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At right front corner of cemetery facing sideways is a huge memorial stone: "Rev. Edward Teague England 1720-USA 1810, Founded first Baptist church in Alexander Co., NC 1797, pastor of the New Meeting House Baptist Church - 1797-1810. 'I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith.'"
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At right front corner of cemetery facing sideways is a huge memorial stone: "Rev. Edward Teague England 1720-USA 1810, Founded first Baptist church in Alexander Co., NC 1797, pastor of the New Meeting House Baptist Church - 1797-1810. 'I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith.'"
Inscription
Memorial stone: "Rev. Edward Teague England 1720-USA 1810, ³Founded first Baptist church in Alexander Co., NC 1797, pastor of the New Meeting House Baptist Church - 1797 - 1810. I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith."
Gravesite Details
Born abt. 1716/20 and died abt. 1810. Organizer of first Bpt. Ch. June 7, 1797 in Alex. Co., NC, known as the New Meeting House. Parents were William Able and Isabella Elizabeth Loftin Pennington Teague. Married Laurana "Sarah" Van Swearinger.