. He, however, has been a busy man and done quite an amount of work of this kind. He was married to Miss Bettie Brewer, November 23, 1868, by whom he has eight children. From 1875, when he was or- dained, he declined pastoral work, going into destitute
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fields and laboring as volunteer missionary, until 1888, when he entered the pastorate. He refused any pay for his service during this period.
ELDER W. E. WAUFORD, Alexandria, DeKalb Coun- ty, Tennessee. His descent is not known beyond America. He is tall and slender, with rather dark complexion. He is the son of Samuel and Rachel
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Wauford. He was born near Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennessee, March 16, 1873. He was brought up on the farm. To use his words, he "worked on farm and rode calves." He made profession at Helton Creek Baptist Church, DeKalb County, Tennessee, in October, 1887, joined said church December, 1887, and was baptized by Elder S. H. Wright. He was
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ordained November 5, 1893, by Elders J. H. Whitlock and W. S. Payne, with Deacons Jas. Foutch and Jas. Johnson. He has been pastor as follows: Beech Grove, Coffee County, 1895-96; Caney Branch, War- ren County, 1895-96; Walker's Chapel, 1899-1900; Dowelltown, 1900, to present, 1902; Mt. Zion, DeKalb County, 1900-02; Buena Vista (Grant), Smith Coun- ty, 1901-02; Commerce, 1901-02; Salem, DeKalb County, 1902. He was educated at Alexandria and Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee. He has baptized twelve persons and married seven couples. He was married to Miss Lillie S. Brown, daughter of Elder L. Brown, December 3, 1893, by whom he has one child, a daughter (Westa Brown Wauford).
ELDER A. J. WALLER, Blend, DeKalb County, Ten- nessee. He is of Irish descent. He is rather low, medium size, with light complexion. He is the son of Andrew Jackson Waller. He was born in McMinn County, Tennessee. He was brought up on a farm. He made profession and united with Roger's Church in 1860. He was ordained in 1875 by Elders Jacob Stipe and Hiram Little. Among the points of which he was pastor we note Boiling Spring, Philadelphia and Indian Creek. He has been pastor of many more churches but we have no data. He has done quite a deal of evangelistic work, and has baptized and mar- ried a great many people. He was married to Eliza Whitaker in 1878. He has four children.
ELDER W. B. WOOTEN, Oliver, Smith County, Ten- nessee. He is of English descent. He is rather tall, medium size, with light complexion. He is the son of Thomas Wilkerson and Adeline Rundels (Doug- lass) Wooten. He was born in Smith County, Ten-
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nessee, August 16, 1831. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession at Wooten's Schoolhouse in Smith County, Tennessee, third Sunday in Sep- tember, 1866. He united with Plunkett's Creek Church, Saturday before second Sunday in October, 1866, and was baptized by Elder David N. Jarrard. He was ordained by Plunkett's Creek Church, April 23, 1869, by Elders James Barrett, Henry Bass, D. N. Jarrard and W. N. Suite. He has been pastor as follows: Hogan's Creek, one year ; Plun- kett's Creek, five years; Buena Vista, two years; Caney Fork Seminary, one year. Beside this, he has done a great deal of preaching at other points, where he witnessed a great many conversions. He was county supply at the county poor house for a long while. He was educated in common schools and at home. He has baptized quite a number, but has no record. He has married about 400 couples. He was first married to Frances Carter, September 21, 1853, by whom he has ten children, two boys and eight girls. He was again married to Lucinda Carver, December 11, 1891. Has no children by last mar- riage.
ELDER W. J. WATSON, Enoch, Smith County, Ten- nessee. He is of Scotch-Irish descent. He is tall and slender with rather light complexion. He is the son of William and Catherine Watson. He was born near Short Mountain, Middle Tennessee, April 13, 1864. He was brought up on the farm. He was converted at Sycamore Fork Church, Cannon County, Tennessee, August 17, 1879. On Monday, the twenty- sixth of same month, he united with said church and was baptized by Elder William Simpson. He was
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ordained by Good Will Church, Trousdale County, Tennessee, June 19, 1893, by Elders R. B. Davis, W. L. Buie, J. J. Dyer, J. F. Lambert and others. He has been pastor as follows: Cornwell's Chapel, 1894- 95; Plunkett's Creek, 1896-1902; Sycamore Fork, 1898-1900; Dowelltown, 1899; Bellwood (Willette), 1898-99; Defeated Creek, 1898-1902; Hickman's Creek, 1899-1902; Hogan's Creek, 1900-02. He was educated in common schools. He has baptized 336 persons and married seventy-nine couples. He was married to Mrs. Sallie J. Beasley (nee Dilldine), June 4, 1893, by whom he has two children living and one dead. He taught school for some time after grow- ing up.
ELDER JAMES WATERS, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. He is of Welsh descent. He is tall, and above an average in size, with light com- plexion. He is the son of Wilson Turner and Polly (Lawrence) Waters. He was born at Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee, April 1, 1836. He was brought up on the farm. He made profession at Mur- freesboro, Tenn., and was baptized by Elder J. M. Pendleton in the waters of Stone's River. He was ordained by Round Lick Church in December, 1858, by Elders J. M. Pendleton, J. R. Graves, J. H. Cason, John Wiseman, H. Fite, N. Hays, W. H. Grimmet, H. Bass and J. W. Bowen. He has been pastor as follows: Round Lick, 1859-61; Manayunk ( Phila- delphia, Pa.), 1866-68; Mt. Holly, N. J., 1868-72 ; Wilmington, Del., 1872-73 ; Secretary American Bible Publishing Society for New York, 1873-77; Passaic, N. J., 1877-79; Edgefield, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-84; for some time missionary secretary of Tennessee ; Den-
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ver, Colo., 1889-94; Lebanon and Dickson, Tenn., 1894-95 ; Drake's Creek, Ky., 1899-1901. He was edu- cated in Farmer's Academy, Watertown, Tenn., Union University, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Colum- bia College, New York City. He also took a course in law. He has been at the head of some very fine institutions of learning. He is the author of several tracts and assisted William Cathcart in editing the Baptist Encyclopaedia. He has constituted one church. He has no record of either baptisms or mar- riages. He was married to Miss Letitia Pendleton, daughter of Elder J. M. Pendleton, February 1, 1860. He has no children, but cares for some orphans.
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