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Matthew Terrell Barksdale and wife Mollie Louisiana McKinney
Pioneer Church of Christ Minister, founder of
Worthy, Texas,
Instrumental in starting Sabinal Christian College
in Sabinal, Texas whose charter was later moved to Abilene and became
Abilene Christian College, then Abilene Christian University.
Matthew
Terrell Barksdale b. 5 Jan.
1851 in Talbot Co. GA. d. 2 Nov 1917 in Sabinal, TX. Buried Sabinal
City
Cemetery.
Sabinal, Uvalde Co. TX. M. 18 Dec 1870.
Father:
Clinton Barksdale
Mother:
Effie
McCreary
Wife: Mollie
Lousiana McKinney Barksdale b. 12 Sept. 1854 Talbatton GA.
Died 24 Feb, 1944, Sabinal, Texas.
Father: John Harry
McKinney. Mother: Martha A. Buried: Sabinal
City
Cemetery.
Sabinal,
Uvalde Co. TX.
Children:
1.
John Clinton Barksdale b. 11 Nov. 1871. d. 2 Nov. 1873. Fell
in fire under wash pot. Badly burned, died 2 days later.
2.
James Barksdale b. and d. 18 Oct 1873. Miscarried due to
trauma of John Clinton's death from burns.
3. Effie
Childs Barksdale b. 6 Oct 1875 d.3 March 1909. m. 24 Dec
1893 to James
Robert Love.
4.
Issac Richard Barksdale b. 11 Sept 1877 d. 19 Oct 1947. m.
Dusky Elizabeth Harp 2 April 1905.
5.
Maude E. Barksdale b. 14 Jan 1880 d. 8 Oct 1902 m. 3 Dec 1899
William Pritchette.
6.
Carrie Bell Barksdale b. 13 Sept 1882 d. 17 May 1912. m. 9
Feb 1903 R.C. Butterworth.
7.
George H. Barksdale b. 12 Feb 1885 d. 9 Jan 1948, m. Lillian
Ethel Boicourt 23 dec. 1914.
8.
Lucy Ector Barksdale b. 5 Feb 1887 d. 22 May, 1959 in Uvalde,
Texas. m. 17 Oct 1920 Albert Halbert.
9.
Charlie Eugene Barksdale b. 20 June 1889 d. 13 April 1966 m.
Stella Myrtle Curry 22 Oct 1914.
10.
Julia Omega Barksdale b. 14 March 1892 d. 13 Dec 1974 m.
Algernon Obletree (Lonnie) Anderson.
11.
Matthew Terrell Jr. b. 17 May 1895. d. 25 July 1956.
Clinton
Barksdale
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Matthew Terrell Barksdale
Commentary:
Matthew
Terrell Barksdale came from a farm background but God called him to
preach. He first became a Methodist but did not feel comfortable with
that denomination. He joined the Church of Christ and began to
preach. He started 11 Churches and 9 are still in existance. He
always went to desolate areas to plant his churches. He had three
daughters with tuberculosis, one being Effie Childs, so they moved to
Sabinal, Texas area for the more agreeable climate there for that
disease. The family settled about 10 miles north of Sabinal on Hwy
127 toward ConCan, TX. There they founded the town of Worthy, TX and
built a church across the road from their farm home. They moved to
the town of Sabinal later. He was instrumental in starting Sabinal
Christian College which consisted of 1st grade through college. The
college fell on hard times during World War I due to lack of
attendance because the young men leaving to fight. The Charter was
moved to Abilene and eventually evolved into Abilene Christian College. |
