Michael G. Early was born near Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Va., March 21, 1856. He was the youngest child of Abram and Anna Flory Early, being blessed with a rich Brethren heritage.
In January, 1878, he was married to Mattie A. Miller and for fifty-five years they loved, labored and achieved.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Mill Creek congregation in 1880. He, with his wife and two daughters, moved to Prince William County in. Eastern Virginia, March, 1883, and the rest of his life of half a century was spent in this community.
Bro. Early was elected to the deacon's office in April, 1884. He was a charter member of the congregation now known as Nokesville congregation. In 1888, he was chosen superintendent of the first Sunday school in this church. August 1889, M. G. Early was elected to the ministry and in 1901 was ordained to the eldership and the full care of the church was placed upon him for fifteen years. All of his ministerial life of forty-four years was spent in Eastern Virginia and Midland congregations. He was one of the leaders in building- up a large congregation at Nokesville from the small beginning of five members.
Bro. Early did not limit his interest to the church and his home which he loved so much, but was active in all constructive projects of the community. Especially identifying himself along educational lines—being always interested in Hebron Seminary. He received much help and encouragement from his faithful companion, who is a woman well read and-of great faith.
After suffering much from heart trouble for a year, God called him home Feb. 3, 1933. Funeral services were conducted at the Valley church by Bro. Davis Nolley, one of his associate elders. His body was borne by six of his grandsons to the cemetery near by, where he was laid to rest.
Bro. Early is survived by one brother, Jonas Early of North River, Va., his wife, six daughters, twenty-nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In this large family there has been but one death—that of an infant—in fifty-five years until now.
Father Early had not the advantages of an education in his early life; and of this handicap he was always conscious, but like Abraham of old he pitched his tent and built an altar and God blessed him.
The fact that among his family there are four ministers of the Church of the Brethren and that each of the children and grandchildren who followed his body to its last resting place, is a member of the same beloved church, bears a living testimony to his godly life and the influence of his home. The fires on his altar never went out.
Gospel Messenger (Roanoke, Va. E. C. Crumpacker).
25 Feb 1933
In January, 1878, he was married to Mattie A. Miller and for fifty-five years they loved, labored and achieved.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Mill Creek congregation in 1880. He, with his wife and two daughters, moved to Prince William County in. Eastern Virginia, March, 1883, and the rest of his life of half a century was spent in this community.
Bro. Early was elected to the deacon's office in April, 1884. He was a charter member of the congregation now known as Nokesville congregation. In 1888, he was chosen superintendent of the first Sunday school in this church. August 1889, M. G. Early was elected to the ministry and in 1901 was ordained to the eldership and the full care of the church was placed upon him for fifteen years. All of his ministerial life of forty-four years was spent in Eastern Virginia and Midland congregations. He was one of the leaders in building- up a large congregation at Nokesville from the small beginning of five members.
Bro. Early did not limit his interest to the church and his home which he loved so much, but was active in all constructive projects of the community. Especially identifying himself along educational lines—being always interested in Hebron Seminary. He received much help and encouragement from his faithful companion, who is a woman well read and-of great faith.
After suffering much from heart trouble for a year, God called him home Feb. 3, 1933. Funeral services were conducted at the Valley church by Bro. Davis Nolley, one of his associate elders. His body was borne by six of his grandsons to the cemetery near by, where he was laid to rest.
Bro. Early is survived by one brother, Jonas Early of North River, Va., his wife, six daughters, twenty-nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In this large family there has been but one death—that of an infant—in fifty-five years until now.
Father Early had not the advantages of an education in his early life; and of this handicap he was always conscious, but like Abraham of old he pitched his tent and built an altar and God blessed him.
The fact that among his family there are four ministers of the Church of the Brethren and that each of the children and grandchildren who followed his body to its last resting place, is a member of the same beloved church, bears a living testimony to his godly life and the influence of his home. The fires on his altar never went out.
Gospel Messenger (Roanoke, Va. E. C. Crumpacker).
