Transcribed 19 January, 1998

by Elreeta Crain Weathers

Bro. T. D. Talley died in the town of Hamilton May 11th, 1898, at the age of seventy-six, having been a Baptist over fifty-two years, a deacon ten years, and a licensed preacher forty years. Born in Morgan Co., Ga., May 21st, 1822, he became a member of Weston Baptist Church in Herd Co., Ga., in 1846, was married to Miss Martha A. Barnes in 1847, and in the next year was ordained a deacon of Weston church. He removed to Randolph County, Ala., and joined Big Spring church in which he was licensed to preach in 1858. Coming to Texas in 1870 he joined Knob Creek church in Bell county, and moved to Hamilton County in 1876; he resided at different points in that county till his death; during his residence here, being a member in succession of New Hope, Live Oak, and Pleasant Hill churches. His consistent Christian walk and exemplary character won for him the respect and kind consideration of all who knew him. His wife survives him, and she and her children have the earnest sympathy of our association by whose order this notice is inserted in these minutes.

The original obituary was printed on page 16 of Minutes of the Twenty-Second Annual Session of the Hamilton County Baptist Association held with the Mt. Olive Baptist Church at Pearl, Texas (12 miles Southeast of Evant) August 18, 19, and 20, 1898, The Baptist Vedette Book and Job Print, Hico, TX, W. J. Rodgers, Clerk