TAYLOR  UPSON COUNTY, GA -   Gresham, George W.

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The Taylor Tracer  April 1997

Butler, Ga., September 1890, Vol. 12,
No. 9

GEORGE W. GRESHAM

Deacon George W. Gresham was born in Talbot county, Ga.,
July 11, 1833,(son of Pleasant and Matilda McKenney Gresham)
and departed this life June 13, 1890. Married his first
wife, Sarah McKenney, (his second cousin) December 4, 1854.
Obtained a hope of salvation in Christ November 1853,
received into the fellowship of Shiloh Primitive Baptist
church, Talbot county, Ga., November 7, 1857 and baptized by
Elder William Hubbard. His first wife died October 1857;
married his second wife, Sarah F. Webb, August 4, 1858, and
removed to Meriwether county. Ga., and put his letter in the
church at Antioch, and was soon chosen Clerk of the church,
which he filled for several years. Having settled near
Ebenezer church he drew his letter from Antioch and put it
in Ebenezer, where he again was chosen Clerk, in which
capacity he served the church about eighteen years. About
the year 1880 or 1881 he was ordained Deacon, which office
he filled to the satisfaction of his brethren as long as he
was able to go to meeting, and when he by affliction could
not attend he would counsel the brethren as to their duty.
He lost his second wife about the year 1883. He married his
third wife the following year. He was confined to his house
thirteen months before he died with that dread disease,
consumption. His children are in the main and about all
grown, some of them married and have families.

T.J. HEAD
(He was the father of Susan Emma
Gresham Theus wife of Thomas B. Theus)