Suggested edit: ATKINSON, ALONZO
Goldthwaite, Texas - Was born Aug. 8, 1836, near San Augustine, County of San Augustine, Texas. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862, in Washington County, as a private in Company G., Tenth Texas Regiment, John Lauderdale first Captain and Wilson first Colonel, in the Trans-Mississippi Department. Was sent to Little Rock, Ark., and the very day on which we arrived was put on detached service in the ordinance department and remained there until the close of the war. I was not in nay of the battles, but did a great deal of hard work. (Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray 1861 - 1865, Compiled by Mamie Yeary, McGregor, Texas, Published by Wilkinson Printing Company, Dallas, Tex., 1912
Autobiography: Alonzo Atkinson
At your request I send you a sketch of my life. I was born at San Augustine, Texas August 8, 1836. Was raised in Washington county, Texas, professed religion at War Camp Ground in Burleson County in the fall of 1850. The meeting was under the supervision of the Methodist Bro. Morse, Presiding Elder (who) conducted the meeting. As I rode upon the grounds the man of God welcomed me and asked if I was a Christian. I informed him I was not. His wish was that I might get religion before I left the grounds. God bless his words. I feel he has many stars in his crown. I united with the old school Presbyterian Church, was a member for some time.
My father who for some years had been in a back-slidden condition was restored to the power of God. My brother Moscow professed religion. My dear father wished to join the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as he loved it dearly. He loved its preachers, Rev. F. E. Foster and Ware. They made his house their home. Father counseled with mother and sister now the wife of Dr. Love deceased* and wishing to know if we would go with him and my brother Moscow into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. We all consented to go so willingly. Father wrote to Bro. Henry Renick of Lagrange to come and receive the family into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He came at once and received us into the Church and placed our membership with the Spring Hill Congregation.
I do thank God from the very depths of my soul for that day's work. Uncle Henry did in receiving us into the Church which we love so much. The Lord blessed the work that was done. The Lord moves in a mysterious way. He used my Father as he did Moses or it seems to us so. In a few weeks the Lord called him unto Himself.** Mother's soul was wrapped up in the Church. She worked for the Master with all her soul, mind, and body. I was honored with the position of Elder. I was representative to Presbytery which met below Lagrange.
Bro. H. Renick preached a sermon on an internal call to the ministry. I shall never forget that time while I live. At the close of the sermon five boys came forward and joined the Presbytery: R. H. Willingburger, R. A. Hodge, Sam Waim, J. M. Renick, and myself. All were taken under the care of Presbytery. Oh, what a conflict now took place within me. Without education, a widowed mother and family to be cared for. How shall I ever succeed with this, and worse still a stammering tongue. I saw no chance for me to ever become a preacher. I withdrew from Presbytery with sorrow in my heart. I fought against my convictions, could gain no victory. I again joined the Presbytery, thought I would succeed, but failed. I withdrew and concluded I would quit for good.
I thought I would marry and that would settle it. So on April 27th, 1860 I was married to Miss Julia A. Gregory,*** daughter of Dr. D. G. Gregory, Rev. F. E. Foster officiating. The war came up. I enlisted and went through the war. The good Lord helped me. Dr. Gregory, a Godly man, after the war closed was called to Virginia on business. While there he wrote me a long letter encouraging me to join Presbytery again. Thank God for that letter. It gave me new life. I joined Presbytery again determined not to retreat anymore. The members of Presbytery bore with me and helped me all they could. May the Lord bless Uncle Jack Atkinson and G. N. M. Maverson for special interest taken. After being licensed one year the Presbytery thought it advisable to ordain me at my own home where I was raised. I preached my trial sermon at Gay Hill, Washington Co. God knows I love the members of Colorado Presbytery. Some are gone and but a few of the old ones are left. The Lord has blessed me far beyond measure, I feel that God's blessings are on an unworthy servant.
Young brothers, if God calls you go forward. I love my brother preachers. I love my Church and I wish I could do something for it.
*Dr. William Marshall Love and Mary Saphronia Atkinson were married in Gay Hill, Washington Co., Texas 9 Sept. 1858. He died 27 Feb. 1869.
** Jesse Brown Atkinson, father of Alonzo, died 8 Feb. 1858. E.W.S
***Julia A. Gregory Atkinson died 24 August 1873 in Fayetteville, Texas.
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Alonzo Atkinson m. Margaret Ann Carothers 7 April 1874. He died 6 June 1911, Goldthwaite, Texas, where he and Annie are buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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An older living relative indicates that Alonzo may also have had 3 other daughters besides Alma. One was called Sammie, one was a teacher and one was a sort of "outcast" who was illiterate and married to a man they did not approve of so they did not have much to do with her. One of them never married and one had a duaghter.
