Joseph P. Sneed | |
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Born | Joseph Perkins Sneed January 10, 1804 |
Died | November 21, 1881 Milam County, Texas, U.S. | (aged 77)
Occupation | Preacher |
Spouse | Achsah Bond Harris (1814–1850) |
Children | Cassandra Emily Sneed (1843–1866) James William Sneed (1845–1922) Joseph Tyre Sneed Sr. (1848–1912) |
Parent(s) | James Sneed (1764–1853) Bethenia Harden Perkins (1770–1812) |
Relatives | Joseph Tyree Sneed III great-great-grandson Carly Fiorina (great-great-great-granddaughter) William Henry Sneed (first cousin) |
Reverend Joseph Perkins Sneed (January 10, 1804 – November 21, 1881) was an American preacher, farmer and educator. A minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, he established the first-ever Methodist church in Waco, Texas. Prior to and during the course of the American Civil War, he converted many slaves to the Methodist faith.