Rev.

David J

Apperson

 

 

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 Rev. David J. Apperson, was born Jan. 11, 1810, in Clark County, Ga. His parents, James and Elizabeth, were from Mecklenburgh County, Va. Both
grandfathers were soldiers in the Revolutionary army. Bro. A. united with the Baptist church in 1827, and was a participant in the early efforts
to promote liberal views in Georgia.  In 1841 he received license to preach, and three years later, was ordained. He ministered to the Corinth and New
Prospect churches thirty years, and served the Friendship, Shiloh, Bluff Spring, Bethany, Galilee and Silver Run churches for briefer periods. He also
traveled as a home missionary. In 1850 he was elected moderator of the Chattahoochee Association, and was continued  in that position until 1881,

a sufficient evidence of the esteem of the brethren. He has baptized 1007 converts. Now he is in feeble health, passing an honored old age with his

family at Poindexter, Ga. (1889)

 

He first appears in Marion County with 4 males under 5; 1 male 30-40; 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10 and 1 female 20-30.

 

In 1850 census he is in Marion County on page 39; 246-246:  David J Apperson, 40, preacher, $1200, GA.

Sarah, 42, GA

Almyra, 20 f, GA

Benjamin W, 19, farmer GA

Martha, 16, f, GA

Andrew, 14, m GA

Marlin, 11, m GA

Joseph, 7, m GA

Elizabeth, 4, f, GA

Amanda, 10, GA

Eletha, 2, f, GA

 

1860 census: Grangerville, Macon County GA; page 60, 407-407: David J Apperson, 50, United Baptist clergy, $1,000, $1,000, GA

Sarah, 52, NC

Andrew J, 22, m, farm laborer, GA

Martha A, 20, GA

Amanda, 18, GA

Martin V, 20, GA

Joseph, 17, GA

Elizabeth, 14, GA

Letha, 12, GA

 

married second to Mary Frances Duckworth, 8 Sept 1864, Sumter Co GA.

 

Shown in the 1864 reorganization census in Macon County as 59 years old, a farmer, born in NC

 

1870 census: Schley Co GA, Ellaville: David J Apperson, 61, GA, farmer

Mary F, 30, GA

Randall, 4, GA

Labans, 11/12, GA

 

1880 census: Schley Co GA: David J Apperson, 70

Mary F, 39 GA

David R, 14, GA

Labon, 10 GA

Samuel W, 7, GA

Franccis M, 5, GA

Charles, 11, GA

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION November 10, 1877
(Also in the Columbus Paper)
ROUNDABOUT IN GEORGIA
Buena Vista Argus:  Rev. D.J. Apperson, who lives nine miles north of 
Ellaville, in Schley county, had a nursery in 1868 which was too thick, and 
decided to thin out the bearing trees, which he did, cutting them down above 
the ground sometime in October.  Several days thereafter he needed 
some "forks," with which to make a shelter for his potatoes.  One of the forks 
he made of one of the peach trees which he had cut down.  The end was 
sharpened and the prongs cut off, and the body driven in the ground with an 
axe.  Strange to say that fork is now a large bearing tree, with strong roots, 
from which Mr. A. has gathered bushels of fine October peaches each year for 
several past.

Additional Comments:
Rev. David J. Apperson was the first pastor of Pleasant Hill Freewill Baptist 
Church near the Taylor county line.  It was established 1879.
Sources: Free Baptist Cyclopaedia Historical and Biographical, by Rev Gideon Albert Burgess and Rev J T Ward, published 1889, pages 21-22 
(viewable online at babel.hathitrust.org and google books) ; Atlanta Constitution Nov 10, 1877.
 

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