Rev Edward P Teague

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Rev Edward P Teague

Birth
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Death
1810 (aged 93–94)
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Ellendale, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Son of William and Isabelle (Loftin) Teague, married Lurannah van Swearingen, about 1739, Frederick County, Virginia.
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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.'"
Son of William and Isabelle (Loftin) Teague, married Lurannah van Swearingen, about 1739, Frederick County, Virginia.
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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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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.