Paris, John, 1809-1883

John Paris (1809-1883) was a leading minister and theologian of the Methodist Protestant Church in North Carolina. A native of Orange County, N.C., he was licensed to preach in the Methodist Church in 1839, serving the Bolivar Circuit in Tennessee. Paris authored several works including "History of the Methodist Protestant Church" and "The Methodist Protestant Manual." During the Civil War he served as chaplain to the 54th North Carolina Regiment. After the war, Paris preached in the Albemarle Church District in eastern North Carolina. He married Sally Ann Bellamy (1817-1848) of Edgecombe County, N.C., in 1845 and Maria C. Yancey of Mecklenburg County, Va., in 1849.

From the description of John Paris papers, 1839-1883, 1930 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 298261018

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