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Elder James Anderson Burch

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Elder James Anderson Burch

Birth
Person County, North Carolina, USA
Death
12 Apr 1906 (aged 76)
Alamance, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
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Elon, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Elder James A. Burch united with the Primitive Baptist Church at Wheeler's, in Person County N. C, 1856, and was baptized by Elder A. N. Hall, who was pastor of said church, and was ordained to the work of the ministry on December 2, 1871, by a presbytery composed of Elders A. N. Hall, D. R. Moore, and James S. Dameron.

When the Civil War war commenced, he volunteered on March 4, 1862, was elected First Lieutenant of Company A, Fiftieth Regiment, North Carolina Troops, and served as such to the second of December 1862. He was then promoted to Captain of the same company and served as such until the 26th of April 1865, and surrendered with the army at Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a good peace-maker, and labored to keep peace in the churches. He traveled much in North Carolina. Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia. He fought a good fight, finished his course, and breathed his last at home near Burlington, on April 12, 1906.

Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States
edited by R.H. Pittman
Herald Publishing Company
Anderson, Indiana
Published in 1909
pages 52-53
Elder James A. Burch united with the Primitive Baptist Church at Wheeler's, in Person County N. C, 1856, and was baptized by Elder A. N. Hall, who was pastor of said church, and was ordained to the work of the ministry on December 2, 1871, by a presbytery composed of Elders A. N. Hall, D. R. Moore, and James S. Dameron.

When the Civil War war commenced, he volunteered on March 4, 1862, was elected First Lieutenant of Company A, Fiftieth Regiment, North Carolina Troops, and served as such to the second of December 1862. He was then promoted to Captain of the same company and served as such until the 26th of April 1865, and surrendered with the army at Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a good peace-maker, and labored to keep peace in the churches. He traveled much in North Carolina. Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia. He fought a good fight, finished his course, and breathed his last at home near Burlington, on April 12, 1906.

Biographical History of Primitive or Old School Baptist Ministers of the United States
edited by R.H. Pittman
Herald Publishing Company
Anderson, Indiana
Published in 1909
pages 52-53

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48983385/james_anderson-burch: accessed ), memorial page for Elder James Anderson Burch (24 Aug 1829–12 Apr 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48983385, citing Gilliam's Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Elon, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jason & Mitzie (contributor 46991246).