25 Feb 1933
Michael G. Early was born near Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Va., March 21, 1856. He was the youngest child of Abram and Anna Flory Early, being blessed with a rich Brethren heritage.
In January, 1878, he was married to Mattie A. Miller and for fifty-five years they loved, labored and achieved.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Mill Creek congregation in 1880. He, with his wife and two daughters, moved to Prince William County in. Eastern Virginia, March, 1883, and the rest of his life of half a century was spent in this community.
Bro. Early was elected to the deacon's office in April, 1884. He was a charter member of the congregation now known as Nokesville congregation. In 1888, he was chosen superintendent of the first Sunday school in this church. August 1889, M. G. Early was elected to the ministry and in 1901 was ordained to the eldership and the full care of the church was placed upon him for fifteen years. All of his ministerial life of forty-four years was spent in Eastern Virginia and Midland congregations. He was one of the leaders in building- up a large congregation at Nokesville from the small beginning of five members.
Bro. Early did not limit his interest to the church and his home which he loved so much, but was active in all constructive projects of the community. Especially identifying himself along educational lines—being always interested in Hebron Seminary. He received much help and encouragement from his faithful companion, who is a woman well read and-of great faith.
After suffering much from heart trouble for a year, God called him home Feb. 3, 1933. Funeral services were conducted at the Valley church by Bro. Davis Nolley, one of his associate elders. His body was borne by six of his grandsons to the cemetery near by, where he was laid to rest.
Bro. Early is survived by one brother, Jonas Early of North River, Va., his wife, six daughters, twenty-nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In this large family there has been but one death—that of an infant—in fifty-five years until now.
Father Early had not the advantages of an education in his early life; and of this handicap he was always conscious, but like Abraham of old he pitched his tent and built an altar and God blessed him.
The fact that among his family there are four ministers of the Church of the Brethren and that each of the children and grandchildren who followed his body to its last resting place, is a member of the same beloved church, bears a living testimony to his godly life and the influence of his home. The fires on his altar never went out.
Gospel Messenger (Roanoke, Va. E. C. Crumpacker).
25 Feb 1933
In January, 1878, he was married to Mattie A. Miller and for fifty-five years they loved, labored and achieved.
He united with the Church of the Brethren in the Mill Creek congregation in 1880. He, with his wife and two daughters, moved to Prince William County in. Eastern Virginia, March, 1883, and the rest of his life of half a century was spent in this community.
Bro. Early was elected to the deacon's office in April, 1884. He was a charter member of the congregation now known as Nokesville congregation. In 1888, he was chosen superintendent of the first Sunday school in this church. August 1889, M. G. Early was elected to the ministry and in 1901 was ordained to the eldership and the full care of the church was placed upon him for fifteen years. All of his ministerial life of forty-four years was spent in Eastern Virginia and Midland congregations. He was one of the leaders in building- up a large congregation at Nokesville from the small beginning of five members.
Bro. Early did not limit his interest to the church and his home which he loved so much, but was active in all constructive projects of the community. Especially identifying himself along educational lines—being always interested in Hebron Seminary. He received much help and encouragement from his faithful companion, who is a woman well read and-of great faith.
After suffering much from heart trouble for a year, God called him home Feb. 3, 1933. Funeral services were conducted at the Valley church by Bro. Davis Nolley, one of his associate elders. His body was borne by six of his grandsons to the cemetery near by, where he was laid to rest.
Bro. Early is survived by one brother, Jonas Early of North River, Va., his wife, six daughters, twenty-nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. In this large family there has been but one death—that of an infant—in fifty-five years until now.
Father Early had not the advantages of an education in his early life; and of this handicap he was always conscious, but like Abraham of old he pitched his tent and built an altar and God blessed him.
The fact that among his family there are four ministers of the Church of the Brethren and that each of the children and grandchildren who followed his body to its last resting place, is a member of the same beloved church, bears a living testimony to his godly life and the influence of his home. The fires on his altar never went out.
Gospel Messenger (Roanoke, Va. E. C. Crumpacker).
25 Feb 1933
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