George William Pressly was the son of David and Jane (Patterson) Pressly of Troy, South Carolina.
In 1820, George married the former Miss Isabella Hearst, daughter of Joseph A. Hearst and his aunt, Jane Pressly Hearst. George and Isabella had eight children.
George W. Pressly received his degree of M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania on 9th April 1824 and returned to Abbeville County to pursue his practice; which lasted 56 years.
Dr. Pressly was a ruling Elder of both Long Cane and Cedar Springs A.R.P. churches and upon his death in 1870; buried in the churchyard cemetery at Cedar Springs.
In 1820, George married the former Miss Isabella Hearst, daughter of Joseph A. Hearst and his aunt, Jane Pressly Hearst. George and Isabella had eight children.
George W. Pressly received his degree of M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania on 9th April 1824 and returned to Abbeville County to pursue his practice; which lasted 56 years.
Dr. Pressly was a ruling Elder of both Long Cane and Cedar Springs A.R.P. churches and upon his death in 1870; buried in the churchyard cemetery at Cedar Springs.
George William Pressly was the son of David and Jane (Patterson) Pressly of Troy, South Carolina.
In 1820, George married the former Miss Isabella Hearst, daughter of Joseph A. Hearst and his aunt, Jane Pressly Hearst. George and Isabella had eight children.
George W. Pressly received his degree of M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania on 9th April 1824 and returned to Abbeville County to pursue his practice; which lasted 56 years.
Dr. Pressly was a ruling Elder of both Long Cane and Cedar Springs A.R.P. churches and upon his death in 1870; buried in the churchyard cemetery at Cedar Springs.
In 1820, George married the former Miss Isabella Hearst, daughter of Joseph A. Hearst and his aunt, Jane Pressly Hearst. George and Isabella had eight children.
George W. Pressly received his degree of M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania on 9th April 1824 and returned to Abbeville County to pursue his practice; which lasted 56 years.
Dr. Pressly was a ruling Elder of both Long Cane and Cedar Springs A.R.P. churches and upon his death in 1870; buried in the churchyard cemetery at Cedar Springs.
Inscription
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Sacred
to the Memory of
Dr. George W. Pressley
Born 9th February 1803. Received
the degree of M.D. in the University
of Penn'a 9th April 1824.
Departed this life 29th December 1870.
Ruling Elder of the congregation
of Cedar Springs and Long Cane for
23 years.
Born of pious parents be was
inducted in youth in the principles of
the Christian Faith and these
constituted during his life on earth
the subject of his devout and
adoring meditation.
His summary of christian experience
he expressed in the language of
the Apostle. Christ is all in all.
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as often seen, the spelling of Pressly was spelled "Pressley"
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