Gospel preacher listed on Ligon's Portraiture of Preachers of 1899.
Austin (Aus) McGary, minister, journalist, and lawman, was born at Huntsville, Texas, on February 6, 1846, the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Visier) McGary. He spent his boyhood at Huntsville. Part of his early education was under three preachers of the Church of Christ-the brothers Benton, Thomas, and Basil Sweeney. -- The Churches of Christ By Richard Thomas Hughes, R. L. Roberts.
His brothers, also gospel preachers, were Benton Sweeney and Basil Sweeney.
T. M. Sweeney was born near Perryville, Ky., on January 20, 1834, and died at his home at Cotton Gin, Texas, on March 30, 1914. He was confined to his bed for more than one year. His sojourn on earth was more than fourscore years. His life was a sacrifice for others. He obeyed the gospel at the age of fourteen and began preaching in his twenty-fourth year. He was a faithful preacher of the gospel for more than fifty-five years. He led more than three thousand souls to Christ. At sixteen years of age he entered school at Franklin College, Tenn., the school then being presided over by Tolbert Fanning, one of the greatest preachers of his day. After his school days he taught twenty-five years, the greater pat of the time in Texas. He was twice married. His first marriage was to Miss Proctor, who became the mother of his children. His second marriage was to Mrs. Bell, who survives him. She was a loving, faithful wife, ever watching by his sick bed as a mother would care for a sick babe. God bless her, and may we all meet on the other shore, where parting will be no more. --Mollie Cannon. Gospel Advocate, July 9, 1914, page 756.
Austin (Aus) McGary, minister, journalist, and lawman, was born at Huntsville, Texas, on February 6, 1846, the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Visier) McGary. He spent his boyhood at Huntsville. Part of his early education was under three preachers of the Church of Christ-the brothers Benton, Thomas, and Basil Sweeney. -- The Churches of Christ By Richard Thomas Hughes, R. L. Roberts.
His brothers, also gospel preachers, were Benton Sweeney and Basil Sweeney.
T. M. Sweeney was born near Perryville, Ky., on January 20, 1834, and died at his home at Cotton Gin, Texas, on March 30, 1914. He was confined to his bed for more than one year. His sojourn on earth was more than fourscore years. His life was a sacrifice for others. He obeyed the gospel at the age of fourteen and began preaching in his twenty-fourth year. He was a faithful preacher of the gospel for more than fifty-five years. He led more than three thousand souls to Christ. At sixteen years of age he entered school at Franklin College, Tenn., the school then being presided over by Tolbert Fanning, one of the greatest preachers of his day. After his school days he taught twenty-five years, the greater pat of the time in Texas. He was twice married. His first marriage was to Miss Proctor, who became the mother of his children. His second marriage was to Mrs. Bell, who survives him. She was a loving, faithful wife, ever watching by his sick bed as a mother would care for a sick babe. God bless her, and may we all meet on the other shore, where parting will be no more. --Mollie Cannon. Gospel Advocate, July 9, 1914, page 756.
Gospel preacher listed on Ligon's Portraiture of Preachers of 1899.
Austin (Aus) McGary, minister, journalist, and lawman, was born at Huntsville, Texas, on February 6, 1846, the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Visier) McGary. He spent his boyhood at Huntsville. Part of his early education was under three preachers of the Church of Christ-the brothers Benton, Thomas, and Basil Sweeney. -- The Churches of Christ By Richard Thomas Hughes, R. L. Roberts.
His brothers, also gospel preachers, were Benton Sweeney and Basil Sweeney.
T. M. Sweeney was born near Perryville, Ky., on January 20, 1834, and died at his home at Cotton Gin, Texas, on March 30, 1914. He was confined to his bed for more than one year. His sojourn on earth was more than fourscore years. His life was a sacrifice for others. He obeyed the gospel at the age of fourteen and began preaching in his twenty-fourth year. He was a faithful preacher of the gospel for more than fifty-five years. He led more than three thousand souls to Christ. At sixteen years of age he entered school at Franklin College, Tenn., the school then being presided over by Tolbert Fanning, one of the greatest preachers of his day. After his school days he taught twenty-five years, the greater pat of the time in Texas. He was twice married. His first marriage was to Miss Proctor, who became the mother of his children. His second marriage was to Mrs. Bell, who survives him. She was a loving, faithful wife, ever watching by his sick bed as a mother would care for a sick babe. God bless her, and may we all meet on the other shore, where parting will be no more. --Mollie Cannon. Gospel Advocate, July 9, 1914, page 756.
Austin (Aus) McGary, minister, journalist, and lawman, was born at Huntsville, Texas, on February 6, 1846, the son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Visier) McGary. He spent his boyhood at Huntsville. Part of his early education was under three preachers of the Church of Christ-the brothers Benton, Thomas, and Basil Sweeney. -- The Churches of Christ By Richard Thomas Hughes, R. L. Roberts.
His brothers, also gospel preachers, were Benton Sweeney and Basil Sweeney.
T. M. Sweeney was born near Perryville, Ky., on January 20, 1834, and died at his home at Cotton Gin, Texas, on March 30, 1914. He was confined to his bed for more than one year. His sojourn on earth was more than fourscore years. His life was a sacrifice for others. He obeyed the gospel at the age of fourteen and began preaching in his twenty-fourth year. He was a faithful preacher of the gospel for more than fifty-five years. He led more than three thousand souls to Christ. At sixteen years of age he entered school at Franklin College, Tenn., the school then being presided over by Tolbert Fanning, one of the greatest preachers of his day. After his school days he taught twenty-five years, the greater pat of the time in Texas. He was twice married. His first marriage was to Miss Proctor, who became the mother of his children. His second marriage was to Mrs. Bell, who survives him. She was a loving, faithful wife, ever watching by his sick bed as a mother would care for a sick babe. God bless her, and may we all meet on the other shore, where parting will be no more. --Mollie Cannon. Gospel Advocate, July 9, 1914, page 756.
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