Rev of Mt. Zion Church, Ten Mile, TN
Edward was a preacher with multiple degrees. He graduated as a Ordained Minister and was so excited to Preach his first sermon. It was cold and rainy and he rode on Horse back from Athens, TN to Ten Mile, TN to Mt. Zion Church... No one showed due to the weather. He rode all the way back to Athens (about 20 miles) and caught pneumonia. It took 3 months of pain and weakness before he died. They had hopes for him to recover. He was sent from Athens to Sinking Creek (near Johnson City, TN) to the old Reeves place before he died. He is still remembered in Ten Mile and his sermon was read at least twice after his death at Mt. Zion.
Stone: Rev Edward L. Patterson
Edward was a preacher with multiple degrees. He graduated as a Ordained Minister and was so excited to Preach his first sermon. It was cold and rainy and he rode on Horse back from Athens, TN to Ten Mile, TN to Mt. Zion Church... No one showed due to the weather. He rode all the way back to Athens (about 20 miles) and caught pneumonia. It took 3 months of pain and weakness before he died. They had hopes for him to recover. He was sent from Athens to Sinking Creek (near Johnson City, TN) to the old Reeves place before he died. He is still remembered in Ten Mile and his sermon was read at least twice after his death at Mt. Zion.
Stone: Rev Edward L. Patterson
Rev of Mt. Zion Church, Ten Mile, TN
Edward was a preacher with multiple degrees. He graduated as a Ordained Minister and was so excited to Preach his first sermon. It was cold and rainy and he rode on Horse back from Athens, TN to Ten Mile, TN to Mt. Zion Church... No one showed due to the weather. He rode all the way back to Athens (about 20 miles) and caught pneumonia. It took 3 months of pain and weakness before he died. They had hopes for him to recover. He was sent from Athens to Sinking Creek (near Johnson City, TN) to the old Reeves place before he died. He is still remembered in Ten Mile and his sermon was read at least twice after his death at Mt. Zion.
Stone: Rev Edward L. Patterson
Edward was a preacher with multiple degrees. He graduated as a Ordained Minister and was so excited to Preach his first sermon. It was cold and rainy and he rode on Horse back from Athens, TN to Ten Mile, TN to Mt. Zion Church... No one showed due to the weather. He rode all the way back to Athens (about 20 miles) and caught pneumonia. It took 3 months of pain and weakness before he died. They had hopes for him to recover. He was sent from Athens to Sinking Creek (near Johnson City, TN) to the old Reeves place before he died. He is still remembered in Ten Mile and his sermon was read at least twice after his death at Mt. Zion.
Stone: Rev Edward L. Patterson
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