Reverend Joseph Perkins Sneed (January 10, 1804 – November 21, 1881) was an American preacher, farmer and educator. A minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, he established the first-ever Methodist church in Waco, Texas. Prior to and during the course of the American Civil War, he converted many slaves to the Methodist faith.
Meanwhile, Sneed was also a farmer, first in Gay Hill, Washington County and later in Port Sullivan, Texas,[1] where he founded the Port Sullivan Male and Female Institute (also known as the Port Sullivan College).[5]
Prior to the American Civil War, from 1855 to 1861, Sneed helped convert African slaves to the Methodist faith at the Port Royal African Mission in Texas.[1] After taking a year off in 1861, he resumed his ministry with blacks during the course of the war, from 1862 to 1865.[1]
Personal life and deathedit
Sneed married Achsah Bond Harris in 1842.[1] They had three children.[1]
^. City of Brentwood. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
^"Waco. A Joyous Reunion of Ex-Presiding Elders, Ex-Pastors and Members of an Old Methodist Church". Fort Worth Daily Gazette. Fort Worth, Texas. May 20, 1887. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Methodist Church Has Rapid Growth. First Church In Waco Was Log Cabin". The Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. February 26, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved February 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^Luecke, Jan (March 28, 1968). "Brazos' Port Sullivan... Marker, Cemetery Remain". The Cameron Herald. Cameron, Texas. Retrieved February 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
joseph, sneed, reverend, joseph, perkins, sneed, january, 1804, november, 1881, american, preacher, farmer, educator, minister, methodist, episcopal, church, south, established, first, ever, methodist, church, waco, texas, prior, during, course, american, civi. Reverend Joseph Perkins Sneed January 10 1804 November 21 1881 was an American preacher farmer and educator A minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South he established the first ever Methodist church in Waco Texas Prior to and during the course of the American Civil War he converted many slaves to the Methodist faith Joseph P SneedBornJoseph Perkins SneedJanuary 10 1804Davidson County Tennessee U S DiedNovember 21 1881 1881 11 21 aged 77 Milam County Texas U S OccupationPreacherSpouseAchsah Bond Harris 1814 1850 ChildrenCassandra Emily Sneed 1843 1866 James William Sneed 1845 1922 Joseph Tyre Sneed Sr 1848 1912 Parent s James Sneed 1764 1853 Bethenia Harden Perkins 1770 1812 RelativesCarly Fiorina great great great granddaughter Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 Descendants 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editJoseph P Sneed was born on January 10 1804 in Davidson County Tennessee near Nashville 1 His father was James Sneed and his mother Behania Harden Perkins One of his brothers built the Constantine Sneed House in Brentwood Tennessee 2 Sneed was ordained as an elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church South by Bishop John Emory in 1833 1 Career editSneed was a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church South 1 He preached sermons from a log cabin off the banks of the Brazos River in Waco Texas in 1850 3 His log cabin was the first Methodist church in Waco 4 Meanwhile Sneed was also a farmer first in Gay Hill Washington County and later in Port Sullivan Texas 1 where he founded the Port Sullivan Male and Female Institute also known as the Port Sullivan College 5 Prior to the American Civil War from 1855 to 1861 Sneed helped convert African slaves to the Methodist faith at the Port Royal African Mission in Texas 1 After taking a year off in 1861 he resumed his ministry with blacks during the course of the war from 1862 to 1865 1 Personal life and death editSneed married Achsah Bond Harris in 1842 1 They had three children 1 Sneed died on November 21 1881 in Milam County Texas 1 Descendants editDescendants of Joseph Perkins Sneed 1804 1881 Joseph Perkins Sneed 1804 1881 married Achsah Bond Harris 1814 1850 Cassandra Emily Sneed 1843 1866 James William Sneed 1845 1922 Ruth Linda Sneed 1895 1996 Joseph Tyre Sneed I 1848 1912 Joseph Tyre Sneed II 1876 1940 Harold Marvin Sneed I 1883 1934 Joseph Tyree Sneed III 1920 2008 married Madelon Juergens Carly Sneed Clara Sneed Joseph Tyree Sneed IVReferences edit a b c d e f g h i Spellmann Norman W Joseph P Sneed Handbook of Texas Online Texas State Historical Association Retrieved February 7 2016 Historic Brentwood The Sneed Family City of Brentwood Archived from the original on October 11 2016 Retrieved February 11 2016 Waco A Joyous Reunion of Ex Presiding Elders Ex Pastors and Members of an Old Methodist Church Fort Worth Daily Gazette Fort Worth Texas May 20 1887 p 8 via Newspapers com Methodist Church Has Rapid Growth First Church In Waco Was Log Cabin The Waco News Tribune Waco Texas February 26 1922 p 3 Retrieved February 9 2016 via Newspapers com Luecke Jan March 28 1968 Brazos Port Sullivan Marker Cemetery Remain The Cameron Herald Cameron Texas Retrieved February 9 2016 via Newspapers com External links editJoseph P Sneed at Find a Grave nbsp This biography of a United States religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph P Sneed amp oldid 1111272304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
