Gwinnett-Jackson County GaArchives Biographies.....Webb, A. J. January 2 1844 - living in 1911 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com July 27, 2004, 4:02 am Author: J. C. Flanigan Rev. A. J. Webb. One of the best known ministers and most prominent citizens in Gwinnett county.is Elder A. J. Webb of Webbville. He was born January 2, 1844, his father being J. W. Webb, himself a minister. At the age of 16, he began to be deeply convicted of sin, and was converted that year. His experience was a wonderful one. At this important crisis in his life, there came to him as if spoken in his presence the following words: "If God give you Christ, the Savior, how shall He not freely give you all things, even a desire to live." He joined the Confederate army in October, 1861, and was sent to Virginia. He was a brave and faithful soldier, and was wounded at Gettysburg, September 10, 1863. On May 4, 1864, he was baptized in the Rapidan river in the state of Virginia by a Baptist minister, who was a chaplain in the Confederate army. He came home from the war in 1865, and in the fall of that year married Miss Mary J. Braswell. They have five children, all married and all own good homes. May 15, 1880, he was ordained to the ministry at Bay Creek Church. He was called to and served Double Springs, Mt. Zion, Bethany, Rock Bridge, Sharon, and other churches, baptizing 68 converts into membership of these churches. For ten years he was a minister in the Missionary Baptist church but in 1890 for various reasons, he joined the Primitive Baptist church at Haynes Creek and was baptized by Elder W. D. Almond. He has served various churches of that faith, among them being Haynes Creek, Ivey, Bethlehem, Mountain Creek and Shoal Creek. For twelve years, he was justice of the peace in his district. .He was a member of the county board of education for two years, and he has been census enumerator, clerk of the Yellow River Association; president of County Farmer's Alliance, etc. He has lived at his present home, since 1880. He owns a splendid farm. He is now in the evening of life and says that faith in God is his only staff, hope in Christ his greatest riches, and the fellowship of his brethern his sweetest pleasure. Additional Comments: From: GWINNETT CHURCHES A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS MINISTERS BY J. C. FLANIGAN 1911 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/gwinnett/bios/gbs40webb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb