Anderson County, TXOBITS FROM - M.E. Methodist Church Publication 14 Feb, 1860
Extracted from microfilm and submitted by Gladys Stovall Armstrong  ImaBR@aol.com
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Anderson County, TXOBITS FROM - M.E. Methodist Church Publication, 14 Feb, 1860
Extracted from microfilm and submitted by Gladys Stovall Armstrong  ImaBR@aol.com


M.E. Methodist Church Publication
14 Feb, 1860

GOODWIN KILLION

Goodwin KILLION was truly a father in Israel. He was born in South Carolina, 
Feb. 9, 1790, professed religion and joined the M.E. Church in 1821, was 
licensed to exhort in 1825 in the Blunt (Blount) circuit, Alabama Conference; 
Emigrated to Texas in 1837 and settled in Anderson County. In those troubled 
days of Indian hostilities. He and his brother were pursued by a party of the 
....And was shot and was supposed by them to be mortally wounded and they 
made an effort to capture his fine saddle horse. By this effort he saved his 
scalp and the horse took care of itself; So he was delivered from his wicked 
pursuers. For years in class and love-feast, he would refer touchingly to his 
"great deliverance" The afflictions of the righteous are many. He had his 
thorn in the flesh - an eating cancer in the face, for fourteen years; But 
with the most Christian resignation he bore his affliction, and held on to 
his integrity, looking to that inheritance where the wicked cease from 
troubling and the weary are at rest.
"Soldier of Christ," well done!
Praise be thy sweet employ
And while eternal ages run
Rest in thy Saviors joy.
A. W.  Goodgion
Palestine, Texas, Feb. 14, 1860
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