Rev. Harvey Peter Brunson, Sr.

Notes:

Carolyn Switzer writes that Harvey Peter Brunson moved first to Tennessee, then to Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He organized some of the oldest Baptist Churches in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He was a Missionary Baptist minister and a farmer. He was received by letter into the fellowship of Salem Church, Old Town, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

Biography, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial page, maintained by Terry Rasberry:

Harvey was the son of Peter Edgeah and Eleanor Brunson of SC. He married the former Martha Elizabeth White about 1823 in SC.

Harvey moved first to TN, then to Lauderdale Co., MS. He was a Missionary Baptist minister and organized some of the oldest Baptist churches in that area. By letter, he was received into the fellowship of Salem and Old Town churches in Lauderdale Co., MS.

Harvey married Martha Elizabeth White about 1823 in South Carolina. Martha was born on 20 Nov 1797 in Mississippi; died on 12 Jan 1877 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rev. John Edgar Brunson was born on 12 Jun 1827 in Sumter District, Orangeburg County, South Carolina; died on 17 Sep 1899 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
2. Maryann J. Brunson was born on 17 Jan 1830 in South Carolina; died on 2 Aug 1881 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi.