Edward Baptist
The Baptist Family
Edward Baptist was a Baptist minister and was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA, May 12, 1790 and died near Faunsdale, Marengo Co. Alabama, March 31, 1863. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1815. He settled in Powhatan Co., VA and was the prime mover in the organization and drafted the constitution of the general association, 1822 and was the orginator of the Baptist educational society and seminar.
He removed to Marengo Co. Alabama in 1835 and was pastor of many country churches. He married in 1815, to Eliza J. Eggleston, and his children were Edward Glanville, who was a Baptist minister, and returned to Virginia. The second child was Powhatan Richard, a student at the U of A 1857-58, unmarried. He was a private in the 4th Al inf reg., CSA. He was wounded in battle and died soon afterwards at his home in Faunsdale. The third child was Eliza E., married Benjamin C. Gay. There were four other children: William H., Ann, Margaret, and Laura.
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