George Washington Baines
| George Washington Baines | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 29, 1809 Perquimans County, North Carolina |
| Died | December 29, 1882 (aged 73) Belton, Bell County, Texas |
| Resting place | Salado, Texas |
| Residence | Various locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Occupation |
Southern Baptist clergyman President of Baylor University, 1861-1863 |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Melissa Ann Butler Baines (married 1840-1865, her death) |
| Children |
Ten children from first marriage, including: |
| Parent(s) | Thomas and Mary McCoy Baines |
| Relatives |
Rebekah Baines Johnson (granddaughter) |
Southern Baptist clergyman
(1) Melissa Ann Butler Baines (married 1840-1865, her death)
Ten children from first marriage, including:
Rebekah Baines Johnson (granddaughter)
George Washington Baines, Sr. (December 29, 1809 – December 29, 1882), a maternal great-grandfather of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson, was a Baptist clergyman in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas who served briefly as natural science professor and President of Baylor University at its first location in Independence in Washington County, Texas.
Baines was born near the Atlantic coast in Perquimans County, North Carolina, to the Reverend Thomas Baines and the former Mary McCoy. In 1817, the Baines moved to Georgia and then to Alabama, where Baines attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. He did not graduate because he left the institution his senior year as a result of the stomach ailment dyspepsia, which plagued him for the remainder of his life. Baines cut and rafted timber to pay for his college tuition. After leaving college, he taught school. Years later, the University of Alabama awarded him an honorary degree for his accomplishments.
Baines was baptized in the Salem Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa County in 1834. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1837. He married the former Melissa Ann Butler of North Carolina on October 20, 1840, and thereafter moved to northern Arkansas, where he founded three churches and baptized 150 converts. He was also a missionary for the Baptist Home Mission Society of New York City. Baines even served for three months in the Arkansas House of Representatives from November 1843 to February 1844 as the member from Carroll County.
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