JOHN O'BRYAN became the Fourteenth Pastor to serve the Green River Baptist Church, beginning in November, 1894 and concluding in December, 1895. He was in his sixty-sixth year at the time he was called, having been born in Hopkins County, Kentucky, on April 4, 1828. He made his home in Madisonville, Kentucky at the time he served the Church.
He was licensed by the Richland Baptist Church, Hopkins County, in April, 1857, and ordained by the same Church in September of 1858. He pastored the Richland Church for 28 years; Salem, 11 years; Silent Run, 15 years; Pleasant Grove, 6 years; Olive Branch, 4 years; Zion, 4 years; Earlington, 4 years; Prospect, 4 years; Madisonville, 18 months; LaFayette, 1 year; Slover, 2 years; Robards, 1 year; Green River, 1 year; and was a Home Missionary in Little Bethel Association from 1867 to 1875. He also served the Dawson Springs Church for 14 years. One can easily see that most of his ministry was spent in his native County and in the bounds of Little Bethel Association.
Brother O'Brayan departed this life on April 26, 1913, in Madisonville, Kentucky, in his eighty-fifth year. A very brief obituary statement said that he did so "rich in good works." We have no particulars concerning his family life.
JOHN O'BRYAN became the Fourteenth Pastor to serve the Green River Baptist Church, beginning in November, 1894 and concluding in December, 1895. He was in his sixty-sixth year at the time he was called, having been born in Hopkins County, Kentucky, on April 4, 1828. He made his home in Madisonville, Kentucky at the time he served the Church.
He was licensed by the Richland Baptist Church, Hopkins County, in April, 1857, and ordained by the same Church in September of 1858. He pastored the Richland Church for 28 years; Salem, 11 years; Silent Run, 15 years; Pleasant Grove, 6 years; Olive Branch, 4 years; Zion, 4 years; Earlington, 4 years; Prospect, 4 years; Madisonville, 18 months; LaFayette, 1 year; Slover, 2 years; Robards, 1 year; Green River, 1 year; and was a Home Missionary in Little Bethel Association from 1867 to 1875. He also served the Dawson Springs Church for 14 years. One can easily see that most of his ministry was spent in his native County and in the bounds of Little Bethel Association.
Brother O'Brayan departed this life on April 26, 1913, in Madisonville, Kentucky, in his eighty-fifth year. A very brief obituary statement said that he did so "rich in good works." We have no particulars concerning his family life.
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Slaton B. O'Bryan
1818–1866
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Thomas L O'Bryan
1820–1870
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Emeline M. O'Bryan Carnahan
1822–1848
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Polley Lee O'Bryan Slaton
1824–1908
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James C. O'Bryan
1826–1906
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Frances Sumner "Fannie" O'Bryan Barnhill
1830–1922
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Nancy E O'Bryan Osburn
1832–1859
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Pearl Pernicia OBryan Sisk
1837–1880
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Lucy Ann O'Bryan O'Bryan
1839–1913
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