GEORGIA BIOGRAPHIES: William J. Vickery

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WILLIAM J. VICKERY

Rev. William J. Vickery, son of Hightower and Patience
Vickery, was  born in Franklin County, Georgia, August 12th,
1833.  He had serious impressions very early in life, but
was not converted until the completion of his twenty-fourth
year, in 1857.   A year later -in August, 1858- he was
baptized by Rev. J. T. W. Vernon, at Line church, Hart
County.  For fourteen years he lived a quiet and industrious
life in a private sphere, beloved by his friends and
respected by his neighbors for his honesty, sobriety and
kindness of heart.  His convictions of duty with regard to
the ministry led, after long delay, to his ordination, in
September, 1872, at Rehoboth Church, Elbert County.  He
entered at once, in connection with Vineyard Creek Church,
on his first pastorate, and has since served various
churches in Elbert, Franklin and Madison Counties. As a
minister, he discharges his duty faithfully.  He takes the
Bible as his guide, devoting a portion of every day to its
study.  His oversight of the flock as a pastor extends to
all the members, and concerns itself with every phase of
their spiritual interests.  Knowing nothing among the people
but Jesus Christ and Him crucified, he is firm in the
maintenance of truth and simple in speech.  As a consequence
of this single-mindedness and fidelity, coupled with his
excellent qualities as a man and neighbor, he enjoys in a
high degree the confidence and affection of his people

He was married December, 1861, to Miss Lettie E. Haynes.

Ref:  HISTORY OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION IN GEORGIA, 1881,
Atlanta, GA, p. 556.



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