John Berry McFerrin
| John Berry McFerrin | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1807 Rutherford County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | 1887 Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Preacher |
| Spouse(s) | A. A. Probart Cynthia T. McGavock |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives |
John McGavock (father-in-law) James Henderson Berry (second nephew) Campbell Polson Berry (second nephew) |
John Berry McFerrin (1807–1887) was an American Methodist preacher and editor. He served as a chaplain in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
John Berry McFerrin was born on July 15, 1807 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. His paternal great-grandfather, William McFerrin, Sr., emigrated to York County, Pennsylvania from Ireland in 1730. His paternal grandfather, William McFerrin, Jr., served in the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783, including at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. His maternal great-grandfather, James Laughlin, emigrated to the United States from Belfast. His father, James McFerrin, was born in Washington County, Virginia and served as a Methodist pastor in Bellefonte, Alabama. His mother, Jane Campbell Berry, was also born in Washington County, Virginia.
McFerrin grew up on a farm.
McFerrin started preaching in 1825 and became an ordained Methodist preacher in 1829. He delivered his first sermon in Tuscumbia, Alabama His other sermons were delivered in Franklin County, Alabama, Lawrence County, Alabama and Limestone County, Alabama. He then served as a missionary, converting Native Americans to Christianity. Later, he preached in Huntsville, Alabama, Pulaski, Tennessee, and in Nashville, Tennessee. He then became a presiding elder in Florence, Alabama and in Cumberland County, Tennessee. He became the pastor at McKendree United Methodist Church in Nashville. In the 1830s, he was one of the leaders of the temperance movement in Tennessee. When President James K. Polk (1795-1849) became ill, he converted him from Presbyterian to Methodist. He later conducted his funeral service. He also converted John Ross (1790–1866), who served as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828 to 1866.
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