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Rev James Truss

3 May 1799 – 23 Sep 1882

Birth	3 May 1799
Death	23 Sep 1882
Cemetery	Long Creek Cemetery Sunnyvale , Dallas County , Texas , USA
Added by	Robert Bennett on 15 Jan 2006
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13028258

Bio

James left North Carolina for Alabama in 1819 where he married Miss Priscilla Dulaney in 1822. The family moved to Mississippi in 1866; then to Dallas County, Texas in 1868. He joined the Cahaba Baptist Church (now known as the 1st Baptist Church)at Cahaba, Jefferson county, Alabama on 1 Nov 1924. He served as missionary for several years in Cosa River Baptist Church Association around 1834. By 1836 he was a licensed minister. James became a pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist (now 1st. Baptist Church of Springville, Alabama), and remained until after the Civil War. He preached his last sermon during a meeting at Mesquite Baptist Church, Aug. 22, 1882, standing near one hour. He passed the next day at the home of his son-in-law, J. H. Smith, at the age of 83 years.

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Family

Spouse

• Priscilla Dulaney Truss 1799–1879

Children

• Marilda Truss Lambert 1823–1900
• Nancy Amanda Truss Smith 1830–?
• Enos Truss 1836–1875

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