Goldthwaite, Texas - Was born Aug. 8, 1836, near San Augustine, County of San Augustine, Texas. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862, in Washington County, as a private in Company G., Tenth Texas Regiment, John Lauderdale first Captain and Wilson first Colonel, in the Trans-Mississippi Department. Was sent to Little Rock, Ark., and the very day on which we arrived was put on detached service in the ordinance department and remained there until the close of the war. I was not in nay of the battles, but did a great deal of hard work. (Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray 1861 - 1865, Compiled by Mamie Yeary, McGregor, Texas, Published by Wilkinson Printing Company, Dallas, Tex., 1912
Autobiography: Alonzo Atkinson
At your request I send you a sketch of my life. I was born at San Augustine, Texas August 8, 1836. Was raised in Washington county, Texas, professed religion at War Camp Ground in Burleson County in the fall of 1850. The meeting was under the supervision of the Methodist Bro. Morse, Presiding Elder (who) conducted the meeting. As I rode upon the grounds the man of God welcomed me and asked if I was a Christian. I informed him I was not. His wish was that I might get religion before I left the grounds. God bless his words. I feel he has many stars in his crown. I united with the old school Presbyterian Church, was a member for some time.
My father who for some years had been in a back-slidden condition was restored to the power of God. My brother Moscow professed religion. My dear father wished to join the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as he loved it dearly. He loved its preachers, Rev. F. E. Foster and Ware. They made his house their home. Father counseled with mother and sister now the wife of Dr. Love deceased* and wishing to know if we would go with him and my brother Moscow into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. We all consented to go so willingly. Father wrote to Bro. Henry Renick of Lagrange to come and receive the family into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He came at once and received us into the Church and placed our membership with the Spring Hill Congregation.
I do thank God from the very depths of my soul for that day's work. Uncle Henry did in receiving us into the Church which we love so much. The Lord blessed the work that was done. The Lord moves in a mysterious way. He used my Father as he did Moses or it seems to us so. In a few weeks the Lord called him unto Himself.** Mother's soul was wrapped up in the Church. She worked for the Master with all her soul, mind, and body. I was honored with the position of Elder. I was representative to Presbytery which met below Lagrange.
Bro. H. Renick preached a sermon on an internal call to the ministry. I shall never forget that time while I live. At the close of the sermon five boys came forward and joined the Presbytery: R. H. Willingburger, R. A. Hodge, Sam Waim, J. M. Renick, and myself. All were taken under the care of Presbytery. Oh, what a conflict now took place within me. Without education, a widowed mother and family to be cared for. How shall I ever succeed with this, and worse still a stammering tongue. I saw no chance for me to ever become a preacher. I withdrew from Presbytery with sorrow in my heart. I fought against my convictions, could gain no victory. I again joined the Presbytery, thought I would succeed, but failed. I withdrew and concluded I would quit for good.
I thought I would marry and that would settle it. So on April 27th, 1860 I was married to Miss Julia A. Gregory,*** daughter of Dr. D. G. Gregory, Rev. F. E. Foster officiating. The war came up. I enlisted and went through the war. The good Lord helped me. Dr. Gregory, a Godly man, after the war closed was called to Virginia on business. While there he wrote me a long letter encouraging me to join Presbytery again. Thank God for that letter. It gave me new life. I joined Presbytery again determined not to retreat anymore. The members of Presbytery bore with me and helped me all they could. May the Lord bless Uncle Jack Atkinson and G. N. M. Maverson for special interest taken. After being licensed one year the Presbytery thought it advisable to ordain me at my own home where I was raised. I preached my trial sermon at Gay Hill, Washington Co. God knows I love the members of Colorado Presbytery. Some are gone and but a few of the old ones are left. The Lord has blessed me far beyond measure, I feel that God's blessings are on an unworthy servant.
Young brothers, if God calls you go forward. I love my brother preachers. I love my Church and I wish I could do something for it.
*Dr. William Marshall Love and Mary Saphronia Atkinson were married in Gay Hill, Washington Co., Texas 9 Sept. 1858. He died 27 Feb. 1869.
** Jesse Brown Atkinson, father of Alonzo, died 8 Feb. 1858. E.W.S
***Julia A. Gregory Atkinson died 24 August 1873 in Fayetteville, Texas.
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Alonzo Atkinson m. Margaret Ann Carothers 7 April 1874. He died 6 June 1911, Goldthwaite, Texas, where he and Annie are buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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An older living relative indicates that Alonzo may also have had 3 other daughters besides Alma. One was called Sammie, one was a teacher and one was a sort of "outcast" who was illiterate and married to a man they did not approve of so they did not have much to do with her. One of them never married and one had a duaghter.
