Lawrence Sitton
Birth: Sep. 11, 1794
Death: Mar. 21, 1873
Husband of Isabel Gillespie. Son of Philip and Winifred
Bradley Sitton.
Lawrence Sitton was born September 11, 1794 in South Carolina, the fifth child of Philip and Winifred Bradley Sitton. Nothing is known of his early childhood, or of his education, but being the son of an iron maker, he probably went to work at an early age in his fathers iron forge. On December 25, 1812, Lawrence married Isabel Gillespie, daughter of John and Jane Harvey Gillespie of East Fork. Isabel was a sister of Mathew Gillespie that married Elizabeth Sitton, a sister of Lawrence. In the year 1832, Lawrence was baptized into the fellowship of the Beulah Baptist Church and the following year was ordained a deacon of the church. His membership was sustained in the Beulah Church until May 27, 1843, when he and his wife moved their membership to the Mills River Baptist Church. During the remaining 30 years of his life, he served the church in many offices, and was highly respected when death came on March 21, 1873, at the age of 79. His wife, Isabel, was born March 30, 1796, and she lived a Christian and exemplary life for many years. She was stricken with paralysis several years before her death, which occurred May 30, 1880, at the age of 84. Lawrence and Isabel are buried in the Sitton-Gillespie Cemetery at Mills River.
From the records of the Mills River Baptist Church
In memory of Lawrence Sitton Deseased. Lawrence Sitton was born September 11th A. D. 1794 was Baptised into the fellowship of the Baptist church of Christ at Buleah by Rev. R. Jordon in the year 1832. Was ordained a deacon A. D. 1833. Removed his membership to the Mills River Church May 27th, 1843 of which he lived a useful and exemplary member until March 21st, 1873 when he closed his earthly career having been a member of the church more than 40 years and has entered (we trust) the church triumphant above. Resolved that in the death of Lawrence Sitton, the church has sustained an irreparable loss. Resolved further that we tender our simpathies to the bereathed widow and relatives of the deacest.
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Parents:
Philip Sitton (1770 - 1843)
Winifred Bradley Sitton (1766 - 1841)
Spouse:
Isabel Gillespie Sitton (1796 - 1880)
Children:
Philip Lawrence Sitton (1814 - 1857)*
Jane Harvey Sitton Ledbetter (1817 - 1898)*
John Gillespie Sitton (1817 - 1907)*
James Materson Sitton (1821 - 1863)*
Joseph Sitton (1824 - 1863)*
Jason William Sitton (1826 - ____)*
Robert Bradley Sitton (1832 - 1851)*
Winifred Belinda Sitton Rickman (1834 - ____)*
Siblings:
Elizabeth Sitton Gillespie (1787 - 1857)*
Ambrose Sitton (1787 - 1825)*
Lawrence Sitton (1794 - 1873)
Joseph Wilson Sitton (1801 - ____)*
James Sitton (1802 - 1886)*
Winifred Sitton Souther (1804 - 1853)*
Sarah Sally Sitton Rickman (1809 - 1878)*
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