LENOIR COUNTY, NC - Obituary - James B. Pridgen, 1850.

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OBITUARY OF JAMES B. PRIDGEN

In memory of Brother James B. Pridgen: Son of Thomas and Mary Pridgen 
was born in Greene County 29th of November, 1801 and was received a 
member of the Baptist Church of Jesus Christ at Bear Creek Meeting 
House, Lenoir County in the year 1835 and took a letter of dismission 
with other brethern and sisters and was constituted in a church at 
Mewborn's Meeting House, Greene County, Saturday before the third Lord's 
day in May 1840. When he was chosen clerk of said church, he continued 
to fill office until time of his death which took place the 1st day of 
Feb. 1850 in the 49th year of his age. He was a good husband, father and 
neighbor and attending to church.

Copied from Mewborn Church Books, Book 1, page 22
Collection of Ima Mewborn