Pike County Alabama Church Records.....John F. Urquhart
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Florida Conference Journal, 1864 pg. 522 Copyright Date  1864


John F. Urquhart, the son of Thomas and Keziah L. Williams Urquhart, was born 
in Montgomery Co. Al. 15 Sep 1841; joined the church when almost 9 years old. 
His father moved from Al. to Fl. in 1852. Brother Urquhart joined the 
conference in 1860. In 1861, he was junior preacher on the Madison Circuit, in 
1862, was on the Leon Circuit; in 1863, on the Gadsden Colored Mission, but was 
removed during that year to Apalachicola.  In 1864, he was stationed at Albany, 
where he died 19 Aug 1864. He was a young man of lively spirit, refined and 
elevated by grace, promising great usefulness to the Church. 

Additional Comments:
Urquhart, J. F. "Albany,GA" SCA, 6-9-1864, np.
 This young man is also mention in a short story in the Book "Florida Flame" 
about his courage when he ministered to soldiers during the Civil War. This is 
the nephew of Rev. John Lafayette Williams he is listed in Pike Co. 1850 Census 
with his parents: #903 Urquhart, Thomas 37 b. GA
Keziah (L.) 29 b. SC, Catharine 11 b. Al., *John (Frank) 10 Al., Thomas 6 Al., 
Keziah 4 b. Al., Maryann 1 b. Al. his father is listed as a farmer. Anyone with 
more information on this family please contact with email.