UPSON COUNTY, GA - OBITUARIES  Snelson, Matilda McKenny Gresham

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MATILDA SNELSON
Matilda Snelson, daughter of John McKenney, was born in
Lincoln County, GA, Sept 2, 1802. Was married to Pleasant
Gresham December 25, 1821 and moved to Upson County in
1827. Having lost her husband she was married to John
Snelson June 20, 1856, whom she survived many years.

She was baptized at Good Hope Church,[Primitive Baptist]
Upson County about 1828, by Zachariah Gordon, the father
of Governor John B. Gordon. She was a cripple for many
years, caused by a fall soon after her second marriage.
She was confined to her bed over four years, and bore her
affliction with that degree of fortitude that
characterized all those who are blessed with an abiding
trust in God, and calmly fell asleep in Jesus at her home
in Meriwether County, GA June 17, 1890. E.C. TRASH

[Mr. John Adams notes: Her father was a Revolutionary
Soldier from GA. Her mother was Katherine Rolan. Pleasant
and Matilda Gresham's daughter, Susannah Katherine
Gresham Caldwell, wife of John Caldwell is buried in
Howard, (Taylor Co) GA.]

[The Early History of Upson County pg 349 "Minutes of
Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church March 1835, and
ordination is recorded: Pleasant Gresham was ordained"]

Butler GA, September 1890 Vol 12, No 9 - GOSPEL MESSENGER
Reprinted: The Taylor Tracer, April 1997 vol 2 #4 pg 8