Black plaque № 24076

Houston, TX, United States

The Rev. William M. Tryon. (March 10, 1809 - November 16, 1847) William Milton Tryon of New York City lost his father at the age of 9. At 17, young William was baptized. He and his mother moved to Georgia in 1832 where William was licensed to preach. He attended the Mercer Institute and was ordained

as a minister in 1836. Tryon was pastor of five churches in Alabama and married Louisa Higgins in 1840. In 1841 the Rev. Mr. Tryon volunteered to go to Texas for the American Baptist Home Mission Soc

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