The Rev. Edward Hollister Green
Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas
Marker Inscription
(Born Madison County , Ala., May 14, 1827; Died Titus County, Texas, Nov. 12, 1863) Son of James W. and Elizabeth (Bass) Green. Educated at Centre College, Danville, Ky., and New Albany Theological Seminary, Ind. Licensed and ordained in Memphis Presbytery, preached 1853-59 in Tennessee. Came to Texas; founded church here Sept. 23, 1860. Held pastorate until his death. He married Catherine Hall of Tipton County, Tenn., 1850. They had a son and two daughters. Recorded - 1972
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Born in Alabama in 1827 and educated at Centre College and New Albany Theological Seminary, Edward Hollister Green preached in Tennessee before coming to Texas and founding a church here on September 23, 1860. He held the pastorate until his death in Titus County in 1863. He and his wife, Catherine Hall, raised a son and two daughters.
Why it matters
His brief ministry marks the planting of organized Presbyterianism in East Texas on the eve of the Civil War.
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- · Edward Hollister Green
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