Suggested edit: ATKINSON, ALONZO
Goldthwaite, Texas - Was born Aug. 8, 1836, near San Augustine, County of San Augustine, Texas. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862, in Washington County, as a private in Company G., Tenth Texas Regiment, John Lauderdale first Captain and Wilson first Colonel, in the Trans-Mississippi Department. Was sent to Little Rock, Ark., and the very day on which we arrived was put on detached service in the ordinance department and remained there until the close of the war. I was not in nay of the battles, but did a great deal of hard work. (Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray 1861 - 1865, Compiled by Mamie Yeary, McGregor, Texas, Published by Wilkinson Printing Company, Dallas, Tex., 1912
Autobiography: Alonzo Atkinson
At your request I send you a sketch of my life. I was born at San Augustine, Texas August 8, 1836. Was raised in Washington county, Texas, professed religion at War Camp Ground in Burleson County in the fall of 1850. The meeting was under the supervision of the Methodist Bro. Morse, Presiding Elder (who) conducted the meeting. As I rode upon the grounds the man of God welcomed me and asked if I was a Christian. I informed him I was not. His wish was that I might get religion before I left the grounds. God bless his words. I feel he has many stars in his crown. I united with the old school Presbyterian Church, was a member for some time.
My father who for some years had been in a back-slidden condition was restored to the power of God. My brother Moscow professed religion. My dear father wished to join the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as he loved it dearly. He loved its preachers, Rev. F. E. Foster and Ware. They made his house their home. Father counseled with mother and sister now the wife of Dr. Love deceased* and wishing to know if we would go with him and my brother Moscow into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. We all consented to go so willingly. Father wrote to Bro. Henry Renick of Lagrange to come and receive the family into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He came at once and received us into the Church and placed our membership with the Spring Hill Congregation.
I do thank God from the very depths of my soul for that day's work. Uncle Henry did in receiving us into the Church which we love so much. The Lord blessed the work that was done. The Lord moves in a mysterious way. He used my Father as he did Moses or it seems to us so. In a few weeks the Lord called him unto Himself.** Mother's soul was wrapped up in the Church. She worked for the Master with all her soul, mind, and body. I was honored with the position of Elder. I was representative to Presbytery which met below Lagrange.
Bro. H. Renick preached a sermon on an internal call to the ministry. I shall never forget that time while I live. At the close of the sermon five boys came forward and joined the Presbytery: R. H. Willingburger, R. A. Hodge, Sam Waim, J. M. Renick, and myself. All were taken under the care of Presbytery. Oh, what a conflict now took place within me. Without education, a widowed mother and family to be cared for. How shall I ever succeed with this, and worse still a stammering tongue. I saw no chance for me to ever become a preacher. I withdrew from Presbytery with sorrow in my heart. I fought against my convictions, could gain no victory. I again joined the Presbytery, thought I would succeed, but failed. I withdrew and concluded I would quit for good.
I thought I would marry and that would settle it. So on April 27th, 1860 I was married to Miss Julia A. Gregory,*** daughter of Dr. D. G. Gregory, Rev. F. E. Foster officiating. The war came up. I enlisted and went through the war. The good Lord helped me. Dr. Gregory, a Godly man, after the war closed was called to Virginia on business. While there he wrote me a long letter encouraging me to join Presbytery again. Thank God for that letter. It gave me new life. I joined Presbytery again determined not to retreat anymore. The members of Presbytery bore with me and helped me all they could. May the Lord bless Uncle Jack Atkinson and G. N. M. Maverson for special interest taken. After being licensed one year the Presbytery thought it advisable to ordain me at my own home where I was raised. I preached my trial sermon at Gay Hill, Washington Co. God knows I love the members of Colorado Presbytery. Some are gone and but a few of the old ones are left. The Lord has blessed me far beyond measure, I feel that God's blessings are on an unworthy servant.
Young brothers, if God calls you go forward. I love my brother preachers. I love my Church and I wish I could do something for it.
*Dr. William Marshall Love and Mary Saphronia Atkinson were married in Gay Hill, Washington Co., Texas 9 Sept. 1858. He died 27 Feb. 1869.
** Jesse Brown Atkinson, father of Alonzo, died 8 Feb. 1858. E.W.S
***Julia A. Gregory Atkinson died 24 August 1873 in Fayetteville, Texas.
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Alonzo Atkinson m. Margaret Ann Carothers 7 April 1874. He died 6 June 1911, Goldthwaite, Texas, where he and Annie are buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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An older living relative indicates that Alonzo may also have had 3 other daughters besides Alma. One was called Sammie, one was a teacher and one was a sort of "outcast" who was illiterate and married to a man they did not approve of so they did not have much to do with her. One of them never married and one had a duaghter.
Goldthwaite, Texas - Was born Aug. 8, 1836, near San Augustine, County of San Augustine, Texas. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862, in Washington County, as a private in Company G., Tenth Texas Regiment, John Lauderdale first Captain and Wilson first Colonel, in the Trans-Mississippi Department. Was sent to Little Rock, Ark., and the very day on which we arrived was put on detached service in the ordinance department and remained there until the close of the war. I was not in nay of the battles, but did a great deal of hard work. (Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray 1861 - 1865, Compiled by Mamie Yeary, McGregor, Texas, Published by Wilkinson Printing Company, Dallas, Tex., 1912
Autobiography: Alonzo Atkinson
At your request I send you a sketch of my life. I was born at San Augustine, Texas August 8, 1836. Was raised in Washington county, Texas, professed religion at War Camp Ground in Burleson County in the fall of 1850. The meeting was under the supervision of the Methodist Bro. Morse, Presiding Elder (who) conducted the meeting. As I rode upon the grounds the man of God welcomed me and asked if I was a Christian. I informed him I was not. His wish was that I might get religion before I left the grounds. God bless his words. I feel he has many stars in his crown. I united with the old school Presbyterian Church, was a member for some time.
My father who for some years had been in a back-slidden condition was restored to the power of God. My brother Moscow professed religion. My dear father wished to join the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as he loved it dearly. He loved its preachers, Rev. F. E. Foster and Ware. They made his house their home. Father counseled with mother and sister now the wife of Dr. Love deceased* and wishing to know if we would go with him and my brother Moscow into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. We all consented to go so willingly. Father wrote to Bro. Henry Renick of Lagrange to come and receive the family into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He came at once and received us into the Church and placed our membership with the Spring Hill Congregation.
I do thank God from the very depths of my soul for that day's work. Uncle Henry did in receiving us into the Church which we love so much. The Lord blessed the work that was done. The Lord moves in a mysterious way. He used my Father as he did Moses or it seems to us so. In a few weeks the Lord called him unto Himself.** Mother's soul was wrapped up in the Church. She worked for the Master with all her soul, mind, and body. I was honored with the position of Elder. I was representative to Presbytery which met below Lagrange.
Bro. H. Renick preached a sermon on an internal call to the ministry. I shall never forget that time while I live. At the close of the sermon five boys came forward and joined the Presbytery: R. H. Willingburger, R. A. Hodge, Sam Waim, J. M. Renick, and myself. All were taken under the care of Presbytery. Oh, what a conflict now took place within me. Without education, a widowed mother and family to be cared for. How shall I ever succeed with this, and worse still a stammering tongue. I saw no chance for me to ever become a preacher. I withdrew from Presbytery with sorrow in my heart. I fought against my convictions, could gain no victory. I again joined the Presbytery, thought I would succeed, but failed. I withdrew and concluded I would quit for good.
I thought I would marry and that would settle it. So on April 27th, 1860 I was married to Miss Julia A. Gregory,*** daughter of Dr. D. G. Gregory, Rev. F. E. Foster officiating. The war came up. I enlisted and went through the war. The good Lord helped me. Dr. Gregory, a Godly man, after the war closed was called to Virginia on business. While there he wrote me a long letter encouraging me to join Presbytery again. Thank God for that letter. It gave me new life. I joined Presbytery again determined not to retreat anymore. The members of Presbytery bore with me and helped me all they could. May the Lord bless Uncle Jack Atkinson and G. N. M. Maverson for special interest taken. After being licensed one year the Presbytery thought it advisable to ordain me at my own home where I was raised. I preached my trial sermon at Gay Hill, Washington Co. God knows I love the members of Colorado Presbytery. Some are gone and but a few of the old ones are left. The Lord has blessed me far beyond measure, I feel that God's blessings are on an unworthy servant.
Young brothers, if God calls you go forward. I love my brother preachers. I love my Church and I wish I could do something for it.
*Dr. William Marshall Love and Mary Saphronia Atkinson were married in Gay Hill, Washington Co., Texas 9 Sept. 1858. He died 27 Feb. 1869.
** Jesse Brown Atkinson, father of Alonzo, died 8 Feb. 1858. E.W.S
***Julia A. Gregory Atkinson died 24 August 1873 in Fayetteville, Texas.
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Alonzo Atkinson m. Margaret Ann Carothers 7 April 1874. He died 6 June 1911, Goldthwaite, Texas, where he and Annie are buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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An older living relative indicates that Alonzo may also have had 3 other daughters besides Alma. One was called Sammie, one was a teacher and one was a sort of "outcast" who was illiterate and married to a man they did not approve of so they did not have much to do with her. One of them never married and one had a duaghter.
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