Son of Frederick Edwin and Fannie (May) Becton.
John married Eleanor E. Sharp on January 18, 1827 in Rutherford, Tennessee.
Presbyterian minister and teacher. Attended Pebble Hill Academy in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In 1831, they sold the farm and moved to Gibson County, Tennessee. After being converting from the Baptist faith to Presbyterianism in 1832, Becton was ordained at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Tennessee, in April 1840. Moved to San Augustine, Texas 1840 and organized the Presbytery of Eastern Texas, which was absorbed into the Presbytery of the Brazos shortly thereafter and became the establishing source of support for San Augustine University. He became a school teacher there. Becton organized Douglas (Emmaus) Presbyterian Church in 1844. In 1845 he also joined James H. Starr and Thomas J. Rusk to establish Nacogdoches University.
In 1845 Becton organized the Presbyterian church in Henderson and became a teacher at Rusk Academy. He also organized churches at Rusk and Larissa and reported that he was in charge of five churches and eight mission stations. He organized numerous other churches, including those at Palestine, Church Hill, Mount Bethel, and Gum Springs. In 1852 he founded Church Hill Academy in northern Rusk County, and in 1851 he, Warriner, and W. H. Singletary were appointed to organize the Presbytery of Eastern Texas. Becton died on July 14, 1853, at Danville and was buried there.
John married Eleanor E. Sharp on January 18, 1827 in Rutherford, Tennessee.
Presbyterian minister and teacher. Attended Pebble Hill Academy in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In 1831, they sold the farm and moved to Gibson County, Tennessee. After being converting from the Baptist faith to Presbyterianism in 1832, Becton was ordained at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Tennessee, in April 1840. Moved to San Augustine, Texas 1840 and organized the Presbytery of Eastern Texas, which was absorbed into the Presbytery of the Brazos shortly thereafter and became the establishing source of support for San Augustine University. He became a school teacher there. Becton organized Douglas (Emmaus) Presbyterian Church in 1844. In 1845 he also joined James H. Starr and Thomas J. Rusk to establish Nacogdoches University.
In 1845 Becton organized the Presbyterian church in Henderson and became a teacher at Rusk Academy. He also organized churches at Rusk and Larissa and reported that he was in charge of five churches and eight mission stations. He organized numerous other churches, including those at Palestine, Church Hill, Mount Bethel, and Gum Springs. In 1852 he founded Church Hill Academy in northern Rusk County, and in 1851 he, Warriner, and W. H. Singletary were appointed to organize the Presbytery of Eastern Texas. Becton died on July 14, 1853, at Danville and was buried there.
Son of Frederick Edwin and Fannie (May) Becton.
John married Eleanor E. Sharp on January 18, 1827 in Rutherford, Tennessee.
Presbyterian minister and teacher. Attended Pebble Hill Academy in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In 1831, they sold the farm and moved to Gibson County, Tennessee. After being converting from the Baptist faith to Presbyterianism in 1832, Becton was ordained at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Tennessee, in April 1840. Moved to San Augustine, Texas 1840 and organized the Presbytery of Eastern Texas, which was absorbed into the Presbytery of the Brazos shortly thereafter and became the establishing source of support for San Augustine University. He became a school teacher there. Becton organized Douglas (Emmaus) Presbyterian Church in 1844. In 1845 he also joined James H. Starr and Thomas J. Rusk to establish Nacogdoches University.
In 1845 Becton organized the Presbyterian church in Henderson and became a teacher at Rusk Academy. He also organized churches at Rusk and Larissa and reported that he was in charge of five churches and eight mission stations. He organized numerous other churches, including those at Palestine, Church Hill, Mount Bethel, and Gum Springs. In 1852 he founded Church Hill Academy in northern Rusk County, and in 1851 he, Warriner, and W. H. Singletary were appointed to organize the Presbytery of Eastern Texas. Becton died on July 14, 1853, at Danville and was buried there.
John married Eleanor E. Sharp on January 18, 1827 in Rutherford, Tennessee.
Presbyterian minister and teacher. Attended Pebble Hill Academy in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In 1831, they sold the farm and moved to Gibson County, Tennessee. After being converting from the Baptist faith to Presbyterianism in 1832, Becton was ordained at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Tennessee, in April 1840. Moved to San Augustine, Texas 1840 and organized the Presbytery of Eastern Texas, which was absorbed into the Presbytery of the Brazos shortly thereafter and became the establishing source of support for San Augustine University. He became a school teacher there. Becton organized Douglas (Emmaus) Presbyterian Church in 1844. In 1845 he also joined James H. Starr and Thomas J. Rusk to establish Nacogdoches University.
In 1845 Becton organized the Presbyterian church in Henderson and became a teacher at Rusk Academy. He also organized churches at Rusk and Larissa and reported that he was in charge of five churches and eight mission stations. He organized numerous other churches, including those at Palestine, Church Hill, Mount Bethel, and Gum Springs. In 1852 he founded Church Hill Academy in northern Rusk County, and in 1851 he, Warriner, and W. H. Singletary were appointed to organize the Presbytery of Eastern Texas. Becton died on July 14, 1853, at Danville and was buried there.
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