1888 Biography of Rev. George Everett (1797 - 1855), Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 7/2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================== ================================================================================== 1888 Biography of Rev. George Everett (1797 - 1855), Union Parish Louisiana From "A History of the Baptists of Louisiana From The Earliest Times to the Present", by Rev. W. E. Paxton, C. R. Barnes Publishing Co., St. Louis, 1888. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== [pages 615-616] ELDER GEORGE EVERETT. -- The subject of this sketch was born in Rockingham County, N.C., June 25, 1797. In early life he moved to Oak Grove, Perry County, Ala. In 1827 he made a public profession of religion and united with the Ocmulgee Baptist Church, and September 30, in the year 1831, he was ordained to the ministry. He labored with the churches in the vicinity with encouraging success, until his removal to Louisiana, Union Parish, in 1858 [sic - 1848]. He united at first with the Concord Church, in May, 1849. Under his labors the Spring Hill Church, near his residence, was organized in 1849, with 19 members. With this church he continued to labor until his death, which occurred in 1855. During this time the church had increased to 156, most of whom he had baptized and counted as his spiritual children, who loved him as a father and friend. During his last year he rode upwards of a thousand miles and delivered 84 sermons, besides a number of exhortations. His last sermon was at Gilgal Church, Union County, Ark., which he was serving as pastor. His last words were to his son, J. P. Everett, who had just entered the ministry: "Be faithful!" -- and the mantle of the father fell upon the son. ########